Martial Peak

There was already a Left and Right Protector in White Lotus Sect, and they were both fairly strong; however, following the White Lotus Matriarch’s order, Yang Kai became the new Left Protector, and his predecessor didn’t even dare to object.

First of all, he revered the White Lotus Matriarch. Secondly, he was fully aware that he was indeed no match for Yang Kai. He would only be embarrassed if he fought for the position.

At the banquet, this previous Left Protector proposed a toast to Yang Kai many times.

After the welcoming party, Yang Kai and Xiao He perfectly mingled with those from White Lotus Sect. Since then, no one regarded them as outsiders anymore.

It was peaceful in the days that followed. There was no doubt that the White Lotus Matriarch regarded Yang Kai highly as she would frequently visit him to discuss the current situation in the world and analyse the difference in power between White Lotus Sect and Grand Qi Temple. It seemed that she had started treating him like a confidant.

However, she had never demanded Yang Kai to do anything. Instead, she essentially treated him as an equal.

A few months passed just like that.

One day, the White Lotus Matriarch was having a discussion with Qu Hua Shang about the assassination attempt on the current Temple Master of Grand Qi Temple when she abruptly stopped and turned her head.

Yang Kai and Xiao He were standing beside Qu Hua Shang like two personal bodyguards. Nevertheless, they couldn’t help but start trembling at this moment as a sense of coldness rose within their bodies.

Xiao He shuddered and asked in puzzlement, “Why do I feel cold all of a sudden?”

The White Lotus Matriarch said with a smile, “The effects of the Freezing Blood Burning Soul Pills have started taking effect. It’s cold now, but you’ll feel hot in a moment. It will alternate between the two, and the feeling will intensify after every round until you can’t stand it anymore and explode.”

She spoke in such a nonchalant manner that it was as though she was talking about something insignificant.

“Hm? Three months have passed already?” Xiao He was surprised. She had fun playing with the other disciples of White Lotus Sect every day, so she had lost track of time. She extended her hand towards the White Lotus Matriarch, “Give me the antidote, then.”

The White Lotus Matriarch shook her head, “There’s no rush. It’s the first time you’ve been struck by the pill’s effects, so you should take some time to feel it; after all, you might not always immediately get the antidote every time the effects appear. You might have to persevere for quite some time. After getting used to it now, you won’t feel so terrible in the future.”

“You have a point,” Upon hearing her suggestion, Xiao He closed her eyes and focused on the sensation she was experiencing.

Yang Kai was in the same state as Xiao He. The sense of coldness in his body broke out without warning, seemingly using his own strength to disturb the flow within his meridians in an uncontrollable manner. The next instant, the coldness turned into a scorching stream of heat that burned every part of his physique like magma.

An excruciating pain overwhelmed him. Despite his impassive expression, he was already soaked in sweat.

He then turned to look at Xiao He in surprise.

Xiao He had a unique physique that allowed her to be immune to all sorts of poisons. Yang Kai didn’t know why she had this kind of physique, but it had always been like this since they got to know each other.

ago, it was thanks to her physique that she was

poisons wouldn’t have any effects on

was still unable to resist the

the Freezing Blood Burning Soul Pill wasn’t purely

Qu Hua Shang were still talking about the details of the assassination as they deduced what would possibly happen and

her as she ignored the pain

White Lotus Matriarch nodded, “That’s all. If you fail again this time, you don’t

Hua Shang replied, “Don’t worry,

nodded her head again, then

Shang, only Yang Kai

coldness and heat for the past four hours. The powers within their bodies were in

kill the two of them, not to mention powerful cultivators like Qu

appeared in front of Yang Kai. As she extended her hand, a sharp dagger suddenly appeared

his chest barely a finger’s length before Qu Hua Shang’s wrist was grabbed. She was unable to continue pushing the dagger

at the White Lotus Matriarch, who said with a smile,

Shang cupped her

Lotus Matriarch left behind two antidotes on the table and shuffled out of

antidotes and stuffed them into Yang Kai and Xiao He’s

Shang and said with a light smile, “You’ve stabbed me another time. I

Shang replied dispassionately, “In that case, I’m not going to pay up at all. It’s not like I planned to from the

brushing past Yang Kai, she halted and said in a small voice, “Sect Master is a suspicious person. It was just a test, so

all, the White Lotus Matriarch wanted to find out if Qu Hua Shang was loyal enough to

of Saintess. The White Lotus Matriarch only wanted subordinates who would unconditionally obey her orders, not

whether Yang Kai and Luo Ting He had really been struck with the poison of the Freezing

of the most formidable cultivators in the world; hence, the White Lotus Matriarch wasn’t

they only pretended to be struck with the medicinal efficacies, she wouldn’t be able

Kai was completely powerless to resist, which suggested that he

to cast away a number of her doubts. It could be

was Yu Xing Zhou, who was from Shooting Star Palace. He was already one of the six Vice Temple Masters when Yang Kai was still the Temple Master, and he was slightly more powerful than the other Vice Temple Masters. Moreover, he had built up enough reputation, so it was reasonable that he became the next Temple

was still the Temple Master, he had encountered countless assassination attempts, but those

great chance to succeed

celebrate the occasion. It was also the biggest news in the world recently as countless cultivators headed to Shooting Star Palace. Those from White

East Star City back then, she went into hiding to recuperate. It wasn’t

those from White Lotus Sect finally made a move, it