MARTIAL PEAK 5056

Looking at Xu Linggong’s departing figure, Yang Kai couldn’t help but frown, vaguely feeling that there was a hidden meaning behind his words.

At this time, the waiter walked over and looked at Yang Kai with a smile, “Thank you. The boss said that customer only need to pay for the food, you don’t need to pay for the broken table.”

Yang Kai’s face darkened as he suddenly had the urge to curse.

Although he was quite depressed, in the end he still paid with a piece of Seventh Grade Yellow Crystal.

After leaving the Marketplace and returning to his residence, Qing Kui and Su Yingxue unexpectedly waited outside.

Seeing the two of them, Yang Kai’s eyes lit up and he quickly called out, “Brother Qing Kui, Senior Sister Su.”

Qing Kui nodded and looked around suspiciously, saying, “Let’s go in first.”

Saying so, Qing Kui grabbed Yang Kai’s arm and led him inside. After Su Yingxue entered the courtyard, Qing Kui quickly asked Yang Kai to open the restriction around the courtyard to isolate it from the outside world.

Yang Kai was completely confused. He first invited the two of them to sit down, then served them tea before sitting down opposite Qing Kui and asking curiously, “Brother Qing Kui, what are you doing?”

Qing Kui and Su Yingxue seemed to be guarding against someone, but who were they guarding against inside this Yin-Yang Pass?

Qing Kui didn’t answer, instead staring at Yang Kai and saying in a low voice, “You really are bold, ignorant people are fearless!”

Yang Kai was confused, “What does Brother Qing Kui mean?”

Qing Kui solemnly asked, “Do you know who the little girl who was in the bun shop with you was?”

Yang Kai asked curiously, “Isn’t it just a little girl whose parents died early and no one took care of her?” Seeing Qing Kui and Su Yingxue’s solemn expressions, Yang Kai was quite surprised, “Could it be that this little girl’s identity is special?”

Qing Kui stretched out his hand and pointed at him, angrily saying, “You, you, what should I say about you? Since you came to Blue Sky Pass, why did you choose to provoke her?”

Yang Kai’s expression became solemn as he cupped his fists and asked, “What is the identity of that little girl? She actually caused Brother Qing Kui to care so much about her, I hope Brother Qing Kui can enlighten me.”

Qing Kui looked around for a moment before leaning forward and whispering, “She is our Yin-Yang Pass’ Old Ancestor…”

“Old Ancestor?” Yang Kai was startled, but quickly recovered, “Impossible, I thought she was Open Heaven Stage master, but after carefully examining her cultivation, I found that she was only an Origin King, how could she be Old Ancestor?”

Qing Kui, on the other hand, stood frozen on the spot with a look of difficulty, sweat dripping from his forehead and his eyes twitching uncontrollably, “… The child of the Old Ancestor!”

Yang Kai quickly poured a cup of tea to moisten his throat and said, “Brother Qing Kui, half of what you say will scare people.”

Qing Kui nodded heavily, “That’s right, she’s the little girl beside the Old Ancestor! Junior Sister, don’t you agree?”

On the side, Su Yingxue lowered her brow and said, “Yes!”

Yang Kai suddenly understood, “No wonder she was able to reach the Origin King at such a young age, it turns out she’s the child around the Old Ancestor.”

Qing Kui expressionlessly replied, “That’s right, this little girl is also a person with a bitter life. Not long after she was born, her parents passed away. Her innate talent is not bad, and she was also born with exquisite beauty. The Old Ancestor was quite fond of her, staying close with her to teach.”

Yang Kai sighed, “To be able to receive the personal guidance of the Old Ancestor, this little girl’s luck is quite good. With her talent, she will definitely become a great character in the future!”

Saying so, he turned to Qing Kui and asked, “Right, why has Brother Qing come here?”

Qing Kui turned to look at Su Yingxue, “Junior Sister, what are we here for?”

Su Yingxue remained motionless, “It's nothing.”

Qing Kui nodded vigorously, “Yes, it’s nothing, we’re just here to reminisce about the past!” Looking Yang Kai up and down, Qing Kui sighed, “I didn’t expect you to walk ahead of us, reaching the Seventh Order so quickly.”

Yang Kai smiled and said, “Myluck is quite good, the Ink Battlefield is an extremely good place to temper people, so I broke through. Brother Qing Kui and Senior Sister Su’s auras are condensed, so the breakthrough shouldn’t be too far away, right?”

Qing Kui smiled proudly, “Within twenty years.”

To a cultivator who had reached the Open Heaven Stage for thousands of years, twenty years was nothing. Since Qing Kui had said so, he must be very confident.

Yang Kai immediately congratulated him.

Afterwards, the two of them asked about Qu Huachang’s situation and Yang Kai naturally informed them.

Two hours later, the two of them took their leave.

Not long after leaving Yang Kai’s side, Qing Kui and Su Yingxue turned a corner and suddenly froze.

In front of them, a little girl was hopping towards them, seemingly in a good mood. She wore an extremely ordinary hair clip on her head and held a stick of candied fruits in each hand, one of which was half eaten.

As she approached, whether it was Qing Kui or Su Yingxue, both of them couldn’t help feeling as if the entire world was rapidly distancing itself from them, as if they had been thrown into an endless void.

Not long after, the little girl stood in front of the two of them. Only now did the distant world suddenly return, allowing Qing Kui and Su Yingxue to sense it.

Unknowingly, both of them had broken out in cold sweat.

The little girl stood in front of him and looked up at him.

Qing Kui squeezed out an ugly smile.

The little girl also smiled, but suddenly her small body jumped up high and gently flicked her finger towards him.

By the time Qing Kui came back to his senses, the little girl had already brushed past him, her crisp voice ringing in his ears, “Let’s see if you dare speak nonsense again!”

Qing Kui was like a quail that had yet to build its nest in the cold winter, shivering as he turned around with Su Yingxue and respectfully sent her off!

After a while, Qing Kui whispered, “Did she leave?”

Su Yingxue nodded, “Let’s go.”

Qing Kui let out a long sigh, his entire body seemingly about to collapse to the ground. He felt that the torture he had suffered in that short period of time was even more exhausting than the battle with the Black Ink Clan.

“Senior Brother, your mouth…” Su Yingxue suddenly whispered.

Qing Kui’s face paled, “What's the matter?”

Just now, that person had flicked a finger at him. Although he didn’t feel anything strange, since that person had already made a move, it was definitely extraordinary.

Su Yingxue smiled lightly, “Nothing.”

“What happened?” Qing Kui suddenly had a bad feeling and asked.

Su Yingxue turned around and said, “It’s really nothing.” Her shoulders shook as she obviously snickered.

The uneasiness in Qing Kui’s heart grew stronger as he quickly took out a mirror-like artifact and shone it towards himself.

His face immediately turned black.

Inside the mirror, one could see that his mouth was extremely fat, and his upper and lower lips had become fat and large, causing his entire mouth to look extremely large.

However, he hadn’t noticed this change at all. If he hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn’t have believed it.

Qing Kui was on the verge of tears!

With such a big mouth and fat lips, how could he face anyone?

She was obviously trying to teach him a lesson…

Looking up, Qing Kui’s eyes filled with tears, “Junior Sister, I don’t want to live anymore.”

Su Yingxue spat lightly, “Serves you right.”

…

The next day, Yang Kai went to the Eastern Army Military Department as promised and asked to see Tang Qiu.

The Military Department should have received Tang Qiu’s call a long time ago, so Yang Kai didn’t encounter any interrogation and was soon led into the inner hall.

Including Tang Qiu, there were a total of four people discussing matters, each of them an Eighth Order.

Seeing Yang Kai arrive, Tang Qiu quickly stood up and introduced him to the other three.

These three people were the Regiment Commander of the other three army forces in Yin-Yang Pass.

Yang Kai, on the other hand, was dumbfounded as he stared at the Northern Army Regiment Commander Fei Yushan, “You…”

Fei Yushan grinned, “What about me? Is the candied fruit delicious? This old master made it himself, it’s a delicacy.”

This North Army Regiment Commander was none other than the one who sold candied fruits in the Marketplace, shocking Yang Kai to the extreme.

Not only that, but he had also met Liu Zhiping, the Regiment Commander of the Western Army, every day.

Because she was the Proprietress of the Lin Family’s steamed bun shop.

Who would believe that the Regiment Commander of Yin-Yang Pass’ Western Army was making steamed buns in the Marketplace while the Regiment Commander of the Northern Army was selling candied fruits? Recently, Yang Kai had spent a lot of money on these two Regiment Commanders. [MSN: Scammed, LOL.]

The Southern Army Regiment Commander Wu Qing, Yang Kai had never seen him before. Wu Qing was tall and sturdy, and seemed to have a taciturn personality.

However, the Marketplace was the Marketplace, while the Military Department was the Military Department, so after receiving Tang Qiu’s introductions, Yang Kai greeted them one by one.

The others also looked at Yang Kai, while Wu Qing nodded slightly, “The younger generation will surpass us in time.”

Yang Kai humbly replied, “Senior is too kind.”

Wu Qing waved his hand and said, “I’ve heard about what happened with you at Blue Sky Pass. You were able to accomplish so many earth-shattering things at the Sixth or Seventh Order, this King is ashamed of his inferiority. You don’t need to be so humble, otherwise Yin-Yang Pass wouldn’t have wanted you to come and help.”

Tang Qiu nodded, “Yang Kai, I’m sure you know why we call you here this time.”

Yang Kai nodded, “I'm going deep into the Black Ink Clan’s hinterland to inquire about that Black Ink Disciple who refined the Palace Artifact.”

“That’s right,” Fei Yushan stroked his beard, “This is an important matter, so we need to act wisely, otherwise we old fogies wouldn’t have asked a young man like you to take such a risk. Moreover, you have experience in disguising yourself as Black Ink Disciple, and you’re good at escaping. After thinking about it for a while, we decided that you were the most suitable candidate for this mission, so we transferred you over from Blue Sky Pass.”

Liu Zhiping’s expression became solemn as she said, “Since ancient times, the Palace Artifact have always been the advantage of our Human Race. If we allow the Black Ink Clan to develop a Palace Artifact suitable for large-scale battles, this advantage will be lost. At that time, the foundation our ancestors have been guarding will likely be lost in our hands. If that’s the case, how can we face our ancestors in the underworld?”

“Disciple understands,” Yang Kai replied solemnly, “If not for this, Disciple wouldn’t have asked to come to Yin-Yang Pass.”

“It’s good that you understand,” Tang Qiu nodded happily, “There’s no need to say too much. Regarding how to plan this matter, if you have any ideas, feel free to ask. The Pass will satisfy any request we can for you.”

Yang Kai pondered for a moment before asking, “How much information does Yin-Yang Heaven get?”

Several of the Regiment Commanders slowly shook their heads.

Tang Qiu said, “In fact, there is very little information from Yin-Yang Pass, almost none. We only discovered the Black Ink Clan’s Palace Artifact more than ten years ago. As for who refined it and where it was refined, we have no clue.”

TO BE CONTINUED...