MARTIAL PEAK 5602

“Senior, the Head Manager has ordered that if Senior comes out of seclusion, please immediately go see her,” The High Heaven Palace disciple said.

Head Manager…

A woman’s face flashed across Fang Tian Ci’s mind. If he didn’t remember wrongly, this Head Manager was standing next to the Dao Master at that time. It seemed she was someone the Dao Master valued greatly.

Not daring to be negligent, he extended his hand and said, “Lead the way.”

Not long after, in the main hall, Fang Tian Ci saw the High Heaven Palace’s Head Manager Hua Qing Si. This woman’s cultivation wasn’t low and she was also a Sixth Order Open Heaven cultivator, but it was obvious that she had been promoted to the Sixth Order for some time now. Her foundation was deep and her aura was restrained.

Fang Tian Ci bowed, “Greetings, Head Manager.”

Hua Qing Si returned the greeting with a smile and asked about Fang Tian Ci’s secluded cultivation. After learning that his cultivation had completely stabilized, she relaxed.

Over the past few years, many Open Heaven Stage cultivators from the Void World had come out of seclusion one after another, and each of them would be drawn over to see her before she distributed them to the various Great Domain Battlefields.

After all, this was a task Yang Kai had given her, so she naturally had to carry it out meticulously.

However, considering that these Open Heaven Stage cultivators who had come out from the Void Dojo didn’t know much about the outside world, Hua Qing Si specially arranged some information and handed it over to them before they left for battle.

“The Palace Master has ordered that once you have stabilized your cultivation, you will immediately head to the Great Domain Battlefield to gain experience. There are some basic information about the Great Domain Battlefield here. Take a look, if you have any place you want to go, just let me know,” Hua Qing Si said as she handed over a jade slip.

Although she had the right to allocate them, she would also try her best to consider the wishes of Fang Tian Ci and the others. In any case, Yang Kai’s orders were to let them fight and gain experience, and he didn’t specify where they should go, so this wasn’t an arbitrary decision.

Fang Tian Ci thanked her and accepted it, immersing his Divine Sense into it and quickly gaining a basic understanding of the 3000 Worlds and the current situation of the Human Race. He was secretly shocked, even though when he was cultivating in the Void Dojo, he had heard from Liu Jingshan that the world where the Dao Master resided was currently at war with the Black Ink Clan, which seemed to be extremely powerful.

However, he never imagined that the Human Race’s situation in this Big World would be so bad.

An inexplicable sense of urgency welled up in his heart. The Human Race could only defend themselves in the thirteen Great Domain Battlefields. If these thirteen Great Domain Battlefields fell, then the Human Race will have no place to live in this big world.

However, when he saw the pressure the Dao Master had put on the Black Ink Clan several years ago, which lead them to taking the initiative to negotiate with the Human Race, he couldn’t help feeling a sense of admiration. It was no wonder the Dao Master was able to suppress others while ordinary people can't.

On the Human Race’s side, there were many Eighth Order Open Heaven masters, but none of them could compare to the Dao Master.

He couldn’t help feeling somewhat proud of himself, secretly deciding that even if he were to wander the world one day, he would never stained the Dao Master's prestige. After all, he and the others comes from the Dao Master's Small Universe, so they were different from the other Human Race Open Heaven cultivators.

“Is there anywhere you want to go?” Hua Qing Si saw him put down the jade slip and asked gently.

Fang Tian Ci said, “I will let Head Manager decide.”

He didn’t really have any particular places to go, it would be the same anywhere he goes. After two thousand years of cultivation and a solid foundation, he was confident that even if he ran into a Feudal Lord, he would still have a chance to escape. This wasn’t blind arrogance, it was self-confidence. Although he had never fought with the Black Ink Clan, his Sixth Order Open Heaven was different from ordinary Sixth Order Open Heaven.

“But before that, this Disciple wishes to pay a visit to Dao Master. This Disciple has some doubts and wishes to ask the Dao Master.”

“You mean the Palace Master…” Hua Qing Si wore a troubled expression. Yang Kai had returned to the Star Boundary and opened a cave mansion in the World Tree to treat his injuries. She already knew about this, so it wasn’t convenient to disturb him at this time. After a moment of silence, she said, “If there’s anything you want to know, I can tell you.”

Fang Tian Ci shook his head and said somewhat apologetically, “This matter can only be explained after meeting the Dao Master.”

Hua Qing Si hesitated for a moment, but seeing how serious he was, she knew it was something important, so she stood up and said, “Follow me, but I can’t guarantee you’ll be able to see your Dao Master.”

'If the Palace Master was really healing his injuries, he might not show himself.'

“Many thanks, Head Manager.”

The two of them left the hall and soared into the sky.

A moment later, Fang Tian Ci looked towards the end of his line of sight and saw a towering tree that towered into the clouds.

In fact, ten years ago, after he had advanced to the Open Heaven Stage, he had followed Hua Qing Si back to the Star Boundary and seen this giant tree. However, at that time, he had been immersed in the joy of advancing to Open Heaven Stage, so he didn’t ask much about it. Only now did he ask, “Head Manager, what kind of tree is that?”

Hua Qing Si smiled, “That is the World Tree’s Subtree.”

After explaining the origins of this Subtree, Fang Tian Ci’s expression changed and he subconsciously reached out to press his stomach.

Originally, he had thought that this giant tree was older than other trees, but now he realized that this was the foundation of the Human Race. It was because of this giant tree that the Star Boundary was able to continuously produce all kinds of geniuses, filling the Human Race with hope to resist the Black Ink Clan.

If it weren’t for this giant tree, the Human Race's future would have been bleak.

And such a big tree was only a Subtree, so how grand would the real World Tree be?

“What about that one?” Fang Tian Ci glanced at the other tree beside the Subtree.

This giant tree was smaller than the Subtree and did not have such a big canopy, but it was undeniable that it was also a towering giant tree. Looking from afar, this giant tree gave off a feeling that it was both real and illusory, as if it was not in this world.

A graceful figure flew across the tree and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

“That’s the Nirvana Chinese Parasol Tree,” Hua Qing Si explained patiently, “It’s the Phoenix Clan’s Sacred Object. Don't go there if you have nothing to do. The Phoenix Clan is very proud, be careful not to get beaten up.”

“Phoenix Clan…” Fang Tian Ci couldn’t help becoming absent-minded. Although he had come from the Void World and had never seen the Phoenix Clan, he knew that the Phoenix Clan was a Holy Spirit, one of the top ranked Holy Spirits, second only to the Dragon Clan.

At this moment, another graceful figure seemed to emerge from the void and leapt into the sky. Immediately after, a dazzling light burst out and a loud phoenix cry resounded through the sky.

In Fang Tian Ci’s field of vision, the image of a beautiful and magnificent giant phoenix appeared. The phoenix’s long tail quickly disappeared into the void, but the image it left in his field of vision did not disappear.

What a beautiful creature…

Fang Tian Ci couldn’t help falling in love with this beautiful and noble creature. Who could possibly subdue such a beauty?

Just as he was lost in thought, he heard Hua Qing Si say, “Keep it a secret that I tell you this, our Palace Master actually has a wife who is from the Phoenix Clan.”

Fang Tian Ci, on the other hand, didn’t show the slightest bit of surprise. On the contrary, he couldn’t help feeling that this is to be expected from the Dao Master.

Soon, the two of them arrived below the Subtree.

In an instant, Fang Tian Ci could sense a number of Divine Senses approaching from all directions, each of them extremely powerful and not inferior to him in any way. Among them, there were several Divine Senses that were especially powerful, causing Fang Tian Ci to suspect that they were Eighth Order Open Heaven.

Thinking about it, since the Subtree was such an important treasure, the Human Race naturally had powerful masters guarding it.

Hua Qing Si raised her head to look in a certain direction before turning to Fang Tian Ci and sending a voice transmission, “Don’t disturb others.”

Fang Tian Ci understood and bowed, “Disciple Fang Tian Ci requests an audience with Dao Master.”

There was only a light sound, no voice transmissions, and no loud noise. If the Dao Master wanted to see him, he could naturally hear him, but if he didn’t want to see him, he didn’t dare force him.

Fortunately, not long after he finished speaking, the Dao Master’s voice came from that direction, “Come here.”

Delighted, Fang Tian Ci turned around and bowed to Hua Qing Si, “Thank you, Head Manager.”

Hua Qing Si smiled slightly and waved her hand, “Go.”

Fang Tian Ci leapt up and followed the source of the sound, quickly arriving in front of a giant tree hole. As he stepped in, he saw the Dao Master smiling at him.

“Dao Master,” Fang Tian Ci quickly bowed.

“Sit.” Yang Kai stretched out his hand and opened the cave mansion’s restriction, isolating it from the outside world.

Fang Tian Ci obediently sat down and only then did he notice Yang Kai’s pale face and asked in surprise, “Is Dao Master injured?”

He finally understood why when he had asked to see the Dao Master, the Head Manager had revealed a difficult expression. It turned out that the Dao Master was currently healing his injuries.

Feeling guilty, he said, “Disciple deserve death for disturbing Dao Master.”

At the same time, he was shocked. A powerful figure like the Dao Master had actually been injured. The Human Race’s situation really wasn’t good.

Yang Kai’s expression became a bit strange as he gently said, “It’s just a minor injury, I’ll be fine after a few days of rest. Do you need something from me?”

Fang Tian Ci respectfully replied, “Disciple has some things to ask Dao Master.”

Yang Kai looked at him meaningfully but didn’t ask anything, instead casually saying, “Everyone has their own secrets. Some secrets can be shared with others, but some secrets don’t need to be shared. You should know that humans have greed and selfish desires. Sometimes, the honesty you believe can become a test of friendship.”

The meaning behind these words shocked Fang Tian Ci. Could it be that the Dao Master knew?

But that shouldn’t be the case. He hadn’t even noticed it before, and it was only during his retreat that he had noticed it. Even if he was a Dao Master, he shouldn’t be omniscient.

“Disciple’s everything was bestowed upon me by the Dao Master, Disciple believes in him,” Fang Tian Ci said solemnly.

Yang Kai was speechless. What kind of situation was his clone is in? Wasn’t he being too honest? He is not as smart as he is.

However, after thinking about it, wasn’t this kind of trust a kind of moral character and courage? On top of that, the disciples from the Void Dojo had a blind respect for him, so it was understandable that they trusted him so much.

Yang Kai immediately showed a look of relief, “I’m glad you think so.”

He felt extremely awkward. This was the first time in history that he had talked so enthusiastically with his clone.

Unfortunately, his clone was unaware of this.

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