Martial Peak - Chapter 1988
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Maplewood City, Yang Kaiβs secluded home.
Yang Kai and Mo Xiao Qi sat across from each other at the table.
After leaving the black market, Yang Kai took Mo Xiao Qi and fled back here in a hurry, deliberately checking to make sure no one was following them while also making several detours along the way.
After confirming they were not being followed, he returned to his rented secluded home.
βBig Brother Yang, youβre amazing!β Mo Xiao Qi held her cheeks in both hands and blushed crazily as she stared at Yang Kai with bright eyes, not even trying to conceal the look of worship and admiration on her face. βWith just a few words, how were you able to frighten all those bad guys away?β
Yang Kai chuckled dryly.
If it had been someone else praising him like this, Yang Kai would definitely think that the other party was just spouting flattery, but coming from Mo Xiao Qiβs mouth, Yang Kai knew it was genuine.
βThey just overthought the situation themselves,β Yang Kai casually said.
Todayβs matter was indeed Flying Saint Palace letting their thoughts run wild, and also a result of the current situation in Maplewood City. If it werenβt for the current Maplewood City being a mix of hidden dragons and snakes, whether Yang Kaiβs rhetoric would have been useful was really questionable.
But right now, in Maplewood City, there were representatives from many great forces, and although Flying Saint Palace was not bad, it was certainly not a top Sect, so Liu Yi Zhi had some scruples.
βBut enough about that. Xiao Qi, youβ¦ how are you here?β Yang Kai changed the subject quickly.
βIβve been here the whole time.β Mo Xiao Qi looked at Yang Kai curiously, wondering why he would ask something so silly. βRight, the secluded home I rented is very close to Big Brother Yangβs! En, but why havenβt I seen you around before now then?β
βI wasnβt living here before and only returned today.β
βOh.β
βBut what I wanted to ask was, Xiao Qi, how did you escape from Clear Jade Mountain last timeβ¦?β Yang Kai looked curiously at Mo Xiao Qi.
After all, when he came out of the Sealed World Bead, he had searched for Mo Xiao Qi but was unable to find any clues at all and assumed she had died without leaving behind even ashes.
But now, a month or so later, they had actually run into each other again in Maplewood City.
βThat dayβ¦ I used this thing to escape,β Saying so, Mo Xiao Qi took out an object from her Space Ring and placed it in front of Yang Kai.
βThis isβ¦β Yang Kai narrowed his eyes as he stared at what appeared to be a piece of animal skin that was exuding some subtle energy fluctuations.
These energy fluctuations were quite familiar to Yang Kai though as, surprisingly, they were Space Force fluctuations.
This animal skin was only about the size of two side-by-side palms and had a number of mysterious lines and runes drawn on it, forming a type of profound Spirit Array.
Yang Kai stretched out his hand to touch and examine it carefully.
After a while, he was shocked as he muttered aloud, βDoes this thing have the effect of short-distance teleportation?β
Mo Xiao Qi heard this and looked at Yang Kai with a big smile, βBig Brother Yang really has cultivated the Dao of Space! He can even detect this.β
βYou knew I cultivated the Dao of Space?β Yang Kai looked at her in surprise.
βEn, when you fought with those people in Clear Jade Mountain, didnβt you use Space Force? I recognized it because when you used your power it gave a similar feeling to when Uncle Li fights.β
βUncle Li?β
βEn, Uncle Li Wu Yi. He also cultivates the Dao of Space and is very, very strong. This thing was made by him as a life-saving artifact for me,β Mo Xiao Qi didnβt have the slightest vigilance around Yang Kai and spoke about herself openly. It seemed that like how a leopard does not change its spots, oneβs personality was difficult to change. Since Yang Kai had never done anything bad to her, she seemed to trust him implicitly.
Continuing on, Mo Xiao Qi explained, βUncle Li said that this thing can open a Void Corridor at a critical moment, so it is very suitable for escaping. I originally had two, but since I used one back in Clear Jade Mountain, I only have this one leftβ¦β
Mo Xiao Qi expressed some reluctance as she spoke.
[This Spirit Array can open a Void Corridor directly?]
Yang Kai was stunned.
Although his attainments in the Dao of Space were extremely high, this was a feat he was absolutely unable to replicate at the moment. In terms of teleportation, he could use his Space Force to accomplish this, but if he received too much of a disturbance, he would be unable to execute his technique.
Once the surrounding World Energy became too unstable, Yang Kaiβs teleportation technique would not be able to play much of a role.
This was related to his personal strength, his comprehension of the Dao of Space, and the World Principles of Star Boundary. The Star Boundaryβs World Principles were countless times stronger than his native Star Fieldβs, so Yang Kaiβs ability to teleport was greatly suppressed in the Star Boundary.
However, this Li Wu Yi was able to refine this simple-looking animal skin into a tool that could directly open a Void Corridor. Obviously, Li Wu Yiβs attainments in the Dao of Space far outstripped Yang Kaiβs.
βBig Brother Yang, Iβm sorry,β Mo Xiao Qi suddenly apologized with a look of guilt.
βWhy would you apologize so suddenly?β Yang Kai looked over at her curiously.
βLast time, when we were in danger, I wanted to take you with me, but that Luan Fengβs attack came too fast, and I could onlyβ¦ I could onlyβ¦ Later, I went back to see if I could find you, but I couldnβt go too deep into the mountains and thoughtβ¦ you died.β
Hearing this, Yang Kai laughed.
It seemed that both he and Mo Xiao Qi had similar thoughts. Both of them thought the other party must have died under the World Extinguishing Black Flames while unaware they both had means of escape.
βThen Big Brother Yang, how did you escape?β Mo Xiao Qi asked.
βIβm proficient in the Dao of Space,β Yang Kai said vaguely.
βOh, en, Uncle Li said that people who are proficient in the Dao of Space are the best at escaping,β Mo Xiao Qi suddenly realized.
Seeing the look on her face, that showed not the slightest bit of doubt, Yang Kai inexplicably felt a deep sense of guiltβ¦
Next, the two chatted casually for a time.
However, under Yang Kaiβs subtle probing, he discovered that the Li Wu Yi Mo Xiao Qi mentioned was an Emperor Realm master! He didnβt inquire about Mo Xiao Qiβs background though, as sometimes, the less one knew, the better.
Mo Xiao Qiβs origins were obviously extraordinary, this was something Yang Kai was well aware of.
βBig Brother Yang, if you have nothing to do now, would you like to go treasure hunting with me?β Mo Xiao Qi suddenly suggested enthusiastically.
βTreasure hunting?β
βEn en!β Mo Xiao Qi nodded happily as she took out a piece of animal skin from her Space Ring and said, βI bought this treasure map today, and the person who sold it to me said it leads to the hidden treasury of Heaven Devouring Great Emperor! There might even be a record of the Heaven Devouring Battle Law in it!β
βWhy does this thingβ¦ look so familiar?β Yang Kai wore a suspicious look as he picked up the animal skin and observed it carefully, the next moment his face turning black.
βHow many Source Crystals did you buy this for?β Yang Kai looked up at Mo Xiao Qi.
βSeven thousand!β Mo Xiao Qi triumphantly, βNot expensive, right? If we can really find the Heaven Devouring Battle Law, weβll have struck it rich!β
βThat damn swindler!β Yang Kai couldnβt help cursing in a low voice.
βBig Brother Yang, what did you say?β
βItβs nothing,β Yang Kai lightly coughed, pondered for a moment before saying earnestly. βXiao Qi, when you go out, you need to remember that people can be sinister and not everyone you meet is as honest and kind as you. You need to be careful around others.β
βI know, Aunty Feng used to tell me that.β
βIn the Star Boundary, there is much intrigue, so not all people can be believed.β
βI know that too.β
βEn, since you know, thenβ¦ this treasure map, itβs fake,β Yang Kai sighed softly, having no way other than to state it bluntly as expecting this little girl to realize on her own was just asking to embarrass himself.
βWhat? How can that be? That old man vowed that this was really a map to Heaven Devouring Great Emperorβs treasury and was handed down in his family by a Great Emperor himself!β Mo Xiao Qi looked at Yang Kai with an incredulous expression and asked, βCould it be that a Great Emperor would lie?β
βI donβt know if a Great Emperor would lie, but the person who sold you this thing definitely lied to you.β
Mo Xiao Qi was taken aback, but after thinking about it for a while, she vaguely began to understand and cursed, βThat hateful swindler, he dares to trick me! I have to go find him!β
βForget it, that person must be long gone, where would you even start looking for him?β Yang Kai hurriedly stopped her.
Mo Xiao Qi suddenly pursed her lips and stomped her feet as she waved her small fists, βSo vexing! That old swindler better not let me see him again or Iβll make him pay.β
After putting out a few ruthless words, her mood seemed to be much calmer. After pausing for a moment though, Mo Xiao Qi began taking out a bunch of animal skin maps from her Space Ring and asked, βThen Big Brother Yang, take a look at these things, are any of them fake?β
Yang Kai swept his eyes over these βtreasure mapsβ and couldnβt stop his face from twitching.
βThen what about this one?β Mo Xiao Qi took out another thing, a pitch-black stone.
βHahaβ¦β Yang Kai gave a dry laugh.
βWhat about this peerless Secret Art?β Mo Xiao Qi threw something out again.
Yang Kai swept his eyes over it and his body shook.
This booklet indeed had old, yellowed pages, and on its front, the three words βPeerless Secret Artβ were written in a fanciful font!
It was as if the seller was afraid others wouldnβt know this was a βPeerless Secret Artβ.
A single innocent girl had strolled through the black market and purchased so many useless things! If everyone in the world was as naΓ―ve as Mo Xiao Qi, wouldnβt all swindlers be wealthy by now?
Yang Kaiβs silence made Mo Xiao Qi extremely depressed as she buried her head in her chest, a dark shadow seemingly looming over her.
Seeing her look like she had taken a devastating blow, Yang Kai sighed slightly and was just about to comfort her while also letting her take this as a lesson to not be swindled so easily in the future when suddenly, Mo Xiao Qi lifted her head again, giggled, and said, βThis thing is definitely not fake!β
Saying so, she carefully took out a pale, oval stone and placed it on the table.
Seeing the look of confidence on her face, Yang Kai couldnβt help feeling a bit interested and released his Divine Sense to inspect this stone, but try as he might, he couldnβt perceive even the slightest fluctuations from it, like it was a real stone.
However, while this thing looked like a stone, and Yang Kai couldnβt sense anything inside of it, he did notice an inexplicable force on its surface which was blocking the probing of his Divine Sense.
βWhat is this?β Yang Kai frowned and asked.
Mo Xiao Qi smiled mysteriously and said, βA beast egg!β