Chapter 2109, Discussion
âShopkeeper Kang, when did I ever offend you?â Duan Yuan Shan looked in confusion at Kang Si Ran.
Honestly speaking, he wasnât on friendly terms with Kang Si Ran, but he had known him for a long time. After all, Kang Si Ran was from the Violet Source Chamber of Commerce and had an outstanding background. He didnât dare to belittle him despite his low power.
But, after Kang Si Ran advanced into the Dao Source Realm, he discovered that the formerâs attitude toward him turned quite impertinent, and it had even turned for the worse upon learning of Yang Kaiâs incident.
Duan Yuan Shan had been both confused and irritated by this, and he felt like Kang Si Ran got conceited after gaining great power.
At this moment, he got mocked in front of Yang Kai and he couldnât stand this any longer. His anger was apparent through his words.
âCity Lord Duan, you really know how to joke, how can a great City Lord offend an insignificant person like me?â Kang Si Ran said in a strange tone.
âYouâŠâ Duan Yuan Shanâs fury was apparent on his face.
After all, he was still a City Lord, and Kang Si Ran didnât just treat me disrespectfully, he still mocked him brazenly, and anyone would be displeased by this.
âSirs, please let me say a few words,â Yang Kai mulled this over. He was aware of why Kang Si Ran couldnât stand Duan Yuan Shan, and he looked at him and said with a smile, âAt that time, City Lord Duan wasnât able to provide any help and didnât have any other alternative. He could only protect himself and retreat, and he canât be blamed for his actions.â
âBrother Yang, youâre the sensible one here,â Duan Yuan Shan snorted coldly and his expression turned for the better.
âIs that true?â Kang Si Ran furrowed his brows and cast a glance at Yang Kai, then cupped his fist at Duan Yuan Shan and apologized, âBrother Yang has already explained what happened and I have to apologize to you. I was too impulsive, and I hope that you wonât take offence.â
Duan Yuan Shanâs expression changed and he said, âBrother Kang, never mind!â
Even though he said so calmly, he was quite shocked inwardly. Kang Si Ranâs attitude had changed so drastically due to a mere word from Yang Kai, and it looked like Kang Si Ran obeyed every word of Yang Kai.
If this wasnât the case, a Dao Source Realm Master from the Violet Source Chamber of Commerce wouldnât have given in to him and apologized.
[These twoâs relationship isnât as simple as it looks!] Duan Yuan Shan started making guesses inwardly. He really couldnât understand how Yang Kai could make a cultivator of the same realm obey and serve him.
âCity Lord Duan, what about Zhuang Pan?â Yang Kaiâs expression suddenly turned gloomy and he raised a question.
Zhuang Pan might not be the main cause of all the issues, but he still played a part in making the whole situation worse. If this cowardly rat hadnât escaped ahead of others, then the Black Tortoise Seven Sections Array wouldnât collapse in a short while, and they would have been able to keep going for a while.
Moreover, Qin Zhao Yang wouldnât have sustained injuries and Du Li Shen wouldnât die on the spot⊠As for Yang Kai, he wasnât really sure whether this would have been enough to save him from the Demon Sense and Demon Qi.
Yang Kai already had some issues with Zhuang Pan and he abhorred his cowardly actions.
âHe has gone missing,â Duan Yuan Shan said with a composed look. âI wasnât able to pick good people, and itâs my fault. If I had known earlier that Zhuang Pan was so cowardly, I wouldnât have allowed him to take part in setting up the array and almost harm everyone.â
Duan Yuan Shan stopped for a moment then said, âAfter Zhuang Pan escaped, he didnât go back to Maplewood City. A person with his cultivation base would likely end up corrupted by Demon Qi. However, from how things played out, I doubt heâs dead. Itâs just that we donât know where he is currently hiding.â
âDonât let me run into him, or else Iâll make him regret being born into this world,â Kang Si Ran snorted coldly and murderously.
Duan Yuan Shan cast a glance at him then said to Yang Kai, âBy the way, Brother Yang⊠What happened later on that day?â
Upon hearing his question, Mo Xiao Qi and Kang Si Ran also looked at Yang Kai curiously.
Yang Kai said with a bitter smile, âIâm not sure, I had been corrupted by Demon Qi and my Knowledge Sea was a mess. I could only feel that I was engulfed by darkness, and by the time I woke up, everything had already come to an end.â
He had already expected that they would inquire about this affairâs ins and outs, and he prepared an appropriate excuse ahead of time.
After he spoke, he then said in confusion, âBut I detected several astonishing energy ripples and I wonder whether this really occurred.â
Duan Yuan Shan replied, âBrother Yang, your senses arenât deceiving you, the Heavenly Martial Holy Landâs Senior Chen and two other masters of great sects arrived and it looked like they carried out a great battle against someone outside the city.â
âHuh?â Yang Kai revealed a surprised look, âWhere are they now and did they tell you anything?â
An embarrassed look appeared on Duan Yuan Shanâs face and he said, âThey didnât drop by Maplewood City and I donât know where they went after the battle.â
He was Maplewood Cityâs Lord and it was quite embarrassing for him to admit this. After all, those people dropped into his territory, yet they didnât bother to greet him, and they didnât even notify him. They obviously didnât take him seriously!
He was only a Second-Order Dao Source Realm Cultivator and he didnât dare to denounce those Emperor Realm Masters.
âThen, does this mean itâs those seniors that have extinguished the Demon Qi?â Yang Kai said solemnly, âAs expected. Those seniorsâ means are impressive and their power is astounding. They made a great contribution then retreated and left right away. Admirable!â
Duan Yuan Shanâs expression turned stern and he said, âOur Maplewood Cityâs crisis has already come to an end and we must express our thanks to those seniors.â
Even Kang Si Ran and Mo Xiao Qi approved of his opinion and they obviously assumed that the Demon Qi disappeared suddenly thanks to the Emperor Realm Masters.
Yang Kai was glad to see this and he wouldnât need to divulge the truth.
âHuh, Brother Yang, I have come here to visit you and⊠Ask something of you: Are you willing to reside in Maplewood City?â
âLong-term residence?â Yang Kai raised his brows.
âThatâs right.â Duan Yuan Shan nodded. âAccording to the intel in our hands, you arenât from any sect and faction and you also donât belong to any family. If you stay in Maplewood City, then Iâm willing to give you the Vice City Lordâs position. You also know that Zhuang Pan was the Vice City Lord, but he has already escaped and his position is vacant, while you are also endowed with enough power to take over this position.â
After he spoke, he looked expectantly at Yang Kai, as if he really wished for him to agree.
âWellâŠâAn embarrassed look appeared on Yang Kaiâs face. When they had been defending Maplewood City together, he had already heard similar news from Qin Zhao Yang and knew that Duan Yuan Shan wanted him to take over Maplewood Cityâs third Vice City Lordâs position.
At that time, Yang Kaiâs reply had been vague and ambiguous, and he didnât expect that Duan Yuan Shan would drop in personally to question him.
âBrother Yang is a man with outstanding talent and will sooner or later soar into the sky. How can the little Maplewood City keep him?â Kang Si Ran next to them spoke.
Duan Yuan Shan cast a glance at him then looked at Yang Kai. He said, âI understand!â
Yang Kai said with a bitter smile, âCity Lord Duan, Iâm really sorry, but Iâm used to travelling alone and I donât stay in the same place for long, but I still appreciate your kindness.â
âItâs no bother, you have already given me an answer and thatâs enough for me.â
Mo Xiao Qi next to them giggled and said, âBrother Yang, whenever you are about to leave Maplewood City, donât forget to notify me. I want to accompany you and travel the world with you.â
Yang Kai cast a glance at her and teased her, âI wonât refuse a beautyâs company.â
âPah!â Mo Xiao Qiâs face got flushed and she said coyly, âBrother Yang, youâre so wicked!â
Duan Yuan Shan and Kang Si Ran burst into laughter, but when they sighted upon the large birthmark on Mo Xiao Qiâs face, they couldnât help but sigh inwardly. If she didnât have this birthmark, she would have been a great beauty, even though this birthmark still couldnât cover up her beauty, it had already ruined her overall look.
Soon after, the three people chatted for a while before Duan Yuan Shan and his companions stood up and bid farewell to Yang Kai.
âBy the way, Brother Yang,â When he was about to leave, Duan Yuan Shan suddenly turned around and said. âI have something to tell you.â
âWhat is it?â Yang Kai looked in confusion at him.
âItâs about the guy which you asked our men to imprison, I donât know what means he used, but he has already disappeared from the city jail.â
Yang Kai raised his brows and said, âDo you mean the old swindler?â
âThatâs right!â Duan Yuan Shan revealed a strange look. âAt that time, all of the cityâs cultivators had been defending the city and none looked after him, but his power had already been restricted by your seal and someone with his cultivation base shouldnât have been able to escape, yet, the jailer came to report that he had disappeared and didnât leave any trails behind him. Itâs just too strange!â
âHeheâŠâ Yang Kai let out a laugh and said, âI know.â
Duan Yuan Shan was taken aback and he said in surprise, âYou have already expected this outcome?â
Yang Kai didnât seem surprised at all, and Duan Yuan Shan could easily discern the reason behind this.
âIt was merely a guess, but it looks like that old man is anything but simple,â The corners of Yang Kaiâs mouth twitched.
The old swindler travelled alone from the Forest City to ask for reinforcement from Maplewood City and he depended upon his Third-Order Origin Kingâs power to venture among the Demon Qi without suffering any harm. He had obviously resorted to some unknown means to achieve this feat!
Later on, Yang Kai put a seal on him, yet, he suddenly disappeared from the jail cell.
Ordinary Origin Kings couldnât achieve those feats, and it was a wonder what secrets he harboured and how came to possess such mysterious skills.
âShould we hunt him down?â Duan Yuan Shan asked. âIf you want, I donât mind providing help.â
âNo need!â Yang Kai shook his head. âI imprisoned him only out of curiosity to see whether I could get my hands on the secret skill that helped him venture into areas with Demon Qi freely and see whether our cityâs cultivators could make use of it. But, the crisis has already come to an end and we donât need to carry out this plan any longer. It isnât like he has done anything outrageous, heâs only fond of swindling people off their wealth.â
âSince you have given a word, then Iâll let him off the hook,â Duan Yuan Shan laughed and cupped his fists at him. He said, âBrother Yang, you should rest and recuperate in the next few days, weâll now take our leave.â
Yang Kai nodded and saw them off with his gaze then went back to a side room and sat down.
After an hour, his eyes snapped open and he said calmly, âSince you have already arrived, then come in, what are you doing so stealthily outside?â
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