Luan Feng heard this and gave a bitter smile, knowing Yang Kai wanted her to serve as his bodyguard. But at this point, she had no way to refuse. She could only nod and say, "Young Master Yang is too kind. Since that honored one asked us to take care of you, it is only natural that I oblige. However, there is one thing I should make known to you — my identity is, after all, rather special. It wouldn't be appropriate for me to cause too much of a commotion within a human sect, or I would inevitably attract the pursuit of a Great Emperor."
She was a Sacred Spirit, but she still held a healthy measure of reverence toward humanity's ten Great Emperors.
In her prime, she might have been able to match the ten Great Emperors in strength, but she had given birth to a daughter only a few years ago, and her vitality had yet to fully recover. If she truly went on a rampage within a human sect, it would certainly draw the pursuit of a Great Emperor, and then she would never know a day's peace.
Yang Kai smiled faintly. "Madame Feng, you've got the wrong idea. I'm not going to the Yellow Springs Sect to kill anyone."
"Heh heh..." Luan Feng chuckled, unsure whether she should believe him or not.
"Let's go!" Yang Kai called out, and with Ji Yao in tow, flew off into the sky.
Luan Feng didn't move at first. She turned her head and glanced at the dozen or so Yellow Springs Sect disciples kneeling on the ground below. Her beautiful eyes turned cold, and she swept her palm forward.
Bang, bang, bang...
A series of muffled booms rang out. All dozen or so Yellow Springs Sect disciples exploded simultaneously into clouds of blood mist, vanishing from the world in an instant.
It wasn't that Luan Feng simply wanted to bully the weak — it was just that those fellows had been running their mouths without restraint, and it had been genuinely irritating.
After dealing with the Yellow Springs Sect remnants, Luan Feng turned and flew off in pursuit of Yang Kai.
The several dozen disciples of Qitian Fortress stood rooted to the spot, drenched in cold sweat. It was only after a long while that they gradually came back to their senses, realizing that they had been fortunate this time — they had narrowly escaped with their lives.
"Young Fortress Master, they... they've all left!" An elderly man approached Qi Hai and said softly.
Qi Hai sank to his knees weakly, his eyes vacant, his face etched with bitterness.
...
Luan Feng seemed thoroughly familiar with the Eastern Region. According to her, she had taken human form many times and traveled throughout the Star Boundary, so she was quite well-acquainted with the geography and terrain of its various regions.
Under her guidance, Yang Kai and his party of three reached a city called Kanghai City in just a single day.
Once inside the city, the three headed straight for the City Lord's Manor.
The City Lord of Kanghai City possessed only the first level of the Emperor Realm cultivation. Upon hearing that someone had trespassed into his manor, he flew into a rage and rushed out from his seething cultivation chamber. Before he could even open his mouth to demand an explanation, Ji Yao — acting on Yang Kai's instructions — released a trace of her aura. The pressure instantly pinned the City Lord in place, not daring to make a single move.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Yang Kai and his two companions borrowed the Spatial Array in the City Lord's Manor and departed directly.
After the three had gone, the City Lord finally let out a sigh of relief. His back had already been soaked through with sweat.
Following this same method, the three teleported several times in succession before finally arriving at Purgatory City.
"Young Master Yang, Purgatory City is the city closest to the Yellow Springs Sect and is one of the sect's holdings. From here, it takes less than two hours to reach the Yellow Springs Sect."
After stepping out of the Spatial Array, Luan Feng explained this to Yang Kai.
Yang Kai nodded. "I'll need to trouble Madame Feng to lead the way."
Luan Feng smiled. "Please, follow me."
Over these past few days of traveling together, Luan Feng had found Yang Kai's temperament to be rather mild. He was courteous and polite toward her as well — a far cry from the arrogant and untamed behavior he had displayed back in the Ancient Land. This put Luan Feng considerably at ease, knowing that Yang Kai was not the type to cause trouble without reason.
Leaving the City Lord's Manor, the three headed directly for the Yellow Springs Sect's headquarters.
Two hours later, a magnificent mountain range appeared before them. Nestled among the sprawling peaks were numerous pavilions and towers, with many cultivators moving about inside. The area was rich with spiritual energy, clearly blessed with an exceptional ley line.
Yet this place gave Yang Kai a feeling quite different from other sacred mountains and spiritual ranges. There was an ever-present aura of sinister yin energy pervading the air. He supposed it had something to do with the cultivation methods at the core of the Yellow Springs Sect.
The disciples of the Yellow Springs Sect cultivated dark and sinister techniques, and the artifacts they refined were all of a similarly wicked nature. Within the sect itself, there existed the bizarre Yellow Springs Pool. Over the long years, all of this had transformed this once-sacred spiritual land into something that reeked of ghostly malevolence.
The disciples guarding the mountain gate were merely at the Dao Origin Realm. When Yang Kai's party flew overhead, the gate guards didn't even notice them.
They probably never imagined that anyone in this world would dare trespass into the Yellow Springs Sect without so much as an announcement.
Entering the Yellow Springs Sect, the three flew leisurely through the grounds as though passing through an empty land. Yang Kai looked about left and right, taking in the scenery around them.
Luan Feng asked, "Young Master Yang, are you looking for the Yellow Springs Sect Master, Fu Bo?"
Yang Kai replied, "Yes. Does Madame Feng know where he is?"
Luan Feng shook her head. "I'm afraid I don't. I've never been to the Yellow Springs Sect before."