Half a day later, the other four hundred warriors came rumbling in and were all placed under
Yang Kai stepped out of the wooden cabin to take a look, gave them a few brief words of reprimand, and then left them to their own devices before turning and walking back inside.
Once inside the cabin, Yang Kai couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
He had come here this time, impersonating Xiao Baiyi to infiltrate this place, and his primary objective had been to find Nanmen Dajun. Once he found him, he would kill him if possible, or capture him if not. But he never expected that he would be assigned the task of guarding a formation flag, instantly tying him down to one spot.
Since he had to guard the formation flag, he naturally couldn't run around freely. Moreover, he didn't even know where Nanmen Dajun currently was.
For a moment, Yang Kai couldn't help but grow anxious.
Looking at the setup the Wenqing Sect had going, the formation flags and formation discs were already deployed. It probably wouldn't be long before they could break through
At this thought, a flash of determination crossed his face. He pushed open the door and walked out again.
The five hundred warriors were now scattered around the formation flags, sitting cross-legged in meditation. The moment they saw Yang Kai appear, they all scrambled to their feet, unsure what orders he might have.
But Yang Kai didn't even spare them a glance. He simply turned and headed outward.
"Young Master Xiao!" A clear shout rang out — it was
"What is it?" Yang Kai frowned, looking rather displeased.
"May I ask where Young Master Xiao is going?" Huo Han asked in a deep voice.
Yang Kai gave a cold snort. "Where I go is none of your business."
Huo Han's expression showed annoyance, but he said with measured composure, "Young Master Xiao, I must respectfully disagree. Elder Feng has ordered you to hold this position and guard the formation flag, so Young Master Xiao should naturally follow those orders. Leaving your post without cause — I'm afraid Elder Feng won't be pleased when he finds out. If something were to happen here, who would take responsibility?"
"It's calm and peaceful here. What could possibly happen?" Yang Kai said, eyeing him coldly.
Huo Han smiled faintly. "Who knows? I did say 'if'…"
Yang Kai said, "I'm just going for a casual stroll to look around. I'll be back shortly."
Huo Han said, "Leaving for even a single moment is abandoning your post. If Young Master Xiao insists, I'm afraid I'll have no choice but to report this."
Earlier, Yang Kai had made him suffer. He had held a grudge ever since, and now that he'd found an opportunity, he naturally wanted to make things unpleasant for Yang Kai. Moreover, these Wenqing Sect disciples stationed here were not only assisting those Emperor Venerable Realm experts who had taken the recruitment orders in guarding the formation flags, but also bore the task of monitoring those experts.
After all, you could know a person's face but not their heart. Who knew whether these Emperor Venerable Realm experts could be relied upon? Their own sect disciples' loyalty was far more reassuring.
So under each Emperor Venerable Realm expert who had accepted a recruitment order, there were Wenqing Sect disciples. Though the numbers weren't large,
Looking at Huo Han's earnest yet smug expression, Yang Kai felt indescribably disgusted.
He knew the other man was getting his revenge. But since Huo Han had laid it out like that, he couldn't force the issue. If it truly caught Feng Chi's attention, he was afraid he'd end up under even closer surveillance.
"Fine, I won't look around. What's the big deal." Yang Kai curled his lips in a light sneer, turned, and went back to the wooden cabin, closing the door behind him.
Huo Han stood where he was, a look of satisfaction spreading across his face.
Soon, night fell.
Yang Kai, who had been pondering his next move, suddenly heard murmuring voices from outside. He listened carefully for a moment, and his face immediately darkened.
The five hundred warriors outside weren't discussing anything else — they were actually talking about him.
"Have you heard? Our Young Master Xiao may come from an impressive background, but he's totally henpecked."
"This has already spread everywhere. I heard his fiancée is incredibly ugly — so hideous you can't even bear to look at her. On top of that, she has a terrible temper. This Young Master Xiao was tortured by that fiancée at the Qingyang Divine Temple until he couldn't take it anymore. That's why he fled to the
"Ha! I thought he was some great powerhouse. Turns out he's afraid of women."
"Really? Is that actually true?"
"He said it himself at the Recruitment Hall. How could it be false? There were lots of people there at the time."
"I reckon this Young Master Xiao has probably never seen a beautiful woman in his entire life. That's why he eagerly came to accept the recruitment order — hoping to pick out a few beautiful women to take back after crushing Ice Heart Valley."
"Even if he took them back, so what? With a fierce wife at home, he probably wouldn't dare to misbehave. He could only feast his eyes."
"How pitiful, how pitiful. And he's supposed to be an Emperor Venerable Realm expert. What an embarrassment to men."
…
After their rambling chatter — who knew which bastard had actually started the rumor — it now seemed to have caused a sensation, spreading throughout the entire city.
Yang Kai had only mentioned it in passing at the Recruitment Hall back then. He never imagined it would be dug up and used to mock him.
Needless to say, it was definitely that bastard Huo Han's doing.