Was this really a gift for him? Yang Kai found himself caught between laughter and tears.
There had been a time when high-grade Open Heaven cultivators were utterly unattainable, figures to be looked up to with awe. Yet now, not only did he stand on equal footing with those numerous high-grade masters, but others were even contemplating giving him gifts.
Still, Yang Kai was genuinely curious about what exactly Shi Zheng intended to offer. After all, ordinary treasures wouldn't be enough to sway him. The confidence Shi Zheng displayed meant the weight of this gift was absolutely not light.
Zhang Ruoxi entered the cabin and returned shortly, carrying an exquisite wooden box.
The material of the box was unrecognizable, about the length of an arm, and it radiated the aura of a Sixth-Order resource. Yang Kai raised an eyebrow; the box itself was a piece of Sixth-Order wood-element material, worth at least fifteen million Open Heaven Pills. And the item contained within such a container—what could its value possibly be?
At Shi Zheng's instruction, Zhang Ruoxi placed the box neatly in front of Yang Kai.
Yang Kai looked at it suspiciously.
Shi Zheng gestured with a smile. "Please inspect it, Sect Master Yang!"
Yang Kai didn't move. He simply shook his head. "Elder Shi, with countless eyes watching the Creation Divine Furnace right now, even if I wanted to help, I'm powerless. However, since Ruoxi is also a person of my Star Boundary, setting aside everything else, just for the sake of this connection, when the various Great Cave Heavens and Blessed Lands use the Creation Divine Furnace in the future, I'll do my best to arrange for Langya Blessed Land to be scheduled a bit earlier. Beyond that, I truly cannot do more. This item... there's no need to see it. Please take it back, Elder Shi!"
If not for his consideration of Zhang Ruoxi, Yang Kai wouldn't have come here today. For her sake, he was willing to give Langya Blessed Land some convenience if possible, but he absolutely couldn't satisfy overly excessive demands.
The Creation Divine Furnace wasn't his; he had only accepted Master Trouble's commission to represent Daoyan in negotiating the usage of the Creation Divine Furnace with the various Great Cave Heavens and Blessed Lands.
Shi Zheng chuckled. "No need for such concern, Sect Master Yang. This item was prepared by our Langya Blessed Land specifically for you. Let's set other matters aside for now. Sect Master Yang, please just take a look first."
Yang Kai grinned. "I'm afraid if I look, I might really be tempted!"
Shi Zheng's confidence indicated that the contents of this box were truly extraordinary. There was even a chance it could genuinely move him.
"If it can move Sect Master Yang, that is precisely what I seek!" Shi Zheng said with a smile. He then instructed, "Ruoxi, open it for Sect Master Yang!"
Zhang Ruoxi remained silent, casting an apologetic glance at Yang Kai. She leaned forward and placed her hand on the wooden box.
She had been overjoyed when she first saw Yang Kai arrive here, but after sitting here and listening to the exchange between Shi Zheng and Yang Kai, she had vaguely realized some of the issues involved.
However, Shi Zheng was an Elder of Langya Blessed Land after all, and as a Disciple, she couldn't refuse his instructions.
The wooden box slowly opened. The moment Yang Kai looked in, a black line suddenly shot toward him with lightning speed, so fast that even he couldn't react in time.
If Yang Kai had been on guard, this black line might not have struck him, but mainly he had been completely unprepared.
He was still staring wide-eyed into the box, about to see what treasure was inside, when who could have guessed something strange would burst out?
As the black line flashed out, an aura that made Yang Kai profoundly uncomfortable spread through the air.
The black line instantly vanished into Yang Kai's body and disappeared.
The smile on Shi Zheng's face grew wider!
But soon, the smile froze on his face, because the black line that had drilled into Yang Kai's body was actually coming back, as if trying to flee toward Shi Zheng's side.
A large hand shot out like lightning, catching the black line directly in its palm.
Shi Zheng was somewhat stunned!
Zhang Ruoxi was also somewhat stunned!
Yang Kai was stunned too!
The black line writhed violently in Yang Kai's hand, squirming as if it were a living creature. Yang Kai stared carefully and finally realized the black line had no head and no tail, resembling a giant black earthworm. A wretched black aura permeated its body, continuously seeping out like steam.
What kind of rubbish treasure was this? One look and you could tell it wasn't anything good!
Yang Kai raised his eyes and locked gazes with Shi Zheng, who still wore an expression of utter bewilderment.
The corner of Yang Kai's mouth twitched slightly as he offered Shi Zheng a polite smile. Then, unhurriedly, he placed the black earthworm back into the wooden box, gently closed the lid, and tucked the box into his spatial ring.
"I quite like this gift from Elder Shi. My thanks to Elder Shi." Yang Kai gave a slight nod.
Shi Zheng gazed at him with a grave expression as wisps of powerful aura gradually spread outward.
Yang Kai rose to his feet. "Elder Shi, there are still some matters I need to attend to back at Lingxiao Palace, so I won't stay any longer. I'll take my leave now."
He turned to look at Zhang Ruoxi. "Ruoxi, come back to the Star Boundary with me!"
Zhang Ruoxi had also sensed that something was amiss, and she nodded immediately.
Yang Kai channeled his power to envelop Zhang Ruoxi. With a mere thought, the laws of space rippled, and they prepared to return to the Star Boundary.
With his current abilities, so long as he was within the Lingxiao Domain, he could draw upon the power of heaven and earth from the Star Boundary and return instantly, no matter how far away he was.