The three Saint Realm masters from the Demon Race didnât know anything about their opponent and instantly found themselves embroiled in a difficult struggle with Saintess Nan.
Although there were three of them, Saintess Nanâs cultivation was higher than their own by a Minor Realm so she wasnât at any kind of disadvantage.
Seeing this, Yang Kai was overjoyed.
Without a word, he quickly pulled An Lingâer and began escaping!
âThat damned brat...â Yu Mo saw this but couldnât do anything about it, grinding his teeth angrily. He knew that he wouldnât be able to complete his task this time and thus directed his anger towards Saintess Nan, even summoning his Saint Grade artifact and launching one ruthless blow after another towards her.
After the time it would take to burn half a stick of incense , Yang Kai and An Lingâer had managed to flee about a hundred kilometers, but with this much distance between them, they could still feel the fallout from the battle of the four Saint Realm masters, causing them a bit of lingering fear.
Yang Kai had always felt that there was some kind of fundamental difference between the Saint Realm and Transcendent Realm. Yang Kai sensed that the energy flowing in every one of the Saint Realm masters he had met was somewhat different from the True Qi flowing through his meridians.
Not having arrived at such a height, Yang Kai didnât know much about the secrets of the Saint Realm, so he could only wait and ask about it later.
âAh...â An Lingâer suddenly shouted, narrowing her eyes as she stared towards a spot in the distance, seemingly sensing something.
At the same time, Yang Kaiâs expression also sank. Using his Divine Sense, he had discovered several tyrannical presences in front of them that were rapidly approaching!
The auras of these people were no weaker than Yu Moâs and one of them was even comparable to Saintess Nanâs!
In this remote wilderness, suddenly encountering so many Saint Realm masters was not something Yang Kai could simply ignore!
Just as Yang Kai wanted to draw An Lingâer away from the approaching masters, the latter suddenly smiled and her expression relaxed, âItâs my Holy Landâs people!â
âAh?â Yang Kai was shocked.
âWeâre saved, it must be a team led by Great Elder Xu Hui!â
Hearing what An Lingâer just said, Yang Kaiâs brow wrinkled. Calling all of this a coincidence was a bit of a stretch. However, when he thought about it, if it really was a group of masters from Nine Heavens Holy Land, they only needed to follow Saintess Nan and they could sooner or later find An Lingâer, the premise being that An Lingâer was still alive of course.
Yang Kaiâs first instinct was to escape. He really didnât want to have any contact with the people from Nine Heavens Holy Land, but as soon as this idea came up, he immediately dismissed it.
If he were to suddenly flee at this time, it would only cause the approaching group of masters to be suspicious. Also, Yang Kai wasnât sure what Saintess Nan would do after he separated from An Lingâer. If Saintess Nan were to disregard Yu Mo and the other Demon Race Saints and instead chase after him, he wouldnât be able to resist. In this situation, Yang Kaiâs safest choice was undoubtedly to meet with the masters ahead.
âAn Lingâer...â Yang Kai suddenly whispered.
âHm?â
âDuring this time, how have I treated you?â
âHow have you treated me?â An Lingâer was stunned by this question, quickly recalling the events of the past few months, her cheeks blushing slight as she replied softly, âVery good.â
Whether it was the exploration of the Ancient Ruins, the time spent in the Mysterious Small World, or their stay in the Demon Land, Yang Kai had always taken very good care of her. Even during the times it was difficult for him alone to escape he had never abandoned her, the two of them sharing trials and tribulations together for nearly a year. An Lingâer has long ago regarded Yang Kai as someone she could trust with her life.
âThen do me a favour. When we meet your Holy Landâs people, donât mention anything about me becoming a Holy Master candidate or about me learning three of the Nine Heavens Divine Skills from you!â
âYou donât want to become Holy Master?â An Lingâer clearly understood Yang Kaiâs intentions behind this request.
Yang Kai slowly shook his head, âIâve told you many times before, even if I donât become your Holy Master, I can still reach that height. If I become your Holy Landâs Holy Master, Iâm afraid it wonât even be three hundred years before I become a pile of bones! I absolutely reject that kind of future as it will make many people sad!â
âWould those people happen to be women?â An Lingâer whispered, his voice containing a hint of bitterness.
â*Ahem*... only one or two...â Yang Kaiâs face became awkward.
âGood, since you so firmly reject the idea, I wonât say any more. When we reach a safe place, you should find a way to leave on your own, I donât think Great Elder and the others will try to embarrass you,â An Lingâer pursed her lips slightly.
âEn,â Yang Kai nodded, his pace remaining unchanged, flying straight ahead to rendezvous with the approaching group of masters.
As the two were speaking, several power Divine Senses swept towards them. After only a brief examination, these Divine Senses revealed a hint of joy and excitement, clearly identifying An Lingâerâs life aura.
A few moments later, a few indistinct figures appeared in Yang Kaiâs eyes and from the distance a voice called out, âIs that you, Your Highness Saintess?â
âGreat Elder!â An Lingâer responded quickly.
âIt really is Your Highness Saintess!â The figures immediately sped up and in the blink of an eye arrived in front of Yang Kai and An Lingâer.
Four Saints!
Leading this group was the so called Great Elder Xu Hui, the one An Lingâer said was a Second Order Saint no worse than Saintess Nan. He was a slightly older man with sharp eyes and a temperate demeanor.
Behind him, there were three other Saints, which should be masters from Nine Heavens Holy Land.
This kind of tyrannical lineup showed just how rich Nine Heavens Holy Landâs heritage was; after all, if the old Holy Master and Saintess Nan were still alive, there would be two more top level masters in this Holy Land.
Soaring Heaven Sect was considered a powerful force, but it only had two Saint Realm masters, Chu Ling Xiao and another old Martial Uncle Yang Kai had never met before.
Compared to Nine Heavens Holy Land, Soaring Heaven Sect was a bit weaker.
With this kind of background, Nine Heavens Holy Land could be considered an extremely powerful and influential force in Tong Xuan Realm, but after the old Holy Master and Saintess Nan fell, Nine Heavens Holy Landâs strength should have fallen greatly.
âThis is surely the blessings of the Old Holy Masterâs soul in Heaven. Your Highness Saintess is really safe!â Xu Hui quickly cupped his fists and bowed, looking as if a great burden had been lifted from his shoulders. The other three masters also showed similar expressions. It was obvious how worried they were about An Lingâerâs safety, quickly inquiring about her wellbeing the moment they met her.
An Lingâer waved her hand lightly and assured them she was alright.
As they spoke, the eyes of Great Elder Xu Hui suddenly shifted to Yang Kai, a look of approval flashing across his face as he asked, âThen this should be the future Holy Master?â
Yang Kaiâs face changed slightly, his brow furrowing. This old man saying such words the moment they met had caught him off guard.
An Lingâer was also taken aback and quickly shook her head, âNo, Great Elder, youâre mistaken...â
âHo ho, Your Highness Saintess doesnât have to explain, everything that happened back in the Seven Family Allianceâs archipelago, we have heard about from Qian Ning!â Xu Hui quickly said, revealing a look of appreciation and satisfaction, âSo young yet able to comprehend several Nine Heavens Divine Skills all at once, this is a feat no previous Holy Master has ever achieved.â
Yang Kai was even more shocked now, but he managed to maintain an indifferent expression, showing no intention to speak.
Instead, it was An Lingâer who asked anxiously, âDid Uncle Qian survive?â
Back in that remote archipelago, in order to buy time for Yang Kai and An Lingâer to get away, Qian Ning and the other Nine Heavens Holy Land masters had launched a suicide attack against Saintess Nan. Yang Kai witnessed Saintess Nan kill these masters, leaving not even bones behind, so logically there was no way they could have survived.
Indeed, Xu Hui shook his head and explained, âHe died, everyone from that expedition team, with the exception of Your Highness Saintess, died; however, before he fell, Qian Ning managed to send out a message. It was because of this that we learned that the future Holy Master had been found. Ever since then, we have been chasing after Saintess Nan, hoping we would one day find the two of you!â
This was basically the same as what Yang Kai guessed had happened, but when he thought about Qian Ning, he couldnât help grinding his teeth. If he was determined to die then he should have just died, but in his last moments he had actually caused so much trouble. His death really wasnât worth pitying!
An Lingâer snuck a peek at Yang Kai, and seeing the unhappy look on his face, she couldnât help worrying, uncertain of what she should do in this situation.
âThis isnât a place we should stay for long, we must quickly leave!â Xu Hui quickly swept his eyes around as he hurriedly urged.
The other Saints also nodded in agreement.
Yang Kaiâs brow wrinkled and finally spoke, âSaintess Nan... do you plan to just ignore her?â
Xu Hui smiled awkwardly and replied, âSaying this will likely make you laugh, but I may not be Saintess Nanâs opponent, so even if we want to stop her, we canât!â
âThen, from now on, she will always chase after me and An Lingâer?â Yang Kai said in a disgruntled tone.
âOnce we return to the Holy Land that wonât be an issue. Once you enter the Holy Land, Saintess Nan will no longer pursue,â One of the other Saint Realm masters quickly said.
âThat is why we must swiftly return to the Holy Land!â Xu Hui explained, speaking as politely as possible to Yang Kai, seemingly quite respectful towards him.
The other Saints also showed a polite attitude, so although Yang Kai was unhappy about this situation and didnât want to have anything to do with Nine Heavens Holy Land, for now he could only agree to follow them back.
Yang Kai decided to observe the situation for now. If on the road things took a turn for the worse, he would immediately separate from this group and not appear before anyone from Nine Heavens Holy Land until he fully matured.
But Xu Hui and the other Saints here knew he had studied several of the Nine Heavens Divine Skills, so Yang Kai worried they wouldnât easily let him leave, causing him quite some headache.
Seeing him not object, Xu Huiâs expression relaxed and quickly wrapped Yang Kai and An Lingâer in his True Qi before flying off.
A short time later, their group left the Demon Land.
Saintess Nanâs Divine Sense, which had been locked onto Yang Kai and An Lingâer, was also cut off because of the increasing distance.
It was only now that Yang Kai breathed a slight sigh of relief.
As they flew along, Xu Hui appeared calm and composed, but in reality, he was secretly observing Yang Kai, a sense of amazement filling his heart as he did.
He could see that An Lingâer seemed to care deeply about Yang Kai, and not as a Saintess concerned about a future Holy Master, but as a woman concerned about a man. From time to time, when Yang Kai revealed a sullen or dignified expression, An Lingâer would appear panicked and her pulse would race.
This future Holy Master... was really quite extraordinary!
Who An Lingâer was, Xu Hui knew better than anyone else. Which Saintess cultivated by the Holy Land didnât have eyes atop their head? This future Holy Master actually being able to so quickly capture Her Highness Saintessâ heart fully explained how great his charm and methods were.