92: Meng Yun's grandfather

"I was just casually asking. It doesn't matter if you don't want to talk," Yang Kai said, seeing Meng Yun's complicated expression. He figured there must be a secret, and he had no intention of prying into others' secrets.

Meng Yun gave Yang Kai a grateful smile, his emotions returning to normal, and he joked around with the two.

Yang Kai manipulated the Cloud Boat while drinking spiritual wine. The wine tasted excellent, but it offered no benefits, which was inferior to the Monkey Wine he had collected earlier. He now insisted on drinking it daily. Thinking of this, he put down the empty bottle and took out his own Monkey Wine to drink.

The Monkey Wine was incredibly spicy upon entry. The Yao Beasts' winemaking skills were far inferior to the Human Race's. After all, it was for Yao Beasts, and the alcohol content was extremely high. It contained a vast amount of energy that could nourish the body. Previously, Yang Kai only dared to drink a small sip daily. Now, he had refined the Divine Beast's essence blood, broken through the second stage of the Ninefold Mixed Origin Body Refining Art, and his Body Refining Realm had also entered the second level, the Opening Origin Realm. His physical strength far surpassed what it was before. Now, he dared to drink this wine in large gulps, and the large amount of medicinal power it contained was absorbed by his body in an instant.

"I just broke through, and now my body feels a sense of hunger. It seems I need to continue searching for things like Monkey Wine that contain a large amount of spiritual power to replenish myself." As Yang Kai was thinking this, Zi Ning, who was beside him, saw that Yang Kai wasn't drinking her spiritual wine but rather his own private stash, and immediately became interested. She leaned over, holding her cup, insisting on a taste.

Seeing Zi Ning's slightly flushed cheeks, already a little tipsy, Yang Kai didn't dare to give her too much. He only poured a shallow layer of wine into her cup before stopping, glancing at Zi Ning with his eyes, signaling her that she could go back.

"Stingy!" Zi Ning's beautiful eyes sparkled, making her even more alluring at this moment, and her tone became more charming. Meng Yun, beside them, stared blankly.

Zi Ning returned to her seat and drained the wine in her cup. Her already slightly flushed cheeks became even redder. She coughed repeatedly, exclaiming in surprise, "What kind of wine is this? It's so spicy!" Then she felt a wave of dizziness, clearly unable to hold her liquor.

Just as Zi Ning swayed and almost fell off her chair, Yang Kai appeared behind her, embracing her. He shook his head, thinking, "This woman is so weak. I should have only given her a few drops." He then sent her to a guest room in the Cloud Boat's cabin to rest.

"Yang Kai, what's your relationship with this beauty?" Meng Yun said to Yang Kai, winking.

"She's the daughter of Qingyun Peak's Peak Lord. What relationship could she have with an ordinary Outer Sect Disciple like me?" Yang Kai took another sip of Monkey Wine and said casually. He indeed had no interest in this Zi Ning.

"It's good that there's no relationship. Then I'm going to pursue her!" Meng Yun slapped his thigh, looking righteous and heroic.

Yang Kai almost spat out his wine upon hearing this, looking at Meng Yun as if he were an idiot. Then he said, "I didn't expect you, you stinky brat, to be quite imaginative. The gap between Zi Ning and you is even greater than the gap between you and a dog on the roadside. You two can't even be considered the same species. Even if the Flowing Cloud Sect were to be destroyed one day, and Qingyun Peak ceased to exist, Zi Ning would still not be with you."

Meng Yun was already used to Yang Kai's sarcastic remarks. He didn't take Yang Kai's words to heart at all; instead, his face was full of fighting spirit. Yang Kai shook his head again, thinking, "This person is truly beyond help."

Time flowed by. When Zi Ning sobered up and returned to the deck, the border of the Du Pang Dynasty was already in sight.

"Yang Kai! What the hell did you make me drink! You didn't do anything to me, did you?" Zi Ning said, furious with alcohol, as soon as she saw Yang Kai.

"I didn't intend to give it to you to drink; you voluntarily came over and asked for it. Besides, I am a true gentleman. What could I do to you?" After saying that, he scanned Zi Ning's figure, then shook his head with a slight look of disdain.

"You!" Zi Ning was greatly angered by Yang Kai. She also looked down at her figure, then took out a precious mirror to examine her appearance, and only then put away the precious mirror with satisfaction. She gave Yang Kai a fierce glare with her beautiful eyes, snorted, and said nothing more.

"Meng Yun, how much further is it to your Du Pang Dynasty's Imperial Capital?" Seeing that Zi Ning was no longer throwing a tantrum, Yang Kai secretly breathed a sigh of relief and asked.

"It's less than three hundred li from here to the Imperial Capital. We can get there in less than half an hour," Meng Yun said, somewhat excited at the prospect of returning home.

"Stop!"

Just as Yang Kai was about to steer the Cloud Boat across the border and directly into the Imperial Capital, several armored generals flew out from the long city wall defense line at the border, holding weapons and blocking Yang Kai and the others.

Yang Kai, seeing Meng Yun's face, did not force his way through. After stopping the Cloud Boat, he and Meng Yun voluntarily disembarked and negotiated with the approaching people.

"Are you a subordinate of King Tang?" Before the approaching people could inquire about Yang Kai and the others' identities, Meng Yun spoke first.

"Who are you? I am Feng Jingyi, a Centurion under King Tang of the Du Pang Dynasty, ordered to guard this place. No suspicious person shall be let through!" The leader, named Feng Jingyi, saw Meng Yun's demeanor and softened his attitude.

"In just a few years, King Tang has been enfeoffed as King Tang by my Imperial Father? Could it be that King Tang has already...?" Meng Yun said, somewhat excitedly, upon hearing this.

"His Royal Highness has indeed broken through to the Core Formation Realm." Feng Jingyi was startled, thinking, "Could this person be a prince from the Dynasty?"

"Quickly take me to see King Tang... No, it should be King Tang now! Just say that Meng Yun has arrived!" Meng Yun laughed heartily, instructing Feng Jingyi to send a message first, then turned and walked towards Yang Kai and the other two.

Feng Jingyi dared not delay upon hearing this, but he still ordered his subordinates to guard the place, waiting for his report before making a decision.

Meng Yun then said to Yang Kai and Zi Ning, "King Tang, who is stationed here, is my Imperial Concubine's father, meaning he is my maternal grandfather. I will now take you to see the old man. Once you see him, you will have a clear understanding of the current situation of the Du Pang Dynasty."

Yang Kai and Zi Ning nodded in agreement upon hearing this. After a while, the Centurion Feng Jingyi returned and respectfully saluted Meng Yun, then said, "Greetings, Eighteenth Prince. This subordinate was disrespectful just now; please forgive Your Highness."

Meng Yun did not care about these formalities and quickly had Feng Jingyi lead the way. The group quickly passed through layers of sentry posts and arrived outside a camp. After being announced, the three were led into the camp.

Inside the camp, an old man in golden armor sat imposingly at the head of the camp. Many tables and chairs were arranged around him on both sides, but only a few seats were occupied by armored generals. As soon as Yang Kai and the other two entered the camp, several sharp gazes simultaneously fell upon them.