99: Yang Kai takes action

"Yang Kai!" Yang Kai, who was recuperating in the main hall, heard a clear voice, and then a beautiful figure pushed the door open.

Zi Ning somewhat boastfully placed two Jade Slips in front of Yang Kai, saying proudly, "I handled this matter. This gift is truly substantial. Inside, there are no less than a hundred types of Alchemy and Artifact Refining Materials, and even several bottles of grade three Medicinal Pills. It seems that Nascent Soul Ancestor really bled heavily this time."

Yang Kai opened his eyes, gently pressed his hand on the Jade Slips without picking them up to examine them. After a moment of thought, he calmly said, "Return them to him. Just say that these are not enough."

Zi Ning looked at Yang Kai in surprise, then asked, "You say it's not enough without even looking? I'm telling you, inside are..."

Yang Kai waved his hand, interrupting Zi Ning's rambling words. He stood up and stretched his body, casually saying, "No matter what's inside, it's not their final bottom line. We must make them feel an unbearable heartache. Only by making them lose sleep and grind their teeth whenever they think of this matter will this opportunity be considered a success."

"Hmph! Do you think it's easy to negotiate with these people? You go yourself, Young Miss is tired." Zi Ning snorted coldly, giving up after seeing Yang Kai's insistence.

"It's not impossible for me to go." Yang Kai turned his head to look at Zi Ning, then leisurely said, "But the share must be renegotiated. You can only have half of the share from this pile of trash. For anything extra, you can only have thirty percent."

"Why?!!! These things were all given because of my Face, alright? You're a bit confused about the situation." Zi Ning glanced at Yang Kai disdainfully, her words carrying a hint of mockery.

"Just tell me if you agree or not." Yang Kai ignored the mockery in Zi Ning's words and pressed on.

"Hmph! These broken things, Young Miss doesn't care for them! If you can get more than these, what if it all goes to you? But if you get kicked out, all these things will belong to me alone." Having dealt with Yang Kai for a long time, Zi Ning had also become cunning, wanting to keep everything for herself.

"It's a deal." Yang Kai smiled slightly, put the two Jade Slips into his sleeve, and then walked out of the hall.

"Hey, Yang Kai! You're not going to go collect these things yourself, are you? You sly scoundrel, wait for me!" Zi Ning had originally stretched, wanting to rest, when a terrifying thought suddenly appeared in her mind. She quickly got up and chased after him.

Inside the imperial palace, in a magnificent hall, Meng Jingyi was currently reviewing official documents. The Du Pang Dynasty spanned a vast territory, governing hundreds of millions of people, and the daily secular affairs were extremely complex.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the two Immortals from Flowing Cloud Sect wish to see you." At this moment, a eunuch quickly walked in and whispered to Meng Jingyi.

Upon hearing this, Meng Jingyi's brush paused, and the ink immediately stained the memorial. However, Meng Jingyi didn't mind. He clapped his hand, destroying the no longer perfect memorial, then ordered someone to clean up the side hall, preparing to receive Yang Kai and Zi Ning.

After being announced, Yang Kai and Zi Ning were led into the side hall, which was the same ancient study where Zi Ning and Meng Jingyi had played chess before. The unfinished chess game remained there, and everything seemed unchanged.

Yang Kai walked straight into the study, surveyed the room, and then swaggered to sit in the main seat. Zi Ning slapped her forehead, shaking her head and sighing. She had no way to deal with Yang Kai's rude behavior.

"Fairy Zi Ning, I didn't expect us to meet again so soon. Have you perhaps received a reply regarding my handling of the matter?" A hearty laugh entered the hall first, followed by Meng Jingyi, dressed in a Daoist robe, who quickly walked in. He was slightly stunned to see Yang Kai sitting in the main seat, but then he also smiled and greeted Yang Kai, showing his excellent composure.

"You're the Emperor of the Du Pang Dynasty, right? I'm a crude man, I don't understand the twists and turns of you scholars. I'm here for one thing: these compensations are not enough!" Yang Kai finished speaking, then casually threw the two Jade Slips from his sleeve onto the ground. The Jade Slips slowly rolled across the smooth floor to Meng Jingyi's feet.

"This must be Brother Yang. My Old Ancestor was unaware of your identities that day and offended you greatly. However, seeing Brother Yang's Aura, I presume your injuries have recovered by eighty or ninety percent. This allows my Family and me to finally set our hearts at ease." Meng Jingyi did not get angry. Instead, he bent down to pick up the two Jade Slips, his attitude sincere and his tone gentle.

"Injuries, even when healed, can recur. Some hidden injuries are extremely difficult to detect, and it might even take until I cultivate to Golden Core, Nascent Soul, or even higher Realms, for these tiny hidden dangers to be discovered. By then, it would be too late to reverse the situation." With that, Yang Kai even pressed his hand to his chest, looking as if he was having trouble breathing.

Meng Jingyi had never seen such a shameless person. His eyes twitched uncontrollably with anger. He then took a deep breath, forced another smile, and said in a deep voice, "Then, Brother Yang, what guidance do you have?"

"Zi Ning, according to the Sect Rules, how should one who kills a Flowing Cloud Sect Disciple be dealt with?" Yang Kai did not answer, instead asking Zi Ning.

Zi Ning was bewildered, but having grown up in the Flowing Cloud Sect, she naturally knew the Sect Rules by heart. She immediately replied, "One who kills a Flowing Cloud Sect Disciple will be regarded as an enemy of the Flowing Cloud Sect and must be killed. The same applies to their supporting forces."

Yang Kai nodded, then said, "My survival this time was purely by luck. If my Revered Master hadn't prepared a method of resurrection for me in advance, my life would have ended in your barbaric land! Therefore, I can be considered to have died once at your hands. According to the Sect Rules, that scoundrel who attacked me must be executed. Your Du Pang Dynasty can be spared the death penalty, but you cannot escape punishment. The specifics depend on your sincerity. If you try to fob me off with this trash again, my attitude won't be as good as it is today."

Zi Ning looked at Yang Kai in surprise, not expecting him to utter such arrogant words. She then turned to look at Meng Jingyi.

Meng Jingyi's expression at this moment was extremely complex. He then smiled somewhat ferociously; even with his composure, he was enraged by Yang Kai's Heaven-Defying remarks.

"Brother Yang speaks with great confidence. One might even think a Flowing Cloud Sect Elder has personally arrived. Although our Du Pang Dynasty is subservient to the Flowing Cloud Sect, we are not your slaves! Fairy Zi Ning, I hope you can provide us with a reasonable explanation for this matter." Meng Jingyi bowed to Zi Ning, his tone filled with indignation.

Zi Ning was overwhelmed. Yang Kai had completely messed up this matter, and she couldn't handle it. She then glared at Yang Kai, signaling him to clean up his own mess.

But Yang Kai was unhurried, as if he had anticipated this. He said, "Look, what is this?!!!"