bookrebus Chapter 729 Sweet pastry
Chapter 729 Sweet pastry
Cai Qingyang's gaze was aggressive, and he placed a hand on Ye Kang.
Sensing the suspicious look in the other party's eyes, Ye Kang knew that pretending to be stupid wouldn't work, so he could only sigh.
"Generals, it really wasn't me. I just sneaked in through a crevice in the mountain to take a look and retrieved a treasure. Who knew it would turn out like this after I did it..."
"It's that simple?"
Cai Qingyang remained skeptical.
Shen Guili, however, grasped another key point: "You found another treasure?"
Cai Qingyang also realized: "Right, how did you know the treasure was in the mountain crevice?"
"General, it was truly a lucky accident; I didn't expect it either."
Ye Kang shook his head, stubbornly refusing to admit anything else.
He also knew that as a student of the academy, the Three Offices would not make things difficult for him.
Sure enough, the two generals exchanged a glance and said nothing more. Shen Guili said to Ye Kang, "The second level has become like this, there is no need to explore it anymore. Come with us to the third level."
"what?"
Ye Kang was completely bewildered.
What's the deal with General Shen? Why is he taking such good care of me?
Shen Guili noticed his confusion and said calmly, "Don't overthink it. I just want to see how far you can go."
Ye Kang remained silent for a moment, then bowed to Shen Guili.
"Thank you for your guidance, General."
"Let's go."
The two generals flew forward, and Ye Kang immediately followed.
The second level is essentially the same as the first level; the only difference is that there are more treasures in the second level.
Many people have already managed to obtain the treasure, while many others have been forced to teleport away, ending up with nothing.
After Ye Kang stirred up the magma, the remaining people also headed towards the third level.
It was a snow-covered peak, with snow piled up to a person's height, enough to bury anyone alive.
The wind and snow continued incessantly, completely covering all vegetation. As far as the eye could see, clouds and snowflakes danced together, severely impairing visibility.
Seeing this scene, Ye Kang couldn't help but think of Mount Everest and Mount Kilimanjaro in his previous life. The altitude here is far higher than those famous scenic spots, and the environment is much harsher. Only martial artists can walk on flat ground in such weather.
At the very top of the snow-capped peak stands the Absolute Shrine, perched high in the clouds.
At this moment, the shrine was dim and devoid of any divine power. Looking around, one could only marvel at its size; there was nothing else to see.
However, more and more martial artists gathered, all looking longingly towards the Divine Palace.
Ye Kang looked around and found that all his acquaintances were there, and the demons had also arrived, but the total number of people, even including the demons, was less than eighty.
The number of people forced to leave during the battle between the two checkpoints exceeded Ye Kang's expectations.
"Junior brother! Thank goodness! You're still alive!"
Suddenly, a surprised voice rang out.
Huixin, Ji Xiaohuan, and others also arrived. It was Huixin who spoke, his hands clasped together, his whole body radiating a warm Buddhist light to ward off the cold.
I must say, just standing next to Huixin, you can feel a constant flow of warmth.
Burning oneself to warm others—greatness needs no words.
Ye Kang laughed and asked, "Senior Brother Huixin, why would I die?"
"No, no! That's not what I meant. We haven't seen you, so we thought you had been kicked out."
When did the senior brothers meet up?
“We’ve been together since the first challenge. Unlike you, we don’t have anyone protecting us. We can only stick together for warmth,” Wei Liuhan said as she walked over, sounding annoyed.
Ye Kang looked embarrassed. If it weren't for Shen Guili, he probably would have gone with them too.
“Junior brother, I heard that the real challenge starts from the third level. Why don’t we team up?” Lu Zhian said gently.
Huixin nodded hurriedly from the side. Although she was too nervous to speak, her eyes were very firm.
Ye Kang thought it was a good idea and was about to agree when another person came over.
"Ye Kang, we've teamed up with two teachers, and you're here, want to join us?"
It was Yin Xingtang, Wen Yuanqing, and others, along with two intern teachers from Xingluo Peak.
Ye Kang was stunned for a moment, and was at a loss for what to do.
Just then, another voice rang out.
"Ye Kang! You're here too!"
Everyone looked over and saw that the newcomers were all dressed in long robes adorned with plum blossoms, exuding exceptional elegance.
It was the people from Meijian Manor.
Mei Niannian waved to Ye Kang, and his father said cheerfully, "Young friend Ye, why don't you come with us? Although we can't guarantee that we'll be the first to arrive, we can guarantee your safety."
"hiss……"
Everyone around was stunned.
Where did this guy surnamed Ye come from?
Everyone likes him, right?
Succubus, huh?
Many people felt indignant, thinking that they were also geniuses, and even more handsome than him, so why weren't they as popular?
Ye Kang straightened his hair and quickly said, "I have decided to go with General Shen."
The crowd looked at the two high-ranking generals with even more envy.
"Junior brother, you are very fortunate."
The senior students were pleasantly surprised, but without saying much, they left immediately.
Yin Xingtang nodded and turned around.
The people from Meijian Manor simply smiled and said nothing more.
Just as Ye Kang breathed a sigh of relief, a powerful aura suddenly swept over.
"Ye Kang! Where are my disciples?!"
The sword energy soared into the sky, heading straight for Ye Kang's hair, but at the critical moment, a burst of red energy deflected the sword energy.
From a distance, Su Hongxiu stood with her hands on her hips and shouted arrogantly, "Is the White Moon Sword Sect tired of living?! They even dare to touch my students!"
Su Hongxiu and the two deans arrived early as well, but they did not look for Ye Kang. They just watched quietly until just now when a white moon sword aura attacked, which instantly enraged Su Hongxiu.
A path parted in the crowd, and several martial artists dressed in white moon-patterned sword robes walked out with grim expressions.
The leader, with his long black beard, sword-like eyebrows, and bright eyes, walked with the stride of a dragon and the gait of a tiger; he was none other than the White Moon Sword Sect's Master, Remnant Night.
He angrily said, "This Ye Kang has caused the disappearance of three of my disciples, including two of the Ten Outstanding Disciples. How can such a villain not be punished!"
“You’re punishing the mud horse’s head! Ye Kang, what’s going on?” Su Hongxiu turned to look at Ye Kang.
Now everyone's attention was drawn to this, including the three demon emperors who were far away.
They never expected that there would be so much drama surrounding human martial artists.
Upon hearing this, Ye Kang quickly stepped forward and said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "This student is unaware that it seems some people from the White Moon Sword Sect wanted to kill me. In order to protect myself, I had no choice but to force them to crush the jade talisman."
"You little beast! I knew it was you!"
Master Canye was immediately enraged, and the sword energy made his beard bristle.
He never expected that two of the top ten disciples would fail. This brat must have used some tricks!
At this moment, Su Hongxiu said quietly, "So it's because you're not as skilled. What are the Ten Heroes of the White Moon? They're more like the Ten Worms of the White Moon."