“Seven Stars Sect…”
Jia Hong stopped in his tracks in front of the mountain entrance and looked up at the Sect’s name on its arching signboard.
The young man and woman that he had been chasing had entered Seven Stars Sect. As the Sect Master of Spirit Sea Temple, Jia Hong was naturally aware of Seven Stars Sect because both were First Class Sects. Although both Sects were far from one another, they would come into contact from time to time.
An elderly man was already waiting in front of Seven Stars Sect. When he saw Jia Hong, he cupped his fist, “Welcome, Temple Master Jia. I’m sorry for not receiving you earlier.”
Jia Hong replied impassively, “It’s been a long time, Sect Master Shang Guan.”
Shang Guan Ji said, “Our Ancestor is aware of your arrival and is waiting for you on Azure Jade Peak. This way, please.”
Upon hearing that, Jia Hong narrowed his eyes and fell silent for a moment, “Sect Master Shang Guan, what’s the relationship of the young man and woman with your noble Sect’s Ancestor?”
Shang Guan Ji replied with a smile, “You’ll find out about it after you go up the mountain.”
Jia Hong snorted, “This Jia is going now, then.”
He then strutted towards the peak of the mountain. Shang Guan Ji watched him leave without any intention to stop him.
In just a moment, Jia Hong arrived atop Azure Jade Peak. A man and woman were already quietly standing on the peak, the very two who had fled from Green Mountain Town.
Jia Hong wasn’t surprised to see them here as he furrowed his brows.
If these two people had something to do with the Ancestor of Seven Stars Sect, it explained why he had come across so many anomalies while chasing them.
He now firmly believed he wouldn’t be able to avenge Hu Xun’s death.
“My Honoured Master is waiting for you in the hall,” Zhao Ya said impassively.
Jia Hong arched his brow then went straight inside.
No one knew what Jia Hong and Yang Kai talked about, but just a cup of tea later, Jia Hong left the hall in a respectful manner and leaped into the sky without turning his head. He didn’t even bring up the fact that his Disciple was killed.
Zhao Ya and Zhao Ye Bai exchanged glances before letting out a sigh of relief, knowing that this matter was over.
“You two, come inside.” Yang Kai’s voice was heard coming from the hall.
Zhao Ya’s neck shrank as she was evidently afraid. Zhao Ye Bai took her hand and gave her an assuring look before leading her to the hall.
Although they had cultivated on the mountain for thirteen years, it was the first time they actually stepped into this hall.
Since the door was open, they entered right away and saw a person facing away from them with his hands behind his back.
“Master!”
“Senior!”
They saluted him respectfully.
The person then slowly turned around.
Zhao Ye Bai widened his eyes in disbelief, then called out in a pleasantly surprised tone, “Uncle Yang?”
Presently, the person in the hall was Uncle Yang, who had been like a Father to the young boy since he was born. During Zhao Ye Bai and Zhao Ya’s adventures, they had taken the initiative to look for him in Green Mountain Town; however, instead of finding Uncle Yang, they had inadvertently bumped into Zhao Ya’s biological parents.
Zhao Ye Bai had never expected to come across Uncle Yang here after they were separated for thirteen years.
An excited Zhao Ye Bai asked, “Why are you here, Uncle Yang? Did Senior bring you here? Where is he?”
Yang Kai remained silent with a smile.
On the other hand, Zhao Ya was much calmer. Although she was surprised and doubtful the moment she saw Yang Kai, she soon realised what was going on.
“Big Brother Ye Bai.” Zhao Ya pulled Zhao Ye Bai’s sleeve, “If I’m not mistaken, Uncle Yang is Master, and Master is Uncle Yang!”
“How can that be?” Zhao Ye Bai burst into laughter, “Senior is a powerful cultivator while Uncle Yang is just an ordinary person. Moreover, they look totally different, so how can you mix them up?”
Zhao Ya explained, “Haven’t you always wondered why Master and Uncle Yang look so similar from behind? Moreover, you’ve just said that Master is very powerful, so it wouldn’t be difficult for him to hide his cultivation and change his appearance in front of us. Moreover, Uncle Yang and Master share the same surname. This proves that they’re the same person. It’s just that we were not aware of it.”
Zhao Ye Bai widened his mouth as he still couldn’t believe what he had just heard.
“Am I right, Master?” Zhao Ya asked directly.
Yang Kai replied with a smile, “You’ve always been intelligent, Xiao Ya. You’re right.”
Zhao Ye Bai was dumbfounded as he couldn’t grasp why the powerful Senior became Uncle Yang all of a sudden.
While he was puzzled, he saw Yang Kai extending his hand to the side, after which a figure abruptly appeared. The figure looked just like the Ancestor they had been living with on Azure Jade Peak for the past dozen years.
As the two figures stood alongside one another, their frames were the same except for their appearances and temperaments. Zhao Ye Bai tutted in amazement.
“A clone?” Zhao Ya arched her brow.
Yang Kai waved his hand with a smile as the Ancestor of Azure Jade Peak disappeared. He then said, “Strictly speaking, the one you’re seeing now is also a kind of clone. Rather, this is my Soul Avatar.”
“Soul Avatar?!” Zhao Ya gasped as her chest heaved.
She was now an Immortal Ascension Boundary Master who had opened up her own Knowledge Sea, so she was aware of how to use her Divine Sense and what kind of capabilities it should have. That was also the reason she understood the wonders of a Soul Avatar.
Yang Kai’s Soul Avatar, however, had manifested into physical form, and even the Temple Master of Spirit Sea Temple, who was a Second-Order Emperor Realm Master, didn’t dare to make a scene in front of him and left the place without avenging his Disciple’s death. How horrifyingly powerful must his true body be then?
Zhao Ye Bai’s jaw hung so low that an egg could be stuffed into it.
Although he had no idea what Yang Kai and Zhao Ya were talking about, he couldn’t help thinking they were truly incredible. Admiration was written all over his face as his eyes were as bright as stars.
After a gulp, Zhao Ya asked, “How powerful are you really, Master?”
Yang Kai replied with a smile, “Your Master’s cultivation is higher than the Heavens.”