Chapter 2617, Black Armour City
Translator: Silavin & Ashish
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Yang Kai turned his head and said with a smile, “Why not come along, Lady Feng? The scenery of the Northern Territory is incredibly beautiful. It’s got lovely mountains and clear springs, and is the home of many outstanding people. Wouldn’t it be nice to go take a look around?”
“Absolutely not!” Luan Feng glared at him.
How outrageous of him to try and drag her along to be his free bodyguard again. She was supposed to be done after escorting him out of the Ancient Lands, and only continued to accompany him to the Netherworld Sect because she didn’t really have a choice. There was no way she would now follow him to the Northern Territory as well.
“Alright, alright, no need to get angry,” said Yang Kai, rubbing his nose.
Fu Bo was quite terrified as he observed them. He could not figure out just who Yang Kai really was or how he could be so close with Divine Spirit Luan Feng. There was only one thing he did know, which was that he must absolutely not get on this young man’s bad side.
After less than an hour had passed, a woman’s voice was heard outside the hall, “Sect Master, your subordinate requests an audience!”
“Come in!” Fu Bo hurriedly answered. After waiting there for an hour with Yang Kai and Luan Feng, Fu Bo had turned into a bundle of taut nerves, and looked extremely happy to see someone who could ‘save’ him from this situation.
Footsteps were heard as a woman in an elegant dress entered the hall.
This woman was quite refined in appearance, dressed in a noble and dignified manner. Her cultivation had reached the Second-Order Emperor Realm, and it looked like she held quite a high position within the Netherworld Sect.
As she entered, the woman cast a curious glance at Yang Kai’s group. She wondered what kind of people they must be, to be entertained in the Sect Master’s private retreat. As far as she knew, this place did not allow just anybody inside. Even the Elders usually couldn’t step in here unless they were summoned.
“Did you bring what I asked for?” Fu Bo asked the beautiful woman.
“Yes,” she quickly answered.
As she spoke, she passed the Space Ring she was holding to Fu Bo.
Fu Bo took it from her, then winced slightly as he checked it with his Divine Sense. He quickly calmed down and waved his hand at the woman, “You may go.”
“Sect Master!” The woman did not immediately leave, looking at Fu Bo with curiosity, “Why do you need a hundred million High-Rank Source Crystals all of a sudden, and so urgently?”
This beautiful woman was the Netherworld Sect’s general manager, in charge of the Sect storehouse and all resources used for cultivation. Though she did retrieve these hundred million High-Rank Source Crystals from the storehouse as ordered, it was such a large sum that she had to ask what they were to be used for. Without these hundred million High-Rank Source Crystals, the cultivation resources of all their disciples would be greatly reduced for the next few years.
And when the disciples complained about it, all their criticism would be directed at her.
“Cultivation!” Fu Bo answered calmly, without even batting an eye.
The woman stopped for a moment, then suddenly asked with great delight, “Sect Master, could you be…”
Fu Bo waved his hand, “Don’t ask so much.”
“Yes!” The woman hurriedly answered, cupping her fists, but even so, there was a look of joy on her face that could not be concealed.
She thought that the Sect Master wanted all these Source Crystals because he could possibly achieve a breakthrough. Fu Bo was already a Third-Order Emperor Realm cultivator, if he had another breakthrough, then he would reach the Great Emperor Realm, and if he really became a Great Emperor, then the Netherworld Sect would greatly rise in status as well.
Compared to the Sect Master’s cultivation taking a step further, a hundred million High-Rank Source Crystals was a triviality. The woman was instantly relieved.
“I will take my leave, Sir!” The woman bowed respectfully, and was about to leave.
“Oh, and go prepare the Space Array,” Fu Bo instructed, “I will be escorting these guests away shortly.”
The woman left happily with her orders.
After she left, a look of awkwardness came over Fu Bo’s face, and he tossed the Space Ring to Yang Kai.
As the current Sect Master of the Netherworld Sect, it was really quite embarrassing to have to lie to his subordinate in front of Yang Kai and the others, but what else could he do but lie? He could not possibly tell his subordinate that he was actually being extorted.
That would really be too embarrassing to say out loud.
Yang Kai took the Space Ring and checked it with his Divine Sense, then put it away without doing a precise count.
He was sure that Fu Bo would not short-change him. If he promised a hundred million High-Rank Source Crystals, then he would deliver a hundred million.
Yang Kai was in quite a good mood after suddenly attaining such a fortune. If he totalled up this stash with what he had gained last time in the Ancient Wild Lands, then he had somewhere between seven to eight hundred million High-Rank Source Crystals on hand.
It was a terrifying sum.
“Sect Master Fu is sincere indeed!” Yang Kai said, laughing, “Since you are so sincere, then my conflict with the Netherworld Sect is now resolved. From now on, let us each go our separate ways and not bother the other. What do you think of this, Sect Master Fu?”
“Good, I could not have asked for more!” Fu Bo would not possibly dare to say no.
Yang Kai went on, “I do still need to borrow your noble Sect’s power for the second matter.”
“En, please follow me!” Fu Bo did not hesitate further, and hurriedly led the way.
The four of them exited the hall and quickly flew towards a certain direction.
After they arrived at a small mountain, Fu Bo led Yang Kai and the others to stop at an area of flat ground on the mountaintop. A grand palace stood here, and Yang Kai could sense swirling Space Principles even without going inside.
Naturally, these were the Space Principles associated with the Space Array.
It seemed like the beautiful woman from earlier had already made preparations.
After entering the palace, the Netherworld Sect disciples guarding the Space Array immediately bowed respectfully to them. The woman who had brought the Space Ring earlier also hurried forth to greet them, cupping her fists as she spoke, “Sect Master, everything is now prepared. May I know what your destination is?”
“Black Armour City!” Said Fu Bo.
The woman nodded and gestured to the disciples standing by the Space Array, who immediately began making adjustments.
In no time at all, the preparations were complete and the Space Array was ready.
Fu Bo smiled and gestured ahead “Please go ahead!”