Chapter 5945, Guidance
Translator: Silavin & Jon
Translation Checker: PewPewLazerGun
Editor and Proofreader: Leo of Zion Mountain & Dhael Ligerkeys
Yang Kai ignored the commotion in the Grand Hall and looked at the Saintess, awaiting her reply in silence.
After a long time, the veiled woman said, “I don’t mind taking off my veil, but…”
The commotion stopped abruptly as all of their necks seemed to have been grabbed by invisible hands as they looked dazedly at the woman.
None of them expected the Saintess to agree to this kind of ridiculous request.
Yang Kai said with a smile, “It seems that there’s a condition.”
“Indeed,” the Saintess nodded matter-of-factly, “Since you’ve brought forward a demand, I naturally have to come up with one as well.”
Yang Kai replied solemnly, “Please tell me.”
The Saintess went on to say softly, “Zuo Wu You has reported that you are the Holy Son, and the timing and circumstances of your appearance matches the prophecy; however, it is hard to tell whether you are indeed the Holy Son. When the first Saintess made her prophecy, she also left behind a test for the Holy Son.”
Yang Kai’s expression changed as he realised the woman’s intentions, “Do you want me to go through the test?”
“Yes.”
His expression turned awkward at that instant.
According to Chu An He, the true Holy Son had actually appeared 10 years ago. All the Spirit Religion’s higher-ups had acknowledged the incident. In other words, the Holy Son must’ve passed the test, and his identity had been verified.
Therefore, from the Spirit Religion’s perspective, Yang Kai must be a fake for claiming to be the Holy Son.
Despite that, the Saintess still wanted him to go through the test, which was a perplexing idea.
Yang Kai swept a glance over the Order Lords in the front row and realised that they appeared shocked. Apparently, they didn’t expect the Saintess to come up with such a demand.
[How interesting. They obviously didn’t discuss it before. The Saintess must’ve improvised.]
In that case, Yang Kai could only think of one possibility.
The Saintess must be certain that he couldn’t pass the test, and when that happened, she naturally wouldn’t have to fulfil his request as well.
After giving it some thought, Yang Kai said, “No problem. Do we start now?”
The Saintess shook her head, “The test is in a sealed land, and it takes some time to open it. You can go and get some rest. When we are ready, we will inform you about it.”
Following that, she said to Ma Cheng Ze, “Order Lord Ma, please help settle him down.”
Ma Cheng Ze stepped forward and replied, “Yes.”
Then, he beckoned to Yang Kai, “Please come with me, Little Friend.”
Yang Kai took another look at the Saintess and cupped his fist before leaving the place.
After he was gone, an Order Lord asked, “Holy Saintess, why did you ask him to head to the sealed land and go through the test?”
The Saintess explained, “Since he has the people’s support and the blessing of the World’s Will, we can’t handle him as we please, nor can we expose him. In that case, I’ve decided to let him go to the sealed land where the first Saintess had left behind the test. Only the real Holy Son can pass the test.”
Someone finally realised the Saintess’ intentions as he said, “Since he’s a sham, there’s no way he can pass the test. By then, we’ll have a reason for dealing with him.”
The Saintess nodded, “That’s indeed my plan.”
“Holy Saintess is wise!”
…..
While moving forward alongside Ma Cheng Ze in the Holy Temple, Yang Kai suddenly asked, “Old Ma, since I’m a person who appeared out of nowhere, shouldn’t you all be looking into my background first? Why did the Saintess ask me to head to the sealed land?”
“What did you just call me!?” Ma Cheng Ze stopped in his tracks and looked at him in shock.
“Old Ma. What’s wrong with that?”
Ma Cheng Ze was so exasperated that he laughed, “What’s wrong with that!? This King is an Order Lord as well as a Peak Immortal Ascension Boundary Master. Even if you don’t want to call me Senior, you’re supposed to call me Order Lord Ma at the very least.”
“I’ll call you Order Lord Ma, then,” Yang Kai decided to oblige. Since he was significantly more powerful, he couldn’t bring himself to call the other man ‘Senior’, but calling him by his title wasn’t an issue.
Ma Cheng Ze shot him a glare and continued walking forward, “I’m not supposed to tell you anything, but for some reason, this King is fond of you, so I’ll let you know a few things. We don’t have to look into your background. If you can pass the test, you’ll be the Holy Son; however, if you fail the test, you’ll die. In that case, your background no longer matters.”
After pondering for a moment, Yang Kai said, “You have a point.” Then, he changed the topic all of a sudden, “Have you seen the Saintess’ face before?”
Ma Cheng Ze shook his head, “Brat, you don’t look like a licentious man, so why are you curious about the Saintess’ appearance?”
Yang Kai replied seriously, “I already explained back in the Grand Hall earlier.”
“Your speculation that has something to do with the people’s happiness and the world’s safety?” Asked Ma Cheng Ze while turning to look at him.
In response, Yang Kai nodded slightly.
Ma Cheng Ze decided to ignore him as he stopped in his tracks and pointed at the building in front of him, “You’ll stay here. When we’re ready, we’ll summon you to the sealed land. Call out to the servants if you need anything; otherwise, just stay in your room.”
Upon finishing his words, he turned around and left.
After the man was gone, Yang Kai stepped into the courtyard and saw that some servants were already waiting. After making a few arrangements, he entered his room and got some rest.
Although those from the Spirit Religion believed that he was a fake, they didn’t mistreat him. The place he stayed had a terrific environment, and there were more than 10 servants to serve him.
However, Yang Kai wasn’t in the mood to enjoy anything. In his room, he sat down with his legs crossed and started cultivating.