allonlinenovel Chapter 230 The young man is still too young.
Chapter 230 The young man is still too young.
"Master, why are we staying here? Aren't we going to search for treasure?"
Aside from the various factions, two people remained aloof from worldly affairs: Abbess Guangchun and Gu Lingwei.
Seeing so many people gathered at this mountain range, the latter finally couldn't suppress his doubts and asked a question.
Facing her newly accepted disciple, Abbess Guangchun patiently said, "No matter how many treasures you have, they are just embellishments. The real opportunity lies within Lingyin Temple."
"But there are no temples here."
"Don't rush. When the time is right, Lingyin Temple will appear. Those Qinglin Guards know this better than anyone. You can see they are all waiting here, and that makes it clear."
Gu Lingwei looked in the direction of the Azure Scale Guards, led by Tie Li and Bai Guan, and there were about twenty people in total.
Not many Qinglin Guards actually entered; most of them immediately crushed the jade ball and joined the two garrison commanders.
Those who didn't come will probably never come.
Thinking of this, Gu Lingwei became somewhat worried.
Why isn't that guy coming over?
Are you worried about that funny little guy?
"Master, that man is my savior, I don't want him to die here..."
Master Guangchun saw through her disciple's thoughts, smiled subtly, and said, "Life and death are predetermined, but I think that little fellow is very fortunate and will not die."
"I hope so."
Gu Lingwei sighed, but had no choice but to believe.
At this time, Ye Kang was not far from this place.
He was in a wasteland, and Dai Huanhuan beside him looked anxious.
"My master's spot is right here, and he seems to have stopped moving!"
Dai Huanhuan broke out in a cold sweat from nervousness. There was nothing she could do; the King of Thieves was no match for the King of Thieves and was likely in danger. The fact that he was now motionless meant that something had probably happened.
He led Ye Kang and Madam Dai on a search, and finally stopped in front of them in a flat, unremarkable pebble beach.
Dai Huanhuan frowned as she walked into the pebble beach, stopped at one spot, and stomped her feet three times.
Bang bang bang!
A moment later, the gravel beach suddenly trembled, and then a figure sprang out from underground and crashed directly onto a pile of gravel.
"Ouch, my back..."
"Master! You're not dead!"
Dai Huanhuan breathed a sigh of relief and rushed over to help the hunchbacked old man up.
Both Ye Kang and Madam Dai were surprised.
This guy knows how to hide.
This gravel beach looked perfectly normal and exuded no sign of life, so no one would suspect that a person was buried underneath.
The Thief King looked warily at Madam Dai and Ye Kang.
"Huanhuan, why did you bring them here?"
Dai Huanhuan sighed and whispered in her ear, "That Qinglin Guard is the corrupt official I told you about who locked me up in the death row."
"What! You've been caught by that corrupt official again!"
The thief was startled and immediately grabbed Dai Huanhuan and ran away.
The latter quickly replied, "He's here to help! To help you kill your martial uncle!"
"Ok?"
The King of Thieves stopped and coughed awkwardly twice.
Then, with a smile, she walked up to Ye Kang.
"My lord, I have long admired your name. You are a man who stands with justice and fights against evil. You are a true role model for us all."
Dai Huanhuan nearly fainted upon hearing this. How could this old man just spout off like that?
Ye Kang also smiled and said, "Senior Thief King, you are too kind. This is my duty, it is what I should do."
You're not being polite at all!
Dai Huanhuan was completely speechless.
The Thief King asked in confusion, "I see that your cultivation level is so high, sir. It's quite different from what my little disciple said."
"You jest, King of Thieves. People always improve. If I stagnate, how could I possibly capture your master and his disciples?"
"You? Arrest me and bring me to justice?"
The King of Thieves pointed incredulously at Ye Kang, then at himself.
He then chuckled and said, "Young man, you're still too young. With your cultivation level, you'll need to train for decades to catch up with me."
Ye Kang shook his head: "Senior, you are mistaken. I see that you have already been seriously injured. Although you are still holding on, if this goes on for too long, I'm afraid you will continue to fall in cultivation. A Thief King in this state is not that hard to catch."
Indeed, Ye Kang could tell at a glance that the Thief King was seriously injured.
His expression was casual at the moment; he was just putting on a brave face.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have had to hide underground like a rat.
As expected, the Thief King's expression hardened, and he said solemnly, "You do have some sense, but you're wrong. Even though I'm seriously injured, you can't stop me from leaving if I want to."
"Master, you're really injured!" Dai Huanhuan ran over with concern.
The Thief King sighed, "Your uncle, that bastard, has improved again. I wasn't careful and he discovered me. I exchanged a few blows with him and almost died. I had no choice but to hide here."
"How could that be! You old fool, can't you be a little more careful?!"
"I'm innocent! How was I supposed to know his strength would improve so quickly?"
The King of Thieves looked helpless.
Ye Kang said, "If you run away, then this trip to the secret realm will be completely fruitless. Not only will we not be able to enter Lingyin Temple, but we will also be unable to kill the bandit king."
"What do you want to say?"
Ye Kang smiled and took out a huge pill.
"This is the True Tiger Rejuvenation Pill. You can tell the difference between the real and fake seniors at a glance. It can help you recover at least 60% of your injuries."
Ye Kang took out his last Great Pill, which was given to him by Daoist Yun Kong. Although healing pills were scarce, he also had a Nine-Star Undying Grass, which was more effective, so it was not particularly precious.
The saying goes, "You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub." How can you get what you want without giving something in return?
Sure enough, the King of Thieves' eyes widened instantly.
"You actually have such a good thing! This pill is indeed useful to me, but why are you giving it to me? I understand now, Huanhuan said you coveted my lightness skill and wanted to exchange it for a large pill? You underestimate me too much."
The King of Thieves snorted coldly, his expression filled with disdain.
If you were to bribe a ninth-rank martial artist with just one large pill, which ninth-rank martial artist wouldn't be able to withstand such a test?
Ye Kang smiled and said, "Senior has keen insight, but this pill is merely a small gift. I am willing to help you destroy the Shadow Piercing Sect and cleanse your sect of evil. That is my first offer. Furthermore, I can promise not to arrest Miss Dai and send her back to the Death Prison. That is my second offer. If so, I wonder if I could be granted the opportunity to learn your divine skills?"
Upon hearing this, both Madam Dai and Dai Huanhuan narrowed their eyes.
Lady Dai thought to herself, "I finally understand what this guy is up to. After all this time, he just wants the King of Thieves' lightness skill!"
Indeed, that lightness skill is unparalleled in the world; if one could master it, it would be an excellent means of self-preservation.
Dai Huanhuan was somewhat tempted when she heard that she would not be taken back to the death row.
That place was so boring that she never wanted to go in again.
The King of Thieves, however, looked at him as if he were an idiot.
"You? My junior brother may be a complete scoundrel, but his strength is probably only below the vice leader of the White Lotus Sect. Even Bai Guan and Tie Li couldn't defeat him. What makes you think you can?"
Ye Kang handed over the True Tiger Returning to Origin Pill: "Senior, it's all about getting the job done first and then getting paid. If I can't do it, you can just not give me the money, right?"
The Thief King thought it made sense and accepted the pill, saying, "Young man, I'll trust you this once."