Qing Hong couldn't help but turn her head again, discreetly casting a glance at Xiao Kai's face. In her heart, she thought, "If he really treats me the same as in the illusion, would I... I really have his child like just now?"
Then she thought, "Master once said that the illusion in the Kunlun Sect's Jade Pool reflects the truest aspect of everyone's heart. Today, when I entered the illusion, the only thing I thought about was Xiao Kai, could it be... could he be the most important thing in my heart?"
The little girl didn't think about it anymore because Master Fei He had finally arrived late.
After looking at the disciples sitting on the ground, Master Fei He's face turned completely dark. He took a long breath and said, "What happened?"
Fei Yunzi whispered, "Master, our Kunlun Mountain was invaded by evil spirits, so we had no choice but to set up the Jade Pool illusion to resist. Who would have thought that the evil spirits were too powerful and actually... actually destroyed the original flying swords of most of our disciples."
The expression in Master Fei He's eyes was terrifying. He looked at Xiao Kai and Qing Hong directly, "Evil beings, dare to bully my Kunlun with impunity?"
"Don't make trouble without reason," Xiao Kai couldn't stand the people of Kunlun anymore. "We have told you many times, we came from Liu Yun Water Pavilion, how many times do you need to remember?"
"We said it?" Master Fei He held a shiny ring in his hand, emitting ripples of light like water waves. "Why didn't I hear it?"
"Stop pretending," Xiao Kai rolled his eyes. "You clearly knew from the beginning, but wanted to make a show of the 'deadly illusion' to teach us a lesson. Instead, you were inadvertently taught a lesson by us, that's why you're in a hurry, rushing over. Do you think I don't know your thoughts?"
Master Fei He's face was a bit unable to hold up, "You... You're talking nonsense!"
"Tsk tsk, look at you, even lying is not your strong suit," Xiao Kai had caused a stir in the cultivation world as soon as he arrived, and after the battle with the Heavenly Demon, he didn't really have much respect for these six major sects. Today, after being harassed three or four times by the Kunlun Sect, he was somewhat angry. He didn't give Master Fei He any face when speaking, "Look at your hand, the token of Sect Leader Lan is still in your hand. Did you steal this from Liu Yun Water Pavilion?"
Indeed, was it not so? The jade pendant that Qing Hong had given to Xing Yunzi was still in Master Fei He's hand.
Xing Yunzi hurriedly stood up and said, "Oh, I just handed the jade pendant to the Sect Leader, and I haven't had time to report it to the Sect Leader. You guys were the first to take action."
"We were the first to take action?" Xiao Kai found it a little amusing. "You better get things straight, you were clearly there when we took action, and when we did, you did not even report to the Sect Leader, you just handed over the jade pendant and left."
Xing Yunzi's old face turned a bit red. "Yes, that's right. How do you intend to deal with it?"
A shameless person is invincible, Xiao Kai was left speechless by what was said.
As Xiao Kai remained silent, Master Fei He became indignant once again, "Alright, I said it was a misunderstanding, just a misunderstanding, but you took such ruthless action, destroying the foundation of my Kunlun disciples for decades. This is excessively malicious. Today's matter, you have to give me an explanation, right?" He vigorously shook the ring in his hand, "Don't think you're so great just because you have treasures. We in Kunlun Mountain also have immortal treasures."
It is said that there are ten greatest immortal treasures in the world - Huangshan has two, Liu Yun Water Pavilion has two, Emei has three, and the other three sects each have one. Xiao Kai had heard of these allusions, but he truly hadn't expected that the ring in Master Fei He's hand was actually the only immortal treasure of the Kunlun Sect.
Obviously, Fei He had long seen the fighting here and felt that he couldn't handle the situation, so he went back to get the immortal treasure.
Having figured out this aspect, Xiao Kai and Qing Hong looked at each other, both expressing disdain. They both felt that the Sect Leader was quite lacking.
Master Fei He, who was already somewhat ashamed of his age, became irate when he saw the expressions of the two. "Alright, you dare to look down on me. Come, let's have a huge battle for three hundred rounds!"
"Ah!" Upon hearing this, Xiao Kai couldn't help but laugh out loud. When he first met Climbing Yunzi, Climbing Yunzi also said this, didn't he? After all the trouble, he still took his catchphrases from the Sect Leader!
Master Fei He was infuriated. He threw the shiny ring in his hand with force, "Look at my Mysterious Iron Golden Ring!"
The golden ring flew into the air, expanded in the blink of an eye, and swelled to ten times its normal size, directly covering Xiao Kai and Qing Hong. The two were about to make a move, but they saw the essence of the thousand-year-old mysterious iron seemingly communicate independently, flying out of Xiao Kai's hand into the air and transforming into a ring. It was exactly the same size as Master Fei He's Mysterious Iron Golden Ring. It quickly flew up to meet the golden ring.
The two rings remained in the air, at exactly the same size and shape. The only difference was that Xiao Kai's ring exuded an unstoppable momentum, appearing like a mighty general on the battlefield, while Master Fei He's ring seemed somewhat hesitant, slowing down and even seeming to shrink a little.
Everyone widened their eyes and was rendered speechless, watching this extremely bizarre scene in the sky.
Master Fei He's small golden ring turned and fled, and Xiao Kai's large golden ring chased after it. The two rings seemed to have synchronized, soaring and swooping in the air. No matter where the small ring flew, the large one followed closely behind. Master Fei He was sweating profusely, pointing frantically at his treasure and shouting, "Stop! Hit it!"
But his previously obedient treasure seemed to have become disobedient, completely ignoring Master Fei He's commands and running around as if it were afraid of being chased by the large golden ring behind it.
Meanwhile, Xiao Kai's thousand-year-old mysterious iron also stopped listening, completely indifferent to Xiao Kai's attempts to reclaim it. It was single-mindedly chasing and attacking the small golden ring in front of it, as if it were determined to not give up until it caught it.
In the eyes of the onlookers, the two golden rings flew far into the distance, and then flew back. After a long time of back and forth, the small golden ring finally stopped and stood still.
As soon as it stopped, the large golden ring also came to a halt, standing opposite to the small ring.
The small ring trembled slightly, and it transformed into a large pair of scissors, the blade sparkling with chilling light, looking incredibly sharp. It even opened and closed twice, making a "clacking" sound, as if it were demonstrating, "If you continue to chase me, I'll cut you in two!"
Master Fei He stared in shock, almost drooling with disbelief. The small scissors dared not compete head-on, transforming into a large hammer and smashing down towards the large scissors.
The large scissors stood still without dodging or evading, and the onlookers saw the metallic material suddenly transform into a flowing water, soft and flowing. In an instant, it changed shape and became a larger hammer, rushing towards the opponent's hammer.
With a "clang" sound, even the onlookers' ears were buzzing. The small hammer resisted this strike and looked like it was severely weakened, trembling in the air for a while. Suddenly, it turned towards the large hammer, stopped attacking, and didn't transform anymore. Instead, its handle bent repeatedly, while the large hammer stood still, not following its movements this time.
"What... what's happening?" Master Feihe shakily asked his junior disciple.
Feiyun swallowed and said tremulously, "Master, if I'm not mistaken, it's... it's... it's actually pleading for mercy."
It seemed that Feiyun's guess was accurate. The small hammer pleaded for mercy for a while, but seeing the indifference of the opponent, it finally gave up resistance. It spun in the wind, regaining its original form and then fell to the ground with a "thud," motionless.
The large hammer also spun in the wind and transformed into its original form, without hesitation pounced on the small hammer. With a "clang," it smashed down on the small hammer, immediately covering the small hammer seamlessly.
"My goodness, what is this all about?" Master Feihe’s voice trembled. "My Xuanti Jingang Circle, the divine instrument of my Kunlun Sect, how... how did it malfunction?"
"This is not a malfunction," Xiaokai laughed heartily. "Master, I'm really sorry today. Your divine instrument, may no longer belong to Kunlun."
“Why?” Master Feihe angrily drew out his flying sword. "You dare to steal my treasure? All the disciples of our Kunlun Sect vow to battle you to the end!”
Xiaokai raised his hands, "It's not my fault, blame yourself. Who told you to take these things out?" He pointed to the two circles on the ground. "You call these Xuanti Jingang Circles, but do you know they actually have another name?"
"What name?"
"Xuanti Essence!" Xiaokai continued, "Xuanti Essence is the purest metal qi between heaven and earth. The older it is, the purer the metal qi, and the more powerful it becomes. Our Xuanti has a history of thousands of years. In theory, it shouldn't have been a clear win or loss, but..." He shook his head, with a half-smile, he sighed, "It's just a pity that this piece of Xuanti has a fatal flaw."
"What flaw?" Master Feihe swallowed nervously.
By now, the two pieces of Xuanti had completely fused into one. When Xiaokai beckoned, the Xuanti flew into his hand, bouncing happily, looking very pleased.
Xiaokai casually said, "Your Xuanti is female, while mine is male."
"Bang!" Everyone was speechless.
Master Feihe was furious, “Tiange Main Administrator, don't be too presumptuous. These treasures are objects, not people. How could there be male and female? You obviously don't know what kind of magic you used to deceive my Xuanti Jingang Circle and talk nonsense here!”
"You are the one talking nonsense!" Xiaokai's expression turned grim as he interrupted, "Since the beginning of time, the heavens and the earth have been divided into yin and yang. Everything in the world follows this rule. As the head of the mighty Kunlun Sect, not only are you shortsighted and ignorant of treasures, you don't even understand the basics of yin and yang principles. You dare to say I'm talking nonsense? You've tarnished the face of our righteous sect!"
Master Feihe wanted to continue his scolding, but was silenced by Xiaokai's glare, unable to speak any further.
Xiaokai's expression softened, "Since the harmony of yin and yang is the most fundamental principle of the world, your female Xuanti met my male Xuanti, it’s only natural for your female Xuanti to follow my male Xuanti. Do you want my precious Xuanti to marry into your family as a son-in-law?"
With a last glimmer of hope, Master Feihe asked, "Can they reproduce?"
"Theoretically, it’s possible," Xiaokai shook his head, sighing, "but given their lifespan, it would probably take several thousand years for them to conceive!"
"Kaikai, you should be more fair," Xiaoguan started to protest, "You have deprived them of their divine instruments, so you have to compensate them."
"Cut the crap. It's clearly their own fault. None of my business," Xiaokai said, "I'm just helping them ward off the Heavenly Demon out of consideration for the Luoyun Water Pavilion's reputation."
“Yes, today’s trip was really worth it,” the knowledgeable man nodded, stroking his beard. "Xiaokai, the Xuanti Essence originally doesn't float, so making it fly is quite impressive. When you merge the Xuanti Essence, the Yin and Yang are balanced and it becomes a combination of both soft and hard, so that's quite powerful, and you can imagine, a flying sword made of Xuanti Essence will be very formidable."
Xiaokai's face lit up, "Are you saying I can finally control a flying sword?"
"Of course," the learned man said confidently. "It can not only fly but using the Xuanti Essence as a flying sword, its speed will be far beyond what cultivators can imagine. From now on, you can fly anywhere, soaring through the skies and venturing into the depths of the earth, unstoppable. "
Master Feihe's face turned pale and red by turns. He loved his pride, but he was not stupid. The situation had finally made him realize his own inadequacy. He knew that the Xuanti Jingang Circle was now irretrievable and that Kunlun Sect had suffered a great loss today. After considering for a long time, he finally decided to avoid antagonizing the two in front of him. After all, these two really had the ability to turn Kunlun Mountain upside down.
"Since it was all a misunderstanding, let's forget about it," Master Feihe forced a change of topic. "What brings you here today?"
"We're here to help you," Xiaokai said casually. "The Heavenly Demon has emerged, announcing to destroy Kunlun first and then invade Shu Mountain. We were afraid you couldn't hold it off, so we came to Kunlun first."
This statement made Master Feihe's blood boil. Half an hour ago, two inexperienced youngsters wouldn't have dared to openly tell the illustrious Kunlun Sect, "We're here to help you." He would have surely rebuked them as nonsense. However, after this battle, they had indeed demonstrated their strength. This statement, despite its insult and slight against Kunlun Sect, left him speechless.
Feiyun saw Master Feihe's face turn livid and interjected, “What's the matter with the Heavenly Demon? Didn't Master already subdue that Heavenly Demon last time?"
"This isn't the same one. This Heavenly Demon has been imprisoned in our Luoyun Water Pavilion's forbidden area for over ten thousand years. Yesterday, it finally broke free from the confinement. Although we injured it severely, it managed to escape," Qinghong explained.
At this, Kunlun Sect's inherent sense of self-respect started to stir again. Xingyun could not help but say, "If you were able to hurt the Heavenly Demon it means that its strength is mediocre. Moreover, it's severely injured now, with probably less than a tenth of its original strength. I think we at Kunlun can handle it without any issue, right?"
Master Feihe immediately nodded, "That's right. Kunlun has been around for tens of thousands of years with many treasures and numerous experts. Dealing with a severely wounded Heavenly Demon should not be a problem."
Qinghong frowned slightly and said, "Master, how about... we return to the mountain and discuss it properly?"
Master Feihe, hating them to his core, was unwilling to invite them back for discussions. He immediately waved his hand, "No need, no need, I appreciate your kindness, but you should go to help Shu Mountain. Kunlun's problems are ours to solve."
"But you..." Qinghong wanted to say "you are too weak", but as she was still a disciple of a prestigious sect, she held herself back from saying it out loud.
Master Feihe was clearly afraid that she would point out that he was losing face again. He hastened to wave her off, "No need to say anymore. I have made up my mind!"
Qinghong looked at Xiaokai and was a bit at a loss.
In the young girl’s mind, the master's instructions must be followed. However, in Xiaokai’s mind, going to Kunlun Mountain was not a big deal. He was not the hero who saved the world; he had no personal ties to Kunlun Mountain, and seeing those fierce-looking people made him quite unhappy. Since they refused their help, he was only too happy to oblige. Xiaokai grinned and took Qinghong's hand, walking back, saying, "Alright, you take care of yourselves. Until we meet again."
Qinghong originally wanted to insist, but when she was pulled by Xiaokai, she was suddenly confused. Girls are usually more indecisive, especially seventeen-year-old girls like Qinghong. Seeing Xiaokai so confident, she didn't want to protest anymore. She followed Xiaokai back to the mountainside, until she came to her senses, "Kai, are we really not going to help?"
"Of course," Xiaokai said confidently, "They rejected our help, that's not our problem."
"But... but..." Qinghong pouted, "I just feel something's not right."
"There's nothing wrong," Xiaokai said, "Let me ask you, do you have any close relations with Kunlun Sect?"
Qinghong shook her head, "No, we rarely interact with other sects from our Luoyun Water Pavilion."
Xiaokai continued, "Let me ask you, if Kunlun Sect is in trouble, will it harm us?"
Light Rainbow thought carefully and couldn't help shaking his head, "It seems like there isn't."
Xiaokai nodded, "Okay, let me ask you again. If we stay in the Kunlun Sect and help them repel the demon, will there be any benefits?"
Light Rainbow sneered, "What benefits could there be? They don't have anything good at all. The only immortal weapon has been taken by you."
"That's right," Xiaokai clapped, "So, you tell me, for something that has neither good nor bad consequences and doesn't really concern us, why must we exert effort to do it? Your master asked us to come to Kunlun for the sake of righteousness, but we've already tried our best. If they themselves don't accept it, we've fulfilled our moral obligation, right?"
"Uh..." Light Rainbow scratched his head, "Xiaokai, what you said seems to make a lot of sense."
"So, this is the skill of being a person," Xiaokai lectured the little girl earnestly, "See, we come and go, maintaining the reputation of righteousness without exerting much effort. Isn't that the perfect outcome?"
"Okay," the little girl seemed to have understood, nodding vigorously, "Xiaokai, you're really smart!"
Praised by the beauty, Xiaokai burst into hearty laughter.