The violent aura instantly blocked their path, even the breath soil used for flight almost shattered.
He Yunfang and his daughter He Qing were both startled, quickly extending their Spiritual Power to stabilize their form, while feeling a hint of foreboding!
They had been very cautious since leaving Divine Feather City, constantly monitoring to see if anyone was following. They thought they were safe now, but unexpectedly, an uninvited guest appeared halfway along!
"Why so rushed, Daoists?"
An effeminate voice echoed from the void ahead.
In the empty void, the light seemed to warp before a shadow slowly emerged from it.
It was a man with very effeminate features, purple hair floating behind him in a breeze-less motion, skin white as a ghost, with red eye shadow at the corners, making him extremely sinister.
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He Qing immediately recognized the young man and was greatly surprised!
She possessed information about many talents on the Earth Ranking, as they were her future competitors, and she kept the data updated in real-time. Thus, upon meeting him, she identified this infamous Earth Ranking genius!
"Cai Kun? The genius dubbed invincible in the mid-stage of immortality?"
He Yunfang’s complexion also paled considerably. Due to his daughter’s involvement with the Earth Ranking geniuses, he was quite invested in them. After confirming the appearance of the person before them, he felt waves of shock internally!
This genius, ranked ninety-eighth on the Earth Ranking, was incredibly renowned. Sixty years ago, he debuted by defeating a late-stage immortality expert, Liu Ji, with mid-stage immortality strength!
Sixty years passed, and Liu Ji had countless opportunities for a challenge, but still couldn’t reclaim his ranking, remaining below Cai Kun. For a time, Cai Kun gained immense fame, being known as the "invincible mid-stage immortality!"
He Yunfang never thought the opponent would appear here to block their route.
His expression fluctuated, but after stabilizing, he cautiously cupped his hands and said, "Daoist Cai, we’re merely passing through. If we’ve disturbed you, please find it in your heart to forgive us and we’ll leave immediately."
Cai Kun slightly furrowed his brow, feeling strange, since he only perceived two people earlier, yet now saw three, making him curious and his eyes swept involuntarily over Xiang Beifei behind He Yunfang.
However, these minor discrepancies didn’t concern him much. To him, the crane race was minor, and whether there was an extra person or not made no difference.
"There’s no need to hurry, Daoist He, I specifically waited on this road for you today," Cai Kun said with a mischievous grin.
He Yunfang vaguely understood the opponent’s intention, calling out a bad feeling inwardly.
"I heard you obtained the second Dao Stone at Divine Feather Commercial Tower today. I’m quite interested in this Dao Stone and wish to purchase it from you, if the Daoists find it agreeable," Cai Kun replied.
He Yunfang and He Qing exchanged a glance, feeling their hearts sink.
How did this guy know they acquired the second Dao Stone? Was it leaked by Divine Feather Commercial Tower?
It supposedly shouldn’t happen, as Divine Feather Commercial Tower wouldn’t ruin its reputation.
But how did their disguise fail, and the opponent still knew they were from the crane race?
He Yunfang composed himself and said, "Daoist Cai might be mistaken, we know nothing of any Dao Stone. You might be searching for the wrong people."
"Oh? You don’t know?" Cai Kun sneered, meaningfully saying, "But someone mentioned it was your crane race who took the second Dao Stone."
"That person must be lying; our crane race doesn’t..."
"He Yunfang, we all know the truth, why deny it?"
Just then, another shadow appeared in the void, the voice extremely cold yet very familiar.
He Yunfang and his daughter looked intently and saw it was Tang Yingxin!
"It’s you!" He Qing’s brows furrowed deeply.
Tang Yingxin sneered coldly, showing undisguised killing intent when he saw He Qing.
This time, in Divine Feather City, not only did he fail to defeat He Qing, but he was vanquished by her, becoming the subject of everyone’s ridicule.
Let alone being fleeced by Cai Kun, buying a Dao Stone at a high price and then losing it cheaply, he couldn’t even resist.
So, he relayed the news about the crane race buying the second Dao Stone to Cai Kun.
—Anyway, if I can’t have it, neither can you!
Tang Yingxin thought bitterly.
"Daoist Cai, you must have been fooled by someone. Tang Yingxin lost to my daughter, hence he resents us and deliberately misled you. As for the Dao Stone, we don’t have any," He Yunfang said solemnly.
"Daoist He, a wise man conforms to circumstances. Right now, I’m willing to peacefully negotiate with you, so best not to anger me. I’m well aware the Dao Stone is with you, how about this?"
Cai Kun lazily opened his arms, stretched, and said slowly, "I’ll offer fifty zhang of earth to buy the Dao Stone from you, and we’ll still be friends when we meet in the future, consider it a favor owed to your crane race."
Fifty zhang of earth!
He Yunfang and his daughter doubted if they heard correctly!
They spent three hundred zhang of earth for the second Dao Stone, and now Cai Kun wants to buy it for fifty!
They were furious upon hearing Cai Kun dare to offer such a low price.
This was blatant robbery, coercion! How could this person have such thick skin?