BXBX NOVEL Chapter 173 Void Ground
“What the hell is happening here?” Nangong Bai, Nangong Yi’s wife, appeared out of nowhere. “Rather, what happened here? Why did you suddenly get your arm severed, Nangong Yi?”
Nangong Bai had a usual wife’s appearance and it was quite charming, but her eyebrows that seemed to be unable to wait to clash against each other rendered her facial expression stiff and strict.
Cai Hong pretty much anticipated her arrival as he could sense her coming since he severed an arm from Nangong Yi.
“Did the times change already? When the husband gets bullied, the wife appears. Is it not the other way around?” Cai Hong meaningfully threw a glance at Nangong Yi.
The other party only gritted his teeth in anger. He had already seen Cai Hong’s might. It was only natural for him to stay silent and accept those shameful words.
Meanwhile, Nangong Bai was frowning as she looked at her husband. It seemed like he was afraid of this young man. Moreover, she knew what he was capable of. They were basically on par with each other. To be exact, Nangong Yi could be said to be stronger than her.
However, Nangong Yi was actually indirectly submitting to this young man, who not only had an otherworldly appearance but also had the bearing of a senior that had lived for several years.
“Who are you? Why are you doing this? What is your purpose for coming here into the sect?”
“You can ask him,” Cai Hong merely replied, as he pointed at Nangong Yi. “I don’t like to explain much, but he would be able to summarize it all for you. Moreover, I can’t afford to explain everything to you. His Highness is already waiting for me to accomplish this first mission he gave me.”
“His Highness? Nangong Yi, what’s going on here?” Nangong Bai was not only confused, but she was also a bit angered by Cai Hong’s nonchalant behavior and condescending tone.
Nangong Yi merely sighed at his wife’s question. He then told her about everything that transpired, and that their son was the one who sold their main headquarters’ location to this young man. Otherwise, no matter how powerful Cai Hong was, it would probably take him forever to find them.
“That kid?!” Nangong Bai was a bit taken aback. “He did that just so he could escape death?”
“Apparently, according to this young senior’s narrative.” Nangong Yi felt helpless. While it was true that he was angered by their son’s deed, he also somewhat felt relieved that he was able to escape from his fated death.
“Nangong Yi, what should we do?” Nangong Bai sent a voice transmission to her husband, whose other arm was still bleeding. No matter how, he seemed unable to recreate another arm, despite him being at the peak of the Saint Realm.
“We can’t do anything but submit to him. What else can we do? Moreover, he seems to not be a bad guy. Also, you have to keep in mind that he’s only a servant of His Highness and that this ‘His Highness’ of his was able to elevate his cultivation from the Saint King Realm to another higher realm.”
While sending the message to Nangong Bai, Nangong Yi’s voice was solemn. He was just being honest about his opinion on this matter. This person in front of them seemed to have the idea of slaughtering all of them if they would not submit to him.
However, there was also one flaw.
“Brat, if you really desire to subdue us as per the order of your master, then how about we just die then and not submit to you? Would you then fail your master’s order?” Nangong Yi grinned.
Cai Hong’s pupils shrank. His face then turned gloomy. “You’re right, but what if I told you that His Highness could help you break through to the Saint King Realm or even achieve higher cultivation? Would you still choose not to follow His Highness? Look at me. I was just a tiny Saint King before, but I’ve become a Saint Emperor in the blink of an eye just by His Highness’ grace on me!”
Nangong Yi also realized this. Submitting to somebody as strong as Cai Hong and that ‘His Highness’ would never be something shameful for them to do. In comparison, if they died, how would they continue cultivating?
Nangong Bai, on the other hand, was lost in a trance. She could not imagine advancing to the Saint King Realm. Ever since she became a cultivator in the Third Region, it was always his dream to become a Saint King.
Now, the opportunity has come knocking at their door.
If not now, when should they risk it?
“We…” Nangong Yi was caught between words. He couldn’t openly express himself to submit to another person, given his prideful personality. “We submit to you—”
But before he could finish his sentence, the ground suddenly trembled. The source of the quake came from the other side of the sect, where there was only complete darkness.
“What’s going on? What is happening?” Nangong Bai questioned. “Wait… it is from that side… could it be that that ‘place’ has opened at this point in time?”
Cai Hong was also intrigued as he could somehow sense a familiar aura similar to him coming from that area. “Interesting, what is that ‘place’ you are referring to?”
“It’s the Void Ground of the Third Region! It usually opens before the Heavenly Selection spearheaded by the Autonomous Region commences! Inside the Void Ground, there are various treasures that can be found and would be extremely helpful to the disciples. However, only those disciples under the age of 100 can enter that place.”
“It has such qualifications?” Cai Hong was surprised. However, he was more attracted to the word ‘void’. Such a term seemed unfamiliar but familiar to him.
“Void Ground, huh? Why does the word ‘void’ ring a bell to me? Could it be related to His Highness’ origin or the person who talked to me earlier in my head?”