Chapter 123: Chapter 123: Reactions from All Sides
"Li Yang from the Celestial Origin Palace is dead?"
"With a Relic Space this massive appearing, it was inevitable we’d hear about a King Level Cultivator dying. I just didn’t expect the first one to be Li Yang."
"’Good riddance. He was so young, reaching King Level at only eighteen. In a few more decades, wouldn’t this Li Yang have become another Shen Xuan? One Shen Xuan is already enough to make us despair. We absolutely cannot let the Celestial Origin Palace produce a second one.’"
The other foreign King Level Cultivators thought to themselves, even gloating a little.
But they only thought it; they would never say it out loud.
Wang Bing stared at the mist, his gaze dark.
He sent out waves of energy, trying to sense the situation within the mist, but he couldn’t perceive anything at all.
’I have to report this to the boss.’
Taking a deep breath, Wang Bing turned and left, hurrying to find Shen Xuan.
The other foreign King Level Cultivators took one last look at the mist before leaving as well.
In the end, only Zheng Hu remained.
Zheng Hu stood there and clenched the Token, thinking, ’I should be able to see Lord Fire Candle again now, right?’
His eyes filled with eagerness as he clenched the Token.
"Hm? No reaction?"
Zheng Hu frowned slightly.
He clenched it again, but there was still no response.
"What’s going on? Why isn’t Lord Fire Candle appearing?" Seeing this, Zheng Hu’s expression turned ugly.
Fire Candle had stated clearly that if he brought Li Yang here to be killed, everything in the Relic Space would be his. But now, what was happening?
Zheng Hu’s face was grim. Meanwhile, as the foreign King Level Cultivators departed, news of what had happened here spread quickly.
"This Relic Space isn’t entirely safe. A toxic mist has appeared, and even a tiny bit of it can cause immense harm to an Early King Level Cultivator."
"Li Yang of the Celestial Origin Palace was devoured by that mist. He should be dead."
As this news spread rapidly, who wouldn’t be wary of a mist that could threaten even King Level Cultivators?
As for the weaker Cultivators, those not yet at King Level, upon hearing the news, many immediately chose to leave, unwilling to remain in this Relic Space.
If it was dangerous even for King Level Cultivators, any accidental contact would surely mean instant death for them.
The Relic Space was filled with too many powerful individuals to begin with. Many were already exploring with extreme caution, on edge the entire time. Now that such a great danger had been revealed, it was only natural that some people would overcome their greed and decide to leave.
And as they left, the news of Li Yang’s death was also brought out into the open.
...
Somewhere in Coastal City, Zhao Qianxing and Zhao Kun were discussing something in an office.
Ever since the news of Li Yang breaking through to King Level had arrived, Zhao Qianxing and Zhao Kun had come to Coastal City and had essentially been staying here ever since.
To Zhao Qianxing, nothing was more important now than building a good relationship with Li Yang. Thus, they were prepared to play the long game.
"Dad, little sister’s side is fine, but although Li Guohai has accepted us, his attitude remains polite and distant. I can clearly feel a barrier between us," Zhao Kun reported.
Zhao Qianxing nodded. "A barrier is normal. We didn’t choose to help when Li Guohai had cancer, so it’s only natural that he hates us in his heart. We have to take this slowly; there’s no need to rush. Even if it takes ten years to gain Li Yang’s forgiveness, it will be completely worth it."
The two continued their discussion. The youngest King Level Cultivator in all of Huaxia, and even the entire world—one could only imagine the weight that title carried!
Having achieved such a level at his age, no one doubted that Li Yang would soon reach Mid King Level, or even Late King Level!
And on the entire planet, there were only twenty Mid King Level Cultivators, and only three at Late King Level!
Once he reached that stage, Li Yang’s status would be unimaginable!
They knew full well how the Zhou family’s status had soared because of Zhou Yao’s relationship with Li Yang, and how many families now flocked to curry favor with them!
In terms of relationship, the Zhao family was certainly closer to Li Yang, but every other family knew about the strained relationship between Li Yang and the Zhao family, so no one went out of their way to curry favor with them.
Zhao Qianxing was now constantly filled with regret. He couldn’t help but think that if he had only been a little softer back then, his relationship with Li Yang wouldn’t have deteriorated to this point.
If he had another chance, he would never make the same mistake regarding Li Yang. He would stand by Li Yang’s side, no matter the cost.
But such a chance would never come again.
As they were speaking, Zhao Kun’s phone suddenly rang.
He answered it, and within seconds, his expression changed drastically.
"What’s wrong?" Zhao Qianxing asked, seeing the change in Zhao Kun’s face.
Clutching his phone, Zhao Kun looked grim. "Dad, news just came from the island. Li Yang died in the Relic Space."
When Zhao Kun mentioned the island, Zhao Qianxing knew what he was talking about.
With so many King Level Cultivators gathered on an island, he of course knew what was happening and had been paying attention.
But when he heard the rest of what Zhao Kun said, he shot to his feet, his face paling. "What did you say?"
’Li Yang is dead? How is that possible?’
He had been afraid to mend his relationship with Li Yang before, precisely because he worried that the Zheng family’s King Level Cultivator, Zheng Hu, would kill him.
That hadn’t happened. It was only when Li Yang broke through to King Level and no longer had to fear the Zheng family that he had immediately changed his attitude and come here to do everything in his power to improve their relationship.
But now, Li Yang—who had broken through to King Level and had no reason to fear Zheng Hu—was dead?
"Dad, that Relic Space is dangerous. A mist appeared that’s incredibly harmful to King Level Cultivators. Li Yang was completely enveloped by it..." Zhao Kun said with a grim expression, quickly explaining the situation.
At this moment, he definitely didn’t want anything to have happened to Li Yang.
Zhao Qianxing’s face was also extremely grim, his expression flickering as his thoughts raced.
After several dozen seconds, he finally spoke. "Let’s go. We’re heading back to Jing City."
"Dad..." Zhao Kun was stunned.
Zhao Qianxing said gravely, "Our purpose for being here was Li Yang. Now that Li Yang is gone, there’s no point in us staying here any longer."
Faced with a choice, he had once again chosen what was most beneficial for the Zhao family.
Because Li Yang was gone, but the Zheng family was still around.
How could they possibly continue to stay here?
...
In the Zheng family compound in Jing City, Zheng Qian was cultivating silently in his room, allowing no one to disturb him, preparing to break through to King Level in a month.
Meanwhile, Zheng Yi was waiting for news.
Suddenly, his phone rang.
He answered the call, and by the time he hung up, a smile was spreading across Zheng Yi’s face, growing wider and wider.
"Haha, he’s finally dead! Li Yang, the youngest King Level Cultivator! You were so arrogant, weren’t you? To think you’d end up dying in a Relic Space!"
His laughter was unrestrained, and the gloom that had been weighing on his heart was swept away completely.
