84: Return to the sect

"What you want to know, you can get from them just the same, but I can make a deal with you." Guo Hai remained calm, making Yang Kai wonder if this guy had some trump card up his sleeve.

"What kind of deal can a Sect Disciple like me make with a Devil Cultivator like you?" Yang Kai scoffed, shaking his head in refusal.

"What does it matter if it's a Sect or a Devil Sect? You and I are just bottom-level ants. If we can help each other, we can climb higher and faster."

"This is not without precedent. Even among the high-ranking members of your Flowing Cloud Sect, there are those who secretly collude with my Devil Sect. If not for that, how could we have penetrated so deeply and safely?" Guo Hai's words slightly shocked Yang Kai. Although he didn't have a filter for the so-called Sect, hearing this from Guo Hai still felt somewhat alarming.

"What is the purpose of these old fogeys doing this?" Yang Kai's eyes narrowed slightly. Though he had some guesses, he still asked.

"It's nothing more than forming factions, eliminating rivals, and fighting for power and profit. Do I, an outsider, need to explain it? Little Brother, you are young and promising. You'll figure out all the intricacies in no time once you go back." Guo Hai chuckled, not going into detail about the Karma, but the implication of his words confirmed Yang Kai's guess.

"What deal do you want to make with me?" Yang Kai slowly exhaled, as if still reeling from the shock, his voice a little hoarse.

Seeing this, Guo Hai thought to himself, "There's a chance!" Then he spoke, "May I ask your name?"

"Flowing Cloud Sect Outer Sect Disciple, Yang Kai." Yang Kai replied expressionlessly.

"Brother Yang, what excellent Cultivation and skill you possess. I imagine it won't be long before you successfully achieve Foundation Establishment and enter inner Sect Cultivation. At that time, Brother Yang will inevitably have to descend the mountain to slay demons and monsters, accumulating merits. With me as an inside contact, providing you with several Devil Sect strongholds, won't battle merits be within your grasp?" Guo Hai smiled broadly as he explained various cooperation models to Yang Kai, sounding very practiced.

"Brother Guo, there's one thing I don't understand. Even if I let you go back, how will you report back?" Both were shrewd individuals, and after some conversation, they had become quite familiar. Yang Kai asked with some concern.

"Brother Yang, you don't need to worry about that. In our Devil Sect, there are many such missions with no chance of survival. The Devil Sect doesn't care how we return, as long as we complete the mission. I have evidence of slaughtering several villages here, so I can report back successfully." Guo Hai shook the purple gourd and a few recording orbs in his hand, clearly very confident he could fool them.

Seeing these two items, a flicker of anger crossed Yang Kai's eyes, which then turned into a smile, as if he had let out a sigh of relief. Then he remembered something and asked, "Brother Guo, now that you've finally escaped the Devil Sect's sphere of influence, why don't you take this opportunity to leave the Devil Sect?"

Guo Hai's expression darkened upon hearing this. He rolled up his sleeve and showed it to Yang Kai. Yang Kai looked closely and saw a black line spreading from his wrist up his arm. Guo Hai then explained, "Once you enter the Devil Gate, there's no turning back. Every time we go out to complete tasks assigned by our superiors, we are forced to take poison. If we don't take the antidote regularly, we will die from the poison invading our heart meridians."

Yang Kai was also a bit speechless upon hearing this. This Devil Sect was indeed sinister. He secretly vowed that even if he couldn't make it in the Flowing Cloud Sect someday, he would never join the Devil Sect.

The two chatted for a bit longer, then Guo Hai left a hidden contact method and told Yang Kai to contact him if he needed anything. Only then did he consider the matter settled.

"Brother Guo, you'll still have to suffer some grievances. There are still many ignorant villagers below, so we'll have to put on a show." Yang Kai said, a little apologetically.

"I understand the rules. Then, we shall meet again if fate allows. I wish Brother Yang an early ascent to the Peak of the Immortal Dao and boundless Lifespan!" Guo Hai said with a smile, then launched a powerful attack on Yang Kai.

Yang Kai also understood implicitly and began to use the Five Elements Spell, which he hadn't used for a long time. As his magic power increased, the Spells that he couldn't cast in the past were now at his fingertips. The sky seemed to turn into a sea of fire, and a giant Fire Dragon emerged from the sea of fire, along with several flaming tigers made of fire, all attacking Guo Hai.

Guo Hai's eyelids twitched when he saw this. He thought, "Could it be that this person has gone back on his word and wants to kill me here? With such power, could this kid's Cultivation have already reached the Foundation Establishment Stage, and he's just pretending to be weak here?"

Thinking this, Guo Hai quickly used his Magic Treasure to defend against the attacks. But when the attacks landed on his defensive Magic Treasure, he sensed their power and immediately felt relieved. It turned out these attacks were all for show. It seemed Yang Kai wanted to win beautifully, and he might as well fulfill his wish.

Thinking this, Guo Hai gritted his teeth and roared, "Kid, you're still too green to kill me! Heavenly Demon Disintegration Art!"

As soon as his voice fell, his figure transformed into a black mist, clearing the surrounding flames. Then, it turned into a black streak, fleeing rapidly into the distance.

Seeing him leave, Yang Kai symbolically chased for a while, then turned back to the village. At this time, the surviving villagers cheered when they saw Yang Kai return alive. Only an old man, supported by a strong man, walked over and knelt before Yang Kai.

"Immortal Master, please save my clansmen!" The old Clan Chief firmly pushed away the clansmen who tried to help him up, speaking with tears streaming down his face.

Yang Kai was initially a bit confused. Hearing this, he looked at the resentful spirit still trapped by the Twin Dragons Spirit Locking Formation in the distance. With a wave of his hand, he summoned the grand formation.

Seeing the strange entity trapped in the formation, completely devoid of any human form, the survivors wept bitterly, clearly recognizing that this was Kang Xiaoliu, who had risked his life to report the news.

Yang Kai frowned slightly. With a flick of his finger, the Twin Dragons Spirit Locking Formation transformed into two fiery red chains, binding the resentful spirit tightly. Even so, it continued to struggle, its eyes fierce and blood-red, like a beast without sentience.

"I cannot resolve this thing, but I will report this person and everything that happened here to the Sect, for the Sect to decide." Yang Kai was quite professional when it came to combat, but he was an amateur in terms of healing. He studied it with his Divine Sense for a moment, then gave up.

Afterward, Yang Kai slowly left the place amidst the villagers' reverence. He carried several unconscious Devil Cultivators, bound by a rope, in one hand, and the resentful spirit in the other. He swaggered into the Sect Gate, then flew towards the Ji Shi Pavilion.