Chapter 4968

As the light around the Demon Suppression Tower gradually faded, Kai slowly emerged, hands clasped behind his back.

Every step he took seemed to tread on the void, and his presence exuded a pressure that made it difficult for anyone to meet his gaze.

Gadfly looked at Kai—who now appeared almost divine—and swallowed hard, at a loss for words.

Kai had just stepped into the Scattered Immortal Realm, yet the pressure he emitted was so immense that even a cultivator at the third level of the Scattered Immortal Realm would find it difficult to face him directly.

That was the difference. Kai was born with the blood of a golden dragon, while Gadfly was merely a rhinoceros.

“My good son-in-law, you’ve actually reached the Scattered Immortal Realm! That strange phenomenon in the heavens earlier—was it caused by your breakthrough?”

Bai Yi asked excitedly upon seeing Kai emerge.

“I’m not sure,” Kai replied, “but when I broke through to a new realm, the heavenly phenomenon did seem a bit stronger than usual…”

“Brother, it was more than just a little stronger. I’m afraid even the entire First Heaven has been alerted. Anyone who saw it would think a powerhouse from a higher realm had descended!”

The Crazy Immortal said enviously.

Kai responded with a faint smile. He now understood that, with his current cultivation and strength, he could easily navigate the First Heaven without fear.

With the Demon Suppression Tower and the Immortal Stone Mine, his cultivation would progress with half the effort and twice the results.

“How long have I been cultivating?” Kai asked.

“Brother, it’s been a month…” Gadfly replied.

“A month?” Kai frowned slightly. “Has Niu Ben been rescued yet?”

“Not yet,” Gadfly said, shaking his head. “Just now, the Lord of Feihu City, Jie Zhong, sent a letter asking us to send someone there for detailed negotiations.”

“I suspect they’ll demand resources or territorial concessions before they release Niu Ben.”

“I’ve been considering who to send. If I go myself, I’m worried Jie Zhong might detain me, and that would be a serious problem.”

“I’ll go,” Kai declared immediately. “If Feihu City refuses to release him, I’ll destroy it.”

“Brother, that’s too dangerous. Even though you’ve broken through to the Scattered Immortal Realm and your strength is overwhelming, Feihu City still has strength in numbers.”
“As the saying goes, two fists can’t match four hands. If Xie Zhong is truly determined, wouldn’t you be walking into a trap?”

“I can’t let my elder brother risk his life for the sake of my son…”

Gadfly shook his head firmly, refusing to let Kai take such a dangerous gamble.

“Old Niu, I’ll go with Brother Chen. I know Xie Zhong too—maybe he’ll give me some face,”

Fengxian said.

“I’ll go as well. I won’t let my son-in-law take risks alone!”

Bai Yi chimed in, unwilling to let Kai face danger by himself.

“Don’t worry. I will definitely rescue Niu Ben!”

Kai patted Gadfly on the shoulder to reassure him.

“Brother, how about I send a few thousand soldiers with you? That way, you’ll have backup if anything happens.”

Gadfly suggested.

“No need. I’m going there to negotiate, not start a fight. Too many people would only complicate things,”

Kai waved his hand dismissively.

“Brother, take care of yourself. If anything seems off, leave immediately. Don’t worry about Niu Ben— I don’t think Jie Zhong would dare harm him,”

Gadfly reminded him seriously.

Kai nodded and left the City Lord’s Mansion with Bai Yi and Fengxian.

The three of them headed back to Linghufang first. After being away for so long, Kai needed to inform Hu Mazi and Xiu Rui.

When they returned, Hu Mazi looked at Kai with a mix of annoyance and concern.

“Damn it, where have you been? It’s been over a month. I thought you died out there,”

he grumbled.

“Master Hu, I’ve been in cultivation and didn’t have time to come back. Please don’t take it to heart,”

Kai apologized sincerely.