Chapter 5029

Kai sheathed the Dragon Slaying Sword and stared coldly at Huo Zhao. “Fulfill your promise. Take your people and leave Cangxuan Continent.”

“I’ll leave,” Huo Zhao replied, “but only if you release my children. If not, I’ll wage war against all Eight Palaces and destroy the entire Cangxuan Continent.”

Kai responded firmly, “That won’t do. I’ve already released the others. What if you refuse to leave and continue your rampage in Cangxuan Continent?”

“I’ll release only one of your children to show my sincerity. The choice is yours.”

Huo Zhao hesitated, torn as he looked at his son and daughter.

“Father, save me! I’ve been locked up for days, while my sister was just captured,” cried Huo Shizi desperately. “I don’t want to die or suffer anymore—please, save me!”

Seeing this, Huo Jingjing turned to her father. “Please save my brother. I’ll stay behind as their hostage. I believe they won’t dare harm me.”

Reluctantly, Huo Zhao nodded. Seeing his response, Kai gestured for his men to release Huo Shizi.

Freed at last, Huo Shizi’s demeanor instantly changed, revealing his arrogance.

“Kai, how dare you imprison me! Just wait—our temple is far beyond your reach. I’ll make sure your life becomes a living hell…”

Kai looked at him coldly and sneered. “If you don’t want to leave, believe me—I can capture you again right now. Don’t forget, I defeated your father. No one can stop me from taking you.”

Huo Shizi fell silent immediately and quickly grabbed Huo Zhao’s arm. “Father, let’s go. We need to leave, now…”

Huo Zhao shot Kai a cold glare. “If even a hair on my daughter’s head is harmed, I’ll never forgive you. I may have lost, but the temple stands behind me—and behind the temple is the entire God Clan. You can’t afford to provoke us.”

Kai replied calmly, “As long as you leave Cangxuan Continent in peace, your daughter will remain unharmed.”

“Fine, I won’t target Cangxuan Continent again,” Huo Zhao said coldly. “But don’t think I’ll ever let you go.”

“Whatever. Even if you let me go, I won’t spare the temple,” Kai said casually.

“Jingjing, take care of yourself,” Huo Zhao said before turning to leave with the people of the Eight Palaces.

Once Huo Zhao departed, all the cultivators of Cangxuan Continent knelt down before Kai.

It was Kai who had saved the entire continent from slaughter and enslavement.

Mo Qingyun looked at Kai with admiration and envy.

A cultivator in the first-grade scattered immortal realm possessing such strength was truly remarkable.

In a world where strength commands respect, Kai’s cultivation level might seem unimpressive, but the power he displayed was truly awe-inspiring.

“Take us to see your Xuannv,” Kai said to the man who had first welcomed him to Cangxuan Continent.

“Yes, of course…” the man replied quickly, nodding. “Senior Chen, please follow me…”

With that, Kai and the others leapt into the air, following the man toward the palace where the blue lotus resided.

The cultivators of Cangxuan Continent remained kneeling until Kai and his group disappeared into the distance.

An old cultivator murmured, “It was Senior Chen who saved us—he saved all of Cangxuan Continent…”

“We must build a golden statue of him, so our descendants can worship him for generations to come…”

At that moment, Kai had no idea they were planning to honor him with such a tribute. He was focused on his journey to meet the blue lotus.

Mo Qingyun kept sneaking glances at Kai.

Though they hadn’t known each other long, Mo Qingyun found himself increasingly drawn to Kai.

Especially when Kai, a first-grade scattered immortal, went toe-to-toe with Huo Zhao, a fifth-grade scattered immortal—it was nothing short of heroic.

Meanwhile, Hu Mazi couldn’t take his eyes off the subdued Huo Jingjing, practically drooling.

After all, with Huo Jingjing wearing tight-fitting clothes, it was hard for any man not to have a reaction.