Chapter 00451: Jia Yunkong's Excitement
# Jia Yunkong's Excitement
Chapter 451
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 451: Jia Yunkong's Excitement
"Fellow Daoist Lan, did you really destroy Silent God Valley?" Jia Yunkong no longer dared to act arrogantly.
Instead, he cautiously asked, even using a respectful tone.
Lan Xiaobu swept a glance at Jia Yunkong.
"A place so devoid of conscience—why would I leave it standing? There isn’t a single decent person in Silent God Valley. Since your friend is an elder there, you must be cut from the same cloth. You even coveted my flying artifact earlier. Since I can’t find my friend in the Leviathan Ruins Sea right now, I might as well wipe out your Kunqian Island first."
"Fellow Daoist Lan, please calm your anger," Jia Yunkong hurriedly said.
"I truly only met that Silent God Valley elder once—we aren’t close. The reason I mentioned him earlier was partly to ask for your mercy and partly to make myself seem more important..."
At this point, Jia Yunkong no longer cared about saving face.
Lan Xiaobu stared coldly at him.
"Did I wrong you by saying you’re no good? The moment I arrived, you tried to rob me of my flying artifact. Over the years, how many similar things has Kunqian Island done? I bet countless innocent souls have died at your hands. And you think knowing someone from Silent God Valley is something to boast about? More like you’re smearing filth on your own face."
Jia Yunkong quickly defended himself, "Fellow Daoist Lan, you misunderstand me. I admit I have my flaws—I’ve forced trades before—but I swear I’ve never killed anyone just for a treasure."
Lan Xiaobu didn’t believe a word of it.
Someone like Jia Yunkong had undoubtedly killed many innocent people.
He was just about to finish off this so-called Island Master when Jia Yunkong spoke again in desperation.
"Fellow Daoist Lan, if your friends aren’t going to the Leviathan Ruins Sea and want to return to the Immortal Realm, the journey is anything but short. I’m willing to send people to escort them safely back to the Five Realms Immortal World."
Jia Yunkong had clearly sensed the killing intent in Lan Xiaobu’s eyes.
To someone capable of annihilating Silent God Valley, killing a minor island master like him would be as easy as breathing.
Hearing this, Lan Xiaobu hesitated.
From here to the Five Realms Immortal World, with Zhu Ke and the others’ speed, it would take at least fifty or sixty years—if they even made it at all.
More importantly, their cultivation was far too weak; they could easily perish in the void at any moment.
Sensing Lan Xiaobu’s hesitation, Jia Yunkong quickly swore, "I, Jia Yunkong, vow that if I ever covet anyone’s treasures again, may I perish from inner demons during cultivation!"
When survival was at stake, everything else was meaningless.
"Fine. For the sake of my friends, I’ll spare you this once. But if I return from the Leviathan Ruins Sea and find you haven’t kept your word, no matter how vast the Immortal Realm is, I will hunt you down. If you don’t believe me, go ahead and test me."
Lan Xiaobu fixed him with a piercing gaze.
"Thank you for your mercy, Fellow Daoist Lan. I believe you—I truly do."
Jia Yunkong immediately replied.
He suspected Lan Xiaobu had planted a divine sense mark on him, but no matter how hard he searched, he couldn’t find it.
Upon hearing Lan Xiaobu’s arrangements, Zhu Ke and the other two stepped forward to express their gratitude.
Just as Lan Xiaobu had thought, the journey back to the Immortal Realm or onward to the Leviathan Ruins Sea was fraught with peril for them.
With such considerate arrangements from Lan Xiaobu, they were deeply moved.
Truth be told, they hadn’t done much for Luo Caisi—at most, they had teamed up with her and brought her aboard the Kunpeng.
If anything, they had inadvertently harmed her.
Yet her Dao companion was magnanimous, holding no grudge and even helping them so greatly.
Only now did Jia Yunkong finally relax.
He knew his life was spared—otherwise, he wouldn’t even know where to cry for justice after death.
"One more thing. What’s the deal with this meteorite formation? Is it natural or man-made?" Lan Xiaobu asked.
He mused inwardly—people were truly shameless.
Earlier, he had merely wanted Jia Yunkong’s help to open the meteorite formation so he could pass through.
Not only had Jia Yunkong refused, but he had also tried to seize his Cyclic Cauldron.
Now, when Lan Xiaobu was about to kill him, the man groveled, practically discarding the dignity of an Immortal Emperor.
Jia Yunkong answered respectfully, "The meteorite formation is indeed natural, but it also has a formation flag that can control it. The only issue is that controlling it requires a significant amount of Immortal Spirit Veins each time. I arrived here earlier and obtained the natural control flag for this formation. It took me nearly a thousand years to fully refine it. Since the meteorite formation can’t be moved, I established Kunqian Island here, barely scraping by."
Lan Xiaobu nodded.
"Later, you’ll open the meteorite formation. Liang Changxu, you’ll take control of the Void Immortal Ship and head straight for the Liang Family at full speed. Keep an eye out for Liang Gucai along the way."
"Yes."
Both Liang Changxu and Jia Yunkong could only agree.
After Zhu Ke and the others thanked Lan Xiaobu profusely, they disembarked from the Void Immortal Ship.
With the formation flag, Jia Yunkong temporarily controlled the meteorite formation, allowing Liang Changxu to pilot the ship through at top speed.
Once the Void Immortal Ship left Kunqian Island, Lan Xiaobu took over Liang Changxu’s cultivation cave on the fifth deck.
As for Liang Changxu, his sole purpose now was to push the ship to its limits while keeping watch for any news of Liang Gucai.
Years passed in the blink of an eye.
Lan Xiaobu never showed himself, immersing himself entirely in frenzied cultivation within the cave.
Liang Changxu, who was controlling the ship’s breakneck speed, sighed inwardly.
Though he felt the ship might shatter if it continued at this pace, Lan Xiaobu’s orders left him no choice.
If he wanted to live, he had to obey.
Besides, even if he died, someone else would take his place to steer the ship—nothing would change.
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Since the incident where Lan Xiaobu forced his way through Kunqian Island, the island’s oppressive atmosphere had significantly lightened.
The days of casually expelling people were gone.
As for Island Master Jia Yunkong, he now made frequent appearances outside.
He was still worried—what if Lan Xiaobu returned and decided to settle scores? So he kept an eye out, hoping to intercept Liang Gucai by chance.
If he could rescue Luo Caisi, even at the cost of offending the Liang Family, it might earn him Lan Xiaobu’s gratitude and spare his life—perhaps even win some favor.
That day, as Jia Yunkong was patrolling the outskirts of the meteorite formation, a ship suddenly approached from the distance.
At a glance, Jia Yunkong recognized it as a top-grade flying immortal artifact—though only mid-to-lower tier among its class.
Even so, it was a rare treasure.
Before the Lan Xiaobu incident, he would’ve intercepted the ship without hesitation and forcibly purchased it.
But now? He didn’t dare.
A massive meteorite hurtled toward the ship’s bow.
Just as Jia Yunkong was about to warn them, the ship executed a sharp drift in the void before docking neatly at Kunqian Island’s虚空码头 (void dock).
Even Jia Yunkong couldn’t help but admire the pilot’s skill—this was the work of a true master.
As the ship’s restrictions lifted, a young and beautiful woman stepped out.
Jia Yunkong’s divine sense swept over the vessel and was surprised to find that the ship was actually controlled by an immortal beast.
The beast followed the woman onto the deck, standing behind her.
What puzzled Jia Yunkong was that this was the first time he’d seen a mere Great Yi Immortal daring to travel alone to the Leviathan Ruins Sea.
Then again, the immortal beast behind her seemed to be at the seventh level.
A Great Yi Immortal with a seventh-level immortal beast as a companion? Definitely not ordinary.
"Junior Luo Caisi greets Senior. We were passing through but were blocked by these meteorites, which seem to target ships specifically. May I ask what’s going on?" The woman on the deck bowed respectfully.
"You’re heading to the Leviathan Ruins Sea?" Jia Yunkong stared at her in astonishment, inwardly speechless.
If not for the Lan Xiaobu incident, forget the Leviathan Ruins Sea—just being here would’ve been the end of her.
At the very least, her flying artifact would’ve been confiscated.
While speaking, Luo Caisi transmitted a voice message to Gu Dao, "Gu Dao, this person’s cultivation is formidable. If he takes even a step closer, immediately steer the ship away. If we can’t escape, abandon the ship and teleport us out."
Gu Dao’s innate talent was teleportation.
After reaching the seventh level, his teleportation left no traces or spatial fluctuations—an absolute top-tier divine ability.
Though aware of the risks in conversing with such a powerhouse, Luo Caisi had no choice but to approach the dock to ask.
First, the meteorite cluster outside was impassable.
Second, Jia Yunkong’s cultivation far surpassed theirs—asking for directions from afar would’ve been disrespectful, and he might’ve ignored her outright.
After his initial question, Jia Yunkong suddenly froze, then grew visibly excited.
"Wait—what did you say your name was?"
"I’m Luo Caisi."
After giving her name, she signaled Gu Dao to prepare the ship for departure.
Something felt off.
Jia Yunkong’s face flushed with excitement as he hastily clasped his fists.
"I’m friends with Lan Xiaobu—he’s been looking for you!"
"What?" Luo Caisi immediately halted Gu Dao’s preparations.
Though she didn’t move closer, she didn’t flee either.
"Senior knows Lan Xiaobu?"
Jia Yunkong waved his hands hurriedly.
"No need for ‘Senior’—I’m Jia Yunkong, Island Master of Kunqian. If you’ll honor me, just call me Island Master Jia. Eight years ago, I did meet Fellow Daoist Lan Xiaobu. Aside from him, your three friends—Zhu Ke, Liang Xuan, and Dong Anhan—were also with him..."
Luo Caisi’s heart raced.
"Senior, do you know where they are now?"
(End of Chapter)