After walking for a short while, a surprised shout came from the side: "Senior Brother Yang!"
Yang Kai turned his head and saw Li Yuntian waving at him, his face beaming with enthusiasm. In front of him was a stall with various items, some herbs, and a few bottles, which seemed to contain pills.
"Why are you setting up a stall here?" Yang Kai asked as he walked over. He remembered that last time, Su Mu had given a strict order for them to focus on cultivation.
"I just broke through. Young Master Su said I should come out to relax and stabilize my realm. It just so happens that my brothers need some things to aid their cultivation, so I came here to try my luck," Li Yuntian explained.
"I see." Yang Kai carefully examined Li Yuntian and noticed that he indeed seemed stronger than before, having likely broken through to the eighth layer of the Body Tempering Realm.
"Senior Brother, why are you here?" Li Yuntian asked curiously.
"I'm buying something."
"What do you need? Check out what I have. If you need anything, just take it," Li Yuntian said, pointing to the items on his stall, full of generosity.
"Yang attribute spirit grass seeds, do you have any?"
Li Yuntian shook his head. "I don't have that. And as far as I know, very few people sell seeds in this market."
Generally, seeds are not very valuable but are still rare.
"I'm just trying my luck," Yang Kai laughed.
"Here's what I can do. I'll put up a sign for you to see if anyone will sell. I'll be here for the next couple of days, so if we get lucky, someone might sell them," Li Yuntian suggested.
"That's a good idea. Thank you, Junior Brother Li."
Li Yuntian immediately pulled out a sign, wrote a few words, and placed it next to his stall.
After chatting with Li Yuntian for a while, Yang Kai learned that Su Mu and the others had been severely affected by the last incident, and with Su Yan's stern words, the young master had finally reined himself in. He had been cultivating day and night and had already broken through to the Origin Opening Realm.
After parting ways with Li Yuntian, Yang Kai made his way to the stall where he had bought the Yang Flame Stones last time.
Seeing the familiar stall owner, Yang Kai couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He was really worried he wouldn't find the person.
"Hey, young man, you're back?" The disciple of the Blood Battle Gang, who had seen Yang Kai with Hu Meier last time, naturally remembered him and used respectful language.
"What are you looking for this time?" the stall owner asked.
"Do you still have the seeds of the Three Yang Fruit you gave me last time?" Yang Kai got straight to the point without much ado.
The stall owner shook his head. "No, I only had one seed, and I gave it to you as a bonus."
"Is that so?" Yang Kai couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed. "I'm sorry to have bothered you."
With that, Yang Kai walked away, intending to search the Black Wind Market thoroughly. With so many people selling things, he might get lucky and find what he needed.
The disciple of the Blood Battle Gang watched Yang Kai's back for a moment, his expression conflicted. Suddenly, he shouted, "Young man, wait a moment!"
Yang Kai turned around. "What is it?"
"Actually, there were more than one seed of the Three Yang Fruit. There were several, but I only got one."
Hearing this, Yang Kai's face lit up with joy. "Where are the other seeds?"
"They were taken by a few others. If you really want them, you can try to find those people."
"Where are they now?" Yang Kai asked urgently.
The stall owner hesitated for a moment before saying, "They are at our gang's mining area, where they are mining Yang Flame Stones and other minerals. However, even our gang members can't enter easily, let alone an outsider like you."
"When will they come out?" Yang Kai asked, not giving up easily.
"Probably not in the short term. If you want to find them, you might have to wait one or two months."
Yang Kai frowned. Such a long time would make the wait unbearable.
"Is there any way you can help me get in to find them? Don't worry, I just want to buy the seeds of the Three Yang Fruit."
"I can't help you. I'm just an ordinary member of the gang," the stall owner said with a bitter smile. Then, his eyes twinkled. "But someone else can."
Yang Kai's expression changed. "I'd like to hear more."
The stall owner gave him a knowing look. "You can ask Miss for help. If she leads you, the people at the mining area won't stop you."
Hearing this, Yang Kai's face turned strange. He stammered, "I don't have a close relationship with your Miss."
"Uh-huh, uh-huh," the stall owner nodded, clearly not believing Yang Kai. He pointed to a wooden house nearby. "It's a coincidence, but Miss is here in the market today, resting in that house. If you need the seeds urgently, you might as well ask her."
Yang Kai hesitated. The incident with Hu Meier that day had been unpleasant, and he had thoroughly offended her. Now, he had to ask for her help, which was hard for him to swallow.
But if he didn't ask her, he had no other good options.
Determined, Yang Kai searched the Black Wind Market thoroughly, finding some seeds but none with Yang attributes, which were of no value to him.
With no other choice, Yang Kai gritted his teeth. "So be it. I'll lose face, but I haven't wronged her. Why should I fear her?"
The wooden houses here were mostly guarded by experts from the three sects, where they cultivated. Hu Meier, as the youngest daughter of the Blood Battle Gang's leader, had a low cultivation level but a high status, so it was normal for her to rest there.
No one was within thirty zhang of the wooden house, as all the martial artists respected the strong cultivators inside and wouldn't set up stalls nearby.
Arriving at the wooden house the stall owner had indicated, Yang Kai stood at the door, unsure how to start. Suddenly, a soft voice came from inside: "Who's there?"
It sounded like Hu Meier, but it was a bit strange.
Since he had come this far, Yang Kai wouldn't back down. He said, "Miss Meier, it's Yang Kai. I hope you can come out and see me."
To Yang Kai's surprise, there were two women inside the house. They looked almost identical, even in their mannerisms and figures. At first glance, one might think there was a mirror, and one was the reflection of the other.
Hearing Yang Kai's voice, one of the women's beautiful eyes flashed with surprise and shock. She turned to the other and said, "Little Sister, is this the Yang Kai you mentioned?"
The woman being asked was Hu Meier, who nodded. "Yes, why would he come to find me?"
She thought that after that day, they would never have any further interaction.
The other woman sneered. "It seems he's not the kind of man who treats beauty as nothing. Some men pretend to be noble to lure young girls like you, then take advantage of you and leave you in despair."
Hu Meier's face turned red with anger. "Sister, he's not like that."
Hu Jiaor smiled. "If he's not, why would he come looking for you after so long? He must know you can't forget him and is here to make his move."
Hu Meier scolded, "Sister, you always think the worst of people."
If he were that kind of man, Hu Meier believed she would have lost her virtue by the lake. No man could resist such temptation.