The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 1042 - 1040: Debts Must Be Paid!

Chapter 1042: Chapter 1040: Debts Must Be Paid!

Zhang Xiao stared at Kang Yiyang, chuckling as he spoke.

"What could there be to hide? If Senior Brother Zhang has no further business, then I shall take my leave first," Kang Yiyang said with a slight smile, then promptly added.

Having said that, Kang Yiyang passed by Zhang Xiao and, together with Kang Shiyun, left the valley.

With a casual smile, Zhang Xiao watched Kang Yiyang’s retreating figure and said, "Junior Brother Kang, since your friend has sustained severe injuries, why don’t you take him to Five Peaks to heal properly, instead of continuing towards the Chi Xian Sect Battlefield?"

"What if you encounter members of the Demon Clan? Wouldn’t that be needlessly sacrificing your friend’s life?"

Zhang Xiao uttered these words with confusion at this moment.

"Senior Brother Zhang needn’t worry about that; we have our ways," Kang Yiyang replied indifferently, quickly walking forward.

"Let’s go!"

Casually carrying Lin Bai, Kang Yiyang and Kang Shiyun quickened their pace!

The more Zhang Xiao thought about it, the more it didn’t add up. If the person was seriously injured, they should be headed back to Five Peaks, so why continue towards the battlefield?

"Junior Brother Kang, I have high-quality Healing Pills here that I can give to your friend to take first," Zhang Xiao said, taking out a Jade Bottle from his Storage Bag and offering it to Kang Yiyang.

But Kang Yiyang acted as if he hadn’t heard and just kept walking forward.

"Junior Brother Kang?"

"Junior Brother Kang!"

"Stop!"

Zhang Xiao completely lost his temper, his voice growing colder and more incisive.

A roar burst from Zhang Xiao’s mouth, immediately drawing the attention of all the warriors at the Teleportation Point.

Su Cang, Meng Yue, and Shi Banhu all looked over in unison.

Instantly, Zhang Xiao took a step forward, transforming into a Waning Shadow as he bolted straight for Kang Yiyang.

"Run!" Sensing that Zhang Xiao had made his move, Kang Yiyang bellowed at Kang Shiyun.

Immediately, the two used swift movement techniques to dash out of the valley.

But Zhang Xiao hadn’t been serious just now; when he lunged forward, he only managed to grab the clothes draped over the person on Kang Yiyang’s back.

The clothes were pulled off by Zhang Xiao.

Everyone fixed their gaze on the sight!

They saw it.

They all saw that the man Kang Yiyang was carrying on his back had a pale complexion, on the brink of death!

"It’s him!"

"He’s the warrior who obtained all the Treasures from the Direct Disciple Palace and left!"

"It’s actually him!"

All the warriors at the Teleportation Point began to shout urgently.

"Lin Bai!" As soon as Su Cang saw Lin Bai’s face, he was enveloped in a fierce and furious rage.

Instantly, Su Cang moved swiftly, charging out of the valley.

"It really is him!" Meng Yue also exclaimed in shock, following right behind.

"You little rascal, where will you run to this time?" Shi Banhu could not contain his anger, still remembering how Lin Bai had made a fool of him in the Direct Disciple Palace.

"Kill him!"

"He has all the Treasures from the Direct Disciple Palace on him!"

"Whoever kills him gets the Treasures!"

"Kill him!"

The warriors at the Teleportation Point, one after another, surged out like a pack of wolves!

They no longer cared about teleporting, nor returning to Five Peaks. Now, seeing Lin Bai grievously injured, they couldn’t wait to kill him immediately and obtain all the Treasures he carried.

Nine Spiritual Children quickly took action.

The other experts at the Ninth Level of the Earth Elixir Realm also followed suit.

Like a swarm, over a thousand warriors charged out of the valley together.

Ahead!

Kang Yiyang and Kang Shiyun’s faces both revealed a look of solemnity.

With concern, Kang Shiyun cried out, "Brother, they’ve caught up."

Kang Yiyang’s face was fierce, and without replying, he kept using his movement technique to speed away.

As for Lin Bai, his face was pale, and he was weak all over, but his eyes still emitted a trace of murderous intent.

"Shiyun, you carry Lin Bai and leave, I’ll distract them," Kang Yiyang said solemnly after moving forward for some time, handing Lin Bai to Kang Shiyun.

"But, Brother, there are nine Spiritual Children inside. If you’re in danger..." Kang Shiyun’s eyes brimmed with tears as she spoke.

Kang Yiyang’s face turned extremely ugly.

He didn’t know that this decision might be a Nine Deaths One Life situation.

"Let me down, they are looking for me!" Lin Bai said weakly.

Kang Yiyang glanced at the frail Lin Bai and knew clearly that leaving him behind was tantamount to sending him to Yama Hall.

"Lin Bai, I, Kang Yiyang, don’t like owing others anything!"

"I’ve walked down this road, never owing anyone any favors!"

"My sister and I owe you a life from our time at the Direct Disciple Palace. Today, we are risking our lives to save you, which should be considered repaying that favor. If I don’t return today, consider Kang Yiyang’s life as repaid to you!"

"From now on, my Kang Family owes you nothing."

"Do you understand?"

Kang Yiyang said, staring at Lin Bai.

Lin Bai remained silent.

Back at the Direct Disciple Palace, if Lin Bai hadn’t acted to slay the three demons, perhaps Kang Yiyang and Kang Shiyun would have already died at the paws of those three Tiger Demons.

This was Kang Yiyang’s debt to Lin Bai.

Moreover, Kang Yiyang had been thinking all along about how to repay Lin Bai’s favor.

When Kang Shiyun discovered Lin Bai earlier, Kang Yiyang didn’t hesitate to rescue him, also as a way to repay the favor to Lin Bai.

"I don’t like being in debt to anyone. The Kang Family always repays its debts!" After handing Lin Bai over to Kang Shiyun, Kang Yiyang turned and sped off in another direction.

Suddenly, Kang Yiyang picked up a piece of wood from the ground and carried it on his back as if it were a person.

"Senior Brother Kang."

Lin Bai called out anxiously.

"Don’t shout anymore. When my brother makes a decision, he won’t turn back," Kang Shiyun said with tears in her eyes, carrying Lin Bai and speeding away in another direction.

Kang Yiyang and Kang Shiyun split up and ran.

As expected, most of the Warriors were drawn away by Kang Yiyang.

The moon was high in the sky!

During the deep night, Kang Shiyun carried Lin Bai into a dense forest.

"They should all be chasing my brother now. This place should be safe for the moment. Let’s rest here for a while," Kang Shiyun said as she put Lin Bai down, looking into the distance with heavy concern.

After about half a day of recovery, Lin Bai had regained some strength and could speak normally.

"I’m sorry for causing you trouble," Lin Bai said with a sense of guilt.

"It’s fine, it was our choice," Kang Shiyun replied with a bitter smile, shaking her head. "As my brother said, our lives are in your debt. If it weren’t for you, we would have died at the hands of those three Tiger Demons in the Seven Stars ruins."

"Let’s not talk about that now, how are your injuries?" Kang Shiyun asked Lin Bai.

"It’s nothing serious, I can recover in three days," Lin Bai said with a casual nod.

"Alright, then we’ll hide here for three days," Kang Shiyun said. "The dense forest around here is tall and shouldn’t be easily discovered, it should allow us to survive these three days in peace!"

"After three days, once your injuries have healed, I’ll go find my brother," Kang Shiyun was urgently worried for her own brother inside her heart.

Lin Bai didn’t respond, simply closing his eyes and beginning to focus on healing.

Then, Kang Shiyun carved out a small mountain cave from the side of a cliff, led Lin Bai inside, and sealed it with branches to hide their presence from the average person.