Zhang Lie and Lin Na felt a glimmer of hope. They had finally managed to obtain the Spirit Fruits and, of course, they wanted to keep them.

Since they couldn’t keep them on their own, their only hope was the approaching King Level Cultivator.

However, this thought hadn’t lasted for two seconds before an expression of utter shock appeared in Zhang Lie’s eyes, as if he couldn’t believe what he was seeing.

Beside him, Lin Na was the same. Her mouth was slightly agape, her eyes filled with disbelief as she stared at the incredibly young man rapidly approaching them.

Under everyone’s gaze, Li Yang flew over and then hovered in the air before them.

"Li Yang? You... you’ve broken through to... King Level?"

Looking at Li Yang’s familiar face, Zhang Lie stammered, his words barely coherent.

The King Level Cultivator who had come was actually someone he knew.

Looking at Zhang Lie, Li Yang smiled and said, "Zhang Lie, it looks like you’ve run into a bit of trouble?"

On the previous trip from Coastal City to the island, he had formed a good impression of Zhang Lie, who had explained matters of the Cultivation Realm to him in detail along the way.

Now that he saw Zhang Lie in trouble, he certainly wasn’t going to pretend he hadn’t seen anything.

Besides, Zhang Lie was also from Coastal City, so naturally, he should help him out a little.

"It’s Li Yang!"

"Wasn’t Li Yang at the Celestial Level before? He fought Zheng Qian and ended up being defeated by Sun Yunqiang and fleeing. He’s broken through to King Level now?"

"How is that possible?"

When Su Qiang and the other three Cultivators saw Li Yang’s youthful face, their expressions also filled with utter shock.

There was no Li Yang among the King Level Cultivators they knew of.

After a moment of shock, they heard what Li Yang said to Zhang Lie, and their expressions instantly turned grim.

’This is bad. It seems Li Yang and Zhang Lie know each other well.’

With a King Level Cultivator helping Zhang Lie, they absolutely wouldn’t dare to make a move.

Hearing Li Yang’s words, the stunned Zhang Lie finally came to his senses. An expression of immense joy suddenly appeared in his eyes.

’Is Li Yang going to help me?’

’Even though I don’t know how Li Yang suddenly gained the strength of a King Level Cultivator, this is definitely a good thing for me!’

’My relationship with Li Yang is pretty good.’

Excited, Zhang Lie quickly said, "Li Yang, Lin Na and I found two Spirit Fruits, and Su Qiang and his men are trying to rob us."

Hearing this, Li Yang glanced at Su Qiang and the others.

Seeing this, Su Qiang and his group hurriedly spoke up.

"Lord Li Yang, we had no intention of robbing them."

"We’ll leave right away!"

They didn’t dare hesitate, hastily giving their assurance.

Li Yang didn’t make a move against them. He simply nodded and said, "Go look for Spirit Fruits somewhere else."

Hearing Li Yang’s words, the anxious Su Qiang and his men breathed a sigh of relief. They quickly and respectfully said, "Yes."

Although they felt a bit unwilling, they absolutely did not dare to defy Li Yang’s command.

Glancing at Zhang Lie, Su Qiang and the others couldn’t hide the trace of envy deep in their eyes.

From the looks of it, Zhang Lie’s relationship with Lord Li Yang was clearly quite good.

One had to know, having a connection with a King Level Cultivator was equivalent to having a protective talisman in the Cultivation Realm!

If news of this got out, not just them, but even Celestial Level experts wouldn’t dare to casually move against Zhang Lie.

SWOOSH!

Their figures flickered as Su Qiang and the others, not daring to linger for fear that Li Yang might change his mind, swiftly departed.

Watching Su Qiang and the others leave, Zhang Lie let out a sigh of relief.

He looked at Li Yang and quickly said, "Thank you, Li Yang... Lord."

Hearing this, Li Yang smiled and said, "Just call me Li Yang."

"Alright, I’m heading off."

After exchanging just a few words, Li Yang turned and left.

Watching Li Yang’s departing figure, Zhang Lie sighed in amazement. "I never would have thought Li Yang would actually become a King Level Cultivator!"

’Just now, I really thought I was going to lose my Spirit Fruits. I never expected Li Yang to suddenly appear, and with such terrifying strength!’

Then, he grew excited again!

He had Li Yang’s WeChat contact! Although he wouldn’t go so far as to bother Li Yang in the future, if he ever truly encountered an unsolvable problem, he had the chance to find Li Yang and ask for his help. This was a tremendous opportunity that most people could only dream of.

While Zhang Lie was excited, Lin Na, who was beside him, still had a look of shock in her eyes.

"Li Yang... a King Level?"

Her eyes were filled with shock. Suddenly, she came to her senses and said with a crestfallen face, "Brother Zhang Lie, I regret it so much! Li Yang is actually that powerful, and I completely ignored him before."

When they first met in Coastal City, she had asked Li Yang about his strength, but he hadn’t answered. Annoyed, she had stopped paying him any mind. In total, she had barely exchanged a few sentences with him.

But Li Yang was actually a King Level Cultivator!

Countless others would bend over backward trying to build a connection with an expert like that, yet such a golden opportunity had been right in front of her, and she had not only ignored it but had also given him the cold shoulder.

Thinking of this, Lin Na wanted to slap herself hard across the face!

But it was far too late for regrets now.

...

Helping Zhang Lie was a trivial matter for Li Yang.

As far as he was concerned, Zhang Lie could be considered his first real friend since he had truly entered the Cultivation Realm.

The rest of the journey was uneventful. After some time, Li Yang finally arrived at the entrance to the Relic Space.

He flew straight down and then left the Relic Space.

’Hm? Looks like someone’s here to cause trouble.’

The moment he left, Li Yang sensed something and looked toward a certain spot.

"LI YANG!!!"

Suddenly, an utterly enraged voice roared in his ear.

Not far away, Zheng Qian was walking over, a savage look on his face. "You’ve finally come out of the Relic Space!"

At this time, there were clearly a considerable number of Cultivators at the entrance to the Relic Space. Hearing Zheng Qian’s furious roar, many of them turned to look.

"Li Yang?"

"His fight with the Zheng family isn’t over yet?"

"Of course it’s not over. Li Yang escaped from the combined forces of Zheng Qian, Sun Yunqiang, and the others before. Now that they’ve met again, there’s definitely going to be another fight!"

"This time, it’ll be truly difficult for Li Yang to escape. Zheng Qian’s father, the King Level Cultivator Zheng Hu, has already arrived."

"A King Level Cultivator... Li Yang doesn’t stand a chance."

...

Some people looked at Li Yang with a trace of pity in their eyes.

Escaping from Sun Yunqiang was one thing, but escaping from a King Level Cultivator? That was impossible!

At this moment, Li Yang looked at the approaching, savage-faced Zheng Qian, but a slight smile appeared on his own face. "What’s this, Zheng Qian? Did you prepare a welcoming ceremony for me now that I’m out of the Relic Space?"

His expression was calm. Having reached his current level of strength, looking at Zheng Qian again gave him a completely different feeling.

Back then, it was precisely because of Zheng Qian that his mother, Zhao Rou, was driven out of the Zhao family, and when Li Guohai got cancer, the Zhao family refused to help and left him to die.

But now, Zheng Qian, the cause of all that suffering, was nothing more than an ant in his eyes.