I, a prison guard in the Heavenly Prison, secretly became invincible thanks to the system.

Chapter 258 Skywalking Steps

"Duke Zuo Mingyue of Wei! The Zuo family, the most prominent clan in Qiantang!"

Lu Wentao looked completely bewildered. He couldn't believe that someone didn't even know the name of the Duke of Wei.

Dai Huanhuan, standing to the side, also shook her head repeatedly: "Unbelievable, Lord Ye. I must apologize to you. It was indeed inappropriate to call you a corrupt official of the court. How could there be a corrupt official who doesn't even know the Duke?"

Ye Kang couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. Well, he really didn't know.

The main reason is that the Duke of Wei lived in Jiangnan, far from the capital, and his name was not even in the memories of his predecessor.

Since Ye Kang transmigrated here, he has been busy fighting and killing, and has no time to learn about officialdom.

At this moment, a hunched figure slowly walked over from a distance, and said with a smile, "Interesting, interesting, Lord Ye, you have once again impressed me."

"Master! You're back!"

Dai Huanhuan rushed over, only to find that the King of Thieves had returned.

So many days have passed, and the old guy still hasn't shown up. Ye Kang really thought he was going to run away.

In fact, the King of Thieves did consider it, but then he thought that if he ran away, the corrupt official would definitely interrogate Dai Huanhuan, so the result would be the same.

After much deliberation, the Thief King finally made up his mind and brought the secret manual back.

He never expected that he would witness such a good show as soon as he found Ye Kang.

The King of Thieves sighed repeatedly.

"Lord Ye, you are truly audacious. The Zuo family of Qiantang, a hereditary duke, is arguably the most prestigious family in Jiangnan. Their influence is so great that even the Qinglin Guard has to be wary of them. How could you just beat them up like that?"

Ye Kang's expression grew increasingly strange as he listened to the Thief King's words.

"The Zuo family is so powerful? Why were there no members of the Zuo family during the White Lotus Siege?"

The Thief King scoffed, "Who said there wasn't? Wasn't Dugu Qi present?"

Ye Kang suddenly realized.

It turns out that the great swordsman Dugu was actually a retainer of the Zuo family. No wonder he and his disciples were all dressed in fine, elegant clothes.

However, it seems a bit unreasonable that such a powerful family like the Zuo family would only send one person to help.

Seemingly sensing his confusion, the Thief King let out another cold laugh.

"My lord, don't even think about it. The Zuo family and the Qinglin Guard are not on the same side. The Qinglin Guard monitors the whole country and is independent of the court officials. If they encounter any trouble, the Duke will be too busy watching the show. Sending Dugu Qi to guard the city is already giving them a lot of face."

Ye Kang frowned.

The Qinglin Guards are essentially an enhanced version of the Jinyiwei (Imperial Guards), only with greater martial prowess and responsibilities. However, their relationship with the court officials is inevitably fraught with conflict.

"Even so, if the rebels break through the city, the Zuo family will inevitably be affected. Are you really not afraid of something going wrong with such negligence?"

Ye Kang asked, puzzled.

The King of Thieves looked completely bewildered: "You're asking me? Are you a corrupt official or am I? I'm just a recluse in the martial world, how would I know about these things?"

Ye Kang nodded, agreeing that they had indeed asked the wrong person.

The Thief King shook his head and said, "Anyway, these matters are none of my concern. Just a reminder to Lord Ye, the top three retainers of the Zuo family are all experts at the ninth level of the Extreme Realm. They only obey Zuo Mingyue. You'd better be careful."

"Interesting. With such strength, why not deal with the White Lotus Sect? It's probably not that simple."

Ye Kang scanned the area with his senses and glanced indifferently into the distance.

Several blue-scaled scouts quietly retreated.

These guys have been watching from a distance from the beginning; they must have been sent by the Azure Scale Guard.

Ye Kang was a little annoyed. Had he somehow gotten himself into some strange trouble again?

Forget it, let's not dwell on it. If it comes, it comes. You have to be strong yourself to protect your position.

He said, "Senior Thief King, you're not just here to watch the show, are you?"

The King of Thieves was immediately caught in a dilemma, but in the end he took out a secret manual from his bosom.

"You've got some skill, kid. The Thief King is dead, and I won't go back on my word. I'll give you the manual, and then we'll be even. Please remember your promise, sir. Huanhuan, let's go."

The Thief King pulled Dai Huanhuan away.

Ye Kang, on the other hand, deals with quantum fluctuation speed.

【Ding】

[Innate Lightness Skill: Sky-Walking Step] has been recorded.

[Entry requires 5000 Comprehension Points. Are you ready to begin?]

【Ding】

[Note: It has been detected that the Skywalking Step and Shadow Step are both abridged versions of the same footwork technique. Combining the two footwork techniques allows one to comprehend the Grandmaster-level footwork: Six Void Skywalking Step.]

Ye Kang raised an eyebrow. Sure enough, his guess was correct. The footwork techniques passed down by these two brothers actually came from the same lineage.

Only by combining the two footwork techniques can one achieve both body movement and agility, thus creating the strongest footwork.

Similarly, since the system spoke up, it meant that the Thief King hadn't tampered with anything, and that he had indeed given the complete version of the manual.

Since that's the case, I should reciprocate.

"Wait a minute," Ye Kang called out to the two.

The King of Thieves was immediately startled: "Lord Ye, are you going back on your word? You promised us you wouldn't pursue us anymore!"

Ye Kang smiled and said, "Of course, I'm not trying to arrest you. I just told Huanhuan before that I have a way to fix her congenital disability. Don't you want her to find her true talent?"

"What did you say!"

The Thief King's eyes widened as he looked at Dai Huanhuan in disbelief: "You told him!?"

The latter whispered, "He asked, so I told him..."

"Are you crazy! How can you do something like this... Wait! You said you have a solution?"

Ye Kang nodded and said, "Yes, we just need to go to the Tiannan Deep Valley and kill that Fire Yuanpeng."

"Absolutely impossible! That beast is a rare breed; after all these years, it must have become a grandmaster demon. How could we possibly kill it?"

"How will you know if you don't try? If I can't do it, do you expect me to let an old man like you, a ninth-grade mid-level cultivator, go and kill him?"

"..."

The King of Thieves narrowed his eyes and clenched his fists, unable to refute him for a moment.

Ye Kang turned around and said, "I won't force you to stay, but the opportunity is fleeting. Whether you stay or leave is your choice."

After saying that, Ye Kang flew directly back to Yanxi Tower.

He wasn't worried at all, because no martial artist would let go of such an opportunity to break free from their cocoon and transform.

As expected, the Thief King and Dai Huanhuan did not leave, but instead had Lu Wentao open another attic.

Ye Kang chuckled softly, then silently recited in his mind.

"System, comprehend the Skywalking Step, all."

【Ding】

[The host has cleared their comprehension and successfully comprehended the Sky-Walking Step to its Great Perfection.]

Swish it!

Ye Kang closed his eyes slightly, lost in a flurry of insights.

In a daze, he became a handsome young man, carrying water and chopping wood every day, climbing up and down ten thousand steps. Ten years passed in this way, and time flew by.

Finally, his master taught him unparalleled lightness skills, using water ripples as a bed and bamboo leaves as a blanket, merging into heaven and earth, and transforming his body into a gentle breeze. Another ten years passed in this way.

As the boy grew into a young man, he believed he had mastered his martial arts and left the mountain to fight for justice. Ten years passed in the blink of an eye, and he began to understand the profound mysteries of martial arts. His lightness skill became faster and faster with the change in his state of mind, eventually becoming as fast as the wind, able to reach a thousand miles away in an instant.

Another ten years passed, and he finally grasped the essence of the "Skywalking Step," achieving a breakthrough and perfecting his lightness skill.