"Cunning old man!" Li Qingshan cursed inwardly. If he wanted to obtain this position, he would have to defeat two powerful Daemon Generals, while Dragonsnail could stay out of it. If he failed, Blood Shadow and Strong Stone would not accept each other, and it would probably be difficult to determine a victor in terms of strength. At that time, Dragonsnail might have to step forward to preside over the situation.
"Alright, then it's decided. North Moon, when do you plan to proceed? "Helicoverpa Rosa pursed her lips. She was always in high spirits when it came to disputes.
"Within three days, I will definitely meet Her Excellency Spider Queen and have a showdown with the two 'seniors'!" Li Qingshan cupped his hands. After some probing, he had basically confirmed that Helicoverpa Rosa was an extreme pro-war member of the Daemon Race. She would not care about the Treaty of Kings and hand him over.
Of course, the final decision would still be in the hands of the Dragon King Of The Sea who ruled the entire Qingzhou fiendish demon world. But presumably, everyone could see that war was unavoidable. The chances of the Dragon King Of The Sea killing his generals in the middle of battle were so small that it was almost impossible.
Strong Stone's face was full of excitement, Blood Shadow's eyes were sinister, and Li Qingshan's lips curled slightly. The three powerful Daemon Generals' gazes clashed fiercely before they looked away and took their leave.
After leaving the throne hall and returning to the city of the Spider Shadow Tribe, Li Qingshan looked down at the entire Cobweb City from a high balcony.
"Her Excellency North Moon, how confident are you?" Ye Mingzhu probed.
"Fifty percent." Li Qingshan was neither arrogant nor unduly humble. Instead, he displayed a kind of transcendental confidence. "If you are willing to help, perhaps I can increase it by another ten or twenty percent."
"I will definitely satisfy Her Excellency North Moon!" Ye Mingzhu lowered her head slightly. This chance of victory was already shockingly high.
"If my ambition can be realized, what's so difficult about yours?"
…
"Uncle, that little brother of yours. How troublesome! There's nothing I can do this time. " Gu Yanying said helplessly as she held the Ink Dragon Talisman in her hand.
After receiving the news from the Green Vine mountain.
She wished she could capture Li Qingshan immediately. She grabbed his neck and asked him what was going on. Did he really think that her words were just passing through his ears?
The black dragon coiled a few times and said, "Then let's fight!"
Gu Yanying was shocked. A single sentence from the Dragon King Of The Sea was better than ten thousand words from an ordinary person. With a single sentence, he had decided the situation of the entire Azure Province and even the direction of the world.
"Is the peace of thousands of years finally going to be broken?"
"Restricted to those below the second heavenly tribulation within the Clear River prefecture."
"What?! Why? "Within Cobweb City, there was also a small black dragon that resembled a cloud, as black as ink. He passed down the orders of the Dragon King Of The Sea. Helicoverpa Rosa was overjoyed at first before becoming furious. The battle she had been looking forward to all this time had finally begun, but she was restricted from taking action.
"Learn how to use your subordinates!" Xiaolong finished this sentence. After saying that, it dispersed. It vanished without a trace.
At the same time, Fu Qingjin received an order from the Sword Collection palace. From today onwards, the Demon Slayer of the Clear River prefecture would be under his complete responsibility. He could act as he pleased within the Clear River prefecture. As long as he did not venture too deep underground and reach the existence called Cobweb city, Helicoverpa Rosa would not attack him. But at the same time, he would not receive any assistance from Golden Core cultivators.
They all sighed in thought at the same time. Were they planning on treating the fifteen hundred kilometers of the Clear River prefecture as a chessboard?
The Clear River prefecture seemed to be a miniature version of the Green province. The entanglements between the three organisations were basically the same.
No one knew just what kind of tacit understanding the figures above had reached to decide on a game of chess like this. Were they planning on practising for the future war? Or were they planning on using the cruel battle to warn these warmongers? Or perhaps it was just a game in their long lives! A wager!
Gu Yanying stowed the Ink Dragon talisman away. Is my job to prevent people from interfering with this game? Everyone else would be fine, except the old man from Pine Sough academy was very stubborn. Only one person could make him stop.
… …
The wind blew, and the pine trees rose and fell.
The wind swept up the mist and rain, rolling over the pine trees like a cloud of smoke. It swam through the mountains and collided with a huge mountain. There was a series of lofty buildings on the mountain. There were four large words written in bold strokes on the door. It was the renowned Pine Sough academy.
The sound of reading reached their ears, passing through the autumn rain and rising into the sky.
A streak of light descended from above, arriving outside a thatched hut at the back of the mountain. A dark-skinned scholar sheathed his sword. He was already a Foundation Establishment cultivator who had undergone the heavenly tribulation. The thatched hut before him was so simple and crude that even mortals would find it to be overly run-down.
However, the scholar behaved politely. He tidied his clothes and bowed. "Master."
The wooden door opened, and a figure with his back bent over a table wrote. His small, skinny body seemed especially large with the support of his robes. On the ground behind him, there were many bottles and jars. They were actually used to collect the rainwater that had seeped through the thatched hut.
"Junior brother Jiang is dead." The scholar was furious. After receiving Jiang Shancheng's distress message, he immediately went to provide assistance, but he never thought the outcome would be like this. Not only did he die, but they had even lost the Soaring Dragon ship that was extremely important to Pine Sough academy.
After listening to what had happened, the old man had just finished writing a piece of calligraphy. With a wave of his sleeve, a long sword hanging on the wall flew into his hand. The scabbard was very old, but it was simple and unadorned, just like him.
He made his way out of the door step by step, and his presence grew stronger and stronger. It filled the entire world with his large robes, the simple hut, and the entire Pine Sough academy.
His face was covered in wrinkles, stern and almost rigid. His sparse, white beard swayed gently. In the eyes of mortals, he was just a skinny, small old man, but he possessed an unimaginable bearing, vast and fearless.
He was the head of Pine Sough academy, Wen Zhengming.
"I'll be right back."
"Please wait, brother Wen."
At this moment, a man came walking through the rain. At first glance, he seemed to be no more than twenty years old, but he seemed to have the vicissitudes of a hundred years old. He wore a luxurious crown on his head and wore purple clothes. His handsome face always seemed cold and indifferent, with a faint smile on his face.
Sure enough, Wen Zhengming stopped. He frowned. "Sir governor, what brings you to my thatched hut in the mountains?"
"Originally, I didn't want to come to your thatched hut in the mountains and waste my breath on an old man like you." The person who had come was the governor of the Ruyi commandery, the hereditary Marquis of Ruyi.
"Did ma 'am Gu send you to persuade me?"
"If you want to avenge your disciple, you'll get the chance sooner or later, but not now. This isn't persuasion, this is an order!"
The school of Confucianism was unyielding, unmoved by poverty, and uncorrupted by wealth. Even if Gu Yanying came in person, she would not be able to stop Wen Zhengming from avenging his disciple. However, the Marquis of Ruyi was the legitimate ruler of the Ruyi commandery. Unless his orders were treasonous, no confucian could defy them. It was not that they could not, but that they were unwilling.
After a few words, Wen Zhengming returned to the hut and began to write away. His sword hung by his waist, unwilling to remove it.
In the sky, Gu Yanying said to the Marquis of Ruyi, "Thank you."
"I will do my best to satisfy your request." The Marquis of Ruyi's expression was no longer as cold as before. His smile was as gentle as water as he stared at her face.
Gu Yanying ignored his gaze and smiled in thought.
The chessboard had been set, so where were the pieces?
Li Qingshan, oh Li Qingshan. Are you a soldier who will never return, or are you a general who leads an army?
… …
On the rippling lake, Li Qingshan confirmed several times that the spirit turtle's daemon core truly did not give off any warnings. Just Now, he dove into the Lake of Dragons and Snakes and handed the Green Vine Elder and Jiang Shancheng's hundred treasures pouches to his true self.
He passed through the Formation of Dragons and Snakes and returned to Cloudwisp island. Han Qiongzhi had already left, leaving behind a note for him.
"Old Wang wants me to return exactly because I'm the primary disciple of the school of Legalism."
Li Qingshan placed the note down and turned around. All he saw was a petite figure in black clothes staring at him from afar as she supported herself with bamboo.
Li Qingshan beamed with joy. "Little Ann, come over here. I've got something good for you to see."
Little Ann did not lunge over like before. Li Qingshan's heart softened. He walked over and crouched down, rubbing her head. "What's wrong? Are you angry?"
"Yeah." Little Ann nodded obediently.
"It's all my fault. Please forgive me, ma 'am Little Ann!" Li Qingshan scooped her up with a smile. He was apologetic and doting.
"Do you not want me anymore?" Little Ann wrapped her arms around his neck and said extremely softly.
"What nonsense are you spouting? I don't want anyone else, but you! "Her tender voice made Li Qingshan's heart ache.
"Then why didn't you come looking for me? I didn't dare to disturb you." Little Ann frowned slightly.
"I promise, I won't do it again!" Li Qingshan looked into Little Ann's clear and dark eyes. When he was with her, there was no lingering feeling like Han Qiongzhi, but there was an indescribable sense of peace and tranquility. It was a sense of belonging.
She had once said that wherever she was, it was her home. Actually, that was not the case. Wherever she was, it was her home. Perhaps she would not always think about it, but she would never forget it.
"Come, give me a kiss!"
Little Ann kissed him heavily on the cheek. Li Qingshan's face was filled with a brilliant smile. Even the overcast rain could not hide it. Little Ann was also infected. She revealed a shy and blissful smile.
"Let me tell you, I've done something great recently …" Li Qingshan showed off as he made his way into the house. He was not as awe-inspiring, not as brave and fearless. At certain times, he even seemed petty, greedy, lustful, and full of flaws. However, this was him. There was no need for him to disguise himself.
Their conversation after so long actually gave him an indescribable sense of carefreeness and ease, no less than when he sailed the ship and destroyed the Green Vine mountain, even though Little Ann only listened with a smile. However, just how many people in the world could find a listener like that?
Begonia had said that if he loved her, he would keep her secret forever. That was a very good way of putting it, but she had overlooked the most important point, which was Li Qingshan's feelings. It was not that she was ignorant. She was just imagining the perfect lover in her heart, but she never thought that a daemon would have the concept of home.
When he decided to properly cherish this relationship and stop making it difficult for Han Qiongzhi to keep his secret, even Li Qingshan failed to notice the change in his emotions. He just felt like he had neglected Little Ann during this period of time. He really should not have done it.
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