Li Qingshan glanced back at the Soaring Clouds terrace before turning around again. The corner of his lips curled into a mysterious smile. "Hmph, it's a joyous occasion, so I'll let you properly celebrate!"
"Qingshan, are you fine?" Han Qiongzhi went up to receive him.
"I'm fine. His highness has been very good to me. He even gave me something!" Li Qingshan waved the black hoop in his hand with a smile.
Han Qiongzhi revealed a strange expression. Li Qingshan said, "Let's go!"
"I still have to maintain order. You better go to prefect Liu's place quickly. Come with me later."
The White Wolf guards patrolled the surroundings in groups of two. A woman in the uniform of a White Wolf guard stood nearby, waiting for Han Qiongzhi. Seeing Li Qingshan look over, she nodded at him in greeting. Li Qingshan returned the gesture with a smile. "You better go. Your friend is waiting!"
Before the Soaring Clouds terrace was a large square. It was divided into a total of nine formations, led by the prefects of the various prefects. The Scarlet Hawk commanders and generals stood to the left and right, while each formation was divided into over a dozen different colours. Those were the attires of the disciples of the various schools. Coupled with the cultivators from other sects in the surroundings, there were over ten thousand people, but it did not seem crowded at all.
This was the first time Li Qingshan had seen so many cultivators stand together. He could not help but sigh. "It really is a grand gathering!"
He passed through the square and discovered that the Clear River prefecture's formation was the smallest among the nine prefectures. It was nowhere near as populous as the other prefectures, but due to the baptism of war, the disciples of the Clear River prefecture possessed a different bearing and edge.
Wherever he passed by, the place would fall silent. Everyone stopped chatting and focused their gazes on him. At first glance, he did not seem particularly striking. His bronze face still seemed very young, but due to the hardships he had gone through, he possessed a sense of steadiness beyond his age. However, his features were still distinct, making him seem resolute and almost unruly.
He was tall and sturdy, and he walked with composure. His expression was not as arrogant as he was rumored to be. His head was slightly lowered as if he was in thought. But as his eyes wandered, everyone could feel that he did not take them seriously. He was like a fierce tiger quietly walking in the forest, with a natural contempt.
The leaders of the various prefectures were rather worried. "With this person present in the Clear River prefecture, the final display of martial arts probably won't be very optimistic!" This was especially so for the heads of the School of Novels. They were thinking hard about how to limit this person's power during the School of Novels' martial arts exhibition.
What the ordinary disciples thought was that a few years ago, he was just a nameless pawn without any background. If he could do something, it might not mean that they couldn't. This ignited their lofty ambitions.
"Qiongzhi, your Qingshan is almost at the peak of the Foundation Establishment Realm, right? His cultivation speed is truly astonishing. I heard that at that time, Junior Martial Sister Han was the one who took the initiative to pursue him. Your foresight is truly admirable. Do you have any wonderful methods to teach me? Recently, my family has also been forcing me to get married. They are clearly looking down on me! "
Ding Min was troubled. After Han Qiongzhi became a White Wolf guard, she had been the one to show her around, and the two of them had become good friends. She was also born in an aristocratic family. If she couldn't advance further in the cultivation world, she had the responsibility of breeding children for her family.
"How am I supposed to have any foresight? I just like him." Han Qiongzhi withdrew her gaze from Li Qingshan and smiled valiantly. "Big sis Ding, you know my personality. If I fancy someone, I won't care about anything else."
"That's your good fortune. I really envy Qian Rongzhi! She's actually been accepted as a disciple by commander Gu. Commander values your Qingshan very much, so why don't I get him to beg commander Gu to accept you as a disciple as well? It's not like he's teaching one or two anyway! "
"I hate begging people the most, and I don't want him begging people for me either."
"What a stubborn fool!"
Li Qingshan arrived at the Clear River prefecture's formation and nodded at Chu Danqing, expressing that he was fine. Afterwards, he stood beside Liu Changqing and waited quietly for the ceremony to begin. The others saw how he was in thought and in no mood to talk, so they were afraid to disturb him, which made him rather happy. He focused all of his attention on his clone.
In response to North Moon's enthusiastic request, Si Qing arranged for singers and dancers to perform. He had no interest in these things, but Jiang Fu had kept quite a lot of them in the marquis' estate. When he inherited the position of Marquis of Ruyi, he had taken over all of them, so he could just barely make up the numbers.
North Moon continued to sit with Si Qing, crossing his legs without the slightest care for his image. He casually picked up Si Qing's cup of alcohol and drank it. He did not use his chopsticks, directly grabbing it with his hand. As he drank, he watched attentively. His gaze never left the beauties of the dancers as if he wanted to devour them in a single gulp.
Although Si Qing was displeased, from his behaviour, exchanging glances with Jia Zhen and E Dan, there was a sense of delight from his scheme succeeding. Whether they were humans or daemons, they could be controlled as long as they had desires.
Gu Yanying smiled inside, This kid's acting like he's the real deal!
"Big sis, you said North Moon is impressive, but I don't think there's anything special about him. You better be careful that Si Qing really pulls him over to his side and they work together against you!" Si Bao communicated with Gu Yanying in some worry.
"I know what I'm doing."
"Hehe, big sis, all you need to do is use your beauty a little, and you'll be able to make North Moon change sides!"
"You're underestimating him too much."
E Dan smiled at North Moon. "What do you think of these women? Do any of them catch your eye?"
"The women aren't bad, but the songs they sing are soft and weak. It makes me want to sleep!"
"Oh, I didn't think you'd be proficient in music too! Then what kind of sound is strong? Don't tell me it's the roar of wild beasts? "Si Qing smiled.
The cultivators could not help but smile. Even an uncivilized daemon was bold enough to criticize the music of humans. He was truly asking to be humiliated. Although Moon Devil was very strong, they still harbored the natural superiority of humans, and only treated him as an extremely powerful wild beast.
North Moon pretended not to understand Si Qing's mockery, and leaped up from his seat. "Speaking of which, that night, I refined the great river and looked up at the stars. I was in high spirits and sang a song. Today, I'll let you all broaden your horizons!"
He arrived beside the musicians in a flash. The musicians were all women, and they all cried out in surprise and scattered in all directions.
He ignored them and picked up a zither. He casually fiddled with it, shook his head, and threw it at his feet. Then, he picked up a sheng and blew on it a few times before throwing it to the side.
The cultivators looked at each other, and secretly communicated with their divine senses. "Is Moon Devil for real?" "Forget it, we'll just take it as watching a monkey show!"
North Moon's eyes glanced outside the window. Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he flew out before flying back. He carried the big drum used for reporting from the city gate tower, and placed it on the ground with a bang.
Then, he raised the drumsticks and began to beat them. Rapid drumbeats suddenly rang out.
North Moon sang loudly. "The great river flows eastward! The stars in the sky join the Big Dipper! Hehe, join the Big Dipper! A bowl of wine for friends in life and death! "
When this shout came out, it reverberated through the clouds, and the sound traveled for five kilometers. Not only were Si Qing and the others dumbfounded, even Gu Yanying felt like she was shocked.
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