Li Qingshan said, "That's right."
Zhu Yan studied Li Qingshan up and down before suddenly bursting into laughter.
"Why are you laughing, fellow?" Li Qingshan raised an eyebrow.
"I'm laughing at a brat like you. You're bold enough to refer to me as fellow. You really don't know your place. Those ignorant people call you the King of Savages, but do you really think you're a king? "
Zhu Yan did not hide his contempt towards Li Qingshan at all. The flames on him roared, and waves of heat surged towards Li Qingshan, ruffling Li Qingshan's clothes.
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The hierarchy of the cultivation world was strict, more distinct than any social class. The vast Heavenly Dao was the sole ruler. It used heavenly tribulation after heavenly tribulation to divide all living beings into different ranks. The difference of one heavenly tribulation was like the difference between heaven and earth. The higher one's cultivation, the greater this difference would be.
It was impossible for those above to treat those below as equals. Being able to treat each other politely was already a sign of great self-cultivation, and this was the politeness a king would show to his subjects, the politeness a senior would show to a junior.
The Banyan Tree King only referred to Li Qingshan as fellow because he felt it was a fortuitous encounter. Coupled with his relatively gentle nature, this matter left the King of Southern Yue very surprised.
The Fire Devouring King, Zhu Yan, clearly did not possess such self-cultivation, nor did he believe Li Qingshan had the right to stand on equal footing with him.
Li Qingshan laughed aloud too.
"Kid, what're you laughing about?" Zhu Yan saw how Li Qingshan could still laugh under the pressure of his aura, so he lost some of his contempt. There was a reason why this kid could cause such a great disturbance in the south in such a short amount of time.
"If you don't like being called" fellow ", then forget it. It's just polite anyway. Not just anyone has the right to be my friend! "Li Qingshan said.
"You!" Zhu Yan became furious. He studied Li Qingshan again and pointed at him with the spear of fire. "You sure are bold. Just what are you trying to do by spying on Fire Melt mountain? If you don't explain yourself, eat my spear! "
Li Qingshan had basically experienced the temper of fire devourers. Not only were they easily angered, but they were fearless too. His various backgrounds. Even the King of Southern Yue would have to reconsider. The Fire Devouring King had threatened to kill him the moment he opened his mouth. Just how arrogant was that!
He knew that this time it would be difficult to be kind. Not to mention that he was not willing to bow down. Even if he was willing. It would only make Zhu Yan even more arrogant. He took it as a last resort and said in a neither servile nor overbearing manner,
"I heard that there is a divine wutong tree in your mountain that is very mystical. I would like to borrow it!"
Zhu Yan was taken aback. "Is there something wrong with your head?"
Li Qingshan said, "Is there something wrong with your ears?"
Zhu Yan's eyes widened. He was on the verge of erupting in anger, but he began to laugh again. He rested the spear on his shoulder and actually did not lose his temper. He said in a joking manner, "It's not impossible for you to borrow the divine wutong tree, but there's a condition."
Li Qingshan was rather surprised too. He asked, "What condition?"
"Go to the South sea and bring me the head of the Merfolk King, and I'll lend you the divine wutong tree!" Zhu Yan smiled.
Li Qingshan frowned. This bastard was clearly messing with him. He said sternly, "If I had the strength, I might as well just take your head!"
Zhu Yan's face sharpened. "Since you don't have the strength, then piss off! I'll spare your life for the sake of you making me laugh. You're not allowed to call yourself the King of Savages in the future, or if I find out, I'll burn down your Savage mountain! "
He seemed crude, but he actually still had some misgivings about Li Qingshan's identity. However, his misgivings were not the Chan Monastery of Deva-Nāga or the Unraging monk, but the Great Xia empire.
In a place as chaotic as the south, basically no one would care about the identity of a White Hawk commander. Even if he died, the Hawkwolf Guard would not avenge him. However, there was an exception.
The Great Xia empire was extremely wary of otherfolk, in particular the most belligerent of the seven otherfolk, the Fire Devouring folk. If a White Hawk commander died on Fire Melt mountain, perhaps the divine hawk might cast its gaze here, leading to unpredictable consequences. Although the Great Xia empire was beginning to decline, Zhu Yan was unwilling to take this risk just to kill an idiot with a screw loose.
Fury ignited in Li Qingshan's chest, turning into raging battle intent. His dark eyes stared straight at Zhu Yan, gradually dyed red by the flames.
Zhu Yan let out a gentle sound of surprise and squinted his eyes. He actually felt threatened. "You really overestimate yourself. If you really want to die, I'll give you what you want!"
Little Ann tugged at Li Qingshan's sleeve and shook her head gently.
Li Qingshan withdrew his aura, and his expression had already calmed down. He clasped his hands. "I've witnessed the might of the Fire Devouring Kings today, so this trip has been worth it. Since you refuse to lend it to me, sir, I'll be taking my leave first." Without caring about how Zhu Yan responded, he left with a flick of his sleeve.
In that split second, he had considered various possibilities, such as luring Zhu Yan into the Asura Field and killing him with Little Ann. However, while the Asura Field had improved, it was basically impossible for it to trap an expert at this level, and it would be very difficult for them to kill him in a single strike.
In reality, the chances of being killed at the third heavenly tribulation were extremely slim, unless there was an overwhelming disparity in strength or an extremely powerful spatial confinement. And across the entire nine provinces, there were very few existences that could form an overwhelming disparity in strength against Zhu Yan, as well as a space that could imprison him. At the very least, Li Qingshan did not possess either right now.
Coupled with the fact that Fire Melt mountain was right below, where other third heavenly tribulation fire devourers might exist, the chances of killing Zhu Yan were basically zero. Li Qingshan and Little Ann would have to risk exposing their identities and being killed.
As a result, Li Qingshan left without any hesitation. The corner of his lips curled into a smile, silently uttering something that many villains would say, "I'll be back … very soon!"
After glancing at the divine wutong tree through the Profound Light Illuminates All, he was already determined to obtain it. He had a firm intuition that the ancient tree where the phoenix resided, or even the entire Fire Melt mountain, would be crucial for him to practise the Phoenix's Scripture of Nirvāṇa.
Zhu Yan's mockery, threats, and humiliation were instead a good thing. It had completely awakened the tiger demon in his heart, rousing his spirits. If the enemy was not despicable, killing them would not be satisfying.
Since the fire devourers are already known for their belligerence, I'll give them a war!
Zhu Yan gazed at Li Qingshan's back as he travelled off into the distance. He suddenly felt slightly uneasy. This kid already possessed such a cultivation at such a young age, so he could be regarded as a rare prodigy among humans. If he was given time, he might actually be able to undergo the third heavenly tribulation. And, the woman beside him was very extraordinary too.
If they really did undergo the tribulation successfully one day, wouldn't that mean …
The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he became. After reaching the third heavenly tribulation, even if he did not practise divination, he would still possess a profound sense of fate, which allowed cultivators to make the correct choice.
Zhu Yan's eyes erupted with flames, and he suddenly tightened his grip on the spear in his hand.
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