The curved moon sank a little further. Their clash had only lasted for a moment, and the danger Li Qingshan had faced was one of the few battles he had faced in his life. He had not used his full strength, and the Shadow Queen had clearly held back too.
If they continued fighting, Li Qingshan personally believed he could not do anything to her. Taking a beating passively was not in his character, so all he could do was avoid her for now. However, if he did that, his series of plans in the south would be greatly affected.
Now that the Banyan Tree King had stepped forward to mediate, it was for the best. As a result, he arrived before the great banyan tree and maintained his distance from the Shadow Queen. Although she had appeared, she was still blurry as if she could merge with the darkness at any time. It was even more impossible to see her face clearly.
Li Qingshan did not disperse his demonic armor either. He temporarily folded up his phoenix wings, letting them hang on his back like two balls of fire. He could not place all his hopes on others at any time. He had to be prepared for the worst.
"Please allow me to mediate for the two of you!"
Although the Banyan Tree King said "please", his tone left no room for negotiation. The cloud-like canopy swayed gently in the night wind, producing a rustling sound. It was a tangible sense of the dignity this Daemon King of the Mist province possessed.
"Please go ahead!" Ye Weiyang fiddled around with the Shadow dagger in her hand and glanced at Li Qingshan.
"Weiyang, you said you wanted to test his qualifications, so I let you try. What do you think now?" The Banyan Tree King asked.
"He's qualified." Ye Weiyang could not help but admit this. His strength could be described as exceeding her expectations.
"Then let's sit down and talk!" The Banyan Tree King said. Two aerial roots drooped down, coiling into two seats. A wooden pillar rose up between the seats, holding a simple, wooden teapot and a few teacups.
"There's no need to talk. He's actually using the Shadow palace to threaten me. He's definitely going to die tonight." Ye Weiyang did not sit down. Although she respected the Banyan Tree King, she still had her pride as the Shadow Queen.
"Then let's give it a try!" Li Qingshan laughed, baring his fangs. He was never a kind person.
"If the two of you can really fight to the death, how can I be a good person for nothing? If you trust me, then sit down! "
The Banyan Tree King said. He was not a peacemaker who would stick his nose into everything. His mediation was to protect the interests of both parties.
At this point, Ye Weiyang couldn't say anything more. She sat down, and Li Qingshan also sat opposite her. They looked at each other warily.
"Qingshan, this mediation is related to the success or failure of your matters in the Southern Border. You can't fight because of personal feelings anymore. I am willing to help you resolve today's crisis. Wei Yang, I've known you for a long time and can be considered to have an understanding of your strength. This mediation concerns the future of you and the Shadow Palace, so you can't underestimate me anymore. I'll help you avoid future disasters. "
The Banyan Tree King's voice was calm and magnanimous. Moreover, it was all for their sake, so they couldn't help but submit.
When Ye Weiyang heard the solemn tone of the Banyan Tree King, she couldn't help but re-examine Li Qingshan in front of her. "He is only thirty something years old now, but he already has such strength. Furthermore, it seems like he hasn't used his full strength yet. How terrifying. If he is given another thirty years, he might really become a person whose name will shake the world. That girl called Little Ann is not below him in terms of talent. The future disasters that the Tree King mentioned are not empty words. "
"If the two of you have no objections, then please show your true face to show your sincerity." The Banyan Tree King said.
Li Qingshan extended his hand and picked up the teapot, pouring himself a cup of tea. The vicious armour on his hand turned to dust and dispersed, disintegrating inch by inch. He took a sip of the tea and stared at his face in the clear tea. Demonifying to hide his identity as the North Moon was quite a good idea.
Little Ann accepted the teapot from the side and poured a cup for the Shadow Queen. She made a gesture of "please". Her composure gave off an ethereal aura. Li Qingshan needed to take a forceful stance. He could not back down, so she had come to express his sincerity in his place, urging him to mediate this time.
Even though they were enemies, Ye Weiyang could not help but sigh in admiration of her bearing. However, she found their relationship even more difficult to understand. Brother and sister? Couple? But they did not seem like it either.
She accepted the teacup and nodded at Little Ann. She held the teacup and sipped it carefully. She was extremely elegant, completely different from her malevolence and viciousness when she was assassinating someone. Compared to human nobles, night roamers could be regarded as even more ancient nobles, one of the seven divine kingdoms.
A pair of large, deep-blue eyes emerged from the blurry shadows, as if they had parted the thick mist and revealed themselves.
The corner of Li Qingshan's eye twitched. He was rather surprised. The greatest assassin of the Mist province actually had a harmless, babyish face. Coupled with her petite figure, she seemed like a young girl, which was quite different from what he had imagined her to be.
Of course, her actual age was definitely much older than she seemed on the surface.
"What're you looking at?"
Ye Weiyang sat with her legs crossed and placed her right arm on the table, propping up her cheek. She picked up a cup of tea with her left hand and drank it all in a single gulp as she said coldly. However, her voice was gone too. Just Now, it had become rather sweet and gloomy, and it no longer seemed as dignified as before.
Although she had become a cutie in a single second, Li Qingshan did not relax at all. The Shadow Queen was still the Shadow Queen. At the same time, he stared at her closely, which made Ye Weiyang very unhappy.
The Banyan Tree King sighed inside. It was said that when people were angry, their intelligence would be no different from that of a child, so he did not do something like pacifying a child.
"I've already stated the pros and cons clearly, so let's talk about it!" If you leave right now, I'll treat it like nothing has happened, "Li Qingshan lowered the curtain and said indifferently.
"For the sake of the tree king, I can spare your life. I'll be taking all the night roamers here with me," Ye Weiyang placed down the teacup and said firmly.
"Don't even think about it." Li Qingshan's voice was just as indifferent as before, but it was filled with unparalleled determination.
"Then there's no need to talk about it. They're my clansmen. I definitely won't let them wander outside and become slaves. Even if I have to use everything the Shadow palace has, I'll take them back with me. No matter what kind of trouble there is, my Shadow palace can endure it."
Ye Weiyang leaned forward and stared at Li Qingshan with her large, deep-blue eyes. Her murderousness permeated the surroundings.
"They've followed me for many years. I won't sell them out for a moment of temporary safety!" Li Qingshan slammed the table and stared back at her without backing down. He refused to back down.
Honestly speaking, as his strength rapidly increased, this group of night roamers no longer held much actual value to him. However, with his relationship with Ye Liubo and Ye Liusu, it was impossible for him to just hand them over so easily.
This answer left Ye Weiyang rather surprised. Then she sneered. "Originally, I thought you were a little heroic, not as hypocritical as regular humans. I didn't think you'd actually say something so shameless!"
She had saved many clansmen in the past, so she could completely imagine just how oppressed night roamers would be under the rule of an alien race. They seemed peaceful and happy on the surface, but it could not change the reality that they would be treated as slaves, ordered around and toyed around with as they pleased.
"Whether I'm shameless or not isn't something you can judge. They live and work in peace and contentment here. If you want to take them away with a single word, you'll have to ask whether they're willing or not!" Li Qingshan said.
"Alright, then I'll cut to the chase. Let's make a bet. If they're willing to leave with me, you can't stop them!" The corner of Ye Weiyang's lips curled slightly. That was exactly what she had been waiting for!
"Then what if they're unwilling?" Li Qingshan asked.
"As you wish!" Ye Weiyang said. Who would be willing to be oppressed by an outsider instead of being with their own clansmen? Whether it be from the perspective of emotions or benefits, it was impossible.
"Liu Su, Liu Bo, Liu Xing, come over here! Oh right, and you, Ghost the third! "Li Qingshan said.
Ye Liusu and her sisters had been paying attention to the activity here the entire time. In the blink of an eye, they arrived over and bowed. "Greetings, my king, and ma 'am Shadow Queen."
Ghost Shadow slowly appeared too, directly dropping to one knee and saying nothing.
He originally wanted to flee, but when he thought about how it was impossible for him to escape from the Shadow Queen's grasp, he could only accept his fate. In the past, he was able to escape from the Shadow Palace all because of Ye Weiyang's benevolence, which was equivalent to giving him a holiday. As it seemed now, no matter how long a holiday was, it would come to an end eventually. When he thought of his life in the Shadow palace, he could not help but grimace, unable to say anything.
Ye Weiyang did not even glance at Ghost Shadow. She studied Ye Liusu and her sisters. Although they were all of the same race, females were still more reliable at the end of the day. Especially Ye Liusu, who was clearly the leader of the group, had a calm attitude, neither servile nor overbearing, which satisfied her the most.
In the Shadow Palace, there were many juniors who were stronger than her, but this kind of bearing was very rare. Considering that she had wandered outside and had not been carefully nurtured, she was especially valued.
"You all heard what was said just now. If you have any thoughts, feel free to speak freely. With me here, no one can force you to do anything."
Ye Weiyang said warmly, as if she was licking her calf, causing Li Qingshan's heart to move. He said, "You have all followed me for many years, and I have never let you down. Even now, I am not willing to force you to do anything. Who is this Shadow Queen, and what kind of place the Shadow Palace is, I believe Ghost the third has told you a lot. All good things must come to an end. If you want to return to your race, I will not blame you.
Ye Weiyang looked at Li Qingshan in surprise. She did not expect that not only did he not obstruct them, but he also expressed his stance like this. Could it be that there was some conspiracy?
Li Qingshan responded with a smile, which made him seem even more magnanimous.
"Master, I will never leave you!" Ye Liubo immediately arrived beside Li Qingshan. Her eyes were filled with admiration and admiration.
Ye Weiyang frowned. Sure enough, there was a scheme. She never thought this despicable kid would actually use love to bewitch people. However, a night roamer who could be bewitched by love was not worth her attention. She could tell a long time ago that Ye Liubo's talent was not particularly impressive. She had basically reached her limit by cultivating to this point. It was basically impossible for her to advance any further. What determined the direction of this group of night roamers was still Ye Liusu.
Ye Liusu sank into her thoughts. Ye Liuxing gazed at her silently, waiting for her to make a decision.
Quite a while later, Ye Liusu said, "Ma 'am Shadow Queen, I am willing to join the Shadow Palace and accept your command!"
"Alright!" Ye Weiyang was overjoyed. She looked at Li Qingshan and asked, "What else do you have to say?"
Li Qingshan understood that Ye Liusu prioritized the race over everything, so it was not strange at all for her to make a decision like that. However, he still felt slightly disappointed. "If that's the case …"
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