"Oh? When will that be?" Ye Weiyang asked.
"When I undergo the third heavenly tribulation and gain the right to inherit the position of Shadow Queen," Ye Liusu said calmly.
Li Qingshan could not help but laugh aloud. She really was a woman who had followed him for so long. She had her own lofty aspirations!
Ye Weiyang said, "What bold words. Do you know how difficult it is to take that step? If you have my assistance, you might have a better chance. Have you been bewitched by this kid as well? "
"Ma 'am Shadow Queen, do you know just how many hardships we've gone through to get here step by step? If you say we've been bewitched, that's not exactly wrong, but it's more accurate to say that we know how to repay kindness. Over a decade ago, we could only drag out an ignoble existence underground, splitting into six clans and killing one another. We were treated as slaves and playthings. Over such a long period of time, none of us even underwent the second heavenly tribulation, yet today, we're able to live peacefully and freely under the great banyan tree, in this blessed land of cultivation. It's all because of him. "
Ye Liusu gazed at the Banyan Tree King before withdrawing her gaze and looking at Li Qingshan. Her gaze was sincere.
Ye Weiyang frowned. "He's just using you."
"I hope that's the case as well, but unfortunately, our value to him is very limited. He's always been very busy, so he doesn't have much time to pay attention to us. As a result, most of the time, we just rest and recuperate in the environment he provides. Even now, there's not much we can help him with anymore."
Ye Liusu let out a gloomy sigh.
"Don't you want to return to your clan? I'm your clansman, your senior! " Ye Weiyang pressed down on Ye Liusu's shoulder, but both in terms of height and appearance, she seemed a little younger.
"As the saying goes, it's better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of an ox. I know night roamers should stay together rather than be separated, so I agreed to return to the Shadow palace and accept ma 'am Shadow Queen's leadership. However, the Shadow Palace isn't a peaceful place either. After experiencing so many things, how could I not understand that status is earned through strength? "Ye Liusu bowed.
Ye Weiyang could tell that Ye Liusu was determined and could not be swayed by words, while Ye Liuxing stood firmly beside Ye Liusu, so she simply abandoned them and arrived on the huge, knotted banyan tree root. She said loudly, "I am the master of the Shadow palace, the king of night roamers. Who is willing to return to the Shadow palace with me?"
The night roamers gathered under the tree. When they heard that, they looked at one another, but none of them stepped forward. Regular night roamers admired Ye Liusu very much, and they were reluctant to give up on their current, comfortable lives. As for the night roamers with relatively higher cultivations, they had all experienced the era of internal strife in Cobweb city, so they were doubtful.
Ye Weiyang finally realised that this group of night roamers were different from the night roamers she had taken in in the past. They were in no hurry to return to their clan. She looked back at Li Qingshan and said, "Looks like you really treat them well."
"As you can see." Li Qingshan took a sip of tea with a smile.
Ye Weiyang returned to her seat rather gloomily and said to Ye Liusu, "Kid, looks like you've made up your mind to stay here. I know that bitch must have passed on many things from the Shadow palace to you, but do you know that as a man, he can't come into contact with the true core secret techniques?"
Ghost Shadow, who had been holding his breath the entire time, shuddered. The Shadow Queen was not even willing to mention his name. She clearly resented him very much. If he returned to the Shadow palace, he would definitely be in for a treat.
"Please guide me, master!" Ye Liusu knelt before Ye Weiyang.
Ye Weiyang was amused by this as well. She pointed at her and said, "You sure are cunning. You won't listen to me, yet you want to take me as your master!"
Ye Liusu said, "I believe you feel the same way as me."
"What do I feel?"
"I hope the night roamers can develop and strengthen. I hope I can gaze up at the stars and moon freely and never be oppressed by anyone again!"
Ye Liusu raised her head and stared straight into Ye Weiyang's eyes. Because it came from the bottom of her heart, she seemed extremely sincere. This was an unyielding ideal that she had experienced countless hardships. Compared to her personal gains and losses, she valued the entire clan more. Even if many clansmen wanted to kill her, she would not change her mind.
Ye Weiyang was moved by this too. Some things could not be faked, much less fooling her eyes.
Li Qingshan said, "Fellow Shadow Queen, they're still night roamers at the end of the day."
"Don't you dare butt in when we night roamers are talking!"
Ye Weiyang barked. Unknowingly, her attitude towards Li Qingshan had become much friendlier. Just Now, she was filled with killing intent towards Li Qingshan. She even refused to accept the Banyan Tree King's mediation. The most important reason for this was because he had enslaved her clansmen. Now that the misunderstanding had been resolved, she understood that the situation was completely different from what she had imagined it to be. Not only was he not an oppressor, but he was even a liberator and protector from a certain perspective.
"I'm an outsider, so it's best if I leave first! Liusu, why don't you have a good chat with this senior of yours? "
Li Qingshan shrugged with a smile and stood up, pulling Ye Liusu to his seat.
It was all thanks to her clever speech that this mediation had succeeded. With how much the Shadow Queen valued her clansmen, she would never give up until she achieved her objective. However, if they submitted to the Shadow palace so easily, not only would it humiliate him, but it would also touch on many of his secrets. This could be regarded as the best outcome.
"Alright, Qingshan," said Ye Liusu.
Li Qingshan was taken aback. He touched her cheek and smiled. "Sure enough, you're emboldened by someone's support. I just wanted to ease your mind earlier. Actually, I'm reluctant to let you leave either."
He had never cared too much about titles. From a certain perspective, he was actually a person who pursued equality very much. Back in the Clear River prefecture, even when his cultivation completely surpassed Hwa Seung-zan and the others, he did not think of himself as superior. He still behaved normally.
However, not everyone in this world could get along with each other like that. There would always be bitches who felt they should be superior to you, and there would always be enemies who needed to speak with their fists. If you did not stomp on their heads, they would not know what you were.
Ye Liusu's face reddened slightly. She only wanted to prove to the Shadow Queen that their relationship was not as simple as master and servant. She hoped that the Shadow Queen could pass on the secret technique to her without worry.
Li Qingshan felt his arm tighten. Little Ann's slender fingers dug deeply into it, so he chuckled and turned around to leave.
Ghost Shadow really was like a shadow, drifting behind Li Qingshan. He silently prayed that the Shadow Queen would place all her attention on Ye Liusu and the others, so she would not pay attention to his movements.
"Bitch, stop right there!" Ye Weiyang glanced at him and called out.
Ghost Shadow stiffened and fell silent out of fear. He turned around and knelt down.
"Li Qingshan, this bitch is a member of my Shadow palace. He's been fooling around in the south all these years, yet he's actually known as the greatest assassin of the south. Why doesn't he take a piss and look at himself? How embarrassing! Please remove the blood oath so that he can return to the Shadow palace with me and continue doing what he should be doing. "
Although Ye Weiyang was talking to Li Qingshan, her gaze was locked onto Ghost Shadow, like a black leopard eyeing its prey. Women were very vengeful!
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