"If the situation doesn't look good, we'll retreat!" Li Qingshan called out to Little Ann secretly. Whoosh! He tried using the spirit turtle to sense around, but he could not sense any danger. However, he dared not be careless either. If the King of Southern Yue really was determined to eliminate them, he would definitely confuse the heavenly secrets.
The Silver Dragon King slowly slowed down and stopped firmly in the sky above Giant Ship Island, casting a huge shadow over it.
Everyone on the island stopped what they were doing and raised their heads. They could not help but hold their breaths.
Li Qingshan suddenly raised an eyebrow. He sensed two extremely familiar auras. Why were they on the Silver Dragon King?
Three figures descended from above. The one in the middle was an old man with a goatee dressed like a scholar. The most eye-catching part was the pair of curved goat horns on his head, clearly possessing the bloodline of daemons. Mister Ram's nickname, "ram", was actually true to his name.
To the left and right of the head caretaker of the King of Southern Yue's estate were two people that Li Qingshan could not be more familiar with, the Myriad Poison Ancestor and the masked Ru Xin.
This was different from the plan!
However, at least they did not directly start fighting without saying anything.
Ji Changfeng clearly let out a sigh of relief, and the Merfolk Queen lowered her eyes too.
Ye Duanhai gazed at the Myriad Poison Ancestor and frowned. Why had he become a ghost cultivator? Although their auras didn't weaken, and instead became stronger, this world was the "Yang World", and ghost cultivators would be suppressed by nature. Therefore, even a world-famous sect like the Mysterious Dark Sect would mainly control ghosts, and the cultivators would still retain their human bodies.
The Myriad Poison Ancestor shot a vicious glare back at him. Ye Duanhai looked away before exchanging glances with Yu Wufeng beside him. He thought about what he had said. Yu Wufeng had made it clear right from the beginning that he could not divulge Li Qingshan's secret because of the Blood Oath Scroll. He asked for his master's understanding, but he had repeatedly expressed one thing very clearly, which was to never become enemies with Li Qingshan.
Ye Duanhai understood his disciple's temperament extremely well. He was not the type to nag, even if it was for his own life. Suddenly, an unbelievable thought occurred to him. Had the Myriad Poison Ancestor's body been destroyed by Li Qingshan?
That was far too unbelievable. Had the Myriad Poison Ancestor spent all his years living like a dog? So be it if he could not take down Savage Mountain, but his body had been destroyed by a junior, forcing him to become a ghost cultivator. The biggest problem was, how could he endure this?
"Please investigate clearly, Master!" Yu Wufeng had a lot of things he wanted to say, but he didn't dare to say a single one. He didn't even dare to give too obvious a hint. He was very tempted to tell Ye Duanhai that the Myriad Poison Ancestor's body had not just been destroyed. Instead, he had been completely subdued by Li Qingshan. However, even if he said that, Ye Duanhai probably would not believe him.
"My apologies, my apologies, I've made everyone wait for a long time. Originally, the timing was just right, but I heard that an Imperial Official was also coming. Oh, it's this Senior Myriad Poisons beside me. His prestige has shaken the Southern Border for many years, so I don't need to introduce him. So I took a detour and missed the opportunity to welcome Her Majesty, it's really a sin …"
As soon as mister Ram landed on the platform, he apologised profusely. He behaved very humbly, even a little wretched. He did not possess the awe-inspiring bearing of the head caretaker of the King of Yue's estate at all. He was the complete opposite of Li Qingshan's high profile.
Li Qingshan was forced to maintain a high profile. No matter how polite this mister Ram was, who would dare to look down on him?
As the host, Ji Changfeng was as amiable as he could be. Let alone the King of Yue's estate, just the Silver Dragon King hovering in the air gave off a tremendous sense of deterrence. There was also the Myriad Poison Ancestor, an Imperial Official of the king's estate.
The Myriad Poison Ancestor's eyes were half-opened, and he clasped his hands casually in greeting. He stared at Li Qingshan resentfully as if he was ready to strike and kill him at any time.
Li Qingshan sneered in disapproval before shifting his gaze and making his way over to Ye Duanhai's side. "Pavilion master Ye, your sword sure is a fine one!"
That was basically the same as "the weather is nice today". In the eyes of others, he was borrowing Ye Duanhai's influence to make the Myriad Poison Ancestor afraid of acting recklessly.
If it were not for his conversation with Yu Wufeng, Ye Duanhai would have believed that too. Now, he glanced at Li Qingshan deeply. "I heard you also practise the path of the sword."
This left the people in the surroundings greatly surprised. They never expected Ye Duanhai to respond. Sure enough, their successor was under someone else's control. Even someone as proud and aloof as Ye Duanhai could not be stubborn to the very end. As for those who thought further ahead, they believed the South Sea Sword pavilion intended to work with Savage mountain to fend off the great enemy that was the Myriad Poison cult.
Sure enough, the Myriad Poison Ancestor showed a hint of hesitation, "holding back" his urge to strike.
Yu Wufeng roared inside, Master, don't be fooled by their acting! They're together!
Li Qingshan glanced at Ru Xin. She wore the gas mask she wore when refining poison and retreated behind the Myriad Poison Ancestor, bowing like a disciple. She did not even glance at Li Qingshan the entire time.
Li Qingshan and Ye Duanhai conversed a little absent-mindedly. Mister Ram strode over and bowed with his hands clasped. "Ever since we parted in the sword pavilion, the pavilion master remains as graceful as ever. Congratulations!"
"I wasn't a good host last time. You're welcome to visit the sword pavilion again, sir." Ye Duanhai also let go of his airs a little.
"You're too kind. Of course, of course."
Mister Ram chatted a little more. He knew that Ye Duanhai did not like to talk, so he turned to Li Qingshan and said, "You must be someone who shakes up the south. You're such a genius at such a young age. You've really put us old coots to shame! His face was filled with undisguised admiration. It was clearly from the bottom of his heart.
"You're too kind, sir." Li Qingshan returned the gesture politely. He could truly sense Ji Changfeng and Ye Duanhai's feelings.
The King of Yue's estate was far too powerful. In the ten millennia of history before Great Xia was founded, the Mist province had always been a part of the Kingdom of Yue. It had been passed down until now, so its heritage was just too deep. Even great cultivators and large sects were under its rule.
The South Sea Sword pavilion and the Cloud Sail sect were still on the South sea after all, while Savage mountain was truly under the King of Yue's rule. Even if his plan succeeded and he successfully took over Fire Melt mountain, he would still need time to cultivate. If he fell out with the King of Yue's estate, he would not be able to defend it at all. All he could do was run back to the Green province.
Fortunately, this mister Ram was very good with his words. He did not make people feel like he was being oppressed by the King of Yue's estate. However, anyone with a rational mind could not ignore the existence of the King of Yue's estate behind him.
"Though, what exactly has he come for?" Li Qingshan had a vague guess, but he was unable to verify it from mister Ram's expression.
"Esteemed guests have gathered here today. This is an unprecedented event for our Cloud Sail sect. Please come with me to Cloud Sail mountain to properly celebrate!"
The master of the Cloud Sail sect, Ji Changfeng, waved his hand, and a gentle breeze rose up from beneath everyone's feet. Apart from the people on the platform, there were also a few cultivators from the South sea cultivation community. They were all at the second heavenly tribulation or above, which was why they had the right to attend the banquet in the main hall on Cloud Sail mountain.
The regular merfolk and cultivators had their own designated people to guide them, setting up banquets on Cloud Sail mountain and Cloud Sail mountain. Only after the banquet did the sea fair formally begin.
Li Qingshan allowed the gentle breeze to drag him towards Cloud Sail mountain. He arrived at the Feilian hall at the top of the mountain, and the seats had already been set up, waiting for everyone to take their seats.
As the host, Ji Changfeng modestly declined slightly before sitting down in the seat of honour. Gongyuan called herself the master of the South sea, as well as half the host of this sea fair, so she sat on the same level as Ji Changfeng.
The master of the sword pavilion and the Myriad Poison Ancestor sat on the left and right, facing each other. However, the seats on the right were a little more honourable, so the Myriad Poison Ancestor occupied them.
Ji Changfeng was originally rather worried. Originally, he had arranged for Ye Duanhai to sit on the right and mister Ram to sit on the left. That would be the most suitable, and no one would be able to find fault with it. He never expected the Myriad Poison Ancestor to appear out of nowhere and mess up his plans. However, seeing how Ye Duanhai had no objections, he stopped worrying.
Further down, it was much simpler. Mister Ram sat on the right without any modesty at all. No matter how great his background and organisation were, his cultivation was still there. It was impossible for him to be more honourable than a great cultivator's seat. Politeness was politeness, but the King of Yue's estate was still much more powerful than Savage mountain. Their cultivation was higher too.
Li Qingshan did not think too much about it. He had never planned on sitting next to the Myriad Poison Ancestor in the first place, so he sat right next to Ye Duanhai as a matter of course.
Just like that, he set the tone of the banquet this time. The six of them were the most honourable, while the seats below were rather casual.
However, there were people who were displeased, such as the Golden Core cultivator who sat in the seventh seat. He stared at Li Qingshan a few times, as if he was blaming Li Qingshan for stealing his seat. He was also a renowned sect leader. His sect was only second to the Cloud Sail sect in the cultivation community of the South sea. He did not feel like Li Qingshan had the right to be seated higher than him. He was just a second heavenly tribulation cultivator. He had not even reached the peak of the South sea. What King of Savages was just a bluff.
However, there were a few great cultivators present today, and Li Qingshan seemed to be chatting happily with them, so he did not stand out. Otherwise, if any of them found him displeasing to the eye, he would be in huge trouble.
The banquet began very soon. Delicacies with a distinct flavour of the South sea were served up like flowing water. None of them were seafood filled with spiritual qi, and there was even singing and dancing to liven things up. It was as graceful as the sounds of nature.
Li Qingshan ate heartily. Just as he was eating happily, a gust of wind rushed over from behind. He raised an eyebrow, but he did not dodge, allowing a huge hand to strike his shoulder.
"Damned brat, don't forget that we still want to spar!"
Li Qingshan looked back and saw a large man in blue smiling at him with ill intentions.
The man in blue stood over nine feet tall. He was well-built, with a bulging stomach and a bulging chest. His upper body seemed particularly thick. If it were not for his simple, honest face, which was not vicious enough, he basically seemed like a mountain god from a temple.
"So it's elder Blue. How did you transform? You don't even look human." Li Qingshan smiled as soon as he saw him.
"What does it have to do with you how I transform? You can't escape now! "Elder Blue widened his eyes.
Li Qingshan glanced at the Merfolk Queen nearby. Is she still going to test me? Whatever, I might as well follow the plan. With the King of Yue's estate supporting me, I have even less reason to fear Gongyuan falling out with me.
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