Chapter 226: Things before leaving Guangyang (two chapters in one)

To plant one's memories of that person into a Heart Demon, that person then became one's Heart Demon.

Thus, that person was Reborn in his heart.

This sounded incredibly bizarre.

But for a Great Shaman, it seemed so natural.

They should be that powerful.

Just as Li Qi was surprised, Yun Fang stood still and pointed to the Heart Demon sealed by the Five Mountains Suppressing Mountains inside.

Then, he said to Li Qi, "Go and see him. Perhaps it will give you some understanding of the concept of 'demon', which should also be helpful for your future Dao."

"Thank you, Senior," Li Qi sincerely bowed.

The other party's care for him was truly meticulous.

Even his Master wasn't this attentive.

Of course, his Master's lack of attentiveness was probably due to his personality; he simply didn't care about such things.

To be honest... Li Qi felt that his Master still liked him and was very generous, it was just that his personality was a bit unpleasant.

But Senior Yun Fang was much more careful, guiding him patiently.

He just didn't know why the other party was so attentive to him, or if he was simply a good person who treated everyone this way?

He didn't know.

But staying here and thinking about it wouldn't make it clear. The other party had already helped him solve the issue of the Heavenly Demon's demonic thoughts, so there should be further arrangements.

Of course, don't use your own mind to speculate about a Great Shaman; just do your part.

Since advancing to the Eighth Grade, Li Qi had gained a deeper understanding of the differences between grades.

It could be said that an Eighth Grade Li Qi could easily defeat a Ninth Grade Li Qi.

Defeating a hundred wouldn't even be difficult.

Just having complete inner body spirits made his strength dozens of times greater than before.

Previously, he only had a Nascent Soul, which he couldn't use in combat.

But now, the Five Peaks Mountain Gods, the Four Rivers Water Gods, the Sun and Moon Heavenly Gods, a total of eleven different inner body spirits, could be summoned at any time. Thanks to Li Qi's miniature heaven and earth framework being established and all Qi being complete, he was now considered moderately strong even among Eighth Grade Cultivators.

He was on a completely different level than before.

It took him half a year, countless wisdom and mental effort, and resources supported by a Fifth Grade to hold a Grand Ritual, and the improvement it brought him was that great.

Feeling his power, Li Qi guessed that this might be a form of training, to help him familiarize himself with his current strength.

So, he gathered his Qi, prepared himself, and walked inside.

However, there was no combat or anything like that inside.

There was... only a mutilated, almost humanoid thing.

Yes, it could only be described as humanoid, not human.

All its limbs were gone, and even half its head was missing; the left half of its face and skull had vanished.

There was also a large hole in its abdomen, where one could see squirming internal organs, but only half a lung, and a leaking stomach.

Li Qi truly found it hard to admit that this thing was human.

But the other party... was still alive.

Moreover, it emitted an aura that he was very familiar with.

Demonic Qi.

This was... a Heart Demon? That living Heart Demon?

Li Qi cautiously walked in, and he also came to his senses, realizing that the other party shouldn't be here to fight.

So, he walked over, first cupped his hands in greeting, and said to the 'Heart Demon', "I am Li Qi... I greet, Senior Brother."

These words awakened the sleeping Heart Demon.

He opened his sole remaining eye and squinted at Li Qi.

"You are?" he asked with half a mouth.

To his surprise, his articulation was quite clear.

However, Li Qi knew that the other party's body was merely a facade, so it didn't affect his actual condition.

The essence of this person was a Heart Demon.

He was already dead, and of the kind that couldn't be saved, so Yun Fang planted a demonic thoughts in his heart, making him his Heart Demon. This way, he was Reborn in Yun Fang's heart.

However, in this way, he could only exist as a Heart Demon, staying here forever, with no possibility of progress.

If he had to be described, he was no different from a memory.

No Physical Body, no Spirit Soul, nothing at all, just a memory of Yun Fang.

It was just that this memory could think for itself.

Hearing the other party's question, Li Qi immediately replied politely, "I am Li Qi... I am Senior Brother's fellow disciple."

"Ah, a young Cultivator from Shaman God Mountain, right? What, are you here to do? To mock me?" He floated up: "What, are you here to learn a lesson from me? To use me as a cautionary tale?"

At this point, his tone became violent, and he began to show anger:

"This is in that old man's heart, so you must have been called by him, and you even call me Senior Brother... Are you his disciple? Are you his new disciple?!"

He ignored Li Qi and roared at the sky, "You have a new disciple! Old scoundrel! Old bastard! Now you can let me die, right!"

"Now someone has come to replace me, go torment him! Why don't you let me go! Let me go, let me die! Old scoundrel, don't play dead! I know you can hear me!"

Seeing this, Li Qi hurriedly went up and said, "Senior Brother, Senior Brother, I am not Senior Yun Fang's disciple, you've misunderstood."

But that person glared at Li Qi furiously: "Get lost! You want to observe demonic thoughts and temper your Dao Heart from me? I tell you, it's impossible! Get lost, get out of here!"

This Heart Demon began to madly cast spells, various exquisite techniques displayed in his hands.

But they were only exquisite.

These techniques displayed various anomalies within this miniature heaven and earth.

Whispering water to create clouds, raising hands to conjure mist, gathering soil to form mountains, stabbing the earth to create abysses.

He also exhaled five-colored Qi, covering a hundred li, the Qi rising to the sky, with countless fierce beasts leaping out from within the Qi.

Then, the clouds dispersed and the mist scattered, and large and small rivers and seas, hills and pits, thorns and gravel, iron walls, hills, and earth and stone, all were subdued.

Then a strong wind rose, tearing off roofs and breaking trees, the sound like thunder, fences and trees all broken.

However, it had no effect whatsoever.

These seemingly powerful spells actually had no effect.

The reason was very simple.

This person was just a Heart Demon; he had no magic power, no Physical Body, and no miniature heaven and earth, so how could he produce any effect? Even these illusions came from 'memory'.

They were all this person's memories, manifested as illusions through the characteristics of a Heart Demon.

Li Qi was startled for a moment at first, but he quickly realized the situation through his understanding of demonic thoughts.

This person, in fact, had no ability to resist, could not fight, and could not leave.

Aside from still being able to think... he was an eternal prisoner here.

"Senior Brother, you, uh..." Li Qi opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but countless illusions surged, and listening to the other party's hoarse roar, he felt there was nothing to say.

He couldn't understand the other party.

The other party couldn't understand him either.

So he simply stood still, letting countless illusions bombard him.

The illusions engulfed Li Qi, but they had no effect on him.

He was someone who had witnessed Third Grade battles with his own eyes, and it could even be said that from the day he began his Cultivation, he had constantly been exposed to powerhouses far exceeding himself.

When he was unranked, he faced a Sixth Grade; when he was Ninth Grade, he was reprimanded by a Fifth Grade; he even ambushed and killed a Seventh Grade; and when he was Eighth Grade, he directly witnessed a Third Grade battlefield.

To be honest, one round after another, Li Qi's psychological endurance had reached a certain Realm.

Anyway, these Heart Demon illusions had absolutely no effect on him.

Compared to the might around the Great Shaman, they were simply too far off.

After this round of illusions ended, Li Qi stepped forward and very politely said to the other party, "Senior Brother... could you hear me out?"

As for that Heart Demon—

He watched Li Qi emerge from his spell completely unharmed, his face bitter, and at the same time, the despair and hatred in his eyes gradually turned into memories.

Similar, too similar.

This young man, when he was in the Eighth or Ninth Grade, was exactly the same...

Full of vigor, exceptionally talented, both his wisdom and Comprehension Ability far surpassed his peers, as if he was destined to reach a high position in the future, destined to look down upon the human world.

Just the confidence in his brows made one furious!

However, the more he was like this, the more furious his heart became.

It was this kind of person, this kind of person!

Looking at Li Qi walking towards him, this Heart Demon directly exploded.

He didn't even maintain his mutilated humanoid form, directly exploding and turning into a Heart Demon storm that enveloped Li Qi.

Immediately after, everything vanished without a trace.

Li Qi stood still, completely bewildered.

This Heart Demon...

Committed suicide?

But soon, Li Qi saw that around him, specks of demonic thoughts reappeared.

Then, they re-coalesced into a Heart Demon.

True Knowledge Dao Resonance witnessed this process completely.

Suddenly, Li Qi felt a peculiar power.

The power of immortality.

"What is this...? demonic thoughts? Is this a demon?" Li Qi looked up, carefully observing the scene of the other party's Rebirth.

He remembered that this thing had also appeared in Master Chan Zhi's Pagoda.

That was, these Demonic Overlords were actually immortal.

If Master Chan Zhi was immortal, those Demonic Overlords would also not die; they were originally one, so Chan Zhi could not eliminate the Demonic Overlords, only subdue them as much as possible.

Within the Great Shaman's miniature heaven and earth, an identical power had appeared.

However, Li Qi was no longer the Li Qi of that time.

He immediately realized that this was what Senior Yun Fang wanted him to see, this was the true purpose of bringing him here!

Now, he was already in the Eighth Grade.

Then Li Qi suddenly reached out, and nine clusters of Divine Qi suddenly appeared around him.

The mountain Qi of the Five Directions and Five Elements, and the water Qi of the Four Directions and Four Seasons.

Then, these essences condensed and transformed into divine forms.

These were Li Qi's inner body spirits.

The Mountain and Water Deities were burly, tall and mighty, with broad foreheads and wide faces, tiger bodies and bear waists, entwined with vines, their whole bodies cast from gold and stone, like large stone men, yet exuding immense power, mountain Qi swirling within their bodies, even increasing the surrounding gravity slightly.

The Water Gods were eerie, with slender figures, human torsos, but whirlpools as their lower bodies, standing in a large pool of constantly swirling pure water Qi, without feet.

These were the most primitive Deities.

Not Mountain and Water Deities formed from mountain spirits and water monsters, but original spirits born from normal heaven and earth, also the 'True God' of ancient times.

True God was not the God cultivated by the current Cultivator of the God Dao.

There was a considerable difference between the two.

And now, nine inner body spirits appeared, each standing in its respective direction, occupying the nine positions.

Then, the Rebirth of the Heart Demon was interrupted.

No... it wasn't interrupted, but slowed down.

The Water Gods slowed it down with the method of freezing water into ice, and the Mountain and Water Deities suppressed the Heart Demon at various joint points.

Li Qi, through the Mountain and Water Deities and Water Gods forming a formation, with the two working in conjunction, and through Li Qi's understanding of the Demonic Overlord, grasped the key points within it, hindering the resurrection process and slowing down the Heart Demon's resurrection speed to a certain extent.

Thus, the entire Rebirth process was completely revealed to him.

The 'truth' of the Heart Demon was thus fully displayed before him.

Li Qi took out his notebook from his mustard seed bag and began to make observations and records diligently.

It was impossible for him to analyze it right now; Li Qi wasn't some super Genius who could understand everything at first glance.

But memorizing it in his mind and then writing it down in his notebook to slowly study later, finding usable methods from it, that was still possible.

Every minute, every millimeter, he recorded everything.

All the changes in the entire process that he could observe, that he could observe with the help of the True Knowledge Dao Resonance, were recorded without missing a single detail.

This took him about half an hour.

By the time he had recorded everything, his strength was almost depleted, and he released his restraint on the Heart Demon.

The Heart Demon revived.

His anger grew even more intense.

The Heart Demon cursed at the sky: "Look! Look! This is your choice! This is how you, old scoundrel, treat me! Kill me! Why do you torment me like this!"

Then, he looked at Li Qi ferociously: "Don't get cocky! You think you're happy stepping on me as a stepping stone today, but you will be trapped here one day too! You will also be like me, sinking into eternal damnation!"

Li Qi looked at him, said nothing, and turned to leave.

His Dao Heart had collapsed, his Spirit Soul was utterly destroyed, and he had degenerated into a Heart Demon; there was basically no possibility of communication.

He should report back to Senior Yun Fang.

However, just as he turned around, he heard the Heart Demon kneeling on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly, tears streaming down his face, his voice shrill: "Master! Master, your disciple knows his mistake! Please, just let your disciple go, I beg you, let me die!"

The sound of his head hitting the stone went 'ka ka ka', giving Li Qi a headache.

Crying, cursing, begging, all sorts of unsightly behaviors cycled through him, making it truly hard to imagine that this was once a proud Young Master of Shaman God Mountain.

Li Qi shook his head and walked out of the mountain. Yun Fang was watching from outside.

Even after Li Qi came out, he didn't react much, just quietly looking at the mountain, his expression calm, but it made Li Qi feel very oppressed.

So, Li Qi spoke first.

He cupped his hands in greeting: "Thank you, Senior, for your generosity... This junior has benefited greatly."

Yun Fang came back to his senses and smiled: "No problem, it's good that you gained something."

However, at this moment, Li Qi boldly brought up a point: "Senior, this junior dares to say... Why don't you release him?"

"In my opinion, that Heart Demon should truly be Senior's Heart Demon, right? Keeping this Heart Demon not only keeps him forever trapped here without liberation, but Senior's Cultivation... I'm afraid it's also restricted by this Heart Demon."

"Taking a step back, it would be liberation for both of you."

Li Qi finished speaking, lowered his head, and remained silent.

To be honest, he was very afraid that Yun Fang would get angry and directly throw him out, as his words were too profound.

But since Yun Fang had helped him so much, he felt he had to try to persuade the other party.

After carefully observing this Heart Demon, Li Qi understood.

This Heart Demon had become a hurdle in Yun Fang's Dao; if he didn't cross it, it would probably be very difficult to move forward.

However, the old man, after listening to Li Qi's words, just shook his head and then said gently, "If it could be easily let go, how could it have become a Heart Demon?"

Li Qi stammered, no longer responding.

What had turned into a Heart Demon was not just Yun Fang's disciple.

Even Yun Fang himself was trapped within the Heart Demon.

Although Yun Fang's explanation was just a brief mention, saying something about his Dao being cut off, and thus placing him here to be Reborn, Li Qi could imagine that there were probably many, many stories behind this.

A Third Grade Cultivator, actively cultivating a Heart Demon, severing his own Dao path, just so his disciple could continue to live in pain within his heart…

Yet that disciple only had one thought in his mind: to seek death.

Alas, every family has its own difficult scripture to recite.

Even Senior Yun Fang, despite having reached Great Shaman and possessing cultivation that reached the heavens and penetrated the earth, still had matters he couldn't resolve.

But this was, after all, someone else's family matter, and Li Qi found it difficult to say anything.

Suggesting that the other party give up was already a very impolite overstep; he had no right to persuade the other party to give up.

Yun Fang waved his hand, and Li Qi and he were suddenly transported to the previous immortal mountain.

Then, he said, “You have already recorded the details of the Heart Demon here. Afterward… if you gain any insights into counseling the Dao Heart, could you contact me?”

“If this junior gains any insights, I will certainly share everything I know,” Li Qi immediately promised.

“Mm, go on, prepare for your trip to Tang Nation. As for travel expenses, your Master should help you prepare them. There isn't much else I can do. Be careful on your journey, watch out for hidden hands. There are many strange things behind the Celestial Pole Golden Elixir Method matter, and a decision can only be made after further investigation,” Yun Fang nodded and said.

“Thank you for your guidance, Senior. I take my leave,” Li Qi bowed his head in salute.

By the time he looked up, the surrounding scenery had already changed.

In that instant of looking up, he had already returned to the altar. Dark clouds hung in the sky, as if it was about to rain.

He walked a few steps forward, held onto the railing, and looked down.

He saw that, apart from a few people, most of the crowd had already dispersed below.

Looking up, the Qi surged, and all was well.

Observing the ground, the Earth Qi was stable, and perhaps there would be a bountiful harvest next year.

The entire Guangyang had returned to normal from its lifeless state.

However, most people didn't actually know any of this. To them, it was merely that someone suddenly came to direct them to do some things.

As for who it was, or what the purpose was, they didn't really care.

Ignorant and muddled, this was probably the mindset of most commoners in Guangyang. Some families didn't even know what had happened until now.

As for those who were aware of the inside story, they dared not easily approach Li Qi to chat.

They were afraid.

This Young Master was simply not from the same world as them.

Shen Shuibi had also disappeared somewhere, but Li Qi wasn't worried about her; she always acted this way.

He surveyed the Heaven, Earth, and Man respectively.

The Grand Ritual had ended.

Well… let's go.

Li Qi turned and descended from the altar.

Below the altar, Wang Baiyan was fanning himself, waiting for Li Qi to come down.

“Ah, Brother Li, is it over?” Wang Baiyan looked at Li Qi and asked with a smile.

“Yes, it's pretty much over,” Li Qi nodded.

Wang Baiyan closed his fan: “Do you feel a sense of loss? There's no applause, no cheers. The ignorant commoners on the ground never even knew of your existence until the end, and those aristocratic officials who did know of your existence didn't dare to come see you, fearing you to death.”

“You saved so many people, yet in the end, only I am here waiting for you. Aside from Zhang Lan, who likely thinks talking to you would ruin his future bragging, and thus deliberately didn't come, everyone else must be too afraid to speak with you, right?”

Wang Baiyan sighed at this point: “It's lonely at the top, isn't it? For geniuses like you, staying in the mortal Realm must be very boring, right?”

Wang Baiyan seemed very emotional.

Yes, he had done so much, even risking his life, yet in the end, no one dared to say a word to him.

He was the Young Master of Shaman God Mountain. After his identity was revealed, no one dared to approach him voluntarily.

The only one who dared was Wang Baiyan, from the human Dao.

Li Qi, however, let out a chuckle: “Hmph.”

After chuckling, Li Qi waved his hand, and the altar rapidly shrunk to the size of a palm, which he tucked into his embrace.

Then, he began to stroll through the city.

Wang Baiyan, puzzled, followed him all the way.

The two walked, quickly passing through the city and arriving at the streets outside.

Inside the alleys of Guangyang City, many people were busy.

The Grand Ritual left behind many remnants, such as incense and burnt paper, all of which needed to be collected and buried.

Those who handled these matters were unlikely to be important figures; they were certainly people destined for hard labor.

Li Qi walked to this point and approached an old man who was strenuously pulling a small cart.

This was clearly an old man whose life had been entangled with hardship. His teeth had fallen out, his hair was white, and he was hunched and frail, yet he had no choice but to do such heavy physical labor.

The reason he was pulling the cart was that its axle was broken, so he could only lift the cart with his hands to transport it normally.

However, this would definitely be more strenuous.

“Elder, try using this,” Li Qi walked up to the old man, greeted him, and then suddenly, a complete axle appeared in his hand.

He had temporarily grown it using Wood Qi and Water Qi, then shaped it with Jin Qi (Metal Energy).

With his Eighth Grade strength, he could make such an ordinary wooden stick in a second.

Li Qi went up and helped him install the axle.

The old man was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly: “Thank you, thank you, thank you so much!”

He then said many good words to Li Qi, wishing him good Karma for his kindness.

Then, he pushed his cart and walked away happily.

“See? Isn't it simple to get a thank you?” Li Qi looked at Wang Baiyan and replied with a smile.

Wang Baiyan, seeing this, looked thoughtful and watched Li Qi depart.

Li Qi said nothing more, and let out a whistle.

He saw the old horse galloping from the horizon, intimately nuzzling Li Qi.

Li Qi mounted the old horse and, without saying goodbye, rode straight away.

Did he act for a thank you?

Wrong, completely wrong.

Li Qi did all these things to uphold his Dao.

This was his driving force.

It wasn't for reward, not for a thank you, nor was it to make these people remember him and be grateful to him.

He acted to practice his principles.

This was his Dao path.

Profit and fame, these things should not be the driving force for Cultivators, unless the pursuit of profit is their Dao.

It has been said many times.

The Dao externally is the law of the universe's operation.

The Dao internally is the Cultivator's own principles.

Saving Guangyang at the risk of his life was not because he hoped the people of Guangyang would repay him, nor did he want them to remember his name.

The motive was actually very simple: to practice his Dao, so he did it.

It was fine without reward, fine without being remembered by others. Those things were not important. What was important was that Li Qi's Dao was practiced by him, and it was thoroughly implemented in his actual actions.

In ancient times, there was a wise man named Zishun. (Note: 1)

At that time, King Wei, hearing that Zishun was virtuous, sent an envoy with gold and silk to invite him to be a prime minister.

Zishun said, “If the King can implement my Dao within his territory and govern the world with my Dao, even if I eat plain vegetables and drink cold water, I am willing. If you only give me an official position but do not use my Dao, then what use is it to provide me with high office and generous salary? Does the King really lack one man like me?”

If I can practice my Dao, I am willing even if I have nothing.

If not, then I don't want high office and generous salary.

Li Qi rode the old horse, traveling through the air, observing the Heaven and Earth Qi of Guangyang, feeling only that the pines were lush and the tender bamboos intertwined.

The emerald green grass in the mountains was no longer dying, and the red blooming flowers were joyful.

Old vines on the rocks hung from trees, sprouting new shoots.

In the distance, smoke curled from every household, and passing nearby, infants were babbling.

Looking again at the Heaven and Earth, the land was moist and full of Life Qi.

Li Qi felt greatly comforted.

After riding for a while, he saw someone blocking the path ahead, seemingly waiting for him.

Li Qi landed and approached, only to see Lie Kedi, the commander of the White Rhinoceros Army.

This greatly astonished Li Qi.

Lie Kedi had actually come alone to find him. Was something wrong?

Lie Kedi walked forward and shouted loudly, “I know Young Master is about to leave, perhaps never to return. Young Master saved my life and saved millions in Guangyang. Lie Kedi has no way to repay you, but I will send Young Master off with a sword dance!”

With that, he took off his armor, tied his clothes, galloped, and swung his sword into the clouds, reaching dozens of feet high. Flowers flew and snow rolled, the sword danced like a Dragon soaring, like lightning striking down. He held the scabbard to receive it, and Sword Qi pierced through stone, startling all beasts.

The sword dance was dazzling, sleeves fluttering like wind, dust and sand flying, all rising!

Li Qi, seeing this, laughed loudly, flipped onto his horse, and galloped away from Lie Kedi, shouting a long cry, “The plains are vast and flat, unmoving with time, unchanging with circumstance. My Dao is practiced consistently, from beginning to end!”

With that, the two flew past each other, each going their own way.

Each person has their own Dao; there may be intersections, but in the end, they are merely passing by.

The only ones who can truly accompany a person all the way are those who share the same Dao.

They may be called Fellow Daoist, or comrades.

But only when the Dao is the same can they walk together; if the Dao is different, even close brothers will eventually fall out.

The so-called Dao Orthodoxy is probably a place where a group of comrades gathers.

Li Qi's understanding of these matters became increasingly clear.

He just… he still had one doubt in his heart.

Shen Shuibi… and himself, were they Fellow Daoists?

Thinking these thoughts, Li Qi wandered in the sky, observing Guangyang Prefecture, which he had saved.

What followed was logical.

Wang Baiyan, leveraging Li Qi's prestige, swallowed up all the forces in the Guangyang Grain Alliance that didn't belong to him, and even brought the Xi Jiu Men under his control.

His prestige in Guangyang was probably even greater than that of the Prefect.

As for the original Guangyang Prefect, it had been confirmed that he was already dead. It turned out that he had never escaped the Demonic Overlord Chan Zhi's clutches and had died a miserable death.

The Lord of Guangyang Country was punished by Shaman God Mountain because two Young Masters nearly encountered danger and he did not intervene.

This Lord was truly wronged. It was said that he was merely in seclusion for a year or two, which is normal for a Fifth Grade Cultivator, as time is not important to them. But he just happened to encounter this critical juncture, so he could only accept his fate.

The Rat Soil Mound was extremely grateful to Li Qi. Their path to Soul Transformation had advanced by two-thirds in one go under Li Qi's Grand Ritual, which was a great improvement. The rest could be achieved through slow, persistent effort.

Zhang Lan, as expected, ran away. He probably would brag about it to the other Orthodox Sword Palace members for a long time.

Le Ya and Bo Yue returned to the mountain. Le Ya was seriously injured and needed good recuperation. Bo Yue needed a place for quiet cultivation; he was about to reach Eighth Grade and needed some accumulation.

As for Shen Shuibi…

The rabbit called Yang Ning, wanting to ask Yang Ning why she hadn't sent her a message.

Li Qi also prepared for his return to Shaman God Mountain. Someone would come to pick him up later. Theoretically, Yang Ning should also be at Shaman God Mountain, and he could ask Yang Ning many things about the Celestial Pole Golden Elixir Method then.

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Time flew, and four days had passed.

Li Qi and Shen Shuibi were waiting in a mountain area.

The rocks were towering, the trees dense, and the path rugged.

This was a canyon, nestled between two mountains, surrounded by lush greenery. Water flowed furiously from the sky, forming a magnificent waterfall with its splashing and rushing.

This was a valley in Jinbai Prefecture of Bailin Kingdom. After leaving Guangyang, Li Qi and the others headed straight here.

Because it was agreed that they would wait here for the people from Shaman God Mountain to pick them up, and then go directly to Shaman God Mountain.

It was noon now, and the rising sun was at the cliff's edge, blending with the surging waves, casting a dazzling glow, captivating the eye, utterly beautiful.

The old horse was grazing on grass and fruit at the bottom of the canyon, and even chasing the wild mares down there.

How enviable horses are, they don't have to be responsible.

The rabbit, however, looked gloomy, sitting on a mountain rock, frowning.

Li Qi, on the other hand, was enjoying the scenery and mountains, content in his own way.

However, he still occasionally looked back at the rabbit.

After several glances, he simply got up and sat beside Shen Shuibi.

Sitting down, Li Qi's hand hesitated for a moment, but finally, he put his arm around Shen Shuibi's shoulder and said with a smile, “Why are you still frowning? Didn't I say this matter has nothing to do with you? There's no need to worry. When soldiers come, we'll block them; when water comes, we'll cover it with earth. We're both going to Tang Nation, what is there to be afraid of?”

Shen Shuibi looked up and said worriedly, “I'm afraid there's still something behind this. The Great Shaman's explanation probably wasn't complete… The destruction of Mount Luofu, and the things we've encountered recently, I suspect someone is plotting something more, not just Tang Nation, but others are trying to muddy the waters.”

To stir up conflict between Tang Nation and Shaman God Mountain, to muddy the waters, so they could make their move.

As for the purpose, there was probably no other possibility: it was still the Sun-Moon True Lead Cauldron.

First Grade opportunity…

This temptation was too great.

Li Qi held Shen Shuibi and patted her: “Don't worry. Since you and I are going to Tang Nation, it means the waters aren't muddy. Master has already said that although the people of Tang Nation are arrogant, their word is their bond. Our safety there should be no problem, and we can also investigate…”

Li Qi hadn't finished speaking when a nameless Shaman suddenly descended from the sky.

He had a stern face, but his clothes seemed to be some kind of special animal skin. Although somewhat primitive, the tailoring was quite trendy, like a fur coat, looking very warm.

As the Shaman descended, Li Qi immediately stood up and went to meet him.

According to the agreement, was he supposed to return to Shaman God Mountain with him?

Finally, he wouldn't have to trek three million li back himself. That was good.

However, the Shaman said to Li Qi with a serious expression, “Young Master Qi, we are not going to Shaman God Mountain. We are departing immediately for Tang Nation.”

“Why?” Li Qi was astonished.

“Yang Ning has disappeared. The Grand Diviner deduced the Karma, and all Karma points to the Central Plains,” the Shaman said.

At these words, both were shocked!

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Note 1: King Wei, hearing that Zishun was virtuous, sent an envoy with gold and silk to invite him to be a prime minister.

Zishun said to the envoy: “If the King can trust and use my Dao, my Dao will indeed govern the world well. Even if I eat vegetables and drink water, I would still do it. If you merely wish to control my person and entrust me with a heavy salary, I am still but an ordinary man. What does King Wei lack in one ordinary man?”