Chapter 1305: A Single Stomp
Bao Yujiang gathered his wits and quickly turned over to look at Zhuo Jianshi and Liu Ruyan with cupped fists: âSchoolmaster Zhuo, Schoolmaster Liu, is this lady a disciple from your school?â
Ruyan had a smile that wasnât a smile while Jianshi only elegantly chuckled and stared at Li Qiye. 1
Yujiang swiftly offered a proposal: âHow about this? This miss can come to the Dream Empyrean as a guest. She can observe our sect and have the chance to see our sincerity for this allianceâ¦â
Mu Shaolong became anxious as well and added his own suggestion: âSchoolmasters, the doors of the Celestial Pavilion will always be open for the Void Imperfection Schoolsââ
âAlright, stop acting so shamelessly before me. Return from whence you came.â Li Qiye took the initiative to respond before the two girls had the chance.
This abrupt interruption wasnât well-received by the two boys. They were too fascinated by Fairy at this moment.
âLi Qiye, Iâm not bothering you, so you should do the same.â Yujiangâs stance was quite tough as he coldly uttered: âThis is the business between the Dream Empyrean and the Void Imperfection Schoolsâ¦â
âIâm in charge here.â Li Qiye interrupted him once more: âIf you choose to conduct yourself in such a shameful manner, then you might as well scram.â
âYou!â Yujiang was furious as he glared at Li Qiye with fiery eyes. Rarely did he ever get accused and scolded like this. Moreover, who would dare to do so now that his grandmaster had come into being?!
Even though Shaolong was not as enraged as Yujiang, he also coldly stated: âLi Qiye, even if you are in charge here, you canât act this imperiously. We are talking to the Void Imperfection Schools, you are not part of itâ¦â
Yujiang sneered: âThatâs right. Li, though you are used to being tyrannical everywhere else, it is best that you open your eyes. It is no longer the same, even supreme geniuses must tuck their tail between their legs for it is my grandmasterâs era nowââ
âBang!â Li Qiyeâs response was straightforward. Before Yujiang could finish, he simply stomped the youth down into the ground, causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood!
Yujiang shouted while being trampled upon: âLi, you, if you dare to hurt me, my grandmaster will not let you goâ¦â
âCrack!â Li Qiye exerted more force to break the boyâs bones, causing more blood to gush out from his mouth. He could no longer speak as his face reddened.
âLi Qiye, you are acting out of line!â Shaolong angrily shouted and tried to save Yujiang.
However, the gap between the two parties was too great. He couldnât do anything before being gripped by the neck and suspended in the air.
Li Qiye coldly stared at him and said: âIt is good to make friends with outsiders, but open your dog eyes wide and understand who you can and canât afford to provoke! Donât throw away your clanâs reputation! The Mu has been wise for many generations, donât let them down due to your own foolishness!â
Shaolong was not convinced and cried: âWhat, what does it have to do with you! My Mu Clan has nothing to do with you, Iâll do what I want!â
âSlap!â Li Qiye mercilessly slapped him, but Mu Shaolong still didnât give up, so he added ten more. The boyâs face was completely swollen like a pigâs head.
âMouth off against me and Iâll break your legs then beat you until even your parents wonât be able to recognize you.â Li Qiye maintained his glare.
When his gaze became this chilling, Shaolong finally felt fear since he understood that Li Qiye was a man of his word.
After being slapped beyond recognition, Shaolong kept his mouth closed and didnât dare to talk back.
âPop!â Li Qiye threw him on the deck and stated: âScram back to the Celestial Pavilion. If you keep prancing around in front of me, Iâll personally kill you sooner or later!â
Shaolong could only scowl. Despite his unwillingness, he didnât have the courage to retort. He felt indignant and shamed after being scared by Li Qiye. In the end, he couldnât help but murmur: âIâm, Iâm not afraid of you!â
Li Qiye cruelly threatened: âYou donât need to be afraid of me. Just run back to the Mu Clan and start acting sensibly, or else Iâll rip your skin off.â
âIf you, you think youâre so capable, then come to my Celestial Pavilion, we arenât afraid of you!â Shaolong finally talked back.
Li Qiye burst out in laughter after hearing this.
âPa! Pa!â Li Qiye slapped him twice more.
Li Qiye was truly ruthless this time; two teeth came out of Shaolongâs mouth.
âFool!â The smile disappeared on Li Qiyeâs face, leaving only a cold visage behind: âOnly an idiot like you would use your sect as a threat! You think Iâm afraid of the pavilion? If I go there and give you a beating, your ancestors would have to obediently watch on the sidelines!â
âStop, stop your ludicrous ravings!â Shaolong was still stubborn: âMy pavilion isnât afraid of you! I dare you to go act arrogantly there, you wonât be able to come out! My matriarch can crush you with one hand!â
âYou mean the Lunargrasp Fairy?â Li Qiye looked at him with disdain.
âThatâs right! Hmph, even if you are stronger than me, many others are stronger than you. You are nothing compared to our matriarch!â Shaolong became tenacious at this moment.
Li Qiye revealed a cold smile and said: âVery well, go back and tell the Lunargrasp Fairy that Li Qiye from Mount Qilian wants to see her.â
âWhy, why should she grant you an audience?!â Shaolong grew a bit uncertain, but he remained steady.
Li Qiye demanded: âYou donât have the guts to see your own ancestors? Go back and tell them.â
With that, he kicked Shaolong flying into the ocean, issuing a loud splash.
At this time, he turned his focus towards Bao Yujiang beneath his foot and indifferently spoke: âOne does not kill the messenger even in times of war. You are lucky that I wonât kill you. Scram, show your face again and you will meet your maker.â
He kicked Yujiang away as well. Yujiangâs body turned into a shooting star and disappeared on the horizon.
Shaolong eventually got out of the sea and hovered in the sky while shouting: âFine, Li Qiye! You, you win this time! Remember what you have done, I, I will tell them your message!â
In fact, he was completely scared at this moment, but his mouth kept on running.
Li Qiye sat down and chuckled, ignoring the boy.
Shaolong couldnât do anything else, so he ran away. He didnât want to be slapped again.
âYoung Noble, you have too much patience for the Mu Clan.â Ruyan charmingly smiled after Shaolongâs departure.
From Li Qiyeâs actions, anyone with a pair of eyes would find it as clear as day. Li Qiye didnât bother looking at Bao Yujiang from the Dream Empyrean; it was as if he was only an ant. However, it was completely different for Mu Shaolong.
Though he didnât show any mercy in his beating, it carried good intentions.
Li Qiye looked at Ruyan and chuckled: âThe Celestial Pavilion does indeed have some ties with me.â
With that, he didnât say anything else.
âDo you want to oppose the Lunargrasp Fairy?â Jianshi asked with concern: âEven though the world believes that Meng Zhentian will become the next emperor, I heard my ancestors say that if the fairy comes out and wants the throne, even Zhentian will have to stand to the side.â
Ruyan added: âThe lifelong rival of Empress Hong Tian, as beautiful as a fairy. I would like to see herâ¦â
There were too many legends about her in Heaven Spirit. She had lived for such a long time that the moment she came out, her prestige would overwhelm even Meng Zhentian.
Li Qiye remained quiet with his eyes closed, refusing to respond to the two.
After a while, the confused Fairy asked: âWhere are we going?â She seemed to be lost in thought all the time; no one knew what was on her mind.
âThe Bonesea.â Li Qiye looked at her and answered: âThat place will help you remember. Maybe you will even get something good.â
âThe Bonesea.â Fairy tilted her head as if she was trying to remember something, but it was only an ephemeral flash that she couldnât grasp.
âLetâs go, youâll find that this is a place worth visiting.â Li Qiye gently stroked her hair.
She nodded while contemplating his words.
1. An idiom â like a smirk that doesnât show teeth. Just a slight perching from the corner of the lips or cheeks.