âThis Li Qiyeâ¦â The bodhi kingâs eyes focused on the direction of Jade Bird.
First came Gong Qianyue, now Li Qiye.
The former had an inborn true fate allowing her to be exceptional. All the seniors expected greatness out of her.
However, Li Qiyeâs case was different and bizarre. What happened around him could only be explained as coincidences, but were they?
The bodhi king thought that someone was secretly scheming in the background.
Thunder Dragon Liu? No, he didnât have this ability and wiliness.
Only one person in Divine Black could do so - Ping Suoweng.
âBut why? Is this his will?â The king wondered after this disciple coming out of nowhere. However, patience won out and there was no need to pursue this issue.
âWhat should we do about Zhan Huâs complaint?â The disciple nearby asked.
âReject it.â The king answered right away.
The disciple didnât expect this response because Furious Tiger and Thousand Demons were allies in the sect.
Zhan Hu clearly wanted the bodhi king to support him. This was a way for him to gain both experience and future popularity.
âWhat if Zhan Hu wishes for an audience?â The disciple asked.
âRefuse him.â The king directly answered. His eyes became profound, seemingly in rumination.
The disciple found this even weirder. Zhan Hu was the son of another peak lord but the bodhi king didnât seem to be too receptive of him.
Zhan Hu himself couldnât believe it. Though he had the support of Zhang Yue, the chance of maneuvering against Li Qiye became slim without the bodhi kingâs approval.
Sure enough, Zhan Huâs official complaint didnât even get the attention of Mountainbearer.
âNo need for a meeting regarding something so trivial. Itâs blown out of proportion.â The mountain king said without holding back.
In reality, Furious Tiger and Eight Zhang never liked each other. Their competition was fiercer than the other peaks.
âItâs getting more and more interesting. Just who the hell is this brat?â The mountain king wondered while rubbing his chin.
He stared at the main peak, South Conch. He wanted to know what Ping Suoweng was thinking. Others felt the same way.
***
âHmph! Protecting a murder? Such lawlessness, humans arenât the only race in Divine Black!â Iron Rod Demon King scowled.
He obviously chose his sonâs side. Moreover, Huang Jie and Fuyouâs reaction made him cautious.
It was no longer a matter of a death resulting from a fight between two disciples.
Fuyou and Huang Jie seemed to be challenging their peak so the demon king wouldnât just sit idly by and watch.
âWant to take over?â His eyes gleamed chillingly.
He had no worries about his own position but this wasnât the case for Zhang Yue. The latter was the youngest and didnât have that strong of a foundation.
The demon king would never let this happen because Zhang Yue used to be a member of Furious Tiger. Thus, these two were of one mind on all issues.
He then stared at the main peak, also curious about the sect masterâs stance.
In fact, he thought that only the sect master would be able to replace Zhang Yue. Moreover, this position should have belonged to Su Xu if it wasnât for his untimely death.
The humans also thought about pushing Fuyou for this spot but because of the guyâs cultivation problem, he failed to compete against Zhang Yue.
***
âOverruled, donât bring up this trivial matter again.â Ping Suoweng didnât bother looking at the official complaint; his eyes remained on the floating sword.
The messenger followed the order without any hesitation.
âThis Li Qiyeâ¦â A follower of his quietly murmured.
âIf itâs a problem, itâll come anyway. Thereâs no avoiding it.â Suoweng looked up and said.
The follower didnât quite understand.
âOur sect is too weak. Something will happen eventually.â Suoweng looked at him and said.
âSect Master, are you saying that this Li Qiye is a spy from Three Truths?â The follower speculated.
âNot necessarily, but our sect is under prying eyes.â Suoweng shook his head.
âThey wonât break the armistice, will they?â The follower became worried.
âHard to say, we do need an ally.â Suoweng gazed towards the horizon.
âAre you talking about Dragon Phoenix Valley?â This was the only sect the follower could think of.
The valley and Divine Black were the two strongest demon lineages in northern West King.
âI heard the valley has a new disciple.â Suoweng remained silent for a bit before speaking.
His follower became confused. Why would their sect master care about a random disciple?
âThis disciple is rumored to be from that clan, an amazing bloodline.â Suoweng said.
âThe legendary one?â The follower shuddered before asking.
Suoweng nodded in response.
âItâs so ancient. I thought that they stopped coming out?â The follower had heard stories before.
âThat clan has deep ties with our sect.â Suoweng didnât answer the question.
âHmm?â The follower didnât know about this.
âIt is said that our patriarch and their primogenitor are good friends.â
âIs, is that mythical primogenitor still alive?â The follower took a deep breath.
âI donât know, but we need an ally not just because of Three Truths.â Suoweng said.
âSorry?â The follower didnât understand.
Their sect was definitely first-rate in their region. Very few would actually dare to oppose them. Why was the sect master worrying so much?
âI hope for a miracle.â Suoweng eventually concluded.
âWell, that Li Qiye is as strange as can be. Maybe heâs a miracle.â The follower said.
Some at the sect have started calling him the âson of miraclesâ.
Just think about it, how could someone of his talents be able to activate thirteen sections? That was definitely a miracle.
âI hope so.â Suoweng turned towards Jade Bird Peak: âThe examination is coming soon, weâll see some clues then, perhaps.â
He then focused back on the sword, not caring about the peak lords observing him or Zhan Huâs complaint.
The follower sighed. For some reason, his sect master has changed recently and rarely went outside.
In the beginning, he thought it was because of Su Xuâs death. However, it has been more than a year.