Numerous leaders stated their price one after another. The value escalated until it became quite tempting.
The listeners salivated and wanted to be in Li Qiyeâs shoes. 8,000 miles of land, 80,000 beauties, numerous pills? Their heart skipped a beat while listening to the offers.
âJust agree already.â One couldnât help urging Li Qiye as if wanting to live vicariously through him. They fantasized about having their own territory and picking any of the beauties. This was the peak of life.
Li Qiye waved his hand and said: âTempting offers but I wonât do something like taking the egg out.â
âWhat does it take? Just let us know and weâll satisfy your demands.â One sect master didnât give up.
Many sects and kingdoms were willing to pay any price for this golden egg.
âI donât want anything, especially not selling this egg to you bunch. Nonetheless, I appreciate the sentiment but the only thing I want to do right now is to be a free woodchopper.â
He directly refused all of their offers. Silence naturally ensued as people stared at him as if he was a fool.
âAre you ill?â One youth chastised him: âThereâs a chance to become a king right now yet you insist on staying a woodchopper. If you donât want it, let me take your place, you can stay a woodchopper.â He was spilling out the thoughts of the crowd.
âMy illness is a love of being a woodchopper.â Li Qiye smirked.
The crowd had a hard time being angry since Li Qiye was consistent from start to finish. Nonetheless, they thought that being this wasteful of an opportunity might cause lightning bolts to strike him.
At this point, a few leaders exchanged glances and reached an implicit agreement.
âYou might not have anything you want but more power will grant you safety.â Sir Shang spoke seriously with a glint in his eyes.
Those nearby had the same thought - if persuasion didnât work, it was time for force.
This was the most direct and effective method to solve this problem. The guy was only a Violet Marquis. Anyone here could easily subdue him.
âIâm very safe right now.â Li Qiye smiled.
âIs that so? Havenât you heard of this phrase, a man's wealth is his own ruin?â Sir Shang said insidiously.
No one here was willing to give up on the egg and Li Qiye was the only potential route. Thus, they would do anything for it.
Many powers werenât on Vajra Dynastyâs side a while ago. This was no longer the case since they had reached an agreement to resort to force and potentially torture.
Moreover, Sir Shang was ready to play the part of a bad guy before them. They didnât mind this at all.
âNever heard of it before.â Li Qiye said.
âYoung friend, the situation is unfavorable for you.â The marquis said: âYou just need to bring the egg out and donât worry about who gets it in the end. You can continue to live your life in peace by doing so and do your own things, such as being a woodchopper. No one will trouble you anymore.â
âAnd if I donât?â Li Qiye smiled.
âIâm afraid itâll be hard for you to stay alive.â A sect master was no longer joking around. His words were filled with murderous intent.
âAs an official of Vajra, I care for the people and want you to be safe. Unfortunately, the will of the crowd is hard to change so Iâm powerless. The only thing I can do is make sure that youâll be fine after you bring out the egg.â Sir Shang said.
âSuch hypocrisy.â Teacher Du snorted: âA cat crying for a mouse. Youâre the one who wants the egg the most so donât act so virtuous. Everyone can see through your plan.â
Sir Shang didnât bother responding to Teacher Du, the same with the other masters and lords.
A while ago, they were actually on the side of Duality to go against Vajra. Now, they chose the side of the senior defender and kept quiet for their own benefits.
âSir Shang is right, weâll make sure that youâll stay safe if you bring the egg out.â A royal lord said.
âDonât be afraid, Young Noble Li. Come to our camp and weâll escort you.â Teacher Du declared.
Unfriendly gazes fixated on the teacher the moment he finished.
âTeacher Du, do you wish to oppose everyone here? Can your academy handle it?â The previous royal lord said.
âHave to try to know, itâs a good chance to see what other sects can do.â Teacher Du heartily laughed.
âI advise you to worry about your own business. Your academy isnât the only great power in the holy ground.â A clan master snorted.
Sir Shang and a few top leaders exchanged glances at this point. He suddenly shouted: âSwitch the location!â
âPoof!â A bright flash took everyone by surprise. When they regained their wits, Sir Shang and a dozen of sect masters and royal lords were nowhere to be found.
âLi Qiye is gone!â Those left behind panicked since they needed him for the golden egg.
âThey took him away.â An old expertâs expression soured.
âFlash teleportation.â The oldest teacher of Duality scowled: âLooks like they have strategized beforehand, letâs see where youâre going.â He swung his hand and began deriving the grand dao.
âPoof!â The scene before Li Qiye changed. They were now standing on top of a peak still in Myriad Beast Mountains.
Sir Shang and other leaders were present. For example, the sect master of Shifting Cloud and the royal lord of Night Court.
This was a temporary alliance forged for obtaining the golden egg.
âItâs just you and us now.â Sir Shang glared at him: âLetâs talk.â
âAbout what?â Li Qiye chuckled.
âYoung Noble Li, weâre not evil or anything, just cooperate and we wonât mistreat you. Donât make it difficult for us.â Shifting Cloud Sect Master said.
âI hope you will pick the right choice. Donât force our hands, itâll be too late then.â Another royal lord threatened.