Yang Ling was uncomfortable and restless due to the greedy gazes. She also had treasures herself and could become a target as well. This made her move closer to Li Qiye.
If she were alone right now, she would have been trembling with fear or run away instantly.
On the contrary, Li Qiye still leisurely sauntered through the street as if unaware of the gazes.
âCongratulations, Brother Li.â A young cultivator enthusiastically came closer to the group.
He was handsome with a touch of elegance. His cultivation was exceptional and his robe made it clear that he was from Duality.
Li Qiye glanced at this enthusiastic youth acting too familiar.
âDo we know you?â Yang Ling asked, perplexed.
âYou donât remember me, Senior Sister Yang? I am Lilâ Lin, weâve met many times before.â The student had a bright smile, acting as if they were close friends.
Yang Ling thought about it and found him familiar. However, there were too many students in Duality. They might have met but she wouldnât be able to remember anyway.
âBrother Li, youâre truly the heavenâs favorite and the son of miracles. How enviable.â The student loudly said: âIt is the academyâs honor to have a student like yourself, we are blessed to be your fellow classmatesâ¦â
He unleashed a deluge of praises at Li Qiye. The cultivators on the street found this quite strange. Other students from Duality found it nauseating.
âIâm not a student of Duality.â Li Qiye stopped the youth.
âUhhâ¦â The interruption made it awkward. He quickly put on a smile and continued: âRegardless, youâre definitely the true dragon with peerless talents in this era, a miracle of the holy ground, the idol of all of us. I have nothing but endless admiration for youâ¦â
The flattery didnât stop while the crowd exchanged glances, thinking that this student was too shameless.
âThis is unbearable.â Yang Ling got goosebumps all over. She didnât know when Duality had such a thick-skinned student.
Li Qiye only smiled and let the guy keep going this time.
âYour feats are majestic, from the hammer at the top of Myriad Cauldron to the golden spring and the wooden house.â The torrent of words continued: âNow, even the hug mouse gave you an ultimate treasure.â
People suddenly became interested in the conversation. Their ears seemingly became pointier because they wanted to hear the answer.
âAnd?â Li Qiye chuckled, still keeping a natural expression.
It was tough for the youth because Li Qiyeâs responses were so unexpected, not a part of the planned script.
âBrother Li, could you broaden everyoneâs horizon by showing us the supreme treasure that you got from the mouse? We have never seen an item of this level before.â The youth said.
Everyone was on board with this shameless youth now. First, this would confirm whether Li Qiye had it or not and they wanted to take a look anyway.
âJust a few things, not worth the time.â Li Qiye smiled and said.
This casual response carried serious weight because Li Qiye had just confirmed that he got some items from the hug mouse.
âItâs true.â A skeptical listener finally believed the rumors.
âGoddamn, heâs so lucky.â Another cursed and became jealous of Li Qiyeâs luck.
The eyes focused on Li Qiye became redder with greed.
âA majestic man such as yourself must be on a mission given by the heaven.â The student went on: âIt blessed you with such fortune in order for you to spread its generosity to everyone else. You mustnât forget this goal.â
âHow do I spread its generosity?â Li Qiye smirked.
âSince you have so many treasures and fortunes, you should give a few of them to everyone. Theyâll be affected by your auspiciousness and overwhelmed by the generosity of the heaven.â The youth spoke without turning red in the slightest.
âWhy should the young master share his items?â Yang Ling couldnât help joining in.
âBecause he is absolutely blessed. His existence means that othersâ fortunes are taken away from them. Thatâs why, surely, his mission has to be sharing this luck with everyone else.â The youth responded.
Not to mention Yang Ling, the rest of the crowd couldnât believe the audacity of this youth, thinking that he was too shameless.
One needed to share their luck with everyone else? How ridiculous.
âThereâs no such thing!â Yang Ling responded.
The youth actually raised his voice and said: âGentlemen, letâs be honest. Weâre all poor and miserable, struggling for insignificant resources in order to cultivate, losing blood over the tiniest treasure. What about Brother Li? He doesnât need to lift a single finger and is still blessed by the heaven, able to obtain the best treasures in the world. Isnât that unfair? Since he has that many treasures, shouldnât he share a bit with us? The heavenâs will is to bestow happiness to all living beings. Unfortunately, something went wrong in the process and all the luck fell on Brother Li, thatâs why he should share a bit with us and canât monopolize everything. Am I right or wrong?â
He spoke with such conviction as if justice was on his side, demanding payments from Li Qiye.
Yang Ling trembled with indignation after hearing this but couldnât come up with a response because the whole premise was nonsense.
Everyone exchanged glances. They realized that it was bullshit but this was still a great opportunity.
âI think heâs right, Li Qiye canât monopolize everything.â One youth was persuaded.
âYes, he has all the luck in this world right now, he canât keep everything for himself.â Another expert played dumb and repeated this notion.
âHe should share the treasures with us, itâs the least he can do after stealing all of our luck.â The crowd clamored.
âWhat do you think, Brother Li?â The student looked quite pleased with himself after the successful rally.
âIâve never thought of it this way.â Li Qiye smirked.
âOf course, this is the will of the heaven. You know what to do.â The youth smiled back.