Chapter 3985: Blessed By An Immortal
Translator: ImmortalEmperorBao
âIs it alright if I let Lu Qi guide you to Hallowed City? Iâm afraid Iâll be in isolated cultivation and canât accompany you, Young Noble.â Xi Yue said.
Lu Qi was stunned because her lord was speaking as if she was Li Qiyeâs maid. Nothing like this had happened before.
âThatâs fine.â Li Qiye smiled.
âLu Qi, youâll be serving the young noble from now on. His orders are my orders. If he ever needs anything, the sect will do everything in its power to support him, understood?â
Lu Qi calmed down and prostrated towards Li Qiye: âMy name is Lu Qi. I am ready to serve.â
She then took off her veil and revealed an enchanting and lovable appearance. Each of her smiles and frowns could stir the souls of spectators.
Lu Qi was clearly superior to Xi Yue in terms of appearance. She only lacked the grand temperament found in the latter.
âGood.â Li Qiye nodded approvingly.
âWhen would you like to embark on the trip?â The experienced maid asked Li Qiye.
âWhenever, no rush.â Li Qiye smiled.
âI will prepare a boat for you, Young Noble.â Lu Qi didnât waste time and went to prepare.
Because of this, the two left Ancient Crimson on the next day.
Xi Yue came to see their departure and said: âYoung Noble, I apologize for my lack of hospitality. I will come to find you after my session.â
Li Qiye waved his hand, telling her to go back. As he was leaving, he glanced back at the broken city and sighed.
Nonetheless, he chose against restoring its former glory back. After all, he was only a passerby.
Rise and fall were part of the dao. Nothing lasts forever so the fall of the city was acceptable. It couldnât escape its fate just like other sects. The city had its own end and he wasnât responsible for it.
By the shore, Lu Qi had called for a boat and helped Li Qiye board.
In fact, Lu Qi and her sect were more than capable of taking Li Qiye to Hallowed in no time at all. However, he said he wasnât in a rush so Lu Qi obeyed his will.
The helmsman was an old man, wearing clothes with a low-hanging hat. He looked rather ordinary but once one got close enough, everyone would be able to feel immense pressure.
Nonetheless, he was willing to play this role. He only glanced at Li Qiye once before focusing on his responsibilities.
As the boat was about to leave, someone ran to the shore and started shouting. It was none other than Daoist Peng.
His speed increased after spotting Li Qiye: âYoung Brother, didnât you want to join our courtyard? Why are you leaving so soon?â
He heaved for breath but didnât care about his image. He grabbed Li Qiyeâs sleeve, afraid of the guy escaping.
He had woken up earlier and didnât see Li Qiye so he searched all around the island. He wanted nothing more than to bring Li Qiye back right now.
Lu Qi watched with great curiosity, unaware of the details.
âIâm afraid itâs not meant to be, Iâm leaving for the main continent to see Hallowed.â Li Qiye smiled.
âSigh, you donât have to rush. Why not stay at our courtyard for several more days, Iâll pass our secret laws down to you first then you can leave. Once you learn them, Iâll teach you our legacy arts too.â Daoist Peng was on the verge of begging. It wasnât easy for him to find an interested party so giving up was unacceptable.
âPlease go back, Daoist.â Li Qiye shook his head.
âWhat am I going to do, I have to pass down our lineage.â Daoist Peng couldnât force the guy to obey so he was stuck in quite a predicament.
âJust let it go when itâs the right time. It is inevitable for the courtyard to fall eventually, plenty of sects have failed before, yours isnât the only one.â Li Qiye sighed softly.
The old daoist smiled bitterly and said: âOf course I know this, itâs just that, the courtyard will end with me⦠I am too ashamed to see the ancestorsâ¦â
How could he get anyone to join when they had nothing left - no resources and usable merit laws. The only thing left was a broken courtyard.
This wasnât qualified to be a sect, let alone wanting to recruit more disciples.
Li Qiye saw the guyâs sad appearance and changed his mind.
âKarma⦠letâs settle this.â He murmured to himself before raising his hand.
Time floated in his palm in a resplendent manner. It was as if he was a time lord capable of traversing through the epochs.
Lu Qi was shocked; the helmsman became emotional too with his eyes wide open.
However, Daoist Peng didnât have a clue and only stared curiously at Li Qiyeâs palm.
âI shall bestow a fortune upon you. You will bear the heavy responsibility now.â He then placed his palm on the daoistâs head.
Time started flowing again and its destination was the old manâs mind. His body trembled violently before becoming radiant. He was engulfed by the temporal affinity and lost control of his body.
Lu Qi couldnât believe it. Li Qiye didnât need to gather his strength or activate anything at all yet he could still control time.
This required immense strength. Lu Qi followed Xi Yue and had access to supreme laws. She could take down any ancestors.
However, she couldnât casually grasp time like this. Her lord couldnât do so either.
âBlessed by an immortal and taught the art of immortalityâ¦â Lu Qi recalled a tale that has been passed down for eras.
She finally realized why her lord showed nothing but respect for Li Qiye. The man was unfathomable and beyond her comprehension.
She thought that if she had met Li Qiye in a different scenario, she wouldnât have looked at him twice. Only her lord had such insight.
As for the helmsman, he was left speechless. He was a big shot in their sect and if he were to reveal his identity, it would be enough to frighten many in Sword Continent. Though he was inferior to Lu Qi in many ways, he could still see that Li Qiye was doing something monstrous.
Only Daoist Peng was unaware of this as he became immersed in time.
âLetâs go.â Li Qiye pulled his hand back and lay down on a large chair on the deck.
The two calmed down and immediately obeyed his command.