Chapter 5292: I Am Me
âIâm serious, no more fusion talk.â Li Qiye smiled and shook his head.
âAre you sure?â The godchild stared at him with suspicion.
âI canât force you to do what you donât want to do.â Li Qiye accepted defeat.
âWho knows?â The godchild had the word âdoubtâ written on his face
âAm I such a bad man? Iâve always been true to my words, no?â Li Qiye smiled wryly.
âIs that why you were chased from east to west?â The godchild said.
âOh, this matter? That wasnât my fault and your brilliant daughter has her own thoughts. I was merely a witness.â Li Qiye said.
âBah, we were merciful for not chopping your crow head off back then.â The godchild said with disdain.
âI know you are joking because both of us know that her leaving was inevitable whether I was there or otherwise.â Li Qiye said: âDeep down, you know that my appearance didnât affect things.â
âHard to say, crows are bad luck. Maybe working alone would have been more auspicious and successful.â The godchild said.
âThatâs what family is, working together despite negative superstitions.â Li Qiye smiled.
âWatch your mouth, we are not family!â The godchild jumped back and kept a distance from Li Qiye.
âOne day you will have to agree because Iâm sincere in this matter, donât you think?â Li Qiye said.
âSave this for the future. At the very least, the current me wants nothing to do with you, unlucky crow!â The godchild said with disdain.
âAlright, no need to get so worked up. Iâm just traveling around to check out the past on top of catching up with the people I care about.â Li Qiye said.
âNo thanks.â The godchild patted his robe as if trying to wipe away bad luck: âBut if we really want to bring it up, then itâs your fault for not disciplining them well.â
âHow is it my fault?â Li Qiye stroked his chin.
âAssassination is fine but only when successful. They tried and only ended up with a mess.â The man said.
âYou canât blame them for that. Even you might not have been able to do it.â Li Qiye said.
âTrue, and I was careless too. This outsiderâs dao was unlike anything Iâve seen.â The godchild admitted.
âBecause itâs not from your epoch. In fact, it shouldnât appear in this world at all, yet it still did.â Li Qiye said.
âPerhaps Celestial Court came up with something.â The godchild said.
âI donât know about that, but the outsider came for a reason and certainly left behind ace cards to minimize the risk.â Li Qiye said.
âWe couldnât investigate this matter fully. Your disciples were rather ambitious, challenging and attacking everything too quickly. If you want to know, you will have to put in more effort.â The godchild said.
âAnd that is why Iâm back. This is my epoch so whoever they are, they will need to be obedient or Iâll turn them into fertilizer.â Li Qiye declared with a cold gleam flickering in his eyes.
âIâm no stranger to your merciless means, nothing good will come from this.â The godchild said.
âWell, my people will come out okay. Those who are smart know which side to pick.â Li Qiye stared at him and said.
The godchild didnât bother to look at him, still focusing on the sky.
âYou all have shouldered so much in the past and Iâm here to resolve all the problems.â Li Qiye said.
âAnything but the fusion.â The godchild asserted.
âYouâre tying my hands here.â Li Qiye rubbed his chin.
âWell, find a way or stop calling yourself an epoch lord if you canât deal with something so trivial. Itâs embarrassing.â The godchild said.
âItâs not that I canât do it, it just goes against my principle and it is not the perfect solution.â Li Qiye said: âBut I respect your wishes. All of you are independent now and it is not up to an outsider like me.â
âSince when are you so understanding?â The godchild asked.
âIâve always been this way with you because weâre family.â Li Qiye joked again.
âThe dark crow I know was definitely a control freak, always wanting every step to go the way you want.â The godchild said.
âSigh, that wasnât the case at all.â Li Qiye waved his hand.
âWhy are you actually here? If you want to move things along, just go directly to him.â The godchild said.
âYou brothers havenât seen each other since the separation. Iâm here to arrange a meeting, nothing more.â Li Qiye said.
âNo way, I will not fall for your trap.â The godchild strongly refused.
âDonât worry, I am not forcing you to do anything you donât want to do.â Li Qiye shook his head.
âThatâs not the first time Iâve heard this. I should have just killed you back then.â The godchild said.
âLetâs not dwell on the past, weâre adults now.â Li Qiye smiled wryly.
âI will never meet them, I donât know what tricks you have up your sleeve for the actual process but your intention is as clear as day.â The godchild snorted.