After swiftly dealing with Solar Monarch, the mother darkloop beast didnât leave and swam in a circle around the peak.
âGo, for you.â Li Qiye picked up the corpse of the golden dragon and threw it to the whale-like beast.
It happily cried out before holding the corpse in its mouth, disappearing into space.
âSigh, Iâm still not full but my meal got stolen, how pitiful.â Black Witch Monarch complained.
âIâm full.â Li Qiye patted his hands and stretched, wanting to leave.
âOkay, okay.â The monarch sighed: âLooks like I got nothing out of this trip, what a shame.â
âNothing? You got four disciples. Better train them well.â Li Qiye said.
â...â The monarch became speechless momentarily. He then turned and left while shouting: âAnother day, Young Noble, let me be free for a bit.â
Li Qiye chuckled and gazed into Star Ocean, noting all the beasts here. During his visual sweep, the creatures trembled and held their breath.
One looked like a mountain of black metal, able to swallow countless stars. Another soared in the air, easily mistaken for a planet due to its earth-like exterior.
Alas, all of them had accurate instincts and sensed who was the real king here. They had sensed his power before - the immortal level.
They couldnât forget Desolate Ancestor - the warden who forced them here and her power. However, this man seemed more frightening in comparison.
Li Qiye didnât do anything else after the scan and left Star Ocean. They heaved a sigh of relief, not wanting to have someone loom over them.
***
Li Qiye returned to Desolate Frontier and landed in Ancestral Domain. He glanced at the mountain range before settling on one of the main peaks.
âYes, Ancestor.â She replied with utmost reverence.
She thought this was a dream, having the fortune to meet a mythical figure whom her master referred to as a true immortal.
âRise, what is your name?â Li Qiye sat on the bed.
âI am Driedtree.â She responded. [1]
âYou are not a member of Desolate Frontier.â Li Qiye took a closer look.
âYes, Ancestor. I am from Stoneclearing School.â She said.
âI see.â Li Qiye recalled the past and sure enough, there was a lineage with this name long ago.
âWe declined after Ancestor Linâs era but I was fortunate to receive help.â She said.
Stoneclearing School went from a dao system to a minor sect by her era. However, she was taken in as a maid by Desolate Ancestor - a true fortune.
Thus, she became an apex emperor. Being Desolate Ancestorâs maid was prestigious, not shameful.
When Desolate Ancestor left Old World, she relieved Driedtree of her duty. The latter returned to Stoneclearing School and acted as its supreme ancestor. The sect rose to prominence once more.
Nevertheless, she never forgot the kindness bestowed upon her so she joined Desolate Frontier, turning Stoneclearing School into a tributary.
âYou are in charge of her protection?â Li Qiye asked.
âYes, Ancestor. Master wanted me to keep Wisdom Ancestor company. Her usual abode is back in my sect but in recent days, she chose to stay here in Desolate Frontier.â She said.
A large reason why Desolate Ancestor didnât take her along was to keep someone trusted with Wisdom Ancestor.
1. She seems to share the same title as Driedtree Divine Ancestor who was killed by Li Qiye back in the 1500s â