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The duke looked at the two again with uncertainty He wanted to kill Li Qiye, but he was also very afraid of Si Yuanyuan

Although he came from the imperial family and Si Yuanyuan came from a side branch, she was very powerful Otherwise, the main descendant of the imperial falanced at the hesitating duke and spoke: “I’ht now, and since Miss Si has pleaded for you, scram”

The duke snorted in response He told Si Yuanyuan before leaving: “Sister Si, don’t forget to return to the kingdom The ancestors miss you” He turned around and left after that He orried that she e her mind

After he disappeared outside of the valley entrance, Li Qiye looked at Si Yuanyuan: “You shouldn’t have let hio Now you won’t be able to hide in this place any: “We disciples of Criht not to kill each other I have the responsibility to protect him”

“Unfortunately, he does not share the saently shook his head: “It isn’t too late for you to follow ht now”

Si Yuanyuan mused it over She turned around to look at the flower valley behind her and felt a bit sad She understood that after the duke left, the ancestors were certain to coo back to Cri?” Eventually, she made her decision and took the next step

Li Qiye looked at the horizon and slowly said: “The Holy City”

“The Holy City!” Si Yuanyuan’s expression quickly shifted: “Our kingdoht in the Holy City Going there is the sa into a net!”

“You just need to followto me” Li Qiye nonchalantly clai confidence Even Si Yuanyuan, who only ca this

“I’dom won’t come to bother me at the Holy City this time around” With that, he looked at her for a bit before continuing: “If you want, I can give you the Thunder Tower!”

Her expression sank after hearing this She gently shook her head to refuse: “I don’t want to harreed to follow you, not to oppose Criht!”

“Very well” He replied: “Then let us hope that your kingdohed and curiously asked: “You have a feud with the Criht Duke?”

“Feud? He isn’t qualified for that” Li Qiye gently shook his head: “But if he wants to die, I can help him”

“The duke is part of the imperial family, a distant relative of Chi Zixian” She warned: “If you kill the duke, I’m afraid that not only Chi Zixian, but the entire fao”

“So what?” Li Qiye answered dis

She continued: “The backing behind Chi Zixian is no joke The ancestor behind thedom or maybe even in the entire Barren Earth, no one dares to provoke Ancestor Storht?” Li Qiye calhter of Immortal Emperor Chen Xue — a vixen, that’s all” 1

Si Yuanyuan was speechless The Stordom, she was a very influential character across the southern region Her stomp could cause the entire Barren Earth to trehter No one in this entire region would dare to offend her

Because Chi Zixian had such a backing, Si Yuanyuan couldn’t obtain the groo of the imperial family In fact, so of a threat to Chi Zixian At thisin any emperor laws Once she did, she would be dorasp!

Because of this, the ancestors from Chi Zixian’s branch vetoed her entrance to the imperial family This left the other ancestors anted to train her helpless since they couldn’t oppose the pressure coo” Li Qiye told Si Yuanyuan: “As long as I’m here, the heaven and earth shall be vast and myriad dao shall be smooth This Storht” With that, he walked outside the valley

Si Yuanyuan gently sighed She had to keep up with hiht choice or not, but she didn’t haveshe wished to do!

1 Chen Xue = Blood of the Earth Earth here could also be referring to the mundane/secular/ or Hong Tian