Emperor’s Domination

unfathomable character in this sect, perhaps all of Nine Secrets. Few knew of his existence, but he was a frightening Eternal.

‘Why is someone like him valuing the king so much? She thought but couldnt come up with an answer.

Keep in mind that even Lucidity King was rather respectful and humble in Nine-linked Mountains, and one of the reasons was because of Southpeak Woodcutter. Only the top talents could figure how strong he truly was. For example, Gu Yifei from the Li Clan.

A being of this level actually wanted to serve Li Qiye by rowing his boat? Jianyao was truly astounded.

In her eyes, the king was useless now; her sect agreed with this viewpoint too. This didnt seem to be the case any longer after seeing the woodcutters attitude.

Everyone else gasped as well. Who was Qin Jianyao? There was no one else worthy of such respect from her outside the supreme ancestors.

Just who was this normal-looking woodcutter?

After calming down, Ma Jinming noticed her still standing there in a daze. He tried to curry favor: “Fairy Jin, dont mind them. That Li guy is ignorant and arrogant, still shamelessly thinking that hes the king…”

“Shut up!” Jianyao shouted, no longer wishing to speak. She felt a loss of control over the situation resulting in a looming danger and wasnt in the mood to chat with this Jinming.

Jinming turned red. As the young noble of the Central Legion, no one has ever yelled at him like that besides his father.

However, he didnt dare to act out towards Jianyao so he channeled his indignation and anger towards Li Qiye instead. That bastard was who caused this and he swore to have revenge, sooner or later!

***

The tiny boat undulated on the lake filled with blue water, looking just like a piece of jade. It had a diameter of a thousand miles, not much different from being in the ocean. The gentle breezes soothed the soul.

Li Qiye smiled while laying down on the boat and resting his legs on the hull: “How rare to have a big shot like you rowing for me, this might shock all of Nine Secrets. Lucidity King himself probably never got this treatment.”

“Your Majesty, please. My meager skills cant get into your sight. Just a single thought of yours could decapitate me, and you would be using my blade to do that too.” He tapped the cutter tied to his waist.

He had his reasons for following Li Qiye. His cultivation was unfathomable to outsiders, which was why Lucidity had reservations about acting arrogant in this place.

However, his weapon was directly taken and controlled by Li Qiye. He as its master couldnt regain control during the process at all. It meant that Li Qiyes will had reached a frightening level. His own mental ability was that of a child compared to Li Qiyes.

An ability of this level, at the very least, belonged to a progenitor of the immortal level. This might be the strongest master he has seen in his life.

“As the saying goes – fawning favors hides ulterior motives. What is yours?” Li Qiye leisurely said.

“Your Majesty, I am hiding nothing, just wanting to be a good host for you.” The old man said.

“I wont be reserved if you have no requests then. Just dont blame me for not being upfront with you later.” Li Qiye smiled.

1. The old man actually used the Chinese word for anyone married to the king to address Chuqing. It can be used for a queen, consort, concubine, etc., so there is no right translation for this since no context is established. I chose “lady” instead since it is ambiguous

2. Remember, hes addressing her as a wife to Li Qiye; lady doesnt fit perfectly here. I cant pick any of the above because it will be an assumption on my part, and by calling her a “queen, consort, concubine”, were also adding information from the old man that isnt there in the original text. He doesnt know what she is exactly.