Emperor’s Domination

hand and interrupted Liu Qi.

“Then you’re a dead man.
The prestige of Sea Emperor cannot be questioned or violated.
It doesn’t matter how far you run.” Liu Qi’s eyes became murderous: “But we’re not unreasonable.
Since you broke one of our ships, just your life alone will be enough.
We’ll spare the others.” 

Others didn’t think he was being arrogant.
Sea Emperor did have this power and authority.
If they wanted someone dead in Sword Continent, escaping would be impossible especially for a nobody like Li Qiye.

“Taking his life is too much.
Let’s turn this hostility into friendship.” A smooth yet serious voice answered before Li Qiye.

Everyone followed its direction and saw a youth walking over slowly.
Despite the seemingly slow pace, he was actually moving quite fast and appeared before everyone in the next moment.

He wore a black robe with an old sword tied to the back.
He possessed a pure and refreshing aura as if he came from a pristine wilderness.

Handsome wouldn’t be the word to describe him but he exuded an aura of open-mindedness, amicability, and trustworthiness.

“Qingcheng Zi!” Many recognized him right away.
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“One of the ten sword prodigies…” Most have heard of him before.

“Brother Qingcheng.” Liu Qi lowered his head to greet this newcomer; his peers did the same.

Of course, they weren’t afraid of Qingcheng Zi.
There was another reason.

“Conflicts are inevitable once outside.” Qingcheng Zi stared at the two and spoke: “Since the brothers from the sword kingdom haven’t suffered any personal injuries, why not drop this issue?”

Liu Qi hesitated for a moment and unwillingly said: “Hmph! Brat, I’ll drop this out of consideration for Brother Qingcheng!”

The young audience found this surprising.

“The sword prodigies have plenty of clout.
Even members of Sea Emperor have to give them face.” One youth murmured.

“I thought Mount Qingcheng has been declining for a long time now.
Plus, it’s under the jurisdiction of Sea Emperor too.
Why would Liu Qi be so polite towards him?” Another became perplexed. 

One prodigy was far from enough to affect Sea Emperor.
This sect had young geniuses at the same level as well.

“The reason is that the ancestor of Mount Qingcheng was kind to Sea Emperor’s progenitor.
That’s why Sea Emperor has always respected Mount Qingcheng.” An older cultivator explained.

The progenitor of Sea Emperor was Sword Sea Dao Lord, rumored to be a sea demon who eventually obtained the heavenly sword named Vastsea.
This allowed him to become a dao lord.

He always personally protected Mount Qingcheng.
After creating Sea Emperor, he ordered for his sect to keep the same sentiment.

According to the legend, his ancestor was a powerful sea demon who was saved by an ancestor from Mount Qingcheng.
Thus, the dao lord did all of this to repay the kindness shown to his ancestor.

As Sea Emperor grew stronger while Mount Qingcheng declined, no one dared to ever offend the latter.
The members of Sea Emperor also showed respect towards Mount Qingcheng since this was a rule in their sect.

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This is a daoist title but it serves more as a name than an actual title