CHAPTER 309
Apology
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"Nine elders of the Sacred Mountain, yet you couldn't even protect the Sacred Maiden?"
"This is somewhat disappointing to this Emperor!"
The Holy Mountain's disciples exchanged bewildered glances before turning their gaze toward Qi Huan!
"Lord Qi Huan, what on earth is going on? The Holy Maiden graciously invited you as a guest, yet you set your sights on her?"
"Wasn't this action rather inappropriate?"
"Does this not show utter disregard for the Holy Mountain?"
Qi Huan was utterly dumbfounded. This girl—she's the Holy Maiden?
Wasn't the Holy Maiden supposed to be bathing?
"Oh? You want me to let my junior sister practice dual cultivation with you?"
Qi Huan sensed something was off. Could this be a trap set by the Holy Mountain?
"You're Ye Qinghan, the Demon King?"
Patting his swollen little butt, Ye Qinghan signaled Li Shiyao to rise. He slowly stood up.
"Qinghan is currently clad in imperial robes and finds it inconvenient to pay respects to the elders. Please forgive this omission."
Since this was Li Shiyu's maternal family, Ye Qinghan was giving them face. Naturally, everyone accepted his courtesy.
If it were Li Shiyao or Dongfang Jue, the Holy Mountain might stand a chance if they threw every last man at them.
But for Ye Qinghan now, numbers held no significance. He possessed a sword formation specifically designed to eliminate grunts.
To call Ye Qinghan a Demon Emperor-level powerhouse now was no exaggeration whatsoever. The overwhelming aura radiating from him was proof enough.
Qi Huan stared blankly at Ye Qinghan. She was exactly as Li Shiyao had described—possessing an innate allure that made her an absolute masterpiece, impossible for any man to look away from!
But that aura… Are you telling me she's just a Gold Core cultivator?
That aura looks more like the Core Formation stage! You say she's participating in Ling Mountain's disciple tournament?
Most minor cultivators would shatter from a single glare from Ye Qinghan!
Survive a kick from her? That Linlang is truly a prodigy! A genuine one!
When Li Shiyao mentioned her senior sister being a Demon Emperor, she’d dismissed it as bragging or sisterly banter—only for this fool to take it seriously!
Now it seems Ye Qinghan really is the Demon Emperor!
"Shiyu, you're talking about this matchstick? Ugh, no offense from your senior sister, but this one looks like she won't last long…"
Shi Mingyi and the other elders all looked utterly speechless, thinking: Well, duh. Meeting you definitely means he won't live long…
"Your Highness the Demon Emperor, my name is Qi Huan. I meant no offense to the Holy Maiden—it was all a misunderstanding."
"Oh, I've heard about you. You're the domain lord of the Eastern Realm, correct?"
"Correct." Though slightly annoyed, Qi Huan showed no fear. Even at only mid-stage Spirit Transformation cultivation, he didn't believe the Demon Emperor would dare attack him!
"Your Highness, I apologize for the offense against the Holy Maiden. It was truly a misunderstanding. I was invited here specifically to retrieve the Holy Blood."
Ye Qinghan narrowed his eyes slightly, saying nothing, only glancing back at Li Shiyu.
Li Shiyao stared blankly, looking as if she might drool even if she were cured…
Heh, this Li Shiyu—so she had this planned all along, huh?
"Shiyu?"
"Hm? Got it!"
"Can't you even handle something this simple?"
"Senior Sister, Shiyu just wanted to tell you that Qi Huan said you and Master would agree!"
"Oh, I won't agree. That guy looks like he won't live long. Senior Sister doesn't like him."
"Yeah, he's so skinny. Marrying him would mean starving!"
Qi Huan understood perfectly. Heh, it seemed the Holy Mountain had no intention of handing over the Sacred Blood, which was why they deliberately made him mistake someone else.
After hearing the maid's introduction, he now understood clearly: the Li Suyao beside him was the Sacred Blood he was meant to retrieve.
Now that he saw her, Li Suyao was indeed breathtakingly beautiful. If Li Shiyu was charming, then Li Suyao surely wouldn't be any less!
"Elders, I've taken note of today's events. This debt, we'll settle it slowly."
"As for the Sacred Blood, now that matters are clear, I shall take it with me. After all, my purpose in coming was to retrieve the Sacred Blood. Surely the Sacred Maiden has no objection?"
Li Shiyu tilted her head in surprise, then suddenly turned cold!
In an instant, Li Shiyu's expression shifted completely!
"Shiyao has a name, and I've told Xiaoqi my name!"
"As for the person Xiaoqi came to retrieve, she isn't called 'Holy Blood' either. She has a name—Li Suyao!"
Li Shiyu looked like a jilted girlfriend, her expression betraying the betrayal she felt!
"Just as I thought—anyone who calls themselves an 'adult' can't be good!"
No one could have imagined that Li Shiyu would put on such a show right in front of everyone!
Three sentences were enough to make the lord feel guilty for the rest of his life!
At that moment, only one thought echoed in Qi Huan's mind!
【I deserve to die!】
"Shiyao, no, it's not what you think! I didn't mean it like that!"
Li Shiyu poked her head out from behind her senior sister, her expression clearly showing anger!
"You didn't mean it? Then what did you mean? Shiyu has a name—it was given to her by her mother! You just said you liked it!"
"How long has it been? Already don't like it? All you care about now is Holy Blood?"
"Hmph! Shiyu won't talk to you anymore!"
As if compelled, Qi Huan reached out his hand. He seemed to want to explain, to pull back the departing girl.
But he was blocked by the two beauties!
"My junior sister said she never wants to speak to you again! You're such a bad man~"
"No, I didn't deceive her! I genuinely want to be her friend!"
Though Ye Qinghan and Dongfang Jue had grown accustomed to it, this scene utterly bewildered the elders and Li Suyao!
Even Li Suyao couldn't understand it—how could anyone like that dimwit!
Does she have to wait her turn behind Li Shuyao to be his furnace vessel?
"Shiyao doesn't want to be friends with some big shot! Shiyao's friend is Xiaoqi!"
"I am Little Seven!"
The words just blurted out, leaving Xiaoqi himself momentarily speechless.
Glancing around, Qi Huan also noticed the strange stares from those nearby, but she couldn't spare the energy to care. More than these people, Shiyu was staring at her!
"Shiyao doesn't want to hear your explanation. If you're not here to apologize, then please leave!"
Apologize?
Had he come to apologize? Had he come to be friends with this little airhead?
Absolutely not!
What the hell was he here for?
He's fucking here to collect the Holy Blood—it's what the Sacred Mountain promised him!
But for some reason, strange things abound in this world. It's as if bound by the rules of Heaven's Way—the rules of Shiyu. No one can refuse the Holy Maiden, not even Ye Qinghan.
Whatever the Holy Maiden desires, no one can stop her—not the Master, not the Senior Sister, no one!
"Shiyao, I'm sorry. I spoke out of turn, but I never harbored such thoughts. I'm truly glad to have met you."
Ye Qinghan and Dongfang Jue exchanged glances, both…
"Senior Sister, didn't you say you were going to kill him?"
"Shiyuo has already killed him."
"Is she?"
"Can't you tell?"
"I can't tell."
"Look closely. He's already dead."
"Is that so?"
"Yes, the Lord is dead. This is now Xiaoqi."
"Wow~ Second Senior Sister is truly formidable~"
"Heh, that's true."
"But isn't the eldest senior sister worried? What if this guy really has ulterior motives?"
Dongfang Jue sat on the stone table, cradling the Godslayer Spear as she stared intently at Qi Huan from afar, as if trying to read the man's every thought.
"Not worried. Shiyue can tell the difference between a full meal and a satisfying one, let alone the fact she hasn't even tasted it yet."
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