Emperor’s Domination - Chapter 2923

Chapter 2923

Chapter 2923: Can’t Say No After Taking The Bribe

“Someone has gotten very hungry now after the long years . ” Li Qiye withdrew his gaze and said .

“What actually caused this?” Fear spawned in the youth’s mind . He was strong enough to have a pretty good guess, just nothing concrete .

He has been here long enough to conclude that a disaster was coming, starting with this expanse . Li Qiye had confirmed his thought just now .

“The details aren’t clear . Three Immortals and the expanse have been through numerous epochs yet the balance remains . This shows a historical consistency that has been broken, why? Because of an outside force . ” Li Qiye said .

“Evil is invading . ” The youth thought about the heavenly tribulation back then along with the evil engulfing the entire world .

“That’s one way to put it, who knows if you can classify them as ‘evil’ . It depends on the definition once more . ” Li Qiye smiled .

The youth smiled wryly and got the point .

“Will we be able to escape?” He respectfully asked .

“It’s hard to say . I believe that it was only a test, just the beginning . So what does this mean? Would you scout against a bunch of ants? No, you would just destroy their nest, so scouting shows a lack of confidence in strength . ”

“Makes sense . ” The youth nodded .

“If I’m not mistaken, there will be a vanguard . The future depends on if someone can hold them back and the real power of the expanse . ” Li Qiye smiled and said .

“The sky moat will be the first gate . ” The youth stared at the wall and Sky Pass .

“Yes . ” Li Qiye nodded: “The best strategy is to keep the fight outside of the wall . It will be difficult if anything makes it to Immortal Lineage . Once the seeds are there, they will sow discord everywhere in the three worlds . ”

“Please tell me more on what to do, Teacher . ” The youth said .

“No need to worry at your power level . Just leave and the flames of war won’t touch you . Only worry about yourself . ” Li Qiye chuckled .

“Immortal Lineage is my home, I don’t want its inhabitants to suffer and for it to turn into ruins . ” The youth said .

“It’s simple then . Gather the forces of Three Immortals and fight the enemies outside the wall . That’s the simplest and most effective method . Of course, if you are decisive enough, kill your way into the expanse and take them down!”

“You think too highly of me . ” The youth shook his head: “I am weak and won’t be helpful . So many stronger people have entered the expanse . I can only hope to try and stay alive in there . ”

He wasn’t being humbled . Across the years, numerous progenitors have entered . The ones at the immortal level were frighteningly strong .

“Then protect the wall . As long as Sky Pass is there, everything will be fine . ” Li Qiye said .

“I wonder how long we can last . My dao isn’t enough . ” The youth stared at the wall . He felt a bit helpless because he was aware of the incoming forces .

“That depends on the guests from Uncrossable Expanse . Pray that they aren’t as strong as your group . Otherwise, you might hold for now but not forever . ” Li Qiye smiled .

“What will you do, Teacher?” The youth stared at Li Qiye .

“If I were to raise my blade, the myriad ages would cower in fear . ” Li Qiye smiled .

“Please help us!” The youth cupped his fist .

“Why should I?” Li Qiye shook his head: “I’m only a passerby, not the guardian or savior of Three Immortals . ”

“For the sake of all living beings?” The youth asked .

“As I’ve said earlier, if I chose to move against Three Immortals, I would be an immortal right now . Am I not showing enough mercy already?” Li Qiye smiled .

“Not mobilizing is indeed a great showing of mercy . ” The youth pondered and had to agree .

“Thus, I have no interest in protecting anything . Just sparing this world is already more than enough . ” Li Qiye finished another cup .

“Teacher, fight one battle to illuminate the ages . ” The youth eventually cupped his fist and requested: “It will herald eternal dawn . You can test your incredible prowess in this battle before going all the way later . Let’s make the loudest bang to build morale?”

“Hahaha, well said . Very well, I guess I can test my blade with this battle to start things off . So be it . ” Li Qiye laughed in response and patted his thigh, seemingly quite amused before finishing another cup .

“Thank you, Teacher . ” The youth excitedly bowed and poured another cup for him .

“Your flattery struck the right chords, I know that you’re digging a pit but I’m jumping in anyway . ” Li Qiye drank the whole thing and shook his head .

“Of course not, given your peerless dao heart . You would have joined even if I didn’t say anything to make this battle the first of your great campaign, raising your blade and waving your banner . ” The youth poured more for him .

“A scholar indeed, making flattery so flowery . ” Li Qiye shook his head with amusement: “Sigh, it’s hard to say no after already eating someone’s food . Your meals and wine have done their job well as a bribe . ”

“Your approval amplified their value . It’s a shame that I came in a hurry and didn’t have time for ample preparation . Otherwise, I could prepare even better dishes for you . ” The youth laughed heartily .  [1]

“Three Immortals does have a lot of delicacies . ” Li Qiye nodded: “Too bad it is not the purpose of my trip or I would give them a try . ”

“I know that there is an incredible meal in Sky Ruins, probably the greatest of all time and virtually impossible to find . ” The youth smiled .

“Trying to tempt me with food again? If I eat another meal of yours, I will have to jump into another pit . ” Li Qiye shook his head .

“Of course not . It’s already enough to have you join in this battle . It’s only regrettable that I haven’t prepared more dishes for you, Teacher . Give me a little time and I’ll go catch them and make some appetizers for you, okay?” The youth said .

“Good, I want to see if it is really as good as you say . ” Li Qiye smiled .

This great feast unavailable to emperors was slowly enjoyed by Li Qiye, accentuated by the sea breezes . He treated it as just another meal at home .

He stood up after finishing and smiled: “I have to go to Sky Pass for a small matter . ”

“Alright, I will go to Sky Ruins and catch one of them to let you have a taste . ” The youth also bid goodbye .

“I’ll be waiting . ” Li Qiye smiled and moved on .

The youth cupped his fist . He then turned back for a quick glance at the expanse before sighing .  

Next, his sight turned towards Sky Ruins . His body flashed once and he instantly appeared inside Sky Ruins .

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Li Qiye landed on Sky Pass and was greeted by a prosperous aura, the opposite of the solitary shore .

One could truly feel the changes of life while standing in this massive area - the first gate of Immortal Lineage and the only check post of the great wall .

Once the sky moat was activated, the only way to enter was through this pass . Otherwise, one would be stuck outside .

Thus, the pass was extremely important geographically . However, it never had the chance to show its importance due to a lack of invaders .

Nevertheless, as the biggest pass in Immortal Lineage, it also became one of the biggest cities after years of accumulation . The prosperity and liveliness here could match any other city .

It was independent of any system . The only entity in charge was the legion of the wall .

One would be hard-pressed to find a more powerful legion in Immortal Lineage . The members consisted of the natives in Sky Pass along with men recruits from the wildlands .

Moreover, other cultivators in the system could also join as long as they met the requirements . Thus, the actual composition of the legion was relatively complex .

1 . The “I” here is student . He refers to himself as a student to show respect .