Sage Monarch - Chapter 1063

Chapter 1063

Chapter 1063: Mu Yexi

Yang Qi and Mu Yexi were now alone in the hall .

A single man and a single woman . Alone together .

Of course, there would be no explosion of passion . Both were on guard against each other, and Mu Yexi had specifically been stationed here by her parents to make sure that Yang Qi didn’t get away .

Yang Qi was an experiment that had succeeded beyond expectation, and they didn’t want to lose him .

The truth was that Mu Yexi actually wasn’t worried that he might attempt to flee .

She was fully aware that, before leaving, Mu Renwang had activated one of the Woodfern Couple Palace’s most powerful warding spells, something called the Heart-Linking Hex . It created a hexing mark within the heart of the target that was completely impossible to detect . With almost no effort at all, Mu Renwang would be able to track Yang Qi wherever he went . He could also use it to corrode the target’s spirit, or even detonate it . If he did that, Yang Qi would be in such incredible pain that he would drop to the ground and be unable to do anything but writhe and twitch .

Obviously, the imperial couple wouldn’t just leave and allow Yang Qi the freedom to do whatever he wanted .

The Heart-Linking Hex was also so powerful that it would keep Mu Renwang informed of whenever Yang Qi worked on his cultivation, and could provide a window to observe that cultivation .

Of course, Yang Qi had sensed the hex falling into place in his sea of consciousness . Thankfully, he could still connect to the Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart and get help from his immortal-slaying clone .

As Yang Qi gained enlightenment of the Purrfect God Art, he could pass that knowledge to the clone . Although the clone’s mastery wasn’t on the same level as Yang Qi’s, he could still use it to amazing effect . After all, the cultivation speed the clone was capable of in the chart put him in the position to rival Yang Qi himself .

The clone was researching Shi Yuan’s godpower seed and had been paying close attention to how the imperial couple cleansed the seed earlier . When the moment came, it would be an easy task for him to pass Shi Yuan’s godpower seed out to Yang Qi .

In other words, Yang Qi could easily destroy the hexing mark that Mu Renwang had put on him . But right now wasn’t the time .

He would use the imperial couple to get himself into the position of league-lord before freeing himself from their control .

Snorting coldly inside, he thought, ‘They’re just trying to use me, but little do they know that I'm just waiting for my next breakthrough . Eventually, I’ll really be the league-lord, and then I’ll force them to acknowledge allegiance to me . ’ The Heart-Linking Hex was a powerful spell, and normally speaking, it would even reveal the thoughts of its target .

But Yang Qi’s cultivation base was far too high .

He was a Fateless One with Life-Death Void-Destruction Lightning . Therefore, it was an easy task to send false thoughts through to Mu Renwang, pulling the wool over his eyes .

Later, he would even be able to use the Heart-Linking Hex to launch a counter-attack on Mu Renwang and give him a taste of his own medicine .

After all, Yang Qi was like the patriarch of all types of sealing marks, thanks to the Devil-God Seal, which was a combination of countless other types of sealing marks . Furthermore, thanks to the true energy of Proud Heaven’s version of the Strength of the Hell-Crushing Godmammoth, all of Yang Qi’s energy arts had advanced by leaps and bounds, including that one .

There was another trump card that Yang Qi had at his disposal .

That trump card was the true energy of the emperor of the Executors of the Ancient Road, which he had acquired during his encounter with the Shepherd . He had sent it into the Mahātmā Jade, but it was returned to attack him . Afterward, he had kept it in the Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart for later use . Since then, the immortal-slaying clone had spent time refining it .

And there were other tools Yang Qi had that made him unworried about his current situation .

“Congratulations, Yang Qi,” Mu Yexi said, looking down at him as he sat there cross-legged circulating his true energy . “You lived through the experiment . A true miracle . You now have a brilliant future ahead of you, something unprecedented . Not even I could match up to you at this point . Do you want to know the truth? I think you’re already in the position to beat Bastard Seacliff . ”

“This is all thanks to you, Junior Empress, and your parents, the imperial couple . From here on out, I’ll do everything I can to advance the interests of the Woodfern Couple Palace . ” Yang Qi was pouring it on very thick, trying to make himself seem like nothing more than a loyal servant . Keeping a very serious expression on his face, he said, “I’m much stronger now, and I'm now an Inheritor, with all sorts of new abilities . For instance, the God Tombstone Palms . But I'm still not ready to take on Bastard Seacliff . His energy arts have reached the point of perfection, plus, he’s a god bastard . How could I possibly beat him?”

Mu Yexi thought for a moment . “This is a big topic . If you can’t beat him, then all of this effort will have been in vain . Furthermore, him being the league-lord would bring nothing but harm . Considering that the Genesis Sanctum and our Woodfern Couple Palace are at such odds, he would definitely take advantage of the situation to further his own ends . And considering we’ve already publicly announced the matter of selecting a league-lord, we can’t just back out . Let’s hope that my parents can figure out something about the Mahātmā Jade and help you get to the Terrifying level . In any case, my parents will return before the assembly starts to bless you with power . ”

“Many thanks for all of your help,” Yang Qi said . “My gratitude knows no bounds . ”

“By the way,” Mu Yexi said, “if you really do end up as the league-lord, both the Genesis Sanctum and the Woodfern Couple Palace will provide blessings of power . Everyone will be helping you to get stronger and maintain power as the league-lord . What you're experiencing right now is just an appetizer . Although you’re acting very submissive right now, my bet is that you actually have some big ambitions you’re keeping secret . Am I right?”

“I wouldn’t dare,” Yang Qi replied immediately . “Your humble servant has no ambitions whatsoever . I just hope to please you and your parents, junior empress . Whatever blessings of power I get, I’ll pass them on to you . Then you can surpass that junior pontiff, and hopefully reach the mid Terrifying level . ”

She stared sharply at Yang Qi for a long moment, then smiled . “Well said . I know that you’re a smart person, Yang Qi . You might sound subservient, but it could all be an act . Just remember that you’re going to be a puppet of the Woodfern Couple Palace, regardless of your true feelings on the matter . ”

“But I—”

“Enough,” she interrupted coolly . “I've asked around and I know what kind of person you are, and I’ve had the Will Manifestation Heaven Sect fully investigated . You have some wild ambitions, and you rule your people with an iron fist . Look, I'm an ambitious person as well, so you don’t need to try explaining yourself . I know that a courageous person like you would never truly agree to be a puppet . But as I said, the circumstances require it . If you want to keep yourself alive, and your sect in one piece, you need to fall in line . Got it?”

Yang Qi didn’t interrupt . He just listened to her speech .

And as it turned out, she wasn’t done talking . “The Woodfern Couple Palace is expending a lot of resources to help you, and there’s no way we want a rebel on our hands . Don’t think us fools, don’t try to find some loophole in our agreement, and definitely don’t try to get help from the Genesis Sanctum; you really don’t want to mess with them . You have one shot at survival, and that’s to become the league-lord . Also, when the two sects bless you with power, you have to pass it to me, as you just promised to do . That point is non-negotiable . The power will come with warding spells, but I know that you can negate them . Then you’ll give me the power and any energy arts that come with them, which I will use to reach the mid Terrifying level . At that point, you’ll have offered true service to us . And we’ll make sure to treat you well because of it . ”

“I’ll follow your each and every order, Junior Empress,” Yang Qi said . “Is there anything else you need to tell me? I only hope that when you reach the mid Terrifying level, you don’t cross the river and burn the bridge by killing me . ”

She smiled . “Don’t worry . As long as you do what you’re told, why would I want to kill you? You’re going to be the league-lord . Yes, a puppet league-lord, but a league-lord nonetheless . Everyone will follow your orders, although you’ll obviously make decisions that will further the interests of the Woodfern Couple Palace . And as long as our sect grows stronger, the Will Manifestation Heaven Sect will also grow stronger . The stronger you are, the better you can further our interests, so we obviously won’t hold back in helping you . ”

Mu Yexi had put everything out in the open .

From that, Yang Qi could tell she was definitely someone that couldn't be taken lightly . Of course, that didn’t mean he would just let her call the shots . Just falling in line and becoming a true puppet wouldn’t lead to anything good . And right now, he couldn't afford to have an enemy that was in the mid Terrifying level .

Obviously, he couldn't allow her to achieve that breakthrough, otherwise she could join hands with her parents, in which case he would be completely outmatched .

Right now, he had to figure out how to defeat Bastard Seacliff, become the league-lord, and maintain his grip on power .

Meanwhile, in the Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart, his immortal-slaying clone was working hard with the imperial-heaven pre-beginning systems and the Purrfect God Art, so he could use them as a trump card at the right moment .