"Mm, many thanks, Governor Wei. This disciple will take his leave first," Li Tianming said respectfully.
"Good. Go, then. I'll await the good news of you breaking into the top hundred of the Myriad Emperors Ranking," Wei Shendao said with a smile.
With that, Li Tianming traversed this world formed of Dao plants and left along the path he had taken to arrive.
"Although a few little accidents happened, I still achieved my goal of breaking through."
There had been losses, but there had also been gains. Li Tianming was quite satisfied.
As Li Tianming approached the wall of Dao plants Wei Shendao had separated out to give the two of them a private space—
Rustle, rustle, rustle...
Vines and trunks wriggled apart, opening a small door for Li Tianming to leave through.
Yet Wei Wuji was right there!
At that moment, her eyes were red as she slumped against a Dao plant as towering as a giant tree.
After Li Tianming emerged, Wei Wuji fixed him with a hateful glare.
She viciously demanded, "What exactly were you doing just now?! What did you do to my mother?"
Li Tianming answered directly, "Governor Wei was using Living Spirit Jade Liquid to help me break through my realm. Nothing else happened."
It was a fact that Li Tianming had received a fortuitous opportunity. He had neither stolen nor robbed it; Wei Shendao had given it to him, so he admitted it outright.
Wei Wuji froze for only an instant before snapping, "Utter nonsense! What does using Living Spirit Jade Liquid have to do with what you were doing just now?!"
Li Tianming faintly sensed something was wrong. He asked in confusion, "Wasn't it said that Living Spirit Jade Liquid is something close to the Great Dao, and that if it directly