Seeking the Dao in the Mortal World
Chapter 524

Why Should the Human Emperor Fear Immortals and Gods?

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Judging from Humble Origins's statement, at least one thing can be analyzed: Li Wuxian should not have Qian Yuan Level expert guarding him, because it is unnecessary. The Witch God Sect would naturally not place a Qian Yuan level expert in a completely unnecessary place.

No matter how large the Witch God Sect is, the death of He Guihun Feng Bulie a significant blow. With the simultaneous attack on the Taotie Altar and battles against numerous Righteous Path sects, their combat strength is clearly becoming increasingly strained.

No matter what, Li Wuxian's side is just a mortal regime. The Witch God Sect obviously doesn't value this place as Taiyi Sect as the Taiyi Sect. With Huiyang in charge, it's already considered that they value it a lot. They might just be Tengyun.

From a distance, Qin Yi Li Qingjun could see that Li Wuxian was not a big problem and would not be discovered.

In fact, Qin Yi didn't know how Li Wuxian had managed to persuade the Witch God Sect, and neither did this Humble Origins.

Logically, the Witch God Sect shouldn't need to pay attention to this secular regime. It's very likely that they're using the fact that their enemy is the Taiyi Sect to form an alliance with the Witch God Sect, which is hostile to the Taiyi Sect, and then slowly stirring things up more and more.

That's pretty much everything we could use.

The troops are holding a rally.

Qin Yi and Li Qingjun watched the figures on the high platform from a distance.

She was a young girl in military uniform, her figure not yet fully developed, but she was already quite tall for her age. Qin Yi estimated that she was over 1.6 meters tall, and she had the same long, lithe figure as Li Qingjun.

She wasn't wearing a helmet; it had been removed and was held in her right hand. Her ponytail was tied back, and her eyes and brows were sharp and piercing. At this moment, her left hand was on her waist, and she stood there upright, her armor gleaming, her cloak fluttering, exuding a heroic and dashing air.

If the people of Southern Li saw this, their first reaction would be that this is a miniature version of Li Qingjun.

She was reciting her oath, her words filled with passion and fervor, but Qin Yi and Li Qingjun stared blankly at her, completely lost in thought, unaware of what they were thinking.

The last time Qin Yi saw Li Wuxian was seven years ago, when she was six years old... She was just a little kid playing with a snowman with a runny nose, still saying "Master, hug me."

In the cave abode, a single moment of meditation and enlightenment could easily take a year, so after seven years of seclusion, I hardly felt anything and had to ask people how much time had passed when I came out.

Upon emerging from seclusion, seeing Yu Fuzi and the others, they all looked exactly the same as before, giving the illusion that time had stood still. Seven years and seven months were indistinguishable; the passage of time was imperceptible. Seeing Xie Yuan's white hair was somewhat touching, but Xie Yuan was already an old general, at least his appearance hadn't changed much...

But now... he truly felt the dramatic changes of seven years in a single glance, as if a movie had skipped a scene and the credits showed that seven years later, the child on the screen had become a spirited young woman... This feeling was enough to make Qin Yi feel dazed, and that sense of the world changing drastically was impossible to shake off.

She even looks seven-tenths like Li Qingjun. Even Li Qingjun herself feels like she's looking at herself, not just in appearance, but also in temperament.

When Qin Yi first met Li Qingjun, she was only fifteen years old, not much older than Li Wuxian at that time. The difference was that Li Qingjun was still very innocent back then, while Li Wuxian at that time had more immature features than she did then, but had already entered the template of Regent Li Qingjun ahead of time.

That sharp and solemn, majestic aura, like a phantom surrounded by a real dragon.

Li Qingjun hadn't seen her niece for even longer than Qin Yi. In her memory, her niece was still the little baby she held in her arms on the day she broke through the demon formation and stained her battle robes with blood.

She stared blankly, and before she knew it, tears were welling up in her eyes.

"... The Great Qian Dynasty has been in chaos for ten years due to the evil monk. The people are exhausted, the land is barren, and all the people are yearning for peace and prosperity. Now, the False Liang Dynasty is in power, and this is precisely the time to save the people from their dire straits. Yet, the Demonic Daoist Taiyi is playing tricks and defying the will of Heaven." Li Wuxian shouted, "I intend to personally lead the expedition, but my subjects do not understand. Why do they not understand? They are all afraid! You are afraid of the Taiyi Sect, afraid of the so-called immortal arts of the Demonic Daoist! Afraid that This King will not return!"

Qin Yi snapped out of his daze and understood Li Wuxian's clear voice.

"... My This King campaign is to show you that they have nothing to fear. They don't even dare to come to Longyuan, This King I dare to go to Xiliang!" Li Wuxian drew his sword with a clang, pointing it diagonally to the sky. "Heaven's mandate is with me, what do I have to fear from immortals and gods!"

Why should the human emperor fear immortals and gods?

Holding Tai'a, Slaying Heaven and Earth.

Even though Qin Yi knew perfectly well that her personal campaign must have ulterior motives, he had to admit that her words were incredibly persuasive.

The soldiers' fanatical eyes were a testament to this.

Li Wuxian's personal campaign mobilized only 50,000 troops. This was because there was already an army of over 100,000 on the northwestern border, which had been in a long-term standoff with the Liang King.

In addition, the original troops of the King Anling in the southwest and the Tian Yong Pass troops of Tianyong Pass were stationed in the north as a means of restraint and pressure, waiting for an opportunity to act.

Only when the Southern Li army rushes to the front lines, the Southern Li people, regardless of whether they are accustomed to the local climate or not, will absolutely not sit idly by and watch their king go to the front lines from afar.

The actual total number of troops deployed was nearly 400,000, of which nearly 200,000 were deployed on the main battlefield.

Everyone knows that this is the final battle to destroy the nation, and the fate of the world will be decided at this moment.

The army set off, with Li Wuxian seated in the central carriage. Qin Yi and Li Qingjun floated far above, their eyes able to see the scene inside the carriage.

Li Wuxian had already removed his military uniform from the oath-taking ceremony and changed into a silk Python Robe, leaning against the soft couch in a daze.

She was far more shrewd than the King Anling. While the King Anling wore Dragon Robe, she, as the de facto emperor, still wore the king's Python Robe according to regulations, thus making her appearance impeccable.

The Dragon Robe Python Robes and python robes are often on the larger side. They made her hands and feet look tucked inside, and she looked a bit curled up, which unexpectedly made her look cute, a stark contrast to her heroic demeanor during the oath-taking ceremony.

She was, after all, just a thirteen-year-old girl. She wasn't born with any memories; they were all learned later. No matter how precocious or intelligent she was, human nature and the naivety of youth still existed, only she suppressed them and kept them unknown to others.

It should be said that precisely because she is so smart, knows so much, and shoulders so much, she is actually very tired, truly bearing things that are completely incompatible with her age.

When she was a little over one year old, she witnessed her father setting himself on fire and her mother hanging herself while enemy soldiers were rampaging. She was rescued by Qin Yi. Half a year later, her mother died of illness. Another half a year later, the country was destroyed and her family perished. She was taken by her aunt and fled thousands of miles away. If it were an ordinary one or two-year-old child, it wouldn't be a big deal, since they wouldn't know anything... But she knew everything, from beginning to end, she knew everything.

Qin Yi simply couldn't relate to her; he couldn't imagine how her thoughts would develop.

But it seems she truly is carrying on her father's legacy, and even shows signs of carrying it forward. This is something no one actually taught her... This kind of education likely occurred during the year or so that Li Qingjun assisted her as the Little King, taught by Li Qingjun and the Prime Minister, among others...

What kind of education is that?

Preschool education?

The seeds sprouted in an unbelievable way.

Qin Yi couldn't even remember if he had ever told her anything about stealing the Great Qian Dynasty in the future. He probably hadn't, and even if he had, it was just a casual remark that he had forgotten about. Although his series of actions were indeed paving the way for this... he was thinking of giving her a push someday. Who would have thought that the little girl could do it all by herself? As a result, this little apprentice really did take advantage of the bridge that her master casually paved and strode to where she is today.

Besides Li Wuxian, there was also an old woman in the carriage. Qin Yi immediately recognized her as Witcher from the Witch God Sect, whose level was indeed at the peak of the Cloud Ascension stage, but not particularly strong.

Being able to handle ordinary assassinations is enough. In fact, she didn't come here to be a bodyguard. What kind of bodyguard would sit in meditation with his eyes closed and not say a word after the King the carriage?

This is indeed a sign that the Witch God Sect is trying to control Li Wuxian.

The army marched for a long time before the old woman finished one round of meditation and opened her eyes.

Seeing Li Wuxian curled up on the soft couch in a daze, the old woman said calmly, "His King ceremony was truly inspiring."

Li Wuxian smiled sweetly, with a hint of ingratiation, but it wasn't very obvious.

"Of course, that was said to the soldiers. The Immortal knows this, and I myself have been learning Immortal Method from the Imperial Preceptor Lingxu, so I am well aware of the gap."

"Good to know." Her attitude pleased the old woman.

The Human Emperor? What's so great about him?

The old woman asked, "Won't your trip cause delays in the North City Altar?"

"No, the Imperial Preceptor is personally overseeing it." Li Wuxian smiled even more adorably, revealing her pearly white teeth.

The old woman nodded. "If we succeed in our great undertaking, the sect leader might be so pleased that he might make an exception and accept you as a disciple. That would be far more meaningful than being an emperor for decades."

"That's right!" Li Wuxian clenched her little fist with great anticipation. "That's a powerful being of the Formless Realm!"

The old woman smiled smugly and then closed her eyes to continue meditating.

Li Wuxian turned her head to look out the window, seemingly bored. Qin Yi and Li Qingjun, who had been watching from the sidelines, clearly saw that her lovely smile had turned into a faint, cold laugh.

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