Reincarnation

Seeing Li Wuxian's calm face, showing no emotion whatsoever after witnessing the devouring of the man, Taotie still asked, "You didn't tell your master, and just let me eat this monk directly, is that alright?"

Li Wuxian, "Master already has enough trouble. I don't want to add to his troubles. I'll handle it myself."

Taotie asked, "Can you solve this yourself?"

"Will it be detected if you eat it?"

"Heavenly Thunder Temple is not qualified to count me."

"I think so too." Li Wuxian smiled slightly. "They will only know that Miao Di disappeared in the Central Lands, but they won't know what happened."

"I don't need to know, just ask you where the person is."

"The reason why the Qian Sect Tournament was originally held by sects from the surrounding areas of the Great Qian Dynasty was, of course, due to regional cultural differences, which are reflected in the cultivation world as well as the subtle divisions of lineages," Li Wuxian. "For example, it's quite obvious that there aren't many Buddhist sects in Shenzhou. The only famous one is the Great Joy Temple, and the rest are all Daoist sects, which gives you an idea. So if the preaching of Heavenly Thunder Temple were to be forcibly introduced, it would inevitably provoke the common resistance of cultivators in Shenzhou. They simply wouldn't be able to forcibly cause me any trouble."

At this point, she paused for a moment, then continued, "If Qing Xuanzi's so-called taking on disciples or using them as Cauldron is to become a reality, it can only be them. The various sects in the Central Lands have to give face to the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace to some extent, and the Witch God Sect Celestial Pivot Divine Palace. It is not surprising that some Rogue Cultivator from the Western Regions or overseas would secretly have ideas about a special human emperor like me."

The gluttonous beast clicked its tongue in amazement. "You thought of that already?"

"That's not surprising." Li Wuxian picked it up again and laughed, "In essence, this matter is a struggle for humanity between our Central Lands Divine Continent and other countries, something that every emperor throughout history should know. I only have some special characteristics because I am a cultivator, which would attract cultivators to come to me personally. Apart from that, there is no fundamental difference from previous dynasties. The basic form is still a war between nations."

Taotie nodded, "That must be it. On the surface, Li Wuxian seems special, but in essence, she is still continuing the struggle between human civilizations throughout the ages. This is the emperor's duty, and her special status only complicates matters a little."

"So..." Li Wuxian smiled, "While the so-called No Form Sect was preoccupied with its own affairs... far away on the frontier, the Qiang Flute played softly, smoke billowed as the sun set, and generals with white hair stood guard. How many people fought for their country and homeland? Did the immortals ever even glance at them?"

Taotie said, "It's no use telling me this; I'm just a Taotie."

"Because I don't need to tell my master. He and I are of the same mind. When he showed me my empire before, wasn't that the intention?" Li Wuxian said disdainfully, "So you don't understand anything."

The Taotie was incredibly frustrated. It was a mighty Ancient Fierce Soul trying to communicate with a human child in his teens, yet it was ridiculed several times for not understanding after only a few words. What was most frustrating was that it genuinely didn't understand.

Some perspectives are indeed different.

A eunuch's voice came from outside. "Your Majesty, everything you ordered has been found."

Li Wuxian jumped off the bed, grabbed the fur ball, and ran over to take a basket.

The Taotie struggled violently. "What are you trying to do?"

Li Wuxian slammed the door shut, revealing her adorable tiger teeth. "You just swallowed a Huiyang monk, are you about to grow stronger? I have to stop you a little, don't let your master leave too quickly."

Taotie angrily said, "Your master has to leave to avoid the Witch God Sect. It's no use if you poison me! Besides, you can't poison me at all. Poison is also energy. I'll still grow stronger if I eat it."

Li Wuxian asked in surprise, "Is that so? Then why are you still struggling?"

The gluttonous beast retorted irritably, "Because it tastes awful! Even sour and bitter fruits have nutrients, do you really like eating them?"

Before he could finish speaking, Li Wuxian stuffed a mouthful of arsenic into his mouth.

The Taotie stared straight ahead and lay motionless on the ground.

"Oh, still being picky about food, huh? You're being naughty, Ball Ball." Li Wuxian smiled, her eyes crinkling. "As long as it doesn't kill you, Master won't scold me."

"I... will devour your ancestors for eighteen generations!"

"Please go ahead. He's at the Penglai Sword Pavilion. Do you need me to show you the way?"

"..."

Putting everything else aside, what's with turning it into "Ball Ball" again? One dog, one Tao Tao, and one Ball Ball —can't your family reach a consensus first?

Meeting this master and disciple pair was truly the worst luck imaginable. Taotie decided to remain silent and live a peaceful life.

"Your disciple greets Master."

The next morning, Li Wuxian appeared outside Qin Yi's bedroom right on time.

After a long while, the palace doors opened, and Li Qingjun, her face slightly flushed, appeared before them.

Li Wuxian was puzzled. "Where is Master?"

"Ahem." Li Qingjun said expressionlessly, "Your master was cultivating and is currently circulating his energy. Do not disturb him for the time being."

Actually, everyone was observing Li Wuxian during the first half of the night. They witnessed her and Taotie conspiring to kill Miao Di. The two of them had no objection to this, and in fact, they were quite satisfied with what she said.

The problem was that Li Wuxian fell asleep in the middle of the night, leaving Qin Yi and his wife bored.

At this moment, Qin Yi was indeed circulating his internal energy. Li Qingjun looked at Li Wuxian's confused expression and suddenly found it a little funny. This little niece said she knew everything, but that wasn't necessarily true.

Just as Li Wuxian was about to say something, a eunuch ran up behind him and said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, General Xie passed away last night. His family sent word here."

The aunt and niece both paled, stopped calling out to Qin Yi, and strode out of the palace gate together.

The veteran general Xie Yuan was a long-standing general of Southern Li. He had followed Li Qingjun in his campaigns in the Western Wasteland since Li Qingjun's father. Later, he became Li Qinglin's most trusted right-hand man and a pillar of Southern Li during Li Qingjun's regency. In the end, he played a crucial role in Li Wuxian's unification of the country, breaking the alliance between the two western forces and indirectly forcing the final decisive battle.

After Li Wuxian, the old general was granted the titles of Duke and Pillar of the Nation, enjoying the utmost honor and favor.

Regardless of the magnitude of her achievements, this veteran herself represents a witness to their story.

His death was not unexpected; given his age, how could he live forever? Yesterday, when Qin Yi took Li Wuxian to tour the mountains and rivers, Li Qingjun was by Xie Yuan's side, who was seriously ill.

I thought there would be some time, but I didn't expect to go that very night.

The aunt and niece stood by his bedside, looking at the old general's peaceful face as he passed away. Even though they were prepared, they were still overwhelmed with mixed feelings.

It seemed to symbolize the end of an era, and the past events of Southern Li also came to an end.

Now it is the Da Li, the Divine Land.

He was also a typical representative of human achievements. A person who achieved what he did, with great success, surrounded by children and grandchildren, granted the title of Duke in life, and died with honors, passed away peacefully without any regrets, and his name will be remembered in history forever. It is hard to say who was better than Qian Yuan.

At least in the hearts of the Li Family, they can't compare.

Faintly, a loud song drifted from outside. "Royal ambitions and empires, in the end, return to dust. A hundred years pass in a flash..."

Before the singing had even stopped, Sha Qi appeared in the eyes of the Li Family Aunt and Niece.

Li Wuxian spat out through gritted teeth, "Whoever is spreading these rumors, seize them!"

The Xie family guards quickly dragged in a lame Daoist priest. Li Wuxian turned around abruptly. "Who do you think you can hurt by saying these things at a time like this?"

The Daoist priest remained unmoved. "Does Your Majesty still not understand? A hundred years pass in the blink of an eye, only the Tao is eternal. Your Majesty is exceptionally intelligent, your Spirit Root..."

"I have my own things to do. You can seek your own paths if you want, but don't bother me!"

"Does Your Majesty truly not desire the elixir of immortality?"

"Listen carefully," Li Wuxian said, enunciating each word clearly, "If it were a matter of immortality, I would much rather conquer all nations and plant my banners in every sunlit corner!"

Li Qingjun looked at her profile without saying a word.

"Stubborn fool." The lame Daoist priest suddenly transformed into a crane, broke free from the armored soldiers' grasp, and flew out of the hall.

A huge net descended, covering everything. The crane was startled and tried to get around it, but the net followed it like a shadow, trapping it firmly inside.

The crane struggled for a while before transforming back into the old Daoist priest's original form. The net transformed into Qin Yi, who straddled him and punched him. "With such pathetic transformations, you dare to try and poach my talent? Do you really think I, Qin Yi, am dead? If I don't beat you to death today, the cultivation world will think I'm easy to bully!"