Calling at the Door

As Zhu Fengdan left, a thought echoed in Li Qi's mind.

"I'll cover for you at Wushen Mountain, but you can go to Mount Luofu on your own. Whether it succeeds or not, once this matter is over, head to the Tang Kingdom. Don't be silly and wait for the Ranked Shaman to come back with the news. Remember that!"

Upon hearing this, Li Qi wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

The teacher has already thought of all the possible escape routes...

If I run away to the Tang Kingdom, even Ranked Shaman probably won't chase after me. I'll go there to study, and then wait for them to calm down and figure out what happened before I do anything else.

As Shaman, he knows what Ranked Shaman is.

The Ranked Shaman, a second-rank official in the Shaman lineage, also known as Yin Ancestor, was subordinate to the Four Masters, Grand Music Master, Great Shaman, and Grand Official.

As the most prominent figure in the Shaman lineage, he is in charge of all sacrificial rites and is said to possess all the rites and rituals of the world, using the Nine Rituals to determine the order of the world.

Obviously, if they really wait until Ranked Shaman returns, the teacher might not be able to cover it up.

Therefore, we need to act quickly.

Li Qi immediately said to the giant roc beneath his feet, "Senior, let's hurry."

However, the roc chuckled and said, "Leave? Young master, you seem to have misunderstood me. We've already arrived."

Upon hearing this, Li Qi was taken aback. He quickly took two steps forward and looked down.

He then realized that less than six seconds after the spatial blockade was lifted, he had arrived at the cave abode that Shen Shuibi had mentioned.

It was a sacred mountain with a beautiful environment, and there were hardly any neighbors around, so they probably moved away on purpose.

"Thank you, senior. Please wait here for a moment. I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you to take me back later," Li Qi said, bowing to Da Peng.

It's at least tens of thousands of miles to his teacher's cave abode. It will take him a whole day to walk there, unlike others who have no recoil or push-back feeling and can arrive with a flap of their wings.

This speed is truly unparalleled; no wonder even the roc is known for its speed.

However, as Dragon Steed, the Old Ma is also known for its speed. Even before it reached the ninth rank, its speed was already faster than its own. After it awakens this time, it should be able to reach the ninth rank, right?

Forget it, I don't want to think about those things.

Li Qi shook his head, leaped off the roc, and landed on the downwind side of the spirit peak.

Things have already fallen into complete chaos here.

Larks were chirping and flying around in a panic. Li Qi also saw several people who, in their haste, crashed into the mountainside and knocked themselves unconscious.

In addition, there are some Daoist Sorcery to imprison the mountain gate and ward off external evils.

As soon as Li Qi landed, he saw people surrounding him.

He saw several incredibly injured seventh-rank Daoist cultivators, accompanied by several eighth-rank Daoist priests, both men and women, forming a defensive formation with wary expressions.

No more people were sent.

It's probably intimidated by the giant roc behind it, so it doesn't dare to let someone stronger suppress it.

Li Qi also saw an old woman with a cane confronting the roc, with several fifth and sixth-rank officials following behind her.

Li Qi, a fifth-rank official, couldn't tell the difference, but those sixth-rank officials all had injuries, more or less, and most of them were the kind that couldn't be healed in a short time.

As for those half-dead seventh and eighth-rank soldiers in front of them, although they formed a formation, that formation was truly...

It's a long story.

Perhaps because he was always with Shen Shuibi, Li Qi felt that his understanding of the Cultivation Method of Mount Luofu was probably deeper than that of these people.

Even the Polaris Golden Core Method was in his mind. Although he couldn't cultivate it, how could he not look at Cultivation Method of this caliber?

Having spent so much time with Shen Shuibi and learned so much from her, Li Qi easily saw through all the flaws in the formation.

Indeed, the comparison with the rabbit's setup is like the comparison between topological space and the four arithmetic operations.

If I had to give a rating, it would probably be like kindergarten homework.

However, Li Qi did not resist at all, but allowed the other party to surround him.

After separating Li Qi the formation, the seventh-rank official spoke up, "Young master, what brings you here?"

Li Qi cupped his hands and said politely, "This humble one, Li Qi, greets senior. I have come here to visit Miss Shen Shuibi of your esteemed sect."

An eighth-rank Daoist priest glared at Li Qi: "How dare you! The Moonlit Lady Fifth-Rank Great Expert. How dare you, a mere brat, address her by her name?!"

Li Qi ignored him completely and took two steps back. "I have come to visit not only to reminisce about the past, but also to report another matter, and I humbly request permission from the Mount Luofu."

"I, Li Qi, wish to propose marriage to your esteemed sect! I wish to marry Shen Shuibi!"

Li Qi's words were concise and to the point, without any flowery language to embellish them.

But it was precisely this simple sentence that silenced all the noise around him.

It took a few seconds for the others to realize what was happening.

The seventh-grade Qi cultivator's fingers trembled, his heart filled with rage, and he shouted fiercely, "You—! You! Your Wushen Mountain wants to humiliate us, why resort to such despicable means! Shameless! Utterly shameless! This is too much!"

He was furious. As a dignified seventh-rank official, he couldn't even control his Qi and Blood, causing his blood to rush to his head and his face to turn bright red.

The other Daoist priests were also furious. The one who had previously accused Li Qi of being presumptuous didn't even want to say another word. He was so enraged that he lost his mind and suddenly charged at Li Qi!

He suddenly opened one hand, and Technique Method coalesced.

The core principle of the Polaris Golden Core Method is that "my golden elixir is the Chenji of the heavens, all the stars revolve around me, and I am the center of the universe."

Li Qi had never seen Shen Shuibi Polaris Golden Core Method Technique, probably because her golden elixir had shattered, Outer Elixir she was currently refining was not a suitable vessel for the Polaris Golden Core Method.

However, this eighth-rank Daoist priest in front of him was capable, which is why Li Qi witnessed the wonders of the Polaris Golden Core Method for the first time.

With that golden elixir at its center, the world seemed to tilt.

Yes, it was clearly him tilting and rushing towards Li Qi, but from Li Qi's perspective, it became him and the whole world being swept up by an irresistible force and rushing towards the eighth-rank official.

Motion is relative; different frames of reference will produce different motions.

How could the celestial poles possibly move? The center of the universe cannot move.

Therefore, the distance between Li Qi and the Golden Elixir of the Star is shortening.

If we take the celestial pole as the reference point, the celestial pole will not move; only Li Qi himself can move it to shorten this distance.

Therefore, centered on this golden elixir, Li Qi was immediately subjected to an irresistible force and was forcibly pulled toward the other party!

If the heavens tilt by one degree, all things will shift by one degree.

If the sky tilts to the southeast, all the waters in the world will flow eastward!

The definition of sports was reversed, and Li Qi crashed into the other party uncontrollably.

Although he was surprised, he did not resist.

The other person was still injured; he didn't come here to fight.

Seeing Li Qi lose his balance and fall uncontrollably towards him, the Daoist priest mustered all his strength and unleashed his most powerful Technique Method!

The wind howls, the rain carries a fishy smell, a thousand feet of light flashes and the rainbow fades away, a sudden spark is like lightning, and a waning moon chills the heart.

He conjured a crescent moon. Mount Luofu was skilled in the Technique Method the sun and moon. The moon represents the hidden and has a terrifying power. This Technique Method was designed by the Moon Your Highness based on the Technique Method of the moon, which directly targets the soul and can captivate people's hearts.

Po is the yin spirit, and the moon is the lunar yin. This is the origin of the word "yuepo".

Using the Yin energy to subdue the Yin spirit, we can capture this unsuspecting young master directly!

Let him spout such nonsense! He dares to be so arrogant, not even bothering to defend himself against my attack!

Li Qi, controlled by the Golden Elixir of the Morning Star, flew towards the waning moon.

However, a waning moon suddenly brushed past Li Qi, who was forced to move.

However, Li Qi's resolve remained unshaken.

This attack had absolutely no effect on him!

He finally gained his footing and broke free from the shackles of the Golden Core of the Morning Star, but instead of retaliating, he shook his head and said:

"I have already seen the true Essence of Taiyin, which Miss Shen demonstrated to me personally. My visit is not presumptuous. If you do not believe me, please inform her!"

As he spoke, Li Qi took out the pre-written Betrothal Letter from his pocket and presented it with both hands.

As for the attack just now?

They simply ignored it.

The earth, with its profound virtue, sustains all things. The five elements and yin and yang are all contained within the earth. What role can a mere, incomplete Taiyin Qi play?

Li Qi's current cultivation level is sufficient to accomplish this.

You're just a Daoist priest who uses qi as a means of attack. Qi is useless against Li Qi, so you can only stare helplessly.

If someone who knew martial arts were standing this close, they would have already beaten Li Qi black and blue.

Unfortunately, it's not something I can learn.

Upon seeing this, the seventh-rank official immediately took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, regained his composure, and waved for the other eighth-rank officials to disperse.

He realized that this person was the genuine Young Master of Wushen Mountain, and an outstanding one at that; the other eighth-rank individuals would likely be no match for him.

Such an encirclement not only poses no threat to him, but also makes him more likely to harm others; it's better for him to deal with it personally.

The other eight ranks were unwilling to give up, but had no choice but to retreat and run towards the back.

Normally, they would go and call for reinforcements.

But now... what reinforcements can we call?

There were no reinforcements. The remaining powerful figures, all suffering from illness, were already locked in a standoff with the roc!

But they can't stay here either, otherwise they'll just cause trouble.

Annoyed and frustrated.

At the same time, it was also... self-blame.

Perhaps, this is what it means to be a stray dog.

They were forced to live under the roof of others, and even their own family members were forced into marriage by others out of lust!

After those eighth-rank officials left...

Only the seventh-rank official, whose face was full of displeasure, remained.

However, he had to speak to Li Qi calmly.

But then this man stepped forward and said, "In matters of marriage, elders should come to the door. How can one come in person? Are you, sir, someone without a teacher or father?"

Well, he's not calm yet.

But Li Qi immediately bowed and apologized. "I know I was wrong to come so abruptly. The Unseen just had a feeling that if I didn't come this time, I would never be able to come again. As for my master, he is currently engaged in battle in the Outer Heaven and is really unable to spare any time."

Just as that bigwig said.

Coming now is too hasty and inappropriate.

Mount Luofu is like a frightened bird, a hedgehog with its feathers bristling. It has just been wiped out and still carries a great treasure. It is impossible for them to be unguarded against the outside world.

Wushen Mountain also realized this, so it issued a ban, telling others not to disturb them. At least a hundred years later, when Yang Ning's injuries have healed and they can settle down, they can talk about other things then.

Back then, we could sit down and talk about anything, no matter what it was about.

Unfortunately, Li Qi was in a hurry.

As mentioned before, Shaman deal with spirits and ghosts every day, and they can always develop the Unseen. Five or six out of ten of these things are useful.

Li Qi sometimes ignored this kind of intuition, and sometimes he took it seriously, because it was indeed not very accurate.

But when it comes to Shen Shuibi, he'll give it a try, even if there's only a one percent chance of accuracy.

This is his 'youthful spirit'.

He is not immortal yet; a hundred years is too long for him.

Moreover, the minds of mortals are not like those of immortals.

Ordinary people can be corrupted by their emotions and do many things on impulse.

Unfortunately, Li Qi is now a mortal.

But this reason is unconvincing.

It's like you going out and telling someone, "I have a feeling something's going to happen to her, so I'm going to marry her."

See if others treat you like you're mentally ill.

However, Li Qi couldn't care less about that now.

So what if he's mentally ill? Whatever, he's already here.

If Mount Luofu won't let him in, then I'm sorry...

He had handwritten twenty copies of the Betrothal Letter in advance, so that even if they were torn up, he could still pull out a backup.

Making decisions can be done on impulse.

But when making plans and arrangements, one must remain calm and composed; Li Qi has always been very discerning.

However, Li Qi's words infuriated the seventh-rank official from Mount Luofu.

He flung his sleeve, his face flushed with anger, but he had no choice but to lower his voice and ask, "Young master, are you going to bully us by abusing your power?"

"I wouldn't dare, but I would like to ask you to inform me that Miss Shen and I are old acquaintances. My purpose in coming to propose marriage is not a sudden whim, and I believe Miss Shen can understand," Li Qi said, bowing.

"An old acquaintance? How long have you known each other?" he asked, frowning.

Li Qi lowered his head. "A little over two years."

The seventh-rank official, enraged, laughed and retorted, "Hmph! The Moon Your Highness 9,462 years old. You've only known her for two years, yet you claim to be an old acquaintance?"

From his perspective, that's certainly true.

Two years is nothing but a blink of an eye for an immortal; it's not even worth mentioning. Using that as a basis for argument is simply a joke!

But for Li Qi, these were the two most important years of his life.

Even if ten thousand or a hundred thousand years pass, he will never forget these two years.

So he continued speaking.

"It is indeed an old acquaintance. Please help me convey my message. I don't have much time. Once the message is delivered, everything will naturally become clear!" Li Qi said anxiously.

After all, who knows how long the teacher can hold them off? They have to get through the mountain gate first.

When I see Shen Shuibi, I'll ask her in person.

"You've only known the Moonlit Lady for two years." The eighth-rank official's expression was gloomy, but he was trying hard to control his tone.

"Senior, two years... is enough. You've said so much. If you're not going to report this, I'll go in myself. If I see Miss Shen, you'll know I'm not lying."

The seventh-rank Daoist priest brandished a whisk. "How dare you! Even if I'm beaten to death here by Wushen Mountain, I will never allow you to humiliate the Moonlit Lady!"

"If you do not wish me to enter, please pass on this letter, senior." Li Qi patiently handed over the Betrothal Letter again.

But the other party showed no further intention.

He wouldn't listen to reason, nor would he want to go to Shen Shuibi, nor would he allow himself to go inside...

Really.

Then we'll have no choice but to force our way in.

Li Qi sighed, took a step forward, and accelerated directly towards the Spirit Peak!