Yuanqi, Sect Heir-A Pleasant Surprise? A Fright!

After Li Qi agreed to accept Marquis Yanli's employment, he did not immediately set off for Yanli City. Instead, he waited for news from Menglin City's authorities.

He had originally prepared to head to Yanli City, since that was where Marquis Yanli resided. Yet not long afterward, he received an invitation from Menglin City's City Lord's Mansion.

After Naiwenmore received the message, he came to where Li Qi was in seclusion. "Master, Menglin City's authorities have invited you to the City Lord's Mansion."

"Did they say what it was about?" Li Qi opened his eyes and asked.

"The invitation came through Chu Feilin, but it did not state the reason." Naiwenmore thought for a moment. "Master, perhaps it is regarding the employment."

"That is likely." Li Qi nodded.

He had little contact with Menglin City's authorities. According to Chu Feilin, Menglin City's authorities could not afford his employment fee, so the only person who could hire him was Marquis Yanli.

"Let's go to the City Lord's Mansion." Li Qi rose to his feet and flew toward the City Lord's Mansion with Naiwenmore.

City Lord's Mansion, secret chamber.

Upon a white jade throne, Marquis Yanli reclined lazily. Her long azure hair draped over her shoulders. She wore white inner robes beneath a gauzy azure outer robe that concealed her bare feet.

"You have governed Menglin City quite well. It is just slightly too chaotic." Marquis Yanli's voice was cold and clear as she looked down at her three respectfully standing disciples.

"That Eternal True God with an infinite divine body called Divine Lord Li Zhong—you were able to invite him here... You have done very well."

A faint smile appeared on Marquis Yanli's incomparably beautiful face. "I have been lacking an Eternal True God of such formidable strength under my