The descent of the Heavenly Sound Thunder God made Li Ye realize that he had probably underestimated the value of this thing.
He steadied his mind and stepped forward to greet him.
Cupping his fists, he said, "Disciple Li Ye greets Patriarch!"
"Rumble—!"
Thunder of every color boomed.
A figure emerged from the branches wreathed in lightning. He was a man in purple robes, with a rather noble bearing and a crown with hanging bead curtains upon his head.
"No need for formalities."
The Heavenly Sound Thunder God looked at the jade slip in Li Ye's hand and said bluntly, "Spirit Leaf, I noticed long ago that you were gathering calamity qi, so I left behind a strand of Divine Sense here.
When the formation activated just now, I saw the lotuses inside.
I never expected you to actually cultivate this kind of spirit plant. The lightning calamity qi is weak for now, but it is lightning calamity qi nonetheless... Do you know how many cultivators wish for their useless descendants to survive a Lightning Tribulation?
Those who could not overcome their tribulations and could only turn to ash may now succeed with the protection of your Spirit Material. This karmic consequence will fall upon you."
His words carried undisguised concern. Though they did not particularly care about karmic consequence—so long as one was strong enough, nothing needed to be feared—Li Ye was still growing. If Heaven and Earth came to loathe him, his future Dao Path would likely become difficult.
Li Ye smiled faintly at this and replied, "This disciple has considered it as well. But if this thing were truly intolerable to Heaven and Earth, a Heavenly Tribulation should have descended long ago.
Moreover, this disciple has some connection with the Heavenly Dao.
I have never sensed any