"You dare..."
"It wasn't me who wanted to kill him!
Empress, do you really think Li Maozhen's departure from the Qi Kingdom was that simple?
It was only because his ambitions were too great and the Qi Kingdom was too strong. Naturally, some people did not wish to see such a situation.
So what if he returns? The Qi Kingdom of today is no longer what it was fifteen years ago.
His return would only mean stepping into the eye of the storm and throwing his life away for nothing.
Think it over slowly. I will await your decision. I hope that by the time my information reaches your hands, you will make the right choice.
I believe Li Siyuan, the Dark Nether Cult, and the lords of Tianxia will all make the right choice.
As for Li Maozhen, we can discuss him after you make your choice.
Otherwise... above the Great Heavenly Rank... heh..."
Bang...
Pfft...
Before the final "heh" could leave his lips, Shi Yongheng vanished. In the next instant, the Empress was sent flying, blood spilling from her mouth.
The gap between them was too great. With a movement technique like the Great Shift of the Universe, he had defeated the Empress in an instant.
"Cough, cough..."
The Empress struggled to her feet, her face filled with shock. "So powerful...
Li Xingyun... can you truly remain free and easy?"
In Taiyuan, Li Siyuan understood far more than the Empress. Shi Yongheng did not need to waste any words. Upon seeing a face identical to Li Xingyun's and learning this man's origins, Li Siyuan immediately began making calculations. They reached an agreement for cooperation quite amicably.
There were only so many lords in Tianxia. In just half a year, Shi Yongheng had visited every one of them,