A Promise Left Unfulfilled

Two months passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Li Ye emerged from seclusion. A black-clad Sword Saint was already waiting outside his cave abode.

Several guards stood behind the black-clad Sword Saint.

"Your subordinate, Xiao Yi, pays his respects to the Son of Heaven!"

The other man clasped his fists and said.

Li Ye furrowed his brow and looked at him sidelong. "You've seen me, but you haven't bowed?"

The black-clad Sword Saint froze, then glanced back at the guards. They all exchanged wide-eyed looks.

Li Ye's question had left them dumbfounded.

They had clearly clasped their fists and bowed slightly.

Wasn't that a show of respect?

The black-clad Sword Saint couldn't understand why the Son of Heaven was picking a fight over such a trivial matter.

The guards were even more astonished.

The black-clad Sword Saint had an extraordinary status and was highly regarded by the Heavenly Mother.

The Heavenly Mother had even taught him more than one peerless technique.

Even the First-Rank Prime Minister and the Martial Prime Minister treated the black-clad Sword Saint with courtesy.

They all knew that before long, his name would surely appear on the Starry Sky Saint Ranking.

"You look dissatisfied?"

Li Ye said coldly.

The black-clad Sword Saint was stunned.

"Do you know who I am?"

"Daring to bare your sword before me—is that a provocation?"

Li Ye demanded.

The guards' mouths twitched.

Lord Xiao was no pushover. He'd dare draw his sword even if the First-Rank Prime Minister humiliated him like this.

The black-clad Sword Saint's face flushed red. He clenched his teeth. "Your subordinate can't understand how he offended Your Highness, the Son of Heaven."

"But Your Highness is right. This subordinate is indeed dissatisfied."

"I'd like to ask Your Highness to give me a few