"Only women were allowed in the Heavenly Palace Alliance. Its president, Zhong Shengxue, was the daughter of Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King. She could topple nations with her beauty and was alluring beyond measure—how could I not know?" Li spoke slowly. Although he knew Zhong Shengxue had come for a reason, he had no intention of making a move against her. Setting aside the fact that a woman like her was deeply calculating, she had spoken up for him during his battle with Dijia.
Li could not bring himself to embarrass her.
Zhong Shengxue smiled. "I never thought Fellow Daoist Li would truly remember me! Ah, Fellow Daoist Li once shone brilliantly on Absolute Island. I even sent disciples to invite you to join our alliance. Why were you unwilling? Once you joined us, not only would that little girl Zhou Shusi no longer dare to bare her fangs at you, but you also know that from then on, endless pleasure would await you in my little alliance!"
Li naturally knew what that so-called endless pleasure referred to, but his expression remained stern and righteous. "President Zhong, we cultivators uphold the nourishment of qi through unity. I do not believe in all that yin-yang harmonization nonsense, so please do not continue like this."
"Fellow Daoist Li, you really are something. How did your mind wander to that sort of thing? Fine, fine, if you will not join, then forget it. How about we form an alliance instead? I will make an official announcement that from this day onward, you are my ally."
Li frowned. "Aren't you afraid Zhou Shusi will take her anger out on you?"
Zhou Shusi chuckled. "Zhou Shusi? What is she supposed to be? The Netherworld is nothing more than a dog raised by our Heavenly