Great Dao of Time

Hearing King Xuan'an's words, even Li Rui was startled.

Even Old Daoist Fa Ran, who had been dozing beside them, opened his eyes.

Clearly.

Even he was taken aback by his old friend's words.

A marquis of the Qianyuan Immortal Dynasty—even those at the late Celestial Being Stage had to line up for it, let alone Li Rui, merely at the Early Celestial Being Stage. It was an enormous leap up the ladder.

Old Daoist Fa Ran was certain that his own favor did not carry that much weight.

Li Rui pondered for a moment.

The Qianyuan Immortal Dynasty was one of the foremost First Class Immortal Dynasties in Taihua Province. Though a Second-rate Immortal Dynasty stood only one step away from a First Class Immortal Dynasty, that step was no less than a heavenly chasm—harder even than advancing from the Spirit Severing Realm to True Lord.

Because the karmic threads involved were far too great, this marquisate was all the more precious.

To put it bluntly, the treatment afforded to a marquis of the Qianyuan Immortal Dynasty could utterly crush that of a prince from a Second-rate Immortal Dynasty like himself.

For the vast majority of cultivators.

There was simply no reason to refuse King Xuan'an's offer.

Better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix. How should one choose?

Yet beneath King Xuan'an's astonished gaze, Li Rui slowly shook his head. "Many thanks for your kind intentions, Senior. This junior appreciates them."

In but an instant.

The surprise in King Xuan'an's eyes vanished, leaving only a silent sense of regret.

Naturally, what he valued in offering a marquisate was not merely Li Rui, but the karma connecting Li Rui to some great figure within White Jade Capital.

But such matters depended on fate