The Commandery Princess's Invitation and Honing Martial Techniques

Uncle Tie felt a pang of distress as he watched the commandery princess lower her head, looking aggrieved. After a moment's hesitation, he said, "How about sending an invitation to that fellow just now? His strength seemed pretty good to me."

The commandery princess looked at Uncle Tie with an aggrieved expression. After thinking it over, she nodded. One more person meant one more choice, after all. "Then I'm sorry to trouble you."

Uncle Tie sighed helplessly. He had watched the commandery princess grow up, after all. He had never married or had children, and he treated her as his own lifeblood. He couldn't bear to see her wronged.

Uncle Tie spread out his Divine Sense and left the restaurant, following Qin Yi's trail. As for the commandery princess, he wasn't the only one by her side; others were watching from the shadows. Besides, she had protective treasures given to her by the Prince of Heavenly Sea, so there was no need to worry at all.

Qin Yi walked through the streets, taking in the bustling marketplace. He was in no hurry to return to the inn. After all, there was a guest who had been trying to greet him for some time. He hadn't sensed any killing intent from Uncle Tie, so the man probably wasn't an enemy.

Uncle Tie had followed Qin Yi for quite a while before realizing that the brat had been leading him in circles, deliberately picking crowded places so that he had no chance to test him. He couldn't help feeling annoyed. But he was a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage cultivator, so how had he been discovered so easily? He immediately developed some interest in Qin Yi.

Seeing that Uncle Tie still wouldn't give up after following him for so long, Qin Yi stopped leading him around and turned into an alley. Uncle Tie's eyes lit up, and he hurried after him.

Hiss~

The moment he entered the alley, a blinding white light flashed. When he opened his eyes again, he saw a venomous red snake coiled around his neck, flicking its tongue. Its dark red vertical pupils stared fixedly at him, startling him into a cold sweat.

Qin Yi emerged from the shadows and leaned against the wall. "Go on, why are you following me?"

"Heh, I-I mean no harm." Uncle Tie smiled awkwardly and pointed at Hong She around his neck.

Qin Yi held out a hand toward Hong She. It immediately turned into a wisp of red smoke and vanished onto his wrist. Uncle Tie was astounded. What kind of method is that? Is he a beast tamer?

Seeing that Uncle Tie wasn't speaking, Qin Yi's eyes flashed with flame, and he shouted coldly, "If you still won't talk, I can only let you do it in your next life."

Sensing the killing intent in Qin Yi's words and on his person, Uncle Tie immediately came to his senses. He had nearly forgotten what he was here for. "You see, our commandery princess sent me to deliver an invitation to you."

Qin Yi frowned and said seriously, "That's it?"

He had been wondering what it was about, but he had no interest in this commandery princess.

"Yes. Isn't that a big deal?" Uncle Tie answered in all seriousness, only for Qin Yi's next words to leave him standing there in a daze.

Qin Yi gave him just two words. "Not going."

Uncle Tie's smile froze on his face. How could he refuse? That makes no sense. Shouldn't he thank me first, then hurry to accept the invitation? What's going on here?

Uncle Tie grew anxious. If the commandery princess learned that he had been refused, he feared he wouldn't have a peaceful day again. The thought of her little face covered in tearstains as she looked at him with an aggrieved expression made him shudder. He couldn't bear seeing the commandery princess cry.

"Do you know how many geniuses will gather there? Never mind Heavenly Sea City-at least half the geniuses of the Azure Cloud Imperial Dynasty will compete there. You're lucky enough to be able to attend such a grand event, so what are you hesitating for?"

Qin Yi watched Uncle Tie quietly. Even after Uncle Tie had talked until his mouth was parched and his tongue dry, his answer was still the same: he wasn't going. Seeing how firm Qin Yi was, Uncle Tie took a deep breath and calmed his anger. He couldn't talk him around, and he couldn't beat him in a fight.

He could only ask earnestly, "How about giving it some more serious thought?"

Seeing him like this, Qin Yi stepped forward and patted Uncle Tie on the shoulder. "Don't waste your breath. Everything I do depends on my mood."

With that, Qin Yi turned and left, though there seemed to be something more in his hand.

Uncle Tie gave a wry smile and shook his head at Qin Yi's words. How had he run into someone so impervious to persuasion? Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly noticed that the invitation he had been holding was gone.

"Huh? Where's my invitation?"

On his way back, Qin Yi casually fiddled with the invitation in his hand. Suddenly, he noticed a line of words on it. "Commandery Princess of Heavenly Sea, Zhou Jiayue?"

Truthfully, he had no particular thoughts about the commandery princess, but he was somewhat interested in those geniuses.

His cultivation had only just broken through, and it would be difficult to advance further in a short time. He also happened to have nothing to do lately, so it wouldn't be bad to use this competition to hone his martial techniques. Uncle Tie had said that several geniuses would be taking part, so he would use them for practice.

After studying his martial techniques recently, he had discovered that Dragon Soars Through the Nine Heavens and Nine Shas Mysterious Fire could be used together to unleash even greater power. Qin Yi looked up at the bustling marketplace in the distance and murmured, "I hope there's someone among those geniuses who can make me use all my strength."

Night fell, and a full moon rose over Heavenly Sea City, exceptionally bright. Pedestrians thronged the streets, and vendors' cries drifted over from the distance from time to time. Qin Yi sat upright on his bed and began cultivating.