diskusbooks Chapter 118 What is your relationship with the Lie family?
Chapter 118 What is your relationship with the Lie family?
Upon hearing this question, Baijiu's previously resolute expression was replaced by a smile: "No way."
"If what you said really happens, my uncle will find a way to send me away." Bai Jiu looked at Ling Yi: "My uncle and Qianqian are very good to me."
Seeing Baijiu's confident answer, Dongfang Jibai looked at Baijiu with envy that he himself did not realize.
How much love must one be to be so confident, steadfast, and kind?
After Baijiu answered, Bei Qianning also spoke up at this moment: "If such a situation really occurs, Father will definitely send Jiujiu away."
Bei Qianning looked at Ling Yi: "If the Beiming Empire really falls, Father will allow the Beiming royal bloodline to remain and live and die with the Beiming Empire, but Jiu Jiu will not be included in the royal family."
Baijiu had no parents, but he grew up surrounded by love.
Love is intense and fearless.
Ling Yi looked at the liquor and smiled, "It's fine."
Baijiu asked with a smile, "Would you like me to come with you?"
Ling Yi smiled slightly: "I'm not willing."
The smile on Bai Jiu's face vanished instantly, and he looked at Ling Yi, unsure of what to do.
Seeing him like this, Bei Qianning felt sorry for him, but Ling Yi had the right to refuse, so she didn't say much, just patted Baijiu's hand comfortingly.
Baijiu is not an impolite person; if Ling Yi is unwilling, he will not pester her.
...
Three days later, Little Golden Tiger led a group of people back to Snow Village from the depths of the snowfield. After dropping off Bei Qianning, Bai Jiu, and Dongfang Jibai, they continued their journey towards the Western Yan Empire.
On his way to the Western Flame Empire, Ling Yi received calls from Mu Shengyuan and Yan Wuxin, both of whom asked about demons.
Initially, only the Northern Underworld Empire and the Eastern Sun Empire knew about this, but now the Western Flame Empire and the Southern Kite Empire also know, indicating that the Northern Underworld and the Eastern Sun Empire informed the other two great empires not long after they found out.
Regardless of their previous competition, Dongyang and Beiming made no attempt to conceal anything concerning countless people.
Ling Yi didn't say much to the two of them, but Mu Shengyuan said he wanted to come find her after learning that Ling Yi had gone to the Western Yan Empire.
It was none of Ling Yi's business if Mu Shengyuan came, but when he contacted Yan Wuxin, Ling Yi asked Yan Wuxin to keep an eye out for anything amiss within the Western Yan Empire.
The so-called "abnormalities" refer to situations like those in the Southern Spring Kingdom and the Northern Snow Plains. Fragments are only likely to exist in places with such abnormalities.
Yan Wuxin agreed.
Ling Yi didn't say anything more and disconnected the communication stone.
...
Ten days later, in Zhuoguang City of the Western Yan Empire.
The little golden tiger stopped outside the city gate. Ling Yi helped Lin Xinze off the little golden tiger's back. As soon as they landed, someone appeared in front of them and hugged Ling Yi.
Ling Yi didn't dodge; instead, when the person hugged him, she pushed Lin Xinze forward, and the person hugged Lin Xinze tightly.
Feeling something was off about the way he was holding her, Yan Wuxin let go and stepped back, staring at Lin Xinze in disbelief.
"Little brother?" Yan Wuxin looked at Lin Xinze, and after a moment of surprise, reached out to pinch Lin Xinze's little face, and said with a smile, "What an adorable little brother."
Finally, he looked at Ling Yi behind him and asked, "Ling Yi, is this your younger brother?"
“No,” Ling Yi replied, raising an eyebrow at the group of people behind her before Yan Wuxin could ask further: “What’s going on?”
A group of people stood in front of them. Among them, Ling Yi recognized two people: Yan Wuxuan and Lie Jiu. The other eight were unfamiliar faces. Among the eight, the lowest cultivation level was a fifth-level Spirit Master, and the highest was a third-level Spirit Venerable.
If the purpose is simply to protect the princess and prince when they travel, this kind of setup is a bit too high.
"This is a long story," Yan Wuxin said, looking at Ling Yi. "Let's get in the carriage first and talk about it slowly."
"Hmm." Ling Yi responded, tossed the shrunken golden tiger into Lin Xinze's arms, and then grabbed Lin Xinze and got into the carriage.
Yan Wuxin glanced at the little golden tiger with envy, then followed him onto the carriage. After the two of them got on, Yan Wuxuan and Liejiu followed.
The other eight people boarded the carriages behind them, and the three carriages headed into the city.
Inside the carriage, before Ling Yi could ask, Yan Wuxin took the initiative to explain the reason: "You contacted me before and asked me to keep an eye out for special places. After my third brother and I gave the order, Liejiu told us that there was something strange about the Liehuo Mountain west of Liehuo City, so we decided to come and take a look."
“Originally, my third brother and I didn’t plan to bring so many people, but Liejiu insisted, and with the discovery of the snowfield, Father Emperor granted us permission to bring more people.” After Yan Wuxin finished speaking, he looked at Liejiu and said, “Tell Ling Yi about the situation.”
Upon hearing this, Ling Yi looked at the strong liquor again.
After Ling Yi looked over, Lie Jiu said, "The Liehuo Mountain in the west of Liehuo City will erupt. After each eruption, the spiritual energy of Liehuo Mountain will become more concentrated. Although it will return to normal after a period of time, the people of Liehuo City do not want to miss the period when the spiritual energy is concentrated, so some people will go there to cultivate. Originally, the city lord of Liehuo City did not restrict the people of the city from going there to cultivate, but later the head of the Lie family of Liehuo City changed and took over Liehuo Mountain. He demanded that the city lord restrict the people from going there to cultivate. The Lie family is dominant in Liehuo City. The head of the Lie family demanded that the city lord had no choice but to restrict it. If we go to Liehuo Mountain, we will inevitably have to confront the Lie family. The head of the Lie family is not a good person. He has an extremely powerful expert by his side. For safety, I strongly requested that the princess and the third prince bring more experts."
After listening, Ling Yi looked at the strong liquor and asked, "What is your relationship with the Lie family?"
Upon hearing this, Lie Jiu's eyes reddened instantly, and his voice trembled with emotion as he spoke, "The Lie family... used to be my family."
Ling looked at him and said, "Since you're going and going to confront them, it's better to know the situation than not to. Tell me about it."
Liejiu said, "My father was once the head of the Lie family. Later, my fourth uncle seized power, killed my parents and younger brother, and sent an elder to deliver a message to me, tricking me into returning home so he could kill me..."
“It was my father’s former subordinates who risked their lives to protect me and help me escape, but they all died protecting me, and I almost died too…” When Liejiu mentioned this, his eyes were full of hatred, and his voice trembled with anger: “The person who chased me was the expert by my fourth uncle’s side. He stopped me outside the capital and told me that he could have killed me a long time ago, but it would be too boring to kill me directly, so he let my father’s subordinates take me away and let me watch them die one by one.”
“He said the cat-and-mouse game in the capital should end when he said I was going to die, but just as he was about to kill me, the Third Prince appeared.” Liejiu said, “It was the Third Prince who saved me.”
Yan Wuxuan said, "I have seen that person, but the situation is a bit strange. According to Liejiu, that person is extremely strong. I didn't have any experts with me at the time, and if we really fought, we would not be his match. But after he saw us, he didn't make a move and just left."