Chapter 655: Madam Zi Yan's Abdication
In the past few days, the eighteen monarchs didn't dare to come bother Li Qiye. Meanwhile, Madam Zi Yan came to see him every day. More often than not, she even personally took care of his daily accommodations.
It didn't stop there. Whenever Li Qiye was free, she would explain the current situation of the world and the Giant Bamboo Country to Li Qiye in great detail.
Today, she came to see him like always. Noticing that he was deep in meditation, she slowly sat down by his side.
A while later, Li Qiye opened his eyes and said with a smile: "Is there something else you want to tell me?"
"In the last two days, the Qing Clan has caused quite a stir. They demand justice from the Giant Bamboo Country for Qing Yu's death. They even swore that they would never let this go." Madam Zi Yan explained to Li Qiye.
"The truth is, you don't need to tell me these things." Li Qiye gently shook his head and said: "As the Royal Lord, I'm sure that you can deal with these matters in a satisfactory manner."
"Hmm…" Madam Zi Yan wanted to say something, but she paused for a bit before continuing: "You have only been here for a short amount of time and aren't familiar with many issues. This is a transitional period for you, so after you become used to it…"
Li Qiye interrupted her. He chuckled while looking at the madam before speaking: "Madam, don't tell me you want me to become Giant Bamboo's ruler?"
Li Qiye's sudden interruption left her stunned for a bit. In fact, she had mentally prepared herself and was ready to hand over the Giant Bamboo Country to Li Qiye.
"I feel that you are right for it. For millions of years, outside of our progenitor, no one had ever been recognized by our Divine Guardian. Despite its inactivity, we all know that it has been shielding our country from war. There must be a reason why it chose you at this time. Besides, your dao of alchemy is peerless. And it's not just me, all of the monarchs also feel that you can lead Giant Bamboo to the top of all the races." Madam Zi Yan spoke in a serious manner. Her words were very sincere and came from her heart. She had plans to abdicate and was more than happy to do so as long as Li Qiye could lead the country down a more glorious path.
After hearing this, Li Qiye couldn't help but smile. Then, he gently shook his head while saying: "Do you really think that I would become the Royal Lord of the country? Do you actually think that I came here just to take the reigns?"
This answer made the madam ponder for a moment before she was able to calm down and reply: "That is not what I meant. Although Young Noble Li might not have come for the Giant Bamboo Country's throne, the Divine Guardian chose you. I trust that no one else is more suitable than you to become our ruler. I also believe that with you taking the reigns in the future, the country will naturally become even more prosperous."
Li Qiye smiled and said: "Your words are correct, but also incorrect."
Madam Zi Yan always had a good temper, so she gently said: "Which parts are incorrect? Young Noble Li, please point me in the right direction."
Li Qiye looked at this charming and beautiful woman ahead, a woman with an elegant and noble aura that didn't take away from her gentleness. He couldn't help but smile and say: "First, you are correct with regards to the country prospering in my hands. Under my control, the Giant Bamboo Country would certainly stand at the top of the Nine Worlds one day and look down with disdain upon all the other races."
Anyone else would think Li Qiye was being too arrogant and didn't understand the immensity of the heaven and earth. Across this world, not too many heaven's proud sons would dare to proclaim this.
However, Madam Zi Yan still attentively listened in a quiet and gentle manner. This aura of hers, an aura as soft as water, was quite pleasing and would make others feel relaxed.
Li Qiye paused here for a bit before continuing: "Second, I will not take the Royal Lord position of your Giant Bamboo Country since I have no interest in it. And even if I were to take this position, I wouldn't be able to take your country to the glorious peak."
Li Qiye's words puzzled the madam quite a bit. His firm rejection caught her by surprise. His dao of alchemy was peerless, and such a talent would be sought after by countless great powers. If anyone else were to face the choice of ruling the entire Giant Bamboo Country, then even if they didn't start salivating from temptation, they would at least hesitate a bit before declining.
However, Li Qiye didn't have the slightest bit of yearning. It was as if controlling an entire great power was only a trivial matter to him.
The madam calmed down and looked at Li Qiye to say: "I can understand Young Noble not wanting to become our Royal Lord to rule the country… However, like you said, if you are in control, you will be able to take us to the glorious peak with your abilities, yet your second statement contradicted the first. May you explain this?" She carefully considered his words. Others might think that Li Qiye was spouting arrogant nonsense, but not the madam.
Li Qiye looked at the elegant and noble woman before him; she did indeed resemble Yan'er in the past. He shifted his gaze and looked outside the window before slowly speaking: "The Giant Bamboo Country… This is a tranquil place, a land of peace. I do not wish to involve it in a bloody conquest. In the future, my path will be paved with blood and corpses… No matter how high the heavens might be, no matter how far myriad worlds are, I will kill my way to the very end. Because of this, let’s leave this serene place how it is right now, I do not want to tie it to my war chariot!" 1
At this point, he couldn't help but sigh with some sadness in his heart.
At this moment, Madam Zi Yan couldn't help but feel a bit lost. It was as if she saw an illusion; on the solitary path of the dao, Li Qiye walked forward alone. Behind him was an endless sea of blood that contained the floating corpses of his enemies, and the gods from the capital of the immortals were wailing in anguish.
Eventually, her mind returned. She couldn't help but shudder as her heart skipped a beat. That illusion she just experienced was truly chillingly terrifying and caused her to feel that such an event would happen in the future.
"Another thing you are mistaken about, in my eyes, is that whether the Giant Bamboo Country is powerful or not doesn't matter. This place is a peaceful land that I love. If possible, I hope that one day, I will be able to stop and stay in this place." Li Qiye said while looking at the madam.
She couldn't help but reply: "If that is the case, then why not stay now? I'm certain that the entire country would welcome you. You can think of the country as your home, and you can come and go as you please."
"Home…" Li Qiye revealed a faint smile and gazed into the distance. After a while, he slightly shook his head and said: "It is impossible for me."
At this point, Li Qiye paused for a bit before looking at the madam and smiled: "If you are willing to come with me, I will be more than happy to take you. Follow me and, in the future, you will definitely see many sceneries from the top of the peak."
Madam Zi Yan was stunned by these words. Any other girl who heard such a thing would think that Li Qiye was teasing or flirting with them.
However, Madam Zi Yan didn't think so; she didn't sense any intention to flirt or tease from the tone of his words. In fact, this was not his first time proposing this idea. Back at Ancient Pine's palace, he had said something similar.
"Boom!" Right when Madam Zi Yan was still in a daze, a majestic aura suddenly appeared in the sky. It was so powerful that it was as if billowing waves reached the heavens itself. This mighty force instantly flooded the earth and drowned the entire capital.
"What's happening?" The unrivaled aura that appeared without any warning and loomed over the capital caused all the citizens and cultivators within to be frightened. Even Royal Nobles and Ancient Saints were quivering in fear.
"A Virtuous Paragon!" Madam Zi Yan suddenly stood up with a shocked expression after the appearance of this aura and exclaimed: "This is an ancestor from a great power!"
The Giant Bamboo's capital was a large city. In the contemporary times, ancestors from great powers would not easily show their face, but along the years, there would still be ancestors coming and going to this capital. However, no matter which great power they might be from, these ancestors wouldn't act in such a wanton manner. They wouldn't use their invincible aura to seemingly aim to suppress the entire capital.
This meant that the opponent wasn't arrogant and instead came with malicious intentions against the country.
"Virtuous Paragon?" Li Qiye only narrowed his eyes after sensing this aura; his expression was essentially unchanged. Even a Virtuous Paragon was not a big deal to him!
"Your Majesty, not good, not good." At this time, the Ancient Pine Demon Monarch came rushing in and saw Madam Zi Yan together with Li Qiye. He quickly said: "Your Majesty, something bad has happened."
"Demon Monarch, what happened? Why are you so nervous?" Madam Zi Yan asked in a serious tone.
In fact, even if the demon monarch was not in a panic, she would still know that something big had happened. An aura suddenly erupting from a Virtuous Paragon was a sign of suppression. This newcomer obviously bore malicious intent towards the Giant Bamboo Country.
"People from the Huangfu Clan came." Ancient Pine's expression was quite unbearable to look at as he quickly said: "There are quite a few too. One ancestor is personally leading the group that consists of three high elders and five elders!"
655 TeaserIn the past few days, the eighteen monarchs didn't dare to come bother Li Qiye. Meanwhile, Madam Zi Yan came to see him every day. More often than not, she even personally took care of his daily accommodations.
It didn't stop there. Whenever Li Qiye was free, she would explain the current situation of the world and the Giant Bamboo Country to Li Qiye in great detail.
Today, she came to see him like always. Noticing that he was deep in meditation, she slowly sat down by his side.
A while later, Li Qiye opened his eyes and said with a smile: "Is there something else you want to tell me?"
[collapse] The last sentence means "I do not want to involve it with my conquest", but I kept it more like the raw. ↩Chapter 656: The Huangfu Clan's Vengeance
"So they are finally here?" Madam Zi Yan's glare became serious as she tried to confirm the situation.
Ancient Pine quickly responded: "They still haven't entered the capital and are staying on the outskirts. Their ancestor sent a message to Brother Eagle's group and wants our Giant Bamboo Country to give an explanation regarding Huangfu Hao or face the consequences."
It turned out that after being blown away from the capital, the Huangfu Clan expended a lot of effort before finding him. Huangfu Hao was found on the verge of death. Although he managed to survive, his wounds were quite grave, so he would be bed-stricken for some time.
The Huangfu Ancestor quickly brought Huangfu Hao back for treatment. After his wounds stabilized, the people from the Huangfu Clan regained their calm and refocused their attention. How could the people from the Huangfu Clan swallow this anger? Because of this, the ancestor brought a group of experts from the clan, demanding an explanation.
Madam Zi Yan's visage became cold as she stated: "So if we say no, they will massacre our capital."
Ancient Pine had cold sweat running down his face as he said: "Most likely. It seems that the Huangfu Clan won't give up unless we give them an explanation. If they actually attack, I'm afraid the Eagle Demon Monarch's group won't be able to withstand it."
Madam Zi Yan scowled while showing a cold glare. She knew very clearly that there were many great powers in the Alchemy Realm who had been eyeing their country. However, all of them had been living together peacefully. Nevertheless, with such a good excuse at the moment, how could the Huangfu Clan let this great opportunity go?
In addition to all of this, Huangfu Hao desired a marriage alliance with her, so their clan could use this as leverage as well after this event. It was killing two birds with one stone!
"Your Majesty, what should we do?" Ancient Pine hastily asked.
With a serious gaze, Madam Zi Yan austerely declared: "If the Huangfu Clan wants to play hard, then we shall entertain them. Our Giant Bamboo Country is not so easily bullied."
"I'm only worried that behind the Huangfu Clan is the Alchemy Kingdom. They had been in-laws for several generations." Ancient Pine couldn't help but worry.
Madam Zi Yan coldly replied: "When the soldiers come, let the generals deal with them; when the flood arrives, let the earth halt it." 1
"We absolutely will not falter in the face of the Huangfu Clan coming to our gate. Go beseech our ancestor to come into being. I will take full responsibility." Although Madam Zi Yan was a woman, she was not soft at all. In fact, she was even more decisive compared to the rougher sex.
"It's only a Huangfu Clan, there is no need to make any extraneous effort." At this time, a lazy voice came about. Li Qiye slowly said: "There is no need to ask for your ancestor to come out, leave this matter to me. This matter started because of me, so let me finish it."
Having heard this, Ancient Pine couldn't help but stare at Li Qiye. Madam Zi Yan also became serious and said: "The Huangfu Ancestor is an unfathomable Virtuous Paragon who had been renowned since thirty thousand years ago."
She only said this out of concern for Li Qiye. Even a Heavenly King like her was very wary against an existence of the ancestor level. Her strength alone was not enough to fight the Huangfu Ancestor; this was why she wanted to ask a Giant Bamboo Ancestor to come out of his seclusion.
Although the madam thought very highly of Li Qiye, this didn't mean that the current Li Qiye could confront a character of the ancestor level.
In fact, ever since he got here, he had never personally taken action so she didn't know of his exact cultivation. However, in her opinion, he was not stronger than the Heavenly King realm.
And if he wasn't stronger than a Heavenly King, then he was not qualified to contend against an ancestor. A Heavenly King was insufficient when the opponent is an ancestor.
"It's only a Virtuous Paragon, not an Immortal Emperor — no big deal." Li Qiye said in an indifferent manner: "If they want to come, then let them. We can just use this chance to wipe them off the earth. Don't let even one of them think about escaping."
These casual words silenced both Ancient Pine and the madam.
Only a Virtuous Paragon — this might be the most arrogant phrase they had ever heard! Even an ordinary power should have only one Virtuous Paragon. This was a terrifying existence, someone capable of plucking the stars and seizing the moon in the sky, someone who could reverse the heaven and earth! It could even be said that a Heavenly King was not worth mentioning before a Virtuous Paragon.
But now, in the mouth of Li Qiye, he was "only" a Virtuous Paragon. How carefree and easygoing was he to utter such words? It was as if an ancestor of a great power, to him, was essentially insignificant.
Ancient Pine hesitated for a moment before having to voice his mind: "But… but… This is a Virtuous Paragon! A Virtuous Paragon capable of killing tens of thousands with one hand!"
While he recognized Li Qiye's peerless alchemy skill and knew that he could definitely become the Alchemy Emperor in the future, Ancient Pine had no confidence regarding Li Qiye's cultivation.
And this was the truth. In the Stone Medicine World, many genius alchemists had very average talents for cultivation. Even an Alchemy Emperor, regarding cultivation, couldn't compare to a God-Monarch or Godking.
In addition, Li Qiye hadn't shown his cultivation to Ancient Pine. Li Qiye was extremely young, so despite Li Qiye's supreme dao of alchemy, Ancient Pine believed that he was but an insect before a Virtuous Paragon.
Li Qiye lazily smiled and said: "So what if it is a Virtuous Paragon? Even a Godking would only come to seek his death. Leave this trivial matter to me."
Ancient Pine was completely speechless at this time. These words were even more preposterous and audacious! Godkings were existences at the top of the nine heavens, individuals who were capable of sweeping through a world! But now, Li Qiye dared to make such a reckless statement. How could Ancient Pine reply to this?
If it was someone else, Ancient Pine would already have berated him for this ignorance. Although he didn't dare to yell at Li Qiye right now, he still felt that Li Qiye was a bit too unreasonable.
And so, he turned to the madam for an answer. She pondered for a moment then stared at Li Qiye before slowly speaking: "Do you really think we don't need to invite an ancestor?"
"Since when have I told a lie?" Li Qiye couldn't help but laugh and say: "Don't worry, with me here, Virtuous Paragons are merely clouds in the sky. If the Huangfu Clan is too dumb to scram, then even if they have the Alchemy Kingdom as their backing, I will still exterminate their clan to their very roots!" Having said that, his eyes narrowed.
The Giant Bamboo Country had a special position in his heart, so if the Huangfu Clan dared to touch this country, he didn't mind massacring their whole clan!
Those who dared to offend the Giant Bamboo Country would be killed without mercy! This was one of his uncrossable bottom lines.
Madam Zi Yan slightly nodded and formally said: "Since you have such confidence… Very well then, we'll leave this for you to deal with."
Although she did feel that his words were somewhat arrogant, her intuition told her that Li Qiye was not the type to bluster. In fact, all of his actions seemed to be premeditated, so she had faith in him.
"Your Majesty…" Ancient Pine was startled by Madam Zi Yan's decision. To say that the country was being encroached by an army right in front of their gates was not an exaggeration. Right now, the Huangfu Ancestor was right outside, but their lord was leaving this catastrophe to Li Qiye and didn't even invite an ancestor, so how could he not be scared out of his skin?
Over the years, Madam Zi Yan had been a great ruler. All of her decisions had been admirable, but now, Ancient Pine, who was counting on her to resolve this dispute, didn't expect for her to throw this matter over to Li Qiye.
"Demon Monarch, summon all the other monarchs. This time, all the problems will be personally dealt with by Young Noble Li. All monarchs and disciples must follow his orders." Madam Zi Yan slowly declared. Although she was not very loud, her voice carried a powerful resonation that left no room for questions.
Ancient Pine paused for a moment but didn’t say anything in the end. He left and carried out the order. To him, although this decision was a bit crazy and could even be said to be insane, he still chose to follow Madam Zi Yan's command.
After Ancient Pine left, Li Qiye asked with a smile while looking at the madam: "It seems that you have a lot of confidence in me, ah?"
The madam couldn't help but meet his gaze and softly say: "Are you confident in this?" These words were very gentle and pleasant like soft water that could drown listeners in pleasure.
Li Qiye looked at the madam and smilingly stated: "I like women like you."
This response caught her off guard. Once she composed herself, she smiled back at him. Of course, she was not misunderstanding Li Qiye's intent. She didn't feel that he was teasing her or taking advantage of her.
At this moment, she believed that Li Qiye had no need to take advantage of her. With his attitude, it seemed as if even the goddess of all nine heavens would not be much to him. Even the fairies from myriad domains would wish for his loving embrace.
He was the most confident and indifferent person she had ever met.
The moment the monarchs received her order, they all stood there while looking silly. One monarch couldn't help but say: "This, this is a bit too crazy."
"Perhaps… this is Her Majesty giving Young Noble Li a chance to gain more experience." Another monarch replied.
This speculation made the monarchs looked at each other. This made a bit of sense since if Li Qiye were to rule the country in the future, he must experience storms such as this to hone his skill.
Despite their skepticism, they eventually carried out her order and gathered around, awaiting Li Qiye's command.
Seeing the eighteen monarchs sitting there while waiting for his orders, Li Qiye couldn't help but smile wryly. He shook his head to say: "It's only a little matter, there is no need to make such a big deal out of it."
Madam Zi Yan didn't reveal her stance on this situation while the monarchs remained silent. Their extremely dangerous predicament was not exaggerated at all since they were under siege by a Virtuous Paragon ancestor. But now, Li Qiye was saying that it was only a minor matter… This was the most indifferent person they had ever met!
Worry about it when the time comes is the meaning behind this phrase. ↩Chapter 657: Critical Juncture
Right when they felt that Madam Zi Yan's decision was crazy, the Huangfu Ancestor outside of the capital spoke: "Royal Lord Zi Yan, our Huangfu Clan's descendant suffered a sneak attack and was gravely wounded inside your imperial palace. He was your guest, yet not only did you fail to protect him, you are also shielding his assailer. Does your country wish to oppose my Huangfu Clan? I hope that you will be able to give us an explanation. Otherwise, I will have to personally take a trip to your palace!"
At this time, the huge figure of the Huangfu Ancestor appeared. Although he had yet to step inside the capital, his mountainous shadow — along with the grand, majestic Virtuous Paragon's aura — was about to suppress the entire capital.
A Virtuous Paragon's voice was able to reverberate throughout the capital so that every single inhabitant would be able to hear his words.
The presence of a Virtuous Paragon was boundless. The moment his voice hovered around the capital, each of his words was like a hammer nailing the hearts of everyone in the city. Countless people felt the pressure and couldn't help but stagger backward.
"A Huangfu Clan's ancestor…" A Heavenly Sovereign from the previous generation exclaimed while aghast after seeing the mighty figure outside of the capital.
After knowing that the Huangfu Ancestor was personally sieging the city, countless cultivators went pale from fear. There were even those who fled the capital overnight. It was understandable that they felt fear. After all, the one who appeared all of a sudden was a Virtuous Paragon. This was too much for weaker cultivators to bear.
The sudden siege by the Huangfu Clan left many citizens thinking that a disaster was approaching.
"What is going on? Don't we have a good relationship with the Huangfu Clan? Why are they sieging us now?" Many cultivators trembled before the anger of the Huangfu Ancestor.
One cultivator who knew a thing or two said: "I heard that something happened to their First Young Noble, Huangfu Hao, several days ago at the feast in the palace. I don't know what happened, but he was blown away from the capital. Although he is still alive, he was seriously wounded, so he can only stay in bed. He is currently unable to stand for even half a second."
"It wasn't just that Huangfu Hao was seriously wounded, Qing Yu from the Qing Clan was killed inside the Imperial Alchemy Garden without even leaving behind a corpse." A cultivator who knew even more added.
"What exactly went wrong? The party resulted in one dead and one wounded? Moreover, they are both famous young geniuses." After hearing this information, many cultivators became aghast and felt that a storm was approaching.
Sure enough, while the Huangfu Ancestor was causing trouble outside of the capital, the Qing Clan also sent their own words of intimidation.
"Your Majesty, my son attended the royal feast and died a terrible death inside the alchemy garden, yet Your Majesty didn't even send notice. His killer is still at large and is still considered a guest by the court! For millions of years, even if my Qing Clan had no notable contributions, the blood-spent effort was still there, but now, my son is dead! Your Majesty, however, continues to harbor the killer — this will sadden everyone's hearts and deter all the talents in this world. Your Majesty must give our Qing Clan justice!" The Qing Clan revealed its stance.
At this time, not only did they express their attitude to the court, they did so in an open manner as if they were going to inform the entire country. This indeed happened after the Qing Clan's message came out. The entire country was sent into turmoil with rumors spreading everywhere. A wave was stirred in just a moment.
Many messages were spread across all the counties. Moreover, most of them criticized the current Royal Lord of the country, Madam Zi Yan.
"Her Majesty is famous for her righteousness and love for talents. People praised her as a wise ruler, but now, it turns out that she is harboring a killer? Wouldn't this negatively affect her reputation?" All of a sudden, in all the streets and corners, all the inns and tea shops, everywhere was full of people discussing this issue.
This news spread way too fast, and all kinds of rumors from all over the place eventually returned to the capital.
"I heard that Her Majesty and the killer has a special relationship. Because of her protection, the killer dared to act so wantonly without a care for the laws!"
"Don't people say that Her Majesty is impartial and wise, a true virtuous ruler? How could Her Majesty protect the killer?"
"Hah, because you don't know. These praises only act as a pretense for outsiders to see. From this matter, one can immediately conclude that it was all political posturing."
The rumors became increasingly harsh. There were hidden helpers with unknown agendas pushing for chaos in the nation.
One messenger sneered: "Madam Zi Yan's love for talents, humility, and impartialness are only an act so that she could climb to the throne. Hah, in my opinion, she has already viewed the country as her own property, so right now, since her rule has been consolidated, she is beginning to reveal her true colors. At this moment, she basically sees human life as trash and will do whatever she wants with no consideration for Giant Bamboo's prosperity."
All sorts of messages were sent. Another one stated: "Think about it, only the wise and virtuous rule the country — this was the order created by our progenitor and has been upheld for millions of years. Although the Qing Clan is not considered her direct subject, the clan is absolutely loyal to the country and has commendable contributions…
"Every time the country was in danger, the Qing Clan would rush to the front to protect it. Think about it, a family of heroes like this had to suffer this injustice with the death of their descendant. This is blatantly wanting the clan to end, so how could people not cry in pain from this grievance?
"Since our Giant Bamboo Country has a tradition of wise and virtuous rulers, if our Royal Lord is not wise and uses her power for personal gains and also treats lives like trash, then the throne should change hands to a new wise ruler."
At this time, the rumors were no longer simple, and their intentions were clear.
It could be said that overnight, not only was it just the street of the capital, all the provinces of the country were full of these rumors. It was clear that the storm was quickly approaching and will bring great turbulence in tow.
At this time, the informed cultivators realized that this matter was not so simple. It was the Huangfu Clan who first laid siege, then the Qing Clan cried out for justice. Now, rumors were circulating everywhere, stirring the hearts of people and causing them to become restless and uncertain.
The smart cultivators realized that if this situation was dealt with inadequately, then the entire country would fall into turmoil. Even a long lasting war was not out of the question.
Sure enough, on the second day after the Qing Clan's cry for justice, the Qing Clan's leader brought many people to the capital. Before entering, he cried out: "My son had died a terrible death. Your Majesty, please hand over the culprit and punish anyone who was involved in this matter. Give our Qing Clan justice!"
"The Qing Clan does need an answer." When the Qing Clan's people made it to the capital, a few lineages in the country also voiced their opinions. Some even sent their disciples to the capital to declare: "The Qing Clan deserves fair treatment."
"Boom!" The moment the Qing Clan's people made it to the capital, a cauldron's flame pierced all the way to the sky, illuminating an entire zone as if a Fire God was emerging.
"What just happened?" Even the distant border regions of the Giant Bamboo Country could sense this huge commotion, especially when this endless flame shot through the sky like a violet aura from the east heading towards the capital. Such momentum caused all the cultivators inside the capital to feel its presence.
"I heard that the Qing Clan's Pill King is about to come into being. Since the Qing descendant died a horrific death and the Qing Clan suffered unfair treatment, the Pill King was enraged and didn't mind breaking his Blood Era Stone to come into being." In a short period of time, this frightening news reached the capital as if this scenario had been prepared beforehand.
"The Pill King is about to appear? Another Virtuous Paragon is about to come to the capital?" After hearing this ancient title, a few cultivators from the previous generations became startled.
In the legends, the Pill King was a Qing Ancestor, a brilliant alchemist. Words of mouth stated that the Pill King's cultivation stopped at the Heavenly King realm, but he was extremely well-versed at pill refinement, so after gathering countless ingredients, he was able to refine one batch after another. After eating fate pills like meals, he finally broke through the Heavenly King realm and became a Virtuous Paragon.
The arrival of the Huangfu Ancestor and the coming of the Pill King along with some clans showing their support all happened within one short day. This caused many great characters inside the country to shudder.
"Is there going to be a revolt?" One person murmured: "Is the throne of the Giant Bamboo Country about to change owners?!"
Giant Bamboo had been standing strong for millions of years. The royal succession established by the progenitor maintained a firm grasp on the country. No one had ever been able to shake its foundation.
But now, the capital was under siege, causing people to have crazy thoughts. The Qing Clan's sudden attitude was not simply a demand for justice for the death of their descendant. To bluntly put it, it was a forceful call for abdication.
"I wonder if Madam Zi Yan is going to be able to handle it?" At this time, a lot of gazes fell upon the imperial palace. Although the Qing Clan had an aggressive momentum at this moment, the madam in the country still had a great reputation. Moreover, she was loved and supported by her subjects.
However, it was precisely due to their love for her that left many of them very worried at this moment: "Even the Pill King is coming out!"
After this news reached the palace, many monarchs were both angry and shocked. In just a few days, too many ups and downs occurred. It was clear that there was an underlying scheme, and it resulted in a lot of stress for the eighteen monarchs.
At this point, they were counting on Li Qiye to take some sort of action because the madam had left everything to him.
However, he did not do a single thing. It was as if he had not heard any news at all. Let it be known that anything that had happened in the country had been reported to Li Qiye by the monarchs. Despite all of this, he was still relaxed; it was as if he paid no mind to this whole matter.
Such a situation made the monarchs very nervous. One even hoped for Madam Zi Yan to take over, but the madam only smiled and said: "We need to have confidence in Young Noble Li."