Legend of the Great Sage

could basically wander the Mist province as he wished.
The other benefits were innumerable too.

It truly was great riches and honour!

However, it was exactly because these riches and honour were great enough that made it more difficult to turn down.
Since the King of Southern Yue had demonstrated his determination to recruit them, there were not a lot of people who were bold enough to disrespect him by turning him down.

If Li Qingshan turned him down, then even if he remained within the many formations of Savage mountain, he would not necessarily be safe.
However, if he agreed to it, then that would be equivalent to breaking away from the Green province.

As Qian Liangmu had been expecting, Li Qingshan’s smile vanished.
He frowned slightly.

However, Qian Liangmu’s heart sank.
Li Qingshan only straightened himself out.
It was merely a simple action, but it seemed like the mountain had suddenly pulled several hundred meters taller, casting a huge, deep shadow over him.
The pressure he experienced multiplied.

He was shocked.
Li Qingshan clearly was not intentionally displaying his bearing to strike fear into him.
He only put on a solemn appearance, yet that was enough for him to feel greatly threatened, just like a mortal facing a vicious tiger.
Even if a vicious tiger had no interest in hunting down a mortal, meeting its eyes was already enough to frighten the mortal out of their wits.

The Startled Salamander sword let out a thrum in Peng Jingni’s hand, exiting its sheathe loudly.
He pressed down on the hilt in a hurry, comforting the Startled Salamander sword spirit.
He sighed in amazement inside, Even without letting out his aura and just by getting a little serious, it is enough to make the Startled Salamander sword send a warning! What spirit! Originally, I thought that I might not have been the very best among the second heavenly tribulation with my cultivation, but I wouldn’t lose to anyone.
Looking at it now, I’ve merely been stuck up with a narrow view.
Senior brother has cultivated arduously for all these years, already close to the third heavenly tribulation, but he was still defeated at his hand.
Looks like it wasn’t a coincidence.

Li Qingshan had killed resolutely during the past few years.
Who knew how many second heavenly tribulation humans, demons, and daemons had died by his hand, which made his bearing condense in its own way.

“Please consider it carefully, commander, without letting down the King of Yue’s kind intentions.”

Qian Liangmu sat on his heels on the rock, clasping his hands and making his sleeves drift about.
He lowered his head to the ground, performing a solemn bow.

Originally, he had been rather dissatisfied with how the King of Southern Yue had directly offered Li Qingshan the identity of an honoured guest.
Once Li Qingshan became an honoured guest, then even he, a prince, would have to go out of his way to greet and bow to him.

But now, most of this dissatisfaction had vanished.
It was instead replaced by realisation. If it comes to an actual battle to the death, I’ll probably die to him.
I won’t even be able to escape. This was not a judgement based on logic, but purely a gut feeling.
This gut feeling had only been developed through facing countless trials of death while growing up.
It had saved him numerous times.

Even though he was still a little unworthy of the title “King of Savages” right now, he would leap past the third heavenly tribulation and stand among the ranks of kings sooner or later as long as he did not die along the way.

Performing a solemn bow to someone like that was not humiliating at all.
Instead, this bow of his was already a gesture of courtesy that he would show to an honoured guest, basically forcing him to make a decision.
He stared right into Li Qingshan’s eyes and thought to himself.

Make your choice, King of Savages! Whether it’s the Mist province or the Green province, as long as you take a step wrong, even geniuses will die, left dead without a soul, their bodies crushed and pulverised.

Li Qingshan smiled.
“What’re you being so stern for?” He scratched his head and sighed.
“Sigh, I originally wanted to ignore it, or at least make the decision once I’ve ignored it for a few years and the war was actually going to start.
But sure enough, the lord of a province can’t be dealt with so easily!”

“Of course, I could pretend to agree to it before explaining myself to the Green province.
That way, I won’t offend anyone on either side.
It does seem to be the smartest choice too.
However, I’ve never been a smart person, nor do I like to pose around and be a sycophant, so…”

Li Qingshan finished off his jar of alcohol and smiled.

“I decline!”