Legend of the Great Sage

ery unhappy.

The Great Banyan Tree King sighed inside.
They all said that angry people basically had the same rationality as children.
He would not bother with the job of coaxing children.

“I’ve already explained the advantages and disadvantages! It’s time for you to talk!”

“If you leave right now, I’ll treat it like nothing has happened at all,” Li Qingshan looked down and said flatly.

“For the sake of the tree king, I can spare you.
I’ll be taking all the night roamers here away with me,” Ye Weiyang placed down her tea cup and said firmly.

“Don’t even think about it.” Li Qingshan’s voice was just as flat as before, but he refused to budge from his position..

“Then there’s nothing for us to negotiate.
They’re my clansmen.
I’m not going to let them wander about outside in depravity and serve humans.
Even if I have to mobilise the entire Shadow palace, I’ll bring them back.
No matter what troubles await us, my Shadow palace can withstand them.”

Ye Weiyang leaned forward and stared at Li Qingshan with her large, deep-blue eyes.
She radiated with murderousness that attacked every single pore.

“They’ve followed me for many years.
I’m not going to sell them out just for a moment of ease and comfort!” Li Qingshan slammed the table and met her eyes.
He refused to back down.

Honestly speaking, as his strength rapidly increased, these night roamers no longer possessed any actual value to him, but just his relationship with Ye Liubo and Ye Liusu was enough to stop him from casually handing them over.

This reply left Ye Weiyang rather surprised.
She sneered again.
“I originally thought you still had some backbone, not as hypocritical as other humans, but I didn’t think you’d actually say something so shameless!”

In the past, she had saved many clansmen before, so she could completely imagine what kind of oppression night roamers faced under the rule of a member of a foreign race.
The peace and happiness on the surface did not change the reality that they were slaves, that they were playthings he could order around as he pleased.

“Whether I’m shameless or not is not for you to decide.
They live here in great peace and contentment, yet you want to take them away because of a single statement.
Have you even asked whether they’re willing to or not?” Li Qingshan asked.

“Alright, then I’ll cut to the chase.
Let’s make a bet.
If they’re willing to leave with me, you’re not going to stop them!” Ye Weiyang’s lips curled slightly.
She had been waiting for him to say that!

“And what if they refuse?” Li Qingshan asked.

“Whatever you want!” Ye Weiyang said.
Who was willing to let another race oppress them instead of sticking with their own people? Neither their feelings nor their interests would ever want something like that.

“Liusu, Liubo, Liuxing, get over here! Oh right, you too, Ghost the third!” Li Qingshan said.

The three sisters had been paying attention to what was going on here the entire time, so they arrived beside them in the blink of an eye.
They bowed.
“Greetings, my king, as well as ma’am Shadow Queen.”

Ghost Shadow gradually appeared too.
He directly dropped down to one knee and said nothing.

He originally wanted to flee, but when he remembered it was absolutely impossible to escape from the Shadow Queen’s grasp, he simply accepted his fate.
Back then, he had only managed to escape from the Shadow palace purely because of the Shadow Queen’s mercy.
It was equivalent to giving him a holiday.
As it seemed now, even the longest of holidays would still come to an end.
When he remembered the life in the Shadow palace, he could not help but feel pained.
He was unable to say anything at all.

Ye Weiyang did not even glance at Ghost Shadow either, studying the three siblings instead.
They were all of the same race, but the females were still more reliable at the end of the day.
In particular, Ye Liusu, who was clearly their leader, managed to maintain her composure, coming off as neither meek nor arrogant.
She left the Shadow Queen most satisfied.

In the Shadow palace, there were many seniors much stronger than her, but her bearing was very rare.
Together with the fact that she had never been a part of the Shadow palace and had never received any careful guidance, the Shadow Queen valued her even more.

“You’ve all heard the conversation earlier.
If you have any thoughts, you’re welcome to speak freely.
As long as I’m here, no one can force you into doing anything ever again.”

Ye Weiyang said gently like she was caring for children, which prompted Li Qingshan to say, “You’ve followed me for many years.
I personally believe I’ve never let you down.
Even now, I refuse to force you into doing anything.
I do believe Ghost the third has told you plenty about what kind of place the Shadow palace is and what kind of person the Shadow Queen is.
We all must part one day, so if you want to return to your clansmen, I won’t blame you.”

Ye Weiyang glanced at Li Qingshan in surprise.
He did not try to thwart her attempts, even responding like this instead.
Was this some kind of scheme?

Li Qingshan responded to her with a smile, making him seem even more broad-minded.

“Master, I’ll never leave you!” Ye Liubo immediately arrived by Li Qingshan’s side, her eyes filled with love and admiration.

Ye Weiyang frowned.
Sure enough, this was a trick.
She never thought this despicable brat would use love to blind them, but she did not care about night roamers blinded by love anyway.
She had managed to tell long ago that Ye Liubo’s talent was not outstanding.
It was already quite an achievement for her to cultivate to this step.
It was virtually impossible for her to climb any higher.
The one that determined the direction of these night roamers was still Ye Liusu.

Ye Liusu sank into her thoughts.
Ye Liuxing looked at her silently, waiting for her to make the decision.

Quite a while later, Ye Liusu said, “Ma’am Shadow Queen, I’m willing to join the Shadow palace and follow your lead!”

“Alright!” Ye Weiyang was overjoyed.
She glanced at Li Qingshan.
“What else do you have to say?”

Li Qingshan understood that Ye Liusu always placed the clan before anything else, so he was not surprised at all by her decision.
However, he was still a little disappointed inside.
“If that’s the case…”

Suddenly, Ye Liusu smiled at him and added, “But not now!”