Chapter 1653

Bewildered, Yun Xiantai scolded him soundly, and Qi Xiong looked at Ye Zhangqing in utter confusion, while Ye Zhangqing made a helpless expression.

At that moment, Yun Xiantai had just finished eating, and she said irritably.

"Look at what that little Ye Zhangqing is doing, think about it properly—how did you even become the Shèngzhǔ? From now on, use your brain when things come up, don't just go around being clueless."

Huh???

"Shīzūn, I.................."

After being scolded, my brain felt a bit tangled for a moment—when did I become so clueless?

He opened his mouth, but he didn't know what to say.

Meanwhile, Yun Xiantai paid no more attention to Qi Xiong, downed a big bowl of rice, and her mood improved considerably.

Having been in seclusion for a while, she had been craving this bite; now that she broke through and got her fill, her mood instantly improved a lot.

She smiled and looked at Ye Zhangqing as she spoke.

"Little Ye Zhangqing, in this alliance with the Nether Clan, you deserve the chief credit; having you in our Dao Yi Shengdi is truly a blessing for the Sect."

Seeing Yun Xiantai's kind smile, Qi Xiong felt bitter inside.

When she looked at him, she bared her teeth in a grin, but when she looked at Ye Zhangqing, the corners of her mouth almost split back to her ears.

How can this Shīzūn have two faces? Although Ye Zhangqing indeed contributed the most to this alliance, his role as Shèngzhǔ isn't completely useless, is it?

At the very least... at the very least... he at least kept me company just now.

Qi Xiong naturally didn't dare say these things aloud, for fear of provoking another tirade from Shīzūn.

At this moment, Qi Xiong could only keep a glum silence; speaking of the Shèngzhǔ, whoever holds it suffers misfortune—I never understood why I insisted on taking it back then.

All day long, big and small matters pile up one after another, and the key point is that putting in effort doesn't earn any gratitude.

No, actually, back then his position as Shèngzhǔ seemed to have been forced upon him by Hong Zun and his fellow senior brothers.

Besides, back then Shīzūn died suddenly... no, wait—actually Yun Xiantai suddenly feigned death and disappeared, leaving the Sect without a leader, so we had to quickly elect a new Sect Master.

Qi Xiong ended up becoming Sect Master in that confused situation, and now he's also the Shèngzhǔ.

Yun Xiantai lavished praise on Ye Zhangqing, while Qi Xiong could only stay silent, feeling like an invisible person.

He didn't dare interject, fearing that if he spoke up, Shīzūn would scold him again.

But some things you can't avoid just by hiding; even though Qi Xiong tried his best to stay quiet, he even retreated two steps without realizing it, ending up in an inconspicuous corner.

But after finishing speaking with Ye Zhangqing, Yun Xiantai turned her head and instantly spotted Qi Xiong hiding there; her smile vanished, her face darkened, and she scolded.

"What do you look like?"

Huh???

"Standing there with no bearing, shrinking and hiding in the corner—what are you doing? Do you want to join the Space Pirates? Look at you, you have not a trace of Shèngzhǔ dignity."

Hmph.

She let out a cold snort, turned and left, leaving Qi Xiong on the verge of tears, bewildered in the wind.

Seeing Qi Xiong's wounded expression, Bai Hua Xianzi and Jueying both felt pity for the Senior Brother.

The Senior Brother seems to have been born to worry, sigh.

"Senior Brother..............."

After thinking, Bai Hua Xianzi opened her mouth to comfort him a few words, but Qi Xiong spoke before she could.

"I'm fine, it's getting late—I'll head back first."

Having said that, he turned and left the small courtyard; however, as he departed, Bai Hua Xianzi and the others clearly saw that Qi Xiong's eyes were red, as if tears were swirling in his sockets.

"Alas, being the Shèngzhǔ is no easy task either."

Ye Zhangqing let out a light sigh and said; hearing this, Bai Hua Xianzi and the other girls nodded in agreement.

The Senior Brother really is having a tough time.

The alliance proceeded smoothly thereafter; the next day, Yun Xiantai visited the Nether Clan Old Ancestor as agreed.

The two didn't discuss for long; from Yun Xiantai's arrival to departure, it was less than half a Shíchén.

The Nether Clan Old Ancestor decided to ally with Dao Yi Shengdi; the terms were the same as those with Yongye.

I don't know whether they had prior contact with the Eternal Night Old Ancestor, but for Dao Yi Shengdi this is naturally a good thing.

Now that they have the Nether Clan as a powerful ally, Dao Yi Shengdi truly need not fear the threats of the demon clan and the Huánggōng.

However, everyone also knows that this hope cannot always be placed on others.

So-called alliances are not eternally unbreakable; in the end, one must rely on oneself.

Currently, the weakest point of Dao Yi Shengdi is the lack of an ancestor-level presence to hold the fort.

But breaking through to the ancestor realm isn't something you can do just because you want to.

The alliance with the Nether Clan being reached is naturally a good thing, and Ye Zhangqing's life has returned to calm.

Besides occasionally drinking with the Eternal Night Old Ancestor, the Nether Clan Old Ancestor, and Luo Jiuyou and company, the rest of the time is fairly leisurely.

That day, a band of Space Pirates who had just snatched the Tiāndào Qìyùn from the outside world rushed back, hurrying to the Canteen to find Ye Zhangqing.

"Ye Zhangqing brother, something happened—something big!"

"What's wrong?"

He was in the kitchen preparing lunch when he saw the Space Pirate leader hurrying over; Ye Zhangqing asked suspiciously.

This Space Pirate was no stranger to Ye Zhangqing; he belonged to the first batch that cooperated with Dao Yi Shengdi, and they had met many times before.

He was also fairly righteous.

Faced with Ye Zhangqing's question, the Space Pirate leader said with a solemn expression.

"A major matter: on our way back, we encountered demon clan and Huánggōng forces—over a hundred Star Battleships, mighty and mighty, heading straight for Haotu Shijie."

"It's surely the demon clan and Huánggōng planning a large-scale war, making a move on Haotu Shijie—Ye Zhangqing brother, we need to prepare early."

Huh???

Hearing this, Ye Zhangqing's expression turned solemn; speaking like this, this matter really cannot be taken lightly.

Hundreds of Star Battleships, it seems the demon clan and the Human Imperial Palace have sent out all their strong fighters; perhaps the demon clan's ancient ancestor and the Human Imperial Palace's ancient ancestor have also personally rushed over.

「What about the Shèngzhǔ side? 」

Frowning, he asked, Ye Zhangqing also thought that this space pirate had already informed Qi Xiong of the matter, and then happened to come eat, seeing him again and telling him the matter.

After all, Qi Xiong is the Shèngzhǔ; how to deal with the enemy is definitely up to him to decide.

But faced with Ye Zhangqing's inquiry, this space pirate said blankly.

Ah, I haven't yet told Qi Xiong the Shèngzhǔ about this; just now I went to the Grand Elder and handed over the Tiāndào Qìyùn, so I came straight over, didn't I?

Huh??? Hearing the words of this space pirate leader, Ye Zhangqing froze; this matter, you don't go tell the Shèngzhǔ Qi Xiong, but first run over to tell me—what are you doing?

I'm just a cook, and I don't manage other affairs of Dao Yi Shengdi; such a big matter, you should definitely first tell Qi Xiong this Shèngzhǔ, why did you come running to my Canteen at the first moment?

He looked at this space pirate with a speechless expression.

You first go inform the Shèngzhǔ about this.