Chapter 9: The Arrogant Duke of the State

"Senior, are we here?"

The carriage stopped at the foot of the Imperial City. All dignitaries had to walk into the palace; this was a rule set by the Shenwu Emperor, and no one dared to violate it.

A thousand years.

Seeing this Imperial City again, and experiencing all this personally, made Li Xianzhi feel a bit unreal.

"Things are different, people are different."

Time can destroy everything, even that dazzling Great Chu Imperial City that suppressed the four poles back then had become a bit mottled now.

The vermilion palace walls began to peel off. A sense of decay arose spontaneously.

Li Qingxian didn't speak, bowing and standing to the side, accompanying Li Xianzhi to look at all this. From Li Xianzhi's eyes, Li Qingxian saw many things.

It seemed that this senior's identity was terrifying, not just as simple as the sworn brother of the ancestor Li Shentong. He couldn't guess the reason either.

"Yo, isn't this General Commander Li? Why are you bowing and scraping today, like a pug? Let me see which adult has made our General Commander Li willing to be so humble."

An untimely voice sounded.

Li Qingxian and Li Xianzhi looked up. They saw a young man with a paper fan stuck behind his neck, wearing a brocade robe, walking toward the two with a swagger.

Li Xianzhi frowned.

Could this person be a fool? The perfectly good brocade robe was worn crookedly by him, looking exactly like a street hoodlum.

"Senior, this is the Duke of the State."

Li Qingxian didn't explode for the first time, but explained to Li Xianzhi.

"This person is?" Li Xianzhi didn't believe it. "It seems Great Chu has really declined." Even with Li Xianzhi's insights over countless years, his heart was a bit unstable at this moment. Poor Shenwu Emperor, if he knew Great Chu was like this now, he would probably kill his way back from the Otherworldly realm.

"Who says it isn't!" Li Qingxian spread his hands, expressing helplessness. Originally, Li Qingxian was a bit unhappy with Yang Yao, the Duke of the State, but Li Xianzhi's words made him feel much better.

What kind of person is the senior?

That is a living fossil from a thousand years ago. A fierce man who can repair the God-Suppressing Array by stomping his feet, knows that his cultivation has problems at a glance, and dares to call the Nine Thousand Years Old "Little Li."

The garbage that the senior doesn't look at, then it must be garbage. Why should he care about a piece of garbage?

It's losing status, truly losing status.

It seems his pattern is still too small.

Li Qingxian glanced at Yang Yao, who was still clamoring, his eyes full of sympathy.

This look was not good.

As soon as Li Qingxian's look fell on Yang Yao, Yang Yao exploded.

What does it mean?

How does it look like he treats him as a fool? This old Li Qingxian, could his brain be broken?

"Do I look like a fool?" Yang Yao asked a follower with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks beside him uncertainly.

"Eh?"

The follower was a bit stunned. How should this be answered? However, this person was also an extraordinary person, and immediately gave Yang Yao a thumbs up, saying, "Young Master, you are a peerless talent of the world, and the nephew of the Empress, with a noble identity. To say you are a dragon among men is still looking down on you."

"Then why did that old thing look at me with this look? Who is the young man beside him? Do you recognize him?" Yang Yao was a bit confused.

Usually, when he provoked Li Qingxian, the old man would go head-on with him. Unlike today, he was calm and unmoved.

If something is abnormal, it must be a demon.

Plus Li Xianzhi, Yang Yao hadn't seen him. But a person who even Li Qingxian bowed and scraped to, his identity must not be simple.

However, this person looked like a waste, he should be in his thirties, with no magic power fluctuations on his body, and his flesh body was ordinary. He didn't look like someone with a background.

"Old Li, I'm talking to you. You don't introduce the guest beside you, are you looking down on this Duke of the State?" Yang Yao intended to test it first.

What did the master call this?

Throwing a stone to ask the way, yes, throwing a stone to ask the way. Recently he had been diligent and studious, and it hadn't been in vain. Yang Yao showed a wise look.

"Pfft."

Li Xianzhi really couldn't hold it in. This guy was truly a human masterpiece. He had to ask for advice when he had time, how could a person be so wise? Li Xianzhi wanted to learn, otherwise, this long life would be too boring.

Sometimes, stupid people live a more interesting life, more exciting.

"Send him away, I don't want to see him." Li Xianzhi was a bit tired; he just wanted to see Li Nuo now, and then find a way to get back his flesh body from that lifetime. Then return to Dongjiang City and reunite with his precious daughter.

Don't say, after coming out for a while, he missed his precious daughter a bit. Arguing and acting spoiled with Li Hongyu, Li Xianzhi felt very happy.

"Yes, Senior."

Li Qingxian was also a bit annoyed. This Duke of the State was like a piece of chewing gum every time, insisting on making some noise. What day was it today? He had important matters to attend to, and he couldn't drag it out. If the Nine Thousand Years Old was unhappy, Great Chu would have something to happen, and if Great Chu had something to happen, he would have something to happen. Moreover, there was a presence here who was suspected to be more awesome than the Nine Thousand Years Old.

If this one was unhappy.

I'm afraid the whole world would shake. Li Qingxian had now been completely conquered by Li Xianzhi.

"Yang Yao, don't look for trouble for me today. This senior is a distinguished guest of the Nine Thousand Years Old. If you offend the senior, even the Empress can't save you." Li Qingxian pointed at Yang Yao, who was still looking for trouble, and scolded him.

"Thump."

Hearing the words "Nine Thousand Years Old," Yang Yao stepped back three steps unconsciously. Even if he feared nothing in heaven or earth, he had to kneel when he saw the Nine Thousand Years Old.

However, just when Yang Yao was about to retreat, he received a voice transmission in his mind.

"Test this person's identity, if the sky falls, my Qing Lian Immortal Mansion will hold it up for you. Don't be afraid..."

"No, Old Ancestor, I'm afraid this won't work..." Yang Yao felt he was about to go crazy; that was the Nine Thousand Years Old. You guys fight with the Nine Thousand Years Old, don't drag me into it.

"You think if you don't provoke the Nine Thousand Years Old, you can stay out of it. Think about your aunt, who is now at odds with the Nine Thousand Years Old. This game is a life-and-death game, it's you die or I live. If we can understand the opponent more, we will have more chances of winning." The voice was cold, with a trace of irresistibility.

The rise of the Yang family couldn't be separated from the Qing Lian Immortal Mansion; Yang Yao was very clear about this.

But directly confronting the Nine Thousand Years Old.

He didn't dare!