nChapter 1569: Small Courtyard

nLi Qiye was unmoved by her sharp eyes. He responded by looking her up and down with a carefree gaze as if he wanted to see every inch of her flesh.

nSuch wanton attitude enraged the guards. Their city lord was noble in their eyes; such disrespect was unacceptable.

n“I am the Pearl City Lord. May I ask why you want to see me?” She slowly said with a dignified and unquestionable tone.

nAfter gauging the woman, he smiled and shook his head: “Unfortunately, you’re not who I want to see. If Lu Zhangsun is still around, I want to see him.”

nHer expression slightly changed before responding: “If you have some business, it’s fine to talk to me.”

nShe was the Peacock Bright Monarch, one of the strongest disciples from Heaven Suppression with a preeminent position.

nHe only smiled and said: “Can I go in now?”

nShe stared at him and eventually answered: “Yes, Pearl City is always open. You can come and go as you please.”

nHe entered without looking at her again. Meanwhile, her eyes became profound as she slightly tilted her head in contemplation.

nDespite the state of vigilance, the city was still very lively with people everywhere on the streets. The crowdy nature of the street naturally caused a lot of perspiration. It seemed that the city wasn’t affected at all by the current situation.

nAfter all, this was the largest city in this sea region. Many cultivators and mortals were running around here for trading and gathering necessary materials.

nLi Qiye leisurely strolled through the familiar streets. Eventually, he came to a remote location with only a few old buildings. The majority of them were ruined. It seemed that this place was prosperous once but it has fallen for a long time with weeds growing everywhere.

nHe made his way before a little courtyard with only two or three rooms. The architecture was very dated.

nThere were two pine trees growing here, one on the left and the other right. They weren’t that large but stood completely straight. Their barks were quite thick, like dragon scales. They looked like two young dragons with horns.

nHe gently sighed again, lamenting the passage of time. Back then, he personally planted these trees here after taking them from a dangerous location. In the blink of an eye, they grew up so fast and have even become divine.

nHe patted the both of them and was met with the rustling of their branches as if they were answering him.

nHe smiled back at them. Though the world didn’t always go as he wanted, some things still remained. The entrance consisted of two old wooden doors with many holes on them because of insects. Who knows how many worms have gotten their belly full throughout the years in this place?

nThey weren’t locked so Li Qiye pushed softly and opened them. He entered the little courtyard and they closed on their own.

nThere was actually an abundance of flowers inside. Such a tiny courtyard actually had an impressive energy and gave off a comfortable feeling.

nHe looked up and saw an old man noisily sweeping the leaves on the ground.

nThe hunchback old man dressed humbly while holding a bamboo broom. He looked quite feeble like a candle in the wind but he was very meticulous in his cleaning. Not one leaf was left behind.

nThere was also a fountain but it was dried up now. No water was coming out as Li Qiye walked closer. It was made from ordinary stones with many decoration pebbles inside. They scattered randomly as if someone had picked them up from a river and threw them in there.

nHe smiled and squatted down to place the pebbles in a different manner like a playful child. He carefully arranged them together one by one.

nAs he piled them up, the old man continued to sweep without looking over at all. It was as if the guy was deaf and didn’t notice Li Qiye.

nThe two did their separate thing so the courtyard became quite peaceful. It didn’t matter how vast the world was or what was going on, it couldn’t disturb the serenity of this place. This tiny location has escaped from the rest of the world.

nA while later, Li Qiye finally finished placing all the pebbles. The neatly placed formation resembled an old picture depicting sparkling waves as if this fountain was full of water again.

n“Splash!” Water suddenly gushed out of the dried fountain. It was a refreshing moistness - full of life. Just a little later, the fountain was drowned with water and rippling waves

nHe washed his hand carefully as if wanting to clean every single spot. After he made contact, an unbelievable change happened. The clear water suddenly became golden in its entirety.

nAnyone would think of the popular saying after seeing this - golden spring gushing from the earth.

nThe old man froze for a bit and finally looked up at Li Qiye. His muddled eyes became extremely bright but this didn’t last long.

nHe put down his bamboo broom and walked into a room. A while later, he came out with a key in his hand while walking towards a different direction. Li Qiye chuckled and followed him.

nThe old man entered an alleyway with a small hut at the end. It was locked with a rusted iron padlock. It seemed as if just a bit of force could break this lock.

nWith some clicking sound, the old man seemed to need all of his strength in order to open it. After accomplishing his task, he turned and left without looking at Li Qiye at all.

nLi Qiye didn’t chat either. He pushed the wooden door open and went inside.

nIt was dark inside this little hut and he walked straight into a wall. However, he kept on walking.

nOddly enough, he immediately crossed through the wall. Before him was a majestic palace, the place where a king of the nine heavens would reside.

nThere was a chair decorated with draconic symbols in this palace. It was as if only the ultimate supreme would be able to sit on it. Li Qiye didn’t hesitate at all and sat down. He then turned the armrest of the chair. With a whooshing sound, he instantly disappeared.

nAt the next moment, he turned up in a desolate region with a lone hill. Old vines grew as far as the eye can see; beasts were howling everywhere.

nHe perused the scene and sighed to say: “One of the earliest lairs, how many times have I slumbered here?”

nHis fate palaces opened and a dao portal surfaced. It shined onto the hill and with a rumbling noise, half of the hill moved to reveal a cave.

nThere were three words carved on this cave - Allheaven Grotto!

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