Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

“Ye Mo? Is it really you?”

The entire Heaven’s Wall City was in a massive uproar. Ye Mo had suddenly returned to Heaven’s Wall City and slaughtered Cao Zhengchun the commander of imperial guards, shocking the entire Tianwu Kingdom.

Supervisor Qi had heard of all that, of course. But he had never expected that Ye Mo would come to the Qi Estate.

“Where’s Xiao Cao?” Ye Mo asked calmly. “And where’s Sister Qi Ying?”

“The young lady found a fire controlling cultivation technique for Xiao Cao,” Supervisor Qi said. “She’s currently cultivating in seclusion and has been for a month. As for young lady herself, I think she’s at the imperial palace discussing something with Empress Cao.”

“Bring me to see Xiao Cao,” Ye Mo said.

“Come this way.”

Supervisor Qi knew that Ye Mo had his reasons for visiting. And his first purpose was definitely to meet Xiao Cao and the young lady.

Although Supervisor Qi had no clear idea about what relationship his young lady had with Ye Mo, he was able to guess.

Supervisor Qi brought Ye Mo to a hidden room. It was a completely sealed hidden room with only one tunnel connecting it to the outside world. They had servants delivering Xiao Cao her meals on time through that tunnel.

“Xiao Cao, are you inside?” Ye Mo yelled loudly, but got no reply.

“Xiao Cao, it’s your young master,” Ye Mo continued speaking. “I’m back. Come out, quickly.”

Still no reply.

“What’s going on? Are you sure Xiao Cao is inside?” Ye Mo asked anxiously.

“A month ago, Xiao Cao said that she was going to enter secluded cultivation to obtain full control over the fire seed within her,” Supervisor Qi said. “The servants saw her enter this hidden room. We’ve been delivering her meals on time since then.”

“I’ll break in and see what’s going on.” Ye Mo had a feeling that something was wrong. He punched at the door. The incomparably sturdy steel door was smashed open and Ye Mo rushed inside.

Inside the cultivation room, it was pitch black and nothing was visible. But Ye Mo was still able to sense that the room was completely empty, and there was a sour stench in the air.

Supervisor Qi lit a candle. The moment light filled the room, they could see the plates of spoiled food gathering in the corner of the room.

“There’s a letter there.” Ye Mo reached out with his hand. The letter flew into his palm, and when he opened the letter, he recognized Xiao Cao’s handwriting

“Sorry, Sister Qi Ying, for lying to you,” the letter read. “I’m not in secluded cultivation at all. After hurting young master, I’ve decided to go look for him, to explain to him that I will forever be his Xiao Cao.”

Ye Mo frowned. “What a silly girl. Why would I blame you? And with you leaving, when will we be able to see each other again?”

The Zone of Desolation was large, and it wasn’t easy to find someone. It wouldn’t be so bad if Yao Yue was the one roaming around, she was sufficiently powerful and talented. If she was careful enough, nobody would try to harm her.

But it was a different story with Xiao Cao. She wasn’t strong enough and had a gentle personality. Someone like her would be easily bullied by others.

“Ye Mo, what’s written in the letter?” Supervisor Qi asked.

“To look for me, Xiao Cao decided to leave without letting anyone know,” Ye Mo said calmly.

“Ever since you fled the Tianwu Kingdom, Xiao Cao spent every single day crying,” Supervisor Qi explained with a sigh. “She only stopped crying and firmed her heart after the young lady spent some time advising her.”

“Are you Ye Mo?”

As Ye Mo wallowed in the realization that Xiao Cao had left without telling anyone, the voice of an old man rang out from outside the room.

“It’s the master,” Supervisor Qi was surprised when he heard that voice. After a slight shock, he quickly walked out of the room.

Ye Mo frowned before leaving the room as well. Outside the cultivation room, he gazed at the kindly looking old man and said, “I am Ye Mo.”

“I heard you defeated Cao Zhengchun,” the clan leader of Qi said calmly. “Your talent is indeed terrifying. I know you have some sort of relationship with my daughter, but I hope you can leave her. This will benefit both you and her.”

“What do you mean, clan leader?” When Ye Mo heard those harsh words, his face turned gloomy.

“You’re a smart man. You should understand what I’m trying to say.” The Qi clan leader had an indifferent expression on his face as he spoke, “Sure, you’re considered a somewhat accomplished warrior now. You’re even powerful enough to defeat Cao Zhengchun. But the Qi clan is large, and Qi Ying is the imperial concubine. The moment the emperor ends his seclusion and returns, he will be formally taking her as his imperial concubine. You’re already a wanted fugitive. I don’t want to see any sort of relationship between you and Qi Ying. That will only cause the Qi clan endless troubles. You understand my meaning, right?”

“Haha. Two years ago, Sister Qi Ying said the exact same words to me,” Ye Mo declared coldly. “Since you’re Qi Ying’s father, I will be straight with you. I’ll kill Li Tianqiong sooner or later.”

“Audacious! What did you just say?”

Listening to the rebellious words of Ye Mo, the expressions of both Qi clan leader and Supervisor Qi changed instantly. “Ye Mo, are you aware of what you just said? That single sentence is enough for you to be labeled as a rebel and executed. Not only you, but your whole clan will be implicated.”

“I killed even Cao Zhengchun,” Ye Mo said calmly. “With the current situation in the kingdom, do you think that Li Tianqiong will even consider sparing me? Moreover, the Tianwu Kingdom is currently in grave danger. A day will come when the nation is destroyed and all of us will be reduced to slaves of a different nation. Why is that? Because our Tianwu Kingdom is just a low-level kingdom. You could count our Transcendence Realm experts on one hand. A random minor clan of the Zone of Desolation is already strong enough to easily destroy our nation. But Li Tianqiong has been focused only on his strength while suppressing the growth of all other warriors. Do you think there is a future for the Tianwu Kingdom under his control?”

Qi clan leader was rendered speechless when he heard Ye Mo’s words. He sank into silence, but inwardly, he was very much in shock. Some of the things Ye Mo said he already knew, but some of them were things he had no idea of. But he was aware that Li Tianqiong had indeed been suppressing the growth of other warriors while focusing only on his individual cultivation.

But in the Tianwu Kingdom, nobody dared to disobey or question the emperor.

“I can guarantee that at present, the Martial Faction’s strength has far surpassed the Emperor Faction,” Ye Mo declared. “Before long, before Li Tianqiong can even return, we will conquer the Heaven’s Wall City. Moreover, I’ve personally fused with the Tianwu Kingdom’s Slab of Fortune. I am now the fortune of the Tianwu Kingdom. And with Tianwu Kingdom’s fortune, I’ll defeat Li Tianqiong’s Spirit Supreme.”

“Sister Qi Ying once told me that she is the imperial concubine, and because of her, the Qi clan will become the number one clan of Tianwu Kingdom. But I am already strong enough to do something for her.”

After saying all he had to say, Ye Mo slowly walked away. But suddenly, he turned and gazed at the Qi clan leader who was still standing silent and added, “I will let Sister Qi Ying become the true empress, to become the true ruler of the Tianwu Kingdom, and turn the Qi clan into the true royal family.

Then, Ye Mo vanished where he stood. The Qi clan leader was still stuck in his thought.

“What did Ye Mo say just now?”

“He claimed that he is going to let the young lady become the empress, to become the first female ruler of Tianwu Kingdom.”

That Ye Mo was truly crazy!