Looking at the woman in the plain skirt before her, Li Banzhi remained silent.
What more could she say at this point?
This woman’s strength far surpassed the Heavenly Knowledge Saint Realm, meaning she was beyond Li Banzhi’s comprehension!
Against such a powerhouse, her only fate was death!
At this moment, she realised that all her wisdom was meaningless before such an invincible force!
Li Banzhi looked at Ye Xuan in the distance, “Young Master Ye, can you spare my clan?”
Ye Xuan countered, “If I lost, would you spare my family?”
Li Banzhi fell silent.
Ye Xuan smiled, “You wouldn’t, right?”
Li Banzhi nodded slightly, “Young Master Ye, the Li Clan’s enterprise is the Longevity Chamber of Commerce. You can send someone to take it over. We have a complete business system, and if combined with Miss Qin Guan’s business philosophy, it will become even stronger!”
Ye Xuan nodded, “I understand! Miss Banzhi, you can go in peace!”
Li Banzhi smiled faintly. Without waiting for Qing’er to act, she began burning her soul!
The woman in the plain skirt walked to Ye Xuan, looking at him, “This place is too low-level. Shall I take you somewhere else?”
Ye Xuan quickly shook his head, “No, no! I’ll take it slow!”
He didn’t want to go back to being the underdog!
Qing’er nodded slightly, “Alright!”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Are you leaving?”
Qing’er nodded, “I’ll wait for you ahead!”
With that, she turned into a beam of sword light and vanished!
As Qing’er disappeared, Jiang Taiyou, the Past Sect Leader, and Taichu Zhen, hiding in the shadows, breathed a sigh of relief!
This woman was simply too dangerous!
Her strength was absurd!
Even Heavenly Knowledge Saint Realm experts were instantly killed!
Finally, she was gone!
As if thinking of something, Taichu Zhen’s lips curled slightly!
This time, nine-tenths of the known universe’s major forces had been wiped out…
Without Heavenly Knowledge Saint Realm experts, these forces were now easy prey for the Taichu Clan and the Past Sect!
In the distance, Ye Xuan glanced at Li Banzhi, whose soul was still burning. He pointed with two fingers, and the Qingxuan Sword entered her body.
Boom!
Li Banzhi’s burning soul was instantly suppressed by the Qingxuan Sword!
Seeing this, Taichu Zhen, hidden in the shadows, frowned!
Ye Xuan looked at the equally puzzled Li Banzhi and smiled, “Miss Banzhi, on second thought, you should stay alive! You’re so clever, you must understand why I’m keeping you alive, right?”
Li Banzhi looked at Ye Xuan, “To take over the Li Clan and deal with the Past Sect and the Taichu Clan!”
She was well aware that if she died, Ye Xuan would face trouble taking over the Li Clan. The Li Clan’s business was vast, and if she died here, the key figures in the clan’s chambers of commerce would likely go into hiding, effectively dissolving the Li Clan!
But a living Li Banzhi could prevent that!
The second reason was that she could counterbalance the Taichu Clan and the Past Sect.
Hearing her words, Ye Xuan nodded slightly, “Miss Banzhi, I’ll send someone to take over the Li Clan’s chambers. When the time comes, please cooperate. No problem, right?”
Li Banzhi nodded, “No problem!”
Ye Xuan smiled, then turned to leave!
Li Banzhi glanced at Ye Xuan departing in the distance, then turned to Taichu Zhen nearby, “Miss Zhen, seems I’ve disappointed you!”
Taichu Zhen smiled faintly, “Disappointed about what?”
Li Banzhi looked at Taichu Zhen, “There were ten superpowers in the known universe, and now only the Li Clan, your Taichu Clan, and the Past Sect remain. I know you must be thinking of picking up the scraps…”
She smiled slightly, “Sorry, all the remaining forces will belong to the Guanxuan Universe. The Past Sect and Taichu Clan better not make a move!”
With that, she turned and left!
Taichu Zhen’s smile faded!
Li Banzhi was not like Ye Xuan. She knew these forces inside out, meaning it was impossible for Taichu Zhen to pick up any scraps!
Taichu Zhen looked at Li Banzhi in the distance and smiled, “Congratulations, Banzhi. Soon, the Li Clan will become a vassal of the Guanxuan Academy! A clan without sovereignty… haha…”
Li Banzhi stopped!
How could she not know that Taichu Zhen was deliberately trying to get under her skin?
Li Banzhi turned to glance at Taichu Zhen, “After taking over those forces’ territories, I’ll suggest to Young Master Ye to expand into the Taichu Clan. He’s too kind, which isn’t a good habit!”
With that, she turned and left!
Taichu Zhen’s face darkened like water.
She hadn’t expected Ye Xuan to pull such a move, sparing Li Banzhi!
Compared to Li Banzhi, she’d rather deal with Ye Xuan. As Li Banzhi said, Ye Xuan was “kind.” At least within his principles and rules, he wouldn’t act forcefully or recklessly!
But Li Banzhi was different!
She was all about dominance!
If I’m stronger, why should I reason with you?
Troublesome!
Taichu Zhen turned to Jiang Taiyou nearby, who shrugged and said, “Why look at me? This is between you two, it’s got nothing to do with me! The Past Sect has always stayed neutral! Besides, we don’t have any territory… Miss Zhen, take care!”
With that, she turned and left.
Taichu Zhen smiled faintly, then turned and left as well.
…
Elsewhere, Boundless Lord suddenly let out a soft sigh.
Monk Wu looked at him, “Boundless, why the sigh?”
Boundless Lord smiled, “The Taichu Clan Leader is indeed clever!”
Monk Wu hesitated, then said, “Is she clever?”
Boundless Lord glanced at Monk Wu, “Definitely cleverer than you!”
Monk Wu’s face darkened.
Boundless continued, “Don’t look at her offending the Backer King. In reality, she knows her limits! The Backer King isn’t scary. Dealing with him requires reasoning. As long as you’re reasonable, he won’t act recklessly! And this Taichu Clan Leader knows how to do that!”
Monk Wu said in a low voice, “If the Taichu Clan follows the Guanxuan Academy, they might go further in the future!”
Boundless Lord said softly, “It depends on your perspective! If the Taichu Clan had a genius who could keep up with the Backer King, it would work. It would mean the Taichu Clan’s status would never fall! But right now, they don’t have a genius of that calibre! So, if they follow the Backer King, they’ll become a stepping stone! Because soon, within the Backer King’s sphere of influence, the Taichu Clan will become dispensable! Think about the forces the Backer King took in the Boundless Universe. Can you name any now?”
Monk Wu was silent.
He couldn’t recall any!
Boundless Lord chuckled lightly, “The Backer King moves fast. If not for the women backing him, moving like this, he’d have torn his balls off long ago! No, they’d already be gone!”
He shook his head, “The Taichu Clan Leader sees this. She knows that if the Taichu Clan becomes a vassal of the Guanxuan Academy, it will fade into history!”
Monk Wu said in a low voice, “But the Taichu Clan could reach new heights through the Guanxuan Academy!”
Boundless shook his head, “It depends on your perspective! Reaching new heights by losing sovereignty, is the Taichu Clan still the Taichu Clan? Most importantly, if no genius emerges in the Taichu Clan, they’ll be swallowed by the Guanxuan Academy without a trace!”
Looking at Monk Wu, he said, “Imagine you have an ancestral business with great potential, and someone offers a fortune to buy it. Short-term, you profit massively, but long-term?”
Monk Wu was silent.
Divinity said in a low voice, “In the future, people will only remember the Guanxuan Academy, not any other forces!”
Boundless nodded, “I say she’s clever because she doesn’t submit to the Backer King, nor does she provoke him. She follows behind, picking up scraps! This time, with the major forces in the known universe wiped out, besides the Backer King getting the biggest share, the Taichu Clan and Past Sect will also gain plenty!”
Monk Wu said in a low voice, “If the Backer King forcibly subdues the Taichu Clan…”
Boundless shook his head, “The Backer King doesn’t walk the path of tyranny or kingship, he walks the path of reason. Unless someone plays dirty first, he won’t start trouble! So, he won’t force it. And…”
He glanced at Monk Wu, “What I just said might not even be the Taichu Clan Leader’s true intent!”
Monk Wu frowned, “What do you mean?”
Boundless smiled, “What I said might be one of her intentions, but there’s another possibility: she’s holding out for a better offer. She doesn’t want to submit to the Guanxuan Academy so easily. She’s waiting for the Backer King to make a higher, better offer. Since ancient times, the child who cries and makes a fuss gets the candy!”
Monk Wu hesitated, then said, “Boundless, are you also waiting for a higher, better offer?”
Boundless turned to Monk Wu, silent.
Monk Wu hesitated, then said, “Right?”
Boundless smiled, “When will you acknowledge my status and strength? You think I’m some ordinary side character? I’m…”
He cautiously glanced around, then said, “I don’t want to talk to you!”
With that, he turned and left.
Monk Wu turned to Divinity, who hesitated, then said, “Monk, can you be more mindful when you speak? Just because you’re close to Boundless doesn’t mean you can joke recklessly. Boundless has a good temper, but that doesn’t mean you can be unrestrained. Show him some respect! I really don’t want to chant rebirth mantras for you!”
With that, he walked off into the distance.
Monk Wu stood silent for a moment, then chuckled lightly, “If I’m too compliant with Boundless, he’ll find it boring!”
With that, he walked off into the distance.
…
In a certain starry sky, Ye Xuan sat cross-legged.
With his eyes slightly closed, Ye Xuan said, “Little Tower, I feel like I’m about to create a new realm!”
Little Tower asked, “What realm?”
Ye Xuan said in a low voice, “Just a feeling, I don’t know the specifics yet!”
Little Tower was silent for a moment, then said, “If you’re going to cheat, just say it!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
