Legend of the Great Sage (Chapter 701-Chapter 833)

Ghost Shadow gradually appeared too. He directly dropped down to one knee and said nothing.

He originally wanted to flee, but when he remembered it was absolutely impossible to escape from the Shadow Queen’s grasp, he simply accepted his fate. Back then, he had only managed to escape from the Shadow palace purely because of the Shadow Queen’s mercy. It was equivalent to giving him a holiday. As it seemed now, even the longest of holidays would still come to an end. When he remembered the life in the Shadow palace, he could not help but feel pained. He was unable to say anything at all.

Ye Weiyang did not even glance at Ghost Shadow either, studying the three siblings instead. They were all of the same race, but the females were still more reliable at the end of the day. In particular, Ye Liusu, who was clearly their leader, managed to maintain her composure, coming off as neither meek nor arrogant. She left the Shadow Queen most satisfied.





In the Shadow palace, there were many seniors much stronger than her, but her bearing was very rare. Together with the fact that she had never been a part of the Shadow palace and had never received any careful guidance, the Shadow Queen valued her even more.

“You’ve all heard the conversation earlier. If you have any thoughts, you’re welcome to speak freely. As long as I’m here, no one can force you into doing anything ever again.”

Ye Weiyang said gently like she was caring for children, which prompted Li Qingshan to say, “You’ve followed me for many years. I personally believe I’ve never let you down. Even now, I refuse to force you into doing anything. I do believe Ghost the third has told you plenty about what kind of place the Shadow palace is and what kind of person the Shadow Queen is. We all must part one day, so if you want to return to your clansmen, I won’t blame you.”

Ye Weiyang glanced at Li Qingshan in surprise. He did not try to thwart her attempts, even responding like this instead. Was this some kind of scheme?

Li Qingshan responded to her with a smile, making him seem even more broad-minded.

“Master, I’ll never leave you!” Ye Liubo immediately arrived by Li Qingshan’s side, her eyes filled with love and admiration.

Ye Weiyang frowned. Sure enough, this was a trick. She never thought this despicable brat would use love to blind them, but she did not care about night roamers blinded by love anyway. She had managed to tell long ago that Ye Liubo’s talent was not outstanding. It was already quite an achievement for her to cultivate to this step. It was virtually impossible for her to climb any higher. The one that determined the direction of these night roamers was still Ye Liusu.

Ye Liusu sank into her thoughts. Ye Liuxing looked at her silently, waiting for her to make the decision.

Quite a while later, Ye Liusu said, “Ma’am Shadow Queen, I’m willing to join the Shadow palace and follow your lead!”

“Alright!” Ye Weiyang was overjoyed. She glanced at Li Qingshan. “What else do you have to say?”

Li Qingshan understood that Ye Liusu always placed the clan before anything else, so he was not surprised at all by her decision. However, he was still a little disappointed inside. “If that’s the case…”

Suddenly, Ye Liusu smiled at him and added, “But not now!”





Chapter 805: Save Me, My King | Legend of the Great Sage




“Oh? When then?” Ye Weiyang asked.

“When I undergo the third heavenly tribulation and become qualified to inherit the position of Shadow Queen!” Ye Liusu said calmly.

Li Qingshan could not help but burst out laughing. She truly was a woman who had followed him for all this time. She also had her own lofty aspirations!

Ye Weiyang said, “What bold words! Do you have any idea just how difficult it is to take that step? If you had my assistance, then perhaps you might still have a chance. Have you also been deluded by this kid?”

“Ma’am Shadow Queen, do you have any idea just how many hardships we’ve faced as we made our way here step by step? You wouldn’t be wrong to call it being deluded, but more accurately, it’s repaying favours. Around a decade ago, we were still dragging out an ignoble existence underground, split into six clans that killed one another. We were treated as slaves and playthings. For a very long time, no one could even undergo the second heavenly tribulation. Yet today, we’re able to live in peace under the great banyan tree, in this blessed land of cultivation, all because of him.”

Ye Liusu looked at the Great Banyan Tree King before looking away and looking at Li Qingshan. Her gaze was filled with sincerity.

Ye Weiyang frowned. “He’s just using you.”

“That’s what I hope too, but unfortunately, our value to him is far so limited. He’s always been very busy too, with absolutely no time to even bother with us. Most of the time, we only rest and build up strength in the places he’s provided to us. There’s no longer a lot of aspects we can assist him with now.”

Ye Liusu sighed glumly.

“Don’t you want to return to your race? I’m your clansmen, your senior!” Ye Weiyang pressed down on Ye Liusu’s shoulders, but from both her height and outer appearance, she seemed younger than her.

“It’s like being a big fish in a small pond compared to a small fish in a big pond. I know that night roamers should gather together, which was why I agreed to return to the Shadow palace and follow your lead. However, the Shadow palace won’t be all peaceful either. After going through all that, how can I not understand that status is earned through strength?” Ye Liusu bowed.

Ye Weiyang could tell that Ye Liusu was determined, and she could not be persuaded with words, while Ye Liuxing stood firmly by Ye Liusu’s side too, so she simply gave up on them. She arrived on the huge, twisted roots of the banyan tree and said loudly, “I am the master of the Shadow palace, the king of night roamers. Who is willing to return to the Shadow palace with me?”

The night roamers all gathered beneath the tree. When they heard that, they looked at one another, but no one stood forward. Regular night roamers respected Ye Liusu very much, and they were reluctant to give up on their current, peaceful lives, while the stronger night roamers had all lived through the age when they killed one another in Cobweb city, so they had their doubts.

Ye Weiyang finally realised these night roamers were different from the night roamers she had absorbed in the past. None of them were in a hurry to return to their clansmen. She looked at Li Qingshan. “Looks like you’ve really been treating them well.”

“As you’ve seen.” Li Qingshan took a sip of tea with a smile.

Ye Weiyang returned to her seat rather agitatedly. She said to Ye Liusu, “Little one, looks like you’re determined to stay here. I know that lowly scum has taught you a lot of things from the Shadow palace, but do you know that a man like him can’t come into contact with the true, central secret techniques?”

Ghost Shadow, who had been holding his breath and playing dead the whole time, shuddered. The Shadow Queen even refused to mention his name, clearly holding great resentment towards him. If he returned to the Shadow palace again, there definitely would not be anything good waiting for him.

“Please guide me, master!” Ye Liusu bowed in front of Ye Weiyang.

Ye Weiyang became exasperated too. She pointed at her. “You sure have made quite the calculations! You refuse to listen to me, yet you want to take me as your master!”

Ye Liusu said, “I believe you share the same mentality as me.”

“What mentality?”