Chapter 195.1: Hang On a Tree

Even after killing the golden-furred monkey, Qi Yuan remained calm. His entourage was equally unperturbed, as if such a scene were commonplace.

Only the green-robed dragon seemed deeply worried, muttering to himself, “It’s over. You killed the strongest prodigy of the Ancient Ape Clan. They’ll definitely come for revenge!”

Hearing this, Qi Yuan’s eyes curved with a smile. “How is it over? Did you forget that I just killed Golden Dragon?”

The green-robed dragon froze, recalling that this was indeed the case. He felt a pang of heartache and sighed. “

Alas

.”

𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

Whether he was lamenting the loss of Golden Dragon or the golden-furred monkey, no one knew. On top of being arrogant and unruly, that monkey was only at Violet Palace. He knew nothing of the terror of Qionghua or the experts around Qi Yuan. Truly, ignorance bred fearlessness, which ultimately led to his demise. As for Qi Yuan, he had no intention of entertaining notions like “the ignorant are not guilty.”

The remaining two monkeys stood to the side, trembling. One of them, named Little Six, stepped forward and clasped his fists.

He was quick-witted and said rapidly, “Gu Jin brought this upon himself. He had offended you. To avoid any trouble, my brother and I will head back to the clan and report what happened today to the elders. We won’t conceal anything!”

Little Six was attempting to save himself.

Qi Yuan stared at him, somewhat surprised. “And if your clan insists on giving me trouble?”

“I will explain the pros and cons clearly. The elders are reasonable people, they won’t rashly start a war.”

“And if they

still

insist?”

Little Six said firmly, with a grim resolve to sacrifice himself, “Then I will die before them!”

Qi Yuan smiled faintly. “Then I’ll give you and your clan a chance.”

What happened later was none of his concern. He simply didn’t care. It was just a game. As long as he was having fun, nothing else mattered.

***

Upon leaving the North Sea Dragon Clan, Qi Yuan passed through Qionghua Palace, and ultimately departed the North Sea Divine Eye with the group of ancient gods. Qionghua herself remained behind at Qionghua Palace.

Since Qi Yuan had bestowed her the Lady of a Hundred Flowers’s God Visualization Art, she had gained insights and required time to attempt a breakthrough. Besides, she also had to help collect any supreme treasures from the North Sea Divine Eye.

Outside the North Sea Divine Eye, a group of ancient gods bade Qi Yuan farewell one after another. Altogether, Qi Yuan’s feats at the Hundred Flowers Gathering shook the earth.

An ancient god smiled carefreely. “Qiyuann Sovereign, I reside at Xuankong Mountain. If you ever pass through my blessed land, I will certainly treat you to fine wine and delicacies.”

Meanwhile, Ye Liuyun stared at Qi Yuan, his shock far deeper than anyone else’s. Unlike the others, he had dragon blood and could tell that Subduing Dragon Arhat’s five-clawed dragon projection was at Seventh Step. He could not understand how Subduing Dragon Arhat managed to kill such a fearsome dragon. Still, when he recalled Qi Yuan’s earlier words, he couldn’t help but think more deeply.

Before he took his leave, he asked in a low voice, “Qi Yuan, the Responsive Dragon, Torch Dragon, Azure Dragon, and Five-Clawed Golden Dragon you mentioned earlier... Do they truly exist?”

Qi Yuan replied, “Yes, in my memories.”

The same went for other gods he had visualized.

Ye Liuyun gasped. “How do they measure up to the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon?”

“They are all stronger.”

Ye Liuyun was utterly shaken. He absolutely had to report this to his clan elders as soon as possible!

After Ye Liuyun departed, the others also bid Qi Yuan farewell one after another.

The last to speak was Twilight, who sighed. “It’s truly dangerous for someone of your caliber to remain in the fallen zone.”

Twilight knew just how terrifying Qi Yuan’s talent was. After all, the man had visualized twenty Legendaries in succession. Only the most supremely fated, those destined to create myths, could hope to match Qi Yuan now.

Qi Yuan merely smiled in response. “If you’re worried about my safety, why not be my bodyguard?”

Twilight smiled helplessly. He wasn’t that selfless. Well, he could be persuaded if Qi Yuan were to visualize a Legendary visualization art suitable for him, as Qi Yuan did Qionghua. However, the art was so rare that even one was hard to come by. How could there be a second?

“Alright. This harvest was pretty good. Time to go home,” Qi Yuan said.

With his entourage, he turned into a streak of light and vanished.

***

At Qionghua Palace.

Petal-like traces flickered within Qionghua’s pupils. The palace master stood by her side, hesitating to say something.

Finally, Qionghua broached the subject. “Are you wondering why I would serve Qiyuann Sovereign?”

The palace master nodded. She truly was puzzled. By awakening Qionghua, Qiyuann Sovereign had certainly performed an immense act of grace. Nevertheless, such a debt could’ve been repaid with supreme treasures or other means. Acknowledging him as her master and serving him seemed rather excessive. In ancient times, Qiyuann Sovereign could have been a Sixth or Seventh Step powerhouse, but times had changed.

He was a mere Violet Palace in this lifetime. Qionghua’s starting point was way ahead of him, and surpassing her was impossible. Why would she become his subject of all things? The palace master truly couldn’t understand.

Qionghua’s gaze turned profound. “Have you ever heard of the Lady of a Hundred Flowers?”

The palace master shook her head. “Never.”

Before this, she had never heard any tale of the Lady of a Hundred Flowers.

“For my whole life, I’ve always sought the position of Flower Goddess. I understand it best of all,” Qionghua said slowly. “In the Mortal Heart World, there is fundamentally no god who holds this position.”

The palace master’s expression changed drastically. “Then he... could it be?”