More than an hour has passed since we received the news, and as expected, Xiao Qi has arrived.
"Hmm? Is Xiaoqi here to play with Shiyao?"
Ever since Xiaoqi met Li Shiyao, she can't forget those adorable, innocent eyes~
Shiyao is so cute, innocent and kind-hearted, she's the perfect partner for the lord!
A girl like that, let alone Xiao Qi, who wouldn't like her?
"Shiyao, I've come to discuss the matter of the deadly place with the elders."
Xiao Qi looked serious; she didn't want the Holy Maiden to think of her as a wicked lord who treated all living beings like dirt!
What if Shiyao stops being with her?
"Wow, Xiaoqi, you're amazing! Keep it up!"
Shi Yao wasn't in a hurry; she still wanted to ask Li Su Yao about it, but not now.
Shi Yao figured that no matter what solutions they had come up with, Xiao Qi had to say goodbye before leaving, right?
After hearing Li Shiyao's words, Qi Huan felt his desire to fight was amplified infinitely, and his whole body was filled with fighting spirit!
Shiyao said he was amazing! Shiyao even cheered him on!
Can he disappoint Shiyao?
Absolutely not!
The meeting was supposed to last three hours, but more than four hours had passed since they discovered the deadly situation.
But Shi Yao remained silent, waiting for the greatest lord of the Eastern Region to come to her. As expected, Qi Huan arrived shortly afterward.
"Xiao Qi, do you want to play chess with Shi Yao?"
According to the latest news, three nearby villages have been affected. Qi Huan looked worried, but when he saw the cute and innocent Saintess, he still managed to force a smile.
"Okay, next round."
Li Shiyao pretended not to know anything and casually asked, "Has Xiao Qi encountered some trouble?"
Qi Huan smiled calmly, seemingly without any worries.
"It's alright, Shiyao goes first."
As expected, Shiyao won by a narrow margin in the first round. However, even if Xiaoqi were to adjust her condition and play another round, she would still be no match for Shiyao.
"Is something on Xiaoqi's mind?" Li Shiyao lay on the chessboard, looking completely oblivious and harmless.
“Large areas of dead land have appeared in the eastern region. Although the villagers in the surrounding villages evacuated in time, some were still attacked on their way to evacuate.”
Li Shiyao blinked her big eyes, seemingly very concerned about Xiao Qi.
"What did the elders say?"
“I discussed many solutions with the elders, but none of them worked.”
"Is it difficult for Xiaoqi to help those affected villagers?"
Qi Huan nodded. Regardless of whether this was a test from the Holy Maiden, as the lord of the Eastern Region, he could not ignore the deadly situation that had appeared within his territory.
"Well, from both a moral and logical standpoint, I can't just stand by and watch."
"Shiyao doesn't mind, but she wants Xiaoqi to get better soon so he can play chess with her!"
All the groundwork was laid for this moment, when Shiyao needed to make things clear.
It wasn't the Holy Mountain that helped him, but Shi Yao!
As for why? Firstly, Li Suyao still needs Xiao Qi's care, and secondly, Li Shiyao hopes that Xiao Qi can distinguish that Shiyao is Shiyao and the Holy Maiden is the Holy Maiden.
"Don't worry, Shiyao, I will do my best."
"Shiyao has a plan!" Li Shiyao seemed to suddenly remember a brilliant idea she had been planning for a long time. She stood up abruptly, almost overturning the table!
Qi Huan reluctantly put down the table he was sitting on before slowly speaking.
"What method?"
"Xiao Qi, do you still remember the Immortal Alliance that Shi Yao asked you to join? Shi Yao heard that Elder Cang Jue seems to be in charge of the Immortal Alliance in Ling Mountain and has close ties with many immortal sects. Since Xiao Qi has also joined the Immortal Alliance, shouldn't they help Xiao Qi?"
Qi Huan sighed, seemingly helpless at Li Shiyao's naivety.
The so-called Immortal Alliance is nothing but a name!
The various immortal sects only gave a perfunctory agreement! They were willing to share the good times, but if they wanted their help? Ha! Don't even think about sharing the hardships!
"Shiyao, you may not know this..." Qi Huan stopped midway through his sentence, feeling it unnecessary to say such things to the simple-minded Shiyao. "It's alright, Shiyao, don't worry, I will handle the affairs of the Eastern Region."
Qi Huan didn't think those old foxes would help him, and he didn't want Shi Yao to worry about him. Although he knew that Shi Yao just wanted to play chess with him, he was already happy that she was worried about him!
If someone else had come up with this idea, he probably would have yelled at them and kicked them out, but since it was Shiyao, he just felt that Shiyao cared about him, and his heart warmed...
Even though this idea is completely meaningless...
Seeing Qi Huan's behavior, Li Shiyao seemed to be throwing a little princess-like tantrum.
"How could Shiyao not know? Shiyao was just trying to help you, why are you speaking so hesitantly? If you keep doing this, Shiyao won't talk to you anymore!"
Qi Huan showed no airs of a lord from the Eastern Region. Instead, he helped Li Shiyao sit down and even poured her a cup of tea himself!
If others saw this, they would probably be terrified!
This Qi Huan was a notorious tyrant, a terrifying lord who killed without blinking an eye!
If anything displeases him, or if anyone dares to defy him, he'll immediately order them to be dragged out and buried alive or beheaded!
But when facing the Holy Maiden, he was so gentle, and even personally poured tea for Shi Yao!
"Shiyao, don't be angry. It's not that Xiaoqi doesn't trust Shiyao, it's just that the matter of the Immortal Alliance is not as wonderful as Shiyao thinks. It's not as simple as you help me and I help you, and everyone helping each other."
Li Shiyao's face was filled with disbelief, as if this were some kind of unbelievable thing!
"Huh? That's impossible! Senior Sister said that the Immortal Alliance is about everyone working together to fight bad guys, it's a good thing! Shi Yao believes Senior Sister! That's why she persuaded Xiao Qi to join that day!"
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