Chapter 1101 Taking over without leaving the city?
Di Shiwei struggled to get up, but Luo Li held him down. "Don't move. You're still very weak. Don't worry about Di Chen. I've left a special mark at the exit of the Tianxu Secret Realm. As long as he comes out, he'll be able to find this place by following his scent."
Di Shiwei's eyes were red and his voice was choked with sobs: "Thank you, Young Master Luo... If it weren't for you, I really don't know what to do."
Luo Li hesitated to speak, and only said, "There is still more than half a month before the exit of the Tianxu Secret Realm appears. For the time being, you should stay in Buli City to recuperate. If you have any other plans, wait until Di Chen returns."
Di Shiwei's fingers holding the medicinal porridge trembled slightly, and her red fingertips were reflected on the edge of the porcelain bowl.
She suddenly looked up, a hint of determination flashing in her eyes, "Young Master Luo, I want to join the Covenant of the Gods."
A clear phoenix cry was heard outside the window, and the power of light at Luo Li's fingertips suddenly stagnated.
As she turned around, her sleeves brought up tiny specks of light. "Do you know what a covenant means?"
"We live and die together, and fight the Demon God together," Di Shiwei leaned on the edge of the bed and straightened up. The scar on his collarbone glowed a pale golden in the morning light. "When I was forcibly extracting essence and blood from the Di family's secret chamber, I found half of the 'Myriad Demons Atlas' hidden there. I remember the locations of all the Demon God Temple's branch altars in it."
Luo Li frowned, "Demon God Temple branch altar?"
"That's right," Di Shiwei said seriously, "The Demon God Temple hasn't been completely silent for all these years. They've been secretly working for the Nine Heavens. Their demon altars are now spread across the continent, and most of them have cultivated a powerful creature called a 'demon seed'."
Luo Li narrowed her eyes. "No wonder. It turns out that those forbidden areas of the Nine Heavens are actually the Demon Altars set up by the Demon God Temple. They just use the name of the Nine Heavens to avoid suspicion from the forces of the Gods Continent."
She tapped the table with her fingertips, and the room suddenly lit up with dazzling covenant patterns.
She raised her hand and injected a stream of spiritual energy into Di Shiwei's brow. "Don't resist."
Emperor Shiwei only felt his soul tremble, and a golden contract shadow emerged in his sea of consciousness.
Without hesitation, she bit her tongue, and a drop of her blood merged into the contract: "I, the descendant of the Emperor family, Di Shiwei, am willing to join the covenant!"
The contract was concluded, and Di Shiwei joined the Covenant of Gods in the name of the Di family bloodline, so that the scattered remnants who escaped would not do anything detrimental to Luo Li and the others.
Di Shiwei took out a map of the Continent of Gods and carefully circled the location of the Demon Altar on it.
A quarter of an hour later, she raised her head and handed it to Luo Li, "This is what I saw."
"Okay," Luo Li took the map and took out the pills and placed them beside the bed. "You should rest first. If you need anything, just call the disciples outside."
Emperor Shi pursed his lips slightly, "Okay."
Luo Li was about to leave the room when Di Shiwei suddenly spoke up: "Master Luo, if you have any news about Achen, you must tell me."
Luo Li turned around and curved her eyes, "Don't worry."
As I walked out of the room, I happened to meet Lan Xiaoxiao who came in with some clothes.
Lan Xiaoxiao saw Luo Li coming out, "How is she?"
Luo Li smiled and said, "It's nothing serious. Just rest for a few days and you'll be fine. After you give her the clothes, don't bother her for now."
"Okay!" Lan Xiaoxiao made an understanding gesture and added, "By the way, Teacher Shi Heng told you to go to the meeting hall after you finish your work."
Luo Li was stunned for a moment, then nodded, "I understand. I'll go over now."
When we arrived at the meeting hall, the three brothers Shi Heng, Luo Yuanxiu, and my uncle were all there.
Luo Li walked over and was about to ask why she was called over when she noticed two people sitting in the main seat.
Luo Xiao and Luo Xiong looked at her with gentle expressions, "Xiao Li."
Luo Li exclaimed in surprise: "Grandpa! Uncle! When did you come out of seclusion?!"
Luo Xiao stroked his beard and smiled, his eyes filled with relief. "Just the day before you returned to the city, your uncle told us everything that had happened during this period."
He looked at Luo Li with some distress and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Xiaoli."
Luo Li smiled and said, "It's not hard. You were able to successfully exit the retreat. Did you break through?"
Luo Xiao smiled and said, "Fortunately, I broke through to the Grand Lord level before the expected time."
Luo Li narrowed her eyes and said, "That's a great thing."
Luo Xiong patted the seat next to him, between him and Luo Xiao, and motioned for Luo Li to sit down, "Xiao Li, come and sit here."
Luo Li walked over and sat down obediently, saying, "But what is it that requires me to come to the meeting hall?"
Except for Shi Heng, everyone else in the room was from the Luo family. Lan Xiaoxiao and the others didn't come.
Luo Xiao pondered and said, "We asked you to come here because we want to discuss something with you."
Luo Li frowned and said, "Grandpa, just tell me directly."
Luo Xiao glanced at the others, then turned his gaze back to Luo Li, "Xiao Li, we want to give you the position of City Lord of Buli City."
Luo Li's fingertips trembled, and the teacup made a crisp clash sound on the table.
When she raised her eyes, the spiritual leaves outside the meeting hall happened to fall on the window lattice, making a rustling sound.
"Grandpa is saying..." There was a rare hesitation in her voice, "that I should take over the city?"
Luo Li frowned, "But I'm still young, and I have no intention of being the city lord. Being a young master is good enough."
Luo Yuanxiu suddenly chuckled, his dark sleeves brushing across the city defense map spread out on the table. "Little sister, have you forgotten that during this period, the city regulations you drafted, the city defense formations you arranged, and even the methods of negotiating with various factions—which one wasn't issued in the name of the city lord?"
"Brother!" Luo Li's ears turned red, "Those are just proxies..."
Luo Yuanxiu smiled, "Okay, okay, but I think Grandpa and the others are right. It will be more convenient for you to act after you take over the city. Besides, Great Grandpa had no intention of becoming the city lord in the first place. He was forced into the position by Grandpa."
Luo Xiong laughed and scolded him when he heard this, "You little bastard, are you trying to expose my past?"
A burst of laughter suddenly rang out in the meeting hall, and even a few spirit birds outside the window fluttered and flew up.
Luo Li's fingertips unconsciously stroked the edge of the teacup, and the celadon reflected the morning light, casting tiny spots of light on her wrist.
She suddenly remembered something and looked up at Shi Heng, "Master thinks so too?"
Shi Heng's sleeves fell down, and he nodded slightly when he heard this. "When you established the Covenant of the Gods, all the forces recognized you as the one who was originally recognized."
He paused, a smile in his eyes, "Besides—the way you handle things these days is much more decent than some old men."
Luo Xiao feigned anger and slammed the table, "Who are you talking about, old man?"
Everyone burst into laughter again.
When the laughter gradually died down, Luo Li suddenly stood up.
She walked to the center of the hall, and the sunlight shining through the carved window lattices outlined a golden silhouette around her.
"Okay." She agreed decisively, the jade pendant on her waist swaying slightly as she turned around. "But I have two conditions."
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