Fantasy: Ten Dragons Compete for the Throne, I, the Villain, Choose to Play it Off

Li Qiye knew Ye Qingshan's strength all too well. The foreshadowing of his greatness was mentioned from time to time, making him think that Ye Qingshan was some kind of extraordinary genius. Later, he realized that Ye Qingshan was not actually that monstrous, and that his greatness was just exaggerated.

They are not even as good as Jing Shaoyu, and Ye Qingshan and Su Bai are the main characters in this story.

One is Ye Qingshan, whose earth-shattering feats swept away countless geniuses, leaving countless people in awe.

Then Su Bai took to the field against Ye Qingshan. After a series of taunts, the two fought a fierce battle, and Su Bai easily defeated Ye Qingshan, thus forging his path to invincibility.

In a sense, this was just a one-man show by Su Bai, while Ye Qingshan was merely a very prominent supporting character, if it weren't for the involvement of the Fox Demon Emperor's storyline.

Li Qiye was too lazy to come here, especially since Ye Qingshan boasted that he was one of the three great geniuses of the human race, but he was actually quite ordinary.

Of course, among ordinary geniuses, he would definitely be an outstanding figure, but for Li Qiye, he was nothing special and not even comparable to Jing Shaoyu.

In fact, if it weren't for Su Bai and the True Dragon Emperor's son, Jing Shaoyu would probably be the strongest prodigy.

It's a pity, they were born at the wrong time, or perhaps they had bad luck.

This led to them becoming mere background figures and supporting characters, destined to become stepping stones for others.

Take Li Qiye and Su Bai, for example.

Another one is Li Yueyao, the reincarnation of the Empress.

Li Yueyao's current strength is almost approaching the Saint Realm.

She is usually very low-key and never shows off.

"You need to have confidence in yourself. Right now, your talent is unparalleled in the world. There are very few people who can surpass you, and of course, that Ye family's holy son, Ye Qingshan, is not included."

Because Li Yueyao is truly more powerful in battle than Jing Shaoyu.

"But I can't beat the Snow Moon Saintess and Sister Yueyao either."

Wei Ling Shuang said with some helplessness.

Originally, there were relatively few people in the Seven Nights Prince's Mansion, so naturally very few were able to fight him.

The Snow Moon Saintess Lu Xiaoxiao and Li Yueyao, who frequently visited the Seven Nights Royal Palace, were both stronger than her.

Wei Ling Shuang has never been confident in her abilities, feeling that they are just average.

"You must believe in yourself; you are second only to them!"

Li Qiye smiled and encouraged him.

He felt it was necessary to give Wei Ling Shuang some encouragement. If things continued like this, her mindset would definitely be affected. The further a cultivator progresses, the more confidence they need, even if it's just arrogance. Only with unwavering determination can one go further on the path of martial arts.

"You didn't lie to me?"

"Of course, why would I lie to you?"

Li Qiye pondered for a moment, then spoke earnestly.

He also sensed that Wei Ling Shuang thought he was comforting her, rather than telling the truth.

"Senior Mo, please come out and talk to Ling Shuang."

After thinking for a moment, Li Qiye decided it would be better to let Mo Daoren speak.

The void trembled, and a clear, cold voice appeared. It was none other than Mo Daoren, who calmly said, "This is all because you put too much pressure on them at the Seven Nights Palace, making Ling Shuang less confident."

Li Qiye smiled and shook his head. He had gotten used to slacking off and had become somewhat lazy, so he hadn't paid attention to this issue.

Lu Xiaoxiao, the Holy Maiden of the Monthly Months, needs no further introduction. She pursues the Great Dao and has no regard for worldly affairs. She is always straightforward and has a somewhat aloof personality.

"Senior Mo, can I really do this?"

Wei Ling Shuang looked at Mo Dao Ren as if she had found a savior and asked.

"Of course you can. Just treat Ye Qingshan as a prodigy from an ordinary holy land. He's not much different from those ordinary prodigies," Mo Daoren said after a moment of contemplation.

Upon hearing this, Li Qiye's lips twitched.

If Ye Qingshan knew, he would probably be so angry he'd vomit blood.

Those prodigies from those holy lands are probably the same.

Why are you treating them like that? Are they really that bad?
They are respectable and influential figures in the outside world, after all.

As time went by, the ancient city became more and more lively, and all kinds of flying weapons appeared in the sky.

The passersby were all incredibly powerful, ranging from privileged geniuses to unfathomable old monsters.

More and more powerful people arrived, and most of the people hit by a stone thrown from the building were people with good backgrounds and great strength.

Divine Stone Pavilion!
The sacred stones near the ancient city are a major feature and a local specialty, attracting countless cultivators.

Naturally, the entire ancient city was filled with people from the Divine Stone Pavilion.

At this moment, Li Qiye and his group entered a sacred stone field.

This time, he wasn't here to gamble on stones, but to prepare for the subsequent plot.

Because they concealed their presence, no one else recognized Li Qiye and the others, and Li Qiye was happy to have some peace and quiet.

Because it was so easy and no one recognized them, the group wandered around the sacred stone field.

It was Wei Ling Shuang's first time in such a place, and she was very curious about everything in the team. Li Qi Ye told them to choose whatever they wanted.

"Your Highness, what do you think of this?"

Wei Ling Shuang pointed to a divine stone that was over two meters tall and asked curiously.

She was quite confident about this divine stone, feeling that there must be something good inside.

"It's just a piece of waste rock."

Although he doesn't have any special abilities, due to his Ancient Sacred Body, he can sense the fluctuations of the Great Dao, and thus can vaguely perceive the fluctuations hidden within the divine stone.

Even the slightest fluctuation can be detected.

The divine stone that Wei Ling Shuang chose showed no fluctuation whatsoever, which meant that it was a worthless stone at all.

Of course, it doesn't mean there's nothing inside. It might contain some secret techniques or hidden secrets, such as a jade slip containing Emperor-level cultivation methods.

Such a situation is extremely rare, and Li Qiye doesn't think there would be anything like that inside.

"My perception may not be accurate. There might be some treasure inside. You can open it and take a look."

Li Qiye smiled calmly and said, "We should bring Xiaoxiao here. With her abilities, she should be able to sense whether there is anything inside."

After all, Lu Xiaoxiao has a Daoist physique, making her extremely sensitive to such things, especially rare and precious materials that others cannot sense, but Lu Xiaoxiao can accurately detect.

"Ah."

Wei Ling Shuang was initially quite disappointed when Li Qi Ye said it was a Fei Shi (a type of mineral), but after thinking about it, she figured it wasn't worth much anyway, so she might as well open it up and take a look; maybe there was something good inside.

"We should definitely bring Xiaoxiao here. With Xiaoxiao here, he will take all these divine stones in one fell swoop."

Li Yueyao spoke first.

Next, Wei Ling Shuang called people over to open the divine stone.

As expected, it was indeed a piece of waste rock, with nothing inside.

"This is normal, don't be so discouraged. Keep searching, you might find something valuable." (End of Chapter)