My Endless Life.

Chapter 629 Temporary Departure
She is willful, arrogant, and has a bit of a princess-like temperament.

This is Effie from back then.

She's like a villainous heiress from an anime. She might not have any bad intentions, but the flattery from those around her and the personality she's cultivated over the years make her unintentionally do things that are annoying.

However, even so, Effisia wasn't particularly annoying back then; at least she was cute, and even if she did something wrong, she wouldn't cause any major trouble.

But not now.

She never thinks things through before acting, and she once suffered because of this, losing her inheritance rights to Sophiuna.

Now it's the same again, recklessly rushing into the vortex of the struggle for the throne, recklessly confronting Sophiuna.

On the surface, she seems to have power that is no less than that of other princes and princesses, but what is the reality?

She was like a little lamb who wandered into a pack of wolves fighting each other for the position of alpha.

She thought she could seize the position of wolf king and command the pack, but little did she know that even if she did win, she would be swarmed and torn to pieces by the pack.

Because a sheep is a sheep, it won't turn into a wolf.

Effisia doesn't seem ready to become a 'wolf' either.

"I……"

Effisia stammered, unable to speak. She gripped Li Qi's hand tightly, but didn't know what to say.

Li Qi did not pull away. He placed his hands on Effie's hands and, like an elder to a younger person, instructed her:
"Effie, think it over carefully, and then back out. You're not suited for this kind of situation."

"...I have no way out."

Effisia said in a low voice.

Li Qi sighed softly, patted Ai Fei's hand again, and finally let go of her.

"Well... good luck."

Li Qi gave Aifecia his final blessing, then turned to leave.

Suddenly, Effie hugged him from behind, wrapping her arms around Li Qi's arms and pressing her forehead against his back, saying:

"You know perfectly well that if you're willing to come with me, I'll give up everything... so why..."

"..."

Are you serious?

Seeing the current events unfolding like a story straight out of a female-oriented online novel, Li Qi felt nothing but helplessness.

He was slightly startled, broke free from Effie's embrace, and turned to her, saying:
"So you mean you want to bring shame to your sister, shame to the royal family, and make the Xel'Nak family, who have always protected me, the subject of gossip... Is that what you want to do?"

"I...I'm not..."

Ephissia fell silent again.

Li Qi said softly, "You are born into a certain kind of family and do certain kinds of things. We were born at the pinnacle of power. Our families raised us and protected us, not so that we would betray them in the end. Effie... don't say anything that will disappoint me."

If the Sarnak family and the royal family treat Li Qi badly, then Li Qi might still hesitate about whether to go with Effie.

In reality, the Xel'Nak family treasured Li Qi, and the royal family, led by the Queen, also took good care of him.

These favors should be acknowledged regardless of the circumstances.

The debt of gratitude has not yet been repaid. If Li Qi were to turn his back on Ai Fei and leave, disregarding the honor of both families, he would truly be a treacherous ingrate.

Li Qi wouldn't do those things, and he hoped Ai Fei would think it through and not do anything foolish.

The Empress could elevate her to the position of the tenth princess in one fell swoop, but she could also make her fall from grace and become a pariah.

When Ephissia stepped into this vortex, she had no other choice.

"That's all I have to say." Li Qi didn't look at Ai Fei, who was kneeling dejectedly on the ground, and turned to leave. "You'd better take care of yourself."

Looking down at the ground, Effisia ultimately did not choose to try to keep Li Qi.

She just stared blankly, recalling the promise she made to Wuming.

If Nameless succeeds in this attack on the Empress, Ephisia can then support the new Empress and become a powerful prince in the Empire.

If that fails, Wuming has a backup plan: he will have Ephisia lead a pre-prepared army to obtain the title of princess under the pretext of protecting the empress.

But no matter which path she chooses, once Effie makes her appearance, she will have no way out.

Everything about her was now tied to the Revival Society, and she could no longer break free.

Despite paying such a high price... I still couldn't win the favor of the person I liked...

Thinking of Li Qi's last words, Effisia clenched her fist, blood dripping from her palm.

……

After saying goodbye to Effie, Richard finally met Sophie, who was waiting for him, outside the world barrier.

Unlike Effie, whose power was just beginning to take off, Sophiuna's power was already largely established, with several eighth-tier experts under her command. Although she didn't have any ninth-tier experts, this was still quite impressive among the princes and princesses.

At the seventh rank, one can break through the world barrier and travel to the World Sea; at the eighth rank, one can even open up a certain range of territory within the World Sea.

That's why Sophie arranged the meeting place in the World Ocean; she wanted to personally escort Li Qi for a part of the journey.

Sophiuna should have been happy to meet her fiancé.

However, in reality, her expression was never very pleasant from the moment we met.

Li Qi knew the reason.

What should have been a joyous wedding turned into a battlefield between the two sides. Not only did the wedding fail, but Li Qi was also forced to leave his homeland and travel to another realm to cultivate, with no idea how long he would have to go.

Thinking about all this made Sophiuna feel extremely bad.

"Alright, stop sulking. I'll just stay with you for a few more days."

Seeing that Sophiuna hadn't been in a good mood all day and was radiating a low mood, Li Qi found it quite amusing and offered her some words of comfort.

Now it seems like the roles have been reversed. Sophiuna used to be the one trying to please Li Qi, but now it's the other way around, with Li Qi making her happy.

"The Queen Mother has gone too far..."

Sophiuna still harbored some resentment.

Li Qi joked, "On the bright side, at least we got our marriage certificate."

Although Sophie and Richie's relationship will only be confirmed after their wedding, at least within the Empire's management system, they are already considered 'husband and wife,' a fact recognized by the Empire's intelligent core.

It's a pity we couldn't have a wedding, but as long as we can truly become husband and wife, we don't need to worry about it too much.

Ah, it seems like girls care about this quite a bit?

Li Qi looked Sophie up and down. No matter how cold and ruthless she was, Sophie Yuna was still a girl.

Just as she was thinking this, Sophie turned around and pinned him to the bed.

Li Qi: "..."

I did say I'd spend more time with you during this period, but there's no need to rush straight to base after we've only just met... He wanted to say that, but seeing Sophie's slightly aggrieved look, he ultimately said nothing.

He simply turned around and pinned Sophie down again.

Li Qi had already been very tolerant of Sophie, and now he planned to collect a little interest.

……

"Little Richie is gone?"

On Xel'Nak, amidst a sea of ​​flowers, the Queen, who had not yet left, asked Zelia.

Zelia turned her gaze away from the sky and nodded slightly: "We've entered the World Sea."

"That's good. What do you think of that mysterious powerful figure who helped Little Richie gain power ahead of time?"

The Empress then asked another question.

Zelia kept silent and did not answer.

The Empress said softly, "He shouldn't have gained power so early. You protected him for so long, but in the end... it still turned out like this."

"What's the point of saying all this now that things have come to this..."

Zelia sighed.

Zelia knew that Li Qi would wield power from the moment he was born.

He was born with power.

However, this power could not bring him honor, but only death. So Zelia sealed Li Qi's peculiar core, along with that power that had not yet taken shape.

Afterwards, Zelia forbade Li Qi from contacting any cultivation system. On one hand, she did so because of her late husband's dying wish that Li Qi could live as an ordinary person.

On the other hand, it was also to prevent Li Qi from accidentally making that incomplete power complete, thereby attracting the world's attention.

Zelia could protect Li Qi and keep him confined, but she couldn't contain his thirst for knowledge and desire to pursue more cultivation techniques.

So Li Qi escaped, and his powers were gradually activated... until now, when they have been completely restrained and made to work for him.

If the interstellar world were still the same as before, and wouldn't target those with powers, then that would be fine.

Unfortunately, the interstellar world has long been fed up with a group of 'thieves' who only know how to take and not how to give back, and has begun to prohibit the birth of any power.

This is one of the reasons why Tier 10 is rarely seen in the interstellar world today.

Since Li Qi has awakened his powers but has not yet reached the ninth rank, he will be targeted by the world. Therefore, he must temporarily leave the Myriad Star Realm.

Zelia was actually quite reluctant to let her favorite child leave her hometown for another place, but she had no other way to protect Li Qi at the moment.

The Queen watched Zelia from the side. Although Zelia was expressionless, the Queen, who had been friends with Zelia for many years, could tell at a glance what Zelia was worried about.

She chuckled and said:

"Don't worry, look on the bright side. At least the strong person who helped Little Richie didn't have any ill intentions. Perhaps... she values ​​Richie a lot."

"What's the price?"

To be chosen by such a powerful figure, Zelia would never believe there was no price to pay.

What worries her is that once Li Qi grows to a level where he can control his powers, that powerful figure will make him do extremely dangerous things.

"Let's talk about the future when it's in the future. What you need to do now is focus on recovering from your injuries, Lady Zelia."

The Queen placed her hand on Zelia's shoulder and said in a slightly playful tone.

The battle against the gods was not easy; even though it was just an avatar, Zelia was injured.

If the Empress hadn't come to their aid at the last minute, Zelia would likely have paid a heavy price, even if she had won.

However, Zelia is not entirely unharmed either.

Her consciousness was damaged by the gods, and it will probably take a very long time to recover.

However, when this was mentioned, Zelia turned to look at the Empress: "The Pantheon is about to break through... What should we do? Can your ancestor come back?"

"I'm probably in a tough spot here, how about you?"

"...cannot come back."

Zelia sighed.

If the tenth-level ancestors could return, they wouldn't have allowed the myriad gods to run rampant.

So what exactly are those tenth-level old guys doing?

Zelia looked up at the sky again, remaining silent for a long time.

(End of this chapter)