Li Qiye seemed to be asleep the entire time and didn’t do anything unbecoming towards Bingchi Yingjian. This made her heave a sigh of relief while finding the whole thing bizarre.

　　After marrying into the palace, she was already his. He could do whatever he wanted and she could do naught but obediently comply. However, he didn’t hara.s.s her at all despite being the infamous Chaos h.e.l.lion - specializing in bullying innocent girls.

　　She couldn’t quite explain her feelings right now. There was actually a tiny hint of disappointment.

　　“What did the Bingchi offer for you to come here?” Li Qiye smiled and asked.

　　She froze for a bit before quietly answering: “The ancestor agreed to give us back some properties so that our clan members can have a place to stay.”

　　“Just place to leave, never able to earn any power in the clan.” Li Qiye said.

　　She quietly answered, albeit with a heavy heart: “That’s already good enough.”

　　After Kuangfang’s defeat, their branch would have been completely ma.s.sacred if their ancestor wasn’t Weaponbreak True Emperor.

　　Nevertheless, they were exiled with no place to go, resorting to living as wanderers. Thus, she had no choice but to agree to the clan’s request so that her clan members could have permanent residents.

　　“Why does it matter whether the Bingchi survives or not?” Li Qiye smiled.

　　She pondered for a moment before answering: “It, it is still our clan, built from the effort of our ancestors, so please, Your Majesty, rescind your order.”

　　“The world is just a chess match. You don’t and can’t understand. Just stay by my side and serve me well.” Li Qiye said.

　　The girl kept her mouth shut and only lamented the situation. She was a n.o.body, pushed back and forth by the tides. Even her ancestor Kuangfang had lost back then, there was nothing she could do.

　　***

　　The atmosphere at the border of the Bingchi was tense to the extreme.

　　“Who will win?” One spectator wondered, able to sense the bloodthirst in the air.

　　“I’m not sure.” An ancestor replied: “The Bingchi is strong but so are the five legions. Who knows who will come out on top if they both go all out? If Silver Secret Legion is here too, then the Bingchi would immediately concede right now. This is no longer the case, looks like this clan doesn’t care much about War Saint Dynasty right now.”

　　Everyone agreed. The Bingchi had to be subservient during Lucidity’s reign, not daring to question a single command from him, let alone opposing War Saint Dynasty.

　　But now, Sun Lengying had retired and Silver Secret was gone. This made the clan more confident especially since the new king was useless in their eyes. That’s why they did the swap instead of sending Bingchi Hanyu to the imperial city.

　　“Rumble!” During this stalemate, another legion marched closer from the distant, causing dust and smoke to go everywhere.

　　It looked like a tsunami causing the world to quake. Their murderous aura preceded their physical presence.

　　“The army of Myriad Formation Kingdom!” People saw the banners and became alarmed because of this sudden deployment at this crucial moment.

　　It was another great power, not weaker than the Bingchi at all. More importantly, they were versed in formations, allowing their armies to become unstoppable after forming the necessary arrays.

　　“Are they helping the king or the Bingchi Clan?” The spectators became nervous.

　　More warning gongs resounded. Both the five legions and the Bingchi didn’t know the intent of this newcomer so they were on guard.

　　“Boom!” An imperial beam suddenly pierced the sky and turned into bright wisps of light, akin to the opening of a new world.