Chapter 685: Tie Yis Affair (2/2)

At this time, Li Qiye looked at him with squinted eyes before revealing a lazy smirk as he said: “Fellow Daoist Tie Yi, how about this, go to that location underground.”

“No, absolutely not.” At this time, Tie Yi shook his head at a rapid pace and hurriedly answered: “Young n.o.ble, please don’t misunderstand, I don’t know of any locations underground.”

Li Qiye sat back in his armchair and gently waved his sleeve towards Tie Yi, saying: “Okay, don’t pretend anymore, everyone here knows what is going on. You can put on your pitiful and weak act in front of others, and they might believe you, but I am very aware of what you can do. If it wasn’t out of consideration for your non-malicious intentions, I would have already forced your true body out back at the Celestial Peak Mountain.”

Tie Yi wryly smiled but didn’t say anything else at this time.

“I was going to take a look at that location underground.” Li Qiye semi-laid down and slowly spoke: “However, with you here, nothing could be better; I won’t have to waste too much effort. Moreover, you have been there before, so the trip will be very familiar to you. No one would have an easier time getting there than you.”

“Young n.o.ble, you think too highly of me.” Tie Yi gave a mirthless smile and said: “This is the territory of the Allpine Treefather. As long as he wants to know, nothing would be able to elude him within the span of a million miles in this land.”

At this time, Li Qiye looked at him with one eye and asked: “But aren’t you still doing it?”

Tie Yi took a deep breath and replied: “Young n.o.ble, I won’t hide it from you. A lowly character like me sneaking in… Even if the Treefather found out, he wouldn’t take the time to care about me. However, if Young n.o.ble wants me to dig at that location, he will certainly kill me. I don’t dare to dig there since I only want to sense something underground, that’s all.”

Here, he paused for a bit before continuing: “Let’s take a step back and a.s.sume that the treefather found out, he probably won’t care since I am only doing so out of curiosity. If Young n.o.ble knows about that location underground, then you definitely know that that place is not to be disturbed, or else the treefather will unleash his fury onto us! In the Stone Medicine World, how many people can withstand his wrath? Not to mention, we are doing it at the Allpine Mountain!”

“I know, I’m not telling you to dig all the way inside. I just want you to get close for a good look, then you can come back and report to me.” Li Qiye lightly added: “I trust your top-notch digging skills. As for your ability to escape... There is no room for critique.”

“This…” Tie Yi couldn’t help but hesitate after hearing Li Qiye.

Li Qiye glanced at him then dismissively said: “I will not say more about other matters. You came from the capital of the Giant Bamboo Country all the way to the Celestial Peak Mountain, and now you are here at the Allpine Mountain, do I need to say more?”

Tie Yi was slightly stunned by this sentence while Li Qiye continued on: “Even though you might not be following me, do you think this is only a coincidence?”

Tie Yi sighed and smiled wryly: “Do I have any other choice?”

Li Qiye laid back in his chair and leisurely said: “Yes, unless you don’t want to beg me. I am a person who could be said to not lack anything. Even if I need something, as long as I am willing, I can immediately obtain it… If you want to beg me, then you need to at least take out an item capable of tempting me. If you can’t, then that is fine too as long as you can show some sincerity and work for me and achieve great merits. As long as I am willing, many people in this world would be eager to answer my call. Do you think that I am giving you this chance, or is it something that you have to earn?” Having said this, Li Qiye glanced at the demon.

Tie Yi was stunned after hearing this. He didn’t think that Li Qiye knew everything so well since he was confident that his disguise was exceptional. However, it was still seen through by Li Qiye.

After a while, he took a deep breath and looked at Li Qiye to say: “So to speak, Young n.o.ble can solve my problem?”

“The wounds have been there for too long, so this is indeed tricky.” Li Qiye smiled and paused for a bit before continuing: “However, that is only for other people — it is nothing to me. Of course, you and I don’t really know each other, and we also aren’t friends, so if you want me to do something, shouldn’t you show some sincerity first?”

Here, Li Qiye shrugged and said: “Of course, if you don’t want to, then I won’t force you. Going to that location underground isn’t an issue for me. Of course, if someone was willing to work for me, then I would be happy to oblige.”

“No, no problem.” At this time, Tie Yi made a decision and quickly said: “Your business is my business. This little demon is willing to work for Young n.o.ble and solve your issues. Just say the word, this little demon is waiting for your command at any time.”

[spoiler t.i.tle='685 Teaser']“Ah…” The figure crawling up from the ground hurriedly replied: “If Young n.o.ble desires, I would answer your call anywhere and anytime, so of course we are on the same side.”

This figure was Old Demon Tie Yi from the Celestial Peak Mountain. At this time, he was cheerfully smiling while scratching his head with his ant claw. However, while he was laughing, he was occasionally taking glances at the Imperial Draco-Bull relaxing to the side.

“Really? You will answer my call?” Li Qiye looked at him with one eye and said: “You are not here to steal my bull?”

“Moo!” The bull also lifted its head and let out a cry at Tie Yi. This gesture did scare him quite a bit.

“No, no, no. Young n.o.ble, this is a misunderstanding.” Tie Yi hastily waved his hands and explained: “Even if I was a thousand times more courageous, no, ten thousand times more courageous, I wouldn’t dare to even have such a thought. Moreover, your divine bull is unparalleled and unique in all of eternity. Outside of Young n.o.ble, no one else deserves such a divine bull…”

Tie Yi didn’t only suck up to Li Qiye, he even b.u.t.tered up the bull as well. His flattery left the bull satisfied and refreshed, so it laid back down with a comfortable posture.

Li Qiye was too lazy to glance at Tie Yi and respond to his incessant flattery, so he said: “I have seen many sycophants, but not many of them were at the same level as you. To be able to make a bull this happy, this is a whole new level of art.”

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