Chapter 1314: Seven Martial Pavilion (2/2)

Anyone else would be quite impressed, but not Li Qiye. He didn’t give the gems a second glance before looking at the third elder with a smile: “It looks like your pavilion has something to ask of me. Allow me to speculate.”

“If I’m not mistaken, you want to invite me to replenish your ancestor’s life.” Li Qiye smiled after stating this conclusion.

“How did you know, Young n.o.ble?” The third elder was taken aback after hearing this.

If this wasn’t a matter discussed only by the highest echelons of the pavilion, he would have thought that some disciples had leaked it.

“Just a guess.” Li Qiye leisurely explained: “Your pavilion wouldn’t be this enthusiastic unless you needed my help. Your sect has no lack of treasures and merit laws, so that’s out of the question. As for recruitment... this probability isn’t high either. You don’t lack talents. Moreover, I have ma.s.sacred billions of sea demons, so recruiting me would be harmful to the pavilion’s reputation.”

He concluded: “Ultimately, the only thing I have that is worthy of your pavilion’s attention is my supreme alchemy. I replenished the Peac.o.c.k Tree’s life, so your pavilion is tempted as well.”

“Incredible!” The elder praised: “Your mind is very meticulous, worthy of admiration.” He bowed his head.

There was no need to hide anything after all that had been said, so he continued: “It is just as you have said, our pavilion wants to invite you to perform your peerless alchemy to prolong our ancestor’s life. As for the payment, you just need to say the word, everything is negotiable.”

Ruyan and Jians.h.i.+ didn’t interject. They knew Li Qiye was capable of this task, but he wouldn’t do so very easily.

Li Qiye gently shook his head: “I’m not interested. I don’t want to replenish anyone’s life right now. Even if someone is willing to pay handsomely, I still won’t do it.”

The elder quickly added: “But Young n.o.ble, you have done it for the Peac.o.c.k Tree.”

Li Qiye laughed in response: “I didn’t do so for the payment or because I owed the tree something, I did it because it has been protecting the human race. That alone is enough.”

The elder busily pressed on: “Everything is on the table if you can renew our ancestor’s life.”

Li Qiye replied with a grin: “I don’t need anything. I do not lack treasures or wealth. Since this is the case, why should I perform something as demanding as life replenishment? It is a heaven-defying matter. Even though I don’t really care about the villainous heavens’ opinion, your payment isn’t worth my time.”

“Young n.o.ble, you should reconsider.” The elder still didn’t give up. He handed Li Qiye a list and said: “As long as you are willing to try, it doesn’t matter if you are successful or not, we will pay you well. If successful, we can let you pick a sea G.o.d’s weapon and merit law.”

Both the girls were moved after hearing this. These items were very precious, even for a sea G.o.d’s lineage.

The pavilion had three sea G.o.ds so they possessed more than just a few weapons and merit laws. However, these items were still prized artifacts for their lineage.

None of these great powers would ever use items of this level for trade unless there was no other choice. Who put the prodigal son in charge?

“Now that’s more interesting.” Li Qiye smiled after the elder revealed his cards: “Among your ancestors, few are worthy of your lineage offering this much in exchange for life replenishment.”

Ancestors were indeed valuable, but not to the level of trading ancestral weapons and merit laws for their lives.

The elder hastily said: “Ah, ah, as long as Young n.o.ble Li is willing, everything is negotiable.” [1. This line seemed a bit awkward for me the first time reading it. It looks like he is trying to stop the course of the conversation, so he repeated the same line again. That would make sense.]

“Actually, there is only one person who is worthy of this high price.” Li Qiye smiled and continued: “The person whose life you are trying to prolong must be old Hallowed, correct?”

“How, how do you know that?!” The third elder’s expression drastically changed as he tumbled backward. [2. The “you” here is impolite/informal now because of shock.]

Li Qiye smirked in response: “Just calculated it with my fingers, that’s all. Outside of the old man that you all call the Hallowed Ancestor, no one else is worth a sea G.o.d’s weapon and merit law. To do so for anyone else would be a waste, a form of disrespect towards the forefathers. Yes, the only exception is the Hallowed Ancestor!” [3. Just a note about his name. It is Seven Hallowed Ancestor but I’m omitting “Seven” for readability.]