Emperor’s Domination

"I don't know where Sacred Mountain is." Li Qiye looked outside and smiled.

The old man continued controlling the horse with a strange expression.

After a while, Li Qiye sparked up another conversation: "Do you like driving or would you rather do something else?"

"Well…" The old man pondered before answering: "I'm just a driver who hasn't tried anything else, so I can't answer your question, Customer."

"Driving requires skill and finesse." Li Qiye smiled: "The path isn't always flat and danger-free. Not dealing with the problems well might result in being in a beast's stomach."

"Makes sense." The old man nodded: "Fortunately, my old bones are still tough and this whip is usable. Ordinary beasts can't get close to me. My trust horse is smart enough to stay away from their lairs too."

"Boom!" The old man raised his whip and smacked it perfectly on the horse's back. The latter raised its speed right away. The process was smooth as if these two were perfect partners who could read each other's mind.

"I see." Li Qiye nodded: "The terrains will be tough as well with perilous peaks and precipices. It's better to be careful."

"Rest assured, Customer, I've been driving my entire life and know every small and big road across the holy ground. I'll exercise caution when crossing those places. As long as you're sitting on my carriage, you don't need to worry about a thing. I'll get you to your destination unscathed." The old man said with absolute certainty.

Li Qiye smiled and didn't say anything.

"Customer, may I ask why you're heading south?" The old man continued the conversation.

"Chopping some firewood." Li Qiye answered with a natural expression.

The old man didn't expect this response and shook his head: "You're joking, Customer. You're going to travel millions of miles from north to south just for some firewood?"

Everyone would naturally consider this answer a joke. Who would travel across the holy ground just to chop some wood?

"It's fine if you don't believe me." Li Qiye didn't bother debating.

The old man remained silent. It was still unbelievable if Li Qiye were telling the truth. Moreover, the position Li Qiye started at had a forest. There was no lack of firewood there so the whole thing felt like a surreal dream.

He didn't bother questioning anymore because Li Qiye looked like he was being serious.

"Everyone says that you need the right tool for the occasion. You need a good hatchet in order to not waste the long journey and I just happen to have a good one. I'll let you borrow it." The old man took out a hatchet and handed it back into the carriage.

The hatchet was wrapped several times by a thick cloth. The old man seemed to treasure it and didn't use it regularly.

"Alright." Li Qiye accepted the hatchet and smiled: "How convenient, I don't have to waste time looking for one now."

"Perfect." The old man nodded enthusiastically as if being of use made him happy.

The carriage sped at full speed but the two didn't feel any swaying or rocking.

After a while, it finally stopped. The old man shouted at Li Qiye: "Customer, this is as south as I can go. The path ahead is perilous and my carriage won't make it. This is as far as I can take you."

"That's fine." Li Qiye woke up and stretched, climbing down the carriage.

The wilderness stood before him with majestic peaks and foggy valleys. Fierce birds hovered above while vicious beasts roamed the ground. Their roars could be heard as a warning for intruders.

Li Qiye glanced at the place before tossing a bag of money at the old man.

"Customer, it's too much." The latter caught it and said.

"Consider it a tip." Li Qiye smiled.

"Thank you, Customer. The path ahead is not easy, please be careful." The old man bowed his head.

"Indeed. Well, one can get out of a treacherous mountain path but it's harder to escape the treachery of men." Li Qiye said.

"Your words are always wise and profound. I lack education and can't understand." The old man smiled and shook his head.

"Perhaps." Li Qiye turned back to him and said: "Kneel and pay respects to me now and I'll spare you in the future."

The old man stared at Li Qiye, perplexed. The guy didn't seem to be kidding at all and still wore a natural expression.

"You're funny, Customer." He let out a wry smile.

"How unfortunate, you have missed the opportunity." Li Qiye stopped caring and embarked on his path.

The old man stared intensely at Li Qiye's back. An extremely sharp flash could be seen deep in his eyes. His hands trembled ever so slightly but he held back, deciding against being reckless.

Though he calmly stood there, a million thoughts have just passed in his head. Most of them consisted of killing moves.

When Li Qiye turned around was the best opportunity for him to deliver a fatal blow. He had plenty of methods to do so in a split second.

Alas, he restrained himself; reason told him not to do it. Why? It was because Li Qiye was completely defenseless with numerous openings.

This made him confused about Li Qiye's identity. Along the way, he tried numerous times and failed to grasp the guy. All in all, judging by Li Qiye's conduct, he didn't consider the guy a real threat.

However, his intuition told him that this guy was dangerous. The conflicting feelings resulted in hesitation. He kept on watching Li Qiye until the guy disappeared into the mountain ridge.

From start to finish, Li Qiye walked slowly as if he didn't know what was going on. Death knocked on his door several times and he had no idea.

He finally withdrew his gaze and murmured: "So courageous, I want to know who you are."

He reflected on the circumstances and didn't come up with anything new. This happened too quickly and without warning.

"What does he want to do?" He wondered.

This was outside of his expectation. The same applied to the strongest characters and ancestors in Buddha Holy Ground. They didn't receive a single message or information about this.

He stared in a different direction; his eyes flashed coldly with murderous intent: "Will everything change soon?"

He then thought that it was impossible. It would be too sudden and no one in the holy ground could accept it.

"No, a junior can't change anything." He turned back towards the mountain ridge and concluded.

If a supreme genius had appeared, then he could understand. However, this ordinary brat had no cultivation to speak of. It made zero sense to him.

Nonetheless, he chose against following Li Qiye because that would be unwise. He knew that Li Qiye might be weak but he should have people backing him up.