Li Qing glared at him fiercely, “I haven’t settled the score with you yet. What was the purpose of what you said just now?”

Venerable Lei put on an innocent expression, “Nothing much. My Eldest Senior Sister really admires you. A man who can defeat her so cleanly can naturally capture her heart.”

Li Qing was shocked by his words and angrily said, “What nonsense are you talking about? Didn’t you know I had a wife?”

After saying that, he secretly looked at Liu Ke’er to see if she had heard him.

If she accidentally heard this, she would inevitably be overwhelmed with jealousy.

Although the relationship between him and Liu Ke’er was very deep, there wouldn’t be any misunderstanding. But if you want to maintain this relationship for a long time, you must try to avoid doing anything that might cause misunderstandings.

“I’m not spouting nonsense. My Eldest Senior Sister really admires you very much. Only a strong man can completely conquer her soul.”

“Sorry, I have no interest in strong women.” Li Qing said expressionlessly.

“What’s wrong with being strong? Are you discriminating against strong people? I’m also very strong. Your words have caused me a lot of trouble and made me feel very angry.” Venerable Lei said roughly.

“You still have the face to say that I haven’t settled with you about what happened just now. Didn’t you want me to act as a shield in front of Shi Ze?” Li Qing said angrily.

“What a good opportunity to perform, but you missed it for nothing! You can imagine that when Shi Ze provoked you, you shocked everyone and even crushed his hand. That would be a straightforward thing to do!”

“Shi Ze and I have no grievances or enmity. If we eat enough, we can do something like this. Doesn’t that confirm the misunderstanding between me and Fang Zhi Rou?”

“Let me tell you, that Shi Ze is not a good thing. He is lecherous and often robbed good women. He even likes to abuse women. If Eldest Senior Sister falls into this person’s hands, she might suffer some kind of torture. You don’t have to worry about such a scum.” Venerable Lei said with a serious expression.

Li Qing frowned, “Since this person’s character is so bad, why are you still friends?”

“Who is his friend? We’ve only met and sparred a few times. If Qingyuzi hadn’t brought Shi Ze with us this time, we wouldn’t have bothered to talk to him.”

Along the way, Venerable Thunder spoke a lot of bad words about Shi Ze to Li Qing, describing him as an unforgivable villain. Although Li Qing did not know how trustworthy what Lei Zun had said was, it could at least explain one thing. This Shi Ze was not a good person.

No wonder Venerable Thunder wanted to use Li Qing as a shield. In his heart, such a scum was naturally not worthy of such a perfect goddess as Shangzhi Rou.

However, Li Qing would not agree to do such a thing. Even if he knew that Shi Ze was not a good person, what did that have to do with him?

His real wife was right beside him. It would not be a pleasant thing if he ran to compete for other women and was jealous.

Besides, Fang Zhi Rou was such a big person, and she already had her own opinions. Whether she could like Shi Ze or not was a different matter.

“Since you already know Shi Ze’s nature, why didn’t you tell your Eldest Senior Sister about this? Isn’t that alright?” Li Qing asked.

‘”I’ve already said it. Eldest Senior Sister also knows Shi Ze’s character and is very displeased with him. However, Shi Ze doesn’t have the slightest bit of consciousness. He feels good about himself. He always thinks that I am the number one in the world and all women in the world must fall in love with him. Therefore, he chases after my Eldest Senior Sister and stubbornly fights with him. No matter what, he can’t shake him off.” Venerable Thunder said in a rather annoyed tone.

“Your Eldest Senior Sister is so violent. Isn’t it enough to directly knock him over?”

“Although this Shi Ze is not a good person, his strength is not bad. My Eldest Senior Sister can’t beat him steadily, so she can only give him 50-50%. Big Brother, help us teach him a lesson.”

“Impossible, don’t bother me with this shit. Let me tell you, I have a wife, I don’t want to cause any misunderstandings in this matter! Go find someone else.” Li Qing said seriously.

In front of the crowd, Qingyuzi and Shi Ze were whispering to each other.

Qingyuzi said, “Brother Shi, I advise you not to have any conflicts with Li Qing. This person’s strength is unfathomable. I’m afraid that you will suffer a loss at that time.”

Shi Ze’s expression was extremely ugly, “Do you think I can’t defeat Li Qing? Are you joking? A mere nobody, I haven’t been afraid of anyone!”

Qingyuzi said, “I have a friendship with Li Qing. He saved my life in an extremely dangerous place. In my opinion, you really aren’t his match.”

“There’s no need to say more. Among Xiantian experts, I have never been afraid of anyone! This person is so timid and cowardly that he doesn’t even dare to shake hands with me. I don’t think he’s that strong.” Shi Ze’s gaze was cold.

…

Little Mirror Lake has beautiful scenery and pleasant environment. The Mirror Flower Pavilion on the lakeside was one of the highest-grade restaurants in Ying Tian City. Naturally, its consumption was not cheap, and it was not something that ordinary people could enter.

However, at this moment, it was already overcrowded and there were no vacant rooms.

After all, there were too many people who had come to the Great Zhou to participate in the World Martial Arts Convention. Among them, there were many wealthy disciples and descendants of great sects. Who could be inferior to who?

When their group arrived at this place, they couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed when they saw this situation.

Just as they were about to leave, someone from behind suddenly called out to them, “Brother Shi Ze, long time no see.”

They turned around and saw an unfamiliar man standing in the restaurant, waving at them.

“Who is this person?” Li Qing asked.

“The son of Prince Jin, his name is Hong Anchen!” Venerable Thunder whispered.

“King Jin! Emperor Zhou’s ninth son!” Li Qing knew that there were many kings in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and King Jin was one of them.

However, there was also a big difference between the people who were conferred the title of King. King Zhendong, for example, was a foreign king who had been awarded the title by virtue of his merits. He held a high position of power and was extremely powerful.

Within the Great Zhou, there were only four foreign kings, the Eastern, Southern, Western, and Northern. Each of them was an important figure in the Great Zhou.

Apart from that, those were the descendants of the Great Zhou royal family. They had obtained the title of prince because of their own status, and they usually had no real name, no real power, and no fief.

Although King Jin was the ninth son, he was the oldest among the princes because the eight royal brothers in front of him had all died.

As for the cause of death … that was because his lifespan had been exhausted and he had died of old age!

It had to be said that as the descendants of the royal family of Great Zhou, their fate was actually somewhat tragic, because it was almost impossible for them to ascend to the throne of the supreme being of Great Zhou.

The Great Zhou Emperor’s lifespan was too long. He was a Dao Realm expert and could live for thousands of years. If nothing unexpected happened, he would definitely live longer than his descendants.

This was also a common feature of the various dynasties in the Central Region. Those who could create a kingdom were either Dao Realm experts or peak Void Realm existences. Future generations have little chance of succeeding to the throne.

Moreover, there was often a situation where the entire kingdom collapsed as soon as the emperor died.

This was the situation of the three emperors in the Middle Ages. They unified the five domains of the world and relied on their tyrannical martial power to accomplish this.

After they died, the strongest force suddenly disappeared, and the incomparably large country instantly collapsed. How could the heroes of the world continue to rise together?

As a result, the three great dynasties of the Middle Ages all had only one emperor, and after their death, they vanished into thin air.

Of course, the clans left behind by the three emperors were still able to exert a far-reaching influence, but this was another matter.

This Prince Jin in front of him, although his status was rather noble, he might not be able to suppress these genius martial artists. There were simply too many descendants of the Great Zhou Dynasty. There were probably no more than a few hundred thousand of them, and most of them were already people of nothingness.

Prince Jin’s status was somewhat higher. He was a direct descendant of three generations. Moreover, Prince Jin was clearly the number one successor. Shi Ze and the others did not dare to be disrespectful.

“Brother Shi Ze, Brother Lei Zun, and Miss Fang, you are also here.” The Crown Prince of Jin hurriedly walked over with the appearance of a courteous servant.

Although the chances of ascending to the throne were slim, every member of the royal family would still do their utmost to recruit all the martial artists in the world for their own use and strengthen their own forces, so that they could deal with all kinds of unexpected situations at any time.

“Greetings, Crown Prince Jin.” Shi Ze nodded slightly in greeting.

“There’s no need to be so courteous. Can’t you find a seat? It just so happens that I’m entertaining guests inside. Why don’t you come with me?” Hong Anchen smiled.

“Oh? May I know who you invited to the banquet?”

“Oh, a few guests from the Outer Realm. I’ll let you know when you enter.”

“A foreign guest? Then I’m quite interested.” Shi Ze’s eyes lit up.

Everyone followed Prince Jin Hong Anchen into the depths of the restaurant and quickly arrived in front of a magnificent room. Inside, Mange danced and clouds shrouded like a palace in the sky.

“Everyone, I’ve brought a few more friends over. Let’s get to know each other.” Hong Anchen strode into the room and said.

Inside the room sat a dozen figures. Hearing the sound, they all turned their heads.

Li Qing was stunned to discover that there were actually quite a few acquaintances among them.

Killing God Sword Gongsun Qi, Wind Lightning Swordsman, and Chang Wudi … In short, they were all powerful figures from the Eastern Region. They should have all come to participate in this World Martial Arts Convention.

Of course, the likes of Wind Lightning Swordsman and Chang Wudi had only just reached the eighth level of the Xiantian realm, and their strengths were slightly weaker. They were just here to join the fun.

The focus was on the Divine Slaughter Sword and a few other unfamiliar faces. Each of them revealed Xiantian Tenth Layer cultivations, and their auras weren’t weak. They should all be on the Eastern Region Earth Rankings.

Opposite these people from the Eastern Regions sat another group of people. Judging from the way they dressed, they had a rather rough style, as if they came from another place.

The God Killing Sword Gongsun Qi naturally saw Li Qing with a single glance. The killing intent in his eyes instantly surged, and the God Killing Sword in his hand couldn’t help but grip it tightly.

However, it was inappropriate to make a move on this occasion, so he just stood still. However, his gaze was fixed on Li Qing all the time.

The Wind Lightning Swordsman sitting beside him also saw a flash in Li Qing’s eyes, but his face was still cold, showing the temperament of a peerless swordsman.

As for Chang Wudi, he was no longer so steady. He immediately jumped up and ran to Li Qing and shouted, “You actually came too! Wahaha, I knew you would definitely come to the Martial Arts Convention this time!”

Immediately after, they let out another barbell-like laugh, causing everyone’s hearts to feel a wave of embarrassment.

Hearing this familiar laugh, Li Qing felt a warm feeling in his heart. This Chang Wudi was still so heartless. He couldn’t help but laugh and say, “After so many years, why are you still acting like a child? Nothing has changed.”

Chang Wudi’s figure was petite. She really looked like a child, but in fact, she wasn’t young anymore. It was just that her body hadn’t grown much.

“This girl is naturally so cute. Are you unhappy?” Chang Wudi rolled his eyes and said, “How is it? What method are you going to use to blow everyone up when you come to participate in the World Martial Arts Convention this time?”

Li Qing was speechless when he heard this. This big mouth was going to blow everyone up. Moreover, he was still saying it in front of so many people. Wasn’t this trying to stir up hatred for him?

“It’s still too early to talk about this. You should pay attention to the situation and don’t say anything nonsense.”

Chang Wudi turned around and stuck out his tongue when he saw that everyone was looking at him. “Just say it. It’s no big deal. With your strength, do you still need to be so modest? Overly modest is hypocrisy.”

“Burst everyone? What a big tone!” Someone snorted coldly.

“Ignorant fellow, I have seen many people like this, but in the end, they are all samples, unable to withstand a single blow.” Those rough-dressed figures sneered at him.

“May I ask where you came from?” Li Qing asked.

“We are from the Towering Heaven Sect in the Northern Region!” One of them said proudly.

“So it’s a disciple of the Towering Heaven Sect. He is located in the extreme north and occupies half of the northern region. I’ve heard of him for a long time. I’ve finally seen him today.”

Hearing Li Qing praise him so much, these people couldn’t help but feel proud in their hearts. Since the other party was so kind-hearted, then it was not convenient for them to speak ill of each other.

“Haha, all of you are heroes from all over the world. It’s really a joyous occasion to gather here today. Come, let’s sit down together and drink a toast!” Hong Anchen smiled.

Everyone sat down. Li Qing and Liu Ke’er sat in the same area with the people from the Heavenly Thunder Sect.

This formed three forces. Many young geniuses from the Central Region, the Eastern Region, and the Northern Region were all young and vigorous. There was a hint of contention between them.

After three rounds of drinking, one of the Northern Region’s towering sects said, “I’ve heard for a long time that Gongsun Qi, the number one God-Slaying Sword in the Eastern Region Earth Rankings, is unparalleled in strength. When I saw him today, he was indeed extraordinary.”

This sentence sounded like a compliment, but when it fell into Gongsun Qi’s ears, his expression became extremely ugly.

Sure enough, a person next to him said mockingly, “Haha, Songzan, you don’t know anything. Gongsun Qi is no longer the number one on the Eastern Region Earth Rankings. I heard that he was taken down by another person a while ago.”

“Oh? I wonder who is so formidable to defeat the most outstanding descendant of the Sword Sect?” The person named Song Zan clearly knew what to ask.

“Rumor has it that this person’s name is Li Qing. He is just a rogue cultivator. His strength is mediocre, but in the end, he was able to defeat these so-called big sect disciples. You can imagine what level of strength the Eastern Region has.” The man said with disdain.

“Really? Li Qing’s strength is average?” When Chang Wudi heard this, he couldn’t help but be stunned. Then, he let out a barbell-like laugh, causing his body to tilt on the table.

“No, let me laugh for a while longer. Li Qing, who is average in strength, wahaha–”

Even Gongsun Qi and the Wind Lightning Swordsman, who were cold and indifferent, couldn’t help but reveal a strange smile on their faces.

Song Zan’s face couldn’t help but twitch. They originally wanted to use this matter to ridicule the so-called geniuses of the Eastern Region, but in the end, they were ruined by this hateful fellow.

“What are you laughing at? What’s so funny about it! You stinking girl!” He was enraged by embarrassment.

“Alright, I’m not laughing anymore. I’m so smiling that my stomach hurts. If you guys have anything to say, continue. I’ll listen to you all.” Chang Wudi clutched his stomach and panted.

Lei Zun and Fang Zhi Rou exchanged glances. They didn’t care about the ridicule between Song Zan’s words, but rather, they cared about the name of the Earth Rankings number one.

The number one on the Earth Rankings of the Eastern Region was also called Li Qing?

None of them had deliberately learned about the so-called number one on the Earth Rankings before, so they naturally didn’t know about this matter. Now that he suddenly heard this news, he couldn’t help but think of the person sitting beside him.

They were all called Li Qing, could it be the same person?

Most importantly, this Li Qing’s strength was too strong, it was impossible for him to suddenly appear. Most likely, he was the number one on the Earth Rankings!

Gongsun Qi said indifferently, “You don’t have to use such words to provoke me. I have fought with Li Qing’s strength and I know very well in my heart. You all together are not enough for him to pinch with one finger.”

“Hmph, this is simply arrogant! A mere rogue cultivator, how powerful can he be?” Song Zan sneered.

‘”That’s right. It seems to me that you are too weak. It is said that you have a Divine Killing Sword in your hand. It is this Dao Artifact that allowed you to reach the top of the Earth Rankings. However, your own strength is not ranked in the top ten.” Another person said.

“Although the power of the Divine Slaughter Sword is powerful, it also limits your own strength! Too much reliance on Dao Artifacts will prevent you from being tempered too much!”

Gongsun Qi expressionlessly nodded in agreement, “You’re right. I really rely too much on Dao artifacts, so my strength can’t be improved.”

“It’s good that you know. To be able to face up to your shortcomings, you can still be considered saved!” Song Zan actually said in a tone that taught the younger generation a lesson.

Gongsun Qi wasn’t angry either. He smiled faintly and said, “I’m still saying the same thing. If you meet Li Qing, all of you together won’t be enough for him to pinch with one hand!”

“Bullshit! Our Towering Heavenly Sect’s’ Towering Fortune Technique ‘is unparalleled in the world. The mysteries of the heavens and the earth, the slightest bit of the universe, how could we be afraid of a mere Li Qing?” The few of them were furious.