Establishing the City of Li

Ye Xirou's eyes were filled with excitement as she looked at Ye Li. Ye Li naturally ignored her gaze and shifted his gaze to Aiflo.

"Are there many envoys of the Taboo?" he asked.

Aiflo hesitated for a moment, then respectfully lowered her head.

"Sir, there may not be many in Huaxia, but there are many overseas!"

"Even the Saintess is not the only one. Apart from Miss Xirou, there are two others who have signed contracts with the Ice God," she continued cautiously, glancing at Ye Li.

This person is truly formidable, capable of single-handedly defeating the Taboo Projection. When the Projection of the Eight-Forked Serpent descended upon Sakura, the entire nation's forces were unable to eliminate it. In comparison, this gentleman is a living Taboo.

Seeing that Ye Li didn't react, she continued speaking.

"I firmly stand by the side of the Saintess and have great respect for you, sir. If you command me to go east, I will never go west."

Ye Li glanced at her indifferently.

She immediately lowered her head.

Expressing loyalty? Unfortunately, it's of no use to me.

At this moment, Ye Li had no time to spare for anything else. There was only one thing he wanted to do.

Go back and sleep.

Fighting was truly tiring, especially when he had to maintain his demeanor.

He couldn't stand it anymore. He clearly liked to act lazy, but he was forced to save the world time and time again.

It's too difficult, being invincible is too difficult.

"No need to act like that in front of me, I'm not interested in you," Ye Li waved his hand casually and turned to leave.

"Elder," Ye Xirou called out to him.

"I want to thank the Elder for saving us this time, on behalf of the eight girls and the millions of people in the four cities," she said.

Ye Li paused his steps for a moment.

He waved his hand casually.

"It was just a small effort."

"Elder... Do you live in Jiangcheng?" Ye Xirou asked.

Ye Li thought for a moment before answering.

"Yes, I live in Jiangcheng."

Upon receiving his affirmation, Ye Xirou smiled with satisfaction.

Not long after Ye Li left.

"Saintess! I am willing to serve by your side forever," Aiflo placed her staff on her chest and respectfully knelt before Ye Xirou.

She had thought it through clearly. Having a connection with Ye Li, standing on Ye Xirou's side would allow her to cling onto the thigh of a top-tier powerhouse. This move was definitely advantageous.

Ye Xirou was taken aback.

"Uh, okay, sure, you can stand up now."

Having a semi-S-Class powerhouse surrender had its benefits and no drawbacks.

Aiflo stood up excitedly, respectfully positioning herself in front of Ye Xirou.

Just then.

"Saintess, a powerful individual has arrived!"

"Hmm?"

Ye Xirou was startled.

In the next second, a figure swiftly approached from the sky.

He moved through the void, causing the air to tremble and sparks to fly.

Boom!

The person landed on the ground, causing the earth to sink and tremble.

As the dust settled, a man with a cold expression and ordinary appearance walked out.

"Uncle Bai Zang."

Upon seeing the arrival, Ye Xirou called out with a smile.

"Oh, it's Xirou!"

Seeing Ye Xirou, Bai Zang smiled, a smile that had been absent for a long time.

As the young miss of the Ye family, Ye Xirou had grown up with a silver spoon in her mouth. She was acquainted with the five strongest humans, and several of them had even mentored her.

It could be said that she was the most influential figure in Huaxia.

Of course, Bai Zang was an exception.

In the words of Xia Chengyan, if Bai Zang were to guide Ye Xirou, it wouldn't be long before a formidable woman would emerge.

"One of the strongest humans, Bai Zang," Aiflo said solemnly as she looked at him.

This martial saint of the mortal realm had even gained a fearsome reputation overseas.

A few years ago, there were rumors that Bai Zang had destroyed several cruisers in the Lighthouse Nation and had even deployed nuclear weapons.

Whether it was true or not, nobody knew.

Bai Zang glanced briefly at Aiflo without saying much, and instead turned his gaze towards Ye Xirou.

"Xirou, wasn't there a forbidden aura here before?"

"Where are the people?"

Bai Zang looked around, seeing the devastation all around him.

It seemed like the aftermath of a level-ten earthquake combined with a level-ten typhoon, along with meteor impacts, as if doomsday had occurred.

Indeed, powerful individuals had fought here.

But now, the sky was clear and calm, with a gentle breeze and sunny weather.

"The forbidden entity was driven away."

"Driven away?"

Bai Zang was stunned.

"The forbidden entity, even its projection, was driven away?"

He looked at Ye Xirou with suspicion.

Could this girl possibly be playing him, thinking he was simple-minded and easily fooled?

"Yes, the projections were completely destroyed."

Ye Xirou nodded honestly.

"..."

"Uh, who did it?"

"Li Sword Saint."

"Li Sword Saint?"

Bai Zang was dumbfounded.

He had heard of Li Sword Saint before, a mysterious A+ level powerhouse, but what did this have to do with the forbidden entity?

"Li Sword Saint is incredibly powerful, Bai Zang."

Ye Xirou explained the situation to him.

Bai Zang listened, his face filled with shock.

Then he burst into laughter.

"Great! With such a powerful individual, why worry about Huaxia not prospering and humanity not thriving!"

His laughter caused the earth to tremble, truly astonishing.

"Since Li Sword Saint doesn't like to be disturbed by others, we won't bother him."

"Xirou, you stay in Jiangcheng and live well."

"The Council has already decided to merge the four cities into one."

"We discussed it, and the position of City Lord will be entrusted to you."

"In a while, your Uncle Chengyan will also come to visit. Just stay here with peace of mind."

Bai Zang was decisive in his actions, and after a brief instruction, he promptly left.

He left Ye Xirou standing there, dumbfounded.

...

Beishan Cemetery.

Ye Xirou stood in front of eight tombstones, dressed in a white gown.

She adorned the graves with many flowers and closed her eyes in prayer.

"Zheng Chusheng is dead. Your great vengeance has been avenged. Rest in peace."

Tears shimmered in her eyes, a smile that wasn't quite a smile on her face.

"Thank you, sister."

She seemed to hear a voice from the depths of the netherworld.

Turning her head, she saw eight girls in white dresses walking along the path, radiating joy and happiness.

They had sunshine smiles on their faces, looking incredibly adorable.

Ye Xirou blinked in confusion and snapped back to reality, finding no one there.

She looked up at the sky, a pang of sadness welling up in her heart.

"Rest peacefully in the cycle of reincarnation. In the next life, you will surely find happiness."

She saw the blue sky and white clouds above, as if the girls were smiling at her, their smiles as radiant as flowers.

Time passed, and quickly, a month went by.

All four cities were destroyed, but fortunately, the Imperial Capital provided significant assistance. A city ten times larger than Jiangcheng slowly rose from the ruins.

Even the former city lords of the various cities were puzzled as to why the Imperial Capital invested so much manpower, resources, and finances in these small border towns. It was truly confusing for them. But no matter what, it was a good thing.

With the strong support from the Imperial Capital, the construction progressed at the fastest speed.

Thus, a city called Licheng was born in Huaxia.

"Licheng" derived from "Li" as in Li Sword Saint and "Li" as in Ye Li.

...

"Huff, huff, huff!"

Suying suddenly woke up from her dream.

She got up and poured herself a glass of water, realizing that her entire body was drenched in sweat.

"I had that dream again."

She rubbed her temples, her face filled with exhaustion.

For the past few days, she had been having the same dream, making it difficult for her to sleep peacefully at night. It was becoming extremely tiring.

As a person who cuts through the supernatural, she didn't believe in fortune-telling, but she had no idea what kind of eerie phenomenon was affecting her.

"I'll go see someone tomorrow."

She touched her pale face and sat on the bench, having spent a sleepless night.