People are in reality, transcending the other side

Chapter 545 The Influence of the Strong

"So that's how the top ten warriors in the world are..."

In the bedroom, Yan Qingyan watched the video of Li Qi slicing bullets and annihilating enemies, and her mind was filled with thoughts.

This wasn't the first time she'd watched this video, but watching it now still stirred her emotions.

Unbeknownst to me, the person I remember has already gone so far.

Five days have passed since the shocking events at the Yan family. In those five days, including the days before, her life has undoubtedly undergone tremendous changes.

Your career path will become clear, and as long as you don't make any major mistakes, you can definitely rise steadily.

Meanwhile, at home, the father, who had always been frustrated and unsuccessful, suddenly rose to prominence and became the highest-ranking person in the Yan Group.

Under normal circumstances, such a massive power shift inevitably leads to various problems, not only internally but also externally.

But this time, her father's process of seizing power was incredibly smooth, without any setbacks, as if everyone was cooperating and divinely aided.

As for the reasons behind this, Yan Qingyan was naturally aware of them.

It wasn't that his father had any extraordinary talent or charisma; it was simply that he had powerful connections behind him.

……

"Sister, Li Qi has already won the Fish Dragon and Flood Dragon titles twice in a row! With his martial arts skills, he has no rivals in the Hidden Dragon Cup of Nanzhou. Doesn't that mean he'll soon achieve the highest honors in all three categories?"

"Horrible! So scary!"

The courtyard was noisy as many people came to visit, while Yan Zhengwen and Yan Songyue stayed in their room, chatting quietly. At this moment, Yan Zhengwen was watching a video on his phone of Li Qi and Sheng's data body battle, muttering to himself.

"Passing the imperial examination with top honors in all three levels..."

Yan Songyue was somewhat taken aback when she heard this, but she knew what an honor this was.

While achieving the highest honor in the imperial examinations (三元及第) is not as prestigious as ascending to the highest level (山河大试), from her perspective, it was already an unparalleled honor.

"If it's the Four Elements Ascension to Heaven?!"

"How can it be……"

"It's not just a matter of talent, but also age. Those people are six years older than Li Qi, and their cultivation time is four times longer than Li Qi's. Even if Li Qi overcomes the demonic tribulation and achieves enlightenment, thus bridging some of the gap, he still lacks the accumulation of years."

"At the age of sixteen, even a legendary born saint probably cannot make up for the disadvantage of being old..."

Yan Songyue shook her head, shaking off the unrealistic thought that had suddenly popped into her mind.

……

"Before Baoyu sheds his muddy exterior, how many people can recognize his brilliance..."

At the dinner table, Li Qi's former playmates, the two sisters from the Han family, almost simultaneously thought of the same thing when they heard the topic being discussed by the elders around them.

In the past few days, relatives have frequently come to visit their home, and their family's status within the Han family has also significantly improved.

The reason for all of this is simply that the two of them were playmates with Li Qi before, and they naturally had some affection for each other.

This is the influence of the strong!
And it was precisely because of this that their feelings became even more complicated, and they repeatedly thought of Li Qi from the past. However, they also knew very well that the distance between them and Li Qi was now incredibly vast; the person who was once within reach had now ascended to the heavens and become a star.

You can still see it, but you can only see it, not touch it.

……

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it's July 10th. The start of the Hidden Dragon Cup is getting closer and closer, and Li Qilu's progress in nurturing the Hundred Blades to forge the Demon God has reached 107/100.

Long ago, Li Qi estimated that he would need to reach progress level 120 to break through the six major limits. However, as he grew stronger like a snowball, he knew as early as when he reached progress level 105 that the potential particles he had accumulated were enough to break through the six life shackles and complete the final qualitative change.

However, the Black Sea, one of the six major limits, has temporarily blocked him, preventing him from breaking through the limit.

During this period, Li Qi's life remained regular, and Gu Cheng's scandal had no impact on him whatsoever.

Because this matter concerned him personally, Li Qi somehow knew that the imperial court was exerting its influence.

With over two hundred people killed and external forces involved, this was undoubtedly a major case that the imperial court could not remain indifferent to.

If the Yan family had lost this time and been taken in as lackeys, it could have been attributed to internal family strife. But now, some of the dead were henchmen of external forces, while others were the result of the Yan family patriarch's act of sacrificing his own family for the greater good. Under these circumstances, the nature of the situation is completely different.

This matter directly alarmed the central government, and what followed was a thunderous wrath. Many overseas forces involved suffered huge blows this time, either shrinking their forces and keeping a low profile, or simply suffering heavy losses and leaving Kyushu.

At the same time, Li Qi also knew that there were even more people overseas who were hostile to him, but these people were still hesitant because they were afraid of backlash from the existence of the imperial court, so they dared not act rashly.

While they certainly hated Li Qi intensely, in a world where self-interest was paramount, it was undoubtedly not worthwhile to confront the court because of Li Qi, unless Li Qi demonstrated greater value.

"Once I finish the Hidden Dragon Cup, I should be able to convince some people to make up their minds..."

"Right now I'm busy breaking through the six limits and forging the demonic form, so I don't want to travel around. When the time comes, there will be a long period of free time before the Hidden Dragon Cup and the Mountain and River Trial. I'll go out then and, following the cause and effect of fate, kill them all!"

"Humph!"

"At that time, things should be peaceful for a while. All the entanglements of cause and effect are just because we haven't killed them all!"

"Resolving karma by letting go of hatred is a joke. It's just a cycle of revenge, and the killing isn't ruthless enough!"

Upon entering the instance, Li Qi looked at the city ruins before him and had this thought in his mind.

As for why, once he finishes the Hidden Dragon Cup, people will be determined to deal with him, and the reason is simple.

That is, this time, the Hidden Dragon Cup in Nanzhou has revealed a character from the Seven Immortals.

One of the Seven Immortals, the Vast Ocean Blade, Cang Yueming!

Not only Nanzhou, but all seven of the Seven Immortals chose a state to compete for the hearts and minds of the people. Only Zhongzhou was tacitly left behind, and there was another state vacant.

This news has been making headlines for the past few days. Many people think that Li Qi is very unlucky. He could have easily achieved the highest rank in the imperial examinations, but now he has encountered the Seven Immortals blocking his path, leaving him with only regret.

However, in Li Qi's opinion, Cang Yueming was a bit unlucky. There was clearly another province available, but he insisted on choosing Nanzhou.

If Li Qi hadn't honed his combat skills by slaying the sea, he would have had to change his tactics and kill the opponent first. Even the Seven Immortals couldn't have a sage protecting them every moment; sages aren't that free.

(End of this chapter)