Of course, this wasn't the real reason - from start to finish, it was filled with insincere evasion.
Li Qingxiao didn't dare say anything more - Great True Person Qi had casually tossed him into the heavily guarded Eight Scenic Residences without alarming anyone, and she herself walked with such ease that even standing in front of the Li siblings, they couldn't see her. Her cultivation was already at an unimaginable height.
In other words, even if Great True Person Qi killed him because she didn't like him, that would be that, without any ripples.
What could he say? What could he say? Better to be wise and know when to yield.
"Follow me," Great True Person Qi strode ahead confidently, as if she were the mistress of the Eight Scenic Residences, without any guilt about breaking into someone else's residence.
But considering Li Qinglan and Li Qingping were plotting against Great True Person Qi behind her back, they had brought this upon themselves. Their schemes had attracted the very person they were plotting against.
Perhaps the Great Master could make Great True Person Qi wary, but that wasn't a reason for these two juniors to offend her. The Great Master was indeed the Daoist Sect's leader, but ultimately not an emperor of the Daoist Sect, not to the point of "the emperor commands, the minister must die."
Li Qingxiao obediently followed behind Great True Person Qi, no longer speaking.
They passed through corridors and halls, encountering many servants or guards along the way, but all ignored the two of them. Of course, this was all due to Great True Person Qi's abilities.
Great True Person Qi's real age was definitely not small. As the saying goes, the older one gets, the more childlike one becomes.
When Li Qingxiao asked, she evaded the question, but now that he wasn't asking, she was willing to tell the truth: "I chose you because I need to borrow your blood."
Li Qingxiao had read a few story books in his spare time and was stunned: "Could I be some kind of supreme bloodline? Immortal bloodline? Ancestral witch bloodline? Great demon bloodline?"
"Well, you're probably going to be disappointed. You don't have any special bloodline. If you did, the Daoist Sect would have found out long ago," Great True Person Qi stopped walking, waiting for Li Qingxiao to catch up, then walked side by side with him. "I need to open a door, and I need Li family blood."
Li Qingxiao laughed dryly: "The entire Penglai Island isn't lacking in Li family members. If you kill ten people, eight of them will be surnamed Li. Why me? And I'm a distant branch of a distant branch, the Li family bloodline should be quite diluted by now. If you need Li family blood, shouldn't the main branch descendants like Li Qinglan and Li Qingping be more suitable?"
Great True Person Qi stroked her chin: "Maybe, but they bear the Great Master's mark, and I don't want to provoke the Li family for now. Also, you're different from other Li family distant branches. You are somewhat special."
Li Qingxiao was stunned again: "Great True Person, don't tell me I'm actually the illegitimate child of the Li family main branch…"
"I see you've read too many story books," Great True Person Qi jumped up and slapped Li Qingxiao's head. "I mean your blood contains primordial chaos qi. You have both Li family blood and primordial chaos qi. That's quite rare."
"Primordial chaos qi?" Li Qingxiao was truly confused. "What is that?"
Great True Person Qi casually said: "You don't need to know now. After all, 'Great Wasteland Heaven' is detrimental to you at your current stage. You'll know when you need to know."
Just as she was about to play the role of the "riddler," Great True Person Qi suddenly froze: "Did I just mention 'Great Wasteland Heaven'?"
Li Qingxiao nodded.
Great True Person Qi fell silent, and the atmosphere between them became increasingly awkward.
Li Qingxiao had a vague sense of foreboding.
Finally, Great True Person Qi broke the silence, cleared her throat, and said: "Since you already know, I'll explain more. 'Great Wasteland Heaven' is one of many aliens from beyond, comparable to immortals. Ordinary people will never have any interaction with aliens from beyond, but once you know of their existence and name, especially someone with primordial chaos qi like you, there's a high probability of developing a mysterious connection with them, drawing their attention. One day, you'll follow your destiny's path to become their vessel for descending to the mortal world. The Daoist Sect calls this phenomenon 'pollution.' In short, you now meet both conditions of having primordial chaos qi and knowing the name of an alien from beyond, so you've been polluted."
Li Qingxiao's face froze, unable to speak.
Great True Person Qi threw up her hands irresponsibly: "I told you not to ask so much, but you insisted. Now you see, curiosity killed the cat."
Li Qingxiao laughed weakly: "Great True Person, wasn't it you who brought it up?"
"Was it?" Great True Person Qi looked surprised, then waved her hand. "That's not important! In any case, all responsibility is on you, no! On! Me!"
Li Qingxiao felt like crying but couldn't: "Great True Person, you're a respected Daoist Sect senior. How can you be so unreasonable?"
Great True Person Qi was indeed an anomaly among Daoist Sect Great True Persons, and she was well aware of it: "Eh! You use 'respected' to describe me. Do you believe it? I don't."
At this moment, Li Qingxiao finally understood why Li Qingping had said Great True Person Qi was eccentric, and added that her character was quite despicable.
Li Qingxiao sighed: "Then I'll have to turn myself in to the Daoist Sect. Maybe they'll let me live a few more days because I have some research value."
Saying that, Li Qingxiao turned to leave.
Great True Person Qi pointed at him, freezing Li Qingxiao in place: "Did I say you could go? You still owe me fifty Great Peace coins. How about this: even though all responsibility is on you, I'll reluctantly help you out of compassion. I'll teach you a technique that can shield you from this connection to some extent. What do you think? Blink if you agree."
Li Qingxiao blinked.
Great True Person Qi released Li Qingxiao's paralysis spell and pulled out a scroll from her sleeve, pushing it into Li Qingxiao's chest.
It was as if this Great True Person had been prepared all along.
Great True Person Qi said: "This is the Supreme Daoist's 'Supreme Induction Technique,' not 'Supreme Induction Scripture.' As long as you practice diligently, you'll receive the Supreme Daoist's protection for a certain period, avoiding Great Wasteland Heaven's attention."
Li Qingxiao hesitated, cautiously asking: "How long is this certain period?"
Great True Person Qi held up three fingers: "About three years."
Li Qingxiao asked again: "What happens after three years?"
Great True Person Qi grinned maliciously: "Wait to die. No, worse than death."
Before Li Qingxiao could speak, Great True Person Qi used her divine power to read his mind, cutting off any argument: "I warn you, since you've accepted my payment, there's no room for regret."
Li Qingxiao didn't dare bargain anymore, choosing to take what he could get.
No matter how terrifying the Great Wasteland Heaven problem was, it was still three years away. If he angered Great True Person Qi, he might not live to see those three years.