The last alien Plane Lord's face was filled with terror, his whole body trembling.
The fact that his companions had instantly vaporized without a sound left him utterly petrified.
He had never experienced such fear, not even when being hunted by peak Void Returning ninth-tier powerhouses.
Facing death, the final alien Plane Lord's mind raced. Suddenly, he remembered Miao Suyao beside him.
He looked at Li Qi, his body trembling, and gritted his teeth.
"If you dare to lay a hand on me, I will definitely take her with me before I die."
"As you wish."
With that, a beam of laser light flashed once more across the massive barrier beside Li Qi.
"Biu!"
The last alien Plane Lord didn't even have time to react before he was completely vaporized, without any pain.
In just over ten breaths, four Void Returning seventh-tier Plane Lords were completely dealt with.
Li Qi nodded in satisfaction.
This was much more convenient than him acting personally.
If he were to act, it would create earth-shattering commotion, which was so bothersome.
"Indeed, all my painstaking efforts in practicing formations in the past were not in vain. This is what they call tasting the sweetness after hardship."
Li Qi couldn't help but sigh.
"Cough… cough, thank you, fellow Daoist, for your assistance."
Just then.
"Fellow Daoist, my Qihuang Realm has already been destroyed by those alien Plane Lords. May I be allowed to recuperate in the Dixu Realm?"
Beside him, Miao Suyao's somewhat weak yet alluring voice sounded. Her beautiful eyes looked towards Li Qi, quite captivating.
Anyone else would find it hard to refuse such a plea.
But Li Qi was an exception. As a seasoned master of self-preservation, beauty was never his pursuit.
If he truly desired it, beautiful women from the Dixu Realm would be flooding the entire Heavenly Dao Space, practically begging to be with him.
His eyes calm, Li Qi looked at Miao Suyao and said,
"I apologize, the Dixu Realm does not take in outsiders. It was already generous enough to save you incidentally. You should find another place to recover."
Saying this, Li Qi turned to return to the Dixu Realm.
"Wait."
Seeing this, Miao Suyao's heart fluttered, and she called out to Li Qi.
She had just experienced the pursuit by those alien Plane Lords.
And she had witnessed Li Qi's effortless methods of dealing with them moments ago.
In Miao Suyao's view, among the myriad of small worlds in the surrounding void, only the worlds of those Void Returning ninth-tier Plane Lords could compare to the Dixu Realm in terms of safety.
Immediately, in front of Li Qi.
Miao Suyao lowered her head slightly, a blush on her face, displaying her alluring figure as much as possible.
"Fellow Daoist, if you allow me to take refuge in the Dixu Realm, I will do whatever you ask."
Li Qi's gaze, as pure as a Buddha's, remained calm, his tone devoid of any fluctuation.
"I apologize, I have no interest in what you would do for me."
Hearing this, Miao Suyao's face showed surprise.
As a female Plane Lord of a tiny portion of this world, coupled with her profound cultivation that refined her physique to perfection,
she wouldn't claim to be the most beautiful in all the myriad realms, but she was extremely confident in her appearance.
"Why? Am I not beautiful?"
"No."
Li Qi shook his head slightly.
"How old are you?"
Miao Suyao blinked in surprise, then pondered for a moment.
"I have been cultivating for over three thousand two hundred years now."
"Over three thousand two hundred years."
Li Qi shook his head and casually said.
"You're too old, I'm not interested. I like young ones, eighteen-year-olds."
After speaking, Li Qi prepared to return to the Dixu Realm again.
Just then, Miao Suyao's voice quickly rang out.
"Wait, fellow Daoist likes young ones? Eighteen-year-olds? I have some!"
Li Qi: "???"
Immediately, under Li Qi's wide-eyed gaze.
Miao Suyao waved her hand, and from her sleeve, dozens of young, beautiful figures, their eyes filled with fear, appeared beside her.
Miao Suyao looked at these young and beautiful girls.
"Among you, is there anyone who is eighteen this year?"
"Lord Plane Lord… I, I am exactly eighteen this year."
A seemingly very frail girl said cautiously.
"For the survival of the remaining few dozen people in our Qihuang Realm, are you willing to make a sacrifice?"
The girl said timidly, "I am willing."
Seeing this, Miao Suyao looked at Li Qi.
"Fellow Daoist, I have an eighteen-year-old girl here, as you desired. May I…?"
Li Qi fell silent.
He had just made a joke, and she actually had eighteen-year-olds?
Although this girl looked delicate and was quite cute, he didn't need her.
"Fellow Daoist, do you feel that eighteen is not young enough? Among the girls I rescued, there is one who is eight…"
"Stop! That's a crime!"
Li Qi quickly shouted, interrupting Miao Suyao's words, startling both Miao Suyao and the young girls beside her.
"Then, fellow Daoist, may we…?"
Miao Suyao's face showed a hint of pleading.
Li Qi looked at Miao Suyao deeply.
After a long while…
Li Qi raised his hand and pointed. The vast barrier of the Dixu Realm blocking their way slowly dissipated.
"You may rest in the Heavenly Dao Space. During your stay, you are only allowed to move within the designated area. Once you have recovered, you must leave immediately."
"Thank you, fellow Daoist."
Miao Suyao said quickly.
Then, Li Qi led Miao Suyao and her group into the Heavenly Dao Space.
To be safe, Li Qi even drew a large formation to prevent them from leaving the confines of the formation.
It wasn't until half a month later that Miao Suyao's injuries had mostly healed. Confirmed that Li Qi had no intention of keeping them in the Dixu Realm for long,
Miao Suyao dared not linger, fearing Li Qi would become annoyed. She found Li Qi, bid farewell, and left the Dixu Realm.
As for where Miao Suyao intended to go, Li Qi didn't ask, nor did it matter.
Mainly, Li Qi truly hadn't expected that his casual joke would lead Miao Suyao to actually produce an eighteen-year-old girl. Otherwise, they wouldn't have even been allowed into the Dixu Realm.
Yawning, Li Qi saw Miao Suyao off and prepared to return to the Heavenly Dao Space to go into seclusion.
At the same time, he would also remove the formation he had set up to prevent Miao Suyao and her group from wandering off and seeing things they shouldn't.
As Li Qi approached the formation,
his gaze suddenly flashed. He looked towards a direction at the edge of the formation.
There, a delicate girl stood with her hands clasped together, timidly not daring to move.
At the same time,
the girl's exquisite and lovely face held a hint of confusion, as if she was at a loss.