Will the king allow me to bring Ling’er away? He was hesitating when I said we would go to Heaven’s Elysium. However, in the Grand-Orient Sect, I have the connections of blood and Lifesbane to the Li Saint Clan. He should agree now, Li Tianming thought on the way to the palace.

Li Jingyu was still admiring him, while Li Qingyu maintained her gentle and elegant demeanor.

When Li Tianming looked at her, she smiled and said, “Hello, big brother Tianming.”

“Just a question, but little sister Qingyu, what stage are you now?” Li Tianming asked.

“Qingyu isn’t that talented, so I’ve only reached fourth level Unity,” she replied.

Li Tianming was dumbstruck. An “untalented” fifteen year old had reached fourth level Unity. Vermilion Bird’s premier genius, Lin Xiaoting, had only just barely reached Unity at twenty. This simple comparison made it obvious what kind of existence the Grand-Orient Sect was.

“Big brother Tianming has a Five Bane-Ring Physique. You’ll catch up to me soon enough,” Li Qingyu consoled, afraid he was...