Upon hearing this, Li Qiye understood and confirmed the person’s identity.

His name was unimportant, his status irrelevant; what mattered was that he knew the other was an enemy, and that was enough.

"Got it."

Li Qiye stared directly at An Daoshan, extended his hand, and said, "Bring it to me, I’ll do you this favor."

He maintained a clear mind; whether to hand this hot "gift" to Elder Su was his decision. What he needed to figure out now was what exactly this "gift" was and why it threatened Elder Su...

Hearing this, An Daoshan was taken aback; he hadn’t expected the other to compromise so easily.

From the intelligence he had gathered, this person frequently visited the River of Time and had a good relationship with the River Guardian. Had he betrayed so easily?

He had planned to offer some benefits and use coercion and inducement.

"Dealing with smart people is easier."

"They can see the situation clearly."

After saying this, just as An Daoshan was about to take out the "thing," he suddenly remembered something important.

Instead, he took out a small pitch-black porcelain bottle from his sleeve and said to Li Qiye, "Friend, don’t mind this, it’s just a test for you."

"I hope you will leave a drop of your blood essence into this small bottle."

"After the successful completion of this mission, I will take you to meet the lord. This mission can be considered your pledge of allegiance, how about it?"

An Daoshan was no fool and not so easy to deceive.

This plan was quite meticulous; how could it not consider that the other might feign compliance? To ensure there’s no chance of failure, strong measures must be used to control the other.

Li Qiye looked at the small porcelain bottle in An Daoshan’s hand and frowned deeply.

Although An Daoshan posed no threat to him, this small porcelain bottle emitted a very dangerous aura, a level of Supreme Treasure that someone of An Daoshan’s level could not possess. This treasure must have been given to him by someone behind him.

Once he dropped his blood essence into this porcelain bottle, he might lose his freedom, akin to a Slave Seal.

It seemed that a soft approach wouldn’t work; he’d have to use a hard one.

Li Qiye waved his hand, and with a grasping motion at the void towards the small porcelain bottle in An Daoshan’s hand, it immediately flew out of his palm and landed in Li Qiye’s hand.

This happened so quickly that An Daoshan only felt an overwhelmingly domineering power pressing upon him, forcibly taking the small porcelain bottle from his grip.

By the time he realized what had happened, Li Qiye was already playing with the small porcelain bottle.

Seeing the small porcelain bottle was lost, An Daoshan finally panicked. He glared at Li Qiye and angrily said, "What are you trying to do?"

If the task failed, it was no big deal, but if he lost this treasure, the lord would skin him alive!

Moreover, judging from that oppressive force just now, the other’s cultivation was definitely beyond Unity Realm, certainly in the Slaying Dao Realm!

The question was, at which stage of Slaying Dao?

...

"What do you mean?"

"I hope you leave a drop of your blood essence into this small bottle of mine."

Li Qiye looked at An Daoshan and sneered.

Upon hearing this, An Daoshan froze, weren’t those his own words?

"I think you’re courting death!"

With that, An Daoshan’s aura erupted, causing this small world to shake, the ground to crack, rivers to surge, and space to distort and break. Just the aura alone almost shattered the world.

Fortunately, this small world was personally crafted by Li Qiye, where the Space Law was more advanced and its solidity rivaled that of some Middle Upper-Rank Immortal Realms.

The next second, An Daoshan stretched out his right hand, directly grabbing towards Li Qiye’s neck.

Seeing this, Li Qiye let out a light laugh and waved his hand, gathering the Power of Daoist Rhythm Laws between his fingers.

In an instant, An Daoshan was suddenly blasted thousands of meters away, barely stabilizing himself in mid-air.

This strike left An Daoshan stunned.

Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, and his internal organs nearly shattered, as he looked at Li Qiye with sheer disbelief.

With just that strike, he had realized the other’s strength. This wasn’t Unity Perfection; this was Slaying Dao Perfection for sure!

At that very moment, he understood why the other had remained calm and indifferent all along, because he hadn’t taken him seriously at all!

The intelligence was wrong!

Big brother, what kind of information did you give?!

Right then, An Daoshan was filled with regret; he instinctively wanted to flee, but he had lost the item given by the lord. He was doomed.

In an instant, An Daoshan gritted his teeth and fled into the void.

Compared to being punished by the lord, he feared being killed by Li Qiye even more.

Seeing An Daoshan flee without the slightest hesitation, Li Qiye was also taken aback, lacking any spine?

In less than a breath, An Daoshan had fled through countless worlds, understanding he couldn’t just flee directly but had to traverse back and forth between worlds to have a chance to escape.

A few breaths later, An Daoshan arrived in a barren world. Standing on the gray earth, he sighed in relief after confirming that the other hadn’t pursued him.

He plopped down on the earth, face full of despair.

Not only had he failed the mission, but he had also lost the treasure. How was he supposed to explain this upon returning...

Forget it, forget it!

Better to go back and admit his mistake to the lord. With the lord’s means, retrieving it would be easy, but he definitely wouldn’t escape punishment....

Just as he turned to leave, he found Li Qiye already standing before him.

"Keep running, why don’t you?" Li Qiye toyed with the small porcelain bottle, staring at An Daoshan with amusement.

Seeing this, An Daoshan also calmed his internal emotions and said softly, "Are you sure this is the choice you want to make..."

He knew he couldn’t escape anymore and had to try imposing with his power instead.

Upon hearing this, Li Qiye tightened his grip on the porcelain bottle, his gaze like a torch, staring directly at An Daoshan as he said, "I don’t care who stands behind you; I just know you’re enemies of Elder Su, and that makes you my enemy."

"Now, I’ll also give you a choice."

"Reveal everything you know, your plans, your arrangements, all of it."

"I might consider sparing your life."

Li Qiye said coldly to An Daoshan.

He knew very well that An Daoshan was just a minor character; those daring to target Elder Su must have formidable support.

He was curious about who dared to target Elder Su...

Hence, he needed to seize the opportunity to figure out their plan.

Elder Su had helped him a lot, and now was Li Qiye’s time to return the favor.

Upon hearing these words, An Daoshan was initially stunned and then broke into a maniacal laughter: "Hahahahaha!"