Then, he leaped into the air, transforming into a golden light, and instantly returned to the square outside the palace.
"Lord Thor is back!"
"Long live Lord Thor!"
"..."
When the people of Nanzhao Kingdom saw Li Yao return, they cheered.
"Big brother, you're amazing! You actually defeated that giant serpent!"
"Big brother, are you really Thor?"
Led by her grandmother, Xiao Zhao Ling'er walked over and said with a mixture of admiration and excitement.
"Lord Thor?"
Li Yao looked at Xiaobai with a blank expression.
Xiao Bai smiled and said, "You don't know yet, do you? Just now you defeated the Water Demon Beast with the 'Crimson Thunder True Technique of the Sky,' so they regarded you as the Thunder God descended to earth, which is why they call you Lord Thunder God."
"I see!"
Li Yao then realized what was happening, squatted down, picked up little Zhao Ling'er, and said, "I'm not some kind of Thor, I'm just an ordinary person."
"Then why are you so amazing?"
Little Zhao Ling'er blinked and asked curiously.
"Because I practiced magic."
Li Yao smiled and said.
Little Zhao Ling'er's eyes darted around and she quickly said, "Ling'er wants to learn magic from big brother. Ling'er wants to be as powerful as big brother in the future so that she can protect all living beings."
As expected of a descendant of Nuwa, even at such a young age, he already knows to uphold Nuwa's legacy and protect all living beings.
"Practicing magic is very hard work, aren't you afraid?"
Li Yao asked deliberately.
"Ling'er is not afraid, Ling'er is not afraid of hardship!"
Xiao Zhao Ling'er said with a serious expression.
"Alright, then I will accept you as my disciple!"
Li Yao smiled and nodded.
"Anu also wants to become an apprentice and learn magic from her big brother!"
A childish voice came from the side.
Li Yao looked in the direction of the sound.
A woman dressed in Miao ethnic clothing, with a gentle yet dignified appearance, walked over, leading a little girl who was even younger than Zhao Ling'er.
Clearly, the childish voice just now came from the little girl.
Li Yao looked at Zhao Ling'er's grandmother with an inquiring gaze.
Grandma quickly pointed to the Miao woman and introduced her, saying, "This is the chief of the Bai Miao tribe, the Southern Barbarian King."
Then, pointing to the little girl, she said, "This little girl is the daughter of the Southern Barbarian King, and her name is Anu."
"So you're the King of the Southern Barbarians! My apologies for not recognizing you!"
Li Yao cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards the Southern Barbarian King.
"Young Master Li, it is thanks to you that you exposed Baiyue's true colors on the spot that everyone understands that the culprit behind the conflict between the Black Miao and White Miao is Baiyue."
The Southern Barbarian King said with a grateful expression.
As the chief of the Bai Miao tribe, she has witnessed firsthand the conflict between the Black Miao and Bai Miao over the years, which has resulted in the deaths of many innocent people.
Now that the truth has come out, the Black Miao and White Miao have put aside their past grievances and reconciled.
All of this is thanks to Li Yao's 'live broadcast'.
"Anu wants to become an apprentice, Anu wants to learn magic..."
When little Anu saw that no one was paying attention to her, she pouted and started yelling.
Li Yao squatted down, picked up the chubby little Anu with his other hand, and said, "Ling'er became an apprentice to learn magic in order to protect all living beings. What is your purpose in becoming an apprentice to learn magic?"
All three female protagonists in the first Legend of Sword and Fairy game have been hugged by Li Yao. I wonder if Li Xiaoyao will protest.
"Now that Anu has learned magic, she can protect Princess Ling'er from now on!"
Little Anu answered without hesitation.
"Anu is so sensible, she knows how to protect Princess Ling'er even at such a young age!"
Li Yao smiled.
"Did Big Brother promise Anu that he would take Anu as his apprentice and teach Anu magic?"
Little Anu tilted her head and asked.
"Alright, I promise you, I will accept you all as my disciples."
Li Yao nodded and smiled.
At this moment, surrounded by a group of people, a man dressed in an air of nobility walked over.
This person was dressed in a magnificent and unique Miao ethnic costume, exuding a bold and unrestrained aura.
"Many thanks to Young Hero Li for his help in eliminating the great scourge of Baiyue for the Nanzhao Kingdom and solving the flood problem for the Nanzhao Kingdom. On behalf of all the people of the Nanzhao Kingdom, I would like to express my gratitude to Young Hero Li."
The man walked over, cupped his hands in thanks to Li Yao, and said thank you.
"You are the Witch King?"
Li Yao glanced at the newcomer indifferently, a hint of disdain flashing across his face.
The Witch King was a man of great spirit, strong character, and loyalty; he could have been a wise ruler.
Unfortunately, this guy is easily swayed and can't distinguish right from wrong.
In the original story, he was misled by the leader of the Moon Worship Cult and lacked sufficient trust in his wife, the Witch Queen, which indirectly led to the deaths of both the Witch Queen and himself.
Therefore, Li Yao did not have much affection for this witch king.
Of course, I wouldn't say I hate it.
I just have a bit of contempt for this Witch King.
Chapter 556 Queen Lin Qing'er
"I am the Witch King. Thank you, Young Hero Li, for exposing Baiyue's true colors and resolving the feud between my Black Miao and White Miao tribes!"
The Witch King said very politely.
He had witnessed Li Yao's divine power firsthand through Li Yao's 'live broadcast' and knew that Li Yao was no ordinary person.
Therefore, he held Li Yao in awe and dared not offend him easily.
"No need to thank me."
"I think what you should do now is not to thank me, but to immediately release your queen!"
Li Yao said calmly.
"Oh right, I almost forgot!"
“I will go to the dungeon right now and release the Queen myself.”
The Witch King slapped his forehead, a hint of guilt and regret flashing across his face.
As soon as he finished speaking, he led a group of guards and hurriedly headed to the dungeon.
"Let's go take a look."
Li Yao and Xiao Bai exchanged a glance.
Afterwards, the group followed the Witch King to the dungeon.
Soon, the group arrived at a prison cell.
A stunningly beautiful woman, who bore a striking resemblance to Zhao Ling'er, sat cross-legged in the prison cell.
She must be the witch queen Lin Qing'er.
"Mother, mother..."
As soon as Xiao Zhao Ling'er saw her mother, she broke free from her grandmother's hand and rushed towards the prison cell.
However, the cell was locked with a steel lock and there was a barrier, so Xiao Zhao Ling'er could not enter the cell at all.
This is a barrier set up by Baiyue to prevent Lin Qing'er from escaping.
Li Yao flicked his finger, and with a crisp "clang," the Vajra Lock fell to the ground.
At the same time, a faint ripple of light flashed, and the barrier completely disappeared.
Little Zhao Ling'er rushed into the prison cell and embraced her mother, weeping.
"Qing'er, I'm sorry, I misunderstood you before!"
The Witch King entered the cell and said with a look of shame.
Lin Qing'er wiped away Zhao Ling'er's tears, gently pushed Zhao Ling'er away, and then said to the Witch King, "Your Majesty, it's good that you understand. I have never blamed you."
Lin Qing'er is different from her mother Zi Xuan; she doesn't have that unconventional and stubborn personality.
Like Zhao Ling'er when she grew up, she cared deeply for the common people and rarely considered her own happiness.
Even when misunderstood by the person she loved most, she remained true to her original intention.
She lived her entire life for love and for all living beings, and she died for love and for all living beings.
Even though people's misunderstandings about her have not been cleared up, she has no regrets.
To put it bluntly, this kind of woman is the kind of saintly woman.