Chapter 1316: Chapter 1315: Reunion with Old Friends
Ren Jianxing’s expression quickly returned to calm, his tone indifferent and arrogant: "You are quite lucky. It’s unexpected, but this is where it ends."
Qin Hao smiled faintly: "Yes, the world is changing, and some powers should undergo a shift from old to new."
Their words seemed calm but were actually full of tension; Zhou Danqing and the others could hear the underlying meaning. Were there people from the Leisurely Palace involved in the ambush on Qin Hao?
Why did Leisurely Palace do it? There shouldn’t be any hatred between them, right?
Qin Hao was also quite puzzled, unable to understand why Leisurely Palace would join forces with the other three major forces against him.
Zhou Danqing looked at Ren Jianxing with a slightly cold expression, thinking to herself that people from the Heaven and Earth Sect aren’t for them to kill at will.
She said to Qin Hao: "Qin Hao, let’s go inside and talk. Both deans are there, you can discuss the specifics with them later."
Led by Zhou Danqing, Qin Hao and his group entered the mansion and arrived at the rear hall.
"Go arrange for a palace," Zhou Danqing said to the maid outside the door.
The maid then led Su Xuanji and a few others to a nearby palace. Lan Manshuang and Nangong Yuya also knew Qin Hao had matters to attend to, so they didn’t disturb him—some conversations could wait until later.
In the rear hall, Zhou Danqing brought him in, then went to the inner hall to call out Zhou Wantong and Hou Changfeng.
When Zhou Wantong and Hou Changfeng saw him, their expressions were startled: "Junior Brother, you’re not dead?"
"I was lucky to escape," Qin Hao replied in a calm tone.
Hou Changfeng nodded: "It’s good that you’re fine. After the Eighth Martial Uncle heard about your assassination, he nearly went mad. He destroyed several Hell organization strongholds, and now the whole Hell organization is severely weakened. He’s currently searching for their headquarters, and once found, it can be eradicated."
Qin Hao was taken aback; the Hell organization was about to be wiped out? And by one person?
No wonder he’s the Supreme Elder of the Heaven and Earth Sect; his strength is terrifying. People in the Hell organization must be desperate, right?
Hou Changfeng asked, "What exactly happened back then? Give me the details so I can report back to the Eighth Martial Uncle."
Qin Hao recounted everything that happened on the Desolate Plain.
Hou Changfeng, Zhou Wantong, and Zhou Danqing all frowned upon hearing it, because it involved four major forces, with the Hell organization being the weakest. The Nan Zhou Dynasty, Leisurely Palace, and the reclusive Zhao family were very strong.
Moreover, the Hell organization wasn’t the initiator in assassinating Qin Hao; there was a power behind it that promised a high price. Which power it was, the Hell organization was tight-lipped about it.
Hou Changfeng said, "I’ll let Master and Martial Uncle know about this. It’s good that you’re fine, the Eighth Martial Uncle will be thrilled to hear it, after all, you are his first and only disciple."
"Thank you, Senior Brother."
Hou Changfeng: "Since you’re here, participate in the Tianjiao competition. If you make it to the top ten, you can enter the Hidden Dragon Secret Realm for cultivation. It’s a place of great fortune, and everyone wants to cultivate there."
Qin Hao nodded: "Yes, I’m here for the Hidden Dragon Secret Realm."
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About a quarter of an hour later, Qin Hao and Zhou Danqing came out of the rear hall. Qin Hao looked at Zhou Danqing, his lips slightly curled into a mischievous smile.
Zhou Danqing saw his expression and blushed slightly, recalling what he had said to her when he left Heaven and Earth Academy.
Qin Hao saw her expression and laughed, "Danqing, do you remember what I told you back then?"
Zhou Danqing gave him a sideways glance: "What did you say? I don’t remember."
Qin Hao: "Danqing, your figure is getting more and more impressive, you’re not still growing, are you?"
"Get lost, say that again and I’ll strangle you." Zhou Danqing was indignant and glared at him fiercely.
Qin Hao: "Since Danqing isn’t asking me to take responsibility, it’s fine. Next time, it won’t require any responsibility either."
Zhou Danqing couldn’t hold back anymore and kicked at him. Qin Hao easily caught her ankle; it was soft and smooth, like fine jade.
"Danqing, why haven’t you improved your skills at all?"
Zhou Danqing glared at him, shocked by his strength: "You’ve already reached the Middle Mahayana Realm?? How did you cultivate? How did you break through so quickly?"
Qin Hao smiled slightly, taking out a few pills and spirit fruits: "These pills and spirit fruits are for you, Danqing. They should be enough to break through from Late Stage Mahayana to the Void-breaking Realm, but as per the usual, give Martial Uncle a massage tonight."
Although Zhou Danqing’s realm had not improved much, her physical strength had reached the level of a top-grade Spiritual Body, greatly increasing her combat power.
Seeing the pills in Qin Hao’s hand, she hesitated but eventually took them, as they were too beneficial for her—especially the top-grade Void-breaking Elixir.
Qin Hao and Zhou Danqing entered the front hall where there weren’t many people. Ren Jianxing from the Leisurely Palace had left, leaving only Lan Manshuang, Nangong Yuya, and others.
"Qin Hao, what happened back then? How come the Hell organization claimed you were dead?" Lan Manshuang asked, unable to contain her curiosity.
Qin Hao briefly explained, and after listening, Lan Manshuang and Nangong Yuya understood what had happened.
"Who was that beauty? What’s your relationship with her?" Lan Manshuang thought of Su Xuanji and the four others and asked.
Zhou Danqing and Nangong Yuya looked at him, also curious about the origin of such a stunning beauty.
Qin Hao: "Those are people from the Ten Thousand Demon Sacred Mountain, they’re my friends."
Ten Thousand Demon Sacred Mountain?
Everyone in the palace was startled upon hearing this; Ten Thousand Demon Sacred Mountain is one of the four forbidden zones on the continent. Those four were actually from there.
The mountain has countless powerful beings, all ancient demon clans. It’s said that if these ancient demon clans were to emerge, they’d be enough to wreak havoc on the entire continent. It’s terrifying; one would rather offend any force than provoke those from the Ten Thousand Demon Sacred Mountain.
As there was once an instance, where a top dynasty’s emperor captured a peerless beauty from the mountain, only to be wiped out by its experts. The mighty dynasty, considered extremely powerful, couldn’t resist the mountain.
The entire continent was shocked back then; no one dared to provoke anyone from the mountain anymore.
At this moment, Ning Ziyuan, Su Xuanji, and the other four walked in.
"Mr. Qin, have you finished talking? Let’s go out and have some fun." Su Xuanji looked at Qin Hao with a radiant smile, captivating all the men in the hall, even astonishing the women. How could such an unparalleled beauty exist in this world?
Even a true fairy couldn’t be more than this, right?
Qin Hao turned to look at Zhou Danqing, Lan Manshuang, and Nangong Yuya: "Come on, let’s take a stroll around Ancient God City."
Zhou Danqing and the others nodded, curious about how Qin Hao became acquainted with people from the Ten Thousand Demon Sacred Mountain. If they could establish good relations with the mountain, they would be truly formidable, and who would dare to offend them in the future?