What if I don't give Jiang Hao face?

In the cave dwelling, Big Tiger whimpered softly.

The injury, deep enough to expose bone, wasn't fatal, but it was painful.

Jiang Hao applied medicine to Big Tiger while comforting it.

Under Jiang Hao's soothing, Big Tiger had its wounds treated, and the bleeding gradually stopped.

However, it would take some time to fully recover from the excessive blood loss.

Watching Big Tiger fall asleep, Jiang Hao fell into deep thought.

Big Tiger had been cultivating the Heavenly Demon White Tiger Scripture for over a year, and its progress was visibly significant.

Many ordinary Outer Gate disciples at the Manifest Force stage were no match for Big Tiger.

As for Hidden Force martial artists, they might be able to inflict some damage on Big Tiger, but they wouldn't be able to deliver such a terrifying blade wound.

It must have been a martial artist at the Transforming Force level or above!

"Transforming Force..."

Jiang Hao murmured softly.

A Transforming Force martial artist could be an Inner Disciple or even an elder.

Time passed slowly.

Two hours later, Xia Hong returned to the cave dwelling.

"Sister Hong, how was the inquiry?"

Jiang Hao asked.

Xia Hong glanced at Jiang Hao, seeming hesitant to speak.

But she eventually said, "Jiang Hao, I asked around about this. It wasn't hard to find out; many people in the Inner Gate saw the entire process of Big Tiger being injured."

"It's just a bit troublesome."

Jiang Hao frowned. "Troublesome how?"

"Jiang Hao, the one who injured Big Tiger is an Inner Disciple named Leng Yue."

"The reason was that Big Tiger and Leng Yue's spirit beast were fighting over food. When Leng Yue's spirit beast couldn't defeat Big Tiger, Leng Yue saw it and, in a moment of desperation, drew her blade and injured Big Tiger."

"Leng Yue?"

Jiang Hao sneered. "Sister Hong, just say what you need to say. Does this Leng Yue have a significant background?"

In fact, Jiang Hao had already guessed.

If it were just an ordinary Inner Disciple, how could Xia Hong be so hesitant?

"Jiang Hao, you've probably guessed it. Leng Yue's background is indeed not simple; she's from the Imperial Family!"

"Imperial Family?"

Jiang Hao frowned and asked doubtfully, "I recall the Huangtian Sect governs many cities; I haven't heard of any dynasties or kingdoms."

"Leng Yue hails from the Great Gan Imperial Family. The Great Gan is a vast dynasty adjacent to the Huangtian Sect. Their power is comparable, but they rule the land through their Imperial Family, and their royal bloodline grants them very high status and position."

"The Great Gan Imperial Family dispatches many of its young members to various surrounding sects and forces to practice martial arts. Over the years, the Great Gan Imperial Family has gained many people within the Huangtian Sect, establishing some influence."

Jiang Hao understood.

Leng Yue's background had nothing to do with the Huangtian Sect itself.

But the Great Gan was powerful.

However, no matter how powerful the Great Gan was, it couldn't interfere in the affairs of the Huangtian Sect.

"Regardless of Leng Yue's background, she injured Big Tiger, and I demand an explanation!"

Jiang Hao stated resolutely.

He was usually low-key and avoided conflict.

But if others provoked him, Jiang Hao would not back down.

Especially since Big Tiger was so severely injured this time, it made Jiang Hao extremely angry.

"Big Tiger, you're awake."

Jiang Hao patted Big Tiger's head.

Big Tiger had slept for two hours and had its wounds treated, so its energy had recovered. It didn't look as pathetic as before.

"Big Tiger, come with me. I'll get justice for you!"

With that, Jiang Hao stood up and left the cave dwelling with Big Tiger.

He was preparing to find Leng Yue.

"Jiang Hao, I'll go with you!"

Xia Hong thought for a moment before chasing after him.

She was from the Qingyang Xia Family, and the Great Gan had no jurisdiction over them.

Leng Yue's cave dwelling.

At this moment, Leng Yue was applying medicine to her spirit beast.

Her spirit beast was a rabbit.

But now, this rabbit was covered in injuries.

Even for a special breed, recovering completely required various precious spirit herbs.

Leng Yue felt heartbroken.

This rabbit was a gift from her mother.

She cherished it dearly.

Now that the rabbit was so severely injured, she wished she could kill that tiger.

However, Leng Yue had restrained herself at the time and held back.

She hadn't killed the tiger.

After all, tigers that could roam freely within the Inner Gate were usually "owned."

If she had killed the tiger, it would likely have caused a lot of trouble.

"Princess, I've found out who owns that tiger."

"Who is it?"

Leng Yue asked.

The maid took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "The owner of that tiger is Inner Disciple Jiang Hao!"

"Jiang Hao? Why does that name sound so familiar?"

"Princess, it's Jiang Hao who broke through the ninth level of the Desolate Heaven Tower two years ago and ascended directly to the Inner Gate."

"What, it's him?"

Leng Yue remembered.

Two years ago, Jiang Hao's name was all the rage, spreading throughout the entire Huangtian Sect.

However, Jiang Hao had been very low-key during his two years since joining, and gradually there was no more news. For a moment, Leng Yue hadn't thought of him.

"Princess, you injured Jiang Hao's tiger pet. Will Jiang Hao come looking for you?"

Leng Yue also calmed down and said coldly, "What's there to be afraid of? His spirit beast isn't dead, it's just injured."

"I know Jiang Hao is valued by the Huangtian Sect, and he might even be a 'Seed of the Dao' in the future, with hope of Entering the Dao."

"But so what? I don't plan to curry favor with him. If I can't become a True Disciple, I'll just return to Great Gan. I won't stay in the Huangtian Sect forever."

Since Leng Yue had no need for Jiang Hao, she naturally had no fear of him.

As for offending Jiang Hao?

Leng Yue wasn't afraid at all.

She would return to Great Gan anyway.

Could Jiang Hao follow her to Great Gan to cause trouble?

Therefore, Leng Yue didn't take this matter to heart.

"Leng Yue, get out here!"

Just then, a strange voice came from outside the cave dwelling.

"This is bad, Your Highness Princess, Jiang Hao has come looking for you!"

Leng Yue immediately got up.

"He really came looking for me? Come on, let's go out and see."

Leng Yue led her people out of the cave dwelling.

At this moment, some Inner Disciples had already gathered outside Leng Yue's cave dwelling.

They had all seen Jiang Hao.

They had also heard Jiang Hao's words just now.

"Is this Jiang Hao who ascended directly to the Inner Gate?"

"Yes, it's him."

"Why did he have a conflict with Leng Yue?"

"It's said that Leng Yue injured Jiang Hao's spirit beast."

"Jiang Hao has been very low-key since joining, and he even attended classes in the Outer Gate. It's said he was preparing to break through to Hidden Force. Has he broken through now?"

"Two years have passed. If he still hasn't broken through to Hidden Force, then it's too slow. This doesn't seem like the cultivation speed a 'Seed of the Dao' should have."

"Let's not worry about whether Jiang Hao has broken through yet. He's here to find Leng Yue, so there's bound to be some excitement. Leng Yue is not someone to be trifled with; she's even quite fiery. Jiang Hao might end up embarrassed..."

The Inner Disciples clearly all knew Leng Yue's personality.

Leng Yue was not to be trifled with.

Jiang Hao couldn't handle her.

After all, although Jiang Hao was also an Inner Disciple, he was only at the Manifest Force cultivation level.

Even if he broke through to Hidden Force, so what?

Leng Yue was a Transforming Force martial artist!

It was rare for something interesting to happen among the Inner Disciples, and many of them gathered around to watch with relish.

Finally, Leng Yue emerged.

Jiang Hao saw Leng Yue at a glance.

"Leng Yue, what do you have to say about you injuring Big Tiger?"

Big Tiger, who was beside Jiang Hao, also let out a low growl at Leng Yue.

"Jiang Hao, are you here to demand an explanation?"

"This beast bit my spirit pet, and I haven't settled the score with you yet, but you've come to my doorstep first."

Leng Yue sneered.

"If spirit pets fight and someone gets injured, you just need to drive the spirit pet away. Why did you use such heavy hands?"

"Since you call Big Tiger a beast, you, an Inner Disciple, are arguing with a beast..."

Jiang Hao shook his head.

Some of the Inner Disciples around them were already chuckling.

Everyone could understand the implication behind Jiang Hao's words.

"Jiang Hao, you..."

Leng Yue was furious.

She was a dignified princess of the Great Gan Imperial Family, pampered since childhood.

Even after arriving at the Huangtian Sect, very few people dared to provoke her.

Yet, Jiang Hao was publicly embarrassing her?

"Jiang Hao, spare the pleasantries. Although the Sect Master promised you the status of 'Seed of the Dao,' you are not a Seed of the Dao yet, and you haven't even reached Transforming Force. How dare you stand up for this beast?"

"Let alone injuring this beast, I should have killed it if I had known. What could you have done?"

Leng Yue laughed in anger.

She wasn't afraid of Jiang Hao.

Even if he was the future Seed of the Dao of the Huangtian Sect, what could he do to her?

Leng Yue was very angry. After she spoke these words, the surroundings immediately fell silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

All eyes turned to Jiang Hao.

Leng Yue's words actually echoed the thoughts of some of the Inner Disciples.

Jiang Hao was a genius.

He was even the future Seed of the Dao, but so what?

Right now, Jiang Hao was only at the Manifest Force or Hidden Force cultivation level, not even Transforming Force.

They usually gave Jiang Hao face, but if things got serious, what if they didn't give him face?