Li Qianfeng returned to the residence

Time slips away quietly in the Small Courtyard.

Since Li Hao and Bian Ruxue returned home on the day of the Temple Fair, the two of them have not gone out again, quietly waiting for that day to arrive.

On ordinary days, Bian Ruxue practiced swordsmanship in the courtyard, focusing on the Sword Intent but not on the Sword Move.

Otherwise, the Sword Move strikes would be too fierce and would wipe out the last trace of autumn color in the courtyard.

As the sword dance ended, the girl turned to look at the pavilion.

But the pavilion was empty; the boy was nowhere to be seen.

A hint of sadness and dejection Forbidden Zone crept into the girl's clear, snow-like eyes, but it quickly faded as she returned to her Sword Intent practice.

However, Li Hao could be seen from time to time in the Li Family Ancestral Hall. He would find Fifth Master to Chess, or go to the Listening Rain Pavilion, where he would randomly pick up a book and sit there for a whole day.

The two-month deadline is fast approaching, with only ten days left.

On this day, Li Hao found an empty spot by the pond in the courtyard, took out the Drawing Board that hadn't been touched in half a month, and prepared to paint the last Falling Leaves of late autumn.

A figure ran into the courtyard; it was Li Yuanzhao.

He found Li Hao's side, panting, and said, "Hao Ge, Qian Qian is looking for you."

"Qian Qian?"

"It's Ren Qianqian, the one we went to Cangyu City with before," Li Yuanzhao said quickly.

Li Hao recalled what he had seen and asked, "What do you want with me?"

"She said her father agreed, and she wants to learn Swordsmanship from you," Li Yuanzhao said immediately.

Li Hao recalled this incident and was slightly surprised.

"Hao Ge, do you agree? If you do, I'll call her over," Li Yuanzhao asked, he was just there to run an errand.

Li Hao thought for a moment and said, "Alright."

Since he was so insistent, he couldn't very well refuse.

"Okay."

Li Yuanzhao chuckled and said, "She's right outside the mansion. I'll go and bring her over."

Li Hao nodded.

After he finished grinding the ink and painting, Li Yuanzhao led Ren Qianqian was slender and beautiful, over.

The girl held the sword in her arms, her head not daring to look around much, but rather her eyes gently turning left and right as she surveyed the Divine General Residence, which countless people envied and yearned for.

Even though she was the daughter of Grandmaster and had seen much of the world, Ren Qianqian couldn't help but show a hint of nervousness on her face when she arrived here.

The journey from the main gate of the Divine General Residence's Mansion to the Mountains and Rivers Courtyard was not short. Along the way, there were guards with a menacing aura at regular intervals, and there were also guards patrolling from time to time.

Although it's called a mansion, it's really no different from a smaller palace.

Along the way, Ren Qianqian had seen several figures whose Aura were similar to her father's, and some even had a more profound and restrained Aura than her father's.

However, they lacked that otherworldly elegance, and instead possessed a more restrained Killing Aura reminiscent of mountains of corpses and seas of blood!

This secretly alarmed her; these people who had crossed the Heavenly Gate and could be considered Grandmaster seemed to be nothing more than guards in the Divine General Residence.

"Hao Ge, Qian Qian is here," Li Yuanzhao called out with a smile.

Li Hao sat alone by the pond.

Ren Qianqian looked at this genius boy who had become a sensation in recent days, her eyes shining.

After the battle at Cangyu City, she had anticipated that the other party's name would sweep across the entire Qingzhou City, but she never expected it to be so widely publicized and sensationalized when it actually happened.

At this moment, she looked at Li Hao, dressed in a white shirt, exuding an air of nobility, holding a pen, and just stopping to sketch.

Ren Qianqian was somewhat surprised and taken aback. She had thought that a prodigy like Li Hao would be cultivating desperately every moment.

Unexpectedly, things are so leisurely right now.

"I've thought it through."

Ren Qianqian regained her composure, straightened her posture slightly, and said, "I want to learn swordsmanship from you, to learn the strongest Swordsmanship of your Li Family. I am willing to serve you for the rest of my life!"

Li Hao's lips twitched slightly. Another child willing to give up everything for the sword.

He let out a soft sigh and placed the pen on the inkstone beside him.

He then turned around in his chair to face the girl and asked seriously:

Are you really sure about this?

"I've thought it through!" Ren Qianqian's eyes were solemn and serious.

"Your father agreed?"

He has already agreed.

"Real?"

Ren Qianqian nodded, clutching her sword tightly. "I want to surpass the Grandmaster, and with my sword, achieve Immortality!"

Li Hao smiled faintly and said, "So what if Immortality? Even Grandmaster isn't unparalleled, and Immortality isn't Immortality."

"Once today is over, you will belong to the Li Family, and you will never be able to leave again, not even if you cripple your martial arts. As long as you remember, we will not let you go."

"Unless you die!"

At this point, his gaze suddenly sharpened, fixing on the girl. "Can you really do it?"

Ren Qianqian's heart trembled slightly. Faced with Li Hao's piercing gaze, she subconsciously wanted to back away because the oppressive feeling was too strong to bear.

But as she lifted her heels slightly, her body stopped. She thought to herself, if she couldn't even withstand a single glance from a boy her own age, how could she possibly practice swordsmanship, let alone achieve Immortality through the sword?!

She took a deep breath, gripping the sword in her hand even tighter, and gritted her teeth, saying, "Yes, I can do it!"

Li Hao gave her a deep look, then looked away and said calmly, "Alright, from this day forward, you will be my Sword Attendant, carrying my sword."

Ren Qianqian was slightly startled, and immediately nodded. "Thank you!"

No need for thanks, we've both contributed.

Li Hao said, "I'll take you to see Uncle Zhao later. You can sign the household deed with him and familiarize yourself with the environment and rules of the Divine General Residence."

"Yes."

Ren Qianqian nodded, then asked, "When can I learn swordsmanship?"

Li Hao glanced at her and said, "I'll teach you a sword technique first. You can slowly savor and comprehend it yourself. Ask me if you don't understand."

"Good."

Ren Qianqian's face lit up with joy, but then she noticed that Li Hao had no sword at hand, so she quickly handed him the sword she was holding:

You can use my sword.

"No need."

Li Hao turned around and picked up the pen holder that was placed on the inkstone next to him.

Then he casually flicked out a burst of Sword Qi.

The Sword Qi swept across the pool water, causing the water to separate automatically, leaving a sword mark like a broken waterfall.

After several breaths, the separation gradually healed, and the Sword Qi swept across the end of the pool without causing any disturbance or harming a single blade of grass or tree.

Li Yuanzhao and Ren Qianqian were both stunned, standing there dumbfounded.

They could also unleash Sword Qi, but to do it as effortlessly as Li Hao was something they wouldn't even dare to dream of.

Especially since the Sword Qi had vanished without a trace, this effortless Mastery was simply astonishing!

"Hao Ge..."

Li Yuanzhao and quickly said, "Hao Ge, I want to learn too!"

"Go and look up the Sword Manual from the Listening Rain Pavilion yourself."

Li Hao rolled his eyes at him. "Come ask me again when you don't understand."

"Good!"

Upon Li Yuanzhao beamed with joy, bid farewell to Li Hao, and then happily ran off into the distance.

Ren Qianqian, however, remained staring at the edge of the pool, slightly lost in thought.

Time flies.

For the next few days, Li Hao continued to read in the Listening Rain Pavilion, occasionally lost in thought in the courtyard.

As for Ren Qianqian, Li Hao didn't rush to teach her Listening Rain Pavilion's Swordsmanship. Instead, he let her practice swordsmanship in the courtyard on her own. He would occasionally give her pointers, pointing out the original flaws in her Swordsmanship, so that her Swordsmanship would gradually move towards Perfection Supreme Perfection level.

In the courtyard.

Li Hao stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at a withered, bare tree.

Bian Ruxue walked over and saw a girl practicing swordsmanship on the other side of the tree. Her eyes flickered slightly.

She had heard in the past few days that the girl was Li Hao's Sword Attendant, the daughter of Grandmaster.

However, while the daughter of Grandmaster is of noble status, it's not unusual in the Divine General Residence.

Bian Ruxue could tell that the opponent's Swordsmanship was quite exquisite, but it was still far inferior to her own.

So she didn't pay much attention to it anymore, after all, there are countless Swordsman in the All Under Heaven, and many of them have exquisite Swordsmanship.

"Brother Hao, what are you looking at?"

Bian Ruxue noticed Li Hao staring at a withered tree and couldn't help but ask.

The last vestiges of autumn color on the trees have long since faded.

Li Hao's gaze gradually focused, and he said softly, "I'm watching the wind."

"Wind?"

Bian Ruxue looked up and around. There was wind in the Heaven and Earth, but she could only feel it; how could she "see" it?

"It's a pity the wind is too weak."

Li Hao smiled and said, "It's too small to even stir up the fallen Falling Leaves scattered all over the ground, let alone shake this tree."

Bian Ruxue paused, then looked at the withered tree.

Indeed, she could feel the wind on her face; in the lush spring, one could even see the shape of the wind swaying the leaves.

But it was already late autumn.

Suddenly, a thumping sound came from the ground.

Immediately afterwards, the sound of numerous horses' hooves approached from afar, galloping past the courtyard.

Bian Ruxue was surprised.

It's not unusual to ride horses freely within the mansion, but who would ride in a group, and at such a reckless and rapid pace?

Her Divine Soul flew out of her body and looked down from the air. She saw a group of figures dressed in Kasaya riding past on horseback on the road outside the Mountains and Rivers Courtyard, heading in a distant direction.

That's Water Bloom Courtyard.

The leader of that group was a middle-aged man dressed in clean robes with a solemn, Buddhist appearance.

Besides practicing swordsmanship at the Sword Hermitage, Bian Ruxue also learned about the famous forces in the All Under Heaven under the guidance of her fellow Senior Brother, which would be helpful when she entered the world in the future.

In the world of martial arts, interpersonal skills and the ability to recognize people and navigate social situations are even more important than swords and blades.

And these people in front of us are from Boundless Mountain.

The middle-aged man at the head of the group was dressed as Bodhisattva of Boundless Mountain.

Bodhisattva are powerful beings at the Four Establishments Realm!

Second only to that Boundless Buddha has enjoyed Incense for a thousand years!

Bian Ruxue's expression changed slightly, and she soon saw a young man riding a horse alongside the Bodhisattva.

It rushed past, but suddenly turned its head to look at Bian Ruxue's Divine Soul, and their eyes met.

Bian Ruxue immediately realized that the other party was the son of that second aunt, who was also Li Hao's contender for the True Dragon title!

Li Qianfeng!

The warhorse was running very fast; the exchange of glances was only a Firestone moment before the boy turned around and rode away.

Bian Ruxue's Divine Soul returned to her body, and a solemn expression appeared on her face. She said to Li Hao:

"Brother Hao, you must be careful of that person. I just sensed that he's not simple!"

That brief eye contact sent chills down her spine; she had a feeling that if the other person made a move, they could kill her instantly!

This made her worry for Li Hao.

"Um."

A smile appeared on Li Hao's face.

A gentle breeze brushed past my feet, but only stirred up a single Falling Leaves, which then landed on the back of my shoe.

As time ticked away, life at the Divine General Residence became increasingly lively after Li Qianfeng returned home.

People come to visit every day, but most of them go to Water Bloom Courtyard.

Most of these people were relatives of the Liu Family, and naturally they came to support their nephew.

On the third-to-last day, Li Tiangang, along with Li Xuanli and the ladies of each courtyard, went to the Forget Sorrow Mountain deep within the Divine General Residence to bring down the old lady who had been practicing vegetarianism and chanting Buddhist scriptures for Twenty Years.

This old lady is Li Tiangang's mother.

Chen Hefang.

She is also Li Hao's biological grandmother.

At the same time, the old lady is also a member of the Chen Family, one of the Five Divine General Residences.

She once married into the Li Family, becoming the Li Family True Dragon of that generation, and gave birth to nine sons who were famous All Under Heaven.

But the old lady seemed to have long since lost contact with the Chen Family.

The grudges and affections between the members of the Thousand-Year Divine General Residence are extremely deep, and the grudges between the various factions within the mansion itself are too numerous to be explained in a few words.

As Chen Hefang was invited out, everyone in the Divine General Residence gathered at the Green Lotus Courtyard, which had been cleaned and had been uninhabited for a long time.

In the grand main hall, Li Tiangang and the other second generation gathered to pay their respects. Li Fenghua, the eighth uncle who was guarding the Border Pass outside, also rushed back. Unless there was a really unavoidable reason for leaving, everyone had to witness this selection by the True Dragon.

Here, Li Hao met Li Qianfeng again.

For Li Qianfeng, this was the first time he had seen Li Hao.

As for his childhood, when his mother carried Li Hao to the yard, he didn't pay much attention to it. Even if he saw it, he had long forgotten about it and didn't keep it in his mind.

Is this Uncle Seven's son?

He stood with his hands behind his back, tilting his head to scrutinize Li Hao, his eyes narrowed.

As for Li Wushuang standing behind Li Hao, and the other three generations of the Li Family, he had seen them all, but none of them caught his eye.

Li Wushuang, whom he originally regarded as an opponent, was now discovered under his gaze to be merely at the Spirit Wandering Realm and had not even stepped Fifteen Li.

Even if he were to be compared to someone of equal strength, he would not be afraid.

Only this young man before him, whose fame had spread throughout Qing Prefecture and was gradually reaching other states, gave him a sense of unfathomable depth.

He couldn't see through Li Hao's cultivation level at all.