It Was the Divine General Residence That Lost Him (double-length chapter)

"One move, please."

Li Hao thought for a moment and then said rather objectively.

Ren Qianqian's eyes lit up, and she didn't doubt Li Hao's words. After all, Li Hao's Swordsmanship was far beyond hers, and she could barely exchange a few blows with him.

"What about the Tenth Layer of the Soul Succession Realm?" she pressed.

"One move."

"... And what about those who have just entered the Spirit Wandering Realm?"

"One move."

"..."

Seeing Ren Qianqian's stunned expression, Li Hao smiled, turned around and said, "Let's go, go back and rest when you've had enough fun."

Ren Qianqian snapped out of her daze and quickly caught up with Li Hao, asking, "Young Master, are you serious? Are you relying on Swordsmanship?"

Li Hao tapped her on the head. "Don't compare yourself to me."

The Great Meridian and Qi Circulation Method he developed in the Circulation Realm are top-notch, and this power is enough to support him in cross-border battles.

In addition, the Soul Succession Heaven and Earth is difficult to replicate. Even if one is only at the first level of the Soul Succession Realm Inheritance Realm, the number of times one condenses Soul Avatar is equivalent to that of someone at the Fifth Layer of the Soul Succession Realm. Combined with the Yin Yang Dual Meridians, one can defeat Warrior has just entered the Spirit Wandering Realm in one move.

If Swordsmanship is also used, it becomes more difficult to calculate.

Ren Qianqian held her sword in one hand and covered her head with the other, looking somewhat aggrieved.

But she also knew that Li Hao was right; compared to him, her Dao Heart was more likely to collapse.

"Just follow your own Sword Dao; there's no need to compare yourself to others," Li Hao said.

Ren Qianqian's heart skipped a beat. He walked his own Sword Dao, needing no comparison... She looked at the young man's back ahead, Dark Dao to herself, "Is he like this too?"

As the two left, on the other side of the Spirit Wandering Realm Arena Stage...

A group of figures gathered around, and suddenly, one of the women paused slightly.

"What's wrong, Yueyao?" Lin Feifei asked in surprise.

"I think I just saw Master Li."

Song Yueyao stopped and looked in another direction.

"Isn't that the Soul Succession Realm Arena Stage over there?" Lin Feifei asked, following her gaze.

Song Yueyao frowned slightly when she saw the moving figures over there, then gently shook her head and looked away.

"Yeah, you must have misread it."

Given that person's cultivation level, how could they be in the Soul Succession Realm Arena Stage?

She regained her composure and said, "Let's also experience the splendor of the various Spirit Wandering Realm."

"Hmm." Lin Feifei's eyes fell on the Spirit Wandering Realm Arena Stage, and she became somewhat eager.

Those Warrior inevitably have a competitive spirit.

Time flies.

Li Hao and Ren Qianqian found an inn in the city to stay at. They ate, drank, and wandered around every day, and three days Past in the blink of an eye.

Over the past three days, Ren Qianqian went to the Soul Succession Realm Arena Stage to challenge Sparring, achieving a good ranking, but failing to enter the Top Ten.

After all, her cultivation level was too low. She had just entered the Soul Inheritance and hadn't had time to properly cultivate the Soul Condensation Method. In other words, she had the cultivation level but not the power of the Soul Succession Realm.

Those who can chase the Top Ten are basically all geniuses Soul Succession Realm Perfection and are taught by famous masters, or some lucky prodigies who have obtained the fortuitous opportunity the old man at the bottom of the cliff.

Li Hao stopped accompanying her and instead wandered around the city, searching for Famous Painting and Chess Manual.

The result was quite a pleasant surprise for Li Hao. Although he couldn't find the Chess Manual, he did find two Famous Painting in the home of a wealthy man.

Unfortunately, one of the Famous Painting is a forgery and cannot be included, while the other is an authentic Famous Painting by a master Painting Dao, titled ""Thousand Sails Crossing the River"".

This wealthy man has no shortage of money; his collection of calligraphy and paintings is purely a personal hobby. Li Hao's silver is now useless, and if he wants to take what others love, he can only rely on exchanging something else.

He considered secretly acquiring the Famous Painting and leaving, but if he did that, the Famous Painting would decay and soon cease to Mortal World.

The wealthy man was so warm and generous that Li Hao gave up on the idea.

Fortunately, the wealthy man's son was a martial arts fanatic who loved practicing martial arts. Li Hao easily subdued the martial arts Instructor in the courtyard with a few moves, impressing both the Instructor and the wealthy man's son. He then promised to find a Famed Master for him, in exchange for Famous Painting.

So, on the day the Grandmaster Assembly began, besides Ren Qianqian, Li Hao was also accompanied by the youngest son of this wealthy family, who was about the same age as Li Hao and named Han Wu.

"That's the Grandmaster's Dao Arena there, but we don't have Invitation, so we can't get inside."

Han Wu seemed quite familiar with the rules of the Grandmasters' Conference, clearly having done extensive research. His eyes were full of agility and reverence as he looked at the Grandmasters inside, showing great admiration for them.

"It's okay, we can get in."

Li Hao had already walked towards the inner area.

Although he did not have Invitation, he was Heaven and Human Grandmaster Realm and could enter directly.

At the entrance, two young men from the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion who appeared to be twins stopped the three of them. They were quite polite and asked Li Hao to show his Invitation, treating the three of them as either young men who had come with their master or scions of noble Aristocratic Clan who had come to seek apprenticeship.

Li Hao didn't have Invitation; he simply raised his hand and lightly tapped the Dragon Pattern Drum next to him.

This large drum is covered in demonic skin and Dragon Scales, making it difficult for anyone below the Grandmaster Realm to shake. It contains cleverly designed mechanisms, so even a peak Fifteen Li Realm cultivator would find it difficult to make a sound using brute force, let alone with Li Hao's seemingly effortless flick.

With a loud boom, the two twin youths froze, then stared at Li Hao in horror.

Han Wu, who was following behind Li Hao, was also startled and dumbfounded.

He had seen Li Hao suppress the martial arts Instructor, but he only thought Li Hao was at the Spirit Wandering Realm. After all, at this age, Spirit Wandering Realm was already an exceptional individual. He never expected Li Hao to be Heaven and Man Grandmaster.

"You, you could be...?"

The two twin youths snapped out of their daze, their pupils suddenly contracting as they stared at Li Hao in horror.

They had never seen the legendary figure from Qing Prefecture, but at such a young age, to have reached the Grandmaster Realm, it seemed there was no one else in the world besides that young man!

"We should be able to go in now."

Li Hao said.

The two young men realized what was happening and were extremely excited. They quickly made way for Li Hao.

Ren Qianqian already knew Li Hao's cultivation level, so she just smiled. Han Wu was stunned for a moment before he reacted and hurriedly chased after him, so excited that he didn't know what to do. He wanted to ask but was afraid of disturbing Li Hao.

After they entered, several figures walked slowly from a distance. Noticing the scene of the young man entering, the young man in the lead wearing Kasaya narrowed his eyes slightly.

This Grandmaster's Dao Arena was not located in the city center, but rather beside a river that connected to the city moat.

This river is extremely famous in Great Liang Province; it is called the Dragon River.

The Dragon River meanders for seven thousand miles, traversing nearly half of Liang Prefecture and connecting more than a dozen cities.

At this moment, the river is surging, churning up layers of mud, sand, and yellow water.

Beside the Dragon River stands a magnificent Daoist Dao Arena, where occasionally, when the river surges and rushes, some waves splash up at the edge of the Dao Arena.

Such a magnificent and perilous place inspires a sense of grandeur and boundless heroism.

Grandmaster contends with Heaven and Earth; such an environment is conducive to resonating with State of Mind.

Inside the arena outside the Martial Dao Platform, figures moved about. Although only Grandmaster and their families could enter this inner area, the sheer number of Grandmaster gathered from All Under Heaven, plus the fact that each Grandmaster could bring five entry slots, made the inner area extremely lively.

Some familiar Grandmaster recognized each other, exchanged pleasantries, and introduced their own disciples, or young masters and ladies brought in by wealthy people who had paid money to do so.

Li Hao looked around and saw not only the atmosphere of Martial Arts, but also the interplay of fame and fortune.

Ren Qianqian and Han Wu looked around, feeling a little nervous and uneasy. After all, those present were all powerful figures who had established their own sects in various places. The Three Immortalities Realm above them were beyond the level of ordinary people, with one foot already in the legend.

"Come on, let's find a place to sit down first."

Li Hao said, leading the way to an empty table where there were snacks and drinks.

He picked one up and tried it, but the taste was just so-so, so he didn't take a second one.

"Young Master, you wouldn't happen to be the Divine General Residence, ranked fifth on the Heaven Dragon Rankings..."

After Han Wu sat down, he looked around for a moment, and finally couldn't contain his excitement, so he whispered to Li Hao for a question.

Li Hao shook his head slightly. "You're overthinking it."

You can't fool me... Han Wu chuckled inwardly when Li Hao denied it, already convinced of his point.

Although his father always scolded him, "My foolish son, why do you insist on practicing martial arts? Wouldn't it be better to just inherit my vast fortune?", he didn't think he was foolish. His father was the fool. In this era of rampant Demon, what use is money? Strength is the ultimate power!

He wanted to transform his family from wealthy merchants into a martial arts family, starting with his generation.

Most of the ancestors of those Aristocratic Clan also transformed in this way. Once the transformation was successful, the family genealogy would begin to be written from their point of view.

And now, the opportunity to rewrite the family tree is right in front of us.

"Young Master, why don't you take me as your disciple?" Han Wu said, about to get up and kneel down before Li Hao to perform the apprenticeship ceremony.

But before his knees even touched the ground, he was lifted up by a force. Li Hao was secretly pleased; this kid, though young, already had a bit of a businessman's shrewdness.

"I don't accept apprentices," Li Hao said.

"I'm hardworking, kind-hearted, and willing to do anything..."

Han Wu hurriedly said that he was about to demonstrate his excellent character.

Li Hao quickly told him to stop, saying, "I don't have time to teach anyone. Even if you become my disciple, it won't help."

He might be interested in teaching people to play Chess or paint, but teaching them martial arts was truly boring and torturous for him.

If Ren Qianqian hadn't followed him all the way from Qing Prefecture, he wouldn't have given him any guidance.

"Young Master..."

Han Wu looked sorrowful, trying to squeeze out a few tears. "Actually, I lost my mother when I was young..."

Li Hao was speechless. Did this kid want to show off his singing skills?

"Huh? How did you get in?"

Just then, a surprised voice rang out.

Li Hao recognized the name and turned to look, only to see Zhou Haitang and his apprentices walking towards him.

When Zhou Ling'er saw Ren Qianqian's gaze, her expression changed slightly, and a hint of shame and anger flashed in her eyes. She was, after all, the daughter of Grandmaster, yet she was defeated by a peer who had just Soul Succession Realm. It was an utter disgrace.

She didn't know whether to turn her head away or look directly at him; feeling resentful, she angrily fixed her gaze on Li Hao.

"Senior Zhou."

Li Hao didn't look at the little girl next to him, but instead gave Zhou Haitang a slight bow as a greeting, without moving his body.

After all, they are all Grandmaster, and according to the rules of the Warrior circle, they are considered peers.

Unless they are from the same Lineage, they will not greet each other according to their age or status.

Seeing Li Hao's actions, Zhou Haitang frowned slightly, assuming Li Hao was holding a grudge against his previous cold attitude. He didn't bother arguing with a junior and said, "Bai Chunhai, whom you're looking for, is over there."

He pointed, and Li Hao followed his finger to see an elderly man in a gray shirt, with a kind face, talking to someone.

Thank you.

Li Hao nodded.

Zhou Haitang immediately turned and left without lingering.

He had a clear conscience; he knew his daughter had accepted Dagger as a gift, and now this gesture was considered restitution, and they were even.

The martial arts world is not just about fighting and killing, but also about human relationships and social interactions.

Therefore, in the martial arts world, the most feared thing is owing favors.

Because some favors may have to be repaid with one's life, or even involve one's entire family.

Seeing her master leave, Xu Wan'er glanced at Li Hao, nodded slightly to him, and then followed him away.

Zhou Ling'er felt like she was standing on pins and needles. After glaring at Li Hao, she followed her father away.

Only after she had walked a distance did she say angrily, "Those guys, did they sneak in? I'm so angry!"

Zhou Haitang frowned and said, "That child is composed and neither servile nor arrogant in front of Grandmaster. He must come from a noble family. It's not surprising that he had Invitation. You should avoid provoking him in the future. I heard from Wan'er that you haven't even hit his maid. It's shameful!"

"Father!"

"When you get back this time, you must seclude yourself and cultivate diligently. You are not to descend the mountain until you reach the Spirit Wandering Realm!"

Zhou Haitang said sternly, her face stern.

Zhou Ling'er stomped her foot and glared angrily at Xu Wan'er.

Elsewhere, after Zhou Haitang and the others left, Li Hao got up and walked towards Grandmaster Bai Chunhai.

There were three or four people seated at the other table, while their disciples stood behind these Grandmaster, creating a lively scene.

"Grandmaster Bai?" Li Hao asked tentatively.

The Gray-Shirt Old Man, who was talking to someone, turned around and looked at Li Hao. Seeing that he was a young man with an extraordinary air about him, he asked, "Who are you?"

Seeing that the other party acknowledged it, Li Hao smiled and said, "I've heard that you have a Famous Painting, and I'd like to purchase it. What are the conditions?"

"Um?"

Bai Chunhai frowned. Besides practicing martial arts, his only pleasure was copying paintings, and he also enjoyed collecting Famous Painting.

"Young man, if you want to become an apprentice, just be open and honest about it. Don't bother with all this pretense."

Beside him, a burly middle-aged man said that he was at the peak of the Fifteen Li Realm and had come with his master, Bai Chunhai, to seek Dao Hearing and step into the Heaven and Man Realm.

The other disciples of the Grandmaster also chuckled as they sized up Li Hao and his two companions, treating them as young masters and ladies from noble Aristocratic Clan who had come to seek apprenticeship.

"You've misunderstood. I'm not seeking apprenticeship; it's just for that painting," Li Hao said.

The Burly Middle-aged Man changed slightly, and he said angrily, "Are you here to cause trouble?"

Bai Chunhai slightly raised his hand to stop his disciple, and said to Li Hao, "Young man, I'm not selling that Famous Painting. Please leave."

Li Hao also knew that money was unlikely to sway the interest of such Grandmaster's collection, unless it was truly an immense fortune that could rival that of a nation.

Besides that, we can only exchange it for something else.

"Grandmaster Bai, why don't you make a condition, and I'll see if I can meet it? Cultivation Method Signature Technique, or a weapon or treasure?" Li Hao asked again.

Bai Chunhai frowned slightly, glanced at Li Hao, and suddenly felt that this young man might really have come for the painting, rather than deliberately to tease him.

He said calmly, "I lack nothing. Nothing in this All Things can buy what I like. Go back and don't bother me again."

Li Hao was slightly stunned, feeling somewhat helpless. The other party was determined not to take it out.

Or rather, they felt he couldn't offer anything compelling enough to impress him.

"Grandmaster Bai, I know it's hard for you to part with these things. Besides the Famous Painting, do you have any other favorite items? I can trade them for something else," Li Hao said.

"Whose family are you? My master told you to leave, didn't you hear me?" The Burly Middle-aged Man stepped forward, his face full of anger.

Bai Chunhai waved his hand, blocking his disciple, and said to Li Hao, "Young man, please go back. I've made myself clear enough."

Li Hao glanced at him, and seeing this, could only nod. "I understand."

He didn't insist any further and turned back.

Since they won't trade, I'll just have to find an opportunity to steal it.

A gentleman does not take what others love, unless you force me to be an ungentleman...

Returning to his previous seat, Li Hao had barely sat down when a joyful voice suddenly rang out:

"Master Li?"

Li Hao turned his head and saw a group of people standing not far away, looking in their direction.

When they saw Li Hao's face, their eyes widened, and they rushed over in surprise.

Li Hao also recognized them; they were Song Yueyao from the Tan Palace Academy, and the group of the White Hall.

Leading the group were teachers from the academy, including Shen Yunqing and Zhao Zongyuan, as well as Su Yehua.

"It really is you. I didn't believe it when Zhou Zheng mentioned it."

Shen Yunqing delight, and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Master Li!"

Zhou Zheng, Song Yueyao, and other disciples of the White Hall nearby all hurriedly called out to Li Hao.

Although Li Hao was younger than them and had only taught them two classes at the White Hall, they benefited greatly from his teachings and all held this genius boy in high esteem.

Song Yueyao's beautiful eyes sparkled as she suddenly recalled the figure she had seen at the Soul Succession Platform. It seemed she hadn't mistaken him for someone else because she was face-blind; it really had been Li Hao.

"What brings you all here?" Li Hao was somewhat surprised, stood up to greet them, and said with a light laugh.

When he left the manor, these fellows came to see him off. At the time, he was afraid of implicating them, so he didn't greet them, but he kept their kindness in his heart.

"Such a grand event is certainly not to be missed," Zhao Zongyuan said with a smile.

"Weren't you at Heaven's Gate Pass? What are you doing here?" Su Yehua looked at Li Hao with some curiosity.

The others also looked curious, none of them expecting to meet Li Hao here.

"There are no Demon there for now, so I'll just stroll around here," Li Hao said.

Shen Yunqing's smile faded slightly, and she said in a low voice, "If you really can't hold on, just lower your head and apologize to your father. There's nothing shameful about it."

Li Hao glanced at him, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Let's not talk about the Past."

Shen Yunqing and didn't try to persuade him further; none of them wanted anything to happen to Li Hao at Heaven's Gate Pass.

Upon hearing Li Hao's words, the others fell silent. Only this young man could so resolutely abandon his noble status, which was second only to the Imperial Clan.

"If you need anything at Heaven's Gate Pass, just ask me. I know some people in Liang Prefecture. They can't help you slay demons, but they should be able to provide you with food and drink," Su Yehua said to Li Hao.

"Sure, sit down first."

Li Hao invited them to take their seats first.

Han Wu stood nervously to the side, his heart pounding with excitement upon learning that these were all geniuses from the Sandalwood Palace. He had wanted to participate when the Tan Palace Academy was recruiting disciples, but his father had prevented him from doing so.

The journey from Liang Prefecture to Qing Prefecture was long; even riding a fast horse, it would take five days to complete, making the round trip ten days. His father worried that if they encountered Demon on the way, he might lose his life.

"Master Li, we'll come to Heaven's Gate Pass to find you after we graduate," Zhou Zheng said immediately after sitting down.

"That's right."

Song Yueyao nodded, her eyes fixed on Li Hao, and said quite seriously.

Shen Yunqing said irritably, "Forget it, Heaven's Gate Pass is such a dangerous place. Don't go and cause trouble for him. The place he can stay may not be the place you can stay."

After saying that, he said to Li Hao, "Old man, it's not that I don't want them to help you, nor am I afraid of being implicated, it's just that I'm afraid they'll hold you back."

"Learn."

Li Hao smiled, then looked around and asked, "Have all the people from the White Hall arrived?"

"Everyone's here, but our Sandalwood Palace has a limited number of Invitation and spots. Due to the ranking system, the others weren't selected and had to rely on their Lineage connections to get here."

Shen Yunqing said, "They should be arriving soon."

As he spoke, a voice called out from afar, "Teacher Su!"

"Master Li?!"

Several surprised voices rang out, followed by a group of young men rushing over; they were all disciples of the White Hall.

Su Yehua glanced at Li Hao and said, "I heard that you only taught two classes, and they've already improved their skills by a level. These guys really respect you."

She was at the Fifteen Li Realm, and had only recently graduated from the White Hall. She stayed at the academy to teach, but could only teach the disciples of the Class A Institute. She came here to Dao Hearing, hoping to take this opportunity to step into the Heaven and Man Realm.

"Master Li."

When the disciples came over and saw Li Hao, they all bowed respectfully.

Although Li Hao left the Divine General Residence, it did not diminish their respect for Li Hao.

Li Hao smiled and asked Han Wu to bring over some chairs to make a table.

As the White Hall disciples arrived one after another, Li Hao's side became extremely lively. It should be noted that there were as many as fifty White Hall disciples. Apart from the twenty people led by Shen Yunqing and his group, the other thirty people arrived one after another through their family connections. Only two or three people were absent.

Meeting in a foreign land brought joy to everyone. Although Li Hao had only been away from Qing Prefecture for a short time, they felt as if they had been reunited after a long separation.

The sounds of conversation here also attracted the attention of some people in the distance.

At Bai Chunhai's table, several Grandmaster noticed the large group of people surrounding Li Hao. After listening carefully, they recognized Shen Yunqing and the others, and also learned about Li Hao's identity from their conversation.

"That child is that genius from Qing Prefecture?!"

Upon hearing Li Hao's identity, the Grandmaster at the table were all shocked and looked Past in horror.

The young man who just came here, speaking softly and politely to buy Famous Painting, is actually the world-renowned, number one cultivation genius of the All Under Heaven?

At the age of fourteen, he rose to fifth place on the Heaven Dragon Rankings, reaching the Grandmaster —a feat unparalleled throughout history!

The Burly Middle-aged Man behind Bai Chunhai's face changed instantly, looking shocked and trembling. He had just spoken rudely to the young man, only to find out that the young man was actually a young Grandmaster?!

No wonder the other person ignored him from beginning to end; it turns out they simply didn't care about him.

"That's Li Hao?!"

"A fourteen-year-old at the Heaven and Man Realm? I knew it was strange; I couldn't sense his cultivation level just now."

"So it was him! He looks so young, really only fourteen!"

"He's here too? Grandmaster's discourse on the Dao, I wonder how he kicked open the Heavenly Gate!"

As the news spread, a commotion arose, and all eyes turned to the young man surrounded by the many students of the Sandalwood Palace.

In the blink of an eye, that place became the center of attention.

Although there were many other young All Under Heaven who had made a name for themselves in the present, if we were to name the most prominent figure in recent months, it would undoubtedly be that young man.

"What?"

Zhou Haitang was having a reunion with old friends, but the Grandmaster had keen hearing and noticed the other noises and exclamations around him.

His expression changed drastically as he looked at the boy he had just greeted, his eyes filled with shock.

That young man, was he the young Grandmaster?!

Beside him, Zhou Ling'er and Xu Wan'er also heard the discussion. At this moment, all eyes were on him, so it was hard for them not to know.

"He's actually... that person?"

Zhou Ling'er stared in astonishment at the young man chatting and laughing, his expression as casual and warm as ever, with an unintentional smile.

Her heart was pounding wildly; she felt incredulous.

Before this, she had first heard of the young Grandmaster on the Heaven Dragon Rankings and admired him greatly, always wanting to see his true face.

As it turned out, he had just made sarcastic remarks to the other party.

"No wonder he has such Martial Arts skills, taking down the Dagger without breaking a sweat..." the young man muttered to himself, then realized that this matter was insignificant to the other party.

"A young Grandmaster..." Xu Wan'er's eyes flickered, a strange light appearing in them.

At another part of the banquet, several Grandmaster came to exchange pleasantries with Li Wushuang.

Although Li Wushuang was only at the Spirit Wandering Realm, his background was too powerful, and these Grandmaster also wanted to take advantage of the Divine General Residence's Mansion.

Suddenly, a commotion arose ahead, causing the group to look up. Upon closer listening, they were all stunned.

"He's here too?!"

Li Wushuang suddenly stood up, looking in that direction in shock. The next moment, her Divine Soul flew out from the top of her head and saw the young man at the table in the distance. She would never forget the smug smile on his face.

With a whoosh, Li Wushuang immediately rushed Past.

"Miss."

Two maids from the army quickly followed.

"Li Hao!"

Li Hao, who was reuniting with the disciples of the Sandalwood Palace, suddenly heard someone call out this name, and he turned his head to look.

The crowd parted, and Li Wushuang rushed over, her expression somewhat excited, her cheeks slightly flushed.

"You've come too." Li Hao was a little surprised, but considering the other party's cultivation level, it was normal for him to come.

"You..."

Li Wushuang had many things to say. He wanted to ask Li Hao why he was there, and he wanted to persuade Li Hao to return to the Divine General Residence and not to argue with his uncle. But when he saw the disciples of the Sandalwood Palace sitting around Li Hao, and then he looked at the young man surrounded by the crowd.

She suddenly realized that even without the glory of the Divine General Residence, this young man still seemed to be the center of everyone's attention.

A fourteen-year-old Grandmaster is enough to astound the world.

It's not that the other side has lost the glory of the Divine General Residence.

Instead, it was the Divine General Residence that lost him.

Are you alright?

In the end, Li Wushuang only asked this one question.

"Good."

Li Hao smiled slightly. He had neither good nor bad feelings towards his cousin, whom he had beaten up in the past.

He had only meant to teach the ignorant girl a lesson, but now that they had met again in a different place, she didn't question him about what had happened, but instead asked him this question.

He should respond in good faith.