Lingyuan Pavilion
Upon hearing Li Hao's question, Ren Qianqian's expression changed slightly. She hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "Old Feng is gone."
"They've left?"
Li Hao was stunned and immediately asked, "Is there something urgent? Where did you go?"
Old Feng didn't say.
Ren Qianqian shook her head slightly, glanced at Li Hao, thought for a moment, and then told him what she had seen.
In her view, this was Li Hao's private matter, and she just needed to honestly tell Li Hao what she had seen and let the young master make his own judgment.
After hearing Ren Qianqian's words, Li Hao's expression turned ugly.
As she said, when she entered the Mo River, Li Tiangang arrived at Heaven's Gate Pass and had a quarrel with his clone. Old Feng went to fight him, and she never saw Old Feng return.
She also didn't hear Old Feng's telepathic message informing her that he was leaving.
It was like a departure without saying goodbye.
Afterwards, Li Muxiu came over and told Ren Qianqian that Old Feng had left on business and asked her to guard Heaven's Gate Pass for Li Hao.
Although it was only Ren Qianqian's account, based on Li Hao's understanding of that person, he could almost imagine what kind of conflict would have broken out, and what kind of insults and embarrassment Old Feng would have endured.
Clearly, Old Feng was forced to leave.
Li Hao felt a surge of anger rising within him. He took a deep breath, and soon felt that something was amiss.
Given Old Feng's temperament and strength, Li Tiangang couldn't do anything to him. Even if Li Tiangang was the Li Family True Dragon and could fight against those who defy Fate Reversal, Old Feng was stronger than ordinary people Defying Fate Realm, and his Movement Method was unparalleled. If they really fought, Li Tiangang wouldn't even be able to touch his shadow.
Force alone cannot deter Old Feng.
It can only be expressed in words.
Old Feng, however, was indifferent and easygoing, and didn't care about many things. Insults and ridicule had no effect on him.
You can only drive him away by saying something that truly hurts him.
Thinking of this, Li Hao felt a stinging pain in his heart. His eyes burned with anger, but he suppressed it, turning it into a sharp, cold light.
Did Old Feng leave without saying goodbye?
Li Hao asked Ren Qianqian.
Ren Qianqian nodded.
Li Hao frowned slightly, feeling a vague sense of unease. Given Old Feng's personality, even if he were to leave, he would make sure to give a clear explanation.
Besides, Ren Qianqian had followed along the way, and Old Feng was quite fond of this young girl, so he wouldn't ignore her.
Unless you're in a very hurry.
Or rather, if he was truly heartbroken by that person's words, given that person's personality Old Feng's status, he would definitely seize on this point to attack. And the only reason Old Feng could be forced to comply and leave without saying goodbye is because of himself.
Is he trying to sever all ties with her, unwilling to let his reputation affect her?
Li Hao's eyes flickered, and the more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed. There weren't many things that could threaten Old Feng, yet he himself had become Old Feng's weakness, causing this old man who had accompanied him and protected him all the way from Qing Prefecture to leave in despair.
But Old Feng should know that he doesn't care about his reputation at all.
"Old Feng, where on earth have you gone...?"
Li Hao murmured to himself, gazing at the city outside the courtyard. The old man who had helped him build this city had passed away sadly when the city was prosperous. How sad he must have felt.
"Young Master, can we find Old Feng?"
Upon hearing Li Hao's words, Ren Qianqian couldn't help but ask.
She still doesn't know Old Feng's identity, but she likes the old man very much. He's an easygoing and calm person who never puts on airs, making him very comfortable to be around.
Li Hao fell silent.
If Old Feng wants to hide, who can find him?
The world is vast, and with Old Feng's Movement Method and experience, he has been wanted for years without being found. In fact, Old Feng even showed off and complained to Li Hao about the many wanted posters of him from various cities, saying that the posters were far from his true self.
Once, while Angling, Old Feng even asked Li Hao to draw a wanted poster for him. He took it overnight and delivered it to a city where he was wanted. He tore down the original wanted poster and replaced it with the one drawn by Li Hao, criticizing it for being too crude and making the artist seem too low-class, unworthy of his status.
These words made both Li Muxiu and Li Hao burst into laughter.
Li Hao went along with him and drew it without any ambiguity. However, afterward, a certain artist saw the Painting Skill and bought the wanted poster to study. The original poster was then replaced in its place. When Old Feng was Angling, he told Li Hao and Li Muxiu about this, which made the two of them burst into laughter.
But now, everything seems so distant; those leisurely and tranquil times seem like they can never be returned to.
"Unless Old Feng himself chooses to come out, no one can find him."
Li Hao slowly shook his head and said to Ren Qianqian, "Please ask the Liang Province Commander to come over later."
Upon hearing Li Hao's words, Ren Qianqian felt a pang of sadness and bowed her head in agreement.
Li Hao planned to use the influence of Liang Prefecture to spread the news that he had returned to Old Feng Heaven's Gate Pass.
I wonder if Old Feng will still be willing to come back and see him once he hears the news.
Thinking of this, Li Hao entered the Small Courtyard and saw the familiar furnishings, unchanged. He took out paper and pen and quickly drew portraits and wanted posters. If Old Feng saw these drawings, he would surely know that he was looking for him...
The thought of having to use a wanted poster to find Old Feng made Li Hao feel both amused and saddened. If the old man could see this wanted poster, he would probably be reminded of the past.
Next, Li Hao summoned a Grandmaster Realm general to deliver Communication to You Province, asking the Xia Family for help in finding Old Feng and spreading the news.
The boy was too weak back then to protect him, but now, Li Hao doesn't want Old Feng to suffer any more injustice.
Time flies.
Azure Cliff City held a banquet to celebrate Li Hao's return, and the entire city was filled with cheers for several days.
The news of Li Hao's return to Azure Cliff City was also discovered by the Demon of the Tianji Hall who were keeping watch Azure Cliff City. The cheers throughout the city could not be suppressed, and the news quickly spread through the Tianji Hall.
Meanwhile, in the thousands of miles extending from Heaven's Gate Pass outside the city, the areas that Li Hao had previously cleared out have seen Demon secretly returning and settling down again. After all, the cave abode and treasure lands they had found could increase their cultivation speed, so they were reluctant to give them up easily.
But now, with the news from the Tianji Hall spreading, these Demons all know that the young man has returned, returned to Heaven's Gate Pass.
Within just a few days, all the Demon within thousands of miles outside the city were so frightened that they fled and hid overnight, fearing that the young man would emerge from seclusion again and wipe them out once more.
This situation left the Bird Demon of the Tianji Hall, who had been in charge of Heaven's Gate Pass, with mixed feelings. The young man's mere return to Azure Cliff City had intimidated the Demon thousands of miles Outside the Pass, preventing them from setting foot there. This was the young man's terrifying power.
Two years ago, that young man had just entered the pass for the first time.
Their growth in just two short years has been beyond imagination; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it astonishing.
Not long after Li Hao returned to the pass, the Xia Family learned of the news, and Xia Yuanwu personally rushed over to the pass to express his sincere gratitude to Li Hao.
When Li Hao quelled the rebellion in You Province, he hastily departed to aid Qing Prefecture, and they didn't even have time to say a proper goodbye. Naturally, the Xia Family dared not let this matter pass Past so easily, and their gratitude towards Li Hao was heartfelt.
Li Hao invited the patriarch of the Xia Family to sit in the courtyard. When Li Hao thanked the Xia Family, Li Hao said it was Past, just a small matter, not worth mentioning.
Seeing the young man's nonchalant demeanor, Xia Yuanwu felt awkward and immediately invited Li Hao to the Xia Family.
They originally planned to ask Li Hao to help them by giving Li Hao one of the chicks that the old lady was raising. That chick belonged to Great Demon in the Three Immortalities Realm. But now, Li Hao's mount is Demon King in the Four Establishments Realm, and it is also the ruler of the Great Void Realm.
The previous "small gift" seemed really insignificant.
Moreover, Li Hao resolved the disaster and killed the Gluttony Valley Master, almost single-handedly saving You Province from danger. If we don't offer him a generous reward, it's better not to thank him at all.
Among the Demon raised by the old lady of the Xia Family, there were two Demon Kings who had guarded the important place for the Xia Family for many years and had done a lot of work in times of crisis. This time, Xia Yuanwu came because he was instructed by the old lady to give one to Li Hao so that Li Hao could choose Past.
The gift of a Demon at the Four Establishments Realm, with a blood pact established using the Xia Family's special Secret Method, making it difficult for it to rebel, is undoubtedly a great present.
At this moment, Xia Yuanwu spoke, but Li Hao shook his head slightly and declined.
Ordinary Demon at the Four Establishments Realm are of little significance to him; signing a blood pact would be utterly useless.
After all, with a single thought, even Demon at the Great Peace Dao Realm would be utterly powerless against him.
Rather than keeping it by your side to eat, drink, and relieve itself, it's better to leave it with the Xia Family. At least the Xia Family guards the four states and frequently goes on expeditions, so they can at least drag that Demon out to make some contributions.
Seeing that Li Hao remained unmoved, Xia Yuanwu smiled bitterly to himself. This was something that other Divine General Residence had long coveted, but it seemed to hold no appeal for the young man before him.
He looked troubled; if he came here simply to say a few words of thanks and gratitude, it would seem insincere.
Seeing the other party's predicament, Li Hao thought for a moment and suddenly had an idea. The Xia Family was also a thousand-year-old Divine General Residence, and the accumulated Cultivation Method were not much inferior to those of the Li Family. Compared to the taming of Demon King- level pets, Cultivation Method Secret Manual were not as valuable.
"Would you like to visit Lingyuan Pavilion?"
Hearing Li Hao's words, Xia Yuanwu was stunned. That was the Xia Family's important place for storing Cultivation Method Secret Manual, similar to the Li Family's Listening Rain Pavilion.
"If it's too difficult, I can watch half of it."
Li Hao said.
Xia Yuanwu's expression relaxed slightly. Lingyuan Pavilion was one of the foundations of the Xia Family. For a strong person like Li Hao, with his powerful Divine Soul, he could remember it at a glance. Although he couldn't cultivate all of them, the Cultivation Method were the foundation for a major power.
Just like Cultivation Method sects, their core techniques are top secrets.
"If General Haotian watches it himself and promises not to reveal it to others, then Lingyuan Pavilion can be completely opened to General Haotian without any problem."
Xia Yuanwu said, "But I need to go back and report to the Family Head first before I can give General Haotian a definite answer."
Aside from some Cultivation Method that even direct descendants of the Xia Family might not be able to learn, Lingyuan Pavilion has basically collected 99% of the Xia Family's Cultivation Method.
For example, the old lady's demon-taming Signature Technique were not collected in the Lingyuan Pavilion. They were passed down through a single lineage, and only True Dragon could learn them. They were kept in the Xia Family's Secret Vault, which was the true foundation of the family.
"OK."
Li Hao nodded in agreement. His main purpose was to use these Cultivation Method to deduce a more perfect Cultivation Method. Even if he were to teach it to Ren Qianqian or others, it would be the Cultivation Method he had deduced, which was quite different from the original Cultivation Method, so it wouldn't be considered a leak.
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Xia Yuanwu immediately set off to return to You Province.
Liang Prefecture is not far from You Province. Two days later, Xia Yuanwu once again rushed to Tianmen Heaven's Gate Pass Liang Prefecture to tell Li Hao about the Xia Family's decision:
"The Family Head has agreed. General Haotian may proceed to the Lingyuan Pavilion at any time."
Li Hao laughed, surprised that the Family Head of the Xia Family actually had such courage.
Immediately, he left some Battle Flag at Heaven's Gate Pass, and then took Ren Qianqian with him to broaden her horizons. Since following him to Heaven's Gate Pass, the young girl had been guarding that Small Courtyard, which was inevitably a bit boring.
Seeing Ren Qianqian climb onto his back, the Candlelight God was somewhat displeased and huffed. Li Hao gently patted the Candlelight God's head, and he could only accept it helplessly.
On the way, Li Hao talked to Xia Yuanwu about asking the Xia Family to help find Old Feng. Xia Yuanwu had already heard of Feng Boping and, while surprised, said he would do his best to help.