Ascending Boundless Mountain

The more Li Hao thought about it, the more likely it seemed. Given Old Feng's personality, even if he wanted to leave, he wouldn't do so without saying goodbye, unless something unexpected happened.

"Your Highness, do you know who those Taiping Great Peace Dao Realm are?"

Li Hao immediately asked.

"It should be Mara," Jiang Lichen said. "Although I didn't look closely, the Heavenly Demon energy he emitted at the time was unmistakable, so your friend is most likely gone."

"Mara?"

Li Hao was taken aback.

"You don't know?" Jiang Lichen glanced at him, then realized that the boy in front of him was only a teenager. Apart from cultivating his sword, how much time could he possibly have to keep up with the news of these top experts?

"Eight hundred years ago, Mara suddenly appeared, causing chaos everywhere. The Buddhist Sect experts to suppress him, but they were killed instead. He broke through the encirclement of many Buddhist Sect experts and disappeared for more than two hundred years. When he reappeared, he was already in the Great Peace Dao Realm, and was causing chaos everywhere again..."

Jiang Lichen said, "Five hundred years ago, the Buddha Master personally took action, but Mara sensed it in advance and escaped. That battle was earth-shattering. Although he failed to Death Demon Mara, he showed the All Under Heaven the Buddha Master's terrifying strength. I wonder if your Divine General Residence has any records? In that battle, the Buddha Master displayed Dao Domain of the Fifth Layer!"

Jiang Lichen glanced at Li Hao: "He's slightly weaker than you now, but five hundred years Past. The Buddha Master was once a Heavenly Prodigy. In such a long time, he will only become more terrifying than before, a top-tier existence even in the Great Peace Dao Realm."

Three Hundred Years, a Bodhisattva was killed in public by Mara. The Buddha Master then ordered All Under Heaven Buddhist Sect disciples to hunt down Mara for eternity.

"Since then, Mara has rarely appeared. Occasionally, news of Mara spreads throughout the All Under Heaven, but it is difficult to distinguish between true and false. Some of these rumors are simply about Demon or people who have become possessed by evil, using Mara's name to scare people."

"If you want to find Mara, you won't be able to find him on your own. My Great Yu Dynasty has been hunting him for so many years, and we haven't seen any trace of him. To put it bluntly, a Great Peace Dao Realm expert is meaningless to a powerful being like him."

"If you want to find Mara, you can go to Boundless Mountain and ask. They have experience fighting Mara and I heard they've been secretly investigating him for years, but I doubt it will be of much use."

Jiang Lichen finished speaking in one breath, and Li Hao's face turned ugly. "Mara?"

Old Feng and Mara have no connection whatsoever, so why would Moro attack Old Feng?

Could it be that he simply encountered the situation, and that's why he decided to kill?

At this moment, another soldier ran up from outside the courtyard, bowed to Li Hao, and then reported:

"General Haotian, we have news about the person you wanted!"

"What?"

Li Hao, still caught up in Jiang Lichen's words, was stunned when he heard the soldier's reply, and then suddenly looked at him:

"Where?!"

"In Boundless Mountain."

The soldier was startled and quickly said, "Boundless Mountain just announced that they have caught Feng Boping, a notorious thief who has been stealing for many years, and will execute him tomorrow at noon on the Spirit Mountain Peak Boundless Mountain!"

Li Hao's pupils contracted, and he felt a slight buzzing in his head. Soon, he felt as if the blood in his body was on fire.

Execute Old Feng?

Wait, Mara, Boundless Mountain?

Li Hao couldn't help but look at Jiang Lichen and asked, "Your Highness, are you sure you didn't see it wrong before?"

Jiang Lichen was also full of surprise. At this moment, he already knew that Feng Boping was the person Li Hao was looking for.

"Strange, could it be that Mara sent that person to Boundless Mountain? But they are mortal enemies..."

Jiang Lichen muttered to himself, then suddenly, something seemed to strike him, and his expression changed slightly. "So that's how it is, no wonder he said that..."

"What?"

Li Hao couldn't help but ask, and at the same time, an unbelievable thought popped into his mind.

But considering the Candlelight God and Madam Yin, it doesn't seem so unbelievable.

Jiang Lichen looked at Li Hao without speaking, but their eyes met, and they seemed to understand each other's thoughts.

Li Hao's face darkened, and suddenly a memory surfaced in his mind: years ago, when Angling by the lake, something that Old Feng had talked about in his spare time.

He once took a treasure from Boundless Mountain while the Buddha Master Seclusion and used it to suppress the Mo River.

It was a Sacred Object, said to possess the Aura of Sage, which suppressed a dangerous Mo River, preventing it from spreading further.

This incident led to the Buddhist Sect becoming extremely angry upon discovering it, and they issued warrants for Feng Boping's arrest everywhere.

However, Feng Boping's whereabouts were shrouded in mystery, and he was never caught by the Buddhist Sect over the years.

But now, he's been caught.

Li Hao felt a pang of sadness. Old Feng had no fixed abode and wandered from place to place, which was why no one could catch him.

It was only through his repeated actions, from Qing Prefecture to Liang Prefecture and then to Heaven's Gate Pass, that Old Feng's whereabouts were exposed and became known to the Buddhist Sect. Only then were they able to find and capture him when they came to search for Old Feng.

Originally a rootless duckweed, the fact that it now has roots has exposed its weaknesses.

The boy, once the weakness of the Northern Yan couple, was Assassination by Demon, but he grew into the hardest stone.

But now, he himself has become Old Feng's weakness, causing him to be entangled in this situation.

Li Hao clutched his chest slightly, feeling a slight tearing sensation. Old Feng must know that he had been exposed and was in danger, but he was still secretly protecting Azure Cliff City, fulfilling the promise between them.

Such affection transcends all words.

"Come on, follow me to Boundless Mountain!"

Li Hao gritted his teeth and said to the Candlelight God.

Jiang Lichen was taken aback, looked at Li Hao, and said:

"You're going to kidnap someone? If I remember correctly, you're Gong-rank Noble now. At your age, if you accumulate two more great achievements, you could become First-rank Duke, or even a divine God-rank Noble, enjoying the Incense of your ancestors for generations. You even have a chance to reach the Saint Realm in the future. Are you sure you want to risk your life for a great thief?"

"What can Merit and Fame or fortune compare to the joy of drinking and chatting with friends?"

Li Hao's eyes were icy as he looked at the Candlelight God who had revealed his True Form, and sat down. "So what if millions despise me? In life, two or three true friends are enough."

Seeing Ren Qianqian take a few anxious steps forward, the coldness in Li Hao's eyes softened slightly, and he said in a low voice, "Wait here for me and cultivate diligently."

Jiang Lichen was stunned when he heard Li Hao's words. He had originally thought that this young man was like the other young men he had seen, pursuing Merit and Fame and fortune and hoping to be remembered for generations. But he suddenly realized that this was not the case.

His brothers and descendants, through their open and covert struggles, were all ultimately seeking nothing more than "fame."

"A few close friends are enough in life, a few close friends are enough..."

Jiang Lichen murmured something, then burst into laughter, saying, "Boy, I acknowledge you. I'll accompany you on this journey. That Buddha Master is no ordinary character. If necessary, I'll draw my sword alongside you!"

"Your Highness, you are Imperial Clan, so please don't interfere. This is my private matter."

As Li Hao spoke, he gestured for the Candlelight God to depart.

The Candlelight God immediately set off, his hooves flying, and soared into the air.

Jiang Lichen laughed loudly, "Where I go is my own business. What Imperial Clan or nobility? I am who I am, the God of Swords, Jiang Lichen!!"

As they spoke, they too rose into the air, following Li Hao's figure, taking Mystery steps and closely following behind.

In the blink of an eye, the two rushed out of Heaven's Gate Pass one after the other.

Li Hao looked at Jiang Lichen, who was following closely behind. He hadn't expected that the other man would actually come. This prince seemed different from the other princes; he was a bit eccentric.

"The Buddhist Sect is a force supported by the Imperial Clan. If you go there like this, I'm afraid it will have an impact, right?" Li Hao frowned.

Jiang Lichen's speed increased dramatically, catching up with the Candlelight God and not falling far behind. He laughed loudly, "What impact will it have? Will the Buddha Master go after my cunning old Older Brother? It's good to go after him, to give him a headache. Causing trouble for him is my favorite thing to do!"

Li Hao's eyes narrowed slightly; the other party was clearly referring to the Yu Emperor.

It seems these two brothers don't get along.

But Yu Emperor asked the other party to come and meet him...

"You said earlier that you were able to escape thanks to me. His Majesty sent you to meet me. In exchange, you were released. Were you previously in prison?" Li Hao glanced at the Shackles and Chains on the other man's hands.

Jiang Lichen laughed loudly, "That's right, he promised me that after he got you safe and sound, he would take a sword strike from me. After this matter is over, I will return to the Imperial Capital and get that sword strike back!"

Li Hao was stunned. The kind old man Chess under the Willow Tree appeared in his mind, and he suddenly felt a pang of sadness. It seemed that His Majesty had invested too much in him.

He took a deep breath, gathered his thoughts, and urged the Candlelight God to increase his speed.

Meanwhile, news of Boundless Mountain's public execution of the Thief Saint Feng Boping spread among various factions.

Many of the forces that had been targeted by Feng Boping were overjoyed to learn that the notorious thief had been caught.

Some forces located near Boundless Mountain, upon hearing the news, immediately set off for Boundless Mountain, hoping to find out the whereabouts of the stolen treasures from Feng Boping before his execution.

This news also reached the Divine General Residence Qing Prefecture.

When Li Muxiu heard the news, he was stunned, and then all the color drained from his face.