Li Hao looked at the Peerless Beauty, her entire body wreathed in the Great Dao. Her face was like that of a fairy descended into the mortal world, stirring the heart at a glance.
His mind swayed, and he immediately grew wary. He held fast to his Dao resonance and reined in his thoughts.
"You're the Sword Dao prodigy who caused such a stir in the Azure Wave Realm?"
The Lie Heaven Saint's expression was calm. Her eyes seemed to hold a lake of autumn water, tranquil and desolate, as she spoke softly.
At her words, Lin Baichuan and the others could not help looking at Li Hao.
They had long known his origins were mysterious but had failed to uncover them. No such person existed in the Small Thousand Realm, yet they had never expected even the Lie Heaven Saint to know of him.
"You flatter me, Senior."
Li Hao nodded in acknowledgment.
The Lie Heaven Saint studied Li Hao, then smiled softly. "You do indeed possess an extraordinary bearing. If you encounter these unruly disciples of mine in the All Heavens Battlefield, I hope you'll show them mercy."
The first to be astonished were the Saint Children and Saint Daughters beside her. They stared at their master in bewilderment. When facing the Saint Children of the Thief Heaven Sacred Land, their master had never diminished her own side's prestige. Yet today, before any contest had begun, she had already placed them a head below him. This was unusual indeed.
Lin Baichuan and Chu Hanwei looked at Li Hao in surprise. Just what sort of background did this fellow have, to make the Lie Heaven Saint say something like that?
"You're too kind, Senior. This is my first visit here, so I should be relying on everyone's care instead."