"Haotian, Old Wang said you've already passed the first trial?"
As soon as Li Hao arrived, a Sage asked him about it.
Li Hao looked at the questioner. Although the man's gaze seemed sincere, a trace of doubt lurked deep in his eyes.
"Yes."
Li Hao nodded slightly, paying it little mind.
"Haotian, how did you last so long on your first attempt at the True Venerable Tower?"
Another Sage asked out of curiosity, a faint hint of admiration in his eyes. Among those present, some were jealous, but others recognized Li Hao's potential and wanted to take the opportunity to befriend him.
The Flower Saint and the Wandering Saint also watched Li Hao from the crowd without asking anything. They believed he had taken no shortcuts. After all, anyone who could join the Flower Wandering Society could hardly be a bad person. Besides, given Old Wang's stature, he had no reason to deceive them.
"By running away. Constantly running away."
Li Hao answered, "The projection inside really was powerful. There was no way to fight it head-on."
At Li Hao's words, Lin Sheng, Bright Saint, and Herding Saint's eyes flickered. They all knew firsthand how formidable that projection was.
But fleeing... it was hardly something one could do just because one wanted to.
"Even running away must have been difficult, right? After all, the projection overwhelms you in every respect. Did you perhaps have some sudden enlightenment inside?"
The man who had first asked whether Li Hao had passed the trial looked puzzled.
Li Hao smiled faintly without answering.
After all, the trial itself involved private matters, including his various methods and hidden trump cards. That question was already somewhat intrusive.
"There shouldn't be any tricks to challenging the True Venerable Tower, should there? Haotian must have gained some