Li Hao was unwilling, and Yue Xi could not insist any further. She only felt that he was fobbing her off and looking down on her. Secretly determined to prove herself, she knew she would have another chance to challenge him once they reached Great Dream Nine Abyss.
Great Dream Nine Abyss was not far from Heart Questioning Floating Pagoda City; a round trip took only three days.
On the way, Li Hao and Yue Xi learned the Red-Nosed Old Man's name. He was Li Tiemu, an elder of Sword Abyss in Great Dream Nine Abyss.
During the journey, Li Tiemu asked Li Hao, Lin Yu Feng, and Yue Xi about their backgrounds. He already knew something about Yue Xi, but Li Hao and Lin Yu Feng were clearly companions, and he could not tell where they came from.
Yue Xi only said that she was temporarily staying in nearby Nanyang City and belonged to the Disaster Clan.
Many powers in the True Realm kept a respectful distance from that clan, unwilling to become entangled with ill fortune.
Li Hao said that he came from a distant land and was new here, unfamiliar with the area.
Seeing that Li Hao was unwilling to reveal the details, Li Tiemu did not press him. He merely said:
"Once you join our Great Dream Nine Abyss, you are its disciples. Wherever you come from, Great Dream Nine Abyss will stand behind you as a place to fall back on. Likewise, you must never harm your fellow disciples. When you return to the sect and formally take a master, you must establish this vow within your Dao Heart."
Both Li Hao and Yue Xi agreed.
Li Hao asked him about the True Realm. At present, they knew nothing about it, including its various powers,