Seeing that she had finished practicing her sword, Li Hao rose to leave as well.
During this time, aside from cultivating and cooking, he occasionally took walks in the courtyard and offered Gu Xingwan guidance on her immortal arts, repaying Old Gu's kindness.
"You can go on your own. I won't be going."
Li Hao said.
"Not going? Why?"
Gu Xingwan froze, the anticipation on her face turning instantly to bewilderment.
Li Hao said, "Didn't the Imperial Clan say that clearing the Tenth Desolate Domain would secure a place in the battle outright? I've already got mine. There's no need to join the crowd."
Gu Xingwan was stunned. Her defeat in their earlier sparring match, along with these two years spent together, had already shown her how formidable this youth was. Still, she had never expected him to have secured his place already.
"But three years have passed, and your strength has improved further. If you challenged it again, you would definitely get farther!"
Gu Xingwan couldn't help saying, "That would put you higher in the rankings too!"
"Are there any special rewards for ranking higher?" Li Hao asked.
Gu Xingwan froze, momentarily rendered speechless. Only after a long while did she stammer, "If you made it into the top ten, the top five, or first place, the Imperial Clan would definitely reward you."
"That's too difficult. Even the top twenty are already a battleground for those in the Immortal Lord Realm, let alone the top ten or top five."
Li Hao shook his head. He had no intention of revealing his trump cards in a place like that. With that time, he would be better off eating more ancient demons and cultivating here. If ancient demons happened to invade while he was away, missing them would be a huge