"Perhaps Mister Jin never hated any of you."
Li Hao spoke.
The Water Dao Origin Divine Tree froze briefly. "What did you say?"
Li Hao shook his head. "Mister Jin made me promise that, once I had the ability, I would protect the Origin World, rather than help him reclaim his rightful position."
The Water Dao Origin Divine Tree trembled slightly and stood rooted to the spot, as though struck by lightning.
Only after a moment did she stare at Li Hao and ask, "Is that true?"
"I have no reason to lie."
Li Hao answered frankly.
The Water Dao Origin Divine Tree fell silent.
Silence settled over the Divine Tree Secret Realm as well, until several voices rang out.
"Third Sister, we heard someone with the Nine Sequences Immortal Seal was here. Is it this boy?"
"He does indeed carry the aura of fire dao origin."
Several powerful streams of thought extended into the Divine Tree Secret Realm, then manifested as four figures, three men and one woman, who stood around Li Hao and studied him.
Li Hao glanced around and knew they were the Dao Thought incarnations of the other Origin Divine Trees.
"Yes, it's him."
The Water Dao Origin Divine Tree came back to her senses and told them, "I have already completed the contract with him. He agreed."
Hearing her words, the figures' gazes sharpened slightly. They glanced at Li Hao but had no doubts. Among them, the Gold-Robed Youth, whose aura seemed relatively weaker, fixed his gaze on Li Hao and said:
"You carry the aura of the Golden Dao Divine Tree Dao Fruit. Have you been outside the city?"
Li Hao looked at him. He was likely the second Golden Dao Origin Divine Tree that had grown from Mister Jin's seed.
"Yes."
"You met