Securing ten victories already placed one among the finest in the same realm.
After all, the heavenly prodigies who could come here were the extraordinary talents of the various aristocratic clans. Outside, each could fight a thousand opponents of the same realm alone.
In previous years, before the Immortal Charm Purple Osmanthus bloomed, competition for the divine spring golden osmanthus had been especially fierce. Even Su Qiyu and the others had needed to give it their all. Yet from Su Wanqing's tone, it seemed this boy could win with ease.
Su Wanxue looked toward Li Hao, a glimmer passing through her eyes. She also wanted to see how strong the boy actually was in battle, beyond his talent.
Feeling the Su Clan members' gazes, Li Hao instead looked at Su Muqing. The girl sat quietly, her expression icy, like a snow lotus illuminated by moonlight. Her dark hair fluttered, giving off wafts of fragrance. She gazed into the distant Sword Pool, her thoughts unknown.
At that moment, she said nothing, and there was no disgust on her face. Her stunning features were quiet and beautiful, as though that shattered face had healed before his eyes, slowly overlapping with hers.
"No."
Li Hao shook his head without looking away from the girl. He simply felt that letting time flow quietly like this was enough.
He had come to the Northern Region not to compete for fame, but to stay beside her until she awakened.
Hearing Li Hao refuse, Su Wanqing froze. Earlier, he had kept up with her and Su Muqing, proving how powerful his movement technique was. That speed alone would make him unbeatable at the first level of the Immortal Lord Realm. Even if his attacks were weak, he could drag the fight out to a draw.
Yet Li