Hearing Qin Changsheng's words, Shi Yongheng forced a bitter smile. "I don't know what level I've reached now.
"When I left, I accidentally entered a secret realm. By the time I emerged, ten years had already passed.
"Heavenly Venerable, did anything happen to Shi Hao during those ten years?"
At this, Qin Changsheng's face filled with bitterness and regret. He then said, "Him? He's doing very well—exceptionally well.
"He joined Heavenly God Academy and became one of the outstanding young talents, one of their leaders.
"He went to Imperial Pass and fought the Foreign Realm, earning tremendous military merit.
"Then he was betrayed, exchanged for five hundred years in which the Foreign Realm would not invade Imperial Pass.
"Afterward, that fellow escaped the Foreign Realm through his own strength and returned to the Nine Heavens.
"Unfortunately, not long after Shi Hao returned, a remnant Immortal from Immortal Palace planted the Immortal-Severing Curse in him. He should have returned to the Lower Realm by now.
"Oh, right. Fire Province was taken away by an Immortal King of the Foreign Realm. Among those taken was Shi Hao's beloved, Huo Ling'er."
Shi Yongheng's expression remained unchanged as he listened to Qin Changsheng. Then he sighed. "What a peerlessly brilliant Huang. If I hadn't encountered opportunities of my own, he would probably have left me far behind long ago.
"As for the Immortal-Severing Curse... heh, that remnant Immortal is merely courting death.
"Shi Hao has endured countless hardships along his path. How many times has he neared death, or even truly died, only to undergo Nirvana and be reborn?
"Perhaps the Bronze Curse will merely hasten his entry into the pinnacle of the human realm."
Though Qin Changsheng did not agree with Shi Yongheng's words, recalling Shi Hao's experiences left him unable to refute