Tian Hao paid no attention to the aftermath of the tournament. Using Qian Daoliu's Gate of Holy Light, he arrived at the heart of Sunset Forest, where everyone had finished cultivating and gathered.
However, the moment he stepped out of the Gate of Holy Light, someone pulled him into an embrace. Since she was standing on a fallen tree trunk, his entire face was buried in her chest, leaving him unable to breathe.
"Little Haozi, it's wonderful that you're alive!"
Ah Yin cried excitedly. The moment she received word from her good friend Wu Qingcheng, she had rushed over just to see Little Haozi.
"And you have the nerve to say that? That day, I was swallowed by a soul beast and carried away in its stomach. I crawled out and waited for you to come find me, but after waiting forever, you never showed up. When I went looking for you, all I saw was a gravestone."
After struggling to pull his head free, Tian Hao could not help complaining.
It should not have been anything much, but this woman was simply too adorably foolish.
"I thought you were dead!"
Ah Yin was somewhat embarrassed by his words. At the time, she had truly believed Little Haozi was dead and had cried for a long time.
"There'll be plenty of time to catch up later. Let's talk business now."
Ling Yuan voiced her dissatisfaction from the side, warily watching Ah Yin and Wu Qingcheng. She sensed a threat from both women.
Qian Daoliu, Golden Crocodile, and the others merely smiled without speaking. They had been young once too, so they understood.
"Grandpa Golden Crocodile, have you become a Peak Douluo?"
After nodding to Ah Yin and Wu Qingcheng, Tian Hao walked over and quickly noticed changes in Golden Crocodile