Just then—
Qin Hao gasped for breath, struggling to his feet in a sorry state.
"Qin Hao, are you all right?!"
Jiang Ling hurried over, her face full of concern, and quickly helped him steady himself.
Qin Hao was covered in bloody welts, and his skin had been roasted crisp by the lightning tribulation. You could smell the savory scent of cooked meat from a distance.
"I'm fine!"
Qin Hao swayed, but stubbornly stayed on his feet.
Though the lightning tribulation had nearly killed him, the sheer terror of facing death had also brought him a bounty of gains.
Not only had the tribulation tempered his body and made it stronger, but he had also glimpsed the Great Dao of Thunder amid its terrifying bolts—a tremendous boon to his future cultivation.
Just then—
The Tenth Ancestor of the Qin Family's voice rang in Qin Hao's ears.
When Qin Hao turned to look, he saw his own brother grinning at him.
"My Rabbit thinks this calls for some music!"
Xiao Bai expertly hopped onto Qin Feng's shoulder, glanced around, then immediately sang in its childish voice, "I looked into your eyes and knew I'd found the right one..."
"I looked into your eyes and knew I'd found the wrong one!"
Qin Hao immediately remembered what had happened with the Nine Cauldrons last time. Without another word, he turned and pulled Jiang Ling away.
"Second Brother, don't go!"
Qin Feng hurried after him. "You were the great hero who helped our Qin Family withstand the lightning tribulation. Your big brother has decided to hold ten straight days of bonfire parties in your honor!"
"Ten days of celebration?!"
Qin Hao's feet seemed to take root in the ground. He couldn't move another step.
"Qin Hao!!"
Jiang Ling gritted her teeth in anger, her