He returned to Bright Peak to continue his cultivation and train Tang Ya and the others. He showed no mercy during their practical sparring, beating the girls until their faces were bruised and swollen every time and leaving countless tiny cuts across their bodies with sword energy. Then Shi Xianxian healed them with her Soul Skill.
Of course, Shi Xianxian was being trained too. She practiced swordsmanship, specifically a life-attribute sword path suited to her Martial Soul.
Whenever he had some free time, Yang Hao would visit that little mountain village to keep the mother and daughter company.
Before the agreed-upon month had even passed, someone arrived from Ming Capital. It was an old acquaintance: Fire Phoenix Douluo Luan Feng.
"I understand you less and less."
Seeing the young man again, Fire Phoenix Douluo couldn't help sighing.
The last time she'd seen him, the boy had made her feel oppressed; she could tell his strength surpassed hers. But now, she couldn't sense anything from him at all.
It wasn't that he'd grown weaker. His strength had far surpassed hers, reaching a level beyond her perception.
"Why have you suddenly come to Bright Peak, Senior? Does His Majesty have some decree?"
Yang Hao poured Luan Feng a cup of tea, puzzled as to why she'd come without warning.
"The empress gave birth to the crown prince the day before yesterday. Yesterday, she suggested to His Majesty that they use the celebration of the prince's birth as an excuse to invite Princess Tianzhen back for a short stay."
Having explained her purpose, Luan Feng knew that Princess Tianzhen had been at odds with His Majesty ever since the events of that year. His Majesty cared deeply for his younger sister, and her marriage alliance with the Young Cult Master of the Bright