"If you won't tell me, forget it!" Qian Hao snorted coldly and turned to leave. With the Daqian Dynasty's grip on Guzhi Pass, he only needed to ask at the general's residence to find out.
"Go find out where that Ye Xing is staying!" Qian Hao told the guard behind him.
"Yes." The guard bowed respectfully and turned, vanishing from the spot in a flash.
Qian Hao had just arrived at the general's residence.
Qian Xiao and the servants were already waiting outside the gates.
Two rows of armored soldiers stood in neat formation, the gates wide open and lanterns hanging high. Their armor gleamed coldly in the dusk, their spearpoints a forest of steel. The atmosphere was solemn.
The stone steps before the gates shone, and two stone lions crouched on either side, their eyes bright and piercing.
"Welcome, Your Highness!" everyone called respectfully in unison, their voices loud and perfectly coordinated.
"Please come in, Your Highness!" Qian Xiao stepped aside and gestured.
"You're too kind, Uncle," Qian Hao said respectfully.
In this world, strength ultimately reigned supreme. Although his status placed him above Qian Xiao, he did not dare act too presumptuously.
Qian Xiao was an Imperial Dao Realm expert and the general guarding Guzhi Pass. Qian Hao understood the weight that carried.
"Your Highness, regarding the disappearance of our human experts, please decide how we should proceed!" Qian Xiao suddenly bowed and said.
"Uncle, I came here solely to temper myself. Everything else should remain in your hands," Qian Hao said without the slightest hesitation.
Just then, the guard Qian Hao had sent to investigate Ye Xing's lodgings returned.
"Your Highness, we have found him," the guard said, dropping to one knee.
"Good, understood." Delight crept into Qian Hao's voice, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly