Jin Hao's Plan for a Godhead

Thus, Jin Hao spoke in response to their request:

"Grandfather, Xue'er, I don't want to return to Spirit City. I want to continue lying low here. I still have my own goals to accomplish."

As Jin Hao's words fell, Golden Crocodile Douluo said nothing. He understood his grandson Jin Hao. Since childhood, Jin Hao had always had his own ideas and would never do anything that put himself at a disadvantage.

Otherwise, he would not have harbored such hostility toward Bibi Dong since childhood, his eyes always filled with killing intent whenever he saw her.

Things had been fine while Qian Xunji was still alive. But after Qian Xunji's death, Bibi Dong often insulted Qian Renxue whenever she went to see her. Every time Jin Hao saw Bibi Dong, the killing intent in his eyes was completely undisguised. Thus, Golden Crocodile Douluo understood that Jin Hao's reluctance to return was not because he feared that woman, Bibi Dong.

Moreover, Qian Renxue had now said that she would not be bewitched by Bibi Dong.

Even with all these reasons, Jin Hao still did not want to return and wished to continue lying low here. That proved there was something extremely important for him to do here.

Qian Renxue was different. When she heard that Jin Hao did not want to return—especially after she had told him that he need not fear that woman or worry about her being bewitched—

Even so, Jin Hao still did not want to return. Then Qian Renxue thought of why they had come to Heaven Dou City. Wasn't it to attend the Engagement Ceremony between Heaven Dou Empire's prince, Xue Qinghe, and Shui Bing'er of Tianshui Academy?

And wasn't Xue Qinghe Jin Hao in disguise? Wasn't this Jin Hao's Engagement Ceremony with Shui Bing'er?

Thinking of this, Qian Renxue asked Jin Hao:

"Jin Hao, don't tell me you don't want to return because you want to get engaged to that Shui Bing'er?"

After saying this, Qian Renxue wore the expression of a wife whose husband had cheated on her, staring at Jin Hao with teary eyes.

Hearing Qian Renxue's words and seeing her expression, Jin Hao, who had been perfectly serious moments ago, was utterly stunned. He hurriedly said:

"How could that be, Xiaoxue? I don't even know Shui Bing'er. This was Xue Ye's doing. Besides, the one getting engaged is Xue Qinghe. What does that have to do with me, Jin Hao?"

"Xue'er, I don't want to return because I truly have something urgent to accomplish here. Believe me!"

After speaking, Jin Hao stared seriously at Qian Renxue.

Before Qian Renxue could say anything, Golden Crocodile Douluo, who had been sitting nearby, stood up first and said to them:

"You two talk. I'll head out for a while."

After saying that, Golden Crocodile Douluo left the Private Room. In his eyes, Jin Hao and Qian Renxue were simply a young married couple having a quarrel. They could settle it themselves.

Besides, Jin E believed that his grandson Jin Hao was capable of resolving this issue. There was no need to disturb them.

Walking outside, Golden Crocodile Douluo felt rather smug. Big Brother, isn't your granddaughter still going to become my family's granddaughter-in-law in the future?

As Golden Crocodile Douluo left the Private Room, Qian Renxue immediately asked:

"Jin Hao, what is so important that you won't return with me? Explain yourself!"

Hearing this, Jin Hao did not know how to answer. He could hardly directly say that he did not want to return because he wanted to gather strength outside and eventually fulfill his ambitions, could he?

Qian Renxue might no longer hold the same feelings for Bibi Dong as before, but he still could not say that he wanted to stir up trouble.

Yet, seeing Qian Renxue before him with tears in her eyes, Jin Hao knew that if he did not give her an acceptable explanation, she would not let the matter rest and would keep insisting that he return.

She might even do something unpredictable later. To stop him from lying low, she might even expose his identity.

So Jin Hao began thinking of an excuse.

After pondering for a while, Jin Hao finally came up with a reason Qian Renxue would believe.

"Xue'er, if you had come to find me and asked me to return when I had just begun lying low here, I would naturally have been willing. But things are different now. After infiltrating the Heaven Dou Empire for some time, I discovered that the Heaven Dou Empire possesses something I need."

"The Heaven Dou Empire has something related to a Godhead. You know that a soul master's ultimate goal is to become a god. You have the Angel Godhead, and although I have a Dual Martial Soul, I do not know where to find a Godhead."

"Now that I have discovered the Heaven Dou Empire has something connected to a Godhead, of course I am unwilling to give it up. If I truly obtain this thing related to a Godhead and eventually acquire a Godhead, then both of us can become gods. Only then can we stay together forever."

As he said this, Jin Hao appeared exceptionally excited, as if it were all true.

Of course, Jin Hao had made all of this up. Yet it was not entirely fabricated. Having read the original story, Jin Hao knew that the Heaven Dou Empire indeed possessed an item related to a Godhead: the Vast Sea Universe Cover left behind by the first-rank main god, the Sea God. It was essential for completing the Nine Trials of the Sea God.

In Jin Hao's plan, he was determined to obtain this item.

Not only because Jin Hao wanted to obtain the Sea God's Godhead, but also because even if he could not receive the Nine Trials of the Sea God, he would still guard the Vast Sea Universe Cover. If he could not receive the Nine Trials of the Sea God and become a god, then no one else—especially the protagonist Tang San—would be allowed to use this item to complete the God Trial and ultimately become a god, even if they received the Nine Trials of the Sea God.

As for why Jin Hao wanted the Sea God's Godhead, the reason was simple. Having read the original story, he knew there were only three places on Douluo Continent with Godhead inheritances: Slaughter City, Sea God Island, and Spirit City.

The one in Spirit City was Qian Renxue's Angel Godhead, which was useless to Jin Hao. That left the Sea God's Godhead on Sea God Island and the Asura Godhead in Slaughter City.

The reason the Asura Godhead was not his first target was that Jin Hao had read many conspiracy theories in his previous life claiming that Tang San's transmigration and everything surrounding it had been orchestrated by the Asura God King. Furthermore, the God Trial was currently on the King of Slaughter—Tang Chen, who was under control. So even without those conspiracy theories, to obtain the Asura Godhead, he would first have to go to Slaughter City, achieve a Hundred Consecutive Victories, pass through Hell Road, and defeat Tang Chen before he could possibly receive the Asura God Trial.

Tang Chen, a level ninety-nine Peerless Douluo, placed far too much pressure on him. Thus, Jin Hao made the Sea God his first target. After all, the Sea God was not weak either. He possessed the super divine artifact, the Seaside Trident, and could be called the strongest beneath the God Kings.

Moreover, in Jin Hao's view, if that little runt Tang San could obtain the Nine Trials of the Sea God with Blue Silver Grass, why could he not? By then, he would have the Vast Sea Universe Cover and could use the Myriad Manifestations Mirror to transform his Martial Soul into the Seaside Trident.