A short while later, a guard led Huo Hai to a relatively secluded courtyard in the Qu Family estate. It was the same courtyard he had stayed in last time; even the servants remained unchanged.
As before, the guard left immediately after escorting Huo Hai to the courtyard. Huo Hai smiled faintly. The Qu Family had probably been keeping a place here for him all along. By now, he held a certain standing in the family. That was good. At least Siyu would not lose face within the Qu Family now, which put his mind at ease.
Before long, the head of the Qu Family appeared in the courtyard. "Haha, Xiao Hai, you were away for quite a while this time. How did it go? You weren't hurt, were you?" He looked at Huo Hai anxiously.
Quite some time had passed since the Tidal Eruption, and Huo Hai's continued absence had worried the family head. He was hardly ignorant of how dangerous the Tidal Eruption could be.
If anything had happened to Huo Hai, the Qu Family would not only lose the backing of a Spirit King Realm expert, but his daughter would probably blame him as well. Every day Huo Hai remained away was another day the family head could find no peace. Now that Huo Hai had finally returned, he could at last breathe a sigh of relief, and he had hurried over to see him.
Huo Hai shook his head and said calmly, "Nothing happened. Certain things simply delayed me for a few days." He had no desire to discuss these matters with the family head. There were far too many secrets involved.
Seeing the hesitation on the family head's face, Huo Hai naturally knew what he was thinking. With a wave of his hand, he produced