At dawn the next day, while Heaven was still dim, Qin Hao said goodbye to Qin Yuntian and Qi Yuelan, then headed to the Myriad Phenomena Hall alone.
Elder Shuixian was already waiting outside the Myriad Phenomena Hall.
Only six others were there: the Sea Ancestor, the Stone Ancestor, the Limitless Ancestor, the Ancient Sword Venerable, Bai Ze, and Mu Changfeng.
"Qin Hao, whatever you do, don't act rashly over the Shi Family," the Sea Ancestor warned in a low voice. "Ancestor Yanshi is a Half-Step Creation Great Expert. Until you have absolute strength, avoid confronting him."
"I don't attack others unless they attack me," Qin Hao said coolly.
Go against Ancestor Yanshi?
Qin Hao had never considered it.
But time and again, wasn't Ancestor Yanshi the one who came looking for trouble?
At the Skyward Gang Relic, Shi Yan and the others had attacked Qin Hao first. Qin Hao had been forced to kill them in return. The same went for Shi Ye.
Yet Ancestor Yanshi wanted to go to war over it.
What sense did that make?
Were members of the Shi Family allowed to kill him, while he wasn't allowed to fight back against Shi Yan and the others?
After a pause, Qin Hao added, "Don't worry, Sea Ancestor. I know what I'm doing."
The Sea Ancestor and the others nodded and said no more.
Qin Hao turned to Elder Shuixian. After a moment's thought, he asked, "Elder Shuixian, if you leave the Southern Reach, can the Minor Anomaly Formation Flag continue operating as before?"
"You want to keep it running until the Azure Flame Grand Tournament ends?" Elder Shuixian understood his plan at once. If she withdrew the Minor Anomaly Formation Flag, Ancestor Yanshi would surely notice.
"I said I'd give Ancestor Yanshi a surprise." Qin