Zhuang Han had been with the Five Elements Sect for a long time. It would be a lie to say he felt no attachment to it. If he had to sever his ties with the sect because of this...
Zhuang Han knew he could not do it.
Sensing Qin Hao's gaze, Zhuang Han hesitated. He looked as though he wanted to speak, but did not know what to say.
"That's why. Besides..."
Qin Hao paused, his tone turning grave. "Denying your past won't necessarily help your future cultivation."
Zhuang Han fell into thought.
Wang Xiaoling, too, seemed to have gained some insight.
"Why are you here alone? Where are Huangfu Yi and the others?" Qin Hao asked.
Zhuang Han stopped dwelling on Qin Hao's refusal of Ke Cheng and the others and hurriedly replied, "Senior Brother Huangfu is cultivating at Heaven-Piercing Azure Mountain now. Lin Zhong is still at the Five Elements Sect. If Senior Brother Huangfu knew you'd come to the Holy City, he'd be delighted."
"It's been a long time since we last met." Qin Hao nodded.
"Qin Hao, what are your plans?" Zhuang Han asked.
"I'm going to Heaven-Piercing Azure Mountain."
As he spoke, Qin Hao raised his head slightly and looked toward the enormous Heaven-Piercing Azure Mountain in the distance.
Beside him, Wang Xiaoling froze. Here it came—business!
"Brother Qin, I imagine you don't know much about Heaven-Piercing Azure Mountain yet!" Wang Xiaoling edged closer with a fawning smile.
Qin Hao glanced at him, somewhat speechless, but did not mind. He nodded. "Go on."
Zhuang Han gave Wang Xiaoling a speechless look as well, then decided not to interrupt. He knew Heaven-Piercing Azure Mountain well, but certainly not as well as a Saint Martial Grandmaster who made a business of selling Intelligence.
For instance...
Who occupied