"What's wrong with this guy?"
"Why aren't you coming over here and admitting your fault?"
"Could he really be a jerk who only intended to play around with me?"
"Now that their true colors have been exposed, they've chosen to give up?"
Standing atop a mountain peak, watching Wang Hao and Xie Feng's figures disappear into the distance, Zhou Xueyi felt a complex mix of emotions, her right hand gripping the Startled Dragon Divine Spear tightly.
Although she was furious when she learned the truth, she was, after all, a proud woman, and how could she tolerate sharing a husband with another woman?
However, she has come to understand a lot during this time. After all, in the end, this world is still dominated by men, and having multiple wives and concubines is quite common.
She also intended to confront Wang Hao this time, thinking that as long as he softened his stance and said some nice things, she would give in.
But these past few days, it's been as if that guy can't see her at all. He hasn't said more than a few words to her from beginning to end, and the few he has said were all about business.
This made her wonder: could that guy really be a scumbag who starts a relationship and then abandons it?
The more Zhou Xueyi thought about it, the angrier and more frustrated she became. She clenched her fists even tighter, and felt an urge to rush up and stab that scumbag a few times.
That bastard!
Only after Wang Hao and his companion had completely disappeared into the distance did Zhou Xueyi prepare to lead the team to retreat. However, her expression was icy cold, which terrified Zhu Yuanwai.
Seeing this, Zhu Yuanwai naturally didn't dare to disturb them, and the group silently swept away all traces and retreated.
Wang Hao, on the other hand, was unaware of Zhou Xueyi's thoughts; otherwise, he would have regretted it terribly.
Unfortunately, Zhou Xueyi had been keeping a cold face lately, which made him too afraid to approach her. So he missed this golden opportunity. Otherwise, he probably would have already been in bed with her and lost his virginity.
He was now pondering a very important matter: preparing to create a disguise for the Sword Saint Dugu Jian.
His physique was fine, but his appearance was what stumped him.
In the Feng Yun series of TV dramas, the Sword Saint has a certain amount of screen time, but he is portrayed in his later years, as a decrepit old man.
As someone who values appearance, Wang Hao couldn't tolerate being transformed into an old man, not even in a disguised form.
So he's currently struggling to decide which male god's appearance to use as a model for his character creation!
When it comes to characters who are associated with the title of Sword Saint, Wang Hao immediately thinks of a character from a TV series: Dugu Yuyun Sword Saint of Mount Shu in the Legend of Chinese Paladin series.
This Sword Saint is quite famous, having gained worldwide recognition with the immense popularity of the Legend of Chinese Paladin series of games and TV dramas.
Actually, when Liu Zhengfeng was asked to deliver the challenge to Feng Qingyang, the first person he thought of who would show off was this Sword Saint of Mount Shu.
However, the Legend of Chinese Paladin series is simply too high-level, and the Sword Saint of Mount Shu is also incredibly powerful. He uses high-level techniques like Sword Control Technique and sword formations as soon as he makes a move, which is impossible for him to imitate.
So, having no other choice, he had to give up and instead chose the Feng Yun Sword Saint Dugu Jian, whose reputation was similar to his.
Although the Holy Spirit Swordsmanship is quite impressive, Wang Hao can still imitate it. At least the first half is not a problem. At most, he just needs to spend more Fortune Points to activate the Dao Comprehension Function to deduce it.
With the enlightenment boost gained after activating the Dao Comprehension Function, comparable to that of Second Tier Earth Realm expert, let alone creating a knock-off version of the Holy Spirit Swordsmanship, he could even create the original version, except for the Sword Twenty-Three which exceeded the limit, and all other sword moves.
Furthermore, Feng Yun is just a comic book, not a real-world product. It only provides a simple description of the Holy Spirit Swordsmanship. He only needs to borrow the impressive setting and then name the sword technique he created the Holy Spirit Swordsmanship. That would be the real Holy Spirit Swordsmanship!
Since no one in this world has ever heard of the true Holy Spirit Swordsmanship, he naturally has the final say in everything.
After rejecting the portrayal of the Feng Yun Sword Saint in his later years, Wang Hao subconsciously thought of the Sword Saint of Mount Shu, whose actor was also quite good-looking.
"Speaking of the Sword Saint of Mount Shu, wait, how could I have forgotten about this male god!"
Thinking of the Sword Saint of Mount Shu, another figure suddenly popped into Wang Hao's mind—that was also a male god!
"Okay, let's use Hu Ge's looks as the model for character creation!"
That's right, Wang Hao was thinking of Li Xiaoyao, the protagonist of the Legend of Chinese Paladin TV series, who was also quite handsome and later became known as a male god.
Of course, he used the middle-aged version of Hu Ge's appearance, since the younger version lacked the depth and authority to give people a sense of majesty, which was somewhat inconsistent with the character of Sword Saint Dugu.
With the passage of time, Hu Ge, now in his middle age, perfectly embodies the image of the Sword Saint Dugu, especially when his expression is serious, giving off an aura of authority without anger.
Of course, the most important thing is that you meet the appearance requirements; that's the key point!
After deciding on the blueprint, Wang Hao began sculpting a face in front of a mirror. After an Tokiomi of hard work, he finally created a face that was nine-tenths similar to Hu Ge's, and used the Thousand Faces Divine Technique to fix it, making it a kind of "alias" model.
With his current accumulation of Divine Sense, he is capable of supporting multiple aliasing modes.
This time, his physique wasn't set to eight feet like Zhu Yanzu's vest-style model, but rather seven and a half feet!
Firstly, to avoid anyone as much as possible from associating the two pseudonym templates together, and secondly, to prepare for future plans.
This scene left Xie Feng, who was standing to the side, completely stunned. Although he knew that his master possessed the ability to change his appearance and even his body, he had never witnessed the process of transformation in detail.
Now he finally understood how the other person had transformed. Wang Hao's face had just changed like a lump of dough, eventually becoming a completely unfamiliar appearance, and even his temperament had changed.
If he hadn't witnessed the entire process of change firsthand, he simply couldn't imagine that the two were the same person.
This technique is simply miraculous, far surpassing the Bone-Shrinking Skill and disguise techniques circulating in the martial arts world; they are on completely different levels.
Wang Hao ignored Xie Feng's shock. After all, once Jie Feng was refined into Soldier Man, he would offer him absolute loyalty under the pull of his Bloodline Power. At this moment, even if he were asked to commit suicide, he probably wouldn't hesitate.
In this situation, there's no need to worry about this guy betraying him and revealing his ability to transform.
"My lord, what is our ultimate goal in doing this?"
With a slight frown, Xie Feng asked, puzzled.
He didn't believe that his lord had gone to such great lengths merely to divert the attention of the Central Plains martial arts world and Confucian School; there must be a deeper scheme at play.
He asked this not because he had any ulterior motives, but because he wanted to ascertain Wang Hao's ultimate goal so that he could cooperate accordingly. Otherwise, it would be bad if things went wrong and ruined his master's plans.
Only by knowing the ultimate goal can he make targeted arrangements and maximize efficiency.
"It's time you knew!"
After thinking it over, Wang Hao decided to reveal part of his purpose to this absolutely loyal subordinate.
"You know what I've been through these past few years. I've become a mortal enemy of Confucian School, and I alone cannot defeat Confucian School, not even with the help of the Da Ming imperial family."
Therefore, I need external support, and the martial arts world of the Central Plains is a good choice.
However, the current martial arts world in the Central Plains is just a disorganized mess. I need to create a ruthless Devil Dao force to pressure the major powers of the Central Plains martial arts world into forming an alliance, and even elect a martial arts alliance leader to completely integrate the power of the Central Plains martial arts world...
Only in this way can we confront Confucian School!
With his hands behind his back, Wang Hao stood proudly, gazing at the distant mountains.
Indeed, he fabricated the Heavenly Demon Sacred Cult to put enough pressure on the major forces in the Central Plains martial arts world, forcing them to unite and form an alliance, and ideally elect a martial arts alliance leader.
Of course, he didn't reveal all his thoughts, especially regarding Dongfang Bai, because there was no need to.
A secret is called a secret because only one person in the world knows it; once a second person knows it, it is no longer a secret.
Even if Xie Feng is absolutely loyal to him due to the influence of his Bloodline Power, there's no guarantee that something unexpected might happen, or that someone else might obtain this information through strange means.
So it's best to be cautious!
Besides, what I've already said is enough to motivate Xie Feng to accomplish his goals. There's no point in saying anything more, so it's better to keep quiet!
His real purpose was to use this method to elevate Dongfang Bai to the position of martial arts alliance leader, thereby completing that girl's side quest and earning points rewards.
This idea was initially inspired by the model of the Five Mountains Sword Sect. The Five Mountains Sword Sect formed the Five Mountains Alliance because it had the Sun Moon Holy Cult as a major enemy, and with the secret support of forces such as Shaolin and Wudang Sect.
Even in Old Master Jin's original novel, the Mount Song Sword Sect seized the throne of the Five Sacred Mountains Alliance Leader from the Mount Hua Sect.
Since the Five Mountains Sword Sect could form an alliance under the pressure of external forces like the Sun Moon Holy Cult, it is certainly possible to extend this model to the entire Central Plains martial arts world.
Therefore, he fabricated a Heavenly Demon Sacred Cult, and even his plan to sweep through the major forces of the Central Plains martial arts world was a prelude to this purpose.
"Your subordinate will do everything in his power to assist Your Majesty in fulfilling this grand ambition!"
After the initial shock, Xie Feng knelt on one knee and replied fervently.
Although he had shown absolute loyalty to Wang Hao, it had little impact on his own consciousness. He naturally hoped that his lord could possess great ideals and allow him to make greater contributions in the latter half of his life.
As the saying goes, a good man should have ambitions beyond his hometown. Although he has been dealt a heavy blow by the corrupt and decadent reality of the Beggars' Sect' Sect in recent years, he has not lost his lofty aspirations.
And now that he possesses such formidable strength, he naturally doesn't want to waste his life following a foolish and incompetent person.
Fortunately, this lord's goal was indeed terrifying and grand enough for him to demonstrate his value.
It should be noted that the Beggars' Sect' Sect is the largest and most well-informed gang in the world, with a long history dating back to the Northern Song Dynasty.
Although he was just a figurehead as the gang leader, he still received certain privileges and had access to secret intelligence accumulated over the generations, including information about Confucian School.
The establishment of Confucian School did indeed benefit Huaxia during the Han Dynasty, playing a positive role in its development. However, after Confucian School formed a complete interest group, it gradually began to degenerate, even plunging the entire history of Huaxia into a vicious cycle.
Confucian School has become a shackle on Huaxia, and to continue to progress, this shackle must be broken.
Regardless of whether Wang Hao's plan ultimately succeeds, the goal itself is undoubtedly correct. Even if it fails, they will have fought for it, and there is nothing to regret in dying.
Such a lord with lofty goals is worth sacrificing everything for, even one's own life!