" Young Master Zhu, we..."
The old patriarch and others were extremely anxious, as this was a great opportunity for their Dugu Family, and losing it would be a significant loss for them.
However, before the old clan chief could finish speaking, Wang Hao coldly interrupted, "This girl's internal organs are almost completely depleted. If I don't intervene, she won't live more than six months."
To be honest, he really didn't want to deal with those old guys anymore; they had gone too far.
"Well!"
After a long silence, the old patriarch and the others sighed, knowing that they had no chance in this matter.
Now, all we can hope for is that the two juniors who have been recognized can gain the approval of the Sword Immortal and the Sword God and inherit their legacy; otherwise, we will have suffered a great loss.
The poor old patriarch and others were unaware that the so-called Chinese Paladin were merely facades that Wang Hao was creating. Even Wang Hao himself didn't approve of them, so how could he allow the younger generation of his family to choose them?
Therefore, their hopes were destined to be dashed!
"Bear with it, I'll treat your injuries tonight!"
Wang Hao gently stroked the girl's disheveled hair, brushed it aside, and barely managed to reset her broken bones. He then channeled a stream of Innate Qi into her to nourish them, before letting her stand aside to rest. Finally, he turned around and looked directly at the old patriarch and the others.
"I'm very disappointed in you, but never mind. Since we made a deal before, I won't go back on my word. Now I'll help you break through your bottleneck."
Wang Hao didn't want to stay here any longer either. Fortunately, he had recovered enough to use the secret technique he had previously deduced to help these old guys break through to the Innate Realm.
He sat down cross-legged, gesturing for the old patriarch and others to come forward, so that he could begin to forcibly break through the shackles and break through to the Innate Realm.
Although they were very unhappy with Wang Hao's attitude, the old patriarch and the others could not resist the temptation of breaking through to the Innate Realm. In the end, they all sat down cross-legged and formed a large circle with Wang Hao.
Following Wang Hao's instructions, everyone channeled their Acquired True Qi into Wang Hao's body. Wang Hao then used the methods of the Northern Darkness Divine Technique's general outline, using his own Innate True Qi as a foundation, to refine the true energy of these old clan leaders into Northern Darkness True Qi.
Then, using the transformation method of the Lesser Formless Technique, the Northern Darkness True Qi, mixed with his own Innate Qi, was transformed into Innate True Qi and finally returned to the old patriarch and others.
The process is simple to describe, but incredibly difficult to execute. If Wang Hao hadn't possessed profound inner strength and Innate Qi, he truly wouldn't have been able to accomplish it.
Most importantly, the old patriarch and others have been at the Half-step Innate level for many years and have long reached the limit of this realm. As long as they have enough opportunities, they can break through to the Innate Realm.
Wang Hao was merely serving as a catalyst, allowing everyone to break through their own limitations.
Of course, he only converted Innate True Qi for everyone; he was too lazy to do anything more.
He could have gone further and brought more benefits to everyone, but the actions of the Dugu Family greatly disappointed him. If he hadn't wanted to avoid ruining his own plans and hadn't already promised the Dugu Family and accepted a lot of tonics from them, he would have definitely turned around and left.
"I have already converted your Innate True Qi. After nurturing it for a month or two, you can officially advance to the level of Xiantian Grandmaster. Don't forget the conditions you agreed to when that time comes."
Wang Hao gave the old patriarch of the Dugu Family and the others a cold glance, then picked up the girl beside him and disappeared in a flash. He didn't want to see these old guys for another second.
"Looks like we've crossed that kid's Reverse Scale!"
An elderly man from the Dugu Family looked dejectedly in the direction Wang Hao had left; he now basically knew what had happened.
Although it sounds dramatic, it really happened; they were just unlucky.
More importantly, that kid not only has an incredibly terrifying Great Heavenly Demon behind him, but his own strength is also extremely formidable. Even if all thirteen of them went together, they might not be able to defeat him, and there's even a possibility that they would be killed instead.
This made them afraid to make any rash moves, and they could only watch helplessly as the boy left with that little bastard.
"Do you guys think that little brat might be a Sword Dao genius?"
Suddenly, another gray-haired old man muttered something under his breath, which caused everyone's expression to change.
They had noticed Wang Hao's excessive attention to that girl long ago, and initially didn't care much. But the girl's behavior was truly astonishing, and it was possible that the boy had genuinely taken a liking to her.
If that's the case, things will be very bad!
Having been chosen by that boy, that girl's future is bound to be limitless. Once she grows up, coupled with the bad relationship between him and the Dugu Family, the Dugu Family will be in big trouble.
Thinking of this, a chilling killing intent arose in everyone's hearts. However, recalling Wang Hao's terrifying killing aura, they quickly withdrew their killing intent like startled rabbits.
There's no way around it, that kid is just too weird!
Fortunately, they secured two spots. As long as they could inherit the legacy of the Sword Immortal and the Sword God, they wouldn't need to fear that little bastard.
As for Dugu Qingshan, he remained stunned the entire time. He had always blamed all the mistakes on that little bastard, believing that everything was caused by that little bastard, which made him not only lose his beloved wife but also his only son.
But now, according to that guy, it was all his own doing; that is, he killed his wife and child. If his wife hadn't gotten pregnant so young, how could such a tragedy have happened?
He himself was responsible for all the mistakes!
This discovery nearly drove Dugu Qingshan to the brink of collapse, especially when he heard Wang Hao say that his daughter's internal organs were dying and she had at most six months to live. He was completely dumbfounded.
Regardless of the actions of the Dugu Family, on the other side, after carrying the girl and running wildly for over a hundred miles, Wang Hao met up with Wangcai, who was boredly Wangcai on a hillside.
Without a word, he quickly took down a large wine gourd hanging on Wangcai's body, poured a large mouthful of Nine Flower Jade Dew Wine into the girl's mouth, stabilized her injuries, and nourished her nearly depleted internal organs.
"I'm going to straighten those unhealed bones for you. It'll hurt a bit, so please bear with it!"
Touching the girl's still messy hair, Wang Hao found a twig and had her bite it. Then, with a heavy heart, he broke all the misaligned and deformed bones in the girl's body, and then straightened them to allow them to heal again.
It was cruel, but there was no other way; otherwise, the girl's future would be ruined.
However, this girl was truly extraordinary. Throughout the entire process, she didn't even frown once, but kept a careful look at Wang Hao with a rather complex expression. At the same time, there was a hint of attachment deep in her eyes.
Oh right, I forgot to ask your name!
While transferring his Innate Qi to stabilize the girl's injuries, Wang Hao asked a question.
The girl blinked her adorable eyes, and finally seemed to understand the meaning of Wang Hao's words, shaking her little head slightly.
"Do you not have a name, or do you no longer want your old name?"
Wang Hao raised an eyebrow, somewhat unsure of the girl's meaning.
"Forget about that, I'll give you a new name! How about Zhu Ruoxue? Since you don't object, it's settled then!"
Unable to ascertain the girl's true intentions, Wang Hao decided not to delve any deeper. After some thought, he finally came up with a good name— Zhu Ruoxue.
The little girl didn't object; in fact, her bright eyes curved into adorable crescents, clearly quite satisfied with her new name, which was much better than her previous "bastard" title.
Life became rather monotonous after that. Wang Hao helped Zhu Ruoxue recover from her injuries, and once she had recovered to a reasonable degree, he began to teach her Foundation Establishment Sword Art, helping her to lay a solid foundation in Sword Dao.
Foundation Establishment Sword Art is superior to Nine Swords of Dugu in building a solid foundation, making it perfect for laying a solid foundation.
He had originally intended to leave a copy of the Foundation Establishment Sword Art to the Dugu Family, but their behavior disappointed him greatly, so he didn't mention it and even left beforehand.
Although he urgently needs a large amount of medicinal herbs to recover, he doesn't necessarily need the support of the Dugu Family. With Wangcai around, he will never lack precious medicinal herbs.
You see, although Wangcai is a bit of a swindler, his powerful sense of smell allows him to find many precious medicinal herbs in the mountains and forests, enough for his recovery, at most it will just take a little longer.
Zhu Ruoxue's talent in Sword Dao is indeed remarkable. After her internal injuries had almost fully recovered, she relied on her Foundation Establishment Sword Art to raise her cultivation to the Second-rate level, and it was a purely external skill upgrade.
Back then, this girl could contend with First-Rate martial artists even with her Third-Rate cultivation and the lowest level of basic swordsmanship. Now that she has advanced to Second-rate, she can probably fight against Super-First-Rate martial artists.
"It's almost August, so we'll have to put the Mount Tai Sword Sect area aside for now. Perhaps I can go to the capital to take a look around first."
After calculating the days, Wang Hao abandoned his idea of sweeping away the Mount Tai Sword Sect and the surrounding martial arts forces, and decided to change his route to the capital.
It's worth noting that when he used the pseudonym Zhu Yanzu to kill Fragrant Jade Fan, he spread the word that he would have a battle with Fragrant Jade Fan's father, the Black Mountain Old Devil, on the fifteenth of August.
Although it's uncertain whether that old guy will show up, he definitely can't be absent, otherwise it would have a major negative impact on his prestige.
Therefore, he had to make a trip to the martial arts world of Jiangnan on the fifteenth of August.
However, there is still some time available, so we can make a trip to the capital first.
After all, the Da Ming imperial family possessed quite a few martial arts manuals!
It's worth noting that when the Da Ming was first established, it swept through many major martial arts sects, seizing countless martial arts manuals.
During the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties, there were six major sects in the martial arts world, but only Shaolin and Wudang Sect have survived to this day. The other four major sects have declined, and even the Mount Hua Sword Sect has been replaced.
These sects were basically wiped out by order of Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty Great Emperor Hongwu, and all their martial arts manuals were confiscated.
In addition, the Embroidered Brocade Guard, established by the Great Ming Dynasty, has been quite active in the martial arts world for the past two hundred years, and has seized countless martial arts manuals.
What they received from the Blood Robe Tower was only a tiny fraction of what the Da Ming's imperial family had given them.
Therefore, if one could copy a copy of the martial arts manual of the Da Ming Dynasty royal family and deliver it to Dongfang Bai, one would surely make a fortune and gain a huge amount of Fortune Points.
Of course, most importantly, he planned to place his newly adopted goddaughter Zhu Ruoxue, in the care of the Da Ming royal family for a period of time.
After all, I have many things to do, all of which involve considerable risks, and I probably won't be able to take care of this girl. Therefore, it would be best to place her in the Da Ming's royal family for foster care for a period of time.
At the same time, he also wanted to see if there were any martial arts manuals in the Da Ming Dynasty's imperial collection that could be useful to him for Body Refinement and Spirit Refinement sense; otherwise, he would have to consume a lot of Fortune Points and activate the Dao Comprehension Function to deduce things out of thin air.