Follow the path of Dao from infancy-Chapter 835 - 170: The Battle Begins, He Has Arrived! _2
Chapter 835: Chapter 170: The Battle Begins, He Has Arrived! _2
Li Hao was slightly taken aback upon hearing Ji’s words, expressing his thoughts openly, acknowledging Li Hao as a rival and a target to catch up to and comfortably admitting so, which was indeed not easy.
He slightly nodded, not feeling any disdain but instead developing a liking for such straightforward individuals.
“Sure, let’s discuss and share our thoughts more when we have a chance. Let’s not harm the good mood.”
Li Hao smiled when he saw the familiar faces from the past, now with significantly improved strengths, which filled his heart with much reassurance.
Thinking about the opportunity, he considered sharing some of the advanced Cultivation Techniques he had worked on with them, should they need it.
“Emperor Yu sent a secret message to me, asking me to pass his greetings to you and told me to assist you when possible, but now it seems, assistance might be too bold a word to use,” Jiang Ziyan said gently, her eyes shimmering.
Although she disliked the cunning conspiracies of the Royal Family, as years passed and vanities faded, she gradually started to value and understand the importance of those previously disliked matters, inevitably adding layers of thoughts to her words.
Li Hao nodded, faintly sensing the goodwill from the Princess, but in his view, it was unnecessary.
Given his relationship with Emperor Yu, even after hundreds or thousands of years, their next meeting would still be as cordial as ever!
As for the descendants of Emperor Yu, as long as they weren’t malicious, he would naturally harbor goodwill and kindness towards them.
“Don’t just stand at the door, come in and take a seat.”
Li Hao invited them into the courtyard.
Soon, he brought out tea, wine, and some snacks that he made during his leisure time.
Hosting friends from afar deserved good drinks.
During the feast, everyone ate, drank, and casually chatted. Ji Qingshuang, with her cool eyes, observed Li Hao intently.
Her father, Ji Qingyuan, the newly recognized War God of the Ji Family, and back when Li Hao single-handedly challenged many of the Ji Family’s Heavenly Prides—when it came time for her to step forward, she was stopped by Ji and hence, never had the chance to spar with the young man before her.
Despite this, she knew she was no match for him, and now the gap between them was even wider.
This young man came from an even humbler background within the Ji Family than hers, being a Half-blood, while she was at least born from a legal wife.
Originally she was slightly discontented with her lineage, but after seeing that young man defeating all contenders with his iron fist on the mountaintop, a knot in her heart had been untied since.
Therefore, compared to others, she harbored a special impression of this young man.
In him, she saw the shadow of her father, a War God who rose from low beginnings, proving that lineage could not hinder true achievements.
The group reminisced and chatted, moving from topics of the Mortal World to the Holy Land, from eating and drinking to discussing Cultivation, eventually landing on the topic of the current Supreme Genius Battle.
“This time, there are several favorites to win the crown, all extremely formidable and disciples of the Supreme Saint Gate, extremely talented and spotted by the Supreme Saint,” Jiang Ziyan’s eyes moved as she brought this useful piece of intelligence, aiming to curry favor with Li Hao.
Ji had been secluded in Cultivation and was not very aware of these external affairs. For him, no matter who the other contenders were, his goal was to first surpass himself, then catch up to Li Hao.
“No worries, it won’t affect us.”
Li Hao chuckled, his goal not the competitors, but rather the Void Saint and Buddha Venerate.
Having survived their ambushes, what remained was focusing on condensing the embryonic form of his Saint Path and using this Incense Fire opportunity to leap towards becoming a Saint!
The time for his true revenge was approaching.
“…”
Jiang Ziyan slightly opened her mouth, waiting for Li Hao to ask so she could elaborate, but was met with such a response instead.
Seeing his casual smile, she was momentarily stunned. Did he not intend to compete for first place, or was he overly confident?
After a brief contemplation, she decided to lead the conversation herself and reveal the intelligence.
But by doing so, it was her own initiative, rather than Li Hao owing her a favor.
Feeling somewhat helpless about this, but with the Heavenly Pride Battle nearing, this intelligence would soon be irrelevant. Even if she couldn’t earn any gratitude, she hoped Li Hao would be prepared.
Hearing the various things Jiang Ziyan mentioned, Ji’s face turned solemn, in disbelief that, aside from Li Hao, these disciples under the Supreme Saint Gate were also formidable.
He had been full of confidence, thinking he could make it into the top ten, but now he felt uncertain.
If he couldn’t even make the top ten, how could he face sparring with Li Hao without feeling embarrassed?
His expression grew heavy as he sipped his tea.
Seeing the atmosphere suddenly turning solemn, Li Hao felt somewhat helpless; it was supposed to be a joyful gathering of old friends, yet now it seemed weighed down by heavy thoughts.
“He who is powerful should remain powerful, and the breeze shall still brush over the mountains; it’s just a competition, not the end of life.”
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Li Hao immediately spoke to offer comfort.
Hearing Li Hao’s words, Ji looked up at him, and seeing Li Hao’s carefree smile, he suddenly felt that he might be overthinking.
He naturally understood this logic, but the person before him seemed to embody it in his actions, which somewhat influenced him.
“You’re right, even if we fail this time, it doesn’t hinder our continuation in Cultivation and our future path to becoming a Saint!” another Ji Family Heavenly Pride chimed in.
Ji Qingshuang nodded, seeing the most clearly of all; her father came from a modest background yet still became a War God!
For someone who could Cultivate to a Semi-Saint in the Mortal World, one could imagine his potential; possibly even becoming a Saint in the Land of All Saints!
Ji, already topping in Heavenly Pride in the Mortal World and using the abundant resources of the Land of All Saints, had soared rapidly, transforming into a dragon in mere decades, becoming a renown Saint Heir of the Primordial Holy Land.
Give him a few more decades, and his next battle would surely astonish All Heavens.
