Chapter 355: The Heartless Dao of Heaven - Part 3
Li Hao shook his head, said his goodbyes to Lin Qingying, and returned to the Great Dream Nine Abyss Sect.
Elder Luo Chang glanced at the young man's back, a hint of complexity flashing in her eyes. Given Lin Qingying's battle power and qualifications, she had only recently joined the sect, and yet she had already impressed Luo with her performance in the first two trials. It seemed nearly impossible for her to enter the top 100, yet she had managed to do so.
On the other hand, disciples from other sects who had been highly anticipated had failed to make it, with only two of them breaking through.
"Qingying, what is your relationship with that young man?" she asked in a low voice, recognizing the emotions in Lin Qingying’s eyes, already suspecting the answer in her heart.
"Master, after the Southern Domain Battle concludes, I will leave the sect. The cultivation and grace the sect has shown me, I will repay in the future," Lin Qingying said, shaking her head.
Elder Luo's expression changed immediately. "You want to leave the sect?" she asked, shocked.
Lin Qingying nodded slightly, offering no further explanation.
Elder Luo immediately understood that it had something to do with Li Hao. She sighed inwardly and said, "The Myriad Mountains Sword Tower is part of the Tianyi Sect. I’ve long seen Tian Hongyi’s intentions toward you. Are you sure you don’t want to reconsider?"
"Master," Lin Qingying furrowed her brow. "The years we’ve spent together, I will keep them in my heart. Please don’t make things difficult for me."
Elder Luo’s expression shifted slightly. In the end, she fell silent.
"Good lad, you really have some guts!"
Back at the Great Dream Nine Abyss Sect, Li Hao had just returned when Li Tiemu excitedly grabbed him by the shoulder, his face filled with joy.
"Our Great Dream Nine Abyss Sect, after a hundred thousand years of suppression, today we can finally hold our heads high!"
For the past hundred thousand years, although the Great Dream Nine Abyss Sect had sent disciples to participate in the Southern Domain Battle, it was rare for anyone to emerge from the Yanchu Immortal Dynasty. Most years, they could barely make it into the top 100.
This time, Li Hao had single-handedly brought them great joy, not only securing a spot for himself in the top 100 but also bringing five others from the sect with him.
Though Li Tiemu was currently in the Heavenly Palace, he could already imagine how the name of the Great Dream Nine Abyss Sect would echo throughout the nine thousand Immortal City of the Yanchu Immortal Dynasty.
After all, six seats in the top 100 were occupied by their sect alone!
Across the entire Yanchu, including the royal family, there were only 18 people in total.
Aside from the Great Dream Nine Abyss Sect, other sects and the royal family combined had only twelve members!
In the five great Tianyi Sects of Yanchu, some sects had not managed to get a single disciple into the top 100.
Although their top disciples were at the Immortal Monarch realm and would participate in later battles, for now, the Great Dream Nine Abyss Sect's fame was unparalleled.
"Hao Tian, the sect really should thank you properly," the sect master said, her eyes filled with warmth.
Li Hao quickly responded, "Sect Master, you’re too kind. It’s just a small contribution, nothing to mention."
"What’s there to say? Although the sect has assisted you, it is far less than what you’ve done for the sect," the sect master said. She knew that Li Hao had been with the sect for only a short time. While she was more than willing to invest all of the sect’s top resources into his training, the time had been too short. Moreover, even when she had wanted to offer him treasures in the Langya Painting Realm, he had refused, preferring to discuss matters of painting with her instead.
Li Hao smiled and said, "Gratitude does not depend on size."
Hearing those words, the sect master fell silent for a moment. His words revealed the sincerity of his heart.
"As I promised earlier, after the Southern Domain Battle, if you can pull out the sword from the Sword Abyss, I will give it to you."
After a brief pause, the sect master spoke again, her voice low.
Seeing that Li Hao was about to refuse, she hurriedly added, "Don’t refuse. That sword... you may not be able to pull it out, and besides, it is one of the nine Imperial Swords from the True Realm. Although its Imperial Soul is incomplete, it remains one of the three top treasures of our Great Dream Nine Abyss Sect!"
Hearing her words, Li Hao opened his mouth, but after sensing the determination in her eyes, he knew he couldn’t refuse.
After all, with his fame growing in the Southern Domain, as the sect master had said, the ancient demonic spies might be watching this battle. There might be some ambushes in the future. It would be wise to have a stronger weapon to protect himself, so there was no reason to decline.
"Alright," Li Hao nodded, agreeing.
The sect master let out a breath of relief and then looked at Gu Yan and the others nearby. "Li Hao has helped you all enter the top 100. Now, you must continue to work hard in your battles. We don’t expect you to win, but we want you to give it your all and show your style, so that the entire Southern Domain can see the brilliance that belongs only to you!"
"Mm!"
Upon hearing the sect master's words, Yuexi, Gu Yan, and the others all had their eyes shine with determination.
Indeed, they didn’t seek to win. They only hoped that, in this battle, they would have no regrets!
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