#479 - The youngest spiritual officer
The girl was slightly distracted and stood there in a daze.
The sharp and clear sword intent passed by her, making her feel a little dazed. She was very familiar with that sword intent, it was the 'Qingtian' that she had just practiced!
However, compared with the blue sky she practiced, the sword intent just now was purer, as if it wanted to split everything into pieces, break the clouds and mist, dissipate the smoke and dust, and even the bright blue sun of the universe seemed to be shattered!
"you……"
The girl came back to her senses and looked at the boy in front of her in amazement. Her grandfather had warned her that the magic she practiced must not be passed on to outsiders. Moreover, it was one of the ten immortal magics that had been lost. It had extremely strong power in the realm of true immortals. At the same time, it was extremely difficult for true immortals to practice and master it.
But the strange young man in front of her was displaying his sword skill with greater perfection, and it was obvious that his realm was higher than hers.
But looking at the cultivation level... She glanced up and down at Li Hao and realized that this young man was only at the third level of the True Immortal Realm, while she was at the seventh level of the True Immortal Realm!
"Who are you?"
The girl gazed slightly, looking at the tall young man in front of her whose nose was as high as her head. The other party had an upright posture, full of vitality, with a faint smile between his bright eyes and deep brows, like a spring breeze on his face. He was not angry because of her scolding, but like a gentle breeze.
Her lips pursed slightly, and the anger in her eyes faded a lot, and her heart was filled with more curiosity.
"Who are you?"
Li Hao smiled and asked back.
The girl's delicate face regained its composure and she said, "This yard is mine. You ask who I am?"
"your?"
Li Hao was a little surprised, and he didn't play dumb with her. He said, "The Heavenly Master summoned me here. Who are you to the Heavenly Master?"
The girl's eyes flickered, and she guessed the reason in her heart. She glanced at Li Hao's fingers that had just crushed her sword energy. He was only at the third level of the True Immortal Realm, but he could easily crush her sword energy. She asked:
"How many times have you been reincarnated? Although your cultivation level is not high, your strength is not low. Where did you learn this Qingtian Immortal Technique?"
Li Hao shook his head and said, "You haven't told me who you are to the Heavenly Master."
"The Heavenly Master you're talking about is my grandfather."
The girl's eyes were calm as she said, "What about you? I don't remember you being one of my grandfather's disciples."
Li Hao suddenly realized and shook his head, "I don't know why your grandfather summoned me. Let's talk about it when your grandfather comes."
The girl frowned, glanced at Li Hao, and said nothing more. She wanted to turn around and practice swordplay, but as soon as she took a step, she thought of the sword energy that the young man had just casually drawn. She suddenly felt depressed. She had practiced so hard, but was not as effective as the other party's casual finger.
"Hello."
"?"
"How long did it take you to practice to this level?"
The girl asked, and although her tone was casual, she was somewhat unconvinced in her heart.
"A few days."
Li Hao said casually, but his eyes were looking around, wanting to walk somewhere else in the yard.
The girl was stunned for a moment, then her face darkened and she said, "I'm not kidding you."
"Me too."
Li Hao waved his hand, stopped entangled with the girl, turned around and left.
"Wait a minute."
The girl's figure flashed and she teleported in front of Li Hao. A trace of anger appeared on her delicate face. She said, "I'm just asking. I'm not asking you anything. Why are you so stingy?"
Li Hao was speechless and was about to speak when suddenly a faint aura of oppression appeared. He looked up and saw the old man he had seen on the border battlefield before, slowly descending from the sky in the courtyard.
The girl also saw the old man and stopped talking to Li Hao. She turned around and greeted him happily: "Grandpa, you're back. Are you okay?"
"That Di Qiu is only at the second level of the King Realm. He can't hurt me, your grandfather."
The old man showed a doting smile on his face, with wrinkles piled up together. He gently stroked his granddaughter's hair, and then his eyes fell on the young man beside the arch bridge.
Seeing the young man's tall and majestic figure, his eyes became a little more gentle, and it seemed that the vicissitudes of life had passed through the corners of his eyes in an instant. His smile faded slightly, and his voice could not tell whether he was happy or angry. He said:
"What's your name?"
"Chong Er."
Li Hao bowed slightly.
"Chong Er? What an ugly name."
The girl turned her head and looked at Li Hao, pouting slightly. Just now when she stood in front of Li Hao, she had a rather slender and cold temperament, like a fairy who was not approachable. But now standing next to her grandfather, she seemed a few years younger, with a lively and spoiled demeanor, and spoke more casually.
When Li Hao heard this, he couldn't help but roll his eyes at her, thinking she was rude.
Seeing that Li Hao dared to humiliate herself in front of her grandfather, the girl was a little surprised and immediately angry. Thinking of Li Hao's attitude just now, she turned her head and said to the old man like a spoiled child:
"Grandpa, why did you ask him to come here? Do you want to take him as your apprentice?"
When the old man heard the word "accepting a disciple", his eyelids twitched slightly, and he said to Li Hao:
"Would you like to be my disciple?"
"Grandpa, you really have to take him in as your apprentice."
The girl glared slightly, her face revealing reluctance and her brows furrowed. When the other disciples saw her, they were all polite, holding her in their palms and caring for her, and trying their best to give her rare and valuable gifts to make her happy, but she was too lazy to even look at them.
But the young man in front of her seemed even more arrogant than her, which made her feel a little resistant.
The old man ignored his granddaughter and just looked at Li Hao calmly.
Li Hao was slightly startled, then shook his head and said, "Sorry, I already have a master."
Although the Heavenly Master in front of him has an extraordinary status, he has the Immortal Emperor as his master, and he joined the Great Dream Jiuyuan in order to become familiar with the real world, so there is no need for him to become a disciple again.
"Um?"
The girl was stunned when she heard Li Hao's answer.
Her grandfather is the Heavenly Master of the Demon Subduing Division. There are countless geniuses who want to become his disciples. Each of those geniuses is one in ten thousand. Among them are the top geniuses painstakingly cultivated by the Earth Sect. They all try their best to become her grandfather's disciples, just to enter the Demon Subduing Division through her grandfather's relationship.
Now, is there anyone who would refuse?
The old man's eyes flickered slightly, but he was not too surprised. Instead, the corners of his mouth slightly raised. He landed and said:
"I am Gu Changming, a three-star celestial master of the Demon Subduing Division. Are you willing to join the Demon Subduing Division?"
The Demon-Suppressing Division... Li Hao's eyes flickered. The old man's words naturally meant that he not only wanted him to join, but also would help him and cultivate him within the Demon-Suppressing Division.
"If I join the Demon Subjugation Division... will I be busy?"
Li Hao hesitated.
Gu Changming was stunned, obviously not expecting Li Hao to react like this. Over the years, he had invited some of his favorite juniors to join the Demon Subduing Division. In addition to those who excitedly agreed, there were also a few who politely declined. But this was the first time he encountered someone who would ask, "Are you busy?"
He couldn't help laughing and said, "That depends on you. If you want to take a sinecure, it's not impossible."
"Are there any vacancies?"
Li Hao thought about it and said, "That's no problem."
"you……"
The girl next to her was furious. It was a rare invitation from her grandfather, but she was still trying to bargain here. It was too much.
"Xing Wan, go practice swordplay first. I want to talk to this little brother alone."
When Gu Changming saw his angry granddaughter, he burst into laughter and waved his hand to let her leave.
"Grandpa, do you think so highly of him?"
Gu Xingwan was a little surprised. It was rare to see his grandfather being so gentle.
Gu Changming smiled but did not respond.
Gu Xingwan looked at Li Hao deeply, then turned around and left obediently.
After Gu Xingwan walked away, Gu Changming put his hands behind his back and walked in front of Li Hao. He looked at Li Hao gently with a sigh and emotion in his eyes, and said:
"Come with me."
Then he took Li Hao into the Shuiyue Palace.
This towering palace was surrounded by rich immortal energy. He brought Li Hao to the depths of the palace. He raised his hand and lightly tapped in the air. Silver-grey ripples swayed, as if some kind of secret barrier was opened.
The swaying silver-gray ripples matched the patterns on the ruts of the chariot that Li Hao had ridden on the Ancient Starry Road.
A dark palace appeared before my eyes like ripples on water.
The light in this dark hall was extremely dim. Even with Li Hao's spiritual sense, he could only barely see the surroundings. There was some extremely strong force restricting his spiritual sense from being released outward.
In the place where Li Hao could see clearly, there was a totem pole. A dragon and a phoenix were coiled at the bottom of the pole, and the carvings on the pole were all immortal gods stepping on the dragon and phoenix. They looked majestic, but their postures were like madmen, with blood weeping between their foreheads and brows, as if their third eye had been gouged out.
Gu Changming stopped after only two steps, and Li Hao, who was following him, was forced to stop as well.
"I reviewed the battle in the main general hall and counted the immortal merits of the generals. After discussion, it was found that in addition to killing the ancient demon, you also made great contributions at the last moment, and you have obtained 1.92 million immortal merits!"
Gu Changming carried Li Hao on his back and spoke with an unrecognizable tone.
Li Hao was startled, and felt a little surprised, but soon, he felt a little chill and frightened, and asked:
"I wonder how this immortal skill can be settled. What virtue and ability do I have?"
Gu Changming turned around, his face looking even darker in the dark hall, and asked, "How did you meet the ancient demon woman who was following you? Did you know in advance that she was an ancient demon?"
As he spoke, his eyes were like two cold stars in the dark night, staring at Li Hao.
Li Hao's face changed slightly and he felt a great pressure. At this moment, the other party's words undoubtedly told him that they could see what happened on the battlefield.
“Yes.”
After a brief silence, Li Hao replied, "But she doesn't know that I know her identity, so I use her to help the Peacock Army."
He avoided talking about how he knew Mi Xueyao and how he had been with her for several months. He spoke the truth and was extremely frank.
This is also a skill learned from the Holy Lie. The most clever lie is to avoid certain truths and only tell part of the truth. However, it is possible that the lie is caused by information asymmetry and cannot be exposed.
Gu Changming stared at Li Hao for a moment, nodded slightly, and said: "I believe what you said, but others don't believe it. They regard you as a suspected ancient demon spy and want to investigate you."
Review? Li Hao frowned, but did not react much. Instead, he stared at the old man in front of him. There must be other reasons for the other party to tell him this.
Seeing Li Hao's calm expression, Gu Changming showed a hint of admiration in his eyes, and then he sighed softly and said:
"But you don't have to worry. I told them that you are from the Demon Subduing Division. I have already sent someone to send your file to the Demon Subduing Division. You have been a Demon Subduing Guard in the Demon Subduing Division for three years under your identity as a Bug Two!"
Li Hao was slightly stunned. These words revealed too much information. He stared at the old man, not knowing why the other party wanted to help him.
"Blue Sky Swordsmanship, the body of the Ancestral Immortal..."
Gu Changming looked at Li Hao, a smile appeared on his face, and he said, "I was not completely sure at first, maybe it was some kind of coincidence, but after seeing you just now, I am sure that you are the descendant of the Heavenly Disaster Immortal Emperor, or the Immortal Emperor's personal disciple?"
Li Hao's face changed slightly. This was the first time his identity was discovered.
However, when he saw that the other party did not show any killing intent, his suddenly tense body relaxed a little.
Seeing that Li Hao remained silent, Gu Changming's eyes were filled with admiration, and he said, "Don't worry, my clan has been blessed by the Immortal Emperor. I will keep your identity a secret. I brought you here for this reason. Apart from me, even Xing Wan will not know. Although she is trustworthy, she is still too young..."
When he said this, his expression was already very sincere.
Li Hao knew that it was useless to explain at this moment. If the other party had murderous intentions, once he had suspicions, he would rather kill the wrong person than let him go. And now that they could still talk at such a close distance, it was enough to prove that the other party was not an enemy.
"Why do you think so, senior?" Li Hao asked.
Gu Changming laughed and said, "The third level of the True Immortal Realm can withstand the attacks of the Immortal Lord Realm. Such a monster, plus the body of an ancestor immortal, the lost Qingtian Immortal Art... and when I saw you, your soul life span was only less than a hundred years. Do you think it would be difficult to guess?"
“…”
After hearing what he said, Li Hao felt that it made a lot of sense.
"Thank you, senior, for hiding my identity for me." Li Hao bowed to express his gratitude.
Seeing that Li Hao had dispelled his doubts, Gu Changming also laughed. He did not think that Li Hao was naive, but the message he sent out made him look like a confused young man if he still harbored hostility towards him.
"So, you are the descendant of the Immortal Emperor, or?"
Gu Changming asked curiously.
"disciple."
Li Hao said: "But it's not taught by the master himself."
"Isn't it a personal teaching?"
Gu Changming was stunned, and there was a hint of shock in his eyes. How could such a monstrous person not be accepted as a disciple by the Immortal Emperor?
As expected of the Immortal Emperor...
"After the war, has the Immortal Emperor really... gone silent?"
Gu Changming whispered.
Li Hao nodded slightly.
Gu Changming clenched his fingers slightly and fell into silence. After a long time, he took a deep breath and said:
"Have you heard of the Tianmu tribe?"
"without."
Li Hao shook his head.
Gu Changming showed a bitter look on his face and said, "Yes, a hundred thousand years is too long. Thirty thousand years after that battle, the Tianmu tribe was squeezed out of the Hundred Clans Mountain. It's normal that you haven't heard of it. It's probably not mentioned in the inheritance of the Immortal Emperor. After all, my tribe is just a small tribe that he saved casually. How could he take it to heart..."
Li Hao's eyes moved slightly. The Heavenly Master in front of him, had his ancestors ever received the grace of the Immortal Emperor Tianhuai?
Gu Changming turned around and continued walking towards the front of the dark hall. He brought Li Hao to the totem, pointed at the totem, and recounted a buried past.
The Tianmu tribe used to be inconspicuous among the myriad tribes in the real world, but with the help of the Immortal Emperor Tianhuai, they were fortunate enough to leave their mark on the Hundred Races Mountain and become one of the hundred tribes.
After becoming one of the Hundred Clans, the Tianmu Clan also underwent tremendous changes. The strength of its members increased by leaps and bounds, and it grew and developed rapidly.
But the good times did not last long. The ancient demon catastrophe struck and the Immortal Emperor Tianhuai fell. Tens of thousands of years thereafter, the Tianmu tribe was also driven out of the Hundred Races Mountain. In addition, in the real world after the catastrophe, all races killed and competed with each other. In order to avoid disputes, the Tianmu tribe became more low-key and began to hide their identities.
With Gu Changming's current power and status, he is naturally not afraid of people knowing that he is from the Tianmu tribe, but he is also unwilling to make it public to avoid unnecessary trouble.
"Since you are the disciple of the Immortal Emperor, and you have made great contributions this time, I will strive for you to become the youngest spiritual official in the Yanchu Immortal Dynasty!"
After revealing his identity, Gu Changming spoke gently to Li Hao.
"Spiritual officer?"
Li Hao was stunned. In the Demon Subduing Division, the Spirit Officer was a position that could only be held by those at the Immortal King level. He held considerable power, and many aristocratic families and sects would try to curry favor with him.
"That's right. If you need anything, just tell me. I will do my best to protect you in the Yanchu Immortal Dynasty. Since you are the disciple of the Immortal Emperor, you are not an ordinary person. Sooner or later, you will become famous in the real world. This Yanchu Immortal Dynasty will not be your destination."
Gu Changming said that he could see that Li Hao's future would be extremely bright.
Li Hao was silent for a moment, knowing that the old man in front of him had given him great help, although it was only for the sake of the Immortal Emperor Master, whom he had never met.
"Thank you very much."
Li Hao bowed. He knew that the other party helped him not only to repay the kindness of his master, but also to cultivate and establish a friendship with him.
What he needs to do is to try his best to give the other party some rewards in the future.
