496: Where Bai Li went, Wei Feiyu came again!

Lu Hao slowly stood up and said calmly:

"Forget it. Your true master should be Immortal Venerable Mo Li, not me. I won't force you, and I don't want someone who doesn't acknowledge me as a mount."

When Bai Li heard Lu Hao's words, she immediately panicked and anxiously said:

"No, it's not like that, I..."

She wanted to retort, but she couldn't speak. Lu Hao's words had truly struck her heart. Although Lu Hao saved her, and Immortal Venerable Mo Li had given instructions, she had been with Immortal Venerable Mo Li for many years, while she had only been with Lu Hao for a short while. She truly hadn't acknowledged Lu Hao yet.

"Alright, I saved you, and you let me know what I wanted to know. We are even. You are free now. Go find Immortal Venerable Mo Li."

"However, let me warn you, with your powerful cultivation, you must not act recklessly in the Lower Realm. Otherwise, if I can save you, I can also kill you!"

Bai Li remained silent, her eyes filled with struggle and confusion... Find Immortal Venerable Mo Li? Where should she look for him? She couldn't even sense a trace of his Qi anymore... "Benefactor, I don't know where to go. One hundred thousand years have passed. If Immortal Venerable Mo Li were still alive, he would have come back for me long ago. Why would he make me wait so long?"

"Immortal Venerable has fallen. In this world... I have no relatives. Benefactor, can I follow you?"

Lu Hao was about to refuse, but a flash of inspiration struck him, and he said:

"Alright then, I'll give you a place to go. Head north from here, there's a place called Beihuang Prefecture. There's a Sect there called Qingxuan Sect, which is my Sect. If you intend to repay me, then become the Qingxuan Sect's Guardian Immortal Beast."

Bai Li did not object and immediately agreed.

"I'm going to put a mark on you. When you arrive, they will see this mark and know that it is my intention."

After speaking, Lu Hao held a Magic Treasure in his left hand and began to form hand seals with his right. A moment later, a beam of light shot into Bai Li's body.

This beam of light was not a mark, but a Restriction. As long as Bai Li harbored any ill will towards the people of Qingxuan Sect, the Restriction would immediately activate, causing her Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering!

Lu Hao certainly didn't have much trust in this Immortal Beast he had just met. He had to be prepared for anything.

However, placing a Restriction on her was quite strenuous, as her cultivation was quite high. So, Lu Hao used the power of the Magic Treasure.

"Alright, you can go now."

"Okay, Benefactor, Benefactor, if you ever go to the Upper Realm, could you take me with you?"

"No problem, but I won't be going for now. We'll talk about it later."

Receiving Lu Hao's affirmative answer, Bai Li finally showed a slight smile, then flew into the air, transforming back into her Spirit Deer form, and flew north.

"Ah..."

Lu Hao stretched and yawned. He was a little sleepy, so he fell asleep on the lounge chair under the Bamboo Forest.

Upper Realm, Lower Realm, whatever, he should sleep first. Such matters were not for him to worry about... After Bai Li left, Lu Hao had nothing else to do. The System hadn't issued any new tasks either. He was currently waiting for the ruins to end, waiting for Lu Xiaolong and Stubborn Ox to return. He hadn't seen these two in a long time, and he missed them quite a bit.

Lu Hao returned to his lazy, lying-flat state, spending most of his time lounging in the courtyard chair, gazing at the flowing clouds, and letting his mind wander.

Occasionally, he would teleport thousands of miles away to observe the customs and traditions of various places.

However, at the same time, deep in a valley a thousand miles from Wuji Pavilion, a group of Cultivators were Cultivating. Wei Feiyu sat cross-legged, adjusting his breath. The Cultivators from Luo Yu Province were around him, subtly centering themselves on him, while all the Yang Solid Realm Cultivators from Yangqi Prefecture were behind him.

The expressions of the people from Luo Yu Province were exceptionally calm, without any hint of anxiety. But the Cultivators from Yangqi Prefecture were different; their restless and uneasy emotions were fully evident.

Finally, one Cultivator couldn't hold back and spoke:

"Fellow Daoist Wei, how much longer do we have to wait?"

"Our Yangqi Prefecture's Origin has been handed over. What about the Senior and Magic Treasure that were promised? What exactly are we doing here in the depths of this mountain range?"

Wei Feiyu didn't even lift an eyelid, saying indifferently:

"Didn't I say we'd wait for Sect Leader Duan and the others to arrive and then go together? Why the rush?"

Another elderly man with half-white hair and beard interjected worriedly: "Sect Master Wei, it's not that we're anxious... it's just that delays can lead to complications. We could totally go find that Senior first, couldn't we?"

Wei Feiyu remained silent, his cold attitude already expressing his thoughts.

What he wanted was to give Lu Hao a surprise. With such a surprise, Lu Hao might bestow some things upon him. Even a tiny bit that slipped through the fingers of such a Senior expert would be enough for him to benefit for a lifetime!

So how could he possibly go to Wuji Pavilion now?

"Sect Master Wei..."

Someone else was about to speak, but Wei Feiyu opened his eyes, his gaze calm yet firm and unyielding:

"Everyone, calm down. Sect Leader Duan and the others are already on their way. That Senior's Divine Ability is vast, that is no exaggeration. Since we are here, patience is key. If anyone speaks further, don't blame me for disregarding our Alliance's friendship!"

The Cultivators of Yangqi Prefecture endured a few more days of torment, and finally, everyone had gathered.

Duan Yangrong, dusty from his journey, brought a large group of people and nodded slightly to Wei Feiyu. The Cultivators who had gone to other small prefectures had all returned. Wei Feiyu then suddenly stood up, a flicker of joy in his eyes:

"Everyone, follow me to meet the Senior and retrieve the Magic Treasure!"

Inside Wuji Pavilion, Lu Hao was eating. The dining table was a scene of joy and harmony. Suddenly, a Disciple from Wuji Pavilion reported that someone named Wei Feiyu was requesting an audience outside the pavilion.

"Wei Feiyu? Let him in in half an hour."

Lu Hao lazily ordered. After eating and drinking to his fill, and after everyone else went to Cultivate, he slowly strolled to a chair in the courtyard and sat down.

He remembered Wei Feiyu. Before, he and Duan Yangrong had even led people to attack Wuji Pavilion. He had spared their lives and made them collect Origin for him.

When the time came, Wuji Pavilion's grand formation opened, and dozens of powerful Yang Solid experts with immense Qi surged in.

In normal times, such a thing would never happen. These powerful experts could completely destroy the entire Wuji Pavilion in an instant!

However, with Lu Hao in charge now, the people of Wuji Pavilion were fearless.

Soon, dozens of Cultivators, led by Wei Feiyu and Duan Yangrong, arrived outside the Bamboo Forest.

As the wind rustled, the courtyard gate slowly opened. Everyone looked left and right, then walked in one by one.