The Name of Eternals

Chapter 59: Saint Palace

"What?!"

Just as Li Fu was about to assist, he saw the black jiao suddenly plummet to the ground, leaving him stunned.

Quickly, he scanned his surroundings, noting the flash of black light from before. Someone had assisted them!

Li Fu, with his spirit wandering ability, scanned the area.

His exceptional spirit cultivation technique allowed him to project his spirit for eighteen miles!

Although Li Fu was not a direct descendant of the Li family, he had earned a top-class spirit cultivation technique through his distinguished service and with Li Tiangang's support, making him a formidable presence among the Spirit Wanderer Realm.

At this moment, his spirit scanned the entire area within eighteen miles, but he found no trace of anyone.

The strong man, Wei Feng, had also realized what had happened. He knew the mysterious savior did not wish to reveal themselves, and he bowed gratefully toward the heavens:

"Thank you, senior, for your assistance. Please leave your name so that Wei Feng may repay this life-saving favor in the future!"

His voice carried for fifteen miles.

But no response came.

Wei Feng smiled bitterly, realizing that a senior capable of killing a jiao in one strike would not care for his gratitude. He felt a deep sense of regret.

Turning to Li Fu, he asked, "Is this senior from your Divine General's Mansion?"

Li Fu was puzzled, thinking it might be the master behind Wei Feng who had intervened.

The Divine General's Mansion… besides himself, there shouldn't be anyone else, right?

Perhaps someone sent from the four academies?

Uncertain, he replied, "I'm not sure, but this senior's assistance is noted by the Divine General's Mansion!"

He also bowed respectfully to the surrounding heavens.

…

"What… what happened to my husband's aura…"

Thirty miles away, the mother black jiao's pupils contracted, sensing her husband's powerful presence rapidly dissipating and then vanishing entirely.

She looked urgently at Li Hao, who appeared calm, as if he had merely tossed a pebble. He watched her with a composed expression.

"What did you do to my husband?" the mother black jiao trembled, her voice shaking.

"What do you think?"

Li Hao smiled slightly, "Your husband is not coming. You should give up. If you cooperate, I might spare you."

The mother black jiao trembled. She could only sense her husband's aura disappearing but didn't know what had happened since it was beyond her spirit's range.

Li Hao's demeanor made her extremely uneasy.

"Fine, what do you want to know? I'll tell you everything." The mother black jiao seemed to hesitate, then her voice turned soft and delicate, filled with weakness and helplessness.

Li Hao raised an eyebrow, immediately thinking of the stories where demons used seductive tricks to beguile humans. These demon tribes could resort to charm and deception when they couldn't use brute force.

"Don't play tricks with me. Tell me about the Yanbei demon tribes. Why do they keep attacking?" Li Hao demanded coldly.

The mother black jiao responded coquettishly, "Loosen your grip a bit, and I'll tell you everything."

"Stop stalling!" Li Hao snapped.

A puff of demon mist dispersed, and the mother black jiao reverted to her seductive human form, lying on the ground with Li Hao's foot pressing her cheek. Despite her disheveled appearance, she gazed at Li Hao with teary eyes, exuding weakness and allure: "Don't you know how to be gentle with a lady?"

"I have no interest in a filthy snake," Li Hao replied coldly.

The black jiao woman's eyes flashed with anger. She hated being called a snake, but she had to swallow her pride to survive. She said softly: "I don't know much about Yanbei's matters. Please let go of me, and we can talk."

She moved her hand to Li Hao's boot, slowly caressing up towards his leg.

Feeling the movement, Li Hao said coldly, "I admire your nerve. Your husband just died, and now you're trying to seduce me."

"Hmm?"

The black jiao woman froze, her eyes widening as she stared blankly at Li Hao: "What did you say? My… my husband…"

Seeing Li Hao's cold eyes, she felt a heavy blow inside. Recalling her husband's rapidly fading aura and the scale that shot out...

Her eyes turned red, and her seductive demeanor vanished. She glared at Li Hao with a crazed expression: "You killed my husband! I'll kill you!!"

"I gave you a chance to live, don't waste it," Li Hao said.

"You want to know about Yanbei? Dream on!"

The black jiao woman raved, "I swore an oath to never betray the Saint Palace. You'll never learn anything. Die, I want you dead!!"

She lunged at Li Hao, even biting his boot, her body transforming back into a jiao.

Li Hao frowned slightly. He didn't expect her to react so violently upon learning about her husband's death. Could demons have true feelings? Seeing the black jiao thrashing wildly, Li Hao pressed her head down again to subdue her.

However, the mother black jiao seemed to have lost her mind, continuing to thrash and roar. Li Hao sighed, realizing he had no choice but to end her life.

With a powerful smash, he shattered her head, silencing her screams.

Li Hao flicked the blood from his hand, glancing at the twitching tail. He sighed lightly.

He hadn't expected to waste so much effort and learn nothing.

As for the Saint Palace and the Yanbei demon tribes' plans to invade Great Yu, his long-absent father likely knew more.

Shaking his head, Li Hao turned and took a step, returning to the tea stall by the roadside.

The jiao's corpse left behind would be found by those following, and they would handle it.

Outside the tea stall.

Seeing Li Hao silently walk back from the woods, the group was startled, Yu Wei jumping up in fear.

Li Yuanzhao, surprised, excitedly approached Li Hao, whispering, "Hao-ge, have you reached the Spirit Continuation Realm?"

Li Hao, understanding the reason, smiled and nodded.

Reached it long ago.

"Really?!" Li Yuanzhao's eyes widened with excitement.

Seeing his excitement, Li Hao smiled and patted his shoulder, "It's no big deal. Have you all eaten enough?"

Li Yuanzhao, accustomed to Li Hao's casual demeanor, was still thrilled, whispering, "If Mother knows you've reached the Spirit Continuation Realm, she'll be overjoyed."

"Yeah."

Thinking of the dignified and elegant mother, Li Hao felt a deep sense of respect. Over the years, only she had treated him consistently well.

Time revealed true character. Initially, he struggled to adapt to the aristocratic environment of this world, naive about people's hearts, and suffered for it.

Now, he knew the true nature of the mansion's women.

For example, Yuan Zhao's adoptive mother, the Fourth Madam, was no simple character.

She was extremely low-key in the mansion due to having no children, appearing gentle and kind.

"Li Hao, where did you go?" Du Qiuyue asked curiously.

"There was a demon. I dealt with it," Li Hao smiled. He hadn't intended to say anything but thought it might prepare them for the upcoming demon-hunting mission in Qizhou, preventing them from being too relaxed and losing their lives.

"A demon?"

The group was stunned. Ren Qianqian stared at Li Hao, trying to discern the truth.

The tea stall owner was shocked, "Young hero, you said there was a demon?"

Li Hao told the owner, "Boss, it's getting dark. You should pack up and go home early."

"Was there really a demon?" The owner's curiosity was piqued.

Li Hao smiled but sighed inwardly. He didn't know why he sighed.

He said no more. Seeing the group had finished eating and drinking, he urged them to mount their horses and continue.

On the red-blood horses, as they rode, Yu Wei and Du Qiuyue seemed to feel more familiar with Li Hao and grew bolder, asking if he had truly reached the Spirit Continuation Realm.

Li Hao smiled and nodded, not denying it.

Both were astonished, repeatedly expressing their disbelief at having the strongest academy disciple in their midst.

The sword-bearing girl on horseback also tightened her grip on the reins.

As Li Hao and the group left the tea stall, high in the distant sky, an inconspicuous bird flew through the clouds, heading far away.

In its eyes was deep fear. It knew it must deliver this critical information to Yanbei and Bai Shenjun.

The Li family had a son, fourteen years old, suspected to be a grandmaster! Undoubtedly, this news would shock countless people if revealed.

And the elders of the Saint Palace would never allow another direct disciple of the Qiandao Palace to appear among the humans.

As the bird and the young riders left, Li Fu and Wei Feng reached the forest where the mother jiao's body lay. The heavy scent of blood had guided them there!