Chapter 1898  Chapter 509: Trial (Part 2)

Li Hao pondered and suddenly recalled the words of the Star Empress before he fell into the Illusion Realm: there’s no need to guess the standards of good and evil, just act according to your true intentions.

True intentions… Li Hao contemplated briefly, then displayed a relieved expression. He looked at the two people in front of him who seemed to be the child’s parents and stepped forward to reprimand them.

He didn’t speak, but with a wave of his hand, he exerted his Control Force, sealing the actions of everyone around, suppressing them to the ground, unable to make a sound.

Then, he approached the child and picked him up.

At this moment, the child, terrified, had wide-open eyes. Li Hao’s gaze was cold as he heavily slapped the child’s bottom twice and then tossed him aside:

“You soiled my clothes. You can’t afford to compensate, and I don’t want you to. Just a lesson for you to remember.”

These two slaps were enough to make the child ache for half a month.

Disregarding the gazes of the surrounding people, Li Hao turned and left.

If one acts according to their true intentions, there’s no need to care about others’ views of right and wrong. This act is neither good nor evil, but it’s an account to oneself.

“For a commander, explanation is weakness; combining grace with power is superior.”

In the void, a gaze pierced through this place, seeing the young man’s behavior, revealing appreciation in his eyes.

Compared to explanations, which consume time and energy, displaying power may seem overbearing but resolves matters swiftly.

Moreover, the pressure also taught others to remain calm and consider the reason, rather than following blindly.

Li Hao followed the street, intending to visit Tan Palace Academy, but suddenly, the sound of galloping hooves rushed past, heading towards the Divine General Mansion.

Li Hao saw the signal flags on the galloping horse and frowned slightly, as if it was a military scout.

A vague suspicion formed in his mind.

However, after glancing at the Divine General Mansion, he ultimately chose not to go inside.

Instead, he turned around and headed in the direction of Tan Palace Academy in the distance.

When he arrived at Tan Palace Academy and looked at the familiar hills, memories from many years ago flooded his mind.

Li Hao soared into the sky, reaching the Emerald Pond atop a certain mountain.

He approached the pond, stirred the water with his hand; it was icy and bone-chilling, like cold ice.

Suddenly, with a rushing sound, a large black shape emerged from the pond, like a giant creature from the depths.

Li Hao was not startled; instead, his eyes slightly brightened. He stepped back a few paces to see a giant Qilin leaping out, shaking its fur, and splashing icy water everywhere.

“Where did this kid come from? Don’t bother me here.”

The Qilin spoke human words, seemingly not recognizing Li Hao. After speaking, its gaze turned towards the outskirts of Qingzhou City, its expression extremely serious.

Li Hao followed its gaze, and although it was only in the Fifteen Li Realm, he vaguely saw a dark cloud approaching outside the city.

“A Demon attack on the city?”

Li Hao’s eyes moved slightly; this might be the main event of this test. Could it be to see if he has the leadership ability to rally and lead the soldiers and people of Qingzhou City to fend off this Demon attack?

If so, he must go to the Divine General Mansion.

But… in his heart, he was unwilling to set foot in that mansion again.

“Four trials… the third is good and evil, the fourth is leadership!”

Li Hao’s eyes flickered, suddenly realizing that this test might not be about whether he has the ability to lead an army into battle.

If he follows his heart, then… first let’s assess the scale of the Demon Tide and do his best.

“It’s been a long time. Let me first make a painting for you.”

Li Hao turned his head, looked at the Mo Qilin beside him, and his eyes were gentle without a trace of fear.

The Mo Qilin was taken aback, evidently not expecting this Human Race member to not fear her. Those bright eyes were candid and sincere, with no hint of pretense, nor any sign of fear.

She stared for a long moment, then snorted coldly, saying, “Do as you please, but I have no time to accompany you.”

As she prepared to ride the wind and discuss decisions with the headmaster, a figure swiftly approached, none other than the headmaster of Tan Palace.

Seeing yet another familiar face, Li Hao felt even more nostalgic.

The Tan Palace headmaster also saw Li Hao and was somewhat surprised. This was a restricted area in the back mountains where the Mo Qilin resided. How could a student be here?

But he quickly realized that Li Hao was not a student but wore fine clothes with embroidery on the sleeves, bearing that illustrious character.

Li!

He quickly understood that the young man before him was the Li Family’s Qilin, and his expression softened considerably, though he felt surprised, and asked, “Young Master of the Li Family, are you here on behalf of the Divine General Mansion to inform us about the Demon attack on the city?”

Li Hao was momentarily stunned, then realized his attire revealed his identity. He frowned slightly but quickly regained composure, smiling as he said, “I just came to enjoy the scenery.”

“Enjoy the scenery…”

The Tan Palace headmaster hesitated, a peculiar look on his face as he regarded Li Hao, but he said no more, instead exchanging glances with the Mo Qilin, communicating through sound transmission.

Seeing the two avoiding him, Li Hao didn’t mind, but instead took out a brush and ink to paint by the pond for the two of them.

But when the painting was finished, no notification of experience gain appeared.

Li Hao shook his head with a smile, looked at the painting in his hand for a couple of seconds; though years had passed without seeing the person, they were vividly alive in the painting.

At this moment, the ground trembled, and the dark clouds came pressing from the horizon.

Li Hao took a deep breath and asked the Mo Qilin and Tan Palace headmaster beside him, “Are you planning to fight to the death?”

The Tan Palace headmaster looked at Li Hao, considering that he was the son of the Divine General Mansion, this question was likely a probe. He solemnly said, “Naturally, our Tan Palace has stood in Qingzhou for eight hundred years and will live and die with Qingzhou!”

Li Hao nodded. He believed that even in the Illusion Realm, this Tan Palace headmaster would make the same choice as in reality.

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