Lin Hao waited outside, attrag quite a crowd of outer sect disciples.

  Nowadays, his reputation in the Xuan Yi was unmatched among the disciples!

  Ihan two years, he had risen from an outer sect disciple to a Golden Elixir seed, became the protagonist of two demon uprisings, won the Demon Hunting Tour, defeated the number oy Ning Qingxue, and earhe title of handsome young man.

  Any one of these achievements could awe the outer sect disciples, so it was no wonder he drew such a crowd.

  However, the crowd was more fearful of him, and though they came to wato one dared to speak to him.

  Lin Hao, however, didn't put on airs, always wearing a gentle smile.

  Having e from the outer sect, he uood the hardships of those at the bottom.

  After a stick of inse, the elder responsible for awakening physiques finished his tasks and, upon seeing Lin Hao, looked as if he'd seen a ghost.

  The Awakening Elder wao turn and leave upon seeing Lin Hao, but the tter grabbed him by the neck.

  "Elder Liu, are you leaving because you have a guilty sce?"

  Liu gfeng cursed his bad luternally and then forced a smile, "Lin, the great genius, you jest. I just suddenly remembered I have an appoi with Elder Zhang from the inner sect."

  "Is that so?"

  Lin Hao could tell the old fellow was lying but didn't expose him, instead following up, "I wonder if Elder Liu has some time, I have a few questions for you."

  Brat, you're holding me so tightly, even if I said I didn't have time, would you let me go?

  Liu gfeng grumbled inwardly but said cheerfully, "Lin, the great genius, feel free to ask. As long as I know, I will tell you everything."

  "That's not necessary. I just want to know what my awakened physique is and why you hid it from me back then."

  Liu gfeng's heart skipped a beat, his face darkening instantly, stammering, "I... I..."

  Swish!

  Killing i fshed in Lin Hao's eyes as he drew the Purple Lightning Sword from its sheath, the bde crag with lightning.

  "Don't waste words; my patience is limited."

  What terrifying killing i! Liu gfeng shivered.

  He was only at the te Foundatioablishment stage, serving as the elder responsible for awakening physiques ier seot as strong as Lin Hao, nor did he have a higher status. Following the principle of sacrifig others to save oneself, he decided to sell out the Grand Elder.

  "Back then, the Grand Elder came to i, and it was he who instructed me not to tell you about your physique."

  The Grand Elder's instrus? Lin Hao frowned slightly. Half a year ago, during the Demon Lock Tower i, the Grand Elder's demon identity was exposed, and he was sin by the Sect Leader with a single sword.

  He couldn't possibly chase him to the underworld to question the Grand Elder.

  However, the elder probably wasn't lying, as Cui Qing'er also mentiohey were following the Grand Elder's instrus.

  Buzz!

  The Purple Lightning Sword emitted a hum, ready to unleash sword energy.

  "What exactly was my awakened physique?"

  "This..."

  Liu gfeng's old face was scraped painfully by the sword energy, but he didn't relent, instead stubbornly saying, "Lin, the great genius, even though you are a Golden Elixir seed, I am an outer sect elder. Don't push me too hard."

  This sdrel, despite his cowardly appearance, actually had such bae.

  Lin Hao thought it curious but decided to make o attempt, pressing the sword bde against the elder's throat.

  "Don't push me either; the sword doesn't have eyes!"

  Blood seeped from Liu gfeng's neck, but he remained resolute, coldly saying, "I'm not afraid to die. If you want to kill, then kill."

  Uh... faced with such a stubborn old fox, there wasn't much he could do.

  This old sdrel was an outer sect elder; if Lin Hao killed him, even with his Master's prote, he would iably face punishment.

  Now, with Liu gfeng being so stubborn, it was hard to push too hard, so he had to let it go for now.

  After all, finding out what his physique was wasn't difficult; he could just find a small sed use their awakening crystal.

  "I'll let you off this time, but if I need anything iure, I'll e visit."

  He sheathed the Purple Lightning Sword a.

  On his way back, he overheard some inner sect disciples discussing the spirit stone mine.

  The flict between the Xuan Yi and the Lieya over the ownership of the mine was intensifying, with disciples and elders g in the chaotids, resulting in casualties.

  Even Little Bamboo Peak's Venerable Murong Qinxue was injured, and the sect decided to send the Ethereal Peak's master to provide support.

  Lin Hao sensed something unusual in this matter.

  The two sects were fighting rather inexplicably. Logically, both sects were righteous sects and faced the threat of demon retaliation.

  At such a point of flict, they should sit down and discuss rather than fight.

  It felt like someone was fanning the fmes.

  With this suspi, he went to the summit of Great Bamboo Peak, but unfortunately, Feng gyue was not there.

  Having heard no news of his Master leaving the sect, Lin Hao decided to wait there until su when his Master returned.

  "What brings you here?"

  Lin Hao quickly expressed his doubts.

  Feng gyue's eyes fshed with a hint of surprise, and she smiled softly, "You're quite perceptive. Today, the Sect Leader gathered us to discuss this matter.

  The Lieya's sdrels are despicable, but if things ti will lead to irrecible flict, and both sects might suffer, giving the demon opportunity."

  Lin Hao nodded repeatedly, "What does the Sect Leader pn to do about it?"

  Uedly, upon hearing this, Feng gyue's face immediately turned icy.

  "Hmph!"

  "The Heavenly Sword Sect's Sect Leader Wang Haoran is utterly shameless. On the surface, he's mediating, but he's actually allied with Hundred Flowers Valley and Wujigong, g that the chaotid is at the interse of the five major forces and should be shared. They propose determining the ownership of the spirit stone mihrough a Foundatioablishment stage prodigy battle."

  That's truly shameless.

  Lin Hao silently ridiculed, the spirit stone mine was inally discovered by the Xuan Yi, and now it had to be shared among five fas.

  "Would Sect Leader Ouyang and that bastard Zhao Wuji agree to this?"

  "Of course not. After much effort, the Sect Leader mao have the spirit stone mine divided into ten parts, with us and the Lieya each taking two parts, and the remaining six parts to be decided through the prodigy battle.

  The distribution would be based on ranking, with the first pce receiving three parts, the sed pce two parts, and the third pe part."

  At this point, Feng gyue suddenly asked, "How is your injury? The Sect Leader will likely send you."

  "If you're not fully healed or unwilling, I'll speak to the Sect Leader."

  A prodigy battle, huh? Lin Hao silently repeated. Last time at the Demon Hunting Tour, he didn't get to face Guan Yue and Li Jinghong from the Heavenly Sword Sect, which was quite regrettable.

  This time, having learhe Fire Lotus Sword Teique from his Master and with the Primordial Body Refining Teique, he was eager to see if he could defeat the prodigies from various sects.

  "Master, I'm fully healed, and I'm willing to go."

  Feng gyue sighed softly, as if she had expected this answer, and with a graceful hand, she pulled a crimson long sword from the void.

  "This Profound-level sword, Fengming, take it with you."

  "Yes, Master!"

  Lin Hao respectfully bowed and then joyfully accepted the sword.

  "You may leave."

  A gust of wind swept over, and Lin Hao was flung off the cliff by Feng gyue's sleeve.

  As he fell, Lin Hao felt puzzled. He hadn't done anything out of lihis time!

  Why was he thrown off again?

  Peerjun