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Chapter 411: Clearing the Name, Dire Straits Arrive (Part 2)
Chapter 411: Clearing the Name, Dire Straits Arrive (Part 2)
Since childhood, he had been seen as a shadow of that person. Even his parents often looked at him with a far-off gaze, as if they were thinking of someone else.
The things he had struggled to achieve but never managed, someone else had easily obtained. Now, that person was acting as if it didn't matter, and he couldn't bear it.
"Parents?"
Hearing the term, Li Hao's eyes flickered, and he immediately understood.
But he felt no emotional stir, and he spoke calmly, "The person you're talking about is long dead. Hasn't anyone told you?"
Li Pingan was stunned, staring at him in shock. "What do you mean?"
Li Hao didn't bother to explain further and called Li Muxiu and Emperor Yu over to another side to talk.
At that moment, a series of sounds broke the air.
Ji Xuanshen and others arrived, riding their supreme treasures, accompanied by many friends they had made in All Heavens. There were quite a few of them.
"Hao Tian, we're here."
Ji Xuanshen and his group landed in front of Li Hao, noticing the Li Family members nearby. He felt a sense of familiarity but couldn't quite place them, assuming they were Li Hao's friends.
He looked a bit embarrassed and said, "Do you think we brought too many people?"
Standing beside him were thousands of people, including his friends and their acquaintances. After Ji Xuanshen's selection, there were still thousands.
Li Hao glanced at them and smiled lightly. "Not at all. My Holy Land can accommodate billions. Let's fill it up first."
Hearing Li Hao's words, Ji Xuanshen breathed a sigh of relief. The people behind him also let out a collective sigh of relief, fearing that Li Hao might turn them away.
At the same time, they noticed that besides the Heavenly Venerated Hao, the other saints were also present here.
This left them somewhat taken aback, not expecting that the Saints of the Thirty-Three Heavens would all gather here.
At this moment, more sounds of breaking the air came from outside the Holy Land.
Many of Li Hao's acquaintances arrived, including Zhantan, Night Ancestor, and others.
Li Hao also saw Lin Qingying, followed by Lin Shanhai and numerous other Potion Masters, along with her master.
In the blink of an eye, the place was filled with people.
Seeing so many people suddenly gather, and all of them radiating formidable auras, many at the Fourth Establishment Realm and quite a few at the Enlightened Realm, the Li Family members couldn’t help but feel astonished.
Judging by their appearances, these seemed to be Li Hao’s friends.
Li Pingan stood among the crowd, his face pale and flushed, looking at the figure surrounded by everyone, like the moon among the stars. All the stories he had heard about his brother seemed to come to life right before his eyes.
Some said that his brother was a figure of universal admiration, a born king.
Others said that his brother was a world-class genius, unmatched by anyone.
Countless praises and honors made him feel that the figure seemed to stand atop a mountain, looking down on everything.
Now, it seemed that this was indeed the case.
“I’m here, and I brought my master and her friends. Is it too many people?”
Lin Qingying walked up to Li Hao, and her first words, like Ji Xuanshen’s, expressed concern that she might have brought too many people, adding to Li Hao’s burden.
Li Hao glanced around and smiled. “This is nothing. Look at my Holy Land; does it look like it can’t accommodate everyone?”
Lin Qingying let out a relieved sigh and then noticed the Saints. Her expression changed slightly, as she had already heard from Sword Master about Li Hao’s grievances and felt indignant on his behalf.
It was clear that the Sages had caused the trouble, yet they were spreading lies about Li Hao throughout the All Heavens, cutting off the Incense of Li Hao.
“If things get too much, don’t force it.”
Lin Qingying whispered softly.
Li Hao nodded slightly.
Before long, the void split open, and Medicine Sage emerged from it, casting a glance around to see the numerous Holy Capitals gathered here, her expression unwavering and unremarkable, as she descended before Li Hao.
Seeing another Sage arrive, the Li Family members were all stunned, feeling that Li Hao’s place had become the center of the All Heavens.
“Your Holy Land is vast. I’ve brought quite a few people, over a hundred million. Can it handle it?”
Medicine Sage said lightly.
Li Hao had anticipated this and nodded. “I’ve already prepared a place for them. It’s no problem.”
Medicine Sage let out a relieved sigh and glanced at Primordial Ancestor and the others. Now that she was standing with Li Hao and had received his favor, she naturally wanted to help him vent some frustration. She said calmly:
“Why are you all here instead of blocking that gap? You accused Hao Tian of being selfish and self-serving, but now you want him to clean up your mess?”
Hearing her words, everyone present was taken aback and looked at the Saints.
The Li Family members and Emperor Yu and others were somewhat confused. Accusing Li Hao of being selfish and self-serving?
They couldn’t help but look at the Saints, their eyes filled with shock and doubt.
Primordial Ancestor and the others had briefly mentioned their own negligence and mistakes to the Li Family members but hadn’t gone into detail, let alone mentioned the smear campaign against Li Hao in the All Heavens. Now that Medicine Sage had casually brought it up, they couldn’t help but feel embarrassed and secretly angry, worried that this might ruin their plans.
“It’s all a misunderstanding. We have already apologized to Heavenly Venerated Hao.”
Primordial Ancestor forced a smile and gave Medicine Sage a warning glance.
In the past, Medicine Sage might have been cautious, as she was no match for Primordial Ancestor, whose seven-tribulation Imperial Weapon could suppress the Saints of the Thirty-Three Heavens.
But now, she had no qualms or fear, ignoring the subtle warning. She said calmly:
“If it’s a misunderstanding, why are the stories still spreading in the All Heavens, saying that Heavenly Venerated Hao is selfish and self-serving, blocking your path to Immortality? If you’ve apologized, shouldn’t you clear up this misunderstanding first?”
Primordial Ancestor and the Saints’ faces turned grim, but Primordial Ancestor quickly smiled and said, “Of course, we will clear Heavenly Venerated Hao’s name.”
"How can we clarify this? It’s simple. I suggest using a Realm Stone in the All Heavens Projection to show Heavenly Venerated Hao blocking everyone at the Immortal Gate. Then, show how everyone ignored Heavenly Venerated Hao’s warnings and brought the ancient demons into this world. Let the commoners of All Heavens judge for themselves!"
The Medicine Sage’s eyes were soft, but her words were as sharp as a knife.
The faces of the Primordial Ancestor and the other Sages changed. This would be like cutting off their own Incense. If it came to that, all of All Heavens would know that Heavenly Venerated Hao had tried his best to stop them, while they had caused a catastrophe.
At that point, Li Hao would likely receive countless Incense offerings in support.
Their countless followers would also turn against them, except for a few core loyalists.
"Medicine Sage, don’t go too far. If you want to curry favor with Li Hao, that’s fine, but don’t push your own hidden motives. You’re thinking too much! You want us to fall so you can board Heavenly Venerated Hao’s ship. When he goes to the Immortal God Realm and cleanses this world, you’ll be the Supreme Sage here. You’re dreaming!"
The Primordial Ancestor sent a cold telepathic message to the Medicine Sage.
At the same time, the Medicine Sage received telepathic messages from other Sages, filled with insults, advice, and analyses of the pros and cons.
The Medicine Sage and the Holy Capital’s Sages maintained their usual expressions, but the telepathic exchanges were intense.
The Medicine Sage smiled and looked at the Primordial Ancestor, replying telepathically, "You’re overthinking it. If Heavenly Venerated Hao goes to the Immortal God Realm, I will follow him. Who would want this All Heavens place?"
The Primordial Ancestor sneered, not believing a word. The Immortal God Realm had ancient demons and wasn’t so easy to live in. Besides, even if the Medicine Sage truly planned this, this world would still be her fallback.
Sage Thoughts, always considering the long term, were never as simple as they seemed.
"Don’t push it too far!"
The Primordial Ancestor warned her telepathically.
The Medicine Sage smiled. At that moment, Li Hao spoke up:
"The Medicine Sage’s suggestion makes sense. I had forgotten about this. Does anyone object?"
Seeing Li Hao speak, the Primordial Ancestor and the other Sages exchanged uneasy glances, quickly communicating telepathically.
At this point, they knew that if they further angered Li Hao, they would have no way out.
Compared to Incense, their lives were more important. They had to back down.
"No problem."
The Primordial Ancestor, after consulting with the other Sages, finally agreed to Li Hao’s proposal.
Upon hearing his words, everyone present was enlightened. Ji Xuanshen and the others finally understood that the previous rumors and smears were the work of the Sages. They hadn’t realized Li Hao had been under such immense pressure.
The Li Family members and Emperor Yu’s group’s expressions changed. They had previously had a favorable impression of the Sages, finding them approachable despite their high status, showing no Sage arrogance. Although they had been seeking something, their demeanor had been too humble.
Now they realized the Sages had colluded to frame Li Hao, which explained why they had asked the Li Family to act as intermediaries.
The Sword Master arrived shortly after, and upon seeing the situation, he laughed, saying, "This is quite a scene."
The Sword Master arrived shortly after, and upon seeing the situation, he laughed, "This is quite a scene."
The Primordial Ancestor and the others, hearing the underlying sarcasm in his words, were somewhat displeased. However, the Sword Master didn’t elaborate further. He understood the enmity between the Sages and Li Hao and knew Li Hao would handle it himself.
"Heavenly Venerated Hao, your Holy Land is vast, capable of accommodating billions. Our presence here won’t be a hindrance."
The Primordial Ancestor said to Li Hao.
The Medicine Sage added, "You haven’t followed through on your promise yet. Just agreeing isn’t enough."
The Primordial Ancestor glared at her, took a deep breath, and immediately began consulting with the other Sages.
They then assured Li Hao that they would reveal the truth to All Heavens the next day.
Li Hao didn’t try to retain them. He saw them off and then projected an Incarnation to arrange accommodations for Ji Xuanshen and the others, while his True Self flew into the void to continue constructing the Holy Land.
The next day.
As Realm Stones lit up one by one, the Ten Thousand Heavens reflected the scene before the Mysterious Mother Gate.
Primordial Ancestor and others chose to compromise, revealing the incident where Li Hao had tried to stop the Saints, only to be mocked and insulted by them.
Soon after, the Saints entered the Mysterious Mother Gate, and it wasn't long before ancient demons were drawn to the scene.
As the Projection appeared in various Minor Worlds, the Ten Thousand Heavens erupted in chaos.
No one had expected the Immortal Path to be so perilous.
"I heard that the Qinghuo Small World is littered with corpses; the ancient demons have already killed everyone there."
"Ancient demons, are they the ancestors of Demons? The Immortal Path is so dangerous, no wonder Heavenly Venerated Hao tried to stop everyone."
"Who spread that false information about Heavenly Venerated Hao?"
"Of course, it must have been the followers of the Saints."
The Projection caused a massive upheaval in the Ten Thousand Heavens. Many disciples of the Sages felt their Dao Hearts crumbling, unable to believe that the Sages they revered as gods could make such a grave mistake, showing such a hideous face before the Immortal Path.
This Realm Stone Projection, reflecting the Ten Thousand Heavens, was also seen by Li Hao in the Void Sacred Land, as well as by Ji Xuanshen and the Li Family members.
Now they understood the grudges between the Saints and Li Hao, and the injustice he had endured in the Ten Thousand Heavens. No wonder the Saints were now humbly seeking his help.
"Hao Ge, they are too despicable."
Li Yuanzhao, upon seeing the Projection, rushed to find Li Hao, his round face full of anger.
Ren Qianqian and Emperor Yu also hurried over, their faces filled with concern as they looked at Li Hao.
They knew that Li Hao's journey in the Mortal World had been extremely difficult. Everyone saw his glory, but only those who truly cared for him could see the scars he carried.
Seeing their expressions, Li Hao felt a bit uncomfortable and laughed, saying, "It's all minor issues. A bit of gossip can't harm me."
"As they say, rumors stop at the wise, but if the spreaders of rumors have too much authority, even falsehoods can become truths."
Emperor Yu sighed, harboring some resentment towards the Saints.
Li Hao shook his head, not taking it to heart.
At that moment, he noticed countless wisps of incense drifting and gathering in the void.
It seemed the Projection had caused a significant impact in the Ten Thousand Heavens.
Meanwhile, in the Tianyuan Holy Land, Primordial Ancestor and the Holy Capitals found that with the Projection spreading, their incense sources were rapidly dwindling. What was once a mighty river had become a weak stream, and now it was just a few wisps, with some only a faint glow remaining.
Without incense, their cultivation could not advance, and they would stagnate.
"Let's go find Hao Tian. Now he shouldn't have any more objections."
One Sage clenched his teeth, speaking with a pained heart.
The other Sages, though they felt uncomfortable, knew that the most important thing now was to join Li Hao's journey.
Primordial Ancestor didn't say much and was about to lead the Saints out when, suddenly, a Heaven and Earth Rift opened in the sky above the Tianyuan Holy Land. A blood-soaked figure fell out of it.
It was a Sage, covered in blood, with his Imperial Weapon Dao Robe torn to shreds.
"Something, something has happened!"
The Sage's trembling voice rang out. As soon as he landed, he saw Primordial Ancestor and the other Saints and urgently said, "Quick, go save the God King! A very terrifying being has appeared among the ancient demons!"
The Saints were stunned. Someone recognized the Sage as a Three Calamities Sage, now in a pitiful state, his wounds not healing.
"What happened?"
Primordial Ancestor's heart skipped a beat, his blood seeming to freeze, and his breathing became labored. "Did, did the Immortal Gate fall?"
(End of Chapter)
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