Chapter 71 I am everywhere, yet no one knows I'm here

  The man's speech seemed to still carry a hint of tremolo, with a sharp and delicate tone, like a woman's coquetry, but the timbre was still deep and characteristic of men. The feeling it gave people was extremely strange, and if one had to summarize it, the words "unseemly" or "unmanly" would be quite fitting.

  "Give me an explanation." Qin Hao rubbed his brow, his words somewhat subdued.

  At first glance, his complexion was still the same as before, without any change. Only if one paid close attention could they discover a faint blue vein on his forehead jumping with excitement.

  "This is something someone asked me to pass on to Young Master."

  "I'm talking about your tone." Qin Hao forced himself to remain calm: "Why must you speak in this tone?"

  "The person said that if you pass on the message in this way, you will be able to guess his identity." The man's face was stern, his posture upright and serious, as he continued, "He also said that if it wasn't said in this way, it might delay your important matter."

  Qin Hao took a deep breath, walked two steps in place, and slightly calmed down. Just now, he was indeed startled by the tone of this guard's speech. A broad-shouldered and robust man suddenly spoke like a delicate woman, with a charming smile on his face, which would startle anyone.

  "Was the person who gave you this thing a chubby-looking fellow with a silly and honest face, looking kind and affable?" Qin Hao's tone was somewhat cold.

  The dragon brother beside the blue quiet forest, Qin Hao's impression is only that fat head.

  "No." The guard cut in, "The person who brought the Condensed Image Stone was a dark-faced, slender middle-aged man. The person with that characteristic mentioned by Young Master did appear at the Qin family entrance a month ago. At that time, he knew you were still unconscious and left without a word."

  Qin Hao pondered for a moment, then waved his hand to dismiss the guards. He gazed at the sunlight reflected on the condensed image stone, carefully examining it. In his heart, he had some doubts: that fatty had promised to repay him, so why did he leave without waiting a few more days? Moreover, he had openly offended Lin Bi back then and even dressed Lin Bi up in that manner to display in the public square. Now, the entire Lin family's hatred towards him might be even deeper than their hatred towards Qin Hao. How did he manage to sneak into Tian Lang City without being discovered by the Lin family?

  Qin Hao carefully separated a thread of mysterious energy and injected it into the Condensing Image Stone. The delicate and crystal-clear stone suddenly flashed with a wave of flowing light. A mass of light emanated from within, floated in mid-air, slowly rotated, gradually unfolded, and after a moment, a clear image fully appeared.

  "I suppose you're wondering how I managed to sneak into Tianlang City without Lin's family noticing."

  After the image was formed, a figure floated in mid-air with its back to Qin Hao, and a voice also came out at the same time.

  What is known as the Image Stone, not only condenses images but also preserves a period of sound. Generally, people on the mainland use Image Stones to convey messages. Qin Hao was no stranger to this function and wasn't particularly surprised at the moment either.

  He looked at him leisurely, and that fat man was quite right. He really wanted to know what the fat man would say next.

  That figure slowly turned around, the characteristic rounded body and that honest face appeared in front of Qin Hao. The fatty's lips moved, spitting out one word after another.

  "I am everywhere, yet nobody knows I'm here. Low-key is the way to go."

  Qin Hao's fists made a popping sound, but Fatui's skills were far superior. He was clever, and if he were here now, he would have to endure Qin Hao's enthusiastic greeting.

  "No more nonsense. Fatso's expression changed suddenly: 'Qin Hao, I owe you a favor, but unfortunately, I won't be able to repay it now. Now I'm in a bit of trouble, and I can barely save myself. If we meet again in the future, I'll repay you then.'"

  Qin Hao's heart skipped a beat. Trouble? It was rare for this chubby guy, who loved to stir up trouble, to say the word "trouble". This matter must be serious.

  That fatty had a clever mind, and obviously guessed what Qin Hao was going to say before making this video. He said indifferently: "I have some minor grudges with Hunting Alliance, now they're biting me to death, every day sending people to chase after me."

  Qin Hao was taken aback and lost his smile. Lie Meng, an extremely powerful force.

  The Hunting Alliance was founded by a few extremely powerful warriors, who recruited many wandering warriors or those with low talent but no backing. These warriors generally had nothing to rely on and made a living by hunting for items that others wanted.

  Of course, the things they hunt are not just demon beasts, such as spiritual grasses, martial skills, kung fu methods, mysterious crystals, and weapons. As long as you can afford it, they will go all out to help you find and seize them. If they cannot obtain them with their own strength, they will also help you contact some forces that can trade with you.

  The head of the Hunting Alliance branch in his home country is said to be only at the True Profound Realm, and even among True Profound Warriors, he is only mid-to-lower tier. Saying it like that doesn't make him sound too powerful.

  But their forces are intertwined, with extensive connections and unknown relationships with many sects. More importantly, the number of people in this force is unimaginable.

  "Let me show you what happened when they sent someone last time." The image of the fatty moved, and then a picture slowly unfolded beside him.

  In the picture, a chubby boy is running wildly on a mountain slope. The vegetation around him changes from lush green to sparse, apparently as he runs up the mountain. He's sweating profusely and looks disheveled, but never stops. As the angle shifts, the scene behind him suddenly appears: densely packed, with hundreds of people in sight, at least 700 or 800.

  Everyone brandished a weapon in their hands, baring their teeth and rushing towards the direction where the fat man was. The scene was terrifying.

  "Now you know why I couldn't come, right?" The fatty's expression turned serious: "I've been stuck with these guys, and even if I wanted to leave, there's no place to go! Besides, I still have some things to take care of, so for now, I won't be able to return the favor. However, you can also consider coming to Wan Shou Gu to find me. Recently, there have been some changes in Wan Shou Gu that I think you'll be interested in."

  Qin Hao felt an unusual sympathy for Pangzi's situation. Being hunted by the alliance was no easy feat to escape from.

  Later, he heard Fatso say that they should go take a look at Wan Shou Gu, and Qin Hao's heart also moved slightly.

  In fact, Qin Hao had seriously considered this issue more than once. Two months later was the Fengshen Sect's entry test, and at that time he would truly face Lin Yu.

  At this moment, he has mastered many martial skills, including the extreme intermediate skill "Shaking Heaven Palm" and the ordinary top-level skill "Thousand Miles Wind Control", both of which have been grasped to their essence. His own cultivation has also reached the second level of Lingxuan. However, Lin Yu's pressure from the sixth level of Lingxuan is still not small.

  And recently he was formally accepted as a core disciple, whether or not he will receive the sect's martial arts inheritance, and whether his cultivation will improve again, he has no grasp on.

  Looking at Lin Yu's move when he first appeared, the familiarity with which he grasped the Xuan Qi Palm. Qin Hao believed that even if he went all out and fought Lin Yu, using every trick in the book, his chances of winning wouldn't exceed thirty percent.

  Of course, the martial skills used do not include "Thousand Illusory Starfall". If he were to inscribe that mysterious array diagram on his body, infuse it with dark crystal energy and execute this trump card, he would have a great deal of confidence in annihilating Lin Yu. But what about afterwards? This time, luck was on his side, according to Ji Fan's words, it was his grandfather's "Inferno Seal" technique that protected him, but next time, who knows if he'll be so lucky? He didn't dare guarantee it.

  He urgently needs to increase his strength. Staying in the Qin family will not make progress quickly. The only way is to go out and hone, and Wan Shou Gu is indeed a good choice. Moreover, he has always been obsessed with the strange phenomenon shown by Qin Yu Xian at that time, and this answer will not be revealed for one day, his heart is like being blocked by a thorn. And if you really want to find out from among the people who know Qin Hao, who knows the origin of the mysterious beast's virtual shadow, then the fat man who has been wandering outside every day, collecting countless strange books, will be the most likely one.

  But what about the Qin family? This has always been something that Qin Hao couldn't let go of. If he were to leave, could the current Qin Shan and others afford it? He wasn't sure. His heart was indeed a bit empty. After he left, would something like what happened in his past life happen to Qin Yu Xian again? He didn't dare guarantee it.

  After some deliberation, Qin Hao was unable to make a definite choice and couldn't help but let out a deep sigh. His eyebrows furrowed tighter and tighter, almost knotting together.

  "Ah, I'll give you something else too." Fatso's tone suddenly became playful and his smile was extremely strange. The image of Fatso pulled out a painting scroll from his chest and chuckled at Qin Hao.

  Qin Hao suddenly felt a very bad premonition in his heart, vaguely guessing what the fat man was about to take out. His attention was diverted, and the worries on his mind also dispersed somewhat.

  The scroll slowly unfolded, and the things on it appeared clearly in front of Qin Hao.

  Qin Hao let out a bitter laugh, and indeed he had not guessed wrong. Autumn swallow love, jade girl blows the Xiao...

  What's going on? Qin Hao had been vomiting blood several times since he got entangled with the demon wolf. After resting for a while, his body had improved a lot, but at this moment, Qin Hao suddenly felt a dull pain in his chest again.

  "I thought you'd run off somewhere, but it turns out you're here. Looks like your body has recovered quite a bit." A pleasant voice floated faintly from behind Qin Hao.

  Qin Hao's body stiffened, and his hand instinctively mobilized the Xuan Qi to crush the Cong Xiang Shi. The crystal clear Cong Xiang Shi suddenly shattered into several pieces, and the shadowy image floating in mid-air blurred and disappeared.

  But it was too late, the image had already been seen clearly by others...

  Qin Hao stiffly turned his head and dryly laughed: "Yu Xian, it's been a long time since we last met, what's the matter?"

  "Your father is looking for you." Qin Yuxian's tone was as cold as ice and snow, each word falling like an icicle. Qin Hao felt a chill run down his spine, the hairs on his skin trembling with fear.

  "Is it?" Qin Hao awkwardly smiled: "What does Father want with me?"

  "You'll know if you go and see for yourself." Qin Yuxian said calmly, but her eyes were very cold.

  Qin Hao just felt that his heart had grown even colder. He suddenly felt that the fat man being hunted down by the Hunting Alliance was entirely deserving of his fate...

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