Chapter 254

Li Hao, who was waiting for him to speak about the ancestral hall, suddenly heard this last whisper and couldn't help but be stunned on the spot.

Immediately, his pupils contracted, he suddenly raised his head in horror, his body sprang up from the stool like a bounce, and he assumed a defensive posture.

However, he only saw the latter showing him a gentle smile.

It seemed to be saying, child, don't be afraid.

Li Hao was shocked in his heart. Li Xiaoran's words echoed in his mind; he had told him many things about the Mo River and repeatedly urged him not to reveal any flaws and to play his identity well.

Li Xiaoran had no reason to harm him.

But the Li Tianzong before him had already seen that he was not his son! "How did you..."

"Don't be nervous, sit."

Li Tianzong's expression was gentle. He beckoned to Li Hao lightly and said: "Previously, I was muddled, imprisoned in this Mo River, like sleepwalking, uncontrolled. But these days, my consciousness is occasionally clear, and I have recalled many things."

"Child, you have the aura of my Li family bloodline on you. Are you my grandson, or great-grandson?"

He looked at Li Hao with eyes full of comfort and expectation.

Hearing this, Li Hao recovered from his shock, his brows furrowing subconsciously. He was silent for a moment and did not answer.

If he told this grandfather before him now that he had already left the Li family, he would probably be quite sad...

Seeing Li Hao deep in thought without speaking, Li Tianzong just assumed Li Hao was considering other reasons. He didn't blame him, just smiled slightly and said:

"Then let's talk about proper business. I don't have much time to be clear-headed. No matter whose child you are, it is my pride that my Li family bloodline can produce a descendant like you."

"Although I, Li Tianzong, am incompetent, my bloodline is not bad, and my descendants are powerful enough!"

Speaking of this, he laughed.

But soon, his smile faded, and he looked at Li Hao solemnly:

"Child, this Mo River is dangerous. Although your talent is extremely high, you cannot hold it with your current realm. Even if you reach the Great Peace Dao Realm, it will be very difficult... Wait until the city is broken tomorrow, and you go with my fourth brother to the ancestral hall to hide!"

"There, as long as you sleep, you can leave the Mo River!"

Li Hao's heart was shaken. He looked at this biological grandfather by blood and asked: "You also recognized him?"

Li Tianzong smiled at the corner of his mouth, but his eyes were somewhat dejected: "How could I not remember the fourth brother? This tag-along loved following me the most when he was young. But this time it's different. This is the Mo River, and I am already dead."

"He has no need to follow me anymore..."

Li Hao looked at his dejected and bitter expression and asked in confusion: "But Fourth Grandfather seems not to know that you recognized him."

Li Xiaoran had never said that Li Tianzong's memory could recover to clarity.

"You call him Fourth Grandfather? So you are my grandson."

Li Tianzong caught the point in Li Hao's words and immediately looked at Li Hao, his eyes shining:

"Which son of mine is so capable, and who did he marry? The Imperial Clan? To be able to give birth to such a good son!"

"Is it Little Nine, or Little Six?"

"You should look like your mother. Seeing that you are very close to Little Six, is it Little Six?"

"..."

Li Hao smiled bitterly. Was this the point? Seeing Li Hao not speaking, Li Tianzong said with some regret: "I know the Fourth Brother's temperament. If I recognized him, he would definitely come more frequently. To speak a few words with me, he might do more risky things. But not every time he comes can he happen to reincarnate into the Divine General's Mansion, and not every time can he rely on the ancestral hall to save his life..."

"This time, telling you these things, after you go out, tell the Fourth Brother not to come to the Mo River again. You should be the True Dragon of this generation of the Li family. Use the True Dragon Token to order him not to come again. Remember this, child..."

As Li Tianzong spoke, his voice lowered, but his speed of speech accelerated: "... And don't get close to the usual me..."

Saying this, he fell into silence.

Li Hao was stunned, looking at him with suspicion.

Soon, Li Tianzong raised his head again, but looked at Li Hao in surprise, saying:

"When did you come? Why are you standing there? Sit down and eat, finish eating early and rest early."

Li Hao was slightly startled, sat down calmly, picked up his chopsticks to eat and drink as usual, but quietly sized up the other party.

Compared to before, Li Tianzong's brows were full of worry, just like his usual impression, racking his brains for the affairs of Longcheng.

However, there seemed to be a heavy evil aura between the other party's brows, shrouded like dark clouds, giving him a somewhat ominous feeling.

Li Hao didn't speak, finished eating silently, and then bid farewell and left.

After returning to the city wall, Li Hao saw Li Xiaoran coming to meet him.

"How is it? It was about the ancestral hall, right?" Li Xiaoran transmitted his voice.

"Did he say the same to you before?" Li Hao asked calmly.

"No, I found it out myself," Li Xiaoran shook his head.

Li Hao's eyes flickered slightly. The other party's investigation was mostly a layout made by that grandfather when his consciousness was clear, letting Li Xiaoran mistakenly believe it was his own investigation.

He did not tell Li Xiaoran about the other party's affairs now.

With a great war imminent, he was worried that Li Xiaoran would lose his composure. After all, according to what this grandfather said, Li Xiaoran had a deep brotherly affection for him. Li Xiaoran had left the Divine General's Mansion for many years, guarding a Mo River here like a wild woodcutter, experiencing dangers, just to let his eldest brother be liberated and return.

If he learned that the other party had moments of clarity, he would likely throw himself into the battle of the Mo River regardless of everything, his emotions becoming even more agitated.

Li Hao took a deep breath and buried this matter in his heart. He was afraid he would disappoint that grandfather; he had failed to become the True Dragon of the Li family, and he was no longer a member of the Li family.

He couldn't restrict the actions of this Fourth Grandfather, Li Xiaoran, so he could only hide this news to avoid more trouble.

"When you first entered, did you recognize each other with Grandfather?" Li Hao asked via voice transmission.

Li Xiaoran nodded: "Something almost went wrong at the time; I was killed by him. That's why I said you must hide your identity well and don't expose it."

Li Hao understood. It seemed that when Li Xiaoran first saw this grandfather, his emotions were likely extremely agitated, exposing his identity, which led to being attacked.

And the last words Li Tianzong said just now—don't get close to the usual me—should also be out of concern that Li Hao would reveal flaws.

It can be seen that the usual Li Tianzong, although maintaining a normal state, being the Great General guarding Longcheng, and also his good "father," would become extremely fierce and attack them once his identity was exposed.

This point should be caused by the influence of the Mo River.

"The demons are coming again."

Li Xiaoran said.

Li Hao was thinking and wanted to say something else, but hearing this, he couldn't help but look into the distance.

He saw the dense demons outside the city attacking again.

He took a deep breath, his eyes becoming cold, and said: "That Candle Zhu Huoshen and that old dragon should be watching us from the dark. Once we leave, they might make a move. How about we lure them out in advance?"

Li Xiaoran glanced at Li Hao and nodded: "That's possible. Do you want to fight them here?"

"Let's try it. I want to learn about the power of the Dao Domain!"

Li Hao said.

"Alright."

Seeing Li Hao so decisive, Li Xiaoran immediately chose to accompany him. Geniuses all go against the current. Although the Great Peace Dao Realm is extremely terrifying, how can one force out one's own potential without experiencing it personally? "Fourth Grandfather will come to accompany you!"

Li Xiaoran said.

The demon tide swept over. Li Hao and Li Xiaoran communicated via voice transmission, first attacking together, manipulating divine weapons to raid and kill in the demon tide.

But as the Demon Kings in the demon tide were forced out, they attacked several times in succession, then chose to withdraw their divine weapons and instead flew toward the city with their people and weapons.

In the distance, within the demon tide.

The Candle Zhu Huoshen, Lu Yuan, Lady Yin, and the other three saw the weapons retracting on the city wall, and their expressions changed slightly.

"Damn guys, they wouldn't be backing down now, would they?"

"Aren't they members of the Li family? Don't they want to swear to defend the city gate to the death?" Lu Yuan couldn't help but show a fierce look, very angry.

"It could also be that they are deliberately luring us," the Candle Zhu Huoshen said with a gloomy face.

"But what if it's really a retreat?"

Lady Yin frowned and said: "After all, there are already Absolute Learning Realm demons appearing among the demons now, with strength comparable to ours. It's normal for them to be desperate. There are still seven days left!"

"Let's go, let those guys go too. I can't wait anymore. Damn ten days, we will break it for him today!"

The Candle Zhu Huoshen took a deep breath. Whether it was a conspiracy or an open plot, he couldn't let it go.

The other party abandoning the defense of the city might be planning to exit the Mo River.

That Li Xiaoran had entered the Mo River repeatedly but was able to retreat unscathed; he clearly mastered the special secret of this Mo River.

And if they wanted to exit, they had to break Longcheng and flatten that Divine General's Mansion!

If the other party left a step ahead, left the Mo River first, and retreated to Liangzhou or even Qingzhou, it would be difficult for them to make a move.

Moreover, the strategic deployment in Qingzhou would also change due to the return of these two thorny figures. They could only solve them here!

"Can't let that brat run!"

The Candle Zhu Huoshen quickly transmitted his voice and gave his wife a look. Lady Yin immediately understood, released the black full moon, which constantly rose into the sky, scattering endless moonlight, reflecting into the demon abyss.

Soon, those big guys he had previously gone to scout and visit all noticed the brilliant silver moonlight.

But among them, only two acted, their auras approaching the Candle Zhu Huoshen's side.

The Candle Zhu Huoshen's expression changed slightly. There were only two responses; these guys were truly too arrogant! They were merely dead souls.

He was annoyed in his heart but didn't show it. Just two should be enough!

"Go!"

The Candle Zhu Huoshen gave a low shout and quickly took his wife and Lu Yuan to fly toward Longcheng.

The figures of the three of them crossed the demon tide, rushing out dozens of miles in an instant, and arrived outside the magic formation in the blink of an eye.

Bang! The scorching fist followed the Candle Zhu Huoshen's arm and smashed violently onto the magic formation.

The Longcheng magic formation trembled immediately, lighting up with brilliant golden divine patterns, flashing rapidly.

"It can actually withstand my Dao Domain Flame Fist!"

A flash of rage crossed the Candle Zhu Huoshen's face. Where in reality would there be such a magic formation? Could it be the divine formation in that Imperial Palace!

(End of chapter)