Chapter 819

"Hmm?"

Hearing the sudden whistling sound, Su Su Muqing's eyes shifted slightly, a touch of coldness appearing in her clear, chilly gaze. In the Su Clan, someone actually dared to offend her so brazenly. With immortal power condensing throughout her body, she stared at the figure that had descended before her with an extremely fast movement technique.

Their eyes met—one pair of eyes was slightly reddened and full of excitement, while the other pair was entirely cold, her brows slightly furrowed.

"Ying Ying Xiaoxiao..."

Li Hao gazed at the woman before him. That face was too similar, or rather, identical, including the cyan-blue dress. It was as if time had flowed backward; she had never left, and she had never changed.

"Who are you?"

Beside her, a surprised voice rang out. It was another young girl, two years younger than Su Su Muqing, whose quiet eyes revealed a touch of gentleness. At this moment, her pretty face was full of astonishment.

Her features were only thirty percent similar to Su Su Muqing's, but she was also a beauty in the making.

Li Hao came back to his senses. Looking at her rejecting and indifferent gaze, he immediately understood what Ying Ying Xiaoxiao meant by "not yet awakened," just like when he first met Ying Ying Xiaoxiao, when she had not yet awakened the Primordial Spirit memories of the Miaomiao.

With a complex look in his eyes, he restrained his thoughts and said, "My name is General Hao Tian. I wonder... what should I call you?"

Meeting an old acquaintance for the first time, yet not knowing her name—it was quite a strange feeling.

Hearing this most ordinary pick-up line, Su Su Muqing's eyes grew colder. Her gaze swept over the path of immortal power he had traveled from—it was from the Small Guest Garden, so he must be an ordinary guest.

She said coldly, "Since you are a guest, then just stay in the courtyard honestly."

After speaking, she flicked her sleeves and prepared to walk around him.

Li Hao had finally seen her; how could he let her leave so easily? He continued, "Please tell me your name."

Su Su Muqing's face turned icy. The other party had come to strike up a conversation but pretended not to know her name, and now he was pestering her. Such tactics were among the lowest-end methods used by her many suitors. She said coldly:

"How bold! Someone, throw him out of the Su Clan for me!"

The young girl beside her heard this and wanted to say something, but after looking at Li Hao, she ultimately held back. She only shook her head at Li Hao, seemingly revealing a touch of pity.

Li Hao stared at that cold, frosty face, feeling somewhat lost. Only when he heard the whistling sound in the void descending and an Immortal Monarch Realm Level Nine guard appearing did he wake up. He couldn't help but stare fixedly at her and say:

"Please tell me your name."

"Where did this brat come from? Daring to offend Miss Su, get lost!"

The guard's gaze swept over Su Su Muqing, a hint of admiration appearing in the depths of his eyes. Hearing Li Hao's words, anger immediately surfaced on his face, and his entire body erupted with the aura of an Immortal Monarch Realm Level Nine.

He saw Li Hao's cultivation was merely at the first level of the Immortal Monarch Realm and felt he could suppress him with a wave of his hand. It was a rare opportunity to show off in front of Miss Su; perhaps he could leave some impression in those beautiful eyes.

Facing this pressure, Li Hao did not retreat. A surge of immortal power erupted from within his body to resist, and the Dao Source Immortal Seal circulated. Though it remained hidden, the perfectly rounded aura of the Great Dao allowed him to withstand the guard's pressure.

Seeing the aura Li Hao displayed, Su Su Muqing, the girl beside her, and the guard all showed shock in their eyes, not expecting that a mere first-level Immortal Monarch could have such power.

"So powerful. This is at least the aura of an Immortal Monarch Realm Level Four..."

The young girl beside her had shock in her eyes. Without a doubt, the youth before them was also a human prodigy.

It was just that such a prodigy, who had the ability to defy the odds at the Immortal Monarch Realm, would do such a thing, which made her feel a touch of regret.

Su Su Muqing raised her brows slightly, the coldness in her eyes dissipating by two parts. At this moment, a figure chased over—it was the steward of the Haiyue Palace. Seeing Li Hao blocking the path of Miss Su Su Muqing and Miss Su Su Wanqing, he had long been terrified. He hurried over in a panic, grabbed Li Hao's arm, and hurriedly apologized:

"Two young ladies, he is a newly arrived guest and doesn't understand the rules. Please do not hold it against him."

Su Su Muqing glanced at Li Hao and saw him staring straight at her with an extremely strange and complex emotion in his eyes. A ripple stirred in her heart, and she had a strange feeling, but she didn't think about it deeply and waved her hand:

"Forget it."

After speaking, she said to the girl beside her, "Su Wanqing, let's go, let's go see Brother Su Qiyu and the others."

As she spoke, her figure suddenly flickered, and she teleported past Li Hao, disappearing into the distance.

Su Su Wanqing glanced at Li Hao and followed. In the blink of an eye, the two women disappeared.

Li Hao still wanted to chase, but the guard's aura suddenly turned fierce, blocking Li Hao's path with a cold face:

"It's rare that Miss Su spared you; don't seek your own death."

Li Hao stopped, looking at the two disappearing backs with complex eyes, knowing he had lost control of his emotions and shouldn't have been so impulsive.

He looked at the steward beside him and said, "Are they the young ladies of the Su Clan?"

"You really don't know?"

The steward was stunned. On the Gusu Imperial Star, there was actually someone who didn't know Miss Su.

The guard beside him also raised his brows. Now that Miss Su had left, there was no need for the other party to put on an act in front of them.

Being a man himself, how could he not understand some pick-up tactics? But a look of disdain flashed in his eyes; this method was a bit low-end.

Seeing Li Hao shake his head, the steward, regardless of whether he truly didn't know or was pretending, whispered: "The one who spared you is Miss Su Su Muqing. She is the True Phoenix of our Su Clan's current generation, with peerless talent. On the Gusu Imperial Star, no one doesn't know her. She is a leader of the younger generation. Aside from that Imperial Son of the Lin Clan, almost no more than three people can stand shoulder to shoulder with Miss Su."

"Beside her is her half-sister, Su Su Wanqing, who is also one of the Four Little Phoenixes of the Su Clan."

"Four Little Phoenixes?"

Li Hao thought of that noble lady, the four daughters mentioned by Madam Su, and his eyes flickered.

The whispering discussion he had heard outside the mansion earlier suddenly surfaced in his mind. His pupils shrank—the woman those people were discussing was actually her?

Li Hao's expression changed, and he immediately said to the steward, "I want to see Madam Su."

The steward was stunned and couldn't help but say, "This..."

"Help me report it; I want to see Madam Su!"

Li Hao said earnestly.

"I can only help you report it to Miss Miss Yaoqin. As for whether Madam Su is willing to see you..."

The steward gave a bitter smile. If he weren't responsible for Li Hao's daily life, he wouldn't have appeared just now, but if Li Hao caused trouble, it would inevitably be counted against him.

The guard beside him sneered, didn't stay any longer, and turned to leave.

After returning to the Haiyue Palace, the steward reported to Miss Yaoqin on Li Hao's behalf, and Li Hao waited on pins and needles.

On the other side, in the inner courtyard of the Su Clan, in the Zhurong Garden.

There was an Earth-grade martial arts arena here that only Su Clan disciples could use, with an Immortal Monarch Realm elder sitting in charge to guide the Su Clan disciples in their cultivation.

At this moment, many figures had gathered outside the arena, making it quite lively. Inside the sealing barrier of the arena, two figures were fighting fiercely, and there were bursts of cheering and applause from outside.

Not long after, the two figures ended in a draw, hard to distinguish a winner.

If they continued to fight, they would need to use their trump cards, which would be a life-and-death battle.

"Fang Xiu is truly amazing. He is worthy of being from the main branch. At the second level of the Immortal Monarch Realm, he can actually defy the odds to fight Yun Shan, who is at the third level."

"That's right. The cultivation techniques of the main branch are different from ours; unless one can perform great meritorious service, one cannot read them."

"Now that it's a draw, I wonder who Brother Su Qiyu will choose as his personal guard." Outside the arena, the crowd whispered, their gazes frequently looking at a youth standing beside the Immortal Monarch Realm elder.

The youth was tall and slender, dressed in moon-white robes, his calm eyes revealing a touch of gentleness, and he appeared quite scholarly.

"Brother Su Qiyu is already approaching the perfection of the Immortal Monarch Realm. If one can become his personal guard, one will inevitably have the opportunity to learn higher immortal path divine abilities and the Immortal Body movement technique."

Many people had a look of envy in their eyes. Although they were all Su Clan disciples, there were differences in status. Being able to follow the main branch, even as a personal attendant, was an excellent opportunity and not something to be ashamed of.

After all, their own mothers were also slaves and maids in front of the main mistress; there was a gap in status.

"Su Qiyu, what do you think of that Yun Shan?"

The Immortal Monarch Realm elder smiled and turned to look at the youth beside him.

The other party was a leader of the younger generation of the Su Clan, older than the Four Little Phoenixes, and naturally had a higher cultivation base, but in terms of true talent, he was slightly inferior.

It was unknown what was going on with this generation of the Su Clan; those with monstrous talent were all women.

Before the youth could answer, two long rainbows flew down from the sky. Moon-blue garments fluttered, and around them, there seemed to be an omen of osmanthus flowers falling—that was the natural phenomenon caused by the young girl's cultivation of the Great Dao affecting the heavens and earth.

The discussion in the arena vanished instantly, and many gazes converged. When they saw the figures of the two, everyone fell silent.

After a long while, exclamations and excited discussions erupted.

"It's Miss Su Su Muqing! She actually came!"

"And Su Su Wanqing. They are worthy of being sisters; they are both so beautiful."

"What are they doing here? Could it be that they want to spar with us and test our cultivation?"

Many Su Clan disciples became excited. The two before them were both of the Su Clan's Four Little Phoenixes, their cultivation supreme among their peers of the same realm and age. They were rarely seen on weekdays and were famous throughout the Gusu Imperial Star.

"Su Muqing."

Seeing his two younger sisters, Su Su Qiyu's eyes brightened a little.

The Immortal Monarch Realm elder beside him had a face full of kind smiles and said, "Why have you come?"

The two women nodded and greeted the elder, acknowledging him, and then Su Su Muqing said directly, "Brother Su Qiyu, I have come to invite you to participate in the Sword Pool Plucking the Laurel six years from now. Are you willing?"

"Sword Pool Plucking the Laurel?"

Su Su Qiyu's eyes flickered slightly, a smile appearing on his face as he said, "If I haven't stepped into the Immortal Monarch Realm by then, I am naturally willing to go and see how other families are doing. But if I am lucky enough to break through to the Immortal Monarch Realm, then I cannot participate."

It would be bullying others if an Immortal Monarch participated.

Su Su Muqing naturally understood this principle and nodded, saying, "That is natural. So... have you agreed?"

"Since Sister Su has asked, how could I dare not to comply?"

Su Su Qiyu laughed.

Hearing this, the coldness on Su Su Muqing's face dissipated significantly, and she nodded.

On the other side, Miss Yaoqin arrived at the Haiyue Palace.

"What do you want with me?"

Seeing Li Hao, Miss Yaoqin frowned and then said, "I just heard that you almost offended Miss Su. Is that true?"

Li Hao did not expect the Su Clan's intelligence to be so fast; a small episode could be known by the other party immediately. She was worthy of being someone who followed that noble lady.

"I want to see Madam Su."

Li Hao said.

Miss Yaoqin frowned and said, "Madam Su is busy with official business; it's not something you can see just because you want to. Just wait for the summons."

"I want to see her now."

Li Hao thought of the discussion he had heard outside the mansion earlier, and his tone couldn't help but become a bit impatient.

Miss Yaoqin's expression darkened slightly. No one who lived in the Small Guest Garden dared to speak to her like this, but the youth before her had a special status. Thinking of the Madam's care, she took a deep breath, suppressed her anger, and said coldly:

"I will go and report it. Before that, stay here honestly and wait."

After speaking, not giving Li Hao a chance to speak, she turned and vanished.

In the deep residence of the Su Clan.

A burly figure appeared here silently, as if stepping out of time and space, without alarming anyone.

But just as he arrived at the main hall, he saw the noble lady waiting there. Her extremely luxurious robes, like glazed gold threads, matched with the noble lady's peerless beauty, making her look breathtakingly beautiful.

"Madam, have you been waiting here all this time?"

The Su Clan head, Su Su Zhenyuan, had his deep gaze turn gentle as he asked softly.

Madam Su looked at her husband and, sensing that his restrained aura was somewhat chaotic, her expression changed slightly as she stood up:

"How was it? Did you fail?"

A trace of helplessness and pain appeared in Su Su Zhenyuan's eyes. He sighed, shook his head, and said, "I was too impatient."

Madam Su looked at the few strands of white hair at his temples, a touch of pity appearing in her eyes, and said softly, "It's okay. Don't always take everything upon yourself; there are still the fourth and fifth..."

Su Su Zhenyuan shook his head upon hearing this and said, "My eldest brother has passed away. As the second brother, I have taken over my eldest brother's duties, and I am also the head of a clan. How can I retreat behind them?"

Seeing him being so stubborn again, Madam Su knew she couldn't change him in this regard, so she had to change the subject:

"You've returned just in time. There is something I need you to make a decision on."

Hearing his wife's words, Su Su Zhenyuan's eyes narrowed, "What is it?"

Seeing her husband so solemn, Madam Su knew he was worried about those matters again and shook her head: "It's about a junior. A junior has come to the door holding an ancestor's marriage contract."

As she spoke, she took out the ancient scroll in her hand and handed it to her husband.

The scroll opened, and golden threads shot out like ten thousand divine lights, with imperial characters containing the meaning of the Great Dao emerging.

Su Su Zhenyuan scanned it quickly, and surprise couldn't help but appear in his eyes: "When I inherited the clan position earlier, I heard my father mention this. The ancestor once set a marriage, and one day in the future, someone might come to our Su Clan to propose. I didn't expect it to be true."

Joy and a smile appeared in his eyes: "This is a good thing. It just so happens that Su Muqing is also getting married. This is a double blessing!"

Hearing this, Madam Su couldn't help but roll her eyes at her husband. In commanding the battlefield to slay demons and deter other great demon clans, her husband was flawless, but in these matters of the heart, he was like a blockhead.

"Does my husband really want to agree? Our four daughters have talent that is rare in ten thousand years. Are you really willing to marry them off?"

Madam Su said crossly.

Su Su Zhenyuan laughed: "A grown daughter cannot be kept at home; she will have to marry sooner or later. Could it be that you can tie her down for a lifetime? Besides, the marriage set by the ancestor involves an Imperial Monarch existence. Even if the person coming to propose is not of the Imperial Monarch's bloodline, they are at least their personal disciple. Such a talent can be considered a top-tier destination."

(End of chapter)