The Name of Eternity.

Chapter 38: Tan Palace Academy

The era name "Qingyuan" was created in the year Li Hao was born, which shows how much favor Emperor Yu had for the Li family.

This dynasty, which has stood for more than 3,000 years, is still like a lion. Although it is gradually getting old and weak, its power is so great that it can protect most of the country's security and safety. The demons from all over the world dare not invade the inland area at will, and those vassal states that have bowed their heads and called them subjects still pay tribute every year!
In this year, in the Yougu Mountains on the border of Yunzhou, the 86-year-old veteran Jiang Tianshou set out to the battle amid the cheers of the frontier herdsmen, leading more than 30,000 royal cavalry. In just three days, he wiped out 100,000 tiger, leopard and monsters that invaded the border. He expanded the territory by a thousand miles and his name spread throughout the 19 states!

This year, Youlin Mingyuejian, who was only twelve years old, passed the nine levels of the Heavenly Gate and entered the Qiandao Palace as a direct disciple, listening to the teachings of the saints and becoming famous throughout the world!

The old master who had been secluded in Wanfeng Mountain for thirty years also came down the mountain that year and had a decisive battle with others on the shore of Chishui Lake, attracting people from all over the world to watch. However, no one knew the final outcome.

It was late autumn in October.

Withered yellow fallen leaves cover the land of Qingzhou.

The holy place for spiritual practice in Qingzhou City, Tan Palace Academy, also known as the "Gate of Leaping into the Immortal Realm", also opened its doors after being closed for six years.

As the news came out, it spread across the states.

Countless young talents, princes and princesses, came from all over the country like a swarm of carp crossing the river, competing for this fame and opportunity.

In Qingzhou city, in a small courtyard of the God General Mansion not far from the Tan Palace Academy, a young man was sitting leisurely.

He listened to the sound of falling leaves in the yard, brewed a pot of green tea, and played a game of chess quietly.

It's like the noise and fighting outside the courtyard,

It has nothing to do with it.

"Master Wu, you lose again."

The black piece fell, blocking the white piece's last retreat, achieving a decisive victory.

The young man picked up the teacup beside him, took a sip, and said with a smile.

He has red lips, white teeth, eyes like bright stars, clear and deep, a slightly boyish face with soft contours and distinct curves, his fair skin seems to have not seen the sun for a long time, revealing a bit of the cold moonlight white color, the fingers holding her are slender and strong, the nails are transparent, without any impurities.

After he finished speaking, the old man sitting opposite the chessboard twitched his mouth, frowned and examined the chessboard carefully, but finally couldn't find a way out. He was so angry that he threw the white piece on his fingertips back into the chess box.

"Boy, your chess skills are getting better and better."

Fifth Master Li Qingzheng said, although he was praising the young man, his eyes were particularly resentful.

He had been immersed in chess for most of his life and was most proud of it, but he had been defeated repeatedly by this kid recently. He could only win a game occasionally, which made him very depressed.

"It's all thanks to you, Fifth Master, for your sparring partner." The young man was Li Hao, and he laughed modestly.

"Stinky boy!"

Li Qingzheng rolled his eyes at him unhappily and wanted to play another game, but when he looked at the chessboard in front of him, he felt a little discouraged.

He still hasn't figured out how he lost the game.

At this moment, the sound of dead leaves being crushed on the ground was heard, and a snow-white figure rushed over quickly and jumped into the boy's arms without saying a word. It was a white fox.

The white fox's ears are red and orange, and the two bright colors add a bit of liveliness to it.

Li Hao rubbed the white fox that was acting coquettishly in his arms, sniffed it, frowned and said, "Why do you smell like medicine? Where did you go to eat it secretly again?"

Upon hearing this, the white fox nudged its head deeper into Li Hao's arms, as if avoiding an answer.

Just at this moment, Li Hao heard footsteps. He looked up and saw a figure in green clothes jogging towards him. It was a maid about sixteen or seventeen years old, with bright eyes and white teeth, quite beautiful.

She came out of the pavilion panting, and when she saw Li Qingzheng, she bowed her head and greeted him, then hurriedly said to Li Hao: "Master, Xiaorou went to Madam's kitchen again and knocked over Madam's beauty medicine soup. Changchun Court is now looking for the culprit everywhere..."

Li Hao was speechless. He dug the little head out of his arms and said unhappily, "I told you to stop being naughty. Do you want to be beaten again?"

The white fox tried hard to turn its little head away, not daring to look Li Hao in the eyes, as if it knew it had made a mistake.

"If you continue like this, I will hand you over to Auntie and let her give you a good beating and strip you of all your hair!" Li Hao threatened.

The white fox seemed to think of that scene and was so frightened that its body trembled. It turned its head and looked at Li Hao aggrievedly.

“You said you have reached the Zhoutian realm, why can’t you speak…” Li Hao felt helpless when he saw the aggrieved look in the white fox’s eyes.

He turned around and said to the maid Qingzhi, "Go and apologize to the madam for me later, and bring a plate of basil cake I made. Also, what about today's cotton-jade oil-fried pastry? Have you bought it?"

Qingzhi pouted softly: "You asked me to go again. Every time it causes trouble, I am the one who gets scolded."

"What?"

"Nothing. I'll go buy some cotton-jade oil pastry first." Qingzhi said quickly, and then ran away as fast as a blue cloud.

"This little girl is becoming more and more unruly." Li Hao picked up the tea and shook his head helplessly.

Li Qingzheng glanced at him and asked, "How many serious people are there in your courtyard?" Li Hao almost spit out a mouthful of tea and looked at the old man speechlessly, "Fifth Master, don't say such nonsense."

Li Qingzheng snorted coldly, "The servants don't stand properly, the maids walk like crazy, go look at the other courtyard, everything is well-behaved, and this little fox demon is no exception, being naughty everywhere, sooner or later he will be caught and stewed, it's really a case of the top beam being crooked and the bottom beam being crooked, it's mainly you, you had a bright future, but you insisted on messing around, can't our ancestor be better than a demon dragon?"

When he said this, he became extremely angry and fumed.

Obviously, even after several years, this incident still bothers him.

When he was eight years old, Li Hao was clearly able to enter the Soul Successor Realm, but he delayed it for a year.

As a result, when the old ancestors in the ancestral hall could no longer bear it and asked about it, they sent him to find the kid again, only to discover that Li Hao had already passed away.

Use the body-refining technique to kill the dragon and succeed to the demon spirit.

Although he inherited the dragon soul, how could a mere little dragon compare to the ancestors of the Li family?

Moreover, the demon soul inherits nature, so the demon soul is inevitably murderous and cruel.

Fortunately, Li Hao has not shown this side of him over the years. It is probably because he has been playing chess with me for many years and has been influenced by me... He stroked his beard with relief.

However, the demon dragon soul lowered Li Hao's successor soul aptitude, destined him to be only upper-middle in the successor soul realm.

It's pretty good when facing most of the Successor Soul Realm, but it pales in comparison to the top Successor Soul Realm masters from various sects.

After all, the other person's soul was an ancestor of the Four-Standing Realm, while he himself was a demon dragon.

The ancestor had killed countless demon dragons during his lifetime. The dragon-slaying aura of his soul alone was enough to scare Li Hao to the ground.

Thinking of this, Li Qingzheng became furious.

The ancestors in the ancestral hall were also furious.

As a son of the Li family, he inherited the soul of a demon dragon. How could they, the ancestors, save their dignity?

Some ancestors even suggested that Li Hao should be severely punished and imprisoned in the Li family prison to teach him a lesson.

Even Li Muxiu, who had been with Li Hao all year round and acted as a half-caretaker, was scolded by the ancestors one by one...

But, second brother deserves it!
It's because the second elder brother is too indulgent and doting on this kid, not caring about anything, that he becomes lawless!

If it weren't for the fact that Li Hao played chess so well, he would have taught this kid a lesson.

Thinking of this, looking at the chessboard in front of him, Li Qingzheng became even angrier.

How come I lost?

Ever since he stepped out of the ancestral hall, he felt that the peaceful state of mind he had maintained for decades seemed to be becoming more and more turbulent.

"I feel pretty good. The servants are comfortable, and so am I."

Li Hao smiled awkwardly at the old man.

"You are so sloppy, and your servants are also sloppy. Wait until your father comes back and see how he will punish you." Li Qingzheng snorted coldly.

Li Hao said: "What if he doesn't let me play chess with you?"

"He dares!"

Li Qingzheng suddenly widened his eyes.

Li Hao chuckled. At this time, there was another sound of footsteps coming, but the voice did not come from Qingzhi.

He looked in surprise and saw a familiar face, Xuejian from Changchunyuan.

But now, several years have passed, and the young girl has become more dignified and charming.

Behind her followed two little maids, with their heads lowered and their eyes closed, walking silently. It was obvious that they were much more well-behaved than those in her own courtyard... and also worked much harder.

Seeing that the Fifth Master was also there, Xue Jian hurriedly bowed and while feeling surprised, she couldn't help but glance at Li Hao. Everyone in the mansion knew that this young master of the Shanhe Courtyard was ignorant and unlearned, but he got along well with the two old masters.

"Young Master, the Madam asked me to come and tell you that the Tan Palace Academy is open this year. This is the invitation sent by the academy to the mansion. Madam asked me to bring you a copy."

Xuejian bowed her head respectfully and handed Li Hao an invitation card with the pattern of black and white fish.

Although he may not have much respect for Li Hao in his heart, there is nothing wrong with his attitude.

Li Hao had long known that this girl was very tactful, so he took it with a smile, then casually threw it next to the mat and said, "Thank you, Miss Xuejian."

Xue Jian glanced down and saw that this precious invitation, which was so popular among warriors in the world, was just casually placed aside. Thinking of the temperament of this young master, it was just as the lady had expected.

(End of this chapter)