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How is that kind girl who, with tears in her eyes, repeatedly reminded herself not to forget her name and not to give up hope, doing now?
A warm feeling welled up in Shi Hao's heart, mixed with a hint of urgency.
No matter what, he was determined to bring Aman out of the village and back to Shicun, to give her a peaceful and happy life!
……
Wu Wangfu.
This mansion, standing at the heart of the capital of the Stone Kingdom and symbolizing supreme glory and power, was unusually heavy and oppressive today.
The news of the Rain Clan's annihilation had already spread like thunder throughout the entire mansion!
Everyone who knew the inside story was like a frightened bird, living in constant fear!
They knew that the child... had returned!
Moreover, he launched his revenge in a terrifying manner that they could not even imagine!
Having wiped out the Rain Clan, could their Martial King's Mansion be next?!
Just as everyone in the Prince Wu's mansion was in a state of panic and under heavy guard.
Two figures, a man and a woman, appeared as if strolling leisurely before the magnificent and heavily guarded vermilion gate.
It was Shi Hao and Huo Ling'er.
Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar mansion before him, at the tall white marble steps, and at the majestic guardian beasts on both sides, Shi Hao's expression became somewhat complicated.
This is where he was born.
But this place also holds his most painful and humiliating memories.
The fickleness of human relationships, the coldness of the world...
If his father hadn't fought his way out and taken him away, he would probably have turned into dust long ago.
"Hey, young man, you've been standing here long enough. Do you have something to say? If not, please leave immediately. This is the important grounds of the Martial King's Mansion, and unauthorized personnel are not allowed to enter!" The guards at the gate saw Shi Hao and Huo Ling'er standing there, but did not immediately drive them away. They simply asked them routinely, and their tone was relatively calm.
This surprised Shi Hao slightly, as it seemed quite different from the arrogant guards he remembered.
“That’s right, I want to enter the Martial King’s Mansion,” Shi Hao said calmly.
"Enter the manor? May I ask who you are, young friend? Who are you looking for?" The guards, seeing that he was so young yet had such an extraordinary air about him, and that he was accompanied by a stunningly beautiful girl who looked like a fairy of flames, did not dare to be too negligent.
Before Shi Hao could answer, a series of rapid hoofbeats came from the street, and several young men who looked like members of the Wu Prince's Mansion rushed over in a panic.
"Quickly! Report back to the manor! Something terrible has happened! The Rain Clan... the Rain Clan has been wiped out!"
"What?!" The guard was shocked upon hearing this.
The disciples of the Martial King's Mansion who had just rushed to the entrance were utterly astonished when they saw Shi Hao standing there, as if they had seen a ghost in broad daylight. One of them pointed at Shi Hao and screamed in a trembling voice, "You...you...the Desolate...Desolate Marquis Shi Hao?! You...how could you be here?!"
Marquis Huangtian! Shi Hao!
The moment those words were uttered, the guards at the door, along with some passersby who had noticed the commotion, instantly changed their expressions!
Wow!
Like boiling water!
Countless shocked, horrified, fearful, and curious gazes focused on Shi Hao!
That legendary young demon king who supposedly wiped out the Rain Clan has actually stormed the gates of the Martial King's Mansion?!
"What...what does he want to do?!"
"Could it be... that he intends to destroy the Martial King's Mansion just as he did with the Rain Clan?!"
Panic spread like wildfire!
Chaos erupted instantly in front of the Prince Wu's mansion!
The guards were on high alert, drawing their weapons and staring nervously at Shi Hao, their palms sweating!
However, Shi Hao remained oblivious to the chaos around him, as if those hostile and fearful gazes had nothing to do with him.
He simply gazed at the magnificent mansion and spoke calmly, his voice not loud, yet clearly reaching everyone's ears:
My name is Shi Hao.
"I have come here today not to kill, but to find one person and settle a karmic debt."
His voice carried a strange power that gradually quieted the chaotic scene.
"I wonder... where is Ah Man now?"
Ah Man?
Upon hearing this name, some of the elderly members of the Wu Wang Mansion looked bewildered, as if they were unfamiliar with it.
However, some servants and maids who knew the inside story had a slight change in expression.
A middle-aged man who looked like he was in charge hesitated for a moment, but finally mustered up the courage to step forward, bowed to Shi Hao, and cautiously replied:
“Reporting to the Marquis… Miss Aman… she… she is no longer in the manor.”
"Not at home?" Shi Hao frowned. "Where did she go?"
The steward dared not conceal anything and quickly recounted the entire incident in detail:
"Reporting to Your Excellency, just a few days ago, the Fifteenth Master... that is, your grandfather, the old hero Shi Zhongtian, suddenly returned to the manor!"
"After learning about some things concerning you from back then, the Fifteenth Prince was furious! He immediately caused a huge scene in the manor, crippling several elders who were involved in the matter! Even... even His Majesty the Martial King couldn't stop him..."
"Finally, when the Fifteenth Prince learned that Miss Aman had taken good care of you, and seeing that she was intelligent, he... took Miss Aman and left the Wu Prince's Mansion, saying that he was going to... find your whereabouts."
"According to information later obtained by the manor, it seems that the Fifteenth Prince learned that you had already left the capital and returned to the ancestral land of the Stone Kingdom, so he took Miss Aman and headed towards the direction of the ancestral land..."
what? !
Grandpa's back?! And he caused a huge scene at the Wu Prince's Mansion?! He brought Aman to find me?! And they're heading in the direction of Stone Village?!
Upon hearing this news, Shi Hao was completely stunned!
What... what kind of mess is this?!
He had just left Stone Village, and now Grandpa has taken Ah Man back to Stone Village to find him?!
This is such a twist of fate...
Shi Hao was at a loss for words, not knowing whether to laugh or cry!
However, after the initial amusement and frustration came a heartfelt sense of relief and joy!
Grandpa is alright! In fact, he learned the truth about what happened back then and stood up for himself!
Ah Man is alright! She was even taken away by her grandfather!
This is absolutely fantastic news!
A huge weight has been pressing on my heart, and I can finally put my head down!
As for missing out... no problem!
As long as he knows that Grandpa and Ah Man are safe and sound, with his current strength and methods, it's only a matter of time before he finds them!
but……
The smile on Shi Hao's face gradually faded, replaced by a cold frost!
The matter between Grandpa and Aman has been resolved, but the debt that the Wu Prince's Mansion owes him has not yet been settled!
The deep-seated hatred of that year!
The hatred of forcing parents to leave their hometown!
And the pain and suffering he has endured over the past ten years!
This blood debt! It must be settled today!
Shi Hao raised his head, his gaze like two cold, sharp swords, sweeping over the trembling, fear-filled crowd of the Martial King's Mansion before him. His voice was as cold as ice:
"Let's leave aside the matter of Ah Man and Grandpa for now."
"Today, I have come here for only one thing!"
"Debt collection!"
The words fell!
boom--! ! !
An incomparably terrifying aura, like a demon god who had been asleep for countless ages, erupted instantly from his small body!
The pressure from the peak of the Array Formation Realm, like a tangible tsunami, swept wildly towards the entire Martial King's Mansion!
Click!Click!
The once sturdy gate of the Wu King's mansion was instantly covered in cracks, as if it were made of paper, under the impact of this terrifying aura!
Collapse!
"Puff puff!"
The guards at the gate didn't even have time to scream before they were struck as if by an invisible giant hammer, spitting blood and flying backward, their fate unknown!
"Shi Hao! How dare you?!"
From deep within the mansion came several roars filled with shock and rage!
Several powerful auras soared into the sky!
Clearly, the hidden experts of the Martial King's Mansion have been alerted!
"What's there to be afraid of?!" Shi Hao sneered, took a step forward, and ignored the panicked servants and attendants, heading straight for the core area of the Martial King's Mansion!
"Today, those who stand in my way shall die!"
The icy voice, like the pronouncement of death, echoed throughout the entire Wu Wang Mansion!
……
The Martial Arts Hall of the Prince Wu.
This is where the Wu King's Mansion usually practices martial arts and spars. It is also the place where Shi Hao's father, Shi Ziling, fought a fierce battle with many clansmen to protect him after Shi Hao's bones were dug out.
Returning to the same place, everything has changed.