Following Xia Linglong, there were other elders of the Xia family who came out. Standing beside Xia Linglong, they all looked at the young man secretly with curiosity on their faces.

This young man who stepped out from the Tianyuan Shen General's Mansion in Qingzhou is now personally welcomed by the head of their family at the Wei Shen General's Mansion in Xiajia Town. This is such an honor, even if the Chu Eunuch next to Emperor Yu comes here on an order.

, have never received such treatment, but only invited him to enter the house and welcomed him when he was discharged.

But at this moment, they didn't think it was strange.

After all, this person became a duke at the age of fifteen and became a general in the capital!

"I've met senior Xia Linglong."

Li Hao raised his hand and called him, which was regarded as a courtesy.

Xia Linglong smiled brightly, and her luxurious clothes showed her dignity. She had the grace and majesty of the head of the house, but also the gentleness of a woman. She invited the young man into the house and treated him as an honored guest.

Along the way, in addition to the two old men of the Xia family, other famous generals and ladies of Xia Linglong's generation followed behind, curiously looking at this young man who was only fifteen years old and was already walking side by side with the head of the family.

"We can't even see through his aura."

The two Xia family elders also had solemn expressions. It was better to meet each other because of the rumors. Only when they met did they realize that the rumors about this young man were not exaggerated at all.

Arriving at the Dongting Courtyard, Xia Linglong invited Li Hao to the guest seat, ordered someone to make tea, and started talking with Li Hao.

"I heard that General Haotian was willing to sacrifice his life to lure away the Candle God of Taixu Realm and plunge him deep into the Youdu-level Death River for the sake of hundreds of millions of people in Liangzhou. I wonder when General Haotian will return?"

Xia Linglong asked curiously.

There was no movement when this young man appeared. When all the states and His Majesty were waiting eagerly, he appeared from Youzhou. She had some doubts whether their Xia family's intelligence network was paralyzed, or whether it had not been rectified for too long, breeding.

Too many rotten borers.

Li Hao was a little surprised. Hearing what the head of the Xia family said, he didn't seem to know that Mianhe had already been cleared.

So, Li Xiaoran didn’t spread the news?

Li Hao's eyes flickered, the Li family's move must have had other intentions.

"In the near future."

Li Hao said without going into details.

Xia Linglong saw that Li Hao didn't want to talk more about Mian He, so she didn't ask any more questions. After all, now that the treasure house of merit has been opened, the information about Mian He is extremely precious, not to mention that it is still Mian He at the Youdu level.

"For the matter of Liyang City, I, the Xia family, would like to thank General Haotian on behalf of the people of Liyang."

Xia Linglong's smile faded and she said solemnly.

It's hard to return a favor, but she didn't let it go.

This is Youzhou, and the Xia family will eventually accept this kindness. Even if they are powerful generals sent by His Majesty, they must remember three kinds of kindness.

"Senior, you don't need to worry about small things."

Li Hao chuckled, he really didn't take this matter seriously, it was just a matter of convenience.

It has nothing to do with fame or favors. As a human being, we cannot sit idly by and watch demons slaughter.

Xia Linglong talked about the previous deeds in Liangzhou and used these words of praise to the young man to ease the unfamiliar atmosphere.

However, Xia Linglong couldn't help but feel a little surprised when she saw that Li Hao only responded softly, without the slightest hint of arrogance or pride in his expression. It was difficult for anyone to remain calm under such extraordinary achievements.

As they talked, she gradually felt that this young man had a free and easy temperament and was informal, just like a knight-errant, with a chivalrous spirit and an elegant gentleness.

She couldn't help but secretly compare him with the younger generation of the Xia family, but in comparison, regardless of his cultivation level, his easy-going and flexible personality that was not surprised by changes was already better than most of the younger generations.

She secretly sighed in her heart, how could the Li family, who were also ancient and solemn generals, be able to raise such uninhibited and intelligent children.

As for the Xia family, they all follow the script and follow the rules. Although they can become famous generals in a step-by-step manner, it will inevitably lose a bit of vitality for the Divine General's Mansion, which is glorious on the surface but is actually already old.

In addition to being extremely talented in martial arts, Xia Linglong is also smart and well-versed in other people's dealings. When she wrote a letter to invite Li Hao, she collected the information about the young man that she had found out. During the conversation, she always followed the other person's preferences.

He opened his mouth without coming directly and invited Li Hao to take risks for their Xia family.

After all, the only thing he wanted to do was ask for help in fighting the Gluttony Valley Lord, which was really embarrassing.

As the banquet began to eat and drink, Xia Linglong chatted with Li Hao about poetry, poetry, music, chess, calligraphy and painting. She had dabbled in these aspects. When talking with Li Hao at this moment, she discovered that this young man was not just a hobby, but

Very profound knowledge.

This greatly amazed her. It was hard to imagine that a young man with such superb martial arts would actually have the mind to delve into other things. He was really as talented as he was rumored to be.

Fortunately, she had already prepared for this, and had invited an old gentleman from the Hanlin Palace who retired in Youzhou to come to the mansion in advance, hoping to keep Li Hao from getting bored while staying in the Xia family's mansion.

Unexpectedly, when the old gentleman was invited out during the banquet, he learned Li Hao's identity and immediately became excited. He grabbed Li Hao's hand and recited the poems that Li Hao casually recited in the brothel one after another.

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Every time he reported a sentence, he asked Li Hao, "Did you also write this?"

Li Hao felt a little embarrassed inexplicably, as if he was being grabbed while copying a book. He had never felt so guilty when facing the Demon King...

"One body has traveled three thousand miles, and one sword has served as a division for millions!"

The old gentleman was skinny but trembling, with tears in his eyes, and said: "Such a poem can only be written with the heroic spirit of a general!"

During the banquet, Xia Linglong and others were also shocked by Li Hao's poems chanted by the old man. They felt the blood surge up all over their bodies. The strong wine in their throats was like a fire, igniting the blood all over their bodies. They wanted to mention it immediately.

The sword rushed to the battlefield and fought bloody battles with the demons!

Although they were military commanders and didn't know much about poetry, they could at least hear the good intentions and meaning. At this moment, they all looked at the young man in shock.

The iron blood in that poem, the sonorous pride, and the arrogance of looking down on the world, and then thinking about the young man's achievements in defeating the Longmen elder alone, fighting against the master of the Taixu Realm, etc., their eyes were shining like hungry wolves.

She looked at this young man with a face full of affection and complicated eyes, and she felt like she hated him for not being named Xia.

Why didn't our Xia family give birth to such a genius?

Xia Linglong's eyes also changed from the initial surprise to complexity. She memorized two lines of the poem read by the old man, which felt like her state of mind when she was galloping on the battlefield of monsters.

I vowed to sleep in the open air and eat in the open air.

Drink blood instead of rouge.

She was born as a girl, but she smeared herself with blood on the battlefield and dyed herself pink and white.

Others were embroidering brocade handkerchiefs, but she was embroidering the mountains and rivers of Dayu.

When I first heard the boy's name, I thought he was a genius, but when I looked closer, I realized that he was extraordinary.

During the banquet, Xia Linglong and many other Xia family members were amazed by Li Hao's erudition and talent. Halfway through the meal, Xia Linglong looked at the old gentleman from the Hanlin Hall chatting happily with Li Hao. She sat aside and stared at him.

But he was slightly in a trance.

She suddenly flinched a little, wondering whether she should tell this young man about the Eastern Battlefield and whether she should invite him to participate in the war.

If she had given this young man a few more years, he would have been able to protect the whole of Dayu in the future, but now he was asking him to put himself in danger, which made her feel guilty.

After the banquet was over, Xia Linglong didn't speak for a long time. Li Hao had heard about the situation in Youzhou in Liyang City, especially the chaos in the east and countless sacrifices.

Seeing that the head of the family did not mention this matter, he was surprised and asked:

"I heard that there is a war in the east of Youzhou and the situation is dire. Do you need my help?"

Xia Linglong's heart tightened when asked by Li Hao. Looking at the young man's sincere and bright eyes, she suddenly couldn't bear it. She shook her head and said with a smile:

"Although there is war, my Xia family can calm down."

"Master of the house."

Xia Yuanwu, the elder of the Xia family, couldn't help but change his face slightly when he saw Xia Linglong avoiding these words.

Although he also admires this young man very much, now that Youzhou has reached an extremely critical moment, this young man's strength is comparable to that of the ultimate scholar, which is definitely a big help!

The other Xia family members saw what Xia Linglong meant, and while their expressions changed, they also had complicated expressions.

Their admiration and love for this young man made them feel unbearable, but when they thought of the war situation in the East and the danger in Youzhou, they felt even more painful.

In this kind of contradictory and complex emotions, their faces looked a little unnatural.

Li Hao noticed it and was a little confused, and said to Xia Linglong:

"Senior Xia, just say whatever you want. Whether you can do it or not, we'll talk about it later."

At this time, he also saw that the Xia family's invitation to come over was not simply to thank Liyang City.

Xia Linglong's face changed slightly when she heard Li Hao's words. She stared at the young man. At this moment, the old gentleman from the Hanlin Hall also noticed that the atmosphere at the dinner table was not right. He immediately stopped talking and just looked at them quietly.

Xia Yuanwu and others looked at Xia Linglong, feeling anxious and wanted to speak out, but due to the family rules and Xia Linglong's majesty, they did not dare to offend.

Xia Linglong looked into Li Hao's eyes for a long time. She was silent for a moment, sighed softly in her heart, thinking about the people of Youzhou, and finally said her original words.

"Lord of Gluttony Valley?"

Li Hao's eyes moved slightly when he heard Xia Linglong's words.

This is also a great demon king. When the Candlefire God has not revealed the power of the Half-Way Realm, the other party has the same status as the Candlefire God.

However, compared to the Taixu Realm, the background of Gluttony Valley is still a bit thin. It suddenly emerged five hundred years ago. With its bloodthirsty and ferocious style and brutal growth, it became a top demon force in just five hundred years. It is surprising that

Frightened by the news.

Many border cities heard about the reputation of Gluttony Valley, and they didn't even dare to defend the city and fled all night long.

If it is captured by other demonic forces, there is still a way to survive, and it is possible to wait for reinforcements to arrive, but the demons in Gluttony Valley are extremely bloodthirsty and ferocious, and can eat up a whole city in one night, even rats will not let go.

Regarding these top demonic forces, Li Hao had been reading in a storybook for a long time in Tingyu Tower.

"Is there only Gluttony Valley?" Li Hao asked.

Xia Linglong's eyes were solemn, she glanced at Li Hao, and said: "Yes, the Holy Palace and the Dragon Gate are besieging Qingzhou. Currently, only traces of Gluttony Valley are seen in Youzhou. There may be other forces behind it, but it is only possible.
To be continued...