"Damn it, he says don't rescue, and you actually listen to him and don't rescue me?! Am I your brother or is he your brother?" Yun Hao, as if rabid, unleashed a flurry of punches and kicks on Tank!

"Whoa, are you crazy? I came to rescue you, didn't I? Cold Face hasn't even shown up yet. You should go after him!" Tank dodged while pulling Cold Face into the conversation!

"You're the crazy one. Who asked for you to rescue me?! I was doing just fine down there, did I need you to come and rescue me? And even if you had to rescue me, why come at this time? You're doing this on purpose!" Both Bai Qingcheng and Tank were baffled by Yun Hao's sudden rage. If anyone besides Yun Hao knew the reason, it would probably only be Tang Rou, who stood silently nearby!

Eventually, Bai Qingcheng arranged for Yun Hao and Tang Rou to rest separately. After arriving in his room, Yun Hao washed up and then just collapsed onto the bed stark naked and fell into a deep sleep!

By the time he woke up, the sun was already high in the sky. Just as he finished dressing, Bai Qingcheng arrived, "I'm taking you to eat now, and then you will meet my father!"

Under Bai Qingcheng's arrangement, the four of them ate heartily. Why four? Because Xuan Yi had disappeared again, and within Asura Hall, all its members, apart from Yun Hao, had their own roles!

Tang Rou remained as aloof as ever, practically advertising "No Entry" with her demeanor.

"Follow me in, and remember, once inside, don't touch anything!" Bai Qingcheng led the four to a pavilion in the backyard, knocked on the door twice, and after receiving a response, turned to remind Yun Hao and the others once more before opening the wooden door to lead them inside!

Yun Hao initially thought the interior of this small wooden house would be very basic, just a table, two chairs, and a bed because from outside, this little wooden house looked very small, about ten square meters or so!

But when the door opened, and he stepped inside, Yun Hao was stunned by what he saw. Was this really inside a wooden house? This was an earthly paradise!

In front of him were scattered rocks, lush flora, lightly dancing butterflies, the fragrance of flowers filling the air, and a bubbling spring. Looking far into the distance, it was a sea of flowers, and in the midst of it stood a stone pavilion, where a suave figure in white sat; despite the distance blurring his features, Yun Hao instinctively knew this must be Bai Qingcheng's father, the renowned Bai Lang!

"Follow my steps and rhythm closely; there are traps everywhere here, and one wrong move could mean your doom!" Bai Qingcheng was unfazed by the amazement on Yun Hao and the others' faces, for ever since he became aware of the world, everyone fortunate enough to see this place had shown such astonishment!

Yun Hao really had no mind to question Bai Qingcheng's words now; he was preoccupied with wondering how such an earthly paradise could fit inside such a tiny wooden house? It defied all logic!

It wasn't just Yun Hao; the same thoughts occupied Cold Face and the others' minds as they mechanically followed Bai Qingcheng's steps.

The hundred-meter journey took a full ten minutes under Bai Qingcheng's guidance before they stopped outside the stone pavilion, "Father, Yun Hao and the others have arrived!"

"Alright, you can get busy now!" Bai Lang in the stone pavilion nodded slightly and then invited Yun Hao and the others to come in and sit down!

"According to Qingcheng, you earned your spot?" Bai Lang poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip, and smiled at Yun Hao!

Only now did Yun Hao and the others get a good look at Bai Lang, this legendary enigmatic master whose beauty could have been the source of Bai Qingcheng's striking appearance!

However, Bai Lang's beauty was different from Bai Qingcheng's, carrying an awe-inspiring presence, a kind of aura only someone at an advanced cultivation realm and long in a position of power could emit!

Even Yun Hao, at this moment, felt no urge to resist in front of Bai Lang!

Nevertheless, Yun Hao wasn't someone easily intimidated. After all, he had weathered many storms and survived countless life-and-death situations! He wouldn't be scared into submission by a single sentence from Bai Lang. So Yun Hao responded with neither arrogance nor humility, "Indeed, I claimed it!"

"And your reason? You're aware that outside the association right now is a large crowd, each one of them influential enough in Huaxia to cause ripples with just a stomp. They demand an explanation from me on why someone dared to seize things on my turf!" Bai Lang's eyes glimmered with a strange light as he looked at Yun Hao, as if discussing something trivial!

"No reason, if they come, I'll face them!" Yun Hao replied without a shred of compromise.

"What an arrogant young man, do you know the consequences of your words?" Bai Lang smiled subtly, leaving one unsure of his mood, whether angered or amused?

"The consequences are simple. At worst, my brothers and I will be forced to leave Huaxia or, worse, I die here!" A touch of pride flashed in Yun Hao's expression, a boldness rarely seen in his usually cunning self!

If it had been the past, upon hearing Bai Lang's words, Yun Hao would've promptly led Tank and the others to flee the scene, as he wouldn't risk his life for nothing!

"Youthful arrogance!" Bai Lang remarked lightly. Without any visible effort, Yun Hao's body was sent flying, landing ten meters away!

"Move in!" shouted Tank, getting ready to rise and confront Bai Lang!

"Tank, stand down!" Yun Hao called out as he scrambled up from the ground, hurriedly preventing Tank, then staggered back to his previous spot and signaled Tank to sit back and not act recklessly!

"Thank you, Master Bai!" Yun Hao suddenly dropped his earlier arrogance and bowed respectfully to Bai Lang!

"Haozi, are you seriously scared of this guy? Why thank him?" Tank was baffled by Yun Hao's actions, speaking while reaching out a hand as if to check whether Yun Hao had gone feverish?

"Sit down. Just now, Master Bai's wave not only hit me but also sent a force into me, helping stabilize my turbulent inner strength!" Yun Hao answered Tank's query while sitting down, his gaze fixed on Bai Lang.

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