Urban God-level Youth

After all, the Jade Maiden Sect is one of the top forces on the Southern Continent and can rival the Xingyue Palace.

About ten minutes later, Qin Hao returned to the inn. At this time, there were hardly any people inside, and it was very quiet.

Walking into the front of the inn, there were only a few staff members on duty inside.

They saw Qin Hao and hurriedly said respectfully, "Mr. Qin, you're back."

Qin Hao nodded slightly in response and then walked to the back, where almost all the standalone courtyard buildings had stone lamps lit.

Stone lamps are similar to light bulbs on Earth; on the Hidden Dragon Continent, stone lamps are an entirely translucent stone that becomes very bright when infused with spiritual energy and lasts a long time, much more convenient than various bulbs on Earth.

Qin Hao glanced at his residence, where Xian Yin was waiting for him in the living room. Ling'er and Bai had already been moved to the room by her.

"Young Master, you're back," Xian Yin saw him and smiled.

Qin Hao nodded slightly, "Is Ling'er still not awake?"

Xian Yin: "No, I've been watching over her all along."

Qin Hao took out the Spirit Stone given to him by the Jade Maiden Sect's elder: "Xian Yin, there are a large number of mid-grade Spirit Stones here. You take them and use them first."

Xian Yin took it and saw the Spirit Stones inside, her face startled: "So many mid-grade Spirit Stones? Where did you get them, Young Master?"

Qin Hao said to her, "I joined the Jade Maiden Sect."

Xian Yin's expression was stunned: "Jade Maiden Sect? Young Master, how did you join the Jade Maiden Sect? Isn't it a sect that recruits only female disciples?"

Qin Hao explained, "When I said joining the Jade Maiden Sect, I meant becoming a protector of the sect, not a disciple. These Spirit Stones are given to protectors for cultivation."

Xian Yin nodded slightly, "Then Young Master, you gave me all the Spirit Stones; how will you cultivate?"

Qin Hao: "It's alright; I still have many Spirit Stones. Besides, when I get to the Heaven and Earth Academy, I have a top-grade blessed land to cultivate for a year, which is enough."

"Thank you, Young Master," Xian Yin hugged Qin Hao and said softly.

Qin Hao patted her on the back, "Go ahead and cultivate, I'll watch over Ling'er and Bai tonight."

Xian Yin: "Young Master, you can go cultivate; I'll watch over Ling'er and Bai."

Qin Hao: "You currently have the lowest realm, so you should go and cultivate properly; I know what I'm doing."

Xian Yin was obedient and sensible, and hearing Qin Hao say that, she gently nodded, "Yes, Young Master, I'll go to the room to cultivate."

When Xian Yin went back to the room, Qin Hao went to the second floor, where he sat cross-legged on the terrace, watching over Ling'er and Bai.

On the terrace, Qin Hao looked at the surrounding standalone courtyard buildings, then up at the starry sky, with the bright moon hanging high, the stars shining, tonight's night scene was quite nice.

He slightly closed his eyes, circulating the Immortal Burying Skill within his body and using his Divine Sense to perceive everything around him.

The eyes may not see the people hidden in the void, but the Divine Sense can generally feel them.

Ling'er is absorbing and refining the essence of the millennium blood ginseng's medicinal liquid, and it shouldn't be disturbed; otherwise, she may lose control.

Time slowly passed, and soon it was the early morning; the cool breeze blew outside, wafting Qin Hao's robes. His expression was calm, serene, like a meditative monk.

The lights in the nearby standalone courtyard buildings had all gone out; Qin Hao's building lights were also out, leaving everything in darkness.

...

Half an hour later, outside Gao Linglong's courtyard, a slight breeze rose, seemingly inconspicuous, but at this moment, Qin Hao opened his eyes, looking over there, his dark bright eyes flashing with brilliance.

"Is that Gao Linglong's courtyard?" Qin Hao's expression turned serious.

The breeze entered the courtyard and then into the room.

Qin Hao's figure flickered and rushed over; that breeze wasn't ordinary, it should be a person, an assassin.

"Whoosh"

Qin Hao instantly arrived in the room where Gao Linglong was, and Gao Linglong was in the room cultivating.

Her room had a simple restriction, which was just broken by a dark figure.

Gao Linglong was startled out of cultivation and happened to see the dark figure not far in front of her.

Before she could react, a long sword appeared in the shadow's hand, and he moved like lightning, stabbing at Gao Linglong's chest.

"Stop."

Qin Hao shouted loudly, and simultaneously, a Thunder Sword flew over at an even faster speed.

"Bang"

"Swish"

The Thunder Sword first struck the dark figure's long sword, and then the long sword pierced into Gao Linglong's body.

However, the position shifted, piercing through Gao Linglong's shoulder.

Before he could draw the sword to stab again, Qin Hao stepped on the Seven Skillful Steps and rushed over, forming a palm print to hit the dark figure.

The dark figure didn't face him head-on, but used an intricate movement technique trying to break free from Qin Hao and escape.

However, Qin Hao's Seven Skillful Steps were stronger; a few seconds later, he directly palmed the figure to death.

At this moment, dozens of people in the surrounding courtyard buildings were awakened, and they all flew over here.

Ye Lingyi, Dong Mengqi, Wu Yutong, and Xian Yin all flew over.

"Mr. Qin, what happened?" Ye Lingyi and the others came to his side and said.

Qin Hao: "It's nothing, just an assassin. Go see how Miss Gao is doing."

With that, he lowered his head and lifted the mask of the assassin on the ground. It was a young assassin in his twenties, at the Heavenly Human Realm. Although not very light, his movement technique and assassination skills were strong.

"Mr. Qin, something's wrong, Linglong is dead." Ye Lingyi's voice rang out with a hint of panic.

Upon hearing this, Qin Hao's expression changed, and he hurried to Gao Linglong's side. At this moment, her body was blackened, and she was long silent, clearly poisoned with deadly venom.

Ye Lingyi, Wu Yutong, Dong Mengqi, and Xian Yin's faces all looked grim, as did Qin Hao's.

He had thought Gao Linglong was fine but didn't expect the opponent to have applied poison to the weapon.

Gao Linglong was their friend. They had developed feelings along the way, and now seeing Gao Linglong die before them, they naturally felt miserable.

Looking at the unfinished embroidery on the table, Qin Hao's expression grew colder. Who exactly wanted to kill Gao Linglong? She shouldn't have any enemies here, right?

The surrounding onlookers began to chatter, "This person must be an assassin from the Hell Organization, right?"

"That's right, which other force besides the Hell Organization would dare to kill in Tiandi City?"

"It's clear from the dead person's condition that it's the poison of the Hell Organization's Death Flower. When touched, it kills instantly, and not even a god can save them. It's terrifying."

"The Death Flower is a nightmare for anyone targeted by the Hell Organization."

"No matter how strong a master, once poisoned by the Death Flower, they won't survive for more than three seconds."

Qin Hao heard the people's discussions around him, and he expressionlessly approached the assassin's corpse to carefully examine it.

On the corpse, Qin Hao found nothing except a storage ring. The storage ring was empty, containing only a jade slip.

Qin Hao took out the jade slip and opened it. A line of large letters floated out: "Qin Hao, this is just a lesson!!"

Seeing this line, Qin Hao's face was as cold as ice, exuding a bone-chilling coldness.

"Qin Hao, this is just a lesson? Was this assassin targeting Qin Hao??" The onlookers were shocked at the sight.

"So it was for Qin Hao. Who hired the Hell Organization's assassin?"

"Qin Hao has offended too many forces. Even he probably doesn't know which force hired the Hell Organization's assassin, right?"

"Qin Hao's edge is too sharp, offending so many forces and dragging the people around him into it."

...

Qin Hao notified the people from the Yunv Sect to investigate. The Yunv Sect's influence on the Southern Continent is very strong; perhaps they can uncover some useful information.

Very soon, people from the Yunv Sect arrived, including Lan Manshuang, who personally rushed over.

She looked at Gao Linglong's body, her brow furrowed, "Mr. Qin, please accept my condolences."

Qin Hao expressionlessly replied, "Let me know as soon as you have results."

Lan Manshuang slightly nodded, "Alright, Mr. Qin, I won't disturb you any further." With that, she left with her people.

Gao Linglong's body had already been arranged by Ye Lingyi and the others, and the toxins in her body were forced to her feet. The Death Flower's poison couldn't be expelled, only pushed to a part of the body.

Now, except for her pitch-black feet, the rest of her body had returned to normal.

Ye Lingyi and Wu Yutong felt a bit at a loss, "Mr. Qin, what should we do with Linglong's body?"

Qin Hao: "Preserve it well, and when Mr. Ye returns to the Skyfire Dynasty, let him take her back to her roots."

Then he said to Ye Lingyi, Wu Yutong, and the others, "Let's all move into two courtyards to prevent this from happening again. Once we enter Heaven and Earth Academy, it will be fine."

Wu Yutong, Ye Lingyi, and Dong Mengqi nodded slightly. The Hell Organization's assassins were too terrifying.

Even though Qin Hao discovered him at the first moment, Gao Linglong ultimately couldn't escape her fate of death.

Wu Yutong and Dong Mengqi went to tidy up, while Xian Yin carried Gao Linglong's corpse back into the residence.

"Young Master, where should we put Linglong's body?" Xian Yin asked in a low mood.

Qin Hao: "Place it in one of the rooms."

Now not only is Ling'er in seclusion, but Ye Jingtian is also breaking through in seclusion. With the help of the Peak Ascending Elixir, he could break through to the Peak Realm within these few days, surpassing the Half-step Peak Realm directly.

Wu Yutong and Dong Mengqi soon came by, and Xian Yin helped them tidy up a room; however, the two of them had no intention of sleeping.

The Bloodthirsty Forbidden Guards also arrived around the courtyard; currently, the defenses in the two courtyards of Qin Hao and Ye Jingtian are very tight.

In addition to the Bloodthirsty Forbidden Guards openly, there are many hidden restrictions and formations.

In the living room on the second floor, Qin Hao, Ye Lingyi, Dong Mengqi, Wu Yutong, and Xian Yin were sitting at a table.

Qin Hao's face looked grim because Gao Linglong died because of him: "This assassin was after me. Someone must be trying to retaliate against me by using Linglong as a scapegoat."

Ye Lingyi, Wu Yutong, Dong Mengqi, and Xian Yin had nothing to say. This couldn't be blamed on Qin Hao; if there were a grudge, they could have directly gone to Qin Hao. Using people around him as scapegoats is a despicable act.