Urban God-level Youth

Qin Hao rummaged through the storage space, and after searching for a long time, he couldn't find anything suitable for children.

He finally exchanged for a Soul Cleansing Elixir in the merit store and gave it to her, "Brother came in a hurry this time and didn't prepare any gifts. Take this Soul Cleansing Elixir. After taking it, it can cleanse your marrow and strengthen your body, making cultivation twice as effective with half the effort, and it can also prolong life!"

When Wan'er heard this, her face lit up with joy, and she happily accepted the Soul Cleansing Elixir, "Thank you, Brother Qin Hao."

The other children, seeing this, also ran over to call him Brother Qin Hao. Qin Hao gave them Soul Cleansing Elixirs one by one, and he also gave Soul Cleansing Elixirs and Golden Sun Elixirs to Dong Mengqi's uncles and aunts, which significantly boosted their strength.

Especially the Golden Sun Elixir, which can directly help them break through to the Grandmaster Realm.

The spiritual energy around the Dong Family Village is very dense, making it extremely suitable for cultivation.

The uncles and aunts of Dong Mengqi, seeing Qin Hao take out so many elixirs, were full of smiles. They were kind and honest people, and in them, Qin Hao saw the image of his own hometown people.

Soon after, Dong Wenhui returned, and upon seeing the elixirs in everyone's hands, he said, "Xiao Hao, you've gone to great expense!"

"Mr. Dong, you're too courteous. These are just some low-level elixirs, not much of an expense." Qin Hao quickly replied.

Hearing his words, Dong Wenhui didn't say more, "Xiao Dong, go serve the dishes. They just arrived after a long journey and probably haven't eaten yet!"

A middle-aged man nodded, got up, and went to the backyard.

Soon, the dishes were served. Dong Wenhui stewed spirit beast meat, which smelled really delicious.

Dong Wenhui said to the others, "It's getting late now, everyone should head back early. Come again tomorrow."

Dong Mengqi's uncles and aunts, with their children, left for their respective homes, leaving only Qin Hao, Dong Mengqi, and Dong Wenhui in the house.

Looking at Dong Mengqi, Dong Wenhui asked, "Meng Qi, did you gain anything during your time outside? Did you find out any news about your parents?"

Dong Mengqi shook her head, "I haven't found out yet."

Dong Wenhui sighed, "Back then, they left you, saying they wanted to restore the honor of the Dong Family. Now, their life or death is unknown. Let's hope they're safe."

At the mention of her parents, Dong Mengqi's eyes dimmed. She vaguely remembered the scene when her parents left; she was already seven back then and knew that they left for the revival of the Dong Family.

After dinner, Dong Wenhui and Dong Mengqi asked and talked about many things, while Qin Hao sat quietly listening beside them.

Dong Mengqi recounted many events, all about her time away from the Dong Family Village. The Dong Family Village is far from the Skyfire Dynasty, and she didn't opt for the closer dynasty out of concern the Dong Family Village might be discovered by people from the Nan Zhou Dynasty, choosing instead the distant Skyfire Dynasty.

When Dong Wenhui learned that Dong Mengqi had reached the Extreme Realm, his face was full of a satisfied smile—she was the highest realm achieved in the Dong Family Village for thousands of years.

When Dong Mengqi's parents left back then, they were only at the Early Stage of Transformation Realm.

Later, seeing the late hour, Dong Wenhui asked them to go to their room to rest.

Qin Hao and Dong Mengqi entered the room, which contained a traditional bed with a mattress and quilt on it.

Dong Mengqi said, "It's a bit humble here, please don't mind."

Qin Hao held her slender waist, "You've become too polite, are you trying to get me to use some family discipline?"

"No, don't!" Feeling his big hand, Dong Mengqi's face turned instantly crimson, utterly alluring.

Qin Hao waved his hand and set up a soundproofing barrier so the sound wouldn't be heard outside, as that would be inappropriate.

Soon, Dong Mengqi's voice echoed in the room, as the two intertwined lovingly.

The following morning, Qin Hao and Dong Mengqi woke up early.

At this time, Dong Wenhui was already up. Outside Dong Wenhui's door is a clearing in the village center where a group of children was practicing.

They all took Soul Cleansing Elixirs last night, and their strength improved significantly.

Dong Mengqi's uncles and aunts were still at home absorbing and refining the Golden Sun Elixir, and their cultivation method should be good as they might fully absorb and refine the Golden Sun Elixir's effects in two or three days.

If their cultivation technique level were low, it would take much longer to absorb and refine.

Qin Hao watched the children practice from outside while Dong Mengqi chatted with her grandpa inside. When she came out, her face was completely red.

She looked at Qin Hao with some shyness and said, "Xiao Hao, let's go for a walk outside."

Qin Hao nodded slightly and walked with her towards the village outskirts. Outside the village, there were many spiritual fields, and spirit beasts could be seen running around. The environment here was very nice.

After walking a distance outside the village, Dong Mengqi spoke up, "My grandpa hopes…hopes that we can get married in the village."

Qin Hao was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Sure, I don't mind."

"Do you really not mind?" Hearing his words, Dong Mengqi felt warm inside.

Qin Hao smiled slightly, "Isn't this what should be done? Aren't we partners already? It's only fitting to have a ceremony."

Dong Mengqi hugged his arm tightly, resting her head on his shoulder.

...

The two walked around the village and then returned. Dong Mengqi also shared Qin Hao's reply with her grandpa.

Having nothing to do, Qin Hao sat on a stool, took out jade slips, and began reading. They contained records of the Zhu Dynasty's history and many major events of the Ancient Times, all documented in great detail.

Qin Hao read with great interest, and in the first jade slip, he found news about the Butian Sect. This jade slip mainly recorded many top-tier factions of the Ancient Times, including the Butian Sect.

The Butian Sect was also a top-tier force in the Ancient Times. Qin Hao, after reading this jade slip, felt puzzled. Why do so many of the top-tier factions from the Ancient Times seem absent now?

The top-tier factions currently on the Southern Continent are almost none from the Ancient Times. Where have these top-tier forces from the Ancient Times gone? Have they vanished in the river of time?

Qin Hao continued with the second jade slip, which contained a vast amount of information. Even with Qin Hao's current high realm, it took him about five to six minutes to read each, as he couldn't just breeze through them.

The second jade slip recorded the Zhu Royal Family's founding ancestor establishing the Zhu Dynasty. Although it wasn't related to the Butian Sect, these were ancient secrets, offering a significant increase in knowledge.