Chapter 624: Chapter 624: Compelled by Justice

Purple Gold Rat sneered, “Does Grandpa seem like someone so short-sighted? Just chasing after realms? Even if you become an Immortal King, you’d still be trash!”

“Hold on!” Shi Hao quickly interjected, “Immortal King? King of the Immortal Realm? You dead rat, you really hid too many secrets!”

Purple Gold Rat immediately put on an innocent face, “Huh, what did Grandpa say?”

“You’re acting!” Shi Hao sneered.

“Alright, Grandpa admits, I am a reincarnation of an almighty from the Immortal Realm, who once touched the peak of Immortality and planned to break through to become an unparalleled, novel Supreme Immortal, but failed and had to reincarnate.” Purple Gold Rat said seriously.

Such a bluff.

If this rat had said he was once a minor immortal, Shi Hao would have believed him.

But as for reaching the peak of Immortality, and even Supreme Immortal–such ridiculous titles, Shi Hao would have to be haunted to believe them.

–If he was really that incredible, why would he need to reincarnate in a three-clawed Golden Dragon?

One thing was for sure, this rat definitely had some connections to the Immortal Realm.

“Kid, let’s team up!” the gleam in Purple Gold Rat’s eyes was intense, “You, young man, are sly and cunning, which really suits Grandpa’s taste. If we collaborate, we will be invincible, blocking gods and killing gods, blocking Buddhas and killing Buddhas.”

Shi Hao chuckled, “What can you do?”

“Grandpa can appear and disappear mysteriously, taking any treasure as easily as reaching into a bag.” Purple Gold Rat said proudly.

A thought crossed Shi Hao’s mind, and he shook the Black Spirit Ring, saying, “There’s a knife in here, get it out for me.”

Although he had obtained many Spatial Spirit Tools, with the space capacity of the Black Spirit Ring, it should have been outdated by now, but it was the first Spatial Spirit Tool he had acquired, so he kept it.

Speaking of the issue of space size, Immortal Abode can solve everything.

So, using the Black Spirit Ring to put on a show didn’t affect anything.

Purple Gold Rat, with a look of being underestimated, then flicked his tail, and an astonishing scene appeared–his tail actually brought out a knife.

Ninefold Mountain.

Shi Hao was surprised beyond words, this rat really had some tricks.

It’s said that rats can burrow, naturally born to be thieves, and it really fits.

“Alright, from now on we are partners.” Shi Hao smiled.

“You will thank Grandpa later.” Purple Gold Rat had a look like you should have agreed earlier.

A thought crossed Shi Hao’s mind, and whoosh, Ninefold Mountain was collected into Immortal Abode, “Try again, see if you can take it out?”

“Piece of ca–Eh!” Purple Gold Rat showed a look of surprise, “Why can’t I sense it anymore? No, it feels… it has the aura of an Immortal!”

This rat stared at Shi Hao, “Kid, Grandpa underestimated you, you actually possess a storage Spirit Tool from the Immortal Realm!”

Shi Hao was also astonished, “Thieving rat, I underestimated you too, to actually have such ties with the Immortal Realm!”

“Hahaha!” Purple Gold Rat laughed awkwardly, “What are you saying? Grandpa really doesn’t understand!”

Shi Hao didn’t bother with him anymore and walked out of the yard.

He needed to apply to the academy to enter the Elemental Cave again.

He still had one Dragon Marrow Fruit and a bit of Dragon Blood Flower left, which could greatly increase his Soul Force. So, he now needed Contribution Value to exchange for time to cultivate in the Great Void Realm.

But as soon as he stepped out, he noticed that the people on the road were all looking at him strangely.

Walking along, he felt like a freak, watched by everyone, and even some people showed hostility.

“Shi Hao!” Weng Nanqing appeared and pulled him aside.

“You dare to come out so nonchalantly now?” she asked incredulously.

“What’s the matter? I haven’t done anything unforgivable,” Shi Hao replied with a smile.

Weng Nanqing shook her head: “Inside the academy, everyone is saying that you have obtained the Dragon Clan’s Mystical Arts. There’s now a huge clamor for you to hand it over.”

Shi Hao couldn’t help but laugh, “Let’s not even discuss whether I’ve obtained the Immortal Law. Even if I did, why should I hand it over?”

“With Elemental Creatures invading and humanity facing the danger of extinction, they’re asking you to hand over the Immortal Law from a standpoint of greater good, to enhance everyone’s combat power,” Weng Nanqing explained.

How hypocritical is that?

Oh, if it’s about improving overall strength, why don’t the Heaven Building Ladder experts pass on their supreme techniques? Wouldn’t that also have an immediate effect?

But why isn’t anyone asking that from the Almighty ones of the Heaven Building Ladder?

It’s simple because they can’t defeat them. By comparison, Shi Hao is much weaker.

Self-Observation… Huh!

“You’ve broken through!” Weng Nanqing just realized.

Shi Hao spread his hands, “Sister, I’ve been in seclusion for a year; wouldn’t I need to hang myself with a rope if I hadn’t broken through by now?”

“Who’s your sister?” Weng Nanqing snapped, suddenly striking out with a palm.

Shi Hao hurriedly dodged. Although he was formidable, he absolutely couldn’t directly confront someone from the Supplementing Divine Temple who could ignite the Incense Flame.

Bang!

Weng Nanqing’s palm missed, and she huffed, “Wait, you’re coming back to the Weng Family with me.”

“Is there business again?” Shi Hao’s eyes lit up.

“Didn’t you say you’d give me a freebie?” Weng Nanqing said, “My father has set up another match for me, and I need your help to scare him off.”

Ah, unpaid service indeed.

Shi Hao’s enthusiasm dampened, but who made him offer it himself?

“Alright,” he agreed.

Since he had to deal with Weng Nanqing’s trouble, Shi Hao didn’t even bother applying to the academy anymore… a few days’ delay wouldn’t make much difference.

Indeed, Weng Nanqing wasn’t wrong; by the time Shi Hao returned to his dwelling, many students had already heard the news and were blocking his door, demanding that he hand over the Dragon Clan’s Mystical Arts.

Each one of them took the moral high ground, with righteous indignation on their faces not for themselves but to better resist the Elemental Creatures, earnestly demanding that Shi Hao hand over the Immortal Law, or else he would be a criminal against all humanity.

What a label to pin on someone.

Not just the students, but even the academy’s teachers were involved. Ah, the Immortal Law was too tempting; they dared not ask those few Heaven Building Ladder experts, but Shi Hao was fair game, merely Self-Observation after all.

Shi Hao paid them no mind; the following morning, he set out with Weng Nanqing towards the Weng Family.

Weng Lekan had indeed found another match for his daughter, and it was someone with an impressive background–supposedly a great-great-grandson of a mighty one from the Heaven Building Ladder, with the surname Yang, named Yang Chong.

However, this Yang Chong obviously wasn’t favored. Already over thirty years old, he still only had the cultivation of the second realm.

He was incredibly arrogant, utterly refusing Shi Hao’s suggestion for a spar. Astoundingly thick-skinned, he relied on the reputation of the old ancestors from the Heaven Building Ladder to intimidate others, insisting on marrying Weng Nanqing or otherwise, the Weng Family would face the wrath of a mighty one from the Heaven Building Ladder.

What can you do with someone so shamelessly stubborn?

Weng Lekan called over both Shi Hao and Weng Nanqing, appearing very helpless as he said, “Nan Qing, your father never expected Yang Chong to be so unbearable! Had I known earlier, I definitely wouldn’t have invited him.”

What use is your regret now?

Upon seeing Weng Nanqing’s stunning beauty, that wretched dog refuses to leave.