Urban God-level Youth

Qin Hao returned to the General's Mansion in Southern City.

In the main hall, Qin Hao spoke, "The Duanmu Family should not attack again. We can return to the royal city."

Dong Mengqi and Xian Yin nodded, "Yes, but the defenses here still need to be strengthened. If the Duanmu Family goes back on their word, it will be disastrous."

Qin Hao: "Yes, we cannot relax our defenses."

Xian Yin curiously asked, "What should we do with the two sons of the Duanmu Family?"

Qin Hao: "Take them to the royal city as well. It would help us control the Duanmu Family, and these two possess Beast Taming Skills which are useful to the dynasty."

"Young master, you've just been through a great battle. Meditate and recover. Sister Mengqi and I will handle the defense arrangements in Southern City," Xian Yin told him.

Qin Hao nodded and then returned to the cultivation room.

He took out a large number of mid-grade Spirit Stones and began absorbing and refining them. In this battle, his Spiritual Energy was depleted by eighty percent.

After a few hours, Qin Hao's Spiritual Energy was fully restored. He planned to go into closed-door cultivation after returning to the royal city to break through to the Transformation Realm as soon as possible.

Coming out of the room, Qin Hao did not see Xian Yin and Dong Mengqi. He walked out of the main hall.

At this moment, a maid came over, "State Preceptor, that woman said she wants to see you."

Woman?

Qin Hao realized, "Is it that female prisoner?"

"Yes, it is that person who wants to see you."

Qin Hao followed the maid to the place where Duanmu Huixue was imprisoned. It was a side chamber, guarded by soldiers all around.

"State Preceptor!"

Upon seeing Qin Hao, the soldiers greeted respectfully.

Qin Hao nodded in response, then walked into the side chamber.

Duanmu Huixue was sitting on a chair. Seeing Qin Hao enter, she looked up.

Qin Hao looked at her and asked, "Why do you want to see me?"

Duanmu Huixue hesitated before saying, "What are you planning to do with my brother?"

"That depends on whether your brother cooperates. If he doesn't, keeping him would be useless," Qin Hao said indifferently.

Duanmu Huixue: "What do you want my brother to cooperate on?"

Qin Hao: "Naturally, it's to serve the dynasty. Isn't your beast taming family skilled in taming beasts? I plan to build a legion with beasts as mounts, with beasts at the Grandmaster Realm."

Duanmu Huixue was stunned for a moment. Given her brother's temperament, he would likely refuse.

If he refuses, according to Qin Hao's intent, he would kill her brother.

She hesitated and said, "Could you not kill my brother? I will serve your dynasty. My Beast Taming ability is no less than my brother's."

Qin Hao looked at her with a calm expression, "You must naturally serve the dynasty as well. Your brother must also serve. If he refuses, he will only face death."

"Can I go persuade my brother?" Duanmu Huixue looked up at him.

Qin Hao walked in front of her and nodded, "Of course you can, but I advise you both not to play any tricks, or your deaths will be miserable."

Duanmu Huixue: "We are in your hands now, what schemes could we possibly have!"

Qin Hao: "Your constitution is excellent. Without you, I wouldn't have broken through to Half-step Transformation Realm so quickly."

Duanmu Huixue's cheeks instantly turned crimson, "What are you going to do?"

Qin Hao smiled faintly; with her cultivation sealed, she was now just an ordinary person, unable to escape.

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More than two hours later, Qin Hao finished absorbing and refining the immense Yin-Yang essence.

Duanmu Huixue looked at him with complex emotions, filled with humiliation, shyness, anger…

Qin Hao looked at her, speaking indifferently, "From now on, you will serve me. Being able to serve me is your fortune and destiny."

Duanmu Huixue remained silent, unsure of what to say.

In the evening, Qin Hao engaged in Dual Cultivation with Xian Yin and Dong Mengqi again.

The next morning, Qin Hao, Dong Mengqi, and Xian Yin took Duanmu Huixue and Duanmu Jianshu onto the Transmission Array.

The Transmission Array gleamed, and their figures disappeared within it.

Skyfire City, within the Royal Palace Teleportation Array, light flickered, and the figures of Qin Hao and the others appeared within the array.

"Let's go find Lingyi." Qin Hao and the others arrived outside the study.

Duanmu Jianshu and Duanmu Huixue stood outside while Qin Hao and the others went inside, where Ye Lingyi was seated, handling affairs. Seeing the three return, she smiled with joy, "Is the issue in Southern City resolved?"

Qin Hao nodded, "The Duanmu Family will not offend again. I also brought two sons of the Duanmu Family; they can help us in taming beasts."

Ye Lingyi beamed, "I've already had the Spiritual Stone Energy Cannon mass-produced, and more have been created."

Qin Hao: "Produce more of them, store them in the storage space, and bring them out when needed. It will be a trump card."

That morning, Qin Hao and the others discussed some matters, then settled Duanmu Jianshu and Duanmu Huixue in the royal palace. Qin Hao, Xian Yin, and Dong Mengqi also did not leave the palace.

Qin Hao planned to undergo closed-door training here for a period since Heaven and Earth Academy would be starting in a few months.

Within one of the royal palace's cultivation rooms, Ye Lingyi said to Qin Hao, "This is the best cultivation room in the palace, located on the dragon head of the dragon vein."

Qin Hao smiled at her, "If there's anything, just call me directly. When you have time, focus on your cultivation."

Ye Lingyi nodded, "Yes, once I arrange my affairs, I'll start cultivating, and I practice with the Jade Seal daily, which isn't less effective than your closed-door practice."

After Ye Lingyi left, Qin Hao took out a large number of mid-grade Spirit Stones from the storage space, as well as the Thunder Stone, and began cultivating while comprehending the Thunder Stone.

As time passed day by day, Dong Mengqi and Xian Yin were also in closed-door cultivation.

The border of the Skyfire Dynasty was at peace, as the Daliang Dynasty and Blood Leopard Dynasty, aware of Qin Hao's fearsome strength, dared not act recklessly. The Duanmu Family no longer manipulated beasts to attack Southern City.

In this manner, Qin Hao absorbed the purified dragon energy from the underground dragon vein and the Spiritual Energy from the Spirit Stones.

Two months later, in the cultivation room, Qin Hao opened his eyes, with thunder flashing in his pupils, the scene was terrifying.

His robes moved without wind, and there were a large number of spirit stones on the ground, their surfaces dull, having been completely drained of Spiritual Energy by Qin Hao.