Urban God-level Youth

Even many sects in the Southern Continent are not fully recognized, let alone the sects in the Central, Northern, Eastern, and West Continents.

Qin Hao sighed, "I have also been searching for the Butian Sect and the Xingyue Palace, but there has been no news."

Miss Xian Yin comforted, "The Hidden Dragon Continent is so vast, there are many sects we don't know about in the major continents. Perhaps there are sects named Butian and Xingyue Palace in one of them."

Qin Hao nodded slightly. Based on the two individuals' former strength, the Butian Sect and Xingyue Palace must definitely be powerful forces. Otherwise, how could they traverse endless space and directly abduct Qin Long and Qin Feng?

The sects where people of such level are definitely not small sects.

Moreover, Qin Hao faintly remembers what that person said back then, "Being noticed by our Butian Sect is your blessing."

This should indicate that the Butian Sect is a very powerful sect, and according to Qin Hao's judgment, it is at least one of the top sects on the Hidden Dragon Continent.

The methods and divine skills of those masters are too strong, beyond typical masters.

Despite Qin Hao's current battle strength comparable to the peak of the Grandmaster Realm, if he were to encounter that individual again, he still feels like an ant, with a gap in strength too vast.

Around eleven in the morning.

Qin Hao and the others finished their street tour and arrived at the Yangchuan State Lord's Mansion entrance. The guards had already been notified and hurriedly, respectfully led them inside: "Mr. Qin, please enter."

The State Lord Mansion is large, even more luxurious and grand than Jiangping State's State Lord Mansion. After walking for a long time, they finally arrived at the reception hall.

Many young and beautiful maids and servants stood in the reception hall, where an ancient round wooden table was placed.

"Mr. Qin has arrived, please have a seat," Mr. Ding Kun, the State Lord of Yangchuan State, quickly rose and said.

Qin Hao entered the reception hall and sat down, with Miss Xian Yin and Ling'er beside him.

Mr. Ding Kun noticed the two ladies sitting at the table with him and felt a bit uncomfortable, but did not show it on his face: "Mr. Qin, who are these two?"

"This is my disciple, Ling'er; this is Miss Xian Yin," Qin Hao explained in a calm tone.

Mr. Ding Kun nodded slightly, "So it's Mr. Qin's disciple and confidante, bring in the dishes."

Maids in white dresses slowly came up one by one. They all had striking figures and charming appearances, each a top beauty outside.

Qin Hao's intuition could sense that Mr. Ding Kun seemed to dislike Xian Yin and Ling'er sitting at the table.

He spoke, "Mr. State Lord, what's the reason for inviting me here? Just say it; I have matters in the afternoon."

Mr. Ding was taken aback, then smiled and said, "The dynasty already knows of Mr. Qin's glorious achievements. The dynasty wants to recruit Mr. Qin to join the court as a general for our Skyfire Dynasty, offering abundant cultivation resources and various materials—benefits are definitely not lacking."

Without thinking, Qin Hao replied, "I haven't thought about this yet; we can discuss it later."

Mr. Ding didn't expect such a straightforward answer, "Shouldn't Mr. Qin consider it properly?"

"I'll speak when I decide. I don't know when that'll be," Qin Hao was absolutely not going to join the court. He has his own matters.

However, he couldn't completely reject the Skyfire Dynasty, as he planned to enter the Royal Book Library of the dynasty.

If he outright refused, perhaps the dynasty wouldn't allow him into the Royal Book Library.

Upon hearing his words, Mr. Ding chuckled dryly, "Mr. Qin is indeed not an ordinary person. I, Mr. Ding, toast to Mr. Qin."

This lunch was tasteless for Qin Hao, and had it not been to hear the recruitment message from the Skyfire Dynasty, he wouldn't even have come here.

After lunch, he promptly left the State Lord Mansion.

Miss Xian Yin asked, "Sir, should we return to the inn?"

Qin Hao: "Not going back to the inn; we're going somewhere. After we're done, we'll leave here."

He then retrieved a jade stone from his storage space and checked using his divine sense, soon finding the Yangchuan City branch of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion.

Since Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion is an intelligence agency, their information should be detailed, and perhaps they have news about the Butian Sect and Xingyue Palace.

On the way to the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion branch, Qin Hao asked Xian Yin, "Xian Yin, have you heard of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion?"

Xian Yin showed a confused expression, "Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion? I haven't heard of it. Is it a major sect?"

Qin Hao shook his head, "I don't know the specifics; it seems like a large force."

"If it's a major power, I should have heard of it. Why haven't I?" Xian Yin looked at him curiously.

Qin Hao explained while walking, "This is an underground intelligence force. From them, you can purchase almost any information, though it costs some spirit stones, and such an intelligence organization must have strong backing."

Xian Yin was hearing about this Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion for the first time, finding it curious as a place selling intelligence.

About five or six minutes later, Qin Hao arrived at a shop named Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion. Inside, they sold everything—cultivation techniques, divine skills, elixirs, magic items, herbs, and more.

"Welcome, sir, miss; what would you like to buy?" the attendant asked Qin Hao and his group.

Qin Hao said, "Is your shopkeeper here?"

"If you want to buy something, you can speak with me," the attendant said.

Qin Hao: "What I want isn't on your counter."

The attendant paused for a moment and quickly understood: "Sir, please follow me."

He led Qin Hao and his companions to the third floor of the shop, arriving at a door and knocked: "Boss, there's a guest."

"Come in," a voice sounded from inside.

The attendant opened the door: "Sir, miss, please enter."

Qin Hao and his group entered. The room was much larger than Qin Hao had imagined, with jade spirit spheres arranged within, hanging spirit spheres descending from the ceiling, which are used on the Hidden Dragon Continent for recording various intelligence.

The room was sparsely populated, with only an elder sitting there, holding a spirit sphere and viewing with divine sense.

When Qin Hao and his companions entered, he slowly put down the sphere and looked up at Qin Hao, slightly startled upon seeing his face, "Mr. Qin?"

Qin Hao smiled slightly, "You recognize me?"

"Yesterday's battle made Mr. Qin famous; how could I not recognize you? Mr. Qin, please, everyone, have a seat. Coming here today, may I ask what brings you?" The elder kindly smiled, appearing gentle and friendly.

Qin Hao: "Naturally, it's to seek some information. I fear your Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion might not have it."

The elder smiled slightly, "As long as it exists on the Hidden Dragon Continent, our Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion can help Mr. Qin obtain it, though some are quite costly."