The Name of Eternity.

Chapter 588 Winning the Sword Pool
"Ok?"

Hearing the sudden whooshing sound, Su Muqing's eyes shifted slightly, a hint of coldness appearing in her clear, cold eyes. How dare someone from the Su family appear so offensively? She gathered her immortal power and looked at the figure that had descended before her with incredible speed.

Their eyes met; one pair of eyes was slightly red and filled with excitement, while the other pair was cold and indifferent, with a slight frown.

"Ying Xiaoxiao..."

Li Hao stared at the woman before him. Her face was so similar, or rather, exactly the same, including her blue-green dress. It was as if time had reversed, as if she had never left and had never changed.

"Who are you?"

Beside her, a surprised voice rang out. It was another girl, two years younger than Su Muqing, whose eyes were calm yet gentle, and whose pretty face was full of surprise.

Her eyebrows and eyes only bear a slight resemblance to Su Muqing's, and she is also a beautiful woman with exceptional features.

Li Hao came to his senses and looked into the other person's rejecting and indifferent eyes. He immediately understood what Ying Xiaoxiao meant by "not yet awakened." It was like when he first met Ying Xiaoxiao, she had also not yet awakened her primordial spirit memories.

His eyes held a complex expression as he suppressed his emotions and said, "My name is Haotian. May I ask your name?"

Meeting an acquaintance for the first time, yet not recognizing their name, is quite a unique experience.

Hearing this utterly ordinary attempt at conversation, Su Muqing's eyes grew even colder. Her gaze swept over the path of immortal energy the other person had taken from, indicating that they came from the small villa and were simply an ordinary outsider.

She said coldly, "Since you are a guest, you should stay quietly in the courtyard."

Having said that, he flicked his sleeve and was about to walk away.

Having finally met her, Li Hao was not about to let her leave so easily, and said repeatedly, "Please tell me your name."

Su Muqing's face was icy cold. This man had come to chat her up, pretended not to know her name, and now he was pestering her relentlessly. Such tricks were extremely low-class compared to the many suitors she had had. She said in a cold voice:

"How dare you! Guards, expel him from the Su family!"

Upon hearing this, the girl next to him hesitated, but after glancing at Li Hao, she ultimately held back and didn't speak. She simply shook her head at Li Hao, seemingly revealing a hint of regret.

Li Hao stared blankly at the icy face, lost in thought. Only when he heard the whooshing sound from the void and the arrival of a ninth-level Immortal Lord guard did he snap out of his daze. He stared intently at the other man and said:

Please tell me your name.

"Who did this brat come from, daring to offend Miss Su? Get lost!"

The guard's gaze swept over Su Muqing, a hint of admiration appearing in his eyes. Upon hearing Li Hao's words, anger immediately surfaced on his face, and his entire body erupted with the aura of a ninth-level Immortal Lord.

He could tell that Li Hao's cultivation level was only at the first level of the Immortal Lord Realm, which he could suppress with a wave of his hand. It was a rare opportunity to show off in front of Miss Su, and perhaps he could leave a few impressions on her beautiful eyes.

Faced with this imposing aura, Li Hao did not back down. He also unleashed a burst of immortal power within his body to resist it. The Dao Source Immortal Seal flowed, not revealing itself, but the perfectly unified aura of the Great Dao allowed him to withstand the guard's pressure.

Upon seeing the imposing aura displayed by Li Hao, Su Muqing, the girl beside her, and the guards all showed surprise in their eyes. They never expected that someone at the first level of the Immortal Lord realm could possess such power.

"Wow, that's amazing! It has the aura of at least the fourth level of the Immortal Lord realm..."

The girl beside her looked surprised; there was no doubt that the young man before her was also a prodigy of the human race.

However, such a prodigy, who still possessed the ability to overcome adversity even at the Immortal Lord realm, did such a thing, which made her feel somewhat regretful.

Su Muqing raised an eyebrow, the coldness in her eyes softening slightly. At that moment, a figure caught up – it was the steward of Haiyue Palace. He had been terrified to see Li Hao blocking the way for Miss Su Muqing and Miss Su Wanqing, and rushed over in a panic, grabbing Li Hao's arm and hurriedly apologizing:
"Ladies, he is a new guest who is unfamiliar with the rules. Please don't take offense."

Su Muqing glanced at Li Hao and saw that he was staring straight at her with an extremely strange and complex emotion in his eyes. A ripple of emotion stirred in her heart, and she had a strange feeling, but she didn't think about it. She waved her hand and said:

"never mind."

After saying that, he said to the girl beside him, "Wanqing, let's go see Brother Qiyu and the others."

As he spoke, his figure suddenly blurred, and he teleported past Li Hao, disappearing into the distance.

Su Wanqing glanced at Li Hao and followed him; in the blink of an eye, the two women disappeared.

Li Hao wanted to give chase, but the guard suddenly became imposing, blocking his way and saying coldly:

"It's rare for Miss Su to forgive you, so don't seek your own death."

Li Hao stopped, staring at the two disappearing figures with a complicated expression. He knew he had lost control of his emotions and shouldn't have acted so impulsively.

He looked at the butler beside him and asked, "Are they Miss Su?"

"You really don't know?"

The butler was stunned. In Gusu Imperial Star, there were actually people who didn't recognize Miss Su.

The guards beside them also raised their eyebrows. Now that Miss Su had left, there was no need for her to put on an act in front of them.

As a fellow man, how could he not know some flirting techniques? However, a look of disdain flashed in his eyes; this method was rather low-level.

Seeing Li Hao shake his head, the butler, regardless of whether he was genuinely unaware or feigning ignorance, whispered, "The one who pardoned you is Miss Su Muqing, the true phoenix of our Su family in this generation. She is exceptionally talented, and everyone on Gusu Imperial Star knows her. She is the cream of the crop among the younger generation. Apart from the imperial prince of the Lin family, there are hardly more than three people who can stand shoulder to shoulder with Miss Su."

"Beside her is her half-sister, Su Wanqing, who is also one of the four little phoenixes of the Su family."

"The Four Little Phoenixes?"

Li Hao's eyes flickered slightly as he thought of the noblewoman and the four daughters that Madam Su had mentioned.

The whispers and discussions he had overheard outside the mansion suddenly came to mind. His pupils contracted slightly. The woman they were talking about was actually her.
Li Hao's expression changed, and he immediately said to the butler, "I want to see Madam Su."

The butler was taken aback and couldn't help but say, "This..."

"Please inform her that I need to see Madam Su!"

Li Hao said earnestly.

"I can only inform Miss Yaoqin on your behalf. As for whether Madam Su is willing to see you..."

The butler smiled wryly. If he weren't in charge of Li Hao's daily life, he wouldn't have shown up just now. But if Li Hao caused trouble, it would definitely be blamed on him.

The guard beside him sneered, then turned and left without lingering any longer.

Upon returning to Haiyue Palace, the steward informed Yaoqin on Li Hao's behalf, and Li Hao waited anxiously, feeling as if he were sitting on pins and needles.

On the other side, in the inner courtyard of the Su family, in the Zhurong Garden.

There is a martial arts arena here, a Class-Earth martial arts arena that only members of the Su family can use. There is an elder at the Immortal King level who is in charge of guiding the Su family members in their cultivation.

At this moment, many figures gathered outside the martial arts arena, creating a lively scene. Inside the arena, within the sealing barrier, two figures were engaged in fierce combat, accompanied by shouts and cheers from outside.

Before long, the two figures were evenly matched, with neither able to gain the upper hand.

If the fight continues, we'll have to use our trump cards; it will be a fight to the death.

"Fang Xiu is truly amazing. As expected of the main family, he is only at the second level of the Immortal Lord realm, yet he was able to fight against Yun Shan, who is at the third level."

"That's right. The way our master practices cultivation techniques is different from ours. Unless you can achieve great merit, you can't access them."

"Now that it's a draw, I wonder who Brother Qiyu will choose as his bodyguard." Outside the arena, the crowd whispered among themselves, their eyes frequently glancing at a young man standing next to the Immortal King Realm elder.

The young man was tall and slender, dressed in a moon-white long robe, with a calm yet gentle gaze, exuding a refined and scholarly air.

"Brother Qiyu is already close to the perfection of the Immortal Lord realm. If we can become his bodyguard, we will definitely have the opportunity to learn higher immortal divine abilities and immortal body movement techniques."

Many people looked on with envy. Although they were all members of the Su family, their statuses were different. Being able to follow the master, even as a personal servant, was an excellent opportunity and not something to be ashamed of.

After all, their concubines were also slaves in front of the mistress, and there was a difference in status.

"Qiyu, what do you think of that spruce tree?"

The old man, a Celestial King, smiled and turned to look at the young man beside him.

The other party is the most outstanding member of the younger generation of the Su family. He is older than the Four Little Phoenixes and his cultivation level is naturally higher, but in terms of talent, he is somewhat inferior.

For some reason, in this generation of the Su family, all the exceptionally talented individuals are women.

Before the young man could answer, two long rainbows streaked down from the sky. The moon-blue color was due to the fluttering of her clothes, and strange phenomena such as falling osmanthus blossoms appeared around her. These were natural phenomena caused by the girl's cultivation of the Great Dao and its influence on heaven and earth.

The murmurs in the room immediately ceased, and many eyes turned to them. When they saw the two figures clearly, they fell silent.

After a long pause, exclamations and excited discussions erupted.

"It's Miss Su Muqing! She actually came!"

"And Su Wanqing, no wonder they're sisters, they're both so beautiful."

"What are they doing here? Do they want to spar with us and test our cultivation levels?"

Many members of the Su family became excited. The two in front of them were the four young masters of the Su family, whose cultivation was unparalleled among their peers. They were rarely seen and were considered celebrities throughout the entire Gusu Imperial Star.

"Mu Qing".

Su Qiyu's eyes brightened when he saw his two younger sisters.

The elder at the Immortal King realm beside him, with a kind smile on his face, said, "Why have you come?"

The two women nodded to the old man as a greeting, and then Su Muqing said directly, "Brother Qiyu, I've come to invite you to participate in the Sword Pool Championship six years from now. Would you be willing?"

"Winning the laurel at the Sword Pool?"

Su Qiyu's eyes flickered slightly, and a smile appeared on his face. He said, "If I haven't reached the Immortal King Realm by then, I'm willing to go and see how the other families are doing. But if I'm lucky enough to break through to the Immortal King Realm, then I won't be able to participate."

It's a bit unfair to have someone at the Immortal King level participate.

Su Muqing understood this principle and nodded, saying, "Of course, so... you agree?"

"Since Sister Su has spoken, how could I dare disobey?"

Su Qiyu smiled.

Upon hearing this, Su Muqing's coldness softened considerably, and she nodded.

Meanwhile, Yaoqin arrived at the Haiyue Palace.

"looking for me?"

Upon seeing Li Hao, Yaoqin frowned and then asked, "I just heard that you almost offended Miss Su, is that true?"

Li Hao hadn't expected the Su family to be so quick to gather intelligence. They knew about even the smallest incident immediately. No wonder they were the ones who followed that noblewoman.

"I want to see Mrs. Su."

Li Hao said.

Yaoqin frowned and said, "Madam Su is very busy. You can't just see her whenever you want. Just wait for her summons."

I want to see him now.

Thinking of the discussions he had overheard outside the mansion, Li Hao's tone became somewhat impatient.

Yaoqin's face darkened slightly. No one living in the small villa dared to speak to her like that, but the young man before her had a special status. Remembering the madam's favor, she took a deep breath, suppressed her anger, and said coldly:

“I will report this. Until then, you stay here and wait.”

After saying that, he turned and disappeared without giving Li Hao a chance to speak.

Inside the deep courtyard of the Su family mansion.

A burly figure appeared silently, as if stepping out of time and space, without disturbing anyone.

But as soon as he arrived at the main hall, he saw the noblewoman sitting there waiting. Her clothes, as luxurious as glass and gold thread, combined with her stunning beauty, made her breathtakingly beautiful.

"Madam, have you been waiting here all this time?"

The deep gaze of Su Zhenyuan, the head of the Su family, softened instantly as he asked softly.

Madam Su looked at her husband and sensed that his restrained aura was somewhat disordered. Her expression changed slightly, and she stood up and said:
"So, did you fail?"

A hint of helplessness and pain flashed in Su Zhenyuan's eyes. He sighed and shook his head, saying, "I was too impatient."

Looking at the few gray hairs at her temples, Madam Su's eyes showed a hint of tenderness. She said gently, "It's alright. Don't always take everything on yourself. There are still Fourth and Fifth Brothers..."

Upon hearing this, Su Zhenyuan shook his head and said, "My elder brother has passed away. As the second son, I am in charge of his duties and also the head of the clan. How can I shrink back behind them?"

Seeing his stubbornness again, Madam Su knew she couldn't change him on this point, so she changed the subject, saying:
"You're back just in time. I need your advice on something."

Upon hearing his wife's words, Su Zhenyuan's eyes narrowed slightly. "What is it?"

Seeing her husband so serious, Madam Su knew he was worried about those things again, and shook her head and said, "It's a matter concerning a junior. A junior has come to our door with the marriage contract from our ancestor."

As she spoke, she took out the ancient scroll in her hand and handed it to her husband.

As the scroll opened, golden threads burst forth like countless divine rays, revealing characters for "Emperor" that embodied the essence of the Great Dao.

Su Zhenyuan quickly scanned the area, his eyes filled with surprise. He said, "When I inherited the clan position, I heard my father mention this matter before. Our ancestors had arranged a marriage, and one day in the future, they might come to my Su family to propose. I never expected that this would actually happen."

His eyes lit up with joy and laughter as he said, "This is wonderful news! It just so happens that Mu Qing is also getting married. This is double happiness!"

When Madam Su heard his words, she couldn't help but roll her eyes at her husband. He was a brilliant strategist when it came to commanding the slaying of demons and monsters on the battlefield and intimidating other demon clans, but when it came to matters of the heart, he was like a complete idiot.

"Husband, do you really want to agree? Our family has four daughters, each with a talent that is one in a million. Are you really willing to let them marry off?"

Mrs. Su said irritably.

Su Zhenyuan laughed and said, "A daughter is like a tree that cannot stay at home forever. She will get married sooner or later. Can she be tied down for life? Besides, the marriage arranged by our ancestor is with an emperor. So even if the person who comes to propose is not of the emperor's bloodline, he is at least his personal disciple. Such a person is a top-notch match."

(End of this chapter)