"Fine, I give up."

Xuan Hao waved his hand helplessly, "Solve it! I'll go and take care of it right now, okay?"

"Let's go back to Tiandou City!"

Before he finished speaking, he no longer hesitated. His golden dragon wings suddenly unfurled behind him. He grabbed Na'er with one arm and Dugu Yan's arm with the other. With a powerful flap of his wings, he created a gust of wind and soared into the sky.

This time, he didn't hold back at all.

A thousand meters above the ground, the golden light streaked across the day like a shooting star, taking less than a quarter of an hour to cross the distance between Sunset Forest and Tiandou City.

……

Tian Dou City, Qi Bao Zhai.

The atmosphere inside the luxurious VIP box on the top floor was somewhat oppressive and somber.

Ning Fengzhi held his teacup, his gaze somewhat unfocused as he looked out the window, a lingering worry on his brow.

Opposite him, Bone Douluo Gu Rong had a gloomy expression, his deep-set eyes filled with resentment, and he would occasionally let out a cold snort, which frightened the maid next to him so much that she didn't dare to breathe.

They've been waiting here for days.

There was nothing they could do. Xuan Hao's seclusion was never definite; it could last anywhere from half a month to half a year. They couldn't just force their way into Sunset Forest and interrupt his cultivation, so they could only wait here for him to come to them.

"boom--!!"

Just then, a strong gust of air suddenly came from the sky outside the window.

Immediately afterwards, a golden figure descended from the sky with overwhelming force, landing steadily on the spacious terrace.

As the smoke cleared, Xuan Hao's tall and imposing figure was revealed, along with two stunningly beautiful girls beside him.

"Sect Master Ning, Senior Bone."

Xuan Hao retracted his dragon wings, straightened his robes, and walked in with his usual bright smile on his face, forcing himself to stay calm.

"Long time no see, how are you both?"

"Good? Good my ass!"

Before Ning Fengzhi could speak, Gu Rong slammed his hand on the table and abruptly stood up. His once cloudy old eyes were now wide open like copper bells, staring intently at Xuan Hao, his gaze as if he were looking at a heartless man who had abandoned him after starting a relationship.

"You heartless little brat! You finally decided to come back?!"

"My Rongrong talks about you every day, and she cultivates so hard for you that she doesn't even sleep! And you, you won't even let her see a trace of you!"

"Are you even human?!"

Faced with this overwhelming resentment, Xuan Hao knew he was in the wrong and dared not argue. He could only awkwardly touch his nose and force a smile.

"Senior Bone, calm down, calm down. I was just... so engrossed in my cultivation that I forgot the time."

"Forgot the time? You..."

"Alright, Uncle Bone."

Seeing that Gu Rong was about to strike, Ning Fengzhi finally put down his teacup, sighed, and stopped him:

“Xuanhao didn’t do it on purpose. Besides, talking about this now won’t help. The key is to solve the important matter first.”

After speaking, Ning Fengzhi turned to look at Xuan Hao. There was no further pleasantries or blame, only a deep weariness and helplessness in his eyes:

"Xuanhao, you should know everything by now, right?"

"I heard it from Yanzi." Xuan Hao nodded, his smile fading, and asked seriously, "Rongrong ran away from home?"

"Ah."

Ning Fengzhi rubbed his temples. "This girl's temper is getting worse and worse. A month ago, she came back from being turned down by you, had a big fight with me, and left a note and ran away that night."

"Where did they go?" Xuan Hao asked.

"south."

Ning Fengzhi walked to the map and pointed to a point in the south of the Heaven Dou Empire:

"According to the information sent back by the sect's spies, she has traveled south and should have already arrived at the granary of the Barak Kingdom, Soto City."

Soto?

Xuan Hao's eyes flickered.

"Although our people have been following us secretly, they dare not show themselves."

Ning Fengzhi sighed and looked at Xuan Hao, saying:

“You know that girl’s temper. Right now she’s at her most resentful. If I, Uncle Jian, or Uncle Gu send someone to pick her up, or if we go in person, she’ll definitely think we’re taking her back. Who knows what kind of trouble she’ll cause, or she might even run away further.”

The one who tied the knot must untie it.

Ning Fengzhi looked intently at Xuan Hao:

"She left because of you, and she's taking her anger out on you."

"Now, only you can go in person to appease that little devil and untie the knot in her heart."

"that is!"

Gu Rong chimed in from the side, her tone laced with sarcasm:

"Isn't this all your fault, you brat?"

"If you had spent more time with Rongrong these past five years, praised her, or even just written her a letter, would that girl have been so aggrieved? Would she have run away from home?"

"You're the apple of our eye, the apple of our eye. We've ruined ourselves for you, you rascal... you don't even know how lucky you are!"

"Cough cough..."

Xuan Hao blushed with embarrassment after being scolded, and could only awkwardly cup his hands and say:

"Yes, yes, yes, it's all my fault, no matter what."

"Sect Master Ning, Senior Bone, please rest assured."

"This matter started because of me, and I will definitely take full responsibility."

"I'll set off for Soto City right now and bring Rongrong back to you safe and sound, happy and well."

Chapter 123 I'm helping you filter

……

After bidding farewell to the resentful Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong, Xuan Hao did not rest for a moment and went straight to the Crown Prince's residence alone.

If Ning Rongrong's situation is a complete mess, then Qian Renxue's situation is a ticking time bomb that could explode at any moment.

This woman has become increasingly troublesome in recent years.

He gave her the Primordial Immortal Herb with the intention of forging a good relationship and calming her down. But to his utter surprise, the herb not only failed to calm her down, but instead seemed to have flipped some strange switch.

Qian Renxue's attitude towards him became increasingly...strange.

Xuan Hao wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that this woman was jealous of him.

Especially in the last two years, as he has grown up, shed his childishness, and become a handsome man who could bring ruin to the country, this feeling has become even stronger.

Xuan Hao carefully reviewed Ning Rongrong's runaway incident on his way here, and the more he thought about it, the more something seemed off.

Although Ning Rongrong is spoiled, she is not stupid. How could she possibly miss him every time she comes to see him?

Unless... someone is pulling the strings behind the scenes.

For example, deliberately revealing false information, or deliberately notifying Ning Rongrong to come looking for him right after he left.

In this Heaven Dou City, who else but Qian Renxue could do this and have the motivation to do so?

It's not just Ning Rongrong.

In recent years, Qian Renxue has tried to sow discord between Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and even Na'er and Hu Liena, both openly and secretly.

However, those few were all stubborn and unyielding.

Dugu Yan was "tsundere" towards him, calling him a scumbag while clinging to him relentlessly.

Na'er is fiercely protective of her brother; if anyone dares to say a bad word about Xuan Hao, she will fight them to the death on the spot.

As for Ye Lingling, she's a natural airhead and stubborn; she ignores everyone else's words except Xuan Hao's.

In the end, Ning Rongrong, the little princess who was not often by his side and had a sensitive mind, became Qian Renxue's only breakthrough.

……

The Crown Prince's Residence, the back garden.

Xuan Hao easily scaled the wall and came in, just in time to see Xue Qinghe sitting cross-legged in the pavilion, meditating.

Sensing Xuan Hao's presence, Xue Qinghe slowly opened her eyes, but instead of getting up to greet him as usual, she didn't say a word or even glance at him.

She simply stood up indifferently and walked straight to the side room, leaving behind only a cold remark:

"Wait outside."

"..."

Xuan Hao's lips twitched. Fine, you're the Crown Prince, you're my grandpa.

He sat down at the stone table, poured himself a cup of tea, and before he could finish it, the door creaked open again.

Xuan Hao subconsciously looked up, then his gaze sharpened slightly.

The one who emerged was no longer the gentle and refined Crown Prince Xue Qinghe.

Instead, it was a stunningly beautiful woman dressed in a white and gold court dress.

She shed her disguise, revealing her true face. Her long golden hair cascaded over her shoulders like a waterfall, her skin was as white as snow, and her features were so exquisite that they seemed to be a work of art sculpted by God himself—noble, pure, yet carrying an innate arrogance.

"how?"

Qian Renxue sat down opposite him, elegantly crossing her legs. Her phoenix eyes were slightly upturned, looking at Xuan Hao with a hint of provocation:

"Look stupid?"

"I still prefer to talk to you this way."

"after all……"

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