Follow the path of Dao from infancy

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Outside the Liangzhou Territory, in the midst of Dragon City Mo River.

Within the Divine General Mansion, in the Green Lotus Courtyard.

Having dozed off earlier after absorbing knowledge of swordsmanship, followed by another sleep, Li Hao had reached the age of two.

At this moment, in a corner of the courtyard, Li Hao was huddled together with the young man, Li Xiaoran.

Now that Li Hao could speak, the two could communicate.

"Other people are not important, but in front of your grandfather, that is, in front of my big brother, you must conceal your identity well. You must never let him know that you are from outside the Mo River," Li Xiaoran said, looking around and whispering after setting up a soundproof barrier.

He continued, "In front of others, even if you appear peculiar, as long as it's not frequent, they won't notice anything. But it won't work in front of my big brother. His obsession has self-awareness, and the entire Dragon City exists because of him."

"If he senses something unusual about you and knows that you're from outside the Mo River rather than his son, Li, he will expel you, or even erase you. Remember this well!"

Li Hao's expression was solemn, and he nodded.

Li Xiaoran was always very cautious when meeting him, probably also disguising his own identity. .net

Strangely, he had no name here, only a title, which was Li.

Perhaps the old master only had nine sons in his lifetime, so with his unexpected arrival, there was no consideration for a tenth child's name, resulting in this appellation.

"Did you also start as an infant when you came in?" Li Hao asked curiously.

"Pretty much, everyone starts from the beginning," Li Xiaoran said with a nod, a hint of melancholy in his eyes. "Before my big brother's death, he always felt that his failure was due to not trying hard enough."

"Perhaps it's this thought that makes this Mo River have such unique rules. The rules of other ghost-level Mo Rivers are different," he added.

So that's how it is... Li Hao understood and asked curiously, "So the others who entered with us, did you come in many years before me?"

"Yes, the passage of time here is very strange. You have already felt it. I've actually been here for a very long time. Besides cultivating, I've also been searching for traces of those demons. They have already infiltrated Dragon City and will reveal themselves when the battle of Dragon City breaks out after you turn eighteen," Li Xiaoran explained, his eyes flashing fiercely.

"I must exterminate them before that happens!" Li Xiaoran's eyes sparkled with murderous intent.

Li Hao felt the surging aura from him; this Fourth Master had reached the Three Immortal Realms.

Looking at Li Hao, Li Xiaoran seemed to read his thoughts and said,

"My identity does indeed give me some advantages in navigating this Mo River, so I have been guarding this river. Every time I come in, I am basically my original self. I suspect this must also be a deliberate arrangement by my big brother's obsession before he died."

"He too wants to be free and wishes for me to take him home..." When he spoke of this, a touch of sorrow crossed his eyes.

Li Hao fell silent for a moment before asking, "If I exhibit exceptionally astonishing talents, will that reveal anything?"

"No, it won't," Li Xiaoran replied quickly, regaining his composure. "No matter how astonishing, it's fine as long as you don't speak of odd things that, in his impression, you shouldn't know."

Li Hao nodded, meaning that everything had to fit his current trajectory of development.

"If we were to slowly spend a dozen years here, how much time would pass on the outside?" Li Hao inquired, having been worried about this issue before.

He wondered whether the three Demon Kings had entered the Mo River, if they were waiting outside, or if they had turned around to attack Liangzhou.

"Are you worried about the Demon Kings outside?" Li Xiaoran noticed Li Hao's concern and smiled, "Don't worry. They have all entered this Mo River. A few years before you were born, the Candle Flame God, relying on his ability to open the Grand Tao of Peace Realm and disregard special rules within the Dao Realm, attacked directly to Dragon City, attempting to quickly kill you and me."

"But he underestimated the power of the Li Family, as well as the power of my big brother's obsession! Several years ago in a great battle, led by my big brother and the ancestral spirits of the Li Family's ancestral hall, he was repelled. He must be lying in wait outside Dragon City, waiting for the siege to seize his chance to attack."

Li Hao was taken aback; the enemy had actually come over a few years in advance?

He had just entered the Mo River, and the enemy, who had arrived after him, ended up ahead of him in the timeline of the Mo River?

"Since the Grand Tao of Peace Realm can disregard rules, wouldn't the Buddha be able to easily resolve the issue if he intervened?" Li Hao asked curiously.

It wasn't impossible for the Buddha to intervene on behalf of the Li Family, provided the price was large enough.

"He can only ignore some rules. And even though the Grand Tao of Peace Realm allows one to traverse freely through the Dao Domain, at most one can only protect oneself. If certain taboos are violated, there would be danger. There's something very deep at play here, which you'll slowly come to feel," explained Li Xiaoran.

Li Hao felt a chill in his heart; even the Buddha, that powerful, would be in danger of violating taboos. What was hidden within this place?

"Aside from that Candle Flame God, I guess that old dragon Lu Yuan must have arrived too, probably leaving Ms. Yin outside to look after things," speculated Li Xiaoran.

Looking at Li Hao, he said, "They pursued you because of your talents, right? I remember your birthday is the same as little nine's death anniversary, you're fifteen this year?"

Li Hao nodded.

Li Xiaoran sighed and said, "That explains why you could attract them. Fifteen years old and in the Immortal Realm, plus that terrifying power to burst forth in desperate situations, no wonder they're so desperate to kill you. You're even more fearsome than little nine. Tiangang's boy has really borne a fine son!"

He didn't notice Li Hao's frown and continued speaking: