Asura Emperor Venerable
Chapter 544: The Background of the Du Family

Chapter 544: Chapter 544: The Background of the Du Family

The arranged marriage between the Weng Family and the Du Family was thus called off, yet their relationship did not break down because of it, which had to be said to be quite a miraculous occurrence.

Naturally, this was because of Shi Hao.

The Weng Family admired him, and the Du Family did not mind befriending a future powerhouse either.

With the issue resolved, Shi Hao soon left the Weng Family and returned to the academy.

Weng Nanqing accompanied him.

"By the way, just what is the Du Family’s background?" asked Shi Hao.

"The ancestor of the Du Family, Du Bian, is a Heaven Connecting Road powerhouse and is rumored to possibly advance to the Heaven Building Ladder to become an Almighty," Weng Nanqing said solemnly, with deep reverence.

Reaching the Heaven Building Ladder was too difficult, and even a genius like her had little confidence in it.

Upon hearing Du Bian’s name, Shi Hao’s face turned strangely, and after a pause, he asked, "Isn’t Du Bian’s master called Yuan Chengmie?"

"Eh, not many people know about this, especially someone who isn’t from this continent like you!" Weng Nanqing expressed her surprise, "Where did you hear about it?"

"Hehe, hehe," Shi Hao gave a dry laugh, which seemed to suffice as a response.

In his heart, however, he was saying that the world was indeed small.

——Du Bian was actually a disciple of Yuan Chengmie!

Well, should the need arise, this could be useful.

"By the way, I must warn you, although my family sees you in a different light, you must not harbor any improper thoughts!" Weng Nanqing said sternly.

Over the past days, the family had begun to see Shi Hao as a future son-in-law and showered him with various precious cultivation resources as if they were worthless.

Infuriatingly, Shi Hao was not bashful about accepting them either.

She watched with eyes wide open and a heart full of urgency, but she couldn’t lay it bare; after all, it was she who had let the wolf into the house.

Shi Hao breathed a sigh of relief, "Very well, very well. I was also worried you might covet my good looks and want to turn this charade into reality. Now I can rest easy!"

Watching Shi Hao’s disdainful manner, Weng Nanqing wished she could slash him with her sword.

Women are indeed strange creatures. She was warning Shi Hao not to harbor any improper thoughts, but when Shi Hao made it clear that he had no designs on her, she became dissatisfied.

——I can look down on you, but you most certainly cannot!

"Do you think I am not good enough for you?" Weng Nanqing gritted her teeth, feeling the urge to transform into a violent woman.

In fact, she was always calm, only cold-hearted toward her enemies, and if temperament were taken into account, she could still be considered cool and detached. Thus, for Shi Hao to provoke her into losing her composure with just a sentence, his verbal skillfulness had truly improved.

Shi Hao feigned "great alarm": "Sister Weng, you really are coveting my good looks!"

"Go to hell!" Weng Nanqing exploded in anger, slashing at him with her sword.

With a Supplementing Divine Temple taking action, even without igniting the Incense Flame, how could it be evaded by a mere Self-Observation?

However, Shi Hao had no intention of dodging, merely watching her calmly.

"You—" Weng Nanqing bit her teeth, this fellow, despite his devastatingly handsome looks, possessed an incredibly thick skin and was nothing but a scoundrel, leaving her somewhat at a loss.

"Sister, where’s the Nurturing Spirit Netherworld Fruit?" Shi Hao extended his hand, "I’ve already helped you resolve your engagement, so you should fulfill your promise, right?"

Weng Nanqing’s eyes swiveled, clear and striking, alluring yet she said, "I’m in a very bad mood right now, so let’s talk about this later." Saying this, she strode ahead.

"Hey, Sister, isn’t that a bit too ungrateful?" Shi Hao hurriedly followed, "What’s the most important thing in being a person? Keeping promises!"

Unfortunately for him, Weng Nanqing was unmoved by his provocation.

"What does being a woman have to do with it?" Shi Hao asked, baffled.

"It means we can be completely unreasonable!" Weng Nanqing said with a charming smile, as radiant as a flower.

Damn!

Shi Hao certainly wasn’t going to let her get away with defaulting on her debt, but now clearly wasn’t the right moment to press the issue.

"Did you say that just now to deliberately stimulate me, to practice the tactic of enticing by retreating?" Weng Nanqing circled back to the topic.

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Shi Hao let out a laugh, "Senior sister, you’re thinking too much. I already have someone I like."

Suddenly hearing these words, Weng Nanqing felt an inexplicable emptiness and loss.

Why was that?

She didn’t even like this young man because Shi Hao was simply not her type.

The man of her dreams should be calm and dignified, not the rascal type like Shi Hao.

Hmph, so what if he’s handsome or has exceptional talent, she definitely wouldn’t fancy him.

Shi Hao took a few steps, then paused, a thought striking him, "Senior sister, I want to ask about someone."

"Who?"

"Xia Mengyin," Shi Hao said.

He found it strange: with Xia Mengyin’s talent, it would be a matter of course for her to enter the Heavenly Palace Academy, so why hadn’t he seen the Holy Maiden of the Tianhua Sect?

And what about Xiao Hei? What about Yue Feifei?

With their constitutions, they completely qualified to hold a spot in the Heavenly Palace Academy, so why were they nowhere to be seen?

Could it be that after the collapse of the Purple Green Secret Realm, they were stranded on other continents and hadn’t had the time to come here yet?

Weng Nanqing showed an odd expression, feeling somewhat uncomfortable as well, "The person you like... is it Xia Mengyin?"

She had heard of this woman; although this woman’s cultivation was slightly weaker than hers, she was also a beauty on the Beauty Ranking, and ranked even one place higher than her.

Shi Hao smiled, "She’s a good friend of mine."

Indeed, the two of them had gone through life and death together and could naturally be considered good friends.

Good friend?

Weng Nanqing thought to herself, wasn’t this the person Shi Hao liked?

This lecherous guy, still coveting what’s in the pot while eating from the bowl.

"As far as I know, she should be somewhere else," she finally said.

"Where?" Shi Hao asked.

"When you stand high enough, you will naturally know," Weng Nanqing said, not revealing the answer directly.

All this secrecy?

Without continuing the conversation, Shi Hao didn’t bother to speak further; the two of them returned to the Heavenly Palace Academy in silence.

However, the very next day, a new student joined the Heavenly Palace Academy.

——Du Bei.

He had just settled in upon his arrival at the academy and immediately came by Shi Hao’s residence.

"Eh, what are you doing here?" Shi Hao was genuinely a little surprised to see him.

"Before I defeat you, I will always stay here!" Du Bei said very firmly.

Shi Hao chuckled, "Then I’m afraid you’ll have to stay here for your whole life."

Someone who lost to him thinking of winning against him?

What a joke.

But Du Bei didn’t take offense, instead he calmly said, "At the same realm, perhaps I’m not your opponent, but I’m just a hair’s breadth away from advancing to the Founding King Court. Once my Dharma appearance is restored, I’m going to break through immediately! Once I step into the Founding King Court, will you still be a match for me?"

Shi Hao laughed, "What’s the point if you win against me just by having an advantage in realm?"

"I don’t care, as long as I win," Du Bei replied.

Eh, when did you become so shameless?

Shi Hao touched his nose, realizing he needed to hasten his cultivation; otherwise, losing to a former defeated foe, how embarrassing would that be?