Follow the path of Dao from infancy

Li Hao returned to the Little Thousand World, preparing to feed the Heaven and Earth Treasures to the Merit Sword.

Just as he was about to enter the Little Thousand World, he encountered a figure in the void blocking his way.

Li Hao took a closer look and discovered it was Ying Xiaoxiao, whom he had met earlier.

Seeing her, Li Hao thought of the earlier mention of the God Realm and the revival of the Divine Ancestor.

Such a confidential matter being shared with him intrigued him. Looking at her pure, otherworldly face, he smiled and said:

"Why are you here? Were you waiting for me on purpose?"

Ying Xiaoxiao looked at Li Hao with a complex expression. The matter of All Saints' convention was already known to her. When she had previously encountered Li Hao while absorbing Extreme Dao Power, she assumed he was a monster possessing the power of the Three Calamities. She never expected his Saint Path to be far more terrifying, causing upheaval across All Heavens.

"I knew you would return here, so I arrived early to wait for you."

Ying Xiaoxiao said.

"Is it about your family's Divine Ancestor? As for the Green Lamp Buddha and Void Ancestor, I've already taken care of them for him. Regarding Extreme Dao Power, he can decide how to settle that."

Li Hao chuckled.

A subtle complexity flickered through Ying Xiaoxiao's gaze. She shook her head slightly and said: "I didn't come to find you for that. About the Divine Ancestor..."

She bit her lip lightly. Previously, the Divine Ancestor had told her not to meddle and didn't care about the help Li Hao could offer. However, now that the All Saints' convention had concluded, she believed the Divine Ancestor might reconsider and agree to cooperate.

But for now, that wasn't her primary concern. She turned to Li Hao and said:

"Your cultivation path is one of becoming a Saint through the body. That Mixed Heaven Saint follows the same path; he'll surely be hostile to you!"

As she spoke, her gaze became earnest as she fixed her eyes on Li Hao.

Li Hao was momentarily startled but soon burst out laughing and said: "You came all the way here just to tell me this?"

"You already know?"

Ying Xiaoxiao froze, observing Li Hao's demeanor and realizing he seemed to have anticipated this.

Li Hao nodded and said: "Someone already informed me. I'll be cautious. But you—appearing around me during such a sensitive time, with countless Saints watching my every move—might only bring trouble to your Divine Clan."

A hint of disappointment flashed in Ying Xiaoxiao's eyes. Hearing Li Hao's words, she shook her head lightly and said: "Since you're aware, I can rest assured. As for the matter of the Divine Ancestor, I'll let you know if anything changes."

With that, she glanced at Li Hao one last time and stepped into a fissure in the void, disappearing from his sight.

Li Hao paused slightly, watching her aura completely vanish. After a brief moment of stillness, he finally resumed entering the Little Thousand World.

Upon returning to the Heavenly Sacred Land, Li Hao handed the Void Pearl over to Elder Feng.

Feng Boping had long heard tales of how Li Hao had spent these days visiting each Holy Land to demand "reparations." He knew Li Hao had destroyed the Void Holy Land but was still surprised to see that Li Hao had managed to obtain this Treasure Bead.

"This object is essentially half an Emperor's Weapon, and you're just giving it to me?"

Feng Boping held the Void Pearl in his hands. To a Holy Land, this was an extraordinary protective treasure. Even though Feng Boping had the means to steal many things, such a rare item had always eluded him.

"It's of no use to me."

Li Hao replied with a smile.

Feng Boping laughed and chided him jokingly, but he didn't decline. A treasure of this caliber would be valuable to anyone, and he understood this gesture as Li Hao's goodwill.

Moreover, before long, Feng would be working with the Lie Sky Saint to accomplish an important task. At that time, the Holy Land would indeed need such an item for protection.

Thus, he didn't insist on showing excessive humility and accepted it.

After bidding farewell to Elder Feng, Li Hao returned to his own courtyard. Without delay, he brought out numerous Heaven and Earth Treasures and the Merit Sword, and began the process of nurturing it.

Meanwhile, in the heart of a certain small world—

In a dim, molten world where scorching lava streamed everywhere—

An ancient Divine Hall stood amidst the lava. Dressed in green, Ying Xiaoxiao returned here. Upon entering the Divine Hall, she immediately heard her grandmother's delighted voice:

"Xiaoxiao, you're back! Quick, follow me to pay respects to the Divine Ancestor—he has truly returned!"

Ying Xiaoxiao froze briefly. A flash of brilliance lit up her eyes as she swiftly followed her grandmother.