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Chapter 829 Going down the mountain
There is no calendar day in the mountains, and the year is unknown in the cold weather.

In the blink of an eye, nine years passed. Qin Hao was now sixteen years old. He had grown from a seven-year-old child into a handsome young man.

During these nine years, Ye Liuyun taught Qin Hao all he had learned throughout his life, and with the unique geographical environment of Wufeng Mountain, Qin Hao successfully advanced to the ninth rank a year ago.

Based on the energy density of Wufeng Mountain, Qin Hao speculated that this was most likely one of the sites of the nuclear explosion, which was also the main reason why Ye Liuyun chose to live in seclusion here.

Of course, Qin Hao did not stay in Wufeng Mountain all these nine years. As a grandmaster, Ye Liuyun naturally understood that it was inappropriate to work in isolation.

After Qin Hao was promoted to an eighth-grade warrior in the third year after he came to Wufeng Mountain, he would spend half a year every year taking him to travel around the world.

Five years ago, Ye Liuyun brought Qin Hao to Dongyi City to challenge Yun Zhilan, the first disciple of Si Gu Jian, who was already a ninth-rank master at that time.

At that time, everyone in Dongyi City believed that Yun Zhilan would win, and some even offered extremely high odds of one to eight for Qin Hao, but very few people bet on Qin Hao to win.

It was not until the last day that a mysterious man bet one thousand taels of gold on Qin Hao, and the odds were raised.

Just when everyone thought that this mysterious man was crazy.

In the battle of Jianlu in Dongyi City, Qin Hao faced Yun Zhilan's four-sided swordsmanship with his bare hands, but the result was shocking.

The two sides fought for thirty rounds. Finally, Qin Hao relied on his domineering true qi combined with the dragon-shaped collapse fist power of Xingyiquan to knock the sword out of Yun Zhilan's hand.

After the defeat, Yun Zhilan made a vow that he would never leave the sword again in his life until he reached the ninth rank.

After this battle, Qin Hao's name spread throughout the world. His record of defeating a ninth-rank warrior with an eighth-rank warrior was unprecedented in history, and he was also given the title of "the best of the eighth-rank warrior" by those who were interested in gossip.

Some people are even certain that if Qin Hao advances to the ninth rank, he will definitely be the strongest among the ninth rank and will be invincible under the grandmaster.

However, after this battle, Qin Hao followed Ye Liuyun back to Wufeng Mountain to continue his training, and his trace was briefly lost in the martial arts world.

It was not until four years ago that Ye Liuyun took Qin Hao to Northern Qi to meet Grandmaster Ku He.

Ku He's eldest disciple Lang Tao took the initiative to challenge Qin Hao.

Although there were no outsiders watching the fight at that time, Langtao never appeared in the eyes of outsiders again after that.

According to outside speculation, Lang Tao was also defeated by Qin Hao in this battle, and has been practicing diligently beside Ku He since then.

In fact, in the battle that day, Lang Tao's chain axe was knocked out of his hand before he could even block Qin Hao's ten moves. It's not that he is not as good as Yun Zhilan, but that Qin Hao has made great progress compared to a year ago.

Faced with the terrifying potential displayed by Qin Hao, Northern Qi originally planned to let Ku He keep Qin Hao, but Ku He knew that he had no confidence in defeating Ye Liuyun. In addition, his favorite disciple Lang Tao couldn't even last ten moves at the hands of Qin Hao, so he advised the Queen Mother of Northern Qi to give up this idea.

After this battle, Qin Hao disappeared from the outside world's sight again.

Until three years ago, the Goshawk Tribe, one of the three major barbarian tribes, invaded on a large scale, burning, killing and looting along the way. A young man suddenly appeared. He first killed 500 vanguards of the Goshawk Tribe single-handedly, and then killed all the way to the Goshawk Tribe's marching tent. Among thousands of troops, he killed the Goshawk Tribe leader Yesutemur overnight.

Buried along with the great leader were one thousand of the most elite Goshawk Knights of the Goshawk Tribe.

At this point, the Goshawk Tribe fell from being one of the three major tribes of the barbarians to a small tribe that could only depend on the barbarian Zuo Xian King.

According to news spread by some barbarian traders who came to Dongyi City to sell horses, the young man who rushed into the tent of the Goshawk Tribe and killed the leader was dressed in green and was no more than thirteen or fourteen years old. He had no weapons in his hands, but he killed the Goshawk Tribe men and horses with just a pair of bare hands.

The outside world generally believes that there is only one person who meets all the above conditions, and that is Qin Hao.

However, what puzzled everyone was that, since then, Qin Hao had never appeared in the public eye again. Occasionally, someone would show off in the martial arts world wearing a green robe, but in the end they were all confirmed to be shameless impostors. The reason why these people were confirmed to be impostors was very simple. People in the martial arts world said that Qin Hao was the number one in eighth-grade combat power, so naturally there were people who were unwilling to accept it and wanted to compete with him.

All of them were rank eight masters, and even rank nine masters had fought. If these people who deceived the world and stole the reputation were really capable, why would they pretend to be so? At the very least, they would be severely punished, and at the worst, they would die on the spot.

From then on, impersonating Qin Hao became a high-risk profession, and no one in the world dared to do so anymore.

The reason why Qin Hao did not appear again in the past three years was very simple. Three years ago, he had reached the peak of the eighth level and was only one step away from the ninth level.

Although he possessed domineering true energy and had Ye Liuyun's guidance, he was still young and lacked foundation. It took Qin Hao two years to advance to the ninth level.

It was not until a year ago that Qin Hao successfully broke through on a stormy night and became a ninth-grade warrior.

After being promoted to the ninth rank, the first thing Qin Hao did was to challenge Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun was well aware of his disciple's strength and did not show mercy as usual.

Therefore, Ye Liuyun, who was firing at full power, also made Qin Hao understand why the grandmaster was called a "human nuclear weapon". This thing was completely different from the ninth grade.

If Qin Hao, who has been promoted to the ninth rank, has a combat power of six thousand, then Ye Liuyun's combat power is at least over one hundred thousand. The amount of true Qi that can be mobilized alone is not in the same order of magnitude.

This was the case when Ye Liuyun showed mercy. Qin Hao didn't dare to imagine what kind of horrific scene would be if the grandmaster killed him.

However, Qin Hao was not discouraged. When encountering a high mountain, others might choose to go around it, but he insisted on climbing to the top of the mountain.

So, in the following year, Qin Hao kept challenging Ye Liuyun, getting injured, recovering, and challenging again.

During this period of time, although Qin Hao's Qi cultivation did not increase much and was still at the ninth level, his combat effectiveness improved by leaps and bounds. Moreover, through the battle with Ye Liuyun, he also had an understanding of the Grand Master far beyond that of the general public.

Originally, Qin Hao had no plan to go down the mountain so soon, until three days ago, when Ye Liuyun received a secret letter and then kicked Qin Hao off the mountain. Yes, he was literally kicked off the mountain. Fortunately, Qin Hao was already a ninth-rank warrior at that time, otherwise, he might have been turned into meat paste if he fell down.

"I have nothing more to teach you, little brat. Just go down the mountain by yourself."

"Hey, Master, can you at least let me pack my luggage?"

"They are just some tattered clothes. Go buy them yourself in Dongyi City."

Qin Hao gathered his true energy in his right hand and lightly grabbed the steep cliff. His fingers penetrated the hard rock like tofu. After stabilizing his body, Qin Hao heard a sound coming from the top of the mountain and had no choice but to adjust his body and jump down.

As the speed of lightning approached, the strong wind whistled past his ears and the goshawk was looming in the clouds. Qin Hao felt unprecedented joy and could not help but let out a long howl.

In an instant, the entire valley seemed to be shaking. With this shout, the thundering sound of tigers and leopards, and the amplification of the domineering true energy, the monkeys that were foraging in the woods between the cliffs were like being hit by a club and fell down one after another. Some nearby birds also fell off the cliff like raindrops.

"You little brat, your skills have improved again. I'm afraid you are only a hair's breadth away from reaching the ninth rank, right?"

"Hey, kid, don't get lost in the struggle for secular imperial power."

"I don't know what your majesty is thinking. If you give this kid another twenty years, Nanqing will definitely have another great master. What will Beiqi and Dongyi City use to resist then?"

At the same time, thousands of miles away in Danzhou, Fan Xian finally waited for the appearance of the red-armored knight.

However, not long after the Red-Armored Knight arrived in Danzhou, he was assassinated. Although he subdued the assassin, Teng Zijing, with poison, he was also shrouded in a bigger mystery: who was able to forge the secret order of the Inspection Institute?

In order to find out the truth and to clarify the past of his mother Ye Qingmei, Fan Xian decided to go to the capital.

On the other side, Qin Hao went straight to Dongyi City after going down the mountain. This time he didn't want to be as embarrassed as when he came here. He had to get a horse. It was too unreasonable for a ninth-rank master to rely on his two legs to travel the world.

However, Qin Hao was penniless now and was too embarrassed to steal or rob, so he just found a casino and walked in.

"Come on~~~I've bought it and I'm done."

"Put your bets on your bets."

Qin Hao walked to a dice table. The casino dealer saw that Qin Hao was handsome and young, so he thought he was a good opportunity and invited him warmly.

"Sir, would you like to play a few rounds?"

Qin Hao said with an embarrassed look: "I would like to play, but unfortunately I don't have money."

"Haha, you really know how to joke, sir."

"Do I look like I'm joking?"

The dealer said with a wry smile: "If you forgot to bring money, you can go home and get it before coming back."

"I heard that casinos can lend money, can't you?"

"Sir, if you want to borrow money, you have to put something as collateral, right? Otherwise, if you lose and don't admit it, who can we ask to collect the debt?"

Qin Hao slowly placed his hand on the gambling table.

"How much do you think my hand is worth?"

The dealer's face changed when he heard this: "Young Master, are you here to ruin the place?"

"Why? Can't you use your hands as collateral in your casino?"

Just when the dealer was in a dilemma, a gentle female voice came from behind him.

"The casino is open for business. No matter what the gamblers want to gamble on, we will accompany them to the end."

A veiled woman walked to the gambling table, waved away the dealer, and sat in front of Qin Hao.

"So how much is my hand worth?"

The woman chuckled a few times: "The hand of a ninth-rank master must be worth at least five hundred taels. What do you think, sir?"

The gamblers around looked at him sideways when they heard this.

"Ninth-rank master? This kid doesn't even look like he's twenty years old, right?"

"Is there really such a young ninth-grade master in this world? I'm afraid I'm seeing things, right?"

Qin Hao turned a deaf ear to the discussions of the gamblers around him. He looked past the veiled woman and looked at the room behind her.

"It seems your casino is quite important."

The veiled woman smiled and said, "Sir, do you still want to gamble?"

"Bet, the price you offer is reasonable." Qin Hao sat down opposite the woman nonchalantly.

Seeing this, the gamblers around rushed to the gambling table. They could gamble at any time, but seeing that the ninth-rank master was betting with only one hand, it was probably the only time in his life that he could do this.

Soon, gamblers surrounded the gambling table in three layers inside and outside.

The veiled woman smiled calmly at Qin Hao and said, "What is this young master going to bet on?"

"Let's roll the dice. This is the easiest."

After Qin Hao finished speaking, the veiled woman said okay and was about to grab the dice, but she heard Qin Hao shout: Slow down.

"Excuse me, if I lose but don't want to cut off this hand, are you sure you can keep me?"

The veiled woman was slightly startled, then smiled and said, "Si Hai Casino has been open in Dongyi City for so many years, and except for the Grand Master, there has been no precedent of successfully refusing to pay debts."

"So confident?"

"Sir, are you still going to gamble?"

Qin Hao made a light gesture.

The veiled woman's smile faded: "Sir, do you want to bet big or small?"

"Let's bet small."

"it is good."

As soon as she finished speaking, the veiled woman picked up the dice cup and put three dice into it. After shaking it for a while, she slapped it on the gambling table, and then slowly opened it amid the shocked gazes of the gamblers around her.

"A pillar supporting the sky, but there is only one point."

"This young man is sure to lose. Even if he shakes out a little, it won't be bigger than the dealer."

However, under the surprised gaze of everyone, Qin Hao also picked up the dice cup, shook it lightly, and placed it on the gambling table.

Qin Hao opened the dice cup, and all three dice inside were shaken into powder.

The gamblers around were stunned, and even the veiled woman was dumbfounded.

"Is this still possible?"

"Isn't this too bad?"

"A ninth-rank master can't cheat, right? How can he break the dice?"

Qin Hao smiled and said to the veiled woman, "Not at all. I win this time, right?"

The veiled woman said helplessly: "Sir, your skills are superior. I have to admit defeat."

As he spoke, he took out a silver note worth five hundred taels and handed it to Qin Hao.

Qin Hao took the banknote and nodded with satisfaction: "Then I won't be polite."

After saying that, he stood up and prepared to leave.

The veiled woman suddenly called out to Qin Hao: "Sir, don't you intend to give me a chance to save my face?"

"No, my master taught me since I was a child that gambling and drugs are incompatible. If I hadn't had no money to travel, I would never gamble." After Qin Hao finished speaking, he pointed his toes, did a backflip, and flew over the crowd behind the gambling table like a nimble big bird and left in style.

Looking at Qin Hao's back, the veiled woman clenched her fists, then stood up and went to the room behind the casino.

"Miss, I deserve to die for ruining your good deeds."

Inside the room, a woman in black and wearing a veil just smiled calmly.

"It's not your fault. Who would have thought that a ninth-rank master would be so shameless as to bully a weak woman who has no true energy at all."

However, the next second, a low shout came from the shadows of the room.

"who!"

Immediately afterwards, an axe flew towards the window, and the window exploded in the middle in an instant.

A figure grabbed the axe, and an invisible wave of air vibrated in the room.

"In addition to Yun Zhilan, the chief disciple of Si Gu Jian, there is actually a master like you in Dongyi City. Tell me your name."

Qin Hao threw the axe to the other party: "Who are you?"

"Begonia blossoming."

(End of this chapter)