Star Gate

Chapter 864: All Sorts of Bad Creatures (I)

chapter 864: all sorts of bad creatures (i)

the north sea.

li hao flew over the north sea—it was frozen over. it was simply too cold in the north. of the four seas, it was the only one to be completely frozen. it spanned five hundred kilometers, but could still freeze over. that was a sign of how cold the weather was this year.

not only that, but there were still people walking over it despite the frigidness. they were fleeing from the north to the central region. although silver moon had started to accept refugees, that was a drop in the bucket in the grand scheme of things. unrest continued in the north and there were far more than one million refugees seeking shelter.

li hao looked at the frozen expanse and felt that with one million supernaturals to change the weather, though such actions would be a slight violation of the rules of nature, at least it would save quite a few people from freezing to death in these conditions.

the characters of his five elements had melded into the void. he’d wanted to dispel some of the chilly air, but decided to forgo the notion after seeing how many people were on the ice. it’d be another problem if the ice melted.

one person was hard pressed to change everything. he was not the exalted blood emperor who could part the land with one blade stroke.

it was then that he saw a familiar face on the ice. li hao was surprised, but also found the sight to be expected.

lu chuan.

it was the starlight who’d been accompanying refugees over the sea. his cultivation seemed to have improved and he’d possibly set foot into darkmoon. at present, his duties were to refreeze some parts that had broken up.

the north sea pirates had a difficult time this season as well. silver moon presented an unforgiving front to them and many of them ran off after the death of the north sea king. a portion of them chose to hole up in their hideouts; the white shark raiders that li hao wanted to kill were nowhere to be found lately.

......

lu chuan was freezing the patch in front of him when someone abruptly stood in front of him. he focused his eyes to see... the man from last time!

information flowed unevenly throughout the dynasty. a powerhouse like li hao was instantly recognizable in the eyes of the powerful and strong, but not to civilians. official authorities such as the inspectorate and night watchers had his photograph, so they would identify the young man even if they’d never seen him before. meanwhile, the rest of the people only knew li hao’s name, but not his features.

“have you come to take in the sights again, milord?” lu chuan was more at ease at their second meeting. he’d been very worried that li hao would take some sort of action at their last meeting, but the young man hadn’t.

“no, i’m just passing by.” li hao shook his head with a smile. “how have you been?”

“me?” lu chuan was confused, but still smiled. “quite well. at least, better than before. there were more pirates in the north sea before and all sorts of disturbances rocked the land. they’ve quieted down with the onset of winter and there are fewer pirates these days.

“the skystar commander office established at skystar city has the authority to execute supernaturals that commit crimes throughout the dynasty. even the supernaturals keep a much lower profile now. we should be able to enjoy a respite so long as the skystar commander office stands.”

“but i’m not a martial master...” lu chuan was surprised by the sudden suggestion.

“that’s not important. it looks like current marketing is insufficient. the skystar martial academy recruits anyone, you don’t have to be a martial master.” li hao tilted his head at the woman not too far away. though he smiled, killing intent flashed through his eyes. the snowflakes drifting through the air nearly froze!

lin hongyu watched silently from a near distance, not saying a word. she was just slightly surprised that li hao would be engrossed in conversation with a starlight. as expected, the extraordinary did not conduct themselves in an ordinary manner. in her eyes, starlight really were as if ants.

she’d tarried around the north sea for three days, waiting for li hao. she didn’t dare go to silver moon as the province was very dangerous. she hadn’t expected that li hao would appear only now. the young man was truly confident, alright. what if someone marched on his base of operations and took down the skystar commander office?

lu chuan looked at the woman in white, then at li hao. he roughly guessed that the two knew each other. perhaps they worked together? he didn’t linger upon seeing li hao look at the woman as well. “i thank milord for your recommendation. i will seek my fortunes in skystar city once i complete my tasks at hand here.”

“very good!” li hao nodded with a smile, the very picture of affability.

this was a li hao that lin hongyu had never encountered before. the only time she’d come across the young man was when she lost a plant spirit replica and nearly died. this was a true demon to her, and today, she saw the demon smile!

lu chuan swiftly departed. when he turned back, he saw the two approaching each other. the man didn’t dare observe more beyond a quick peep. was it a wife coming to meet her husband? it seemed a bit like that... but not quite. as expected of someone from noble origins, just her outfit alone was different.

......

“apologies for disturbing commander li!” lin hongyu offered easily, not the least bit afraid or cowering.

li hao smiled and walked toward her. “have you come with an immortal replica this time? city lord lin is rather bold. it is my first time meeting someone as bold as you...”

heaven and earth shifted; the skies seemed to tilt as a surge of the five elements enveloped the vicinity! the facade of ice was durable and immovable. li hao grinned radiantly, but was also on the alert. lin hongyu was truly being inconceivably daring.

“why the need for killing intent so quickly?” lin hongyu smiled as well. “didn’t the commander say for me to lead the city of supernaturals into surrendering within ten days? it has been six days—almost the commander’s designated deadline. here i am!”

“......” li hao paused, his eyes narrowing. what was she cooking?

lin hongyu smiled again to see the young man obviously on guard. “the commander’s words are worth their weight in gold. are you willing to accept us if i bring the city of supernaturals to you?”

li hao stared frostily at her, ignoring the possibility of schemes or plots. he wouldn’t dare say he was completely invincible in the outside world, but it wouldn’t be that easy for a regular seven elements or even apex to kill him.

“why wouldn’t i?” he responded coldly. “but can you make that decision?”

“i cannot.” lin hongyu shook her head, her smile widening. “therefore, i have come to the commander for help.”