"Does the player use the second knowledge seeking stone?" The System asked.
"What the heck. Isn't this the same question? Since when did I need a second knowledge seeking stone?" Zhang Hao was completely speechless at this moment.
"One knowledge seeking stone can only answer one question." The System's voice sounded.
"Alright!"
Zhang Hao accepted it at this moment. This System was just like this. You wanted it to be reasonable. That was absolutely impossible.
Fortunately, Zhang Hao still had several knowledge seeking stones. After all, he had obtained some when he exploded items before.
"Use the second knowledge seeking stone!" Zhang Hao silently chanted in his mind.
"Ding dong! Successfully used knowledge seeking stone!"
There were three more words on the knowledge seeking stone: Poison Demon Valley!
Alright! It was good to know the specific location. But now he needed to know where this Western Ridge Kingdom was.
"Do I need to use the knowledge seeking stone again to ask?"
But according to the knowledge seeking stone's nature, this question wouldn't be answered without three knowledge seeking stones. If it told him about a completely unfamiliar place again, it would be a waste of knowledge seeking stones.
Zhang Hao used to think this knowledge seeking stone was dispensable, but recently he had finally realized its benefits. Naturally, he wouldn't waste it unnecessarily. Moreover, this time he was going to search for the Baoku (Treasure Vault), and he might need the help of the knowledge seeking stone. After thinking for a while, Zhang Hao had an idea. He decided to go to Tianwu Academy to find the answer.
The Deans of Tianwu Academy were all old men who had lived for hundreds of years. They had rich experience, and asking them should yield results. Furthermore, he could also meet Ning Xue and the others along the way.
Three days later, Tianwu City, Purple Firmament Empire.
Zhang Hao was still wearing that mask. However, outside Tianwu City at this moment, there was a long queue. Some ordinary people entering the city needed to be checked by the soldiers of Tianwu City. After all, the Heavenly Demon Sect was rampaging everywhere, so checks were normal.
Zhang Hao shook his head. The checks were only for ordinary people. A Martial King could naturally fly directly into the city, let alone someone who wasn't subject to this restriction.
However, just as Zhang Hao was about to fly into Tianwu City, dozens of Martial King auras surged from above. Dozens of Martial Kings surrounded Zhang Hao.
Zhang Hao was slightly startled.
However, Zhang Hao saw that these people were wearing the uniforms of Tianwu Academy.
"Who are you? How dare you violate Tianwu Academy's prohibition and fly into Tianwu Academy?" A tall youth who was the leader coldly said to Zhang Hao.
The atmosphere was very tense, suggesting they were ready to fight if there was any disagreement. Zhang Hao raised an eyebrow. He could see that because he was wearing a mask, these Martial Warriors were very wary of him.
However, Zhang Hao wearing this Supreme Mask was out of necessity. His relationship with both the Heavenly Demon Sect and the Six Great Sects was not good right now, and he didn't want to implicate the College when he returned to Tianwu Academy.
Suddenly, Zhang Hao saw one of the Martial Warriors. He seemed to be the skinny youth whom he had saved from being chased by the Heavenly Demon Sect on the plain outside Tianwu City when he returned to Tianwu Academy before.
When Zhang Hao saved him back then, the other party was only a high-level Great Martial Master. Now he had actually broken through to Martial King First Heaven. This progress was very significant. Meeting this guy here was quite a coincidence, and it just so happened that he could resolve his trouble.
Zhang Hao used sound transmission into secret.
"Junior Apprentice Brother, I am your Senior Apprentice Brother Zhang Hao."
"Hmm? You are Senior Apprentice Brother Zhang Hao?"
As soon as the skinny youth heard the voice, he recognized Zhang Hao. After all, his impression of his encounter with this legendary figure of Tianwu Academy was too deep. As a result, he still had a fresh memory of Zhang Hao's voice. Naturally, he recognized Zhang Hao immediately.
The skinny youth was so excited that he almost cried out in surprise. Fortunately, he quickly held it back. He knew that Zhang Hao transmitting sound into secret to him was because he didn't want to make a fuss. So he transmitted sound to Zhang Hao and asked, "Senior Apprentice Brother, why are you back? There hasn't been any news."
"Hmm! I don't want to alarm too many people. Can you ask your friends to let me in? I don't want to reveal my identity." Zhang Hao said to that Junior Apprentice Brother.
"Of course you can."
That skinny youth was clearly quite popular among this group of Martial Kings. With his assurance, these people made way and allowed Zhang Hao to fly into Tianwu City.
"Ye Hua, who was that person? You seemed very excited?" Someone who had a good relationship with the skinny youth asked him curiously.
"Hahaha, you just need to know that today's experience will become your capital for showing off in the future." Ye Hua was extremely excited.
Encountering the College's legendary figure twice within a year made Ye Hua feel very lucky. It was after his first encounter with Zhang Hao that his motivation for cultivation was ignited. Only then did he continuously break through in just a few months and advance to Martial King, becoming a patrol envoy of the College in Tianwu City.
After returning to Tianwu Academy, Zhang Hao quietly came to Lan Haiping's residence.
At this moment, Lan Haiping was discussing matters with several College mentors. He didn't even know that Zhang Hao had approached him. After all, Lan Haiping was only a Half-Step Martial Ancestor. His strength was far inferior to Zhang Hao's. He couldn't detect Zhang Hao's presence at all.
Zhang Hao didn't show himself, but just stood quietly to the side. Listening to Lan Haiping's words, Zhang Hao heard that the other party was arranging the defense of Tianwu City.
Tianwu City was equivalent to the outer area of Tianwu Academy, so it naturally couldn't be lost.
The Heavenly Demon Sect had been active near Tianwu City from time to time recently, occasionally harassing Tianwu City. Tianwu Academy naturally needed to be strictly guarded against them. No one could guarantee that the people of the Heavenly Demon Sect wouldn't launch an attack on Tianwu Academy.
"Hello, Old man!"
After those few mentors left, Zhang Hao stepped out from behind Lan Haiping. He called out with a hint of teasing, and Lan Haiping was instantly startled. As a Martial Warrior who was a Half-Step Martial Ancestor, he didn't even know that someone had gotten behind him. One could imagine how high the other party's cultivation was. If the other party wanted to attack him, even if he had a hundred lives, it wouldn't be enough.
Upon turning around, he found a youth standing behind him with a teasing smile on his face.
"It's you, kid?" Lan Haiping was overjoyed when he discovered Zhang Hao.
"Old man, it seems your courage is not big enough! You're so easily startled." Zhang Hao smiled slightly at Lan Haiping.
Lan Haiping was speechless and rolled his eyes at Zhang Hao, saying, "You kid's courage has grown quite a bit. You actually dare to come back and tease this Old man now."
Zhang Hao gave a dry laugh, and then said to Lan Haiping, "Old man, don't be so petty!"
For some reason, Zhang Hao felt a kind of ease when talking to Old Lan that he didn't feel with others.
Lan Haiping was also very surprised when he saw Zhang Hao. Because this time when he saw Zhang Hao, he found that the aura on him was stronger than when he saw him last time. Had he advanced again? He really didn't know what this kid's strength was now.
