The White Tiger Duke's Mansion was located in the northwest of Star Luo City.
For some reason, the originally clear sky suddenly began to drizzle with light rain. The gloomy rain persisted, showing no signs of stopping anytime soon.
A long sword cut across the sky, stopping at a small hill.
"Big Brother Junting, this is the place."
Huo Yuhao looked down below, murmuring.
"Is Auntie buried here?" Chen Junting came to his side. Seeing his trance-like state, he patted his shoulder to comfort him, then controlled the Seven Kill Sword and slowly descended downward.
The closer they got, the more Huo Yuhao's figure trembled.
In an instant, his thoughts were pulled back to the past.
A poor and weak boy knelt before a desolate small grave with a wooden board as a tombstone, built from yellow earth and stacked stones, weeping bitterly.
Back then, how weak the boy was.
But now, all those weaknesses no longer exist.
When his feet firmly stepped on the ground, the thoughts of memory were instantly pulled back. He looked at the small hill with a complex expression, then disregarding the raindrops falling outside, he walked out step by step.
Raindrops fell, gradually soaking him wet.
He walked towards the small hill, constantly murmuring in his mouth, "Mother, your son is unfilial. After nearly seven years, I've come back to see you..."
Chen Junting made no sound, only following behind him.
When he crossed over the small hill, from afar, a tall tombstone appeared in his vision. Chen Junting stopped here.
The time that followed would be left to Yuhao himself.
The tombstone in the distance was over two meters high and very wide, elegantly repaired with granite around it, and even carved with some Auspicious Beasts. Behind the tombstone was a grave also repaired with granite, sitting there alone.
Looking at that standing tombstone, Huo Yuhao's eyes instantly became moist. He moved forward quickly a few steps, the words on the tombstone clearly presented before his eyes—Tomb of Beloved Wife Huo Yun'er.
And at the signature place, it was precisely Dai Hao's name.
The wooden tombstone he had made with his own hands originally, as well as a handful of yellow earth and a pile of stones, had already been replaced by this granite.
In an instant, thoughts surged in Huo Yuhao's brain.
Father, no, Dai Hao has been here!
He had the grave renovated for Mother.
And the two words "Beloved Wife," he at least hadn't forgotten. But...
What was the use of not forgetting!
His own mother was already dead!
She had left him completely!
Huo Yuhao's eyes were both dull and complex. With a "plop" sound, he knelt down before his mother's tombstone. Tears could no longer be controlled and gushed out. He leaned on the corner of the tombstone and cried aloud in grief.
"Mother, I'm back, I've come to see you! I have already become a true Soul Master, and also have a new home. Mother!"
Having left for so many years, this was the first time Huo Yuhao came back to worship his mother. Undoubtedly, his heart was filled with guilt.
During these years, in order to become strong, he forgot food and sleep, almost never resting. He didn't even dare to think of his mother, because he was afraid he wouldn't be able to help himself and would impulsively go seek revenge.
Now, the time has arrived!
He had changed from the weak child back then into a Soul Emperor level expert with Twin Martial Souls and Ultimate Attributes now, plus the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect as a backer. By now, everything had become different.
He finally had the courage to come back and worship, and the ability to take revenge!
He wanted the Duchess and those evil servants to pay for their blood debts, and he wanted the White Tiger Duke Dai Hao to kneel before his Mother's grave and repent!
He wanted to make the White Tiger Duke's Mansion pay the price!
Probably a quarter of an hour, or maybe half an hour, Huo Yuhao finally rose from before the grave and walked back to Chen Junting's side.
"Big Brother Junting, I'm ready."
Chen Junting glanced at Huo Yuhao from the corner of his eye. The still red eyes showed he had just had a burst of satisfying emotional release.
He didn't say much, only a quiet: "Let's go."
Looking at the outline of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, the two walked straight towards it.
Not long after, they walked to the front gate of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion.
"Who are you?"
The two guards guarding the gate saw that Chen Junting and the other were dressed exceptionally, so they didn't dare to be presumptuous, only extending their hands to block them.
"This is the White Tiger Duke's Mansion. If you two gentlemen wish to see someone, please report your names. We two will go in and report it ourselves."
At this moment, whether it was Chen Junting or Huo Yuhao, neither made a move without authorization, instead preparing to use courtesy before force.
"Go report to the White Tiger Duke or the White Tiger Duchess, say that Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect disciples, Chen Junting and Huo Yuhao, are visiting."
Hearing this, the two guards immediately dared not be negligent.
They needed to know, this was the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect! So they hurriedly said: "Please wait a moment, gentlemen. I will go notify the Madam immediately."
Leaving one person to entertain, the other hurried to notify. Chen Junting and Huo Yuhao stood in the rain, waiting quietly.
However, unlike Chen Junting, who remained untouched by the rain, Huo Yuhao let the light rain fall on him. Having walked all the way, his clothes were already soaked, and his hair hung down, covering half of his face, making it impossible to see his expression.
The remaining guard, seeing this, wanted to let the two come under the eaves to avoid the rain, but seeing Chen Junting and the other person looking completely unmoved, he swallowed the words back to his throat again.
Maybe this is a special hobby of big shots?
A small person like him better not say too much.
To avoid accidentally causing trouble for himself later.
At the same time, inside the study of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion.
The White Tiger Duchess was flipping through and calculating the income and expenditure situation of the finances and treasures within the Duke's Mansion for this year.
But just at this time, "Madam."
"What is it?"
The Duchess's work in her hands paused, and she asked.
"Disciples of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect are visiting."
"Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect..."
The Duchess couldn't help but murmur in her mouth.
This was truly strange. How could disciples of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect suddenly come to visit their White Tiger Duke's Mansion? If it were formal, there should be a visiting card sent in advance. Speaking of which...
"What are the names of the visitors?"
While asking, the Duchess tidied up those financial ledgers on the table. Regardless, since people from the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had come, she must show a certain attitude of importance.
"One is called Chen Junting, one is called Huo Yuhao."
"...So it's them."
The Duchess thought slightly, and searched out the two people's names from memory. Indeed, they could be considered very famous.
...
"They're here."
Chen Junting looked at the tightly closed gate and suddenly said.
The next second, the gate slowly opened. A graceful and noble person, a woman who obviously had wealth and status walked out from within, making her identity recognizable at a glance. The wife of White Tiger Duke Dai Hao, also the daughter of the previous Star Luo Emperor, and Xu Jiawei's older sister.
"Welcome..."
The moment the Duchess stepped out of the mansion gate and just spoke the words, Huo Yuhao suddenly raised his head and made eye contact with her. The hatred in his heart was like a raging fire wanting to burst from his eyes!
"You are!"
At this moment, the Duchess suddenly widened her eyes. Because on Huo Yuhao, she saw the shadow of a person.
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