Chapter 398: Chapter 21: Emperor Yu's Chess_4
The Mo River, originally part of Dayu's territory, was separated from it later due to the river itself.
This illustrates the difficulty that the Mo River has posed, compelling the highly territorial Dayu Divine Dynasty to cede land, something not even the top demonic forces have managed to do.
Li Tian Gang was stationed in the western region of Liangzhou, constantly monitoring the situation, closest to the Mo River.
As another month passed, Li Tian Gang could no longer endure, and he found Li Xuanli to take over the surveillance.
"I'm going to Heavenly Gate Pass."
Li Tian Gang said.
"Are you going to see Hao Er? But I heard that's just his Martial Arts avatar."
Li Xuanli immediately understood his intent.
While reclaiming Liangzhou, they also sent people to scout Heavenly Gate Pass, only to learn that there were no traces or tumults of demon attacks there.
In this regard, they could understand, since Li Hao's war flags were too intimidating. Strewn across Heavenly Gate Pass, they should deter any demons from daring to approach.
Moreover, when they reclaimed Liangzhou, they obtained information about Li Hao from a captured Bird Demon from Tianji Palace.
Beyond the pass by five thousand li, all had been swept clean by Li Hao; no demons dared to violate that area!
Furthermore, the demons deliberately avoided attacking Heavenly Gate Pass during their assault on Liangzhou!
These two pieces of news shocked both them and all other officers and soldiers, including the reinforcements from various powers.
No one had expected that the demon army, which united three top demonic forces, would dare to face the million-strong army of the East-West Territory but not invade the southern pass guarded by that youth!
One man equivalent to a million-strong army!
Considering the power that Li Hao exhibited on the battlefield, everyone was not only shocked but also fell silent.
That youth's combat abilities truly warranted such cautious reverence from the demons.
Often, it is not your allies who know if you are weak, but your opponents.
Similarly, only you know who is the weakest on the opposite side.
Undoubtedly, they had yet to realize the growth of that youth, but the demons outside Heavenly Gate Pass had already deeply learned their lesson.
Besides, Li Tian Gang had written to the imperial court, hoping His Majesty would send more war flags to help them defend Liangzhou.
But it took several days to receive a reply that the Heavenly Observatory did not have such means at the moment and suggested Li Tian Gang ask Li Hao where he learned such heaven-reaching techniques.
Upon receiving this reply, Li Tian Gang was somewhat stupefied.
He thought of the words spoken by the Candle Flame God when it appeared, feeling as if his blood was pulsating through his body.
That Sword Array war flag, did that child create it himself?
Who helped him?
Li Tian Gang realized that he knew far too little about his own son.
Besides being valued by Emperor Yu and cherished by the older generation of his family, this child also had secrets unknown even to himself.
He had previously written to his second uncle to inquire, but the response he received was somewhat mocking: "He is your son, you're asking me? Who should I ask then?"
Having long been accustomed to his second uncle's temper, Li Tian Gang was not angered by the response.
But from the reply, he realized that his second uncle likely did not know either.
Given the importance of the matter, even if that second uncle was angry with him, he would not be vague about something like this.
Thus, he could only learn the truth by asking Li Hao himself.
Now, with Li Hao having not returned from the Mo River for a long time, his life or death unknown,
he planned to first visit Heavenly Gate Pass to see, as he heard that Li Hao's Martial Arts avatar could move on its own and might hold a fraction of his memories.
Apart from inquiring about the war flags, he was also keen to find out if Li Hao was confident of extricating himself from the Mo River and returning.
With his fourth uncle, who had tackled Dragon City Mo River for over a decade, by his side, he should be unharmed...