The night had come.

In Shaxian Town, in the darkness, a group of people started to retreat from the “No.1 Town of Martial Cultivators”.

Finally, upon Qin Hao’s requirement, Li Zhanwu made the order to retreat after weighing the benefits and disadvantages, leaving Qin Hao alone here.

Firstly, the troop retreated. Then the Sky Group people carried all the resources from the underground treasury away with vehicles.

At first, Li Zhanwu did not think highly of the resources. He thought that his resources were much more than that. A sect’s resources couldn’t be compared with his.

However, when he finally moved all these resources which filled three trucks, he was astounded. In terms of quality, these resources were more precious than his. And they were left after Qin Hao’s robbery. If Qin Hao took out all those best treasures, they would even make him more astounded.

A sect developed for a thousand years couldn’t be simply underestimated in terms of its accumulation.

Li Zhanwu saw the trucks faltering and leaving the town. He had many complex feelings.

The retreat in the night lasted for about one hour. All people that should retreat had retreated, leaving behind only those people who were left there to clean the bodies and those guards of Li Zhanwu.

Seeing the troop disappearing in the night gradually, Li Zhanwu then looked at Qin Hao next to him. He was then quite touched and moved. He had new opinions about Qin Hao.

This guy liked behaving in his own styles and never cared about his orders and himself. However, whenever dangers were coming, he was always at the front, shouldering all dangers and keeping others safe. This was a respectable spirit, the spirit of soldiers.

“Qin Hao, we should go now. I don’t know what to say. It’s just that, you must come back alive. I’ll wait for you to celebrate victory.” said Li Zhanwu with a more touched tone, a little excited. “Really, if possible, I would like to fight with you. It’ll be my honor even if I die there. What a pity. My staying here will only become a burden to you.”

Qin Hao smiled, “Old Li, don’t say it. Go. I don’t need you here. The troop needs you.”

“Ok. I’m going. The same word. I’ll wait for you to drink for victory.” After finishing his words, “pa”, he stood at attention before Qin Hao and made a typical salute.

Qin Hao was astounded firstly and then he reacted by making a salute which was not that typical as a response.

At the moment, a soldier did not need to say much. A salute meant everything.

After the salute, Li Zhanwu looked at the Shi Bingying who had been standing still beside Qin Hao, “Miss Shi, let’s go.”

“No, I won’t go. I will be with Hao.” Shi Bingying’s tone was cold but determined.

Li Zhanwu did not know what to say. He looked at Qin Hao, hoping he could persuade her.

Qin Hao turned and held Shi Bingying’s hands. With love in his eyes, he stared at the charming beauty and said softly, “Ying, go with them. You know, I’m always lucky. I will be ok.”

“No, Hao. This is different. You have to face several Void Stage experts. I must accompany you. Even if I will die, I will be with you.” Shi Bingying shook her head with determination. She just refused to go and begged with her eyes. In her beautiful big eyes, there were tears shining. She begged Qin Hao not to drive her away.

Seeing the tears in Shi Bingying’s eyes, Qin Hao was then tenderhearted, and he could not bear to do that.

Li Zhanwu saw his hesitation. He was anxious and interrupted, “Miss Shi, go with us. You are the most important person in his heart. Only when you are in a safe place can he focus on fighting. Even if he cannot win, he can then flee away. If you stay here and something happens to you, he will…”

Li Zhanwu couldn’t make it too straightforward. His words, though, ought to make Qin Hao and Shi Bingying know his meaning.

Li Zhanwu’s words made Shi Bingying silent. Yes, it did make sense. With Shi Bingying’s strength, she was merely a burden here, which would prevent Qin Hao from fighting wholeheartedly.

If then Qin Hao couldn’t win and wanted to run away, he could probably make it with his power. However, with Shi Bingying’s power, she couldn’t make it. If she was then caught by enemies and used as a threat to Qin Hao, Qin Hao would not be able to flee away then.

Qin Hao was then quite clearheaded. Indeed, it would be better for Shi Bingying to leave with them. Or, he couldn’t distract his attention to take care of her.

“Ying, follow General Li’s order. You go back first. I promise you to go back alive.” Qin Hao said with determination.

Shi Bingying’s eyes turned gloomy. She was a little depressed and remorse. It was her weakness that stopped her from helping Qin Hao and made her a burden. To not stay here to be a burden of Qin Hao, she had to say goodbye to Qin Hao with tears and left with Li Zhanwu.

People all left, including those who cleaned the bodies. Finally, there was only Qin Hao who was still in this empty town.

Shaxian Town at the moment was full of strong and stink bloody smell except for bitter and cold night winds.

These bodies were cleaned out, but the smell couldn’t be cleaned and disappear in a short time.

Therefore, anyone who stood there, blown by the bitter and cold winds, would be scared and get goose pimple all his body. The place was terrifying.

Qin Hao was not ordinary people. He walked in the bitter and cold night winds and the empty and silent street. He appeared to be calm and indifferent.

He then kept walking to west calmly and stopped until he was before a low tower.

Seeing the low tower, his Spirit Sense went in and found with surprise that the tower was not low. It had a dozen of floors. Seen from outside, it was low because it went downwards, leaving only three floors outside. Other floors were at underground. He found with surprise the vibration of Spirit Qi. It was thin. But on earth where Spirit Qi almost ran out, it was rather precious.

And the deeper the floor was, the thick the Spirit Qi was. It was of no doubt that it was a tower of Spirit Qi and there must be a spirit mine underground.

The “No.1 Town of Martial Cultivators”-Shaxian town was built in the barren desert for reasons. It was the spirit mine.

When finding the spirit mine, ordinary people would exploit it crazily. However, people of Shaxian Town hadn’t done that. They hadn’t exploited it but kept it and built a spirit tower over. So, people could cultivate in it. So, the mine could be utilized in a more sustainable way.

Founders of this town were really far-sighted. Qin Hao could not help respecting their long-term view and insight.

Of course, the reason the man who founded the town left the spirit mine and built the spirit tower was to benefit the generations living in Shaxian Town. It was not expected that someday it would also benefit Qin Hao.

Without hesitation, Qin Hao stepped quickly into the tower and went downwards to the lowest floor. It must be the place with the thickest Spirit Qi.

Now he had to improve his power before powerful enemies came. The spirit tower was a timely help, providing him with a perfect cultivation place.

When he reached the bottom, he went to the smooth floor in the center and drove his inner power. Meanwhile, he waved his hand and a shadow appeared. A majestic-looking beast went out with roars. It was the Earth Spirit Beast.

“Roar, roar-”

The roars were deafening like thunder. The whole spirit tower was shaking.

Qin Hao was about to stop its roars. But when he saw the appearance of the beast, he was totally at a loss. He opened mouth widely and had all surprise in his eyes. Was it the Little Monster?

Its size was at least one time bigger than the previous one. In terms of size, it was enough to equal an elephant.

Was it real? What did it eat?

The hair on its body stood up one by one, shining with silver and white light. The horns on its head grew a little longer, and five zebra crossings appeared on the horns, which was two before. Now there were three more. That was to say that it upgraded for three levels. It was a five-level Spirit Beast.

How could it be possible?

While feeling confused, he detected the Space Ring and that made him almost die of throwing up blood. Although he held himself from throwing up blood, his heart was bleeding.

The Space Ring used to be full, but now it was empty. Apart from the remained dregs, there was only few resources. It had been full of resources, which were all precious. Now they had all been eaten up by the beast. Damn. Hadn’t it thought of leaving some for him?

Oh, my Lord. Oh my God. My precious resources. Qin Hao wanted to cry but couldn’t shed a tear.

No wonder it had upgraded three levels. It had eaten up all the things in it.

Unlike humans, they had an unmatched advantage, which was that they did not have barriers to understanding. As long as there were enough resources, they could keep upgrading. As they got higher, they would need more resources to upgrade.

Qin Hao had thought to make a breakthrough to be the Fifth Stage Martial Cultivator with these resources. But he had nothing left now. The only back was the spirit tower.

To prevent the greedy beast from taking in again the Spirit Qi in the tower. Qin Hao had no way but to take it in the Space Ring again.

Little Monster was quite resistant. However, it dared not to violate his order. To let off its dissatisfaction, it kept consuming the remaining resources and left nothing. Even the ring was licked by it, which was a better work than a dog did.

Qin Hao had no time to care about it. He then started to drive his inner power and take in the Spirit Qi in the spirit tower.

Time flew when he was in deep cultivation.

It was then 5 a.m. The sky was not so bright and there was only dusky light.

Out of the Shaxian town, there were three people, one man and two women- the mayor of Shaxian town Duan Lang, his shack-job Hong Luan and a woman in black, who had an attractive figure and wore a veil. She was Shadow.

Carrying Shadow, Duan Lang and Hong Luan hurried day and night and arrived at Shaxian town finally at the moment.