The Strongest Mad Son-in-law

Chapter 1382 - 1385: Mysterious Place in the Sea

Upon hearing Xu Hao say this, the Patriarch of the Xiong Family immediately said, "Young Master Xu, you might have misunderstood, we are genuinely sincere in inviting you to help. We are currently just short of funds. Once the funds are in place and all the outdated equipment is replaced, our Tianbei Province's heavy industry base will surely regain its former glory!"

Xu Hao said casually, "In the past, Tianbei Province was indeed the leading heavy industry base in Quan Hua Ya, but it later declined. However, you want me alone to finance the revival of this heavy industry base, which is quite a stretch. I know my own limits; I'm not capable of influencing the prospects of an entire heavy industry base."

"Young Master Xu, you are being too modest. With your capabilities, you can indeed impact the industrial development in Tianbei Province. As long as you're willing, you can help develop the heavy industry here, and we will provide you with corresponding rewards, assuredly to your satisfaction," said the Patriarch of the Xiong Family.

Xu Hao noticed his earnest demeanor, and the other two family heads also looked sincerely at him. Xu Hao thought for a moment and said, "Alright, let me see the reward you are offering, and then I'll decide."

The Patriarch of the Ning Family immediately said, "Young Master Xu, let's get the ugly truth out first. The items we are to give you, honestly, we aren't very clear about them ourselves, but we are convinced you will be satisfied. However, it's quite dangerous there, and if anything goes wrong, we won't be responsible."

Upon hearing this, Xu Hao was momentarily stunned and said, "What do you mean by this? Are you saying that the things you want to give me haven't even been retrieved yet, and I need to retrieve them myself?"

"Indeed, that's the case, so I must clarify this first, to prevent any blame later," the Patriarch of the Ning Family nodded and said.

Xu Hao laughed, "Items you haven't retrieved yourselves must be quite mysterious then. In that case, I'm even more curious. Let's go; take me to see them."

Xu Hao figured they wouldn't dare to harm him, besides, would he really be afraid of these people trying to ensnare him?

"Alright! This way, please, Young Master Xu."

After exiting the teahouse, the Patriarch of the Xiong Family personally drove everyone out of the Shiyuan District, traveling a few hundred kilometers to the seaside.

This was the coast of the Eastern Sea, and from here, one could enter the sea.

At the seaside, there was a submarine.

The Patriarch of the Xiong Family said, "That place is in the sea, but it's a very special location. We happened to come across it, but couldn't enter. However, we make a trip there together each year and each time manage to find some of these."

As he spoke, the Patriarch of the Xiong Family took out a small Spirit Stone Fragment.

When Xu Hao saw this item, he was immediately shocked and said, "There are Spirit Stone Fragments there?"

"Indeed, but each year we can only collect very few, and that's based on information we've gathered from long-term observation. You can only collect a tiny bit on the second day of the second lunar month each year," stated the Patriarch of the Xiong Family earnestly.

It was evident that he truly wanted to cooperate with Xu Hao.

All three of them weren't fools; they knew what these Spirit Stone Fragments implied.

Legend has it that ancient Huaya was not as spiritually deprived as it is now. Back then, Spirit Stone Fragments, although not abundant, were at least available, thus allowing Martial Artists to cultivate rapidly.

Yet today, for unknown reasons, Spiritual Energy has become almost nonexistent. Even the powerful Spirit Gathering Array Xu Hao established at the Huadu Headquarters gathers only a negligible amount of Spiritual Energy daily.

Therefore, each Spirit Stone Fragment now is incredibly precious.

Now, these people claim they could obtain Spirit Stone Fragments from outside that mysterious place, which vastly surprised Xu Hao.

Could there really be Spirit Stone Fragments?

Seeing Xu Hao's expression, the three immediately knew they had a chance, as Xu Hao indeed showed interest.

They weren't afraid of Xu Hao being interested, but rather terrified if he wasn't.

Looking toward the sea, Xu Hao said, "Since it's so intriguing, shall I go with the three of you to take a look?"

"Haha, yes! Perhaps we can uncover its secrets!" The Patriarch of the Xiong Family laughed, and the four of them boarded the submarine, entering the water.

Xu Hao asked, "You come here every year. Has nobody noticed?"

The Patriarch of the Yang Family said, "Of course not. To be honest, the three of us have enjoyed sea swimming since we were young. Even before discovering this unusual place, we would come to the seaside several times a year. Later, we found that place via the submarine, and since then, we've been trying to enter. However, the aura there is too intimidating, so we've kept our distance, only daring to pick up some Spirit Stone Fragments from outside."

"I understand. Have you tried hiring some daredevils to explore inside first?" Xu Hao asked.