by Dragon King
He was busy thinking about Yue Zilong and wasn’t in the right mood to go eat with them.
From Su Han’s description, there were very few peak Qian-level masters on First Heaven, and masters on this level were either suppressing their own realm to avoid the Heavenly Tribulation, or they were patiently preparing for advancing into the Heavenly Dragon Realm. They generally did not wander around.
Therefore, Zhao Kuo, who was at peak Qian-level and had survived through numerous battles, was the No.1 Master in the Mortal World.
“Linlin, Lili, go back and rest,” Hao Ren said.
“Okay! Gongzi!” They nodded obediently. Then, they held hands and walked out after seeing that most students had left.
Yu Rong and the other guys looked at the Lu sisters in surprise; they didn’t expect them to be so obedient. This scene was just too…
“I will be back soon!” Hao Ren said to Yu Rong before pulling on Xie Yujia and running out of the classroom.
“Damn, shameless!” Seeing Hao Ren taking Xie Yujia’s delicate hand, walking out with her, and riding away with her on the back of the bike, Yu Rong and the other guys were struck once again.
Who said that Hao Ren couldn’t pick up girls? He was a master at it!
Hao Ren rode Xie Yujia’s bike furiously. He immediately went to the back of the Administrative Building, parked the bike in a corner, and pulled Xie Yujia toward Su Han’s office on the third floor!
Huge news! A peak Qian-level master had appeared in East Ocean University!
Pulling Xie Yujia through the corridor, they arrived at Su Han’s office.
Then, Hao Ren sighed and knocked on the door.
“Come in,” Su Han’s cold voice came from the inside.
“Xie Yujia is here as well,” Hao Ren stood outside the door and said.
“Xie Yujia is not an outsider, come in together,” Su Han replied faintly.
Hao Ren opened the door and walked in. He came over with Xie Yujia because he was a bit worried that the goal of this Yue Zilong was Xie Yujia; taking her to Su Han would be safer.
Su Han was sitting on a round chair in the office, and she was meditating.
“Yue Zilong, you know about him?” Hao Ren asked Su Han directly.
“Dragon God Shrine, one of the Deputy Shrine Masters.” Su Han slowly opened her eyes and looked at Hao Ren. Then, she continued, “He is here for you.“Zhao Yun, courtesy name Zilong, was a military general who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty and early Three Kingdoms period. He served under the Kingdom, Shu.
535 Demon King?!!
“Here for… me?” Hao Ren looked at Su Han with confusion in his eyes.
“I’m not really sure of the details either, but there is a demon king around East Ocean City, and you seem to be connected to this,” Su Han looked at Hao Ren and said.
“Me? Demon King?” Hao Ren was even more confused.
Hao Ren had never seen the deputy shrine masters of the Dragon God Shrine in person, but after going through the general exams at the Dragon God Shrine and the information Su Han gave him, he knew that the deputy shrine masters of the Dragon God Shrine were even above level 4 inspectors.
On their uniforms, there should be five-claw golden dragon embroideries.
“There are nine deputy shrine masters of the Dragon God Shrine, but only six would appear before people. Among them, three are at peak Qian-level. Yue Zilong is ranked third out of the six deputy shrine masters of the Dragon God Shrine who would appear in public. He is using his identity as a Cambridge graduate, and his role in the university is your counselor,” Su Han said with a serious face.
Peak Qian-level! Hao Ren was in awe.
Behind his gentle and elegant smile, this Yue Zilong had equivalent powers to Zhao Kuo when the latter was at his peak! There probably was a demon king in the city because one of the deputy shrine masters was here personally since a Qian-level master like Su Han could not fight against the demon king.
“But you shouldn’t worry. After all, you are under the Dragon God Shrine, so he won’t do anything to you,” Su Han said.
Hao Ren could tell that Su Han wasn’t happy. He understood that feeling because no one like having their bosses stand behind them, watching him or her work.
“So, there wouldn’t be any problems for now?” Hao Ren tried to confirm with her.
“As long as you don’t cause trouble, it shouldn’t be an issue. These six deputy shrine masters who appear before people spend most of their time at the Dragon God Shrine. There are only limited times when they would come out and do work personally. I haven’t worked with him, so I don’t know what his personality is like. You should keep a lower profile during his stay,” Su Han thought and warned him.
“OK. I understand. Since this has nothing to do with Yujia, I’ll take her home,” Hao Ren nodded and said.
He was worried that this cultivator came here for Xie Yujia. If there were nothing to do with her, it was ok.
However, who was the demon king luring around him?
“Who told you that you can take her away? Su Han looked up.
“Um…” Hao Ren was shocked.
“Yujia, stay. I’ll tutor you on your cultivation.” Su Han then looked at Hao Ren. “You can go back.”
Her tone was ice-cold, meaning that Hao Ren was no longer welcomed here.
“OK. Thank you, Ms. Su!” Xie Yujia was very happy when she heard Su Han’s words.
She had been cultivating on her own in the U.S. for the past two months and had come across many problems she couldn’t solve by herself. It was perfect that Su Han offered help!
She did not understand what Su Han and Hao Ren were talking about, so she assumed that it was about work at the Dragon God Shrine. That was why she decided not to ask Su Han or Hao Ren for further details about the things they discussed.
“You can just call me Su Han.” Su Han smiled at Xie Yujia.
Hao Ren saw that they were getting along well, and he felt that he was unnecessary here. He could only close the door lightly and leave Su Han’s office quietly.
Although Su Han treated Xie Yujia like a disciple, it wasn’t known in name.
In the cultivation world, the master and disciple relationships were important. The disciple would need to respect the master, and the master would save the disciple whenever he or she was in trouble.
Old Grandma was at the Soul Formation Realm, and she and Xie Yujia were master and disciple. Also, Old Grandma and Zhao Yanzi had the relationship of master and disciple since she asked Xie Yujia to teach Zhao Yanzi the foundational Qi Refinement Scroll. If Zhao Yanzi were in any real trouble in the future, Old Grandma would be able to save her as her master.
Su Han was only coaching Xie Yujia with her cultivation and did not actually teach her any techniques. It was the same as Zhao Kuo coaching Hao Ren. Their relationships were not master and disciple but rather seniors and juniors or good friends.
A dim red light leaked through the gap of Su Han’s office door; it indicated that Su Han had opened the array formation. Hao Ren stood outside the door and could no longer hear what they were saying inside. He shook his head and chuckled. Then, he walked out of the Administrative Building and heading toward his dorms.
Tomorrow was the official start of the new semester, and the guys who had already gotten their new textbooks were playing in the dorms. Hao Ren taped his class schedule to his desk and went out to the balcony to look at their neighbors, LingZhao Middle School.
The lights were still on in Zhao Yanzi’s dorm, indicating that she didn’t go out and play with her friends. It could be that the dorm manager had started to become strict and kept them in order.
Little White appeared on the balcony and was looking around. Then, it was suddenly caught by the girl named Gu Yan.
“No wonder, I can’t find Little White; it is hanging out in Zhao Yanzi’s dorm,” Hao Ren thought.
“Peak Qian-level…” he whispered to himself. He held his fist tightly and felt
a bit anxious because of how things were right now.
In the Dragon God Shrine system, there were over ten level 4 inspectors, over a hundred level 3 inspectors, as well as hundreds of level 1 and level 2 inspectors. A deputy shrine master came personally to deal with the problem, and this was an indication of how dangerous the situation was.
Ding, ding, ding… Hao Ren’s phone suddenly rang. Hao Ren looked at his phone and saw it was Zhao Yanzi’s number, so he quickly picked up the call.
“Uncle, what are you doing!” Zhao Yanzi’s cute voice sounded from the other side of the phone.
Hao Ren held his phone while looking in the direction of Zhao Yanzi’s balcony. He saw that she had come out to the balcony of her dorm, and she was wearing her cute little pajamas and slippers.
The night breeze blew. As she held onto the balcony fences with one hand and her phone in the other, she swung her body back and forth playfully while she talked on the phone.
“Nothing. Not doing anything,” Hao Ren responded stiffly.
Zhao Yanzi obviously did not know that their buildings faced each other, and Hao Ren was not far away from her. That was why she looked at the sceneries of her own school, kicking and playing around with the slippers on her feet. She looked very relaxed.
It was her first time living at school, and she looked like she was enjoying it.
“What are you doing?” Hao Ren asked her.
“Me… hehe, I’m in bed!” Zhao Yanzi said.
Hao Ren thought, “You’re outside in the wind, and I can see you from my balcony!”
However, Zhao Yanzi didn’t know where Hao Ren was. With so many balconies, she didn’t see where Hao Ren was.
“I already took off my clothes. The dorm is too hot, so I can only sleep naked!” Zhao Yanzi continued to say.
If Hao Ren couldn’t see Zhao Yanzi, he would for sure blush and be triggered by her words. However, he was staring at Zhao Yanzi right now, so he knew that she had purposely said that to tease him. He felt it was rather funny now.
Zhao Yanzi’s pajamas were conservative, with the short-sleeve, buttoned-up top and long pants. It was nothing as wild as she described.
“Oh, really?” Hao Ren asked her on purpose.
“Really. Why do I need to lie to you!” Zhao Yanzi said as she swung her long leg, trying to act cute.
Hao Ren wanted to describe to her what pajamas she was wearing right now but decided not to expose her. If Zhao Yanzi knew he could see her, then it would be the end of Hao Ren.
“When does school start for you?” Hao Ren asked her.
Zhao Yanzi could tell how calm Hao Ren was on the other side of the phone, so she was a bit disappointed. “School starts the day after tomorrow, so I have another day to play!”
“You should study harder in Grade Nine!” Hao Ren said.
“You’re so annoying! Blablabla!” Zhao Yanzi didn’t like listening to Hao Ren’s preaching.
All of a sudden, she lost the mood to chat. “OK. I’m going to bed. Turning off the lights!”
Beep! Zhao Yanzi had hung up the phone without any hesitation.
Her ‘turning off the lights to sleep’ was in reality just staying on the balcony. She stretched her arms and looked at the night scene.
“Damn. I was wondering why you are outside. You’re actually secretly watching the middle school pretty girls in front of us!” Zhou Liren walked out and said to Hao Ren. They had been discussing the pretty girls in campus military training just now.
When Hao Ren went to Fifth Heaven to cultivate in the afternoon, the guys had gone to watch the first-year students in the campus military training and rate the first-year female students. Overall, there weren’t any especially pretty girl who stood out. Even the prettier ones were not on Lu Linlin and Lu Lili’s level.
“Damn. I’m not as disgusting as how you’re describing me!” Hao Ren pushed Zhou Liren back inside when he saw Zhao Yanzi turning around and going back.
The guys chatted through the night, with them questioning Hao Ren. Hao Ren finally got through the night, and it was now morning. After the last summer, they were now third-year students. With the new first-year students joining the school, the campus felt more energetic.
On the way to class, Hao Ren and the guys were asked by many first-year students for directions. The buildings of East Ocean University were ordered in letters, and the exteriors all looked the same. The school was also big, so first-year students tended to get lost easily and have to run around campus on their first day of school.
“I heard that there was a really handsome guy in your program in the campus military training…”
“Oh. Probably Xu Ke in Class Two of Mechatronic Engineering. He was the leader of Class Two during the parade yesterday. He’s handsome. A few days ago during campus military training, the instructor punished him for talking, so he decided to challenge the instructor to a race and won!”
There were two girls chatting while riding their bikes. From the way they talked and how new their bicycles looked, they were probably first-year students.
These first-year students who had just started university, especially girls, would hang out with their high school classmates while getting used to life at the university since they were not familiar with their classmates in their university classes.
During the boring campus military training, the guys would observe the pretty girls in their classes or other classes. Similarly, girls would discuss the guys who caught their eyes.
“The girls in our class have all been gathering information about him. I heard he’s from City North First High School?” The two girls rode by Hao Ren.
“City North First High School?” Hao Ren turned his head and looked at the girls.
With a blink of an eye, he was now in third-year, and Grade 10 students from his high school were now in their first-year university.
“Yeah. He is the no.1 student from City North First High School and ranked sixth in East Ocean City’s university entrance exams. He’s not the cool type of handsome but the very warm type,” another girl said enthusiastically.
Hao Ren watched as they went away. He smiled helplessly and thought, “Girls nowadays no longer like handsome guys who like to act cool. They prefer guys who are smart, nice, and warm.”
When he and the guys went into the classroom, Xie Yujia and the Lu sisters were already there.
“Gongzi! Gongzi!” Lu Linlin and Lu Lili waved their hands, and they sat next to Hao Ren, looking very sweet and happy; this was their first time officially being in the same class as Hao Ren!
Just as the class bell was about to sound, Zhao Yanzi looked around and walked inside. She was in a blue and white t-shirt and a white skirt. She was pretending to be mature while holding a Grade 9 Math textbook in her hand.
“Hey, hey, hey. Why are you trying to sneak into…” Hao Ren thought.
536 Outsider~~
There was less than half a minute until class officially started.
When Zhao Yanzi sneaked in from the back door, Hao Ren’s classmates turned around to look at her.
University courses were normally split between ‘big classes’ and ‘small classes.’ A few classes would merge for a big class, and these big classes were usually introductory or mandatory courses for a specific program.
Each program had their small classes, and these small classes were usually practical courses like engineering design which required specialized equipment.
First-year and second-year courses consisted mainly of introductory courses, so several classes would be merged for them. However, third-year and fourth-year courses focused on individual programs, and there were differences within programs. Therefore, the teaching material would be different, and not many people were in each class. The teachers were stricter, so it was harder to skip classes or have people sit in for others.
Therefore, when Zhao Yanzi came in just now, the entire class immediately focused their attention on her.
Hao Ren suddenly sta
rted to sweat. “What is Zhao Yanzi doing here? Does she think she can just go to university classes whenever she wishes? If multiple classes were taking the same course together, Zhao Yanzi might be able to sneak in and not attract a lot of attention since people in different classes weren’t necessarily familiar with each other, but…” he thought.
Right now, everyone knew that except for Lu Linlin and Lu Lili, there weren’t supposed to be other people not in their class attending this lecture!
Zhao Yanzi blushed slightly when she saw that everyone was staring at her. She hid the Grade 9 Math textbook under her armpit and walked to Hao Ren while pretending calm.
“Go! Go! Go!” Hao Ren whispered to her as he waved his hand to tell Zhao Yanzi that she should leave immediately.
However, Zhao Yanzi didn’t seem to understand what Hao Ren meant and sat right next to Hao Ren.
When the Lu sisters saw that Little ‘Zhumu’ had come, they immediately squeezed over a bit to give Zhao Yanzi some room.
Xie Yujia was sitting in the front row. She turned over and looked at Zhao Yanzi and didn’t know what to say. She was no longer the Class President, so she couldn’t say anything about these things that related to maintaining the class order.
The current Class President Yu Rong watched blankly as Zhao Yanzi took a seat beside Hao Ren. His lips twitched a little, and he did not know how to deal with this situation.
At that moment, Oldman Sun who was in charge of this semester’s Structural Mechanics walked into the classroom with handouts in his hand.
Oldman Sun had taught them Mechanical Engineering last semester, so he was familiar with this class. This was also the first class he was teaching this semester, so his memory of the class was still clear.
“Excellent, excellent. We have two new students in this class,” Oldman Sun said with a smile as he looked around the classroom.
Students were more scared of skipping these types of small classes since the faculties tended to be stricter. The instructors would actually look to see who were present rather than running through a list of names.
Lu Linlin and Lu Lili had transferred to the Mechatronic Engineering Program, and the Program Director had already told all the instructors about the sisters’ transfer. Even if the Program Director didn’t say anything, the instructors knew that the Lu sisters were Vice Principal Lu Qing’s ‘granddaughters,’ so they would treat them nicely because no one dared to give them trouble.
