by Dragon King
“As you wish!” Liu Yi immediately cupped his hands and bowed. His fists were clenched tightly, and he was very emotional inside.
“It is almost time for dinner,” Hao Ren murmured.
He pulled over Zhao Yanzi who was looking at him with stars in her eyes and threw the small bottle of West Ocean Mystic Ices to Liu Yi.
“Hand this over to Premiere Xia. He will know what to do,” he said.
Then, Hao Ren opened his necklace and allowed the golden shield to flew in. After that, the purple gold hairpin casually flew out and turned into a big golden ship.
Whoosh! This magnificent ship carried Hao Ren and Zhao Yanzi to the surface of the ocean, and Liu Yi and the others from West Ocean, South Ocean, and North Ocean looked up at him in awe and respect.
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The ship flew out of the ocean and crossed the Demon Sea into East Ocean. Then, it successfully landed on the shore.
Except for inspectors, dragon cultivators could not fly here.
Therefore, when Hao Ren entered the city, he had a very wide field of vision.
Zhao Yanzi stood by Hao Ren, and she thought about the scene when Hao Ren settled South Ocean and North Ocean and felt like he was brilliant.
Hao Ren always gave in to her demands, but he was actually not weak!
He beat up hooligans who bullied her as her boyfriend, and he protected East Ocean’s interest against North Ocean and South Ocean as the Fuma. Both these identities gave her a sense of unprecedented security.
Feeling sweet inside, Zhao Yanzi felt like even the air she breathed was soft and warm.
Hao Ren’s ship flew to Zhao Yanzi’s home, which was a two-story house.
“Jump!” Hao Ren pulled Zhao Yanzi and jumped down. The purple gold hairpin had lost the support of Hao Ren’s metal-elemental and water-elemental nature essence, so it changed back to its original appearance before falling into Hao Ren’s hand.
The set of movements was smooth and graceful. If Hao Ren did not put away the purple gold hairpin in time, he would have completely rammed into Zhao Yanzi’s house.
Bam! Bam!
Following the momentum, Hao Ren held Zhao Yanzi’s hand and landed on the balcony.
Pa! Zhao Yanzi fell into Hao Ren’s arms. She was filled with the fragrance of youth.
“That was a bit rushed,” Hao Ren explained in a hurry.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Yanzi did not try to attack Hao Ren like usual. She only blushed and bit her lip before entering the house from the balcony.
She held Hao Ren’s hand and ran to the first floor.
“Mom! We are back!” Her tone made it sound like a newly-wed couple was returning home together. Zhao Yanzi’s cheerful steps proved her good mood.
Zhao Hongyu looked at them in an apron and asked, “Where is Yujia?”
“Yujia?” Hao Ren was surprised.
Zhao Hongyu looked at Zhao Yanzi and asked, “Didn’t I asked you to invite Yujia over for dinner as well?”
Zhao Yanzi pouted and did not answer.
“Forget it. I will give Yujia a call!” Zhao Hongyu glared Zhao Yanzi with a stern gaze before picking up her phone and dialing the number.
“Yujia, come and have dinner at my home tonight. I have made many dishes. Oh, you’re already home? And you’re cooking? Alright, come and visit with Linlin and Lili next time.”
Zhao Hongyu hung up the phone helplessly and stared at Zhao Yanzi with a stern expression.
Zhao Yanzi pouted and let go of Hao Ren’s arm. Then, she held the straps of her backpack and ran to the second floor.
“Where are you going?” Zhao Hongyu asked her.
“Doing homework!” Zhao Yanzi answered in displeasure. Then, she ran to her room and shut the door forcefully.
Zhao Hongyu sighed slightly before looking at Hao Ren and asking, “Where did you go with her this afternoon? Did she force you to go shopping?”
“No. We went to the West Ocean Dragon Palace, and Zi accompanied me,” Hao Ren said.
In general, Zhao Yanzi behaved well today, so Hao Ren must say a few good words for her.
“How is it over there in West Ocean?” Zhao Hongyu’s interest was piqued.
“The reconstruction work has just begun, and Liu Yi is patrolling over there. The Senate has been established, and the elders are handling the West Ocean Dragon Palace’s recovery stage. As for internal affairs, they are dealt with by the premiers of the four ocean dragon clans together,” Hao Ren said.
“Okay!” Zhao Hongyu nodded.
This arrangement diffused the power of the four ocean dragon clans; they could hold each other in check. However, East Ocean still had the upper hand.
“Also, I collected some West Ocean Mystic Ices from the West Ocean Dragon Palace. I let Liu Yi hand them over to Premier Xia,” Hao Ren said.
“Premier Xia will take good care of them.” Zhao Hongyu nodded at ease. The East Ocean Dragon Palace could not take everything, but since it was up to the East Ocean Dragon Clan to divide them up, East Ocean would get more benefits.
Hao Ren thought of the same thing, so he handed the West Ocean Mystic Ices over to the more experienced Premier Xia. He did not care about mystic crystals of this quality; he only cared about seven-core five-color lotus.
Hao Ren also wanted to talk about Xu Ke, but he felt like this was a private matter which did not require the intervention of the East Ocean Dragon Clan. Therefore, he switched the topic. “How’s uncle doing?”
“He is handling some business at the office, and he is coming back soon.” Zhao Hongyu looked at Hao Ren and said, “Are you going to help me cook, or are you going to stay with Zi upstairs?”
Hao Ren looked toward the stairs and replied, “I’ll go up and check on her.”
Zhao Hongyu looked at Hao Ren as he went up the stairs and shook her head with a bitter smile. Initially, she asked Zhao Yanzi to call over Xie Yujia so that she could appease the two, and she wanted to apologize for Zhao Yanzi and ask Xie Yujia to be a little more tolerant. However, it seemed like the plan had failed.
While Hao Ren took Zhao Yanzi home, Xu Ke had returned to his home as well.
Xu Ke lived on the 16th floor of a high-end 18-story residential building.
In a room filled with all kinds of study material, there was a mirror.
Xu Ke chanted a spell, and the mirror gradually lit up.
An old man with dark eyebrows and white hair appeared in the mirror.
“Your disciple is useless; I did not expect Hao Ren to be that powerful. He took away the Supreme Shield! Please punish me, Master!” Xu Ke kneeled in front of the mirror, and his face was filled with regret.
“Damn boy, you intentionally lost the Supreme Shield because you want me to intervene. Now, you’re crying in front of me?” The old man in the mirror said calmly.
“Master, please believe me! I really did my best! That Hao Ren threw out a purple gold hairpin and overpowered the Supreme Shield immediately!” Xu Ke said in a hurry.
“Humph! You didn’t use your full force!” The old man in the mirror stared at Xu Ke. He thought for a moment and murmured, “Purple gold hairpin… It could overpower the Supreme Shield… I have not heard of this dharma treasure before… Could it be a supreme spiritual treasure as well?”
“Master, I also spotted a female cultivator in East Ocean University. I wish to engage in dual-cultivation with her. I hope Master will complete my wish!”
“All these years, I have never seen you fall in love with a girl. How is this girl’s quality? Is she part of our metal-elemental dragon clan?”
“She is a one-in-a-million Ultimate Yin Body Type, and she has a lot of talent. It was love at first sight!”
“Ultimate Yin Body Type… That is rare. Speaking of which, you should not provoke Inspector Su Han in East Ocean University,” the old man said suddenly.
“This Su Han is nothing but an abandoned child of one of our gold-elemental dragons, and the East Ocean Dragon Clan adopted her,” Xu Ke
said.
“She has already reached Qian-level, so she is not weak. An elder tried to call her back into the metal-elemental dragon clan, but she rejected. We tried to find more about her parents but got nothing. So… be careful; don’t touch her.”
“Then… the Supreme Shield…” Xu Ke asked hesitantly.
“That young man’s realm is not enough to tame a supreme spiritual treasure. I don’t know what kind of treasure that purple gold hairpin is, but it sounds interesting. Next week, your sixth senior brother will visit East Ocean City. If you don’t want to try your best, ask him to intervene.”
The mirror flashed and returned to normal.
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Hao Ren pushed the door open and walked in. Zhao Yanzi had already put on her most favorite pink pajamas, and her pigtails had already been loosened, making her black and shiny hair covered her little face.
She sat in front of her desk and was actually doing homework.
“Um! Um!” Hao Ren made some noises from his nose.
Zhao Yanzi didn’t talk to Hao Ren. She looked at her homework, pouted, and held a ballpoint pen as she tried to solve the problems.
Hao Ren walked over lightly, pulled over a chair beside her, and sat down.
Zhao Yanzi stopped for a bit, thought for a few seconds, and continued to solve the problems.
The Grade Nine courses were more intense, and the best strategy for getting good marks on the high school entrance exams was answering loads of questions.
The teachers of every subject had handed out many mock exam papers this weekend, and Zhao Yanzi stopped copying answers from Ling and decided to solve the questions herself.
Seeing her being serious and angry at the same time, Hao Ren couldn’t help but smile, and he rested his head on her hand as he watched Zhao Yanzi solve the questions.
Zhao Yanzi’s eyelashes were long, and her black pupils were like two black gems. Hao Ren could even see the reflection of the questions from her crystal-clear eyes.
When she encountered difficult questions, she had a habit of biting the top of the pen, and she pouted her pink lips and frowned at the same time. It was very interesting watching her.
Hao Ren didn’t bother her and watched her work hard on the exam papers.
Zhao Yanzi didn’t care that Hao Ren was staring at her and continued solving the problems. She held her anger to herself and thought, “Everything about Xie Yujia is great. Even her grades are close to perfect. But can’t I win against her?”
Zhao Yanzi didn’t know that Xie Yujia envied her cultivation speed and was unwilling to accept that as well. Xie Yujia had been trying her best to get to Zhao Yanzi’s realm.
“Zi! Dinner time!” Zhao Hongyu yelled downstairs.
“Okay! Coming!” Zhao Yanzi dropped her ballpoint pen and ran toward the staircase.
She completely ignored Hao Ren to express her dissatisfaction. Zhao Hongyu favored Xie Yujia, and Hao Ren also cared about Xie Yujia.
“It’s dinner time, Ren!” Zhao Hongyu yelled again when she only saw Zhao Yanzi running out.
“Okay…” When Hao Ren walked out, Zhao Yanzi had already run downstairs and sat beside the dining table.
Zhao Guang, who sat on the sofa, put down the newspaper in his hand and walked toward the dining table.
“Uncle,” Hao Ren greeted.
“Um, how’s school?” Zhao Guang asked.
“School’s alright. Uncle, how was the trip to Yuhuang Mountain?” Hao Ren asked.
Zhao Yanzi snorted lightly when she saw Hao Ren chatting with her parents.
“We had a great conversation. Ciyun Dragon King led us to a dozen other dragon palaces in the Southwest,” Zhao Guang said.
The visits over these few days were very crucial to East Ocean Dragon Clan. They could say that Xie Yujia’s elixir pills helped out the East Ocean Dragon Palace right away.
Zhao Guang told Hao Ren these because he treated Hao Ren as a core member of East Ocean, and Hao Ren should know the important news.
Zhao Hongyu nodded slightly.
In fact, she wanted to call over Xie Yujia for dinner because she wanted to thank her. No matter what, Xie Yujia had helped East Ocean a lot indirectly despite her not being a cultivator of East Ocean.
“Zi, I hope you and Xie Yujia will get along better from now on,” Zhao Guang said when he saw Zhao Yanzi’s pouting, oily lips.
“Oh!” Zhao Yanzi replied unwillingly.
“Let’s start. Eat and talk at the same time,” Zhao Hongyu said when she saw that Zhao Guang and Hao Ren had been chatting for a while.
“Ok, let’s start eating!” Zhao Guang said with enthusiasm.
He went to the dragon palaces in the Southwest, and the elders there kept on praising Hao Ren. This made Zhao Guang very proud, and he was pleased when he saw Hao Ren again.
“Dad… can you help me with something?” Zhao Yanzi suddenly interrupted when they were almost done with dinner.
“What is it?” Zhao Guang face suddenly fell when he heard Zhao Yanzi speak.
This daughter of his didn’t listen to him and was also immature. In contrast, Zhao Guang seemed to like Hao Ren more.
Sensing Zhao Guang’s change of attitude, Zhao Yanzi bit her lip and said, “Hao Ren got probation as a punishment at school. Can you help him get rid of it?”
“Oh? There’s such a thing?” Zhao Guang looked at Hao Ren in astonishment.
“Lu Qing is in control of East Ocean University, and Hao Ren isn’t someone who would get in trouble. How come he got a punishment?” he thought.
“It’s nothing, Uncle!” Hao Ren didn’t expect Zhao Yanzi to plead for him, so he quickly shook his head and tried to minimize this.
Zhao Yanzi looked at Hao Ren and knew that he wouldn’t take the initiative to mention the probation.
She said this because she hoped that Zhao Guang could help Hao Ren resolve this. She tried to mock Hao Ren on purpose when they were in front of the bulletin board at East Ocean University, but she didn’t want to see Hao Ren get punished.
“Dad! Please help him! He got probation as a punishment because a few hooligans harassed me, and he got rid of them for me…” Zhao Yanzi explained.
She didn’t bother to talk to Hao Ren before, but she became anxious when they spoke of this matter; she was afraid that Zhao Guang wouldn’t help.
“You are good at causing trouble!” Zhao Guang looked at Zhao Yanzi in dissatisfaction.
Zhao Guang immediately thought that Zhao Yanzi caused the trouble and dragged Hao Ren in there when Zhao Yanzi said that Hao Ren didn’t do anything wrong.
Zhao Yanzi felt wronged, but she felt like she could endure it. In her mind, it would be worth it if her dad scolded her and got rid of Hao Ren’s punishment.
She knew that Hao Ren had done a lot for her and was touched by those things, but she felt jealous when she saw Hao Ren and Xie Yujia together.
“It seems like Ren doesn’t have any responsibilities. Is Lu Qing busy with the dragon clan and didn’t have time to take care of such things at school? Why don’t you give the Principal a call?” Zhao Hongyu said.
If Zhao Yanzi didn’t tell them, she wouldn’t know that Hao Ren was getting a severe punishment like probation.
“Yeah, Dad! Please give him a call! Aren’t we sponsoring East Ocean University? Give him a call and cancel Hao Ren’s punishment!” Zhao Yanzi tried to persuade Zhao Guang as well.
Her eyes were watery, and her pleading tone was very innocent.
“Look at the trouble caused by you! I can call him, but you have to copy down everything in the first 100 chapters of the Guwen Guanzhi!” Zhao Guang said in a stern tone.
“Oh…” Zhao Yanzi didn’t try to negotiation and nodded.
Zhao Hongyu looked at Zhao Yanzi in shock because this was the first time she saw her daughter accepting punishment for another person willingly.
Copying the first 100 chapters in Guwen Guanzhi would take almost an entire night!
Hao Ren didn’t expect Zhao Yanzi to take the blame for him. He was a bit surprised and said immediately, “Uncle, regarding this matter, it’s not what she said! I fought with some students in the cafeteria; it has nothing to do with Zi…”
Zhao Yanzi saw that Hao Ren tried to take over the blame, and her eyes widened in confusion.
Zhao Guang smiled when he saw them trying to take responsibility and cover up for each other.
“My daughter has grown up. She wouldn’t admit her own mistake even when she lost her dragon core. But now, she would rather copy the ancient writings for an entire night to get rid of the punishment for Hao Ren…” he thought.
When Zhao Yanzi saw Zhao Guang’s smile, she believed that there would be a twist to the situation. She thought, “I didn’t think that there would be times where Dad would show leniency.”
However, Zhao Guang continued, “That’s it, Zi. If you copy the first 100 chapters in Guwen Guanzhi, I’ll give the Principal a call after dinner and ask him about the situation.”
He looked at Zhao Yanzi and asked, “Are there any questions, Zi?”
“No…” Zhao Yanzi shook her head.
She knew that probation was very serious. If she could help Hao Ren get rid of the punishment, it was worth it for her to stay up all night. Obviously, it would be better if he could waive the penalty.
“Uncle, about this…” Hao Ren wanted to explain a bit more, but Zhao Guang waved his hand.
He said, “Okay, I might not be able to waive it for you. I’m just asking about the situation.”
Zhao Hongyu looked at Hao Ren, and he could only stop talking.
Zhao Yanzi was already getting punished because of him. If Hao Ren talked more and reject Zhao Yanzi’s help, he would put Zhao Yanzi’s effort in vain.
“All 100 chapters have to be written in the standard ancient font. You can’t write carelessly, and you aren’t allowed to get Ren’s help either. I will read every chapter carefully,” Zhao Guang said as he glanced at Zhao Yanzi, stood up, and walked toward his study room.
Zhao Yanzi pouted, looked at Hao Ren, finished her rice before going back to the second floor.
