<h4>Chapter 209: Experience the world with Zi?!</h4>


    Trantor: Noodletown Tranted Editor: Noodletown Tranted


    One guy having dinner with three beauties would arouse envy in any other guy. Although Su Han had never talked to the Lu sisters, they had a chance to get to know each other by sitting around the hotpot today.


    It was a major progress for their rtionship since Su Han and the Lu sisters were not sociable people. Su Han was aloof with everyone while the Lu sisters were cold to everyone except Hao Ren.


    Little White chirped in Hao Ren’s hidden space until Hao Ren tossed an Essence Replenishment Pill for it to eat.


    Although the elixir pills Su Han just gave him were not the best ones, it was not as cheap or ordinary as cabbages. It would be a test for Hao Ren to feed and nurture Little White properly.


    After one hour, the dinner came to an end. Obviously, Lu Linlin and Lu Lili had never had hotpot before. From the look of it, Su Han never did as well.


    “ording to my intelligencework, West Ocean is gaining up on East Ocean. It’s ok for you to tame a Demon Beast, but you must work harder on your cultivation,” Su Han advised him before she left.


    “Got it.” Hao Ren nodded.


    “If you have any questions,e to find me,” Su Han said to him coldly before taking her leave.


    Looking after Su Han’s back, Lu Linlin pouted. “Gongzi, let us go home with you!”


    “I need to cultivate in a quiet ce. You should go back to your ce.” Hao Ren waved off their request, mulling over the hidden meaning in Su Han’s words.


    Seeing his serious face, the sisters didn’t bother him anymore. They lived at Lu Qing’s ce, so they had a general understanding of the situation East Ocean was in. However, they didn’t want to interfere as long as Hao Ren was safe. They rather enjoy the peaceful school life they had now.


    After eating the Essence Replenishment Pill, Little White slept in Hao Ren’s hidden space while Hao Ren drove back to his home by the sea. Then, he let it out to y while he went up to his room to cultivate.


    There were two ways to unlock openings. One of them was to absorb the essence from nature; when the amount of the essence was enough, it would unlock the openings in the Dragon Core. The other one was to shoot the hundun sword energy into the clouds and bring back the lightning power to force a breakthrough.


    Comparatively, the first method was steady and safe, building a solid foundation for himself. The second one could increase his strength greatly in a short time, but he would be in danger if the Heavenly Lightning Bolts were identally triggered. After careful consideration, Hao Ren decided not to use the lightning cultivation method of the Light Splitting Sword Shadow Scroll until he has reached Zhen-level.


    Having eaten an Essence Replenishment Pill, Little White was livelier when it was released from the hidden space. It ran around in its original Snow Lion form in the spacious living room.


    Buzz… Hao Ren’s cell phone on the bedside table vibrated.


    He picked it up and saw Zhao Hongyu’s number on the screen.


    “Hello, Auntie?”


    “We came out of the Dragon Pce today. We are by the sea and can drive you back downtown,” Zhao Hongyu said over the phone.


    “Ok.” Eager to ask them about Zhao Kuo, he immediately summoned Little White and put it in the ne before walking to the seaside.


    Zhao Guang and his family were waiting for him at the rock by the sea.


    “How is Third Uncle?” Hao Ren asked as soon as he got to them.


    “We’ll talk about it when we get home.” Zhao Guang waved at him.


    Both Zhao Hongyu and Zhao Yanzi looked grim, and Hao Ren’s heart sank at the sight of this.


    The ck Chevrolet was parked not far from the sea.


    “How is everything going for you?” When they were in the car, Zhao Hongyu asked Hao Ren.


    “It has been ok,” Hao Ren answered. In fact, he had been worried about Zhao Kuo these past few days, but he didn’t want to bother them by going back to the Dragon Pce as he knew that they were busy handling the situation.


    “We were busy handling internal affairs and forgot to send guards for you. It’s good to know that you are fine.” Zhao Hongyu nodded with satisfaction.


    Zhao Yanzi kept silent, gazing out of the car window.


    The car drove swiftly and arrived at their home shortly.


    They entered the house and sat down on the sofa in the living room.


    Zhao Yanzi looked pale. Although she didn’t go to school these past few days, she was obviously exhausted after taking care of her Third Uncle in the Dragon Pce.


    “We dered to the outside world that Zhao Kuo had passed the Heavenly Tribtion. In the past few days, I had to host the celebration ceremony while making ns with the core elders. That’s why we didn’t contact you,” Zhao Guang said.


    On the one hand, they must gather the elders to discuss and make strategies; on the other hand, they had to celebrate while Zhao Kuo was recovering from his serious injuries. Hao Ren knew they were exhausted both emotionally and physically.


    “Zhao Kuo appeared in the celebration ceremony as a victor, and everyone thinks he has passed the Heavenly Tribtion sessfully. Only the most loyal generals, soldiers, and core elders know the truth, including you,” Zhao Guang continued.


    He was frank with this information, taking Hao Ren as one of the core members of East Ocean.


    Hao Ren nodded solemnly, understanding the grim situation.


    “After the celebration ceremony, Zhao Kuo’s body recovered. He decided to leave the Dragon Pce and cultivate while traveling,” Zhao Hongyu said.


    “Cultivate while traveling?” After a moment of consideration, Hao Ren said, “On one hand, he could slowly reim his strength. On the other hand, people will think that he is traveling around because he entered the Heavenly Dragon Realm. Am I right?”


    “Good. You have a clear mind.” Zhao Hongyu looked at Hao Ren with appreciation. “Zhao Kuo has decided to start again with his cultivation. He wants to travel back to the ces he has been to.”


    Hearing her words, Hao Ren had a higher regard for Zhao Kuo.


    He had lost all the cultivation strength he had umted for thest 200 years; his hope for thest 200 hundred years was crushed in one night. Another man would have copsed with the loss of self-confidence, but Zhao Kuo has decided to start again with cultivation as soon as he recovered.


    “It proves the saying that you have to fall back before you could advance. It’s not a bad thing for Zi’s Third Uncle,” Zhao Guang said.


    Hao Ren nodded, imagining the scene when Zhao Kuo left the Dragon Pce. He wondered what Elder Xingyue was thinking when she looked at Zhao Kuo as he took his leave…


    “Besides Zhao Kuo, we have another thing to talk to you about today,” looking at Hao Ren, Zhao Guang said abruptly.


    “Oh, what is it?” Hao Ren looked at him. Zhao Yanzi also sat up straighter beside him.


    “Zhao Kuo’s sess at the Heavenly Tribtion is a great event among the four oceans. So, the Four Ocean Dragon ns decided to open the Nine Dragon Pce to celebrate it and encourage the younger generations to cultivate harder,” Zhao Guang said.


    Seeing Hao Ren’s puzzlement, Zhao Guang exined, “The Nine Dragon Pce is a dragon pce in the prehistoric time, and it is the birthce of the Four Ocean Dragon ns. It’s under themon management of the Four Oceans. It hovers in the void and shows up only when all Four Ocean Dragon ns activate the array formations together.”


    “A godly pce in the void?” Hao Ren was surprised.


    Zhao Guang continued, “The Nine Dragon Pce is activated every fifty years. It’s only thirty years from thest opening, and we decided to make an exception this time to celebrate Zhao Kuo’s sess with the Heavenly Tribtion.”


    “Was it proposed by West Ocean?” Hao Ren asked.


    “Yes.” Zhao Guang nodded.


    “West Ocean is very sly. They proposed to open the Ninth Dragon Pce, the ancestral temple of the four ocean dragon ns, to celebrate Third Uncle’s sess with the Tribtion. During the event, we will worship the ancestors and report Third Uncle’s sess to them. If the truth gets out one day, East Ocean would be guilty of deceit,” Hao Ren said.


    Zhao Guang’s eyes lit up, surprised at Hao Ren’s clear logic and judgment.


    “You are right. We are at a disadvantage now since Zhao Kuo failed in the Tribtion. We have to deal with it step by step. Anyway, the fact that Zhao Kuo is good and healthy and that he is traveling will give them the impression that he has passed the Tribtion, and they will not make a move against us rashly. The most important thing right now is that we can’te back from the Nine Dragon Pce empty-handed.”


    Zhao Guang was a man of few words. But now his meaningful words and tone showed he had high hopes for Hao Ren.


    “Ren, you stay the night here since tomorrow we’ll travel to the meeting spot,” Zhao Hongyu added. “Each time the Nine Dragon Pce opens, only eight people are allowed in there, which means each dragon pce sends two of their best young cultivators. We, East Ocean, decided to send you and Zi to the event.”


    “Zi?” Hao Ren was baffled since Zi, without her Dragon Core, was just an ordinary schoolgirl.


    “Right. The Nine Dragon Pce only opens for six hours in every fifty years. Except for the grand pce where we worship the ancestors, the other ces are still unexplored. In this ancient dragon pce, there are many ancient treasures and precious herbs which are very rare and hard to find in today’s mortal world. It will be an amazing opportunity for the younger generations since a top-tier elixir pill could help you break through three or four realms in one breath. That’s why the four ocean dragon pces usually send their descendants there,” Zhao Hongyu said.


    Hao Ren nodded, understanding their intention. Zi was weak in cultivation, but as long as she was qualified to enter the Nine Dragon Pce, Zhao Guang and Zhao Hongyu would get her in. Maybe she would be fortunate enough to find some way in the Nine Dragon Pce to grow another Dragon Core. If not, she would probably get other benefits.


    It was a rare chance that came every fifty years, and the leaders of the dragon pces would certainly give it to their own children. After all, their children would one day inherit the throne.


    “I’ll give you the specific instructions before you enter the Nine Dragon Pce tomorrow. It’ste now; you both go upstairs and sleep,” Zhao Hongyu said to Hao Ren and Zhao Yanzi.


    “Ok!” Hao Ren looked back at Zhao Yanzi before standing up from the sofa.


    Zhao Yanzi snorted as if not happy to be partnered with Hao Ren. She stomped up the stairs.


    Hao Ren smiled helplessly and walked up the stairs slowly. It suddenly dawned on him that Zen Yitao would also participate in the event.


    (TL Note: There are the three chapters for today! Another adventureing!)