Chapter 176 Who is More Villainous?

ai region, the security guard finally relaxed their scrutiny, accepted Hao Ren’s student ID, and reluctantly allowed him to enter—although they specified he only had an hour.With his student ID left a...Chapter 176 Who is More of a Villain

The door seemed to be truly exhausted. Zhao Yanzi, lying on the bed, soon fell asleep.

The lights were turned off, leaving only a small bedside lamp lit. Hao Ren hid in the darkness beside the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling as he pondered over what had happened during the day.

Xi Hai's firmness must have its backing, especially that old man Ceng. So arrogant, if Zhao Yanzi’s third uncle hadn’t been present yesterday, they would have forcefully taken her away.

It should be noted that this was still Dong Hai's territory.

In addition to the matters involving Dong Hai and Xi Hai, there were other things troubling Hao Ren as well.

The room was very quiet. Using his internal strength, Hao Ren could barely see faint glows in a few corners of the room, which were set up by Zhao Guang when he asked Zhao Yanzi and Hao Ren to stay at Lu Qing's house overnight.

Turning around to look at the already sleeping Zhao Yanzi, Hao Ren who was still unable to sleep sighed slightly. Sometimes, being an ordinary person would be simpler.

The dripping of time brought them into the next day. Hao Ren had not slept all night and practiced Fēngguānglìyǐng Jue covertly while guarding Zhao Yanzi as well. Yesterday's attitude from Dong Hai had infuriated Xi Hai, making Hao Ren feel uneasy. Although he was only Kan-level now and could not be considered a master, compared to the powerless Zhao Yanzi, he still felt more capable.

"Ah—" Zhao Yanzi yawned, stretching lazily on her bed.

Seeing Hao Ren staring at her, she huffed slightly and kicked the blanket off her feet towards him, which landed squarely over his head.

Hao Ren pulled the blanket down. Feeling innocent in his heart, he thought that he had guarded her all night even if there was no merit, surely there was some suffering involved.

Zhao Yanzi didn't consider Hao Ren's lack of sleep and hopped to the bathroom to wash up without a worry. She never felt worried about Xi Hai’s threats; Dong Hai wasn’t afraid of them, so how could they actually do anything

The two came downstairs to see Zhao Hongyu had already prepared breakfast. Everything still seemed warm and natural like before.

"Mom, I’m going with Hao Ren to visit his grandma today," said Zhao Yanzi while biting into a piece of bread.

"How do you plan on getting there" asked Zhao Hongyu.

"We'll drive over. Isn't he able to drive" she pointed at Hao Ren.

Hao Ren nodded, "Would you like to come along and visit as well, Mom and Dad"

"We won't go then; the birthday party is over. There's still a lot of cleanup to do," Zhao Guang said.

"Then, shall we two go" Zhao Yanzi cautiously asked Zhao Guang for his opinion.

"Hmm, you two can go," Zhao Guang nodded casually.

Zhao Yanzi was overjoyed while Hao Ren was somewhat surprised that Zhao Guang really trusted Zhao Yanzi to go out alone with him.

"Be careful when you leave." Zhao Hongyu said and immediately went upstairs to prepare the clothes for Zhao Yanzi's departure.

With this, Hao Ren drove the black Chevrolet owned by Zhao Guang, carrying Zhao Yanzi to Grandma's small village in Zhejiang.

Exactly as Zhao Yanzi and Hao Ren were stepping out of the house, Zhao Guang turned towards the study room in the living room. "Grand Tutor Xia, please continue,"

"Yes." Grand Tutor Xia, wearing a green robe, came out from the study room. "According to our latest intelligence, six elders successfully advanced to the Kun rank this time when they exited seclusion after consuming xuanbing in Xi Hai."

"Six" Zhao Guang lowered his head slightly as if savoring the weight of these two words.

Standing beside Zhao Guang, Zhao Hongyu said, "With six more Kun-level experts, Xi Hai's strength is undoubtedly a notch higher than ours. No wonder they dared to blame us at Princess Zi’s birthday banquet."

Zhao Guang frowned and nodded solemnly, "Continue."

"Yes!" Grand Tutor Xia also looked very serious. "There's another piece of news which isn't entirely confirmed: there are cultivators at the Nirvana Formation Realm appearing in our Donghai City."

"Nirvana Formation Realm" Zhao Guang, who had always been calm and collected, showed a hint of surprise.

"Since it involves such high-ranking cultivators, we dare not probe too deeply. However, based on Su Han's words at the birthday banquet, as well as our Donghai’s overall judgment, Qin Shaoyang was suddenly transferred to Tianshan in the northwest due to offending this Nirvana Formation Realm cultivator."

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Hearing Grand Tutor Xia say this, Zhao Guang furrowed his brows and rubbed his chin. "If put like that, it does seem likely. Qin Shaoyang belongs to the Golden Dragon lineage; according to regulations, he should have a special status within the Inspector System. Suddenly being exiled to such a harsh northern region suggests he must have offended someone important."

"Furthermore," Grand Tutor Xia prolonged his voice and hesitated for several seconds before continuing, "When Favored Consort Hao broke through the Kan rank, a passing Nirvana Formation Realm cultivator offered guidance."

"Oh" This time, both Zhao Hongyu and Zhao Guang were somewhat surprised.

"The overall situation is more complicated than Lord Dragon had estimated. A large number of people have gathered from the West Sea, but they haven't taken any action yet, seemingly out of consideration for this Transcendental cultivator in Donghai City," Minister Xia added.

Zhao Hongyu shook her head, "Transcendental cultivators never interfere with dragon affairs. Even if there's a conflict between the East and West Seas, as long as it doesn't harm ordinary people, Transcendental cultivators won't get involved. However, Qin Shaoyang was suddenly called away, which does raise some suspicion. They're not daring to take any rash actions right now."

"What Mother Dragon said is very insightful. At present, the three sides are in a stalemate. Now it all depends on whether Third Master can break through the Heavenly Dragon realm; Old Man Zeng isn't someone who can be easily dealt with. He's certainly waiting for an opportunity to act," Minister Xia stated.

"You're right. Old Man Zeng displayed his irritability yesterday just to throw us off balance; in reality, he's extremely cunning. However, the events of yesterday have caused both sides considerable animosity. There will definitely be minor skirmishes over these two days, and it's even possible that some elders might engage in a full-scale fight. It would be better if Ah Zi leaves Donghai City for a couple of days," Zhao Guang fixed his gaze on Minister Xia, "We don't need to worry about our side here; you should accompany Ah Ren and Ah Zi covertly over the next two days."

"Yes." With a bow, Minister Xia turned into a streak of green light and vanished.

On the highway, Hao Ren was driving Zhao Guang's black Chevrolet towards the toll booth at the entrance to the expressway.

This being her first time traveling alone with Hao Ren, Zhao Yanzi felt somewhat nervous. However, skipping homework and going out to play was something she enjoyed very much.

"Why do you think I'm a bad guy" Sensing her unease, Hao Ren asked while driving.

"Are you asking me that" Zhao Yanzi retorted.

"Besides sneaking glances at you when you're asleep, have I done anything particularly wrong" Hao Ren inquired.

Zhao Yanzi pursed her lips, wanting to refute him but unsure of what to say. From the tone of Hao Ren’s words, it seemed like he might be up to something inappropriate this time around.

"I told you that things on the other side are quite harsh; don't complain about coming back once you get there," As they entered the toll booth, Hao Ren reiterated his point.

"Got it! You're being too meticulous!" Zhao Yanzi opened her eyes wide. She believed she wasn’t that fragile!

The car smoothly entered the expressway. After driving for a while, Hao Ren couldn't help but ask again. "What's the name of that prince from West Sea"

"Didn't I tell you not to bring him up!" Zhao Yanzi was somewhat displeased but still answered, “Zeng Yitao”.

Hao Ren silently remembered this name; he felt that this kid wouldn’t be an easy person to deal with in the future.

"By the way, did you have a previous engagement with West Sea" Hao Ren thought for a moment and then asked.

“Spit! Who would want to be engaged to them They came on their own accord; my father never agreed to anything,” Zhao Yanzi said.

Hao Ren suspects that Xi Hai must have brought up Zhao Yanzi’s matter several times, but every time Zhao Guang would dismiss them by saying that they should wait until the old year before doing anything. However, this time, Dong Hai suddenly found a consort for Zhao Yanzi without informing Xi Hai first. This enraged the dragon palace of Xi Hai immensely.

So that’s why back then, despite the pressure from everyone else, Zhao Guang let me become a “prince” to Zhao Yanzi—a commoner like myself.

The journey on the highway was very tedious. Unconsciously, Zhao Yanzhu, who was leaning against the chair, fell into a dream. After having such a busy day yesterday and not resting properly at night, it’s no wonder she would be sleepy during the day.

Hao Ren tried to drive smoothly so as not to disturb her sleep. Sometimes he felt that Zhao Yanzi was rather pitiful; despite being the pearl in Dong Hai Dragon Palace, she lacked freedom due to all the fuss around her.

Perhaps letting her grow up in a city like this, Zhao Guang and Zhao Hongyu just wanted her to be happier

The three-hour journey brought Hao Ren back to that small village he had visited only a few days ago. The bumpy road shook Zhao Yanzi awake from her sleep. She rubbed her eyes and looked outside at the simple houses around them, surprised as she exclaimed, “Oh Is it here”

Growing up in bustling cities where even the Dragon Palace was lavish, she had never stayed in such a humble abode like this before—even when traveling to Qingyanshan.

Hao Ren paid no mind to her; they were already at their destination and Zhao Yanzi’s protests would be futile.

As the car entered the courtyard, Grandma who was basking in the sun rushed over excitedly upon seeing Hao Ren and Zhao Yanzi stepping out of the black car. "Why are you two here"

"Grandma!" Zhao Yanzi ran towards her, calling sweetly.

The old lady with a fan chuckled and walked over as well, saying to Hao Ren, "Oh! You have such a beautiful granddaughter, yet you didn’t tell me about it."

Zhao Yanzi blushed and hurriedly called out “Grandma” again. The old woman finally understood and said with a laugh, "Haha, our little A Zi is shy!"

However, the old lady wasn't thinking that complicated; she just rubbed her head and said somewhat troubled, "It’s Saturday today, my son who works in town has returned, leaving only one spare room. We also lack bedding…hapter 661: Dragon, Dragon, Dragon...Hao Ren was just about to break through the bottleneck of his cultivation when a surge of spirit energy from the Poison Pill Plan began to rampage inside his body....