by Dragon King
Seeing the time drawing near six o’clock, Hao Ren put on his socks and shoes before jumping down from his upper berth. Ignoring the card players in the dorm, he hurried to the Hongji Square.
The moment he entered Aroma Pavilion, his cell phone received Su Han’s text, “Mount Hua.”
“She has sensed my arrival.” Hao Ren looked up and found the compartment with the label of “Mount Hua”. He pushed the door open and went in.
The compartment was decorated and had a vintage feel, and Su Han was already inside waiting for him. With her hair coiled in a bun and a red traditional Chinese dress on her, she looked like a beauty that had just walked out from an ancient painting, entirely different from the fashionable instructor in the morning. Although Hao Ren had braced himself for her beauty, he was stunned while still standing at the door.
She nodded toward the seat across her, and Hao Ren walked over and sat down uneasily. After all, it was the first time he had a meal with Su Han.
“The dinner is on me to celebrate your breakthrough.” Su Han turned to look at the waitress in the room. “You may serve now.”
The waitress looked at Su Han, apparently stunned by her beauty. She froze for a moment before backing out of the room.
Looking away from Su Han’s stunningly beautiful face, Hao Ren glanced around the compartment. Red wooden grille windows, black artificial rock tile floor, artificial antique furniture, and lanterns that were hanging in the corners… All these gave off the feel of an ancient town.
After a while, Hao Ren turned his gaze back and suggested, “The dinner is on me.”
Su Han didn’t argue. Instead, she asked, “Have you been close with Xie Yujia recently?”
Xie Yujia was an excellent student and one of the few girls in the class. Su Han naturally knew her.
“I’m preparing for a basketball match next week. She is my basketball coach.”
“Ok.” Su Han didn’t pursue the topic. Instead, she asked him another question, “The last time you visited the Dragon Palace, you released two sisters from the Cold Palace, didn’t you?”
“Yeah. Is it a big deal?” Hao Ren asked. He had almost forgotten about it, and now he was a bit nervous since Su Han, the Inspector, mentioned it.
“Premier Xia of East Ocean sent a message to the Above Realm but received no reply. So, he released them,” Su Han said.
“Ok.” Hao Ren nodded, thinking of the pretty faces of the sisters.
“Do you realize what you have done?” Su Han continued to ask.
“What have I done?” Hao Ren was confused.
“They were released from the Cold Palace. Since Dragon Palace is not their home and they can’t return to the Above Realm, where do you think they will go?” Su Han asked.
Hao Ren was even more confused. “Where will they go?”
Su Han sighed in exasperation. “To you.”
“To… me?” Hao Ren almost dropped the cup in his hand.
Su Han glanced at him and said, “Lu Qing is handling it. He has arranged for them to live temporarily at his place. So, in the future, you must think twice before making any decisions.”
“But we can’t lock them up forever. According to Premier Xia, they didn’t commit any serious crimes,” Hao Ren argued.
“Sometimes, good intentions bring bad results,” Su Han lectured.
“It seems that Su Han is not here to have dinner with me. She just wants to question me in a different place.” Hao Ren mused to himself sulkily.
“Do you know what realms they are in?” Su Han asked him abruptly.
112 Super Bodyguards!!
Hao Ren thought Su Han was asking too many questions today; it felt like she was continuously interrogating him. However, he didn’t want to offend this Inspector, so he guessed, “Dui-level?”
He thought no matter how powerful the two Immortal Maids were, they shouldn’t be that impressive. “Qian, Kun, Xun, Dui, Gen, Zhen, Li, Kan… it’s pretty high already.”
“Kun,” Su Han said.
Hao Ren was slightly caught off guard and had to think about where Kun-level stood. Lu Qing was at Kun-level, but Hao Ren had never seen him cast a spell. He saw the power of Gen-level Elder from summoning rain last time. When that Elder raised his hand, he was able to flip the clouds over and create rain.
Kun-level was higher than Gen-level by one, two, three… Three levels!
Those two girls who looked a lot younger than Su Han actually were at the Kun-level!
“Two Kun-level Masters want to return your favor and work for you. If they unite together, I can’t even fight against them,” Su Han finally spoke her concern.
“Su Han is actually worried about this…” Hao Ren laughed inside. The superior Inspector also had helpless times!
He thought about it again, and it was true that Su Han had no authority over those two girls because she was only responsible for supervising Dragon Tribe’s internal affairs, and those two girls weren’t a part of the Dragon Tribe.
“Having two Kun-level Masters as my bodyguards, Su Han would definitely have a headache about this.”
Hao Ren couldn’t help but want to laugh when he thought of this.
It seemed like she sensed Hao Ren’s change of mood, and Su Han said again, “Don’t be pleased yet. It’s hard to tell whether it’s a good thing or a bad thing to have them serve you.”
She stared at Hao Ren and continued, “It’s like you could mess things up even when you have good intentions; they could also mess things up with good intentions. Besides…” Su Han dragged out her voice and slowly said, “Their destructive power is much stronger than yours.”
With that coming from Su Han, Hao Ren’s excitement suddenly vanished, and a chill took its place.
“My responsibility is to maintain the affairs of the Dragon Tribe in the East Ocean Region, and you’re also in the region of my surveillance. If they behave well, nothing will happen. If they cause trouble, I won’t hesitate to stop them,” Su Han said indifferently. Her strong aura showed the manner of a master.
“One Qian-level Master verses two Kun-level Masters…” Hao Ren imagined it and immediately felt chilly.
“Dragon-Breaking Strike and Dragon-Slaying Strike…” Two terms popped into Hao Ren’s mind.
At that moment, the door was pushed open, and two servers walked in with plates in their hands.
A few delicious dishes were placed in front of Hao Ren and Su Han, and the atmosphere was slightly lightened; it felt a little bit like a date now.
As two servers exited the room, Hao Ren asked, “Then… Are they on the same level as Elder Lu?”
“Lu Qing is in the low-tier of Kun-level, and both of them are in the top-tier. Who do you think is stronger?” Su Han asked Hao Ren.
“Uh…,” Hao Ren blanked out, “Su Han, are you in top-tier or low-tier of Qian-level?”
“Mid-tier,” Su Han replied coldly.
Hao Ren knew that he had already annoyed Su Han, so one more question won’t hurt. He continued to ask, “Is Zhao Yanzi’s Third Uncle in top-tier or low-tier?”
“He’s a master who’s one step away from advancing into a Heavenly Dragon. Of course, he’s in top-tier,” Su Han replied.
Hao Ren compared in his mind. “Two Lu Qing couldn’t defeat one Su Han, and two Su Han couldn’t beat one Zhao Kuo. It is apparent that the higher the level, the greater the difference. Even if those two girls work together, they would be no match for Zhao Kuo. Zhao Yanzi’s Third Uncle is really a strong dragon.”
Seeing Hao Ren’s eyes blinking, Su Han asked, “Anything else you want to ask me?”
Hao Ren shook his head in embarrassment. “Nothing else.”
“Okay.” Su Han lowered her head. She then delicately picked up a vegetable and put it in her mouth.
They talked a lot before eating. But once they started to eat, both of them didn’t talk at all.
Su Han tasted the dishes slowly, and Hao Ren admired this calm temperament secretly.
“She probably rarely eats at restaurants. Since she is an Inspector, everybody respects her. In real life, she probably doesn’t have many friends because of her cold personality and her persistence towards cultivation,” Hao Ren thought.
Although Inspectors seemed to have both authority and power, they were actually lonely. Hao Ren ate and looked at Su Han at the same time.
After they finished eating this quiet dinner, Hao Ren and Su Han walked out of the compartment together and went to pay at the front desk.
When Hao Ren took out his debit card, he looked at Su Han to see if she still insisted on paying.
However, Su Han didn’t move at all. Hao Ren used his debit card, paid the bill, and walked out of Aroma Pavilion.
“I’ll treat you next time. I wanted to treat you today, but I realized that I didn’t bring my wallet,” Su Han said.
If an ordinary guy heard this, he would definitely jump up in excitement. However, Hao Ren had got tricked twice by her, and he won’t accept Su Han’s invitations casually.
“No need. I planned to treat you originally,” Hao Ren said while walking down the stairs. He saw Su Han still standing at the entrance of Aroma Pavilion and asked, “Aren’t you going back?”
“Never mind, there’re a lot of students down there. I won’t cause you any more trouble,” Su Han shook her head, turned into a white shadow, and vanished.
“She is indeed a master. When can I reach this level of stealth…” Hao Ren sighed and continued to walk down the stairs.
Suddenly, a white light flashed, and Su Han, who was in her ancient Chinese dress, suddenly appeared beside Hao Ren again.
Hao Ren was shocked by her sudden reappearance. “Master, I know that you’re skillful, but you didn’t have to scare me!” he said.
“I’m not trying to scare you. I saw your opponent appearing, so I will return the favor right now.” Su Han hung onto Hao Ren’s arm and walked down the stairs slowly with him.
“Opponent?” Hao Ren was a bit confused. “What opponent do I have?”
When he and Su Han walked down from the second floor of the Hongji Square, Hao Ren saw Huang Xujie, who was not far away, bringing a group of friends there to eat.
“This guy is really rich, he pretty much brings people to eat out every night…” Hao Ren thought.
Huang Xujie, who was nearby, also saw Su Han and Hao Ren on the stairs.
Su Han, who was in the ancient Chinese dress on and had her hair tied into a bun, looked fabulous, and the curved staircase was like a natural stage that allowed everyone to look at her.
Huang Xujie, who was feeling proud while surrounded by a large group of friends, suddenly turned pale when he saw Su Han and Hao Ren walking down from the second floor.
Su Han leaned against Hao Ren as she walked down step by step. Then, they walked towards the school’s entrance through the huge square.
When he passed Huang Xujie, Hao Ren could clearly hear the sound of Huang Xujie grinding his teeth.
After they walked out of the Hongji Square and entered everyone’s blind spot, Su Han stroked her hair and said, “Let’s call it a night.”
Shua! She disappeared.
Looking at the spot where she had disappeared from, Hao Ren shook his head and thought to himself, “Sigh, this Su Han also has the temper of a child.”
113 Cultivating with Basketball!!
Hao Ren returned to the dorm and found that his dormmates were still playing cards. Even though they only betted one yuan to two yuan at a time, they still had a lot of fun playing.
Zhao Jiayi still hadn’t returned yet; he was probably still training at the stadium. People forget their friends when they’re in love, but Zhao Jiayi forgot his friends when he prepared for the basketball match.
Hao Ren used his finger to poke Huang Jianfeng, who was grabbing his cards, and said, “Lend me the basketball from your room.”
“It’s underneath the bed. Go grab it yourself.” Huang Jianfeng’s face twitched as a result of trying too hard not to laugh as he had some really good cards.
Hao Ren went to room 301 and scooped out the basketball from underneath the bed. Then, he carried the basketball out of the dorm and went on campus.
Just a few minutes after Hao Ren left, Yu Rong ran into room 302. “Big news! Big news! Someone saw Hao Ren eating with Su Han at the Hongji Square just now!!” he shouted.
“Huh…” The cards in people’s hands fell on the table as their hands shook.
Hao Ren didn’t even know what had happened in his dorm; he left his cell phone in the dorm because he didn’t want any interruptions. He dribbled the basketball as he walked to the basketball court in Zone B.
It felt great to enjoy the school’s night view alone. When he was always with Zhao Jiayi and the guys, he didn’t have a lot of alone time of this type, and he was able to treasure it more now.
Probably because he had advanced to the third level of the Spirit Concentration Scroll, Hao Ren felt like his mind and spirit have become entirely different. The breeze passed through the leaves and went by him. However, as long as his mind moved, the breeze would turn around him.
The feeling of controlling the wind with his mind was pleasant. If he leveled up to another realm, he would be even able to ride on the wind.
Hao Ren dribbled the basketball and entered the basketball court. He selected a basketball stand and started practicing passing with the assistance of the backboard. It was already past eight o’clock; since the curfew of the school was at ten o’clock, students who were playing basketball had returned by now.
Hao Ren was the only person playing on the whole basketball court, and he maintained the correct postures and passed against the backboard; his accuracy was getting better each time. He counted until three hundred and felt like his arms were slightly sore. Then, he started practicing dribbling.
Throughout the advancement of his realm, Mount Tai Bracelets seemed to increase its weights as well. Hao Ren roughly estimated that each Mountain Tai Bracelet was now 50 kilograms, which had doubled in weight.
He dribbled one hundred laps around the basketball stand and then began practicing shooting. Hao Ren kept on reminiscing the details Xie Yujia taught him and tried to maintain the correct postures and smooth movements.
Dong, dong, dong. The basketball hit the backboard and went inside the net. Hao Ren changed to another position and continued to practice shooting.
Occasionally, someone would pass by and would think that Hao Ren was just practicing basketball.
In fact, Hao Ren was trying to understand the third level of the Spirit Concentration Scroll!
Feeling the wind, feeling the strength, and feeling the trajectory of all objects!
He couldn’t communicate with the Heaven and Earth with the third level of the Spirit Concentration Scroll, but he could sense the energy flow of the surroundings in a radius of ten meters!
The basketball shot out of Hao Ren’s hands and landed inside the net with an elegant curvature.
Hao Ren, who learned the standard postures, seemed to have grasped the techniques of basketball, and he was able to use the Nature Essence pulled in by the Spirit Concentration Scroll.
62,63,64…
Hao Ren picked up the basketball again and changed to another shooting position; he had made 64 shots in a row.
On the other side of the basketball court, Zhao Jiayi who was wearing a pair of running shoes and running along the roads got close to the basketball court.
He ran closer to the court because he saw someone still practicing this late. When he saw that the person practicing wasn’t anyone else but Hao Ren, he suddenly felt touched; he knew that Hao Ren was going to play in the game next week for his sake.
When he saw Hao Ren shooting the basketball smoothly and had an accuracy of a hundred percent, the touched feeling he had suddenly turned into a shock!
“How… did he do that?”
Seeing that Hao Ren hadn’t missed a shot and continued to shoot for the 12th t
ime, Zhao Jiayi felt weak in his legs.
“Hmm, my shooting is quite accurate now, I’ll practice running and dribbling again,” Hao Ren picked up the basketball on the court, jumped to warm up, and rushed towards another basket abruptly!
The basketball turned into shadows as he dribbled, and Hao Ren’s speed became equivalent to a 100-meter dash!
Pausing and shooting!
Hao Ren suddenly stopped his body, raised the basketball, and threw it forward.
The basketball drew out a high parabola.
Hua! It went inside the net!
A three-pointer!
Zhao Jiayi, who stood outside of the court, suddenly felt like he was falling apart.
“Is Xie Yujia an immortal? Or is this person playing basketball not Hao Ren but his unknown twin brother?”
Hao Ren felt a gaze looking at him; he turned back and saw Zhao Jiayi watching him through the wired fence.
“Hey! Brother Zhao!” Hao Ren picked up the basketball and greeted him.
Zhao Jiayi looked at Hao Ren and forgot to reply; he looked at Hao Ren as if he was looking at a monster.
“This is an illusion, it definitely is! I’ve been too tired lately. Better return to the dorm early and rest.” Zhao Jiayi’s body stiffened, and he continued running forward.
Hao Ren looked at Zhao Jiayi, who was running away weirdly, and thought, “Don’t tell me that Zhao Jiayi became dumb from practicing too much basketball.”
He then picked up the basketball and practiced the layup that Xie Yujia taught him.
Hao Ren didn’t return to the dorm to rest until nine thirty.
Zhao Jiayi, who was in the room washing and soaking his feet, saw Hao Ren coming back with the basketball, and he looked at Hao Ren oddly. “Were you playing basketball in Zone B?” he asked.
“Yeah,” Hao Ren rolled the basketball underneath Zhao Jiayi’s lower berth and replied, “I saw you passing by. I called you, but you didn’t answer me.”
Zhao Jiayi looked at Hao Ren with an even odder gaze, thought for a while, and said, “Come to join the Basketball Team, Ren!”
“Forget it; I’m not into basketball. I practiced basketball for fun because I don’t want to be a disgrace in next week’s game,” Hao Ren grabbed his washbasin and towel and smiled at Zhao Jiayi, “I’ll cooperate with you fully and make you a scoring king next week!”