Chapter 538 Demon King?!??!

was precisely because of Zhao Kuo’s existence that they did not dare take any rash actions.Now, after Old Zeng finally emerged from seclusion, he still wasn’t Zhao Kuo's match!"You’ll only be able to...Chapter 538: A Demon King!!

Hao Ren looked at Su Han in confusion, "Are you talking about me"

"I'm not very clear either. It seems that a Demon King has appeared in Donghai City and it's somehow related to you," Su Han glanced at Hao Ren.

Was he the target of this Hao Ren was even more puzzled. He had never met the deputy vice-chamberlains of the Dragon God Temple before, but after going through their written examination and reviewing the information Su Han provided him, he knew that the rank of a deputy vice-chamberlain was above a fourth-level investigator. Their official attire featured five-clawed golden dragons!

"There are nine deputy vice-chamberlains in total, but only six of them make public appearances. Three of them have reached the peak level of Gan (乾) rank. The one who came this time is the third-ranked deputy vice-chamberlain among those who make public appearances. He used the identity of a Cambridge University graduate named Yue Zilong and his position is your counselor."

Su Han said seriously.

Peak Gan rank, indeed at peak Gan rank. Hao Ren was taken aback in his heart.

The friendly smile concealed the same fighting power as when Zhao Kuo was at his peak! The deputy vice-chamberlain personally overseeing Donghai City—could it be that there really is a Demon King that even someone like Su Han, who is also Gan rank, cannot handle

"But you don't need to worry. After all, you are still part of the Dragon God Temple. He won't take any action against you," Su Han said.

Hao Ren could tell that Su Han wasn't very pleased either. This feeling was understandable—no one likes having a superior watching over them while they work.

"So, does this mean there isn't anything major for the time being" Hao Ren asked her.

"As long as you don't cause trouble, everything will be fine. These six deputy vice-chamberlains who make public appearances mostly stay in the Dragon God Temple and rarely personally handle matters. I haven't interacted with him before and have no idea what his personality is like; it's best to keep a low profile for now," Su Han said after some thought.

"Alright, thank you for letting me know. Since this has nothing to do with Yu Jia, then I'll take her back," Hao Ren nodded.

He was worried that the peak Gan rank cultivator might be targeting Xie Yujia, but since it had nothing to do with her, there was no need for worry.

But who among his companions could possibly be a Demon King

"Who did you take" Su Han raised her head and looked at Hao Ren.

"Uh..." Hao Ren hesitated.

"Let Yu Jia stay here; I'll guide you in your cultivation," Su Han said, looking back at Hao Ren. "Then you can leave."

This cold tone was clearly a dismissal.

"Thank you, Teacher Su!" Xie Yujia was overjoyed upon hearing Su Han's words.

The past two months, she had trained alone in the US and encountered many issues that were beyond her capabilities to resolve. Su Han offered to guide her training, which would be a great opportunity for her to seek Su Han’s advice.

As for what Su Han discussed with Hao Ren, Xie Yujia couldn’t understand any of it and assumed it was internal matters concerning the Dragon Temple Palace so she didn't intend on asking about it from either Su Han or Hao Ren.

"Just call me Su Han," said Su Han as she smiled at Xie Yujia.

Seeing them exchange smiles, Hao Ren suddenly felt like he was out of place and quietly slipped out of Su Han’s office. He closed the door gently behind him.

Su Han and Xie Yujia had an actual master-disciple relationship but no official title to go with it. Su Han offered guidance in her training, but she didn’t intend on competing for the role of teacher against a Core Formation powerhouse like Xie Yujia’s current Master.

In the realm of cultivation, having a master was extremely important as disciples had to provide all sorts of tributes and support to their masters. If they faced any difficulty, their masters were obligated to come to their aid.

The Core Formation old woman had some sort of teacher-student relationship with Xie Yujia and since she taught Zhao Yanzi the basics of the Qi Refinement Canon, it also symbolized a master-disciple relationship. Zhao Hongyu was well aware of this; in her view, Zhao Yanzi could be considered Xie Yujia's junior disciple. And should Zhao Yanzi ever encounter any serious trouble, that Core Formation old woman would have the right to step forward as her teacher and offer aid.

As for Su Han, she only gave guidance on training and did not impart a cultivation technique to Xie Yujia so it could be said that she was in a similar position to Zhao Kuo with regard to Hao Ren—she couldn’t be called his master but just an elder or friend.

A faint red glow seeped from the crack of Su Han’s office door, indicating that her protective barrier had already been activated. Standing right outside the door, Hao Ren could no longer hear what was being said inside and shook his head with a smile as he walked out of the administrative building to the southern district dormitories.

The boys who received their new textbooks were causing quite a ruckus in their rooms. Hao Ren stuck up a copy of his timetable on his desk, then went onto the balcony to take a look at Ling Zhao Middle School across the way.

Light was still visible from Zhao Yanzi’s dormitory room so it seemed she hadn’t gone out with her classmates today, or perhaps the housekeeper had already arrived and began monitoring them.

Bai Xia appeared on Hao Ren's balcony, poking his head around before he was suddenly scooped up by a girl named Gu Yan who dragged him back inside. Hao Ren thought to himself that it was no wonder he couldn’t find Bai Xia—he must have sneaked into Zhao Yanzi’s room.

"Peak Heaven Rank…"

Hao Ren clenched his fist and muttered under his breath, feeling the situation getting a bit tense.

In the Dragon Temple Palace hierarchy, there were over ten Level 4 Reviewers, over one hundred Level 3 Reviewers, and hundreds of Level 1 and 2 Reviewers. For this matter to warrant the Deputy Pavilion Master’s direct involvement showed that it was beyond the capabilities of a Reviewer.

Clang clang clang...

Hao Ren's phone suddenly rang. He picked up the call to see Zhao Yanzi's number showing on his screen and quickly answered.

"Uncle, what are you doing" came Zhao Yanzi’s coquettish voice from the other end of the line.

Holding the cellphone, Hao Ren glanced in the direction of Zhao Yanzi’s balcony to see her wearing a pair of pajamas as she walked out of her room and onto the balcony.

Breeze blew gently as Zhao Yanzǐ, wearing slippers, leaned on the balcony railing with one hand while holding her phone with the other. She swayed playfully and spoke into the phone.

"I... haven't been doing anything,"郝仁 replied in a dull tone.

Unaware that Hé Rén was nearby—only two dormitory buildings apart from hers—Zhao Yanzǐ enjoyed the scenery on her campus while swinging her slippers, appearing very relaxed and carefree. It seemed she was quite happy with her boarding experience for the first time.

"What are you doing" Hé Rén asked in return.

"Me Hehe, I'm hiding under my blanket!" Zhao Yanzǐ replied.

Hé Rén thought to himself, "Go ahead and fib; I can see you from the balcony!" Unaware of Hé Rén's location, she hadn't paid attention to him among so many balconies.

"I've taken off all my clothes! It's too hot in the dormitory, I have to sleep naked!" Zhao Yanzǐ added.

If Hé Rén had not seen Zhao Yanzǐ, he would have felt a jolt upon hearing her words. But now that he was watching her, knowing she was just joking around, he remained calm and even found it amusing. Her pajamas were quite modest: short-sleeved top with buttons fastened and long pants—hardly as revealing as she claimed.

"Really" Hé Rén asked deliberately.

"Of course! Why would I lie to you!" Zhao Yanzǐ said immediately, standing on the balcony and swinging her legs like a petulant child.

Hé Rén wanted to tell her what style of pajamas she was actually wearing but decided against it. If Zhao Yanzǐ knew Hé Rén could see her, he would be in trouble for sure.

"When will your school start" Hé Rén asked.

Hearing the calmness in Hé Rén's voice over the phone, Zhao Yanzǐ sounded slightly disappointed. "Our school starts two days from now; we still have one more day to play!"

"You're already in third year, you need to work hard on your studies," Hé Rén said.

"Oh my God! Stop nagging! Stop it!" Zhao Yanzǐ was least interested in hearing his lectures. She lost interest and abruptly ended the conversation: "Alright, I'm going to sleep now, turning off the lights."

With that, she hung up without further ado.

However, after Zhao Yanzǐ supposedly turned off the lights and went to bed, she actually remained on the balcony, stretching her arms out and admiring the view for a while longer.

"Hey, what were you up to outside I see, you were sneaking a peek at the cute middle school girls on the other side!" Zhou Liren walked out from inside and asked Hao Ren.

In the afternoon, while Hao Ren was cultivating in the fifth floor of heaven, they went to watch the freshmen's military training parade competition, evaluating the new beauties. However, overall, they felt that there wasn't anyone particularly eye-catching among this batch of freshmen; even those who were a bit prettier couldn’t compare with Lu Lingling and Lu Lili.

"Get away from me, I’m not being perverted!" Hao Ren saw Zhao Yanzi turn into her dormitory and pushed Zhou Liren back.

After a night of idle chat, where they relentlessly interrogated Hao Ren, he finally made it to the morning of the next day. With this summer break, they had become third-year students, and with a new batch of freshmen entering, the campus seemed full of new vitality.

Hao Ren and his group walked towards the teaching building along the way; all along, they were approached by freshmen asking for directions. The buildings in Donghai University were numbered with letters, and the teaching buildings looked identical both in shape and color. Moreover, the campus was quite large, so freshmen often struggled to find their way around, spending their first day of classes running around aimlessly.

"I heard that during this military training session, there's a super handsome guy in your college..."

"Oh, you mean the one from Mechanical and Electronic Engineering Department 2 His name is Xu Ke. He was the leader of Class 2 during yesterday’s inspection parade. Yes, he is very handsome! At the beginning of military training, when the instructor punished him by having a long-distance running contest with him, he even beat the instructor!"

Two first-year female students were riding bicycles and chatting as they went along. Judging from their brand-new bicycles and conversational tone, it was clear that they were freshmen.

New university students, especially girls who are not yet familiar with their classmates in the same class, often seek out high school friends to help them adapt to college life.

During this monotonous period of military training for new freshmen, boys pay attention to beautiful girls in their own and other classes, and similarly, girls would talk about good-looking guys they find attractive. These so-called "class flowers" or "department flowers" are usually chosen during this time.

"Our class girls are all asking around about him. Seems like he’s from the No. 1 Middle School of Beishan" The girl gradually rode past Hao Ren and his group, saying this.

No. 1 Middle School of Beishan Hao Ren turned to look at them.

Before he knew it, he was already in third year; the freshmen entering university now had been his high school juniors.

"Yes, he’s the top scorer in this year’s college entrance exam from No. 1 Middle School of Beishan and sixth place overall in Donghai City. He's not cool and aloof handsome but rather gentle and kind-looking," the other girl replied enthusiastically.

Hao Ren watched them ride off, smiling helplessly. Nowadays, young girls no longer favor the type that acts tough and macho, instead preferring smart, sunny boys who are also gentle and considerate.

He and Zhao Jiayin entered the classroom; Xie Yujia and the Lu sisters were already there.

"Master! Master!" The Lu sisters waved their hands together.

The major courses were chosen collectively by the class, so the Lu sisters were "transferred students." After everyone settled down in their seats, the Lu sisters sat next to Hao Ren, looking delighted. This was their first time officially taking a class with Hao Ren!

Right before the class bell rang, Zhao Yanzi walked into the classroom with her head poking out tentatively; she wore a blue and white short shirt paired with beige long skirt, pretending to be mature, even clutching "A Math Book for Junior Three" in a pretentious manner.y both were full of curiosity about various things and had extremely strong learning abilities."Just a little bit of salt, don't put too much." Seeing Lu Lili tilting the salt shaker, Hao Ren hurriedl...