Chapter 725: The Will of Heaven, The Will of Heaven!
, but Mom Zhao invited me too. It’s just a casual meal and doesn’t have any other meaning," Hao Ren smiled and said."Mm-hmm." Xie Yujia nodded. In her impression, Zhao Yanzi had prejudices against her...Chapter 725: Divine Providence, Divine Providence!
Grrr...
Toushou roared in anger. His whiskers stood up straight, and flames surrounded his dragon body, forming the visage of an enraged dragon.
But in just a moment, he suddenly calmed down again.
Zhen Fei's cold words brought out the four characters "Father大人" (Esteemed Father).
She still had some unresolved issues in her heart, but to a certain extent, didn't she acknowledge Toushou as her father
Due to past events, their father-daughter relationship was severed for thousands of years. Zhen Fei even sent Hao Ren and Su Han to the Nine Dragons Palace when Toushou was in seclusion and weak, injuring him.
The explosion of the purple gold hairpin was also controlled by Zhen Fei herself!
This was Zhen Fei's retaliation against Toushou for taking away Zhen Cunming, a form of protest!
Esteemed Father...
Toushou floated high in the air, savoring these four characters.
Zhen Fei didn't express any gratitude with her words, but deep down in her heart, she acknowledged their father-daughter relationship again! If Toushou had stood idly by, Zhen Fei would have fearlessly continued without acknowledging the severed father-daughter relationship, reincarnating and reborn.
Toushou would no longer have this daughter, and Zhen Fei would no longer have this father! Everything would come with the cycle of reincarnation and be swept away by the wind.
Huff! Huff!
Flames spewed out from Toushou's nostrils.
His gaze suddenly fell upon Hao Ren and Su Han on the sea surface, igniting an unnamed rage within him.
Hao Ren felt a chill when he saw Toushou's direct glare.
It turned out that his and Su Han's actions of attacking Toushou in the Nine Dragons Palace under Zhen Fei's incitement were actually about their father-daughter conflict!
Considering this, Zhen Cunming was Toushou's grandson. No wonder when Toushou took away his son, Zhen Fei wasn't as anxious and still carried a trace of resentment in her words.
Zhen Fei didn't want to meet Toushou again, so she calculated the timing precisely and used Hao Ren and Su Han while Toushou was at his weakest to retrieve the神器 (divine artifact), thus resurrecting her "Qin Lang"!
How could Toushou be unaware of Zhen Fei's intentions That battle atop the Nine Dragons Palace's Heavenly Tower might have been deliberately orchestrated by Toushou!
Hao Ren and Su Han fighting in the Nine Dragons Palace was actually to mend their father-daughter relationship!
However, the most innocent person is probably Zhen Cōngmíng. He still doesn't know that the "Master" who never teaches him any advanced techniques and makes him stoke fires to refine elixirs all day long is actually his maternal grandfather!
He is currently basking in the happiness of having escaped from the clutches of his "Master," flirting with Wu Luoxue.
"Humph!"
The Qiu Niu couldn't argue with his own daughter and, feeling frustrated, he stretched out a claw toward Hao Ren.
Ding! Ding!
Two beams of light, one white and the other red, shot out from the sea water to block Qiu Niu's claws.
The white beam was easily shaken off by his claws. However, the red beam firmly blocked Qiu Niu's claws.
"Hehehe..."
At this moment, a light rose from far away, and Zhen Yuanzi, dressed in a simple Taoist robe, floated above the immortal mountain of Penglai. He held a whisk-broom and chuckled while stroking his beard.
The red beam came from him.
"Qiu Niu Ancestor, this young friend is my sworn brother. If I have offended you in any way, please let me apologize on his behalf."
As Zhen Yuanzi said this, he placed the whisk-broom under his arm and slightly bowed toward Qiu Niu.
Qiu Niu was stunned when he saw Zhen Yuanzi appear suddenly. He turned to Hao Ren in surprise because he didn't expect this boy to be Zhen Yuanzi's sworn brother.
Zhen Yuanzi had become a transcendent being during the era of chaos and, technically speaking, is Qiu Niu's peer. This ancestor of earthly immortals was humble and polite with an extraordinary demeanor. However, due to his seniority and strength, Qiu Niu had to show him respect.
Now that Zhen Yuanzi came out to apologize, it left Qiu Niu feeling awkward because it seemed like he was bullying Hao Ren by taking advantage of his position...
Zhen Yuanzi had cultivated the path of orthodoxy and maintained a tranquil disposition. He hadn't fought for countless years, but judging from the red beam that came out earlier, Qiu Niu deduced that Zhen Yuanzi's strength was likely no weaker than his own!
Qiu Niu rescued Princess Zhen, thinking she would thank him, only to find her giving him a cold shoulder. His mood deteriorated and he wanted to teach Hao Ren a lesson, but it wouldn't be serious.
But with Zhen Yuanzi stepping in, Qiu Niu couldn't even touch Hao Ren...
Especially since Zhen Yuanzi had said so much. If he were to hit Hao Ren now, it would mean turning against Zhen Yuanzi...
"Hehe, so this is the case. This young friend has exchanged a few moves with me in the Nine Dragons Palace, and I still want to guide him further!"
A burst of flames suddenly shot out from Qiu Niu's claws.
Six fire stones embedded into Hao Ren’s body instantly ignited, forming a dragon-shaped totem.
Hao Ren felt that his entire body was in excruciating pain, but after a brief moment of agony, he sensed an interconnectedness within the hundred orifices of his body.
The Qiu Niu had to consider Town Yuanzi's face and thus could not harm Hao Ren directly. However, Hao Ren's actions inside the Nine Dragons Palace still irked him. With his status as a forefather dragon, he couldn't allow such an insult to go unaddressed; hence, while it appeared that Qiu Niu was helping Hao Ren improve his cultivation, in reality, it was also a severe punishment.
"Haha, many thanks to Grandmaster Qiu Niu for making this possible."
Given Town Yuanzi’s level of understanding, he could easily see through the fact that the six fire stones provided by Qiu Niu caused Hao Ren immense pain but also opened up his dragon veins.
Hao Ren addressed him as Grandmaster Qiu Niu not because of their generational hierarchy, but due to Qiu Niu's status as the forefather of dragon cultivators and Town Yuanzi’s standing as the forefather of terrestrial immortals; they were in different systems, so it was merely a courteous gesture.
Strictly speaking, though Hao Ren was somewhat special, he still fell under the category of dragon cultivators. Qiu Niu, as a grandmaster, had every right to discipline him according to their rules.
"Brother Hao, don't forget to thank Grandmaster Qiu Niu." Town Yuanzi smiled and reminded Hao Ren.
"Many thanks, Grandmaster Qiu Niu!" Hao Ren raised his aching arm and clasped his hands respectfully towards Qiu Niu before saying “Humph!”
Qiu Niu circled high in the air, exhaling flames from his nostrils.
He didn’t know that Hao Ren had such an impressive background. Fortunately for him, Town Yuanzi was considerate and gave him a way out.
"Here are two ginseng fruits. My dear brother should properly treat himself after returning to the mainland." Town Yuanzi reached into his sleeve and took out two white fruits which he gently tossed towards Hao Ren.
The white fruits drew elegant arcs in mid-air before landing perfectly in Hao Ren’s palm.
Qiu Niu wanted to teach Hao Ren a lesson but, without other options, allowed him some suffering; however, this ended up enhancing Hao Ren's cultivation. To Town Yuanzi, this was the will of heaven.
If it is indeed chosen by the heavenly way, then help should naturally come from the heavenly way as well.
Who could say that Zhen Fei dodged this calamity not due to Hao Ren's good relationship with her and thus received a covert assist from heaven
"Many thanks, Town Yuanzi… Brother!"
Hao Ren put away the fruit and addressed him slightly awkwardly.
"Grandmaster Qiu Niu, I have two extra ginseng fruits here. If you don't mind, they can serve as a gesture of apology for my dear brother."
Town Yuanzi waved his feather duster and pulled out another pair of white ginseng fruits from his sleeve, then gently pushed them onto a plate which floated directly in front of Qiu Niu.
Qiu Niu was just at an important juncture in his seclusion when he was disturbed by Hao Ren and Su Han. Adding to this were the efforts to help Zhen Fei withstand the cosmic destruction thunder tribulation, making ginseng fruits from heaven and earth essential for restoring his body. Town Yuanzi’s two ginseng fruits were like a ray of sunshine in snow.
Especially emphasizing that these were an apology gift was particularly gracious towards Qiu Niu.
"Extra ginseng fruit" was merely polite language. Town Yuanzi's ginseng tree only bore nearly thirty ginseng fruits every ten thousand years, so they certainly couldn't just be picked and given away casually like roadside wild fruit.
However, Master Zhenyuan casually gave Hao Ren two ginseng fruits, which proves that their relationship is indeed special.
"Better to accept respectfully. I'll remember the favor of Immortal Grandmaster Zhenyuan!" Qiu Niu rolled up the two precious ginseng fruits and rode on a fire cloud towards Nine Dragon Palace.
He originally planned to bring Hao Ren and Su Han back to Nine Dragon Palace after dropping them in Demon Sea, but now they can enter Nine Dragon Palace by themselves, so they should also leave it by themselves!
However, the two ginseng fruits given to him by Master Zhenyuan not only compensate for the loss of his strength due to Hao Ren and Su Han's attacks, but even allow him to recover a bit more. There is no reason to折騰them anymore.
"Girl! The things you borrowed are only on loan for one month! If they're not returned by then, I'll take them back myself!" Qiu Niu shouted loudly as he flew towards Nine Dragon Palace.
This was clearly a message for Su Han. The Nüwa Stone has already been infused into Su Han's body by Consort Zhen; taking it out would damage her cultivation base. Giving her a month to return the item is quite generous!
For such a神器, being able to borrow it for three days is considered an incredible stroke of luck!
The two ginseng fruits from Master Zhenyuan brought significant benefits.
Hao Ren, however, was unaware of the underlying meaning and was worried that Su Han might not be able to reach Sky Dragon Realm within a month. He felt that Qiu Niu's actions were too domineering.
"Don't think you're out of the woods yet!" Qiu Niu suddenly shouted towards the sea surface.
The roar caused waves several meters high to surge over Demon Sea, and his powerful voice penetrated through to the bottom of the sea where it could be heard clearly even in the depths.
"No need for Father's concern; we will handle Second Uncle's grudge!" Consort Zhen's clear voice emerged from underwater.
"Hmph!" Qiu Niu growled and disappeared into Nine Dragon Palace, vanishing instantly from the void.
Helping Consort Zhen fend off the world-ending lightning tribulation doesn't mean everything is over. Among the nine dragon brothers, his strength isn't the strongest.
In the past, Consort Zhen begged and pleaded for him to help but he stubbornly refused. Hence she left in anger and severed their father-daughter relationship completely.
This time if he didn't intervene, he would lose this daughter forever. Thousands of years of reflection have changed his heart.
However, who knows how events will unfold when Consort Zhen exhausts herself to resurrect her "Qin Lang"
Hao Ren watched as Nine Dragon Palace disappeared into the horizon and wondered if he could gather enough Immortal Grass for the Seven-hearted Five-colored Lotus.
Master Zhenyuan, this sworn elder brother of his, might be able to help. But since Hao Ren has already eaten so many ginseng fruits from him, it wouldn't be right to ask for more favors.
"The path of heaven is vast; my younger brother must work even harder!" Master Zhenyuan stood atop a distant Penglai Immortal Mountain and looked at Hao Ren with heartfelt sincerity.
“Yes, Sir!” Hao Ren bowed in response.
If he couldn't reach the Sky Dragon realm, it would be hard to face his status as Master Zhenyuan's sworn brother!lready amazed them, and though they had thoughts of plundering, they did not anticipate... Hao Ren suddenly transforming into a dragon!"Humph! Just a D-grade little dragon!"They snapped out of their s...