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With her identity as an Inspector, Su Han's journey back to the East Ocean City was smooth.
When they returned to East Ocean City, there were only four hours left before the deadline. After entering the sea, Su Han sent Hao Ren to the bottom of the ocean. Sensing their arrival, the grand array formation of the Dragon Palace was activated.
When they landed on the square of the Dragon Palace, Lu Qing and Elder Sun immediately went up to greet them. "How's it going?"
"We got it," Hao Ren said to them.
Hu … They all heaved a sigh of relief and immediately took Hao Ren's arm. "Hurry up and bring the elixirs over. Little Daoist Zhen is getting impatient."
After a few steps, they suddenly looked back at Su Han. "Ms. Su …"
"Um, I won't go with you." Su Han handed the six 1,000-year snow lotuses to Hao Ren and walked straight to the front gate of the Dragon Palace.
"Thank you for your understanding, Ms. Su." Lu Qing and Elder Sun cupped their hands at Su Han. Since Su Han wasn't from East Ocean, she couldn't attend certain events.
Su Han walked away with her windbreaker fluttering in the wind. This time, she had put in a lot of effort and even caused her to lose six divine elixirs. This could be considered as returning a huge favor to the Eastern Sea.
Lu Qing looked at Su Han's back and pulled Hao Ren up. "Gongzi Hao, please come with me!"
Zhao Kuo was resting in a small palace. Beside the bed were Zhao Guang, Zhao Hongyu, Zhao Yanzi, and Xingyue. Right now, Zhao Kuo had changed into a clean set of clothes, but she was still listless.
Seeing Hao Ren walking in with Lu Qing and Elder Sun, Zhao Guang immediately walked up and asked, "How is it?"
"I didn't let you down. I finally got it." Hao Ren opened the box and saw six neatly placed snow lotuses.
"Alright!" Zhao Guang, who had been frowning, immediately looked pleasantly surprised. He turned to Elder Sun and said, "Go get Little Daoist Zhen next door!"
"Yes!" Elder Sun turned around and walked out of the room. Zhao Yanzi's eyes were red from crying, and she looked at Hao Ren in disbelief. She didn't expect Hao Ren to get six 1,000-year Seven-Colored Snow Lotuses so easily.
Her eyes were red and her face was haggard. Knowing that she hadn't rested for more than ten hours, Hao Ren felt sorry for her.
In his grey silk Daoist robe, Little Daoist Zhen entered the room with Elder Sun.
When he saw the box in Hao Ren's hand, his eyes lit up. Without hesitation, he said to Elder Sun, "Open the furnace and make elixir pills!"
"Alright!" Elder Sun quickly walked out of the house and came to the courtyard.
Little Daoist Zhen took the box from Hao Ren's hand and stuffed three snow lotuses into his sleeve. Then, he walked into the yard with the three snow lotuses.
Since Zhao Kuo's failure in the Heavenly Tribulation was a secret until it was made public, Little Daoist Zhen took the box from Hao Ren's hand without hesitation. Those who were in the altar during the Heavenly Tribulation were all elites of East Ocean, and they wouldn't leak the news.
Zhao Yanzi squatted beside Zhao Kuo's bed and held her Third Uncle's hand, still guarding him. Zhao Kuo still had a trace of breath, and Hao Ren didn't know if he was awake or asleep.
The path of cultivation was extremely dangerous. Even if one reached the highest level of cultivation, he or she might still end up like Zhao Kuo and almost get killed by the Heavenly Tribulation.
Zhao Guang was concerned about the elixir making process, so he followed Zhao Yanzi to the courtyard. After a moment of hesitation, Zhao Hongyu stayed in the room with Zhao Yanzi.
In the courtyard, Little Daoist Zhen began to make elixir pills after getting the main ingredients.
There was nothing special. Little Daoist Zhen opened the lid of the black furnace and put the ingredients that he had prepared on the side into the furnace one by one.
The three 1,000-year Seven-Colored Snow Lotuses were the last to be put in. After everything was ready, Little Daoist Zhen sat down cross-legged.
He didn't light any fire under the furnace, and he just sat down.
While Hao Ren was puzzled, Little Daoist Zhen, who was about eight years old, suddenly spat out a streak of fire from his mouth!
The scorching fire forced Zhao Guang and Elder Sun back half a step!
Hao Ren's realm was the lowest, and he was unprepared. Therefore, he backed off the most and almost stepped back into the room!
The raging flames shrunk to the size of needles, forming circles that roasted the black iron pill furnace.
"Is this … Samadhi True Fire?" Hao Ren asked Lu Qing who was beside him.
Lu Qing shook his head. "Samadhi True Fire? That's the lowest-level fire in the cultivation world. Little Daoist Zhen is the fire boy of Qiu Niu, the elixir master of the Dragon Tribe. The fire he uses is the Yin-Yang Four-Symbol True Fire, also known as the Evil-Slaying Flame. It ranks sixth among all the fires in the world! The Samadhi True Fire can be used by all demon beasts in human form, and it ranks below 100 among all the fires in the world! "
"This Little Daoist Zhen isn't a dragon?" Hao Ren sensed something wrong and asked again.
"Hehe. Little Daoist Zhen's original form is a demon beast. Master Qiu subdued him when he was patrolling in the Demon Sea 100 years ago. However, it has only been about seven to eight years since he gained intelligence and successfully transformed into a human form, "Lu Qing said in a low voice.
Hao Ren looked at the handsome Little Daoist Zhen in the yard and was surprised that he was actually a demon beast from the bottom of the ocean!
The flames wrapped around the alchemy furnace bit by bit, forming rings around the alchemy furnace. Every trace of the flames was a strange green color, but it was no longer as hot as before. Instead, it gave off a very cold feeling.
Time ticked by, and Little Daoist Zhen dozed off while spitting out the flames. Even so, no one in the yard dared to disturb him.
With red eyes, Zhao Yanzi finally walked out of the room. She saw Little Daoist Zhen dozing off while making elixir pills, and even the flames in his mouth became intermittent. She wanted to urge him, but Zhao Guang stopped her with a look.
Right now, Zhao Kuo's life was in Little Daoist Zhen's hands, and Little Daoist Zhen's temperament was as eccentric as his master's. If Little Daoist Zhen was displeased, he would probably get out of this!
Little Daoist Zhen yawned and spat out the last two flames. Finally, he couldn't stand the boredom and fell asleep!
Zhao Guang and Lu Qing looked at each other, not knowing if he had finished making elixir pills or not.
Two hours passed in silence. Little Daoist Zhen stretched and got up from the yard. He brushed off the dust on his clothes and walked to the furnace, lifting the lid with great effort.
A golden elixir pill was spinning in the furnace. Little Daoist Zhen reached out and grabbed it. Feeling the heat, he blew on it before throwing it to Hao Ren.
Hao Ren caught it and felt a burning pain in his palm. Immediately, he used nature essence to protect his palm.
"The elixir pill is done. I'm going back to sleep," Little Daoist Zhen said and swaggered out of the small palace.
Hao Ren immediately turned and walked into the room with the elixir pill in his hand.
The golden elixir pill was still hot, but it was no longer a problem for Zhao Kuo. With a frown, Elder Xingyue took the elixir pill from Hao Ren's hand and fed it to Zhao Kuo with a bowl of water.
Even ordinary snow lotuses could bring the dead back to life, let alone the seven-colored snow lotuses that had lived for 1,000 years. Besides, with Little Daoist Zhen's experience, the elixir pills he made must be of great quality. In the past, Zhao Guang had sent people to ask for dharma treasures from him, but Little Daoist Zhen had ignored them. This time, he was making elixir pills for the East Ocean Dragon Clan.
With red eyes, Zhao Yanzi looked at Zhao Kuo expectantly. Her nose was still twitching, and it was obvious that she had cried not long ago.
"The power of the Heavenly Tribulation can't be underestimated. Little Daoist Zhen didn't say that his elixir pill could save Zhao Kuo," Zhao Hongyu stood beside Zhao Guang and said in a low voice.
"Ok. As long as there's a sliver of hope, it's good." Zhao Guang nodded calmly. After a moment of consideration, he turned to Hao Ren and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
"It's okay." Hao Ren waved his hand. Zhao Guang and Zhao Hongyu had treated him well, and he had done his best for the East Ocean Dragon Clan. However, he didn't want to tell them about the dangers in the snow lotus karst cave.
Zhao Yanzi thought that Hao Ren was on a long trip and was only tired from the long journey but not in mortal danger. She pouted and looked at Hao Ren, but she couldn't bring herself to express her gratitude.
Elder Xingyue sat by the bed and carefully took care of Zhao Kuo who was still asleep. Lu Qing and Elder Sun sighed slightly.
"Zi, go out and take a walk. You have been here for almost one day and one night. When your Third Uncle wakes up, I'll send someone to tell you, "Zhao Guang looked at Hao Ren and Zhao Yanzi and said.
"Ok …" Zhao Yanzi nodded slightly and walked out of the room. Zhao Guang gave Hao Ren another look, and Hao Ren understood and followed her out.
After passing the courtyard and walking out of the small palace, they saw a festive scene with lanterns and colored banners. Red lanterns were hung everywhere in the dragon palace, and all kinds of glowing dharma treasures decorated the pillars, making the entire dragon palace look like a fairyland.
Zhao Yanzi was wearing an ancient costume. Although there were tear stains on her small face, it still looked delicate. Her two small hands stretched out of her sleeves, and they were a sharp contrast to her red ancient costume.
The people walking in and out of the dragon palace all looked happy because Zhao Guang had released the news that Zhao Kuo had passed the Heavenly Tribulation successfully. The entire dragon palace would celebrate for three days!
The more joyous the atmosphere was, the more depressed Zhao Yanzi felt. As she walked, she suddenly sniffled and was about to cry again.
Hao Ren hurriedly pulled her to the side of the stairs and sat down.
"Wa …" Looking at the red lanterns swaying beside her, Zhao Yanzi couldn't bear it anymore. She threw herself into Hao Ren's arms and cried loudly.
She was the closest to her Third Uncle, so she couldn't accept the fact that Zhao Kuo had failed the Heavenly Tribulation! If Zhao Kuo hadn't come out of seclusion early because of her birthday, he might have been able to survive this disaster!
Hao Ren hugged her lightly and didn't know what to say. However, at this moment, being with her was enough.
Tears wet Hao Ren's chest, and Zhao Yanzi took a few deep breaths and finally sat up. Her face was red, and the tears were hanging on her eyelashes, which made Hao Ren's heart ache.
"What should we do if Third Uncle can't pass the tribulation?" Leaning on Hao Ren's shoulder, she asked softly.
Hao Ren was silent, knowing that it was a possibility. No matter how powerful a master was, he was still very small in the face of the power of nature.
However, if Zhao Kuo couldn't pass the tribulation and died, Zhao Yanzi would feel sad for a long time.
After a moment of consideration, he suddenly released the snow lion that he had caught in the Sky Mountain from his hidden space.
Seeing this strange environment and sensing Zhao Yanzi's strange dragon essence, the snow lion was immediately on guard. It opened its claws and bared its fangs at Zhao Yanzi.
"Be good!" Hao Ren said one word to it.
Immediately, the snow lion lowered its head and lay on the floor, staring at Zhao Yanzi with its bell-sized black eyes.
"What is this?" Zhao Yanzi blinked her teary eyes and sniffled as she asked Hao Ren in a pitiful tone.
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