Zhao Hongyu turned around and asked, "What is it?"
Azure Dragon took out a one-square-foot box from his storage ring and put it in Zhao Hongyu's hand.
Zhao Hongyu looked down and didn't open the box. Instead, she handed it to Hao Ren.
Hao Ren didn't expect that Zhao Haoran would leave something for him. Surprised, he opened the box. Everyone here was on his side. Four of them were Zhao Haoran's trusted subordinates, and two of them were his' family '. Hao Ren didn't need to be secretive.
There was a jade slip in the box that was only the size of half a palm.
Hao Ren grabbed the jade slip and found that there was not a single word on it.
He tried to inject his nature essence into the jade slip. Suddenly, he felt some mysterious words spinning in his spiritual senses.
Floating at the top of these densely packed words were the four words "Mystic Water Sword Technique".
And in the middle of these words, there were some moving patterns.
Hao Ren felt dizzy after a moment of observation, and he immediately withdrew his spiritual senses from the jade slip.
He had seen all kinds of cultivation methods in the past, but they were all compiled into books. This was the first time he had seen a jade slip that needed to be checked with Divine Sense.
The four generals who were guarding the manor were surprised to see that Hao Ren could read the jade slip with his spiritual senses.
They didn't expect that Hao Ren, who was only at low-tier Gen-level, could also read the jade slip. They were loyal to Zhao Haoran and didn't read the jade slip privately. However, they knew that this kind of jade slip had high requirements for spiritual senses, and cultivators with low realms couldn't open it.
It was said that this method of hiding cultivation techniques or events in jade slips was very popular in the cultivation world. However, as the cultivation world developed, this method was gradually lost. Some people said that the spirit stones were getting more and more precious, and some said that the cultivators were afraid that their juniors' realms were too low and couldn't open the jade slips, and the cultivation techniques would be taken by outsiders. All in all, there were fewer and fewer spiritual sense jade slips.
"Ren, put it away," Zhao Hongyu said.
"Ok …" Hao Ren put the jade slip into his necklace.
There were dozens of array formations on the jade slip, but they were all broken. When Hao Ren read the jade slip with his spiritual senses, he felt that there were layers of obstacles. Finally, he reached the deepest part of the jade slip and saw the floating words and images.
"What did the old man say?" Zhao Hongyu asked.
"The Dragon King said that if Prince Consort wants to come here to see him one day, I should give it to him," the Azure Dragon said.
Zhao Hongyu nodded. She finally knew that Zhao Haoran was ready to die when he returned to the East Ocean Dragon Palace from the U.S. He said this to see if Zhao Hongyu or Zhao Guang would bring Hao Ren to search for his tracks.
Zhao Yanzi choked and walked to Hao Ren and Zhao Hongyu's side with red eyes.
She looked at the little black sign with Zhao Haoran's name on it, and the more she thought about it, the sadder she became. Although she was stubborn and headstrong, she had a good heart. Especially in the past six months, she had gotten closer to Hao Ren's grandma, and she could understand the feelings of old people. Therefore, she thought about Zhao Haoran's loneliness even more.
"Third Master … came here a few days ago." Azure Dragon thought for a while and said.
"Oh?" Zhao Hongyu was a little surprised.
"Third Master meditated on the high slope outside for three days and three nights. He didn't eat, drink, sleep, or rest. Furthermore, it was raining heavily, and Third Master did not circulate his energy to resist it. "Azure Dragon said.
Zhao Hongyu was silent, and she looked a little sad.
Among Zhao Haoran's three sons, Zhao Kuo was the closest to him, and Zhao Kuo's realm was the highest. Zhao Kuo would visit Zhao Haoran three or four times a year, and he would stay with Zhao Haoran for a short period of time each time.
However, after Zhao Kuo failed to charge into the Heavenly Dragon Realm, he felt ashamed to see Zhao Haoran again. Therefore, he never visited Zhao Haoran again.
Right now, Zhao Kuo must be extremely regretful.
Thinking about Zhao Kuo sitting in the rain quietly to atone for his sins, Zhao Yanzi couldn't hold back her tears.
She was a generation away from Zhao Haoran, so it was only at this moment that she finally realized how much Zhao Haoran cared for her.
Hao Ren could also imagine Zhao Kuo sitting in the rain with his fists clenched. Perhaps, in this torrential rain, this resolute man also had tears of regret.
"Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Black Tortoise, and Vermilion Bird, aren't you coming back to the East Ocean Dragon Palace with me?" Zhao Hongyu looked at them and asked.
The four of them shook their heads.
Zhao Hongyu bowed deeply to Zhao Haoran's memorial tablet.
"Senior, Zhao Guang didn't come because he didn't want to be too sad. You know he looks cold, but he's actually very soft-hearted. Zhao Kuan has left the East Ocean Dragon Palace and is running his mortal business peacefully. Zhao Kuo said that he wants to charge into the Heavenly Dragon Realm before moving you into the Heavenly Dragon Tomb. "
Zhao Hongyu said calmly.
Then, Zhao Hongyu slowly turned around and pulled Zhao Yanzi, who was still crying, out of the big room that was dedicated to the Dragon God.
Hao Ren followed Zhao Hongyu out and looked back at the tablet. He had a vague feeling that Zhao Haoran was looking at him.
"Take care, Madam," Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Black Tortoise, and Vermilion Bird stood at the door and said respectfully.
The red Porsche started slowly and drove leisurely in this beautiful manor that looked like a natural park.
Along the private road in the manor, the car passed by a lake in the manor.
Suddenly, the car slowed down and pulled over.
Zhao Hongyu looked at her hands that were holding the steering wheel and said softly, "Zi, go."
Zhao Yanzi opened the door and ran toward the lake.
Hao Ren who was sitting in the car froze for half a second before hurrying out.
Zhao Yanzi ran as fast as she could in her light white miniskirt. Hao Ren stepped on the grass by the lake and caught up with Zhao Yanzi immediately.
Zhao Yanzi suddenly sat down on a patch of grass by the lake, and her red eyes suddenly shed tears.
Hao Ren immediately stopped and sat beside her.
Zhao Yanzi wiped her tears with both hands, and the more she cried, the sadder she felt. Her only grandfather-level elder, Zhao Haoran, was now gone.
At this thought, she couldn't hold back her tears. In the beginning, she didn't feel much living with Zhao Hongyu and Zhao Guang. However, when she came to Zhao Haoran's manor and saw the place where her 'grandpa' used to live, she couldn't hold back her tears anymore when she thought about how she used to play here.
"Wa …" Zhao Yanzi turned sideways in Hao Ren's arms, and her hands grabbed onto Hao Ren's shirt, tearing the buttons.
Hao Ren put his hands on her round shoulders and patted her back to comfort her.
Zhao Haoran was Zhao Yanzi's last grandfather-level elder, which was similar to Hao Ren's relationship with Grandma. The difference was that Zhao Haoran was in the U.S., and Zhao Yanzi couldn't see him often. However, Hao Ren always wanted to spend time with Grandma.
"I always thought he was fierce …" Zhao Yanzi threw herself into Hao Ren's arms and grabbed his shirt to wipe her tears.
"Um …" Hao Ren gently rubbed her shoulders.
Her body was soft and had a light fragrance. However, Hao Ren was hugging her because he pitied and sympathized with her. He didn't have any other thoughts.
The scenery here was beautiful, and the birds were singing and the flowers were fragrant.
Zhao Yanzi had intermittent memories of this place since she was a little girl. She rarely talked to her 'grandpa' because Zhao Haoran was too fierce.
Zhao Haoran stood on the balcony of the high-rise building and watched Zhao Yanzi play in the manor from a distance.
Now, Zhao Yanzi's heart ached at the thought of these scenes.
In fact, this grandpa who always had a stern face and didn't say anything nice to Zhao Guang also wanted to play with her …
If she knew that such a day would come, she would have used her ability to act coquettishly and pestered Zhao Haoran to tell her about the past …
"Grandpa …" Zhao Yanzi cried, sadder than when she heard that Zhao Haoran had returned to the world.
"Ok, don't cry." Hao Ren wiped the tears from Zhao Yanzi's eyes with his fingers.
Zhao Yanzi sometimes wanted to prove that she wasn't a child and that she was independent, but she was still a child.
"Wa …" Zhao Yanzi cried even harder. She grabbed Hao Ren's neck and threw herself into Hao Ren's arms.
Hao Ren lay flat on the grass while Zhao Yanzi cried on his body like a mattress.
Standing on the road dozens of meters away from the lake, Zhao Hongyu leaned against the Porsche and looked at Zhao Yanzi who was on Hao Ren's body. Then, she looked at the forest in the distance with red eyes.
"Wu …" Zhao Yanzi cried out all her emotions and finally got up from Hao Ren's body while wiping away her tears and snot.
Hao Ren's shirt had been ravaged by her, and two or three buttons had fallen off.
Little White jumped out of the necklace's storage space and licked Zhao Yanzi's wrist while panting.
"Little White …" Zhao Yanzi held Little White tightly in her arms, and her tears finally stopped.
She knew that Zhao Haoran was 1,000 years old and would die sooner or later. However, she couldn't help but feel sad when she thought about her grandpa's passing.
Hao Ren stood up and pulled Zhao Yanzi up from the grass.
Zhao Yanzi wanted to get rid of Hao Ren's arm instinctively, but she suddenly became dependent on Hao Ren and held onto his wrist instead.
When she was really sad, only Hao Ren could comfort her. Hao Ren and Xie Yujia were too close, which made her angry. However, on the other hand, Hao Ren really cared about her.
When they got back to the road along the slope, Zhao Hongyu was already in the car.
The red Porsche drove along the private road in the manor toward the gate of the manor.
Little White lay in Zhao Yanzi's arms and licked Zhao Yanzi's palm.
When the Porsche crossed the bridge over the Hudson River, Zhao Yanzi had fallen asleep in the seat.
"Auntie, I don't know if I can ask you something. Has Zi … met her grandma? "Hao Ren sat in the back and asked Zhao Hongyu who was driving.
Zhao Yanzi released all her emotions today. Hao Ren suddenly remembered that Zhao Yanzi had a good relationship with her grandma and wondered if she had met her grandma before.
"Zi's grandma passed away after giving birth to Zhao Kuo," Zhao Hongyu said.
"Oh …" Hao Ren nodded slightly.
"In fact," Zhao Hongyu paused for a few seconds and saw that Zhao Yanzi had fallen asleep in the back. She continued, "The more powerful an individual or a race is, the harder it is for them to reproduce. This is the law of Heavenly Dao."
"Auntie, you mean …" Hao Ren was confused.
"Let me put it this way. In a sense, the Dragon Tribe is also a kind of demon beast. However, unlike ordinary demon beasts, the dragon cultivators are born with the form of mortals and are born with the ultimate cultivation treasure – dragon core. The more powerful a demon beast is, the harder it is for it to reproduce. For example, in the Demon Sea, the more powerful a demon king is, the fewer direct descendants it can have. A demon king might have dozens of demon concubines, but it is very lucky to have only one son. On the other hand, for demon beasts that haven't reached the Transformation Realm, the lower their level is, the easier it is for them to reproduce. "
Zhao Hongyu said as she drove.
"Um …" Hao Ren heard some clues.
"Zi's grandma used up all her energy in the process of giving birth to Zhao Kuo. It's hard for you to understand how dangerous it is. The higher the realm of the parents, the more dangerous it is for them to reproduce. However, on the other hand, the higher the realm, the more powerful the offspring will be. "
"In order to ensure the strength of the descendants, the dragon kings usually decide to reproduce when they are at their peak. Zi's grandpa decided to have children when he reached peak Qian-level when he was more than 700 years old, "Zhao Hongyu said.
Hao Ren nodded.
Hao Ren nodded and looked at Zhao Yanzi who was asleep beside him. He knew why Zhao Guang and Zhao Hongyu raised her when she was almost 300 years old.
Zhao Hongyu used her own danger to exchange for Zhao Yanzi's better talent.
"Actually … Zhao Guang has some conflicts with his father over whether or not I should have another son. This has actually affected their relationship," Zhao Hongyu said faintly.
Hao Ren understood now.
Due to the loss of the dragon nature, Zhao Kuan's descendants no longer had the chance to inherit the East Ocean Dragon Palace. Zhao Kuo wanted to charge at the Heavenly Dragon Realm, and he had made up his mind not to have children so that the East Ocean Dragon Palace wouldn't fall into internal strife.
Among the three brothers, only the eldest Zhao Guang could pass on the East Ocean Dragon Palace, and his children were the most suitable to be the next East Ocean Dragon King.
However, Zhao Guang was worried about Zhao Hongyu's safety and didn't want to have another child. This caused a disagreement between the father and the son.
"Cultivation has always been a heaven-defying act. My cultivation level is not as high as Zi's grandmother's. When I gave birth to Zi, it was already very dangerous. If I have another child, it's hard to say if I can survive."
Zhao Hongyu stopped the car slowly and turned to look at Hao Ren. "So, I hope you can treat Zi well."
Hao Ren looked at her and suddenly realized that they had returned to downtown New York.
Zi was still sound asleep with Little White in her arms. Her slightly upturned lips were glowing pink.
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