After returning to the palace, Zhao Kuo needed to rest and recover his strength.
Hao Ren, who had helped Zhao Kuo stabilize the mystic crystal, took some time to digest the power of the mystic crystal.
"Congratulations, Third Brother!"
Zhao Guang greeted Zhao Kuo at the gate of the palace with a happy expression.
With the mystic crystal, Zhao Kuo emitted a unique aura, and his body was full of energy. Usually, the simpler the element, the easier it was to cultivate the mystic crystal.
For people like Su Han who had both metal and water elemental elements, it was more difficult to find a suitable mystic crystal and more complicated to cultivate.
If Zhao Kuo didn't have the experience of cultivating mystic crystals, he might not have been able to cultivate the Seven-Core Five-Color Lotus with five elemental elements.
In fact, during the refining process, Zhao Kuo had been in danger several times, but Elder Xingyue had helped him in time to resolve the crisis.
However, no one knew if a mystic crystal with more elemental elements was more powerful than a mystic crystal with only one element.
Zhao Kuo's great increase in strength after cultivating the mystic crystal was because the Seven-Core Five-Color Lotus was the best among the five-elemental mystic crystals, not because it had five elemental elements.
"Third Uncle, I told you that nothing would happen to you!" Zhao Yanzi rushed in from outside the palace and said happily.
"Hehe, Third Uncle is blessed. Nothing will happen to me!" Zhao Kuo said brightly.
Then, he looked at Hao Ren who came with Zhao Yanzi and said, "The Seven-Core Five-Color Lotus is indeed a sacred mystic crystal. If I find another one in the future, I will definitely bring it to you!"
He didn't expect Hao Ren to reach Dui-level, and he didn't think that Hao Ren would need mystic crystals. However, Hao Ren's performance surprised him again and again, and he vaguely felt that Hao Ren had the potential to become a master.
When Hao Ren practiced the Light Splitting Sword Shadow Scroll with him, the nature essence pressure was quite powerful for a Gen-level cultivator like Hao Ren. He was worried that Hao Ren couldn't handle it, but he didn't expect Hao Ren to absorb all the excess nature essence.
Zhao Kuo didn't know that there was a trace of the pure essence of nature in Hao Ren's body that the old Grandma had injected into his body. It could even seal Zhao Haoran's 1,000-year cultivation strength, let alone transform the remaining energy of the mystic crystal.
Zhao Kuo felt like he owed Hao Ren a favor since he got the Seven-Core Five-Color Lotus that Hao Ren could use. However, he was helping Hao Ren by refining the mystic crystal. He just didn't know if there was another Seven-Core Five-Color Lotus in this world.
"Alright! That's all I need! "Hao Ren answered without hesitation.
"Third brother, you must be tired. Go and have a good rest." Zhao Guang patted Zhao Kuo's shoulder and said with concern.
"Alright!" Zhao Kuo turned around and entered the palace. This palace built on the island was not small, and it also had a special cultivation area and bedroom for Zhao Kuo.
Elder Xingyue, who was standing next to Zhao Hongyu, watched Zhao Kuo striding away with resignation in her eyes.
"Ren, you should go take a rest as well. You have helped a lot this time," Zhao Guang looked at Hao Ren and said.
"Ok." Hao Ren nodded and was waiting for Premier Xia to lead the way. However, Zhao Hongyu continued, "You can stay in Zi's room."
"Ah?" Zhao Yanzi froze for a second and then yelled in protest, "Mom!"
Recently, she had become more and more dependent on Hao Ren, especially when Hao Ren stayed with Xie Yujia in the U.S. for a few days. Zhao Yanzi was jealous, but she couldn't accept Zhao Hongyu's order for them to live together.
"Did I say anything?" Zhao Hongyu glanced at her helplessly and then looked at Hao Ren. "The homework for Grade Nine is a bit difficult. You can help her with it."
"Ok, Auntie," Hao Ren agreed readily.
Recently, Zhao Yanzi was in the palace, and he was outside the palace. They didn't spend much time together, and the only time they could be together was when they attacked Zhao Kuo hand in hand every day. Gradually, they became more in sync with their sword techniques.
Zhao Yanzi pouted but didn't dare to say anything.
They entered Zhao Yanzi's bedroom in the palace, and Hao Ren closed the door.
"What … are you doing?" Zhao Yanzi looked at Hao Ren cautiously.
"Don't you close the door?" Hao Ren asked her before opening the window that faced the back mountain and the ocean.
It was wonderful to enjoy the scenery outside in this palace.
The sea breeze blew in, giving off a very comfortable feeling. A moment ago, this place was still full of demon beasts.
"Hey." Zhao Yanzi suddenly turned around and bumped Hao Ren's stomach with her elbow. "Elder Lu said that the demon beasts are all from the Demon Sea. How about we go there?"
"The Demon Sea?" Hao Ren looked at her strangely. "You?"
"Humph! What's wrong? "Zhao Yanzi wrinkled her nose.
"When you reach the Core Formation Realm, I can go with you," Hao Ren said.
"Oh … You said it!" Zhao Yanzi didn't let go of Hao Ren's words.
"I said it, I said it …" Hao Ren pulled out an old-fashioned chair and sat in front of her.
On the exquisitely crafted wooden table, there were textbooks for the third year of middle school.
"Have you read all of them?" Hao Ren turned around and asked her.
"Most of them. It's not difficult!" Zhao Yanzi said.
Hao Ren nodded. He knew that Zhao Yanzi wasn't being stubborn. LingZhao Middle School was a model middle school in East Ocean City, and the curriculum was very tight. Some of the knowledge in Grade Nine was already taught in Grade Two. For example, most schools only offered Chemistry in Grade Nine, but it was available in Grade Two at LingZhao Middle School.
Such a tight curriculum and knowledge set was a bit hard for students like Zhao Yanzi who didn't work hard.
However, because of this, Grade Nine was relatively easy. For the whole year, except for a few new knowledge points, the main goal was to review and prepare for the high school entrance exam.
Grade Nine Math, Grade Nine Physics, Grade Nine Chemistry, Grade Nine English …
Zhao Yanzi sat beside Hao Ren and waited patiently for him to finish reading the textbooks.
Hao Ren was the main reason why she was ranked third in the class. Therefore, she no longer had any doubts about Hao Ren's tutoring ability.
Zhao Hongyu gave her Grade Nine textbooks for her to study during the summer, hoping that her grades wouldn't drop. In terms of grades, Zhao Yanzi could only rely on Hao Ren.
However, Hao Ren wasn't used to seeing Zhao Yanzi being so obedient and not messing with him at all.
Hao Ren didn't know how to feel about Zhao Yanzi. In fact, he quite liked her, but he just felt weird that she was still a middle school girl.
At this moment, Zhao Yanzi was sitting quietly beside Hao Ren, and the unique fragrance of a girl her age covered Hao Ren's skin.
The palace was built in ancient times. If it were in ancient times, Zhao Yanzi could have gotten married at her age.
Zhao Yanzi looked at Hao Ren quietly and didn't rush him. In fact, she thought that Hao Ren was a good person, but she couldn't help but mess with him sometimes. Especially when he was with Xie Yujia, she just felt uncomfortable …
At this moment, Hao Ren was sitting beside her and reading seriously, and it was a good feeling.
Except for the time when they first met, Zhao Yanzi no longer saw him as a college student after they got to know each other better.
Hao Ren was like a high school student who was only one or two years older than her. Pure thoughts, cautious feelings, a youthful face, emotions, anger, sorrow, and joy, a little shyness, a little hypocrisy, and the faint scent of soap on the clothes of the boy she liked …
Unconsciously, Zhao Yanzi leaned into Hao Ren's arms. Hao Ren didn't push her away. Instead, he put his arms around her waist and continued to read page by page.
Zhao Yanzi's middle school textbooks were slightly different from the ones in Hao Ren's era. Hao Ren had to think about some things carefully before he could learn them.
Zhao Yanzi raised her head slightly and looked at Hao Ren's face from under his chin. She was a little flustered. Her face blushed slightly, and a sense of happiness overflowed.
Girls at this age were full of fantasies. Zhao Yanzi always called Hao Ren "Uncle", but she didn't think of him as an uncle. On the contrary, Hao Ren exuded a youthful aura and was a typical handsome guy who could be the object of fantasy.
Time ticked by, and Zhao Yanzi leaned lazily in Hao Ren's arms, feeling especially warm. She was like a kitten in her master's arms, not wanting to move at all.
However, Hao Ren moved his body and exhaled deeply. "I'm finally done."
"Oh …" Zhao Yanzi raised her head and looked at Hao Ren.
Her back was pressed against Hao Ren's chest, and it was warm and comfortable.
Hao Ren put his hands on her small shoulders and propped her up. Then, he looked at the sky outside the window and said, "It's almost time for bed."
"I need to change into my pajamas. The bathroom is outside!" The blush on Zhao Yanzi's face disappeared as she yelled at Hao Ren.
"Got it … Why are you so fierce …" Hao Ren was confused. He stood up and walked out of the room.
There was an old well in the courtyard outside the palace.
Hao Ren scooped up a bucket of water and washed his body. Then, he circulated his fire-elemental nature essence and quickly dried his body and clothes.
When he returned to Zhao Yanzi's room, he saw her curled up on the bed in her strawberry pajamas.
"She even brought her pajamas. She really has everything …" Hao Ren looked around and saw no place to sleep. He walked to the bed and asked, "Where should I sleep?"
Zhao Yanzi was instantly angry at Hao Ren. How could he ask her such a question! She had thought that Hao Ren was naive, but now he seemed like an idiot!
This Summer Palace wasn't as big as the East Ocean Dragon Palace, so Zhao Yanzi's room was much smaller than her bedroom in the East Ocean Dragon Palace.
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