Chapter 540: Golden Dragon~~

y noseLife, life, such a beautiful childhood memory...This little radish actually stayed in Donghai City waiting for "big brother" to return. Hao Ren thought she was stubborn while also feeling touche...Chapter 540: Golden Dragon ~~

His voice wasn't particularly loud, but everyone could hear it clearly.

Hao Ren's gaze passed through the bodies of those around him and saw a very sunny-looking male student standing at the door of the classroom. He had clear eyebrows and eyes, and when he smiled, he looked extremely kind, making people feel no ill will towards him. However, he didn't seem weak either.

Xie Yujia, who was organizing her stationery in the front row of the classroom, also noticed this male student and felt somewhat surprised.

This male student seemed a bit familiar to her; she had seen him before when accompanying Marilia to watch the freshmen's military training. At that time, Marilia had said how cool he looked and wanted to go after him or something like that, which made Xie Yujia scold her for being infatuated.

She didn't expect this male student would be in their academy.

"Hey, it's the cute guy!" Marilia next to Xie Yujia nudged her with her hand.

Hao Ren walked from behind the classroom and arrived at the door.

"Teacher Yue asked me to come over and call you! I'll accompany Senior Brother there," said the little junior very politely.

“Mm-hmm…” Hao Ren nodded his head.

This time, Hao Ren noticed that the proportion of Dragon Clan cultivators was far greater than before. Many young cultivators had entered Donghai University, and this little junior who came to call him also radiated with the unique glow of a Dragon Clan cultivator!

White! A Gold Elemental Dragon Clan!

Hao Ren used an Inspector's token to look at his cultivation stage but couldn't see clearly! His light flickered, making it impossible for the token to judge.

Zhao Yanzǐ felt somewhat guilty when she saw Hao Ren going to the teacher's office and thought that her running into Hao Ren’s classroom might have been reported to the academy, prompting teachers from the academy to talk with Hao Ren.

"Linlin, Lili, I'll treat you to ice cream!" Zhao Yanzǐ suddenly said.

After causing trouble again, she should quickly win over Lu Linlin and Lu Lili!

"Alright!" The Lu sisters were very happy. How could Little Mistress not treat them to ice cream

The boys watched as the beautiful Zhao Yanzǐ left the classroom with two gorgeous women, feeling both regretful and angry—how many beauties did Hao Ren have around him!

And Hao Ren followed the boy towards the administrative building. Along the way, neither of them spoke. Such cultivators whose cultivation stage couldn't be seen through were either very powerful or had special magical treasures.

Hao Ren wasn't sure if this male student had any connection to Yue Zilong.

"Senior, my name is Xu Ke. I'm also from the No. 1 High School of Beining," Xuan said suddenly as they crossed the campus road between Building D and E.

“Oh, Beining No. 1 High School. How did you fare in your exams this year” Hao Ren asked him.

Since Xu Ke hadn't revealed his dragon-blooded identity, Hao Ren just casually brought up other topics.

"This year's results were quite good; the university admission rate for first-tier universities is around 70%," Xu Ke replied.

“Oh…” Hao Ren nodded. It seemed that Beining No. 1 High School had maintained a high quality of education over the past few years. Both Beining No. 1 and Lingzhao High Schools were key schools in Donghai City, with their college entrance exam results being quite comparable every year.

"Senior, your graduation year must also have had good university admission rates," Xu Ke asked.

“Our graduating class…,” Hao Ren thought for a moment. “The first-tier university admission rate was also around 70%, and there were quite a few students who got into Donghai University.”

“When senior took the college entrance exam, I happened to be in my first year of high school,” Xu Ke said.

"Yes…" Hao Ren searched his memory for any impressions he had of Xu Ke but found very little. Being busy with revision work during his final year, he rarely participated in school activities, and there was a two-year gap between their classes, so Hao Ren didn’t know the first-year students.

However, Hao Ren's memory was also quite good; vaguely, he remembered that Xu Ke, who had just entered the school during his final year’s first semester, won many track-and-field events and became well-known in the first and second grades. Since third-year students did not participate in sports meets, Hao Ren only heard about and saw Xu Ke's name from lower-grade students' discussions at the dining hall and announcements on the bulletin boards.

After the sports meet, this Xu Ke seemed to become a formal member of Beining No. 1 High School's long-distance running team. At that time, however, Hao Ren had already quit his training due to the imminent college entrance exam.

"Senior’s physical fitness is very good; our track coach Qiu often mentions you," Xu Ke continued.

“What does he say” Hao Ren asked him.

“He says that your running ability was quite strong. If you hadn’t quit the long-distance running team in third year, you might have won the provincial championship,” Xu Ke said.

Hao Ren looked at him and smiled. Hearing such words made it sound like this high school junior was expressing admiration for his senior.

Long-distance running was a specialty of Beining No. 1 High School, and Hao Ren had practiced long-distance running in middle school as well, so he joined the track team right after entering high school. However, training for long-distance running consumed a lot of time and energy, so to ensure his college entrance exam performance, Hao Ren quit the track team during his final year.

Xu Ke’s words brought up some memories from Hao Ren's high school days. Suddenly, he felt that if it weren't for his status as a dragon-blooded cultivator, he might have been closer to this young junior.

"I didn't expect Senior to not only be good at long-distance running but also proficient in cultivation," Xu Ke said, shifting the topic.

Hao Ren slowed down and looked at him.

"Third-grade Inspector, a Great General of the East Sea, Sword Shadow Technique, and even a second-stage monster. Senior is really impressive," Xu Ke continued.

His respectful tone remained unchanged, still sincere and enthusiastic, but Hao Ren suddenly raised his guard.

If not for starting cultivation recently, who would have thought that this little brother of mine could actually be a cultivator Moreover, he's from the rarest and most mysterious Gold Dragon Clan among the Five Branches!

Su Han is very strong because she has the bloodline of the Gold Dragon Clan. As for Qin Shaoyang, although not weak, he wouldn't have ended up as an Inspector or been exiled to a harsh northwestern region if he wasn’t at the bottom of his family’s strength ranking!

This Xu Ke is the second member of the Gold Dragon Clan that Hao Ren has encountered after Qin Shaoyang!

"How did you end up attending Donghai University" Hao Ren asked him.

"Actually, it doesn’t matter where I go. Arranging a secular identity means cultivating in the mortal world," Xu Ke said calmly. "However, I chose to attend Donghai University and enter the Mechanical & Electronic Engineering Department of the School of Mechanics & Automation because I wanted to get closer to Senior."

His tone was ordinary without any sense of mystery or roundaboutness.

But it was precisely this that made Hao Ren feel a deep sense of confidence and danger!

"Get closer to me" Hao Ren stopped in his tracks at the entrance of the administration building, facing him.

"Senior, Teacher Yue is still waiting for you upstairs," Xu Ke said.

"What do you mean by getting closer to me" Hao Ren asked sharply.

"It's a command from my Master. Personally, I'm also very interested in Senior. In less than a year, reaching the Gen Rank is an incredible speed, almost surpassing our Gold Dragon Clan’s cultivation rate," Xu Ke shrugged and pointed at himself. "Me Eighteen years old, started formal cultivation at one year old, reached middle-grade Zhong rank after seventeen years."

Zhong rank... Hao Ren was secretly amazed. At eighteen to reach the middle-grade Zhong rank, if attending the Divine Dragon Temple’s exams, this would make him a top-tier talent; with magical treasures, becoming an official Inspector is effortless.

However, according to Su Han's explanation, the proportion of Qian Kun Rank among Gold Dragon Clan members is extremely high, almost half reaching the Heaven Earth rank.

They should have their own cultivation rhythm, so a middle-grade Zhong rank for them would likely differ in strength from an ordinary dragon cultivator’s middle-grade Zhong rank.

"And Senior In less than a year, you’ve already reached the middle-grade Gen rank and your body shows no signs of deterioration. Hence, my Master asked me to attend Donghai University so I could take Sword Shadow Technique from you for a thorough study,"

Xu Ke continued to speak.

He openly stated his objective without any pretense, and the seemingly sincere tone was actually a sign of extreme confidence.

"And there's more," Xu Ke leaned closer to Hao Ren. "The 'Xuan Shui Sword Art' that Donghai Dragon King obtained is something belonging to our Gold Dragon Clan; I'm here to retrieve it."

Hao Ren stood his ground, unflinching as Xu Ke approached him. The 'Xuan Shui Sword Art' was a secret even the Dragon Temple didn't know about, and Zhao Kuo wasn’t aware of its existence either, but Xu Ke actually knew about it!

"Didn't you say that you're going to take me to see Teacher Ye" Hao Ren asked closely.

“Oh right!” Xu Ke strode into the administrative building.

Hao Ren clenched his fists and followed him in.

"Senior, regarding the Xuan Shui Sword Art, it's a secret between you and me. If there’s a third person who knows about it, it would cause complications," Xu Ke slowed down suddenly and walked closer to Hao Ren, whispering.

Hao Ren glanced at him; he was even more certain that the 'Xuan Shui Sword Art' wasn’t something ordinary.

While Xu Ke might not be telling the truth when saying it belonged to the Gold Dragon Clan, if news of this sword art spread out, it would definitely attract covetousness from various factions—perhaps even the Dragon Temple would interfere.

"Teacher Ye has already spoken with me. He mainly said that no matter what, you’re an inspector under the Dragon Temple, and he forbids me to fight you, as well as any arbitrary actions by the Gold Dragon Clan," Xu Ke explained as they ascended the stairs.

The tone of his voice was still very sincere, indicating nothing was being concealed.

"Lu Qing is one of the core elders in Donghai’s dragon palace. Ye Zilong is a deputy master under the Dragon Temple, Su Han is a Dryn inspector, Xie Miss is the disciple of a great cultivator at Nirvana Realm, Zhao Yanzi is the princess of Donghai, and oh yes, those twin sisters should be quite powerful as well…" Xu Ke counted on his fingers as he ascended the stairs, seemingly evaluating whether or not he could act against Hao Ren.

But when he directly stated it, it seemed like he didn’t care if Hao Ren knew about his intentions to scheme against him.

Could it be… that this guy’s master is a Demon King

A thought suddenly popped into Hao Ren’s mind.

"We’re here," Xu Ke abruptly stopped in front of an office door.

The Office of the Instructor at Mechatronics College.

On the door, a plaque was affixed.Lili saw the appetizing dishes, rubbed her hands, and looked very satisfied. It seemed that they were staying at Lu Qing’s place because there was nothing to eat elsewhere."Ah, sir, please eat first!"...