y one hour, which indeed made her very angry.Hao Zhonghua and Yue Yang did not want to further infuriate their grandmother; sitting up front, they did not initiate any conversation proactively.And Hao...Chapter 99 What is a Brother

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"Yu Jia" A few people, including Hao Ren, thought the name sounded familiar but couldn't recall who she was right away. They were wondering if they knew this person.

“She's Xie Yu Jia, your class monitor,” said Xie Wan Jun next.

Hao Ren and others were stunned for a moment before looking at each other in shock, all exclaiming "Ah!" simultaneously.

"She is my sister. She doesn't play basketball very well but she's enough to guide you who are a beginner," said Xie Wan Jun as he looked at Hao Ren.

Each of the men muttered the word "sister" in succession, finally exclaiming out loud, "Ah Sister!"

Xie Yu Jia's slim and pure image contrasted sharply with her brother Xie Wan Jun's sturdy frame. The two images simply couldn't be put together!

This black-faced 'gorilla' actually had such a beautiful sister!

"What kind of expressions are you guys making" Xie Wan Jun asked them coolly.

Even the usually most talkative Yu Rong was speechless with shock at this moment.

Hao Ren thought back to that morning when he had been cycling and brought Xie Yu Jia into the school through its west gate where hotels lined up, only to run into Xie Wan Jun leading his basketball team on their early morning jog. At that time, Yu Jia was sitting at the rear of Hao Ren's bike, clutching onto his waist obediently.

"So it’s decided then. You will gather at the main entrance tomorrow at six in the morning to start your special training with the team from jogging onwards. As for you, I’ll let Yu Jia guide you step by step on basic basketball moves starting at six o'clock every morning here on this outdoor court!"

Xie Wan Jun said coldly before turning and leaving.

Zhou Liren was tempted to join the team when he heard about being personally coached by a pretty girl. He hurriedly asked, "Big brother, can I join the basketball team too"

He rolled up his short sleeves to reveal his biceps and said, "Look, I’m strong as well, and you see, I'm 182cm tall."

Xie Wan Jun glanced at him lightly. Before Zhou Liren could finish speaking, he dismissed him with a wave of the hand, saying, “You are still far from being qualified!”

Then, Xie Wan Jun turned around and left them, leaving behind an imposing silhouette.

Zhou Liren was deeply affected by Xie Wan Jun's dismissive words. He pounded his chest in frustration as he said to Zhao Jiayan, "I’m also strong, right Don’t forget about your brother when you enter the basketball team, Zhao Jiayan! Recommend me to join too!"

His eagerness to join the basketball team was just like forgetting the shocked expression on his face earlier when he had agreed with Zhao Jiayan's decision to join.

The whole thing happened very suddenly. Yu Rong and others took some time to process it all: Zhao Jiayan being unexpectedly recruited into the school’s basketball team; Hao Ren needing to participate in the upcoming Donghai University versus Jinghua University basketball match, possibly playing alongside Zhao Jiayan; Zhao Jiayan being required to undergo special training with the team; Hao Ren getting personally coached on basic moves by Xie Yu Jia; and usually mild-mannered yet good-looking Xie Yu Jia turned out to be Xie Wan Jun’s sister!

Not only did Yu Rong and others feel bewildered, Zhao Jiayan himself was also rather at a loss. He hadn't expected that after beating up the basketball team members, he would gain Xie Wan Jun's attention and get recruited into the team to fill their vacancy! And it was for such an important position as point guard!

They didn’t know that what Xie Wan Jun truly needed was Hao Ren. Only someone with this kind of stamina and fighting power could hope to shoulder the hard task in the absence of the main players!

Xie Wan Jun wanted to punish those unruly troublemakers, but he also did not want to lose the upcoming match.

Even though Zhao Jiayan had potential, it would take time to nurture him. Fortunately, Hao Ren understood the implication behind this 'bundled sale' for his good friend’s sake and listened.

Therefore, while Xie Wan Jun outwardly praised Zhao Jiayan and belittled Hao Ren, he actually valued Hao Ren more. However, he didn't want to be accused of taking revenge, so he had his sister personally guide Hao Ren instead of putting him through harsh training within the basketball team.

He deliberately said Hao Ren was not up to the task, for fear that Hao Ren would become overly confident and arrogant. Because next week's match outcome hinges on this very Hao Ren!

This bulky basketball team captain is not as stupid as he looks! He has a meticulous mind and handles situations steadily; otherwise, how could he lead Donghai University’s basketball team to win the championship in the national college league

Conversely, Hao Ren is also not unintelligent. He順勢接受了謝萬軍的要求，是因為他想要幫自己最好的兄弟趙嘉胤打響公開亮相的第一炮！在下週的比賽中全力配合趙嘉胤，讓他出儘風頭！就算不懂籃球也知道，第一場比賽的表現關係到將來趙嘉胤在籃球隊裡的地位高低！

"Zhao Jiayin, you have to treat us now that you've managed to get into the basketball team!" Zhou Liren, who failed to enter the basketball team, shouted at Zhao Jiayin in frustration.

"Treat! Treat! You only know how to ask for treats," Zhao Jiayin hit Zhou Liren on his head and then turned to Yu Rong saying, "I'll call everyone tonight. I’m treating you all to dinner!"

After speaking, he couldn’t help but smile. It's really the best thing that has ever happened to him. To think that bringing Hao Ren along for basketball would result in being noticed by the league president and mysteriously entering the school team with a chance to compete in national college leagues!

Their minds no longer focused on basketball after this incident, Yu Rong was going to spread the news around while Zhao Jiayin couldn’t wait to tell his former high school classmates. He was likely planning an early dinner celebration.

Thus, everyone went their separate ways. Yu Rong headed back to his dorm with a basketball in hand, Zhao Jiayin went about inviting his fellow high schoolers who also got into Donghai University, while Zhou Liren followed along for fun.

Hao Ren saw that it was close to 4 PM and decided to visit Su Han. Since she had given him the Tai Mountain bracelet, Hao Ren didn’t dare go near her again. However, not approaching her wasn't a long-term solution either since he still needed her guidance for his cultivation questions. The Vice President's attitude was amiable, but he was very busy, and Hao Ren didn’t want to frequently bother him.

Hao Ren arrived at Su Han’s office just as it reached 4 PM. He knocked on the door and heard a calm “come in” from inside. Pushing open the door, he entered.

Today, Su Han wore a colorful floral dress with delicate shoulder straps that revealed her smooth shoulders, sweet yet alluring. The tight-fitting dress accentuated her perfect figure so much that any male would be tempted to salivate upon seeing this cool-looking Su Han.

In the moment, she leaned against the window, resting in a slightly reclined posture on a small stool, comfortably reading a magazine under soft sunlight.

If Su Han wasn’t a teacher, she could easily become a model. Hao Ren thought to himself as he walked over and cleared his throat lightly.

Su Han glanced at him then the seat opposite her and said, "Practice on your own."

"Okay," Hao Ren went over and sat cross-legged on a mat with a Tai Chi pattern.

Before closing his eyes, Hao Ren looked across to Su Han. He saw her pick up coffee from the windowsill, flipping through her magazine as she took a small sip.

So Su Han has her modern side too,” Hao Ren corrected his impression of Su Han once again in his mind.

Sensing that Hao Ren was watching her without entering cultivation mode, while reading her magazine, she said, "You really made quite a splash today."

"Are you referring to the rock climbing club" Hao Ren asked.

"What else could it be" Su Han countered.

Hao Ren smiled helplessly and didn’t respond further. He originally thought that Su Han was oblivious to everything outside, only focusing on her cultivation practice; now he realized how much she kept tabs on things as an Inspector.

"Did you go to the Dragon Palace this weekend" Su Han continued asking.

“Yes,” Hao Ren nodded.

This time, Hao Ren truly felt a bit wary of Su Han. She was indeed worthy of being called a "Jinyiwei" among dragons for her intelligence and ability to gather information, which was scary.

"Come here," Su Han thought for a moment and beckoned Hua Ren slightly.

Hua Ren stood up and walked to her. Whether it was good or bad, any resistance in front of this Heaven level expert was futile.

She grabbed Hua Ren's arm and held his wrist, carefully feeling it out.

Hua Ren felt the softness of her palm, smooth and delicate, making him feel inexplicably comfortable.

Su Han really is the number one beauty in Donghai. No wonder so many people are infatuated with her.

"Your heartbeat is quite fast," Su Han said indifferently.

"How could I not feel fast when such a beautiful lady is holding my hand" Hua Ren replied.

Su Han raised her eyes and glared at Hua Ren, "You're so slick with your words."

Perhaps feeling somewhat unsatisfied, she continued, "Do you believe I can put two more Tai Mountain Bracelets on you"

"Uh, let's not," Hua Ren quickly submitted. If he really angered Su Han this beauty, it wouldn't be a good thing.

However, he felt that this cold beauty occasionally had her cute moments too.

Su Han released Hua Ren's arm and said, "You've made progress compared to last time. However, the ends of two meridians are off course; they're Yang Wei Meridian and Yin Qiao Meridian. Feel it out yourself."

Hua Ren followed her instructions, circulating Numinous Mind Art in his body once again, and indeed felt some minor obstructions in these places.

But only three or four tiny acupoints, Hua Ren moved the accumulated earth and heaven energy within him to puncture them with a whoosh.

Numinous Mind Art formed a perfect cycle inside his body, immediately speeding up the rate at which he could mobilize earth and heaven energy.

Seeing Su Han bow her head and continue reading her magazine, Hua Ren was both awed and grateful: Indeed, it's still necessary to have guidance from high-level experts; otherwise, I wouldn't be able to notice problems with these end points for a long time, delaying my breakthrough in the third layer of Numinous Mind Art.

Zhao Guang often meets me and gives some hints but hasn't noticed any issues with my cultivation. This proves that Su Han's strength is much higher than Zhao Guang's.

Seeing Su Han put on an indifferent attitude again, Hua Ren returned to his previous seat, preparing to focus on cultivating. Just as he was about to close his eyes, he thought and asked, "Su Han, don't you cultivate"

Su Han looked up at him, “Do you really think I'm a level-up fanatic I still need rest… And besides, every time you come for me, it affects my cultivation to some extent.”

Hua Ren couldn't help but smile bitterly. This teacher has high skill levels, but her attitude is hard to praise.

He closed his eyes and was about to start cultivating when suddenly Su Han said again, “Do you know about Xiao Zi's birthday banquet”

"I think it’s next month" Hua Ren answered.

“Yes, I’ve already received the invitation. This time, Xiao Zi’s birthday banquet will be on a large scale, with many important figures emerging from seclusion for the event.” Su Han said.

"Is her old age birthday particularly significant" Hua Ren asked.

“Hmph,” Su Han huffed. "You're thinking too simply; if it were just an ordinary banquet, I wouldn't tell you this."

Hua Ren felt there was more to come as Su Han kept him hanging on the edge of expectation. He asked, “Then do you mean…”

"This banquet seems to be Afzi's birthday celebration, but in reality, it is a demonstration of the power dynamics between the Four Seas, especially between the East Sea and West Sea. Zhao Guang personally invited many significant figures to join this event to support him. On the surface, these people are here to celebrate Afzi’s birthday, but actually, they are showing their stance."

Seeing Su Han speaking seriously, Hao Ren became serious as well, "Does this mean a large-scale battle is about to start"

"It hasn't reached the point of a major war yet. However, smaller conflicts will definitely continue endlessly. The main conflict is between the East Sea and West Sea. They may seem friendly towards each other on the surface, but their relationship has actually been deteriorating over these past few years. While the East Sea's business scale on land far surpasses that of the West Sea, in terms of cultivation strength, the West Sea has a slight advantage."

"Isn't Zhao Yanzi’s third uncle very powerful" Hao Ren asked.

Su Han shook her head. "It is only because he exists that the West Sea hasn’t dared to act rashly. Zhao Kuo can be considered the number one person currently active in the human world, and almost no one can defeat him except those ancient figures who haven't appeared for a thousand years."

Hao Ren was once again shocked internally. The praise he heard from Xia Chuxiang felt completely different compared to Su Han's high-level expert’s praise.

Truly invincible in the human realm, no wonder Zhao Yanzi’s third uncle is so arrogant, Hao Ren thought next.

"However," Su Han changed her tone, "Zhao Kuo will also face his heavenly tribulation next month. If he can survive it and ascend to the Heavenly Dragon Realm, then the West Sea would still have to be cautious for a while. But if

Su Han didn't continue speaking, and Hao Ren's mood sank along with her tone.

Truly invincible in the human realm, his heavenly tribulation must also be extremely powerful…

"Therefore, don’t think that becoming Zhao Guang’s son-in-law will solve all your problems. If the East Sea and West Sea really fight each other, it's uncertain whether they can even protect Afzi."

Afzi is a Dragon King’s daughter and could still be in danger Hao Ren felt his heart drop.

"Actually, the East Sea and West Sea have been harboring resentment for a long time. The recent triggers of their conflicts ultimately come down to Afzi. And you…" Su Han stared at Hao Ren, "just happened to become Zhao Yanzi’s son-in-law during this period."

Hao Ren's heart sank even further.

"I don’t understand what Zhao Guang is thinking now either," Su Han said, "perhaps he’s making the worst-case scenario preparations by entrusting Afzi to you and facing the West Sea with everything on the line."

Hao Ren didn't respond; he fell into deep thought. At this moment, his mind became very chaotic, and he had no thoughts of cultivation.

"Whose side are you on" After a few seconds, Hao Ren asked her.

“I am an inspector and theoretically should maintain the stability of the entire dragon clan. But if they really go to war, all I can do is protect an inspector's intervention.” Su Han replied.

Hao Ren fell into deep thought again, then he asked Su Han, “What should I do”

"Strive to cultivate." Su Han threw out four characters.

Hao Ren didn’t expect this answer. But thinking about it further, it was indeed the case. What else could he do besides working hard to improve his strength These internal conflicts among dragon clans weren't something secular forces could meddle in.

"Next month’s banquet for Little Zi’s birthday will have many significant figures and other inspectors appearing in various forms. Any impure dragon aura within the venue would be detected by them. As a matter of fact, as Afzi's son-in-law, you must attend. That is to say," Su Han drew out her tone, "if you haven't smoothly advanced to the Kan stage to prove that you are now part of the dragon clan, your situation will become very dangerous."

It would be very dangerous.

This four-word phrase was almost said by Su Han one word at a time.

From Zhao Kuo’s mannerisms and words, it is clear what these so-called experts think of ordinary people. Sigh, seems like I am forced onto Liangshan now,

Hao Ren had sweat on his forehead as he closed his eyes to earnestly cultivate the most fundamental technique, Concentration Formula.few centuries, the spiritual beasts have multiplied on their own, becoming more numerous. Feasting on snow lotus flowers, they have grown increasingly powerful! Although arrays control them and preven...