After the Tournament of Power, all of the residents of earth immediately went home.
Of course, Hazuki immediately requested Whis to grant him entrance to the chamber for the last time. This time Hazuki wanted to fill his body with the God Ki since the capacity of his cells improved.
Also, he continued destroying his cells with more intense Vibrations and heals them afterward. He continued doing that for a few hours before his vibrations turned useless. His cells don't burst anymore no matter how intense he shook it. It's all good though since his cells are already monstrously powerful.
Goku and Vegeta woke up the next day and they immediately looked for Hazuki. After experiencing yesterday's battle, they became addicted and wants to fight more.
After they found out that he's in Beerus' planet, they wanted to head there but they were restrained by their respective families. They have no choice other than to train by themselves and make Ultra Instinct resurface.
They couldn't enter Ultra Instinct no matter how hard they tried. They have understandings of the feeling Ultra Instinct gave them, but they couldn't just enter the state. That's also the reason why they immediately searched for Hazuki, they wanted to fight him again and maybe they could achieve it one more time.
But Chichi and Bulma were strict, they didn't let them off even after the duo begged on their knees. Goku and Vegeta wanted to sneak out but they couldn't travel towards Beerus' planet. They don't have the means of communicating with Whis and Goku couldn't feel a trace of Hazuki's Ki.
Just a day of meditation inside the Chamber, Hazuki immediately requested to get out and went back towards the TDG world.
After he came back to the Myriad Miles Rivers and Mountains Painting, Hazuki immediately saw Nie Li, Lu Piao, Gu Bei, and Xiao Yu meditating.
He approached them and said. "Hey Nie Li brat, I'll let you borrow something from me." Then he brought out the Demon Spirit stone and showed it in front of them.
At first, Nie Li looked at Hazuki strangely and thought, 'Did I borrow something from you, huh?' But as soon as he saw the Demon Spirit stone, Nie Li was shell shocked. 'What intense domineering aura! What kind of Demon Spirit could release that much pressure?!'
"What? Shocked, aren't ya'?" Hazuki chuckled as he saw Nie Li's face. His mouth was agape and his eyes were sparkling with greed.
Nie Li nodded a few times as he immediately asked. "What is that Demon Spirit, Hazuki?"
"Haha, this isn't a Demon Spirit, Scoundrel Nie Li. This is a True Dragon God's soul." Hazuki said.
Lu Piao and Gu Bei were entranced just by hearing the name. True Dragon God? It looks powerful as heck!
"Huh? There's no significant difference between them. A Demon Spirit was called as such because it's a soul that came from a dead Demon Beast." Nie Li said.
"That's where you are wrong, Scoundrel Nie Li. This is not an ordinary demon soul. As I said, it's a true God's soul. It's a conscious soul that came from a real, mythical godly being." Hazuki explained.
"This soul is still conscious and if you want to utilize its power, you must establish an equal relationship with it. You've seen Long Lan, right?" Hazuki added.
"Long Lan? The beautiful woman you brought with a wild, bestial aura?" Nie Li asked. He was also quite shocked by Long Lan's prowess and talent. At first, he thought that she was already a supreme expert since a certain wild aura was emanating from her but he was wrong. He only found out when Hazuki asked him for a suitable cultivation technique for Long Lan.
"Yeah, her. Don't let her hear you talking about her having a bestial aura, she'll beat you up. More importantly, this Demon Spirit was Long Lan's dad!" Hazuki revealed.
It took a few seconds before Nie Li, Lu Piao, and Gu Bei could digest what Hazuki just stated.
"Wait, wait! I don't understand!" Lu Piao said. Though he already has some guesses about it, that's just too bizarre to happen!
"What...?!" Gu Bei exclaimed. Since Long Lan appeared, Gu Bei would always enter this dimension just to see her. And now, Hazuki was saying that...?!
"Chotto matte. Hazuki, can you please explain?" Nie Li was also bewildered and asked for an explanation.
Hazuki chuckled at the Trio's reaction. He then called Long Lan through their spiritual connection and asked her to come.
A few seconds later, Long Lan appeared beside Hazuki. She stared at him puzzledly and asked. "Master, what is it?" Since going in this realm, Hazuki gave Long Lan full autonomy of her actions. She was free of doing whatever she pleases as long as she heeds his call.
"Lan, can your True Dragon God's form fit in this realm?" Hazuki asked.
Nie Li sweated at Hazuki's words and he immediately understood Hazuki's meaning. 'Could she be..?!' If that was true, then Long Lan is comparable to an Emperor level beast! On the same level as the Sage Emperor! Only Emperor Level Beasts could transform into a human form.
"Of course not, Master. My True Dragon God's form is thousands of kilometers long!" Long Lan immediately said. 'If I transformed here, this realm might be disturbed and a mechanism of it might get destroyed... Moreover, why would you ask me to exhibit my dragon form here!' She grumbled.
"Really? Nevermind it then, you can continue cultivating. Sorry for disturbing you." Hazuki waved her off. Then he turned to look at Nie Li.
"What I wanted to say, the Demon Spirit inside this stone is Long Lan's father that's why I want you to establish an equal relationship with him. If Long Lan found out that you've been trying to control his father, I don't know what she will do to you." Hazuki laughed as he saw the peculiar expression on Nie Li's face.
"If he's Long Lan's father, why did you extract him from the main body? You could've just revived him and there would be no more hassle." Nie Li said.
"When I met Long Lan's father, his body was already long decayed and his soul was very weak. That's why I need you to nurture his soul and in exchange, Long Lan's father would lend you his power." Hazuki replied.
Nie Li looked even more bewildered. "If it's only nurturing the soul, couldn't you have done it by yourself? Why are you relying on me for such matters?"
"Don't mind the small details! Do you think I need a Demon Spirit?! And, why do I feel like I'm forcing you, huh?!" Hazuki shouted with irritation. Question after questions my god! Nie Li. just accept the stone and shut up!
Nie Li looked at Hazuki with a tinge of fear on his face. 'What have I done to you?! You are the one who approached me while I'm cultivating so why are you shouting at me now?!'
"Moreover, this isn't just any kind of Demon Spirit! This is a Demon Spirit that is conscious and still has it's Divine Powers! It can also bestow you it's inheritance once you pass his trials! That kind of inheritance could easily make the Sage Emperor drool with greed! Are you saying that you don't want it?!"
Nie Li was shocked. How could a Demon Spirit have an inheritance?! Only Divine Intents are capable of bestowing their Inheritances! Moreover, they aren't bestowing it through trials but only by their Intent's own, raw judgment!
Nie Li's thinking was normal since trials were really not common scenery here. In order to receive a supreme expert's inheritance, you only have to enter his Intent's location and it will judge whether you are worthy or not. Moreover, their Intent's couldn't change location and will remain in that place until it dissipates!
Sure, the process of reaching the central part of a supreme expert's tomb can be considered as a trial.
"I'm sorry, Hazuki. I couldn't afford to change my cultivation technique this late. Even if that Inheritance could tempt the Sage Emperor, I have to refuse since time waits for no one." Nie Li said resolutely.
Hazuki looked at Nie Li seriously and said. "Don't worry, the inheritance wouldn't bestow you some kind of cultivation technique. The inheritance would instead give you a bloodline art and since it's a 'bloodline art', it would also bestow you it's bloodline. And rejoice, this Demon Spirit's Bloodline surpasses the Primordial Level." (Primordial is the highest level of bloodline, and Sage Emperor's bloodline is primordial level. I think it was Divine Blooded Racoon? I remember Nie Li saying that Wu Yazi is a descendant of the Sage Emperor. Might be wrong though since I didn't check.)
"Really?! Then, please let me borrow his power!" Nie Li immediately agreed. He would be a dumb piece of sh*t if he still refused this free meal. He must get every power in the world that can threaten the Sage Emperor! And Nie Li has a feeling that Long Lan's father could bestow him that power!
Hazuki smiled at he warned. "But I must warn you, Nie Li. You only have a single chance in this trial, once you fail it means that you will die too."
After hearing Hazuki's words, hesitation appeared on Nie Li's face. But he gritted his teeth and answered with determination. "Please let me try!"
Though Nie Li was confident that Hazuki could revive him, what if his soul was destroyed in the process? This is a trial that came from a Demon Spirit after all.
"Okay. I'll let him out now, Nie Li." Then Hazuki released the Primordial Azure Dragon from the Demon Spirit stone.
Suddenly, a bright flash of light appeared and an enormous golden-colored dragon appeared. Its whole body was emitting majestic pressure as if making the whole world bow to him. Its body was so long that they couldn't even see the end of his figure.
Long Lan's figure also appeared beside Hazuki as she stared at his father. "Father!"
"Lan'er, I'm glad to see that you have already adapted to your current life..." The Dragon God said gently.
Then the Primordial Azure Dragon looked around and saw Hazuki's figure. "Benefactor Hazuki, who among these friends of yours is going to take my, Primordial Azure Dragon, trial."
"Dragon God, the friend I was talking about is here." Hazuki patted Nie Li's shoulders.
The Primordial Azure Dragon observed Nie Li and was amused. "Hoh... Young Man, do you possess one of the Seven Heavenly Profound Treasures, the Mirror of Samsara?"
Nie Li was puzzled because he has never heard that treasure before. He looked at Hazuki for an explanation but the latter ignored him and replied to the Dragon God's question.
"He doesn't have it, Dragon God. As I said, this is an entirely separate Dimension. This place is far from Primal Chaos and the Seven Heavenly Profound Treasures don't exist here. You should've also noticed that there's not a single trace of Profound energy in the air." Hazuki replied.
"Yeah, father! The energy in this place is called 'Heavenly Energy'! It's a completely different energy compared to our Primordial Energy! This energy can indeed nourish the soul and Master should be talking about this energy when he said that you can recover!"
The Dragon God tried to sense it, but only sensed a faint whiff of it. Since he was only a soul, his body couldn't absorb it and even his perception was affected. But he could, indeed, feel the surrounding energy that's soothing his soul.
"Dragon God, when he enters your trial, try to protect his soul and prevent it from dissipating." Hazuki requested.
The Dragon God nodded slightly. "Fine, I'll enter his body now." Then he dived down towards Nie Li's head and his colossal body slowly got sucked in Nie Li's body.
"Job done. Time to return." Hazuki muttered as he left a few shadow clones in the painting. Then he immediately came back to Beerus' planet to train.
After he returned, Hazuki immediately devoted himself to training. Beerus wasn't bothering him anymore since Hazuki was already overwhelmingly stronger than him.
But Beerus would still beg for his cooking sometimes, and Hazuki would cook for them.
During his time in Beerus' planet, Hazuki would either train inside the God Ki chamber or fight against Whis and Beerus.
It's 2 versus 1 but Whis and Beerus were always defeated by Hazuki. The outcome of their fight also destroys the surrounding planets and wreaked Beerus' planet itself.
Hazuki trained in that place for another 4 months before he was able to fill his body with God Ki. He spent that much time since his God Ki reserves was very enormous and his cells devoured the God Ki like black holes.
If his cells didn't react that way, then Hazuki would've finished training in that place after only 2 months.
During that time, Goku and Vegeta also came by. They immediately sparred with Hazuki in order to at least get the feeling once more. But the result didn't help Goku and Vegeta much.
Hazuki thought that maybe this was due to their physique. Since they are normal fighters with Normal Ki flowing in their veins, their body couldn't adapt to the Ultra Instinct.
Hazuki's Ultra Instinct didn't disappear even after a long time and that must be because he was already on-par or surpassed the Gods level. God Ki was also flowing within him so the heavenly laws allowed his achievement.
If it was temporary, then Hazuki should've been punished by the black lightning too, but that didn't happen. So Hazuki was sure that it must be because of the Ki they are wielding.
Vegeta and Goku trained with all their might since they couldn't access the Ultra Instinct anymore. They are striving to reach that form and maintain it since that is the only way they can come closer to Hazuki's level.
Hazuki's departure soon came and Beerus, Whis, Goku, and Vegeta were standing in front of him.
"I'll leave now and I don't know when I'll come back. My return might take days, months, years, maybe even decades, but I'll surely come back to this place. At that time, I hope that both of you have already reached 'that' state." Hazuki said.
"Yeah! The day you return is the day I'll defeat you!" Vegeta said with confidence. Ever since that fight on the Tournament of Power, he lowered his pride in front of Hazuki and befriended him.
"Right, I have a tip that might help you reach that state sooner. Both you can try fusing with the potara for an hour and feel the Ultra Instinct hiding deep within you. Since both of you already got the feeling of it, fusing might make that feeling stronger and may help you grasp it faster." Hazuki said.
"That's a Good Idea! Vegeta, let's do it!" Goku said excitedly.
Vegeta looked troubled but he didn't immediately reject. This was an opportunity to get stronger and the allure of the Ultra Instinct was tempting him to do what Hazuki said.
"That's all, see you again in the future!" Then Hazuki disappeared from his spot.
The next moment, Hazuki was already within the Myriad Miles Rivers and Mountains Painting.
Long Lan and Ye Zong were the only ones inside the painting right now but he could feel Nie Li, Lu Piao, and Yu Yan outside. Gu Bei and Xiao Yu's presences were quite far and Hazuki immediately concluded that Nie Li was in the outside world.
He came out of the painting and appeared behind Nie Li. They were currently in a throne room like structure within the Heavenly Note Sect.
Nangong Xianyin was sitting on the very front and Nie Li was seated on the table in front of her. On the opposite side of Nie Li sat a young man with a pale face.
Nie Li didn't even notice Hazuki's arrival, but Nangong Xianyin and the Young Man did since Nie Li was in front of them.
"Welcome, Sir Hazuki!" Nangong Xianyun stood up from her seat and bowed towards Hazuki. She knew that she was no match for Hazuki and his status must be exalted.
Nie Li was started and shot up from his seat. He looked behind him and said. "Hazuki, why would you suddenly appear like that?!"
Nie Li's cultivation was currently at 7-Dao of the Dragon. His progress must've been enhanced by the Dragon God's blood since it could temper the inheritor's body, including the meridians.
"So, did you succeed?" Hazuki asked.
Nie Li's eyes lit up as he nodded repeatedly with sparkling eyes. "Yeah! Thank you so much!"
After passing the trials, Nie Li immediately received the precious Dragon Blood essence. As he absorbed those blood essences, he immediately felt his body strengthening. His meridians, bones, flesh, blood, and skin were tempered by it! And Nie Li could also feel that the enhancement wasn't done yet and the Dragon blood was slowly tempering his physique!
Nie Li could feel that this Blood's potential could make his body surpass even that of Duan Jian's, even though he was a full-blooded dragon race.
"I also gave a stone like that to Ziyun and Ning'er, their growth might be even more tremendous than you. Maybe in the future, you'll get henpecked by the both of them without having the ability to fight back! Haha!" Hazuki laughed.
Nie Li was stunned as he heard Hazuki's declaration. 'He also gave inheritances to Ziyun and Ning'er?! Just where did he go to find these treasures?! Can you please take me with you some time?!' But Hazuki's latter words immediately made Nie Li's face sour.
'Me? Henpecked?! Hah! Impossible!'
While the Young Man in front of them was confused, Nangong Xianyin was shocked. 'He still has that kind of inheritance?!'
She was closely watching Ning'er and Ziyun's progress these past few months and she could tell that they became even more talented! Both of them already stepped into the 9-Dao of the Dragon, on the verge of breaking into the Martial ancestor realm!
She immediately attributed their growth to the Inheritance that Hazuki gave them. There was nothing else to suspect other than that!
Nie Li ignored Hazuki as he gazed at Nangong Xianyin with a smile. "Sect Master Nangong, I hope our cooperation goes well!"
Suddenly, the main hall opened gently, revealing the beautiful figure behind it.
"Nie Li!" It was Xiao Ning'er. She immediately dashed towards Nie Li and only at that moment did she recognize the figure behind Nie Li.
"Hazuki-san!" Ning'er's surprised exclaim. Her tone also contained a trace of gratitude as she bowed towards him and said. "Thank you for taking care of us!"
Then she immediately stood beside Nie Li shyly. Her phoenix eyes stared at Nie Li fixedly
"Ning'er seems to have grown taller and also more beautiful!" Nie Li compared his height with Xiao Ning'er as he stroked her cheek. It was smooth and her figure also seemed to have turned ampler, compared to before.
Nie Li's gaze fell onto Xiao Ning'er's chest, Xiao Ning'er truly did become ampler, compared to before. He vaguely recalled that ambiguous moment when he treated Ning'er.
"Hey, scoundrel Nie Li, there are many people here. Don't tell me you plan on...? You really pick the most bizarre places..." Hazuki said with a weird smile.
Nie Li felt like he has seen that smile before and he suddenly felt nervous. 'Hey, hey! That's the same smile he was wearing when he threatened me that he'll show that image to Ning'er and Ziyun!'
Nie Li immediately came beside Hazuki and kneed the latter's back thigh.
*Bang* Hazuki's thigh didn't even move an inch as he stared at Nie Li with a knowing gaze.
Nie Li felt despair as he stared at Hazuki's smug face. 'Oh no...! Please, Buddha or anyone, stop Hazuki!'
Ning'er stared at them with a bewildered gaze. "What happened?"
"Nothing. Ha ha ha." Nie Li responded with a dry, shallow laugh.
Suddenly, a woman walked up to Ning'er and asked. "Junior Sister Ning'er, who is this excellent youth? Why don't you introduce me?"
It was Xuan Yue, the ambitious woman who's trying to create conflict between Ning'er and Ziyun.
She was a hypocrite lusting after the Sect Master position and will do everything just to achieve her goals.
"Sect Master of the Divine Feathers Sect, Nie Li. I wonder how I should address this Senior Sister?" Nie Li lightly smiled as he asked Xuan Yue. Even he could easily see through this woman's hypocrite personality.
Sect…Master of the Divine Feathers Sect." Xuan Yue's voice slightly paused. She wanted to speak, but she swallowed the words that reached her throat.
*Cough* *Cough* "Greetings, Sect Master Nie." Xuan Yue was in a slightly awkward position.
"Xuan Yue, how can you be so rude? Didn't you see that Sect Master is speaking with Sect Master Nie? Why are you still not stepping down?!" a Protector said solemnly from the side.
"Yes, Protector Lei." Xuan Yue immediately backed off to the side.
"Sect Master Nie, you were saying that Ye Ziyun is your fiancée?" Nangong Xianyin enquired as she looked at Nie Li. She also glanced at Hazuki occasionally.
Why would Ziyun choose this brat if she has a better choice?! Nangong Xianyin thought. Although Nie Li's contribution to their sect was large, she still felt that Hazuki was massively superior to this brat!
"That's right!" Nie Li nodded his head.
"Then, your relationship with Xiao Ning'er…" Nangong Xianyin's gaze fell onto Xiao Ning'er, who was by Nie Li's side. From Nie Li and Xiao Ning'er's flirting actions, even a fool could tell that the relationship between them wasn't so simple.
I can't believe them! Both of them got hooked by this brat?! If only I was younger, then I would've been able to make the best decision here! But she wasn't, so the only thing she could do was regret inwardly.
Upon hearing Nangong Xianyin's words, Xiao Ning'er lowered her head as hints of sadness flashed across her eyes.
If Ye Ziyun was his legitimate fiancée, then what about her? She already knew that gaining Nie Li's favor would be hard since he already chose Ziyun as his fiancee.
Her feelings for Nie Li dates back to the time when they are still in the holy orchid institute. And until now, her heart contains no other man but Nie Li.
Nie Li raised his head, and revealed a faint smile as he replied to Nangong Xianyin, "Sect Master Nangong, she is also my woman."
Xiao Ning'er's shoulders trembled as tears filled her eyes. This was the first time in so long that Nie Li declared that she was his woman.
Just when they were speaking, a beautiful silhouette had walked into the grand hall.
That person was Ye Ziyun. She wore a purple silk dress, which made her look like a fairy.
Both Xiao Ning'er and Ye Ziyun possessed their own unique points. Their beauties were extraordinary. The moment they appeared, everyone else in the Heavenly Note Sect would lose in comparison.
When Nie Li saw Ye Ziyun, he instantly felt awkward and trepidation rose in his heart. He put all the blame on that mouth of his for being too fast. Now that he had landed himself in an awkward position, how will he explain this to Ye Ziyun?
Ye Ziyun was calm, contrarily to Xiao Ning'er's apologetic gaze. She lightly smiled as she walked towards Xiao Ning'er and held onto her hand.
Xiao Ning'er raised her head in shock as she stared into Ye Ziyun's eyes. In that instant, it was as if their hearts had connected and she understood.
"Hahaha!" Hazuki's intense laughter shook the hall as Nie Li's face immediately contorted in fear.
"Impudent! How dare you raise your voice in our Sect Master's presence!" The Protectors said as they unsheathed their weapons. How impudent could this brat get? Is he ignoring our and the Sect Master's presence and treats this place like his backyard?
"Stop! Young Master Hazuki is allowed to do as he pleases while he's in the Heavenly Note Sect! If anyone sees him, they should treat Young Master Hazuki the same way as me, the Sect Master!" Nangong Xianyin scolded.
The protectors were puzzled by her words but they obeyed. They sheathed their weapons and stepped back.
"Hazuki, no! Please, I'll give you anything just don't do it!" Nie Li's face was contorted into that of fear. He was ready to empty his pockets just to shut Hazuki up.
"No, Scoundrel Nie Li, you reap what you sow! I am only exacting justice since I have chanced upon the crime scene." Hazuki said with a self-righteous tone.
Nie Li wanted to cry, but the tears wouldn't come. He can only helplessly stare at Hazuki and waited for his punishment.
"Ziyun, Ning'er, come here for a sec." Hazuki said as he retrieved the camera from his inventory. His face had a gloating smile as he stared at Nie Li's begging expression.
"Huh? What is it, Hazuki-san?" Ning'er and Ziyun turned their heads and stared at Hazuki with bewilderment.
"Just come here and I'll show you one of Nie Li's miracles in the Divine Feather's sect!" Hazuki declared.
'Fuck, Hazuki! Do you really want my life?! Is this the compensation I have to pay after receiving your help?! You traitor!' Nie Li's eyes were dim, waiting for doomsday to happen.
Ziyun and Ning'er approached Hazuki and glanced at the camera within his hands.
"What is that?" Ning'er asked curiously.
"It's a treasure called 'Camera', it's supposed to capture wonderful moments in one's life." Hazuki boasted.
"Really? That's wonderful!" Ning'er exclaimed. If she could have that, then she could capture each of her important memories with Nie Li!
Ye Ziyun's eyes also shone as she clapped her hands.
'Capture wonderful moments in one's life? That's damned trash that ruins one's life!' Nie Li was already using every curse in his vocabulary to scold Hazuki in his mind.
"Here I'll show you one of Nie Li's bizarre moments." Then he showed Nie Li's ambiguous scene with Long Yuyin.
Suddenly, Nie Li appeared in front of Hazuki with his shadow devil and swiped his Shadow blade towards the Camera.
Hazuki sneered as he created a protective barrier around them with his glare.
*Bang* Nie Li's shadow blade couldn't even make a ripple on the barrier.
Ye Ziyun and Xiao Ning'er stared at Nie Li worriedly as they asked simultaneously. "Are you okay, Nie Li?"
"..I'm not..! Huhu!" Nie Li could only helplessly watch outside of the barrier as Ning'er and Ziyun looked at the image within the camera.
"What...?" Ning'er immediately recognized the woman. It was the woman who's always beside Nie Li when she visited the Divine Feather's Sect!
Both she and Ziyun blushed as they stared at the ambiguous posture of Nie Li and the woman. No one knows if it was because of embarrassment or anger.
Ziyun and Ning'er's head immediately turned towards Nie Li, who's looking downcast and lost, outside of the barrier.
"Ziyun... Ning' er... It's a misunderstanding please let me explain..." Nie Li tried to change his fate through persuasion, but it couldn't help and he still received his punishment.
"Nie Li, you shameless scoundrel! Rogue!" Ye Ziyun and Xiao Ning'er shouted in unison. Both of their arms are already swinging towards Nie Li's face.
*Slap!* Both of Nie Li's cheeks were swollen. Both sides were imprinted with a red palm mark.
Ye Ziyun dragged Xiao Ning'er with her as they stood beside their master.
"Hahahaha!" Hazuki's wild laughter once again resounded.
Nie Li glared at Hazuki as he said. 'Just you wait...! There will be a time where I'll beat you up too!'
Then he sat on his previous seat, continuing his conversation with Nangong Xianyin.
Xiao Ning'er was looking at Nie Li with pity and consoling eyes. While Ye Ziyun wouldn't even look at Nie Li in the eyes.
"Ning'er! Are you siding with that scoundrel?! Didn't you also see what he did?! Don't be pushed by him! He should know that there's a consequence if he tries to do anything bad!" Ye Ziyun said as she saw Ning'er staring at Nie Li with worry.
"But, Ziyun... We might've understood Nie Li... Maybe there's a reason why he's in that situation?" Ning'er tried to defend Nie Li.
Nie Li's face immediately lit up as she stared at Ning'er with gentle eyes. 'Goddess Ning'er is really the best!' Then he looked at Hazuki with a smug smile.
Hazuki saw this and was irritated. 'Was he gloating at me because my ploy didn't enrage them as much? Or is he gloating at me because I have no woman with me...? This bastard!'
He approached Nie Li and slapped him in the head, causing the latter's head to smash into the Table.
*Bang!* The table was immediately cracked and collapsed. Even Nangong Xianyin looked at Nie Li with worry.
'This table is made with Divine Embers tree! It can even survive a single, full-powered strike from a 3-Dao of the Dragon realm expert and his head made it crack?!' Nangong Xianyin was worried that their transaction would be canceled if Nie Li died.
Ning'er immediately came beside Nie Li and shouted. "Nie Li, are you okay?!"
Even Ye Ziyun couldn't help but worry for Nie Li.
Both of them stared at Hazuki with reproachful eyes as they said in unison. "Hazuki-san! Why would you do that to Nie Li?!"
"Beats me. I suddenly felt an impulse creep into my arm and it just moved on its own." Hazuki replied.
"But that doesn't explain why you approached him in the first place!" Ning'er and Ziyun complained.
Nie Li's head shot back up. His forehead and some parts of his face were swelling but he wasn't injured in the slightest. This should be because of the Dragon Blood, it enhanced his physique to the level of the dragons. Even a powerful collision like that wasn't enough to injure him.
"You bastard..! I'll take it out with you now!" Nie Li pounced towards Hazuki's face. Trying to at least get a hit on his head.
"Nie Li, Hazuki-san stop!!" Ning'er and Ziyun shouted.
Nie Li couldn't refuse and backed down but he was still looking at Hazuki like he wanted to tear a piece of him.
"Hazuki-san, why are you hurting Nie Li?!" Ning'er said in indignation, trying to defend his man.
"Huh? That wasn't even enough to injure him. Look, his face is already returning to normal." Hazuki said.
Everyone stared at Nie Li's face, which was visibly healing, in surprise.
"I was just trying to test the bloodline I gave him." Hazuki said righteously.
Ning'er and Ziyun's face lit up and they asked. "You also gave Nie Li an inheritance like us?!"
"Yeah, how can I forget this kiddo." Hazuki said as he ruffled Nie Li's head.
"Don't treat me like a kid, I'll beat you up!" Nie Li was irked as he dodged Hazuki's hand.
Suddenly, Hazuki slapped Nie Li's head once more. It wasn't powerful like before but it still made Nie Li's head tilt forward.
"What was that again?! You bastard..!" Nie Li gritted his teeth.
"Should I get 'him' outside now or later?" Hazuki said.
Nie Li was puzzled by Hazuki's words. A few seconds later, Nie Li finally understood what Hazuki meant.
"Yeah, you can get 'him' out now." Nie Li said with a smile. His mood was immediately raised at the moment of 'him'.
Hazuki made a portal towards Nie Li's Myriad Miles Rivers and Mountains Painting and fetched Ye Zong inside. The latter was still cultivating when Hazuki grabbed the scruff of his neck and dragged him outside.
"Hey, kid let me go! You don't even have respect for the elderly you bastard!" Ye Zong was complaining about Hazuki's behavior. What kid drags someone older than him by the scruff of the neck?!
"Hey, I said let go! Where are you dragging me to" Ye Zong's voice reverberated throughout the hall.
Hazuki already placed him down and Ye Zong patted his clothes, removing the dirt.
Ye Ziyun was stunned as she stared at the figure Hazuki was dragging out. She was frozen on the spot and her eyes were fixed on that figure as tears slowly dripped from her face.
Ye Zong also stared at Ye Ziyun fixedly. His eyes gradually misted as tears flowed out from his eyes. "Y-yun-er!!"
Ye Zong immediately ran towards his daughter and hugged her tightly.
Ye Ziyun couldn't believe her eyes and slowly reached out her hands to hug Ye Zong back. "F-father...? Is this a dream...?" her eyes were dripping with tears and low-sounding sobs escaped from her mouth.
"No, this is not a dream! I was already revived since 8 months ago by that brat Hazuki but he forbids me from meeting you since he said I'll hinder your progress!" Ye Zong was also sobbing. He missed his daughter dearly and he would do everything to repay all of the time they lost.
Ye Ziyun gave in and her crying sounded throughout the hall. Nie Li and Nangong Xianyin were generous enough to cover the hall with a soundproofing inscription array.
A few minutes later, Ye Zong and Ye Ziyun parted. Both of them faced Hazuki and bowed. "Thank you, Hazuki/-san!"
After that, Nie Li and the others finished their dealings quickly and went towards Ye Ziyun's courtyard.
Ye Ziyun recounted her adventures to Ye Zong happily while the latter listened carefully with a smile on his face.
'My Yun-er has already grown to be a fine lady!' Ye Zong thought as he stared at his maturing daughter.
'And to think that you are already going to be taken away by that brat Nie Li...! Unforgivable!' Ye Zong shouted in his mind. Now that he received power, he can beat Nie Li's ass once again.
Ye Zong's cultivation was currently at the 5-Heavenly Star. Even though his strength was so much inferior to Nie Li, as long as there is Ye Ziyun by his side, Nie Li wouldn't be able to retaliate!
Everyone left the father and daughter duo and came to their respective courtyards.
In just a few days, Nie Li immediately gathered the 6 fragments of the Myriad Ancestor Sword through bribery.
He used his Sacred Elixirs in exchange for the sword fragments.
The Sword fragments were already laid in front of him, ready to be restored.