Chapter 252 Mmp, just bullying her!

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After boarding the bus, Zhaoyanzi sat by the window and ignored Hao Ren and Xie Yujia.

This was the peak hour for students going home, and because Hao Ren and Xie Yujia boarded a little later, an excited young boy had already occupied the seat next to Zhaoyanzi.

The bus slowly moved forward. Zhaoyanzi looked out of the window without saying anything.

Xie Yujia's eyes showed some embarrassment; from all angles, she cared about this little girl quite a bit, but Zhao Yanzi wouldn't appreciate it in any way.

"It was gloomy for days, and finally there is clear weather now," Xie Yujia said as she looked at the sunset outside.

Hao Ren nodded. "Yes."

Seeing her expression, Hao Ren guessed that she didn't know about the Nine Dragons Palace incident.

A few stops later, Hao Ren called out to Zhaoyanzi who was at the front of the bus, "Ah Zi, we need to switch buses!"

Zhaoyanzi got up stiffly with pursed lips, clearly still refusing to reconcile with Hao Ren.

After getting off the bus and arriving at another bus stop, the three stood together waiting for their next ride. Hao Ren was taller than Xie Yujia, who in turn was taller than Zhaoyanzi, making them form a line that looked somewhat amusing.

If it weren't for Grandma's strong insistence on meeting both of them, Hao Ren would never have brought them together under any circumstances.

The bus hissed to a stop in front of them. Zhao Yanzi got on first, but after stepping up with her right foot, she thought for a moment and suddenly turned back, pulling Hao Ren along.

Zhao Yanzi practically dragged Hao Ren onto the bus and sat him down at two adjacent empty seats. As such, when Xie Yujia got on later, she had no choice but to sit alone in the row behind them.

Hao Ren looked back at Xie Yujia with some embarrassment. Zhao Yanzi, however, remained cold-faced and seemingly unwilling to speak. She propped her chin up with one arm, gazing out of the window at the outline of the sea a few hundred meters away, occasionally biting her lips as if she was gritting her teeth.

In this manner, they rode in silence until the bus arrived at the seaside attraction.

From there to Hao Ren's beachside villa was still quite a distance. Considering that they were girls, Hao Ren thought for a moment and asked them, "Why don't you stay here while I go inside Then I'll come back with the car to pick you up"

The words had barely left his mouth when he suddenly wondered if leaving them behind would cause an argument.

"No need. I’ll walk there with you," Xie Yujia said.

Zhao Yanzhi clenched her teeth and said, "I'll go too!" She had originally intended to stay here while Hao Ren came back for her, but after hearing what Xie Yujia said, she steeled herself and went along.

"Alright then. If you get tired halfway through, just wait where you are and I’ll drive the car to pick you up," Hao Ren said.

“Okay,” Xie Yuji nodded. She thought that it was already late afternoon; soon it would be dark, and if she and Zhao Yanzhi were waiting for him by the roadside in the dark, it wouldn’t feel safe. Especially since there weren't many cars or people around.

She hadn’t realized that with her current state, even five or six ruffians wouldn’t stand a chance against her if she used the Five Elements Talisman.

The talismans were planted into her body by an Immortal Core Realm old woman and would continue to grow without end. The so-called "Life-Death Talismans" were just these five elements talismans inserted at specific acupuncture points in others' bodies.

Life talismans could save lives, while death talismans could eliminate enemies. Now the Five Elements Talisman in Xie Yuji’s palm was a life talisman that had been inserted into her labor palace point by the old woman. It allowed her to automatically absorb natural energy and greatly increase her efficiency.

The series of explosions that the old woman inflicted upon Hao Ren's body were actually "death" talismans, which had a destructive nature. However, they were cleverly used to help Hao Ren open up more than ten acupoints. Despite this, it was inevitable for him to endure immense discomfort during the process, as the old woman wanted to discipline him for treating Xie Yujia poorly. Otherwise, with Hao Ren's level of strength not even reaching the tremor stage, a mere small death talisman would have been enough to kill him.

Xie Yujia held a life talisman personally implanted into her body by the old woman. Its effectiveness was no less than that of the dragon pill inside Hao Ren's body. However, the dragon pill could not be used proactively in combat, whereas this set of life-and-death talismans combined cultivation and techniques. All the old woman needed to do was teach Xie Yujia a mantra, and she would be able to release tremendous power from these talismans in her palm, turning them into formidable combat techniques.

Hearing that they were willing to follow him, Hao Ren didn't hesitate but led the way first.

Initially, Xie Yujia and Zhao Yanzi walked behind him. However, as time passed, each of them moved to walk beside him.

The sun had already set halfway below the horizon. The afterglow of sunset made the sea sparkle with golden light. Cloud formations changed rapidly from pale gold to deep yellow hues, creating stunning bands of fiery clouds across the sky.

Under such a tranquil evening setting, their shadows were stretched long on the ground. None spoke as they continued walking toward the seaside.

Half an hour had already passed before Zhao Yanzi's legs began to ache and she wanted to rest. But seeing Xie Yujia still moving effortlessly, she gritted her teeth and pretended everything was fine, continuing their journey.

Liking Hao Ren or not was one matter; losing out to Xie Yujia in terms of stamina was another!

Seeing Zhao Yanzi frowning, Hao Ren slowed down his pace. "Are you okay We can stop here for a moment and I'll go start the car."

"How much longer" asked Zhao Yanzi pitifully.

"If we keep walking at this speed, it will take another half hour," Hao Ren replied.

Without hesitation, Xie Yujia said, "Why don't you go start the car I'll stay here with Little Purple." She herself was puzzled as to why she felt no exhaustion despite having walked such a long distance already.

To her surprise, Zhao Yanzi gave her an icy glare. "Forget it! We're almost there anyway! I didn't say I couldn’t walk anymore; I just said my mouth is dry!

"Really... is it okay" Hao Ren looked at her doubtfully.

He remembered that when they were climbing the mountain, she wasn't as weak physically. Now, her constitution seemed worse and her physical strength was weaker too.

"It's fine! Are you annoying me or what!" Zhao Yanzi suddenly shouted loudly, scaring Hao Ren into not asking her anything further; he could only slow down his pace and continue walking forward.

"Hao Ren, why don't you carry her for a while," Xie Yujia said all of a sudden.

“Oh” Hao Ren stopped in his tracks, turned around to look at Zhao Yanzi, “Carry you”

“Who needs you to carry!” Zhao Yanzi showed off her gleaming white teeth, looking as if she was a small shark about to attack.

Hao Ren helplessly smiled and took a few steps forward but noticed that Zhao Yanzi hadn’t followed up behind him.

Turning back around, he looked at her, not daring to ask random questions anymore in case she got angry again.

Zhao Yanzi raised the face tanned red by the setting sun and pointed at Xie Yujia, “I want her to carry me.”

Hao Ren stared at her in surprise.

Xie Yujia looked back at her in a daze as well.ing a silhouette behind her, "I'm changing clothes outside. If you dare come out, I'll bite you to death!""Alright, give me five minutes. Let's see if your speed is fast enough." Hòu Rén pulled the to...