Five Years Later, Dai Mubai

In the blink of an eye, five years had passed.

In Suotuo City of the Balak Kingdom, a man and a woman walked down the street. The woman had purple hair streaked with several strands of white highlights. Not a trace of emotion could be seen in her purple eyes beneath her charming features. She wore a vest-like garment with wide sleeves and an elongated hem on one side, paired with hot pants that revealed her enticing thighs below.

She wore a pair of mismatched high-heeled boots. The man beside her stood a head taller than she did. His looks were comparable to the reader's, and his fitted black outfit further emphasized his extraordinary bearing.

At that moment, the two looked like a perfect golden couple in the eyes of the surrounding residents.

"Ah Chuan, what are we doing here?" After Lu Mingchuan's efforts over the past few years, Huang Quan was no longer as cold as she had been at first.

"Looking for my leeks. Tang San will most likely come here on the advice of his master, Yu Xiaogang, and Xiao Wu will definitely follow Tang San," Lu Mingchuan explained.

As they chatted, they searched the streets for an inn. In truth, Lu Mingchuan was looking for the Rose Hotel from the original story. After walking for a while, he spotted a familiar signboard.

A faint smile appeared on his face, and he took Huang Quan's hand as they headed over. After entering, they rented a room amid the flirtatious and envious gazes of the receptionist. Once the room was arranged, he planned to take Huang Quan around Suotuo City.

But a voice from behind interrupted his plans.

"Third Brother, Third Brother, what do you think of this hotel?" It was the voice of the hundred-thousand-year Rogue Rabbit.

Tang San's agreeing voice followed, but the moment the two stepped through the hotel doors, they saw Lu Mingchuan with a faint smile on his lips.

For a moment, the atmosphere between them froze.

Why was Lu Mingchuan here? But after six years of hard work, he definitely isn't my match now. Meeting him at a time like this is truly heaven helping me.

Thinking this, Tang San pulled the somewhat timid Xiao Wu toward them. At first, Xiao Wu struggled slightly due to her fear of Lu Mingchuan, but after seeing the confident expression on her Third Brother's face, she followed him over.

Lu Mingchuan simply watched as the two approached. He made no move even after they reached the counter to rent a room. Seeing this, Tang San became even more convinced of his guess.

The reason Lu Mingchuan ignored them was because he knew another leek would be arriving soon. He could harvest them all at once then.

The receptionist had also noticed the tension between the two groups, but what did that have to do with him? He was merely a lowly receptionist. He immediately repeated the exact same speech he had given Lu Mingchuan earlier.

Hearing the exact same words without a single change, Lu Mingchuan's mouth twitched. This receptionist really had something wrong with him. As he thought this, he glanced at Huang Quan beside him. Sensing it, Huang Quan looked back at him with some confusion.

He smiled at Huang Quan, then took her small ungloved hand. That was right—this was also one of Lu Mingchuan's achievements. Feeling the softness in his hand, Lu Mingchuan stood in place and quietly waited for the other leek to arrive.

Sure enough, just as the receptionist was about to process Tang San's booking, a voice interrupted him.

"I'd say this room should belong to me."

Upon hearing it, Lu Mingchuan turned toward the voice and saw three people appear behind them, walking toward the counter.

The three consisted of one man and two women. The two girls were dressed flamboyantly and appeared to be seventeen or eighteen years old. They were tall and slender, but what was astonishing was that their faces were exactly alike. They were a pair of twins.

The man was around 1.8 meters tall and looked quite young, even somewhat younger than the two girls behind him. He had broad shoulders, and his handsome features carried a hint of toughness. His golden hair fell loose down his back, reaching nearly to his waist.

What drew the most attention was the pair of Evil Eyes in his sockets.

Looking at the three, Lu Mingchuan immediately recognized Dai Mubai. He could not help clicking his tongue. "Starting this young and already playing so hard. This Douluo Continent really is outrageous."

While he observed Dai Mubai, Dai Mubai was also observing him. When he saw Huang Quan beside him, his eyes lit up, and a lecherous gleam began to flicker in his gaze.

He no longer cared about the room and walked directly toward Huang Quan. Tang San, standing behind him, saw the lecherous look in his eyes and understood what was about to happen. He sensed that this man's strength was on par with his own, and he himself was now stronger than Lu Mingchuan.

Therefore, to Tang San, Lu Mingchuan was undoubtedly facing a great calamity this time. Yet when Lu Mingchuan saw Dai Mubai's movements, the smile in his eyes vanished, replaced by a chill as if he were looking at a dead man. Lu Mingchuan had never intended to let him live in the first place, but now, congratulations—he had hit the jackpot. He would not be dying so painlessly.

As though he could not feel Lu Mingchuan's gaze, Dai Mubai continued toward Huang Quan. Just as he approached her and prepared to speak, he noticed that Lu Mingchuan, who had been beside Huang Quan, had vanished.

He did not think much of it, merely assuming that Lu Mingchuan had recognized him and fled. His throat bobbed twice as he thought of this, and he was about to strike up a conversation with Huang Quan.

But suddenly, a sharp pain erupted in his abdomen, and the scenery before his eyes rapidly receded. From Tang San's perspective, Dai Mubai had approached Huang Quan, then Lu Mingchuan kicked him in the abdomen and sent him flying out of the hotel.

After silently calculating the power behind that kick, Tang San's expression grew grave. He realized that even he would be unable to withstand it.

Lu Mingchuan, who had held back his strength, walked out of the hotel. The moment he stepped through the doors, he saw Dai Mubai standing there after activating Martial Soul Possession, glaring at him furiously. The residents on the street had already fled upon sensing trouble.

"Heh, a grown man resorting to a sneak attack?" Dai Mubai could not help sneering at him. But Lu Mingchuan generally could not be bothered responding to people like this. He simply killed them.

Seeing that Lu Mingchuan ignored him, Dai Mubai visibly grew even angrier. He moved his feet, and his tiger claw came slamming down toward Lu Mingchuan.

Lu Mingchuan remained where he was, with a trace of disdain always present in his gaze.

Looking down on me? Then I'll show you the price of looking down on me. Thinking this, Dai Mubai poured even more force into his attack. When he saw that Lu Mingchuan still neither dodged nor evaded, he began to grin viciously.

"Don't worry, once you go down there—" Before he could finish, however, he felt his tiger claw seized by a hand. Looking over in disbelief, he saw Lu Mingchuan's hand clamping down on his wrist like a pair of iron pliers.

Realizing things were going badly, the yellow soul ring beneath his feet lit up. He then opened his mouth and spat out a milky-white beam of light.

White Tiger Violent Lightwave!!

Only after the soul skill ended did the panting Dai Mubai see Lu Mingchuan standing there completely unharmed. His pupils shrank violently.

After those few exchanges, he knew he had likely provoked a huge problem!