A Contest of Wits?

"Grandpa Golden Crocodile, have we reached the border of Heaven Dou?" Lu Yuan asked.

"Hmm! Let's just find a hotel in a border city of the Heaven Dou Empire tonight, what do you think, Xiao Yuan!" said Golden Crocodile Douluo.

"You can arrange it as you see fit, I have no objections!" Lu Yuan said with a smile.

Golden Crocodile Douluo nodded, looking at Hu Liena leaning on Lu Yuan's shoulder, wanting to say something, but after hesitating for a long time, he ultimately did not make a move.

"Grandpa Golden Crocodile?" Seeing Golden Crocodile Douluo staring intently at Hu Liena, Lu Yuan frowned slightly and said, "Is there anything else?"

"Oh! It's alright!" Golden Crocodile Douluo said softly, then stepped back and continued driving.

Looking at the Golden Crocodile Douluo in front of him, Lu Yuan's eyes flashed. Sure enough, even with him acting as a buffer, there was still a gap between the people of the Papal Hall and the Elders Hall?

The way Golden Crocodile Douluo looked at Hu Liena just now didn't seem very friendly!

Looking at Hu Liena, who was still fast asleep, Lu Yuan smiled and thought to himself, "Don't worry, senior sister, with me here, I won't let anyone bully you."

Although he had studied under Golden Crocodile Douluo for over a year and had come to appreciate him quite a bit, for Lu Yuan, they still couldn't compare to the status that Ferros, Qian Renxue, Hu Liena, and Bibi Dong held in his heart.

Even this senior sister who secretly liked him held a position in his heart second only to Ferros and Qian Renxue, and was even slightly inferior to Bibi Dong.

These four people are always on Lu Yuan's mind, and they are the only people Lu Yuan truly acknowledges.

Otherwise, why would Lu Yuan find it so difficult to resist Hu Liena's pursuit? On one hand, it was due to the influence of his own Martial Soul and bloodline, and on the other hand, Hu Liena held an important place in Lu Yuan's heart.

The reason Lu Yuan resisted this relationship was twofold: firstly, because of Qian Renxue, and secondly, because he couldn't accept the rapid shift in his relationship with Hu Liena from familial affection to romantic love.

This is the main reason why he has been trying to escape: he doesn't want to hurt Hu Liena.

However, the transition from familial affection to romantic love takes time. When the time is right, perhaps even Lu Yuan will be unable to resist the emotions that well up from the depths of his heart.

However, Lu Yuan misunderstood this time. The Golden Crocodile Douluo's unfriendly gaze towards Hu Liena was ultimately because of him, and had nothing to do with the grudges between the Papal Hall and the Elders Hall.

Because Golden Crocodile Douluo believed that Lu Yuan and Qian Renxue were a match made in heaven, and that the union of the Golden Dragon and the Six-Winged Angel was destiny. Hu Liena's existence would undoubtedly affect the relationship between Lu Yuan and Qian Renxue.

This is the real reason why Golden Crocodile Douluo dislikes Hu Liena.

Of course, Lu Yuan was unaware of all this.

He patted Hu Liena's cheek; it felt silky smooth, and Hu Liena's skin was indeed quite good.

"Senior sister, wake up, we're almost there!" Lu Yuan said softly.

"Ugh, junior brother!" Hu Liena opened her sleepy eyes, clearly still looking like she hadn't woken up properly.

"What's wrong, junior brother? I'm so sleepy, don't bother me!" Hu Liena pouted her cute red lips, playfully slapped Lu Yuan's arm with her jade hand, and then closed her eyes again.

"Heh!" Lu Yuan chuckled at Hu Liena 'Hu Liena adorable appearance and gently pinched her delicate nose. "Wake up, Senior Sister. We've arrived at the border of the Heaven Dou Empire. Get up quickly, we still need to have dinner later!"

Hu Liena woke up immediately when Lu Yuan pinched her nose.

Now I'm truly awake.

Hu Liena blinked her beautiful eyes, yawned deeply a few times, looked at Lu Yuan with an unfriendly gaze, and said, "Junior brother, give your senior sister a reasonable explanation. Why did you disturb my sleep?"

Lu Yuan shook his head helplessly, lifted the curtain next to the carriage, and said irritably, "Look at the sky outside, it's almost dark, and you're still sleeping."

"Hmm, have we reached the border of the Heaven Dou Empire?" Although Hu Liena had never traveled on the continent, she still recognized the three large characters "Jialing Pass" on the city gate tower.

Isn't this the border gateway of the Heaven Dou Empire?

"Yes, you've been sleeping all afternoon, you must be starving by now. Once we get to Jialing Pass, we should find a hotel and have a good meal."

"I'm really hungry." Hu Liena touched her little belly, and sure enough, it was flat. She had only eaten some dry food at noon, so she was indeed hungry.

"Now you're not blaming me for waking you up?" Lu Yuan looked at Hu Liena with a half-smile.

"Hmph, it's all your fault!" Hu Liena made a face at Lu Yuan, revealing her proud and arrogant nature.

Lu Yuan wasn't angry. Looking at Hu Liena's arms still wrapped around his waist, he smiled and said, "Now that you're awake, you can let go of me, right?"

"Hmph, I won't!" Instead of letting go, Hu Liena hugged him even tighter, rubbing her body against his arm.

Feeling the strange sensation on his arm, Lu Yuan's heart skipped a beat. He quickly withdrew his hand, opened Hu Liena 'Hu Liena hands, and lightly flicked her smooth forehead with his right index finger, saying, "Stop messing around!"

"Ouch!" Hu Liena covered her forehead with her delicate hand, tears welling up in her eyes. "Junior brother, you actually hit me?"

His tone seemed to carry an immense sense of grievance.

Watching Hu Liena's performance, Lu Yuan's lips twitched. This drama queen, she's at it again.

Upon entering Jialing Pass, Golden Crocodile Douluo went straight to a hotel.

Given Golden Crocodile Douluo Douluo's status and vision, he naturally wouldn't look for an ordinary hotel; if he were to choose one, he would look for the best.

However, since it is a relatively high-end product, it is sometimes quite popular.

"Waiter, three rooms please!" said Golden Crocodile Douluo.

"I'm sorry, sir, we only have two rooms left!" the waiter said.

"Then let's get two rooms. Xiao Yuan, you can sleep with me tonight, and the little girl can sleep in a room by herself." A glint of light flashed in Golden Crocodile Douluo's eyes. As far as he knew, Lu Yuan seemed to have been sleeping with Hu Liena all along. This wouldn't do. Young people are full of vigor and it's inevitable that they would sleep together. They had to be separated.

Lu Yuan had no objection; it was all the same to him. He was just about to speak when Hu Liena interrupted him.

"Golden Crocodile, how about I share a room with my junior brother? He makes a lot of noise when he sleeps, and it wouldn't be good if he disturbed your rest." Lu Yuan didn't notice anything, but Hu Liena was exceptionally sensitive. Her woman's sixth sense made her feel a sense of threat. This Golden Crocodile Douluo seemed to want to separate her and her junior brother. How could that be allowed?

"I move around in my sleep," Lu Yuan was about to argue, when had he ever made any noise while sleeping?

Before he could even finish speaking, Hu Liena pinched the soft flesh of his waist with her delicate hand. Even with his high tolerance for pain, he couldn't help but feel a bit of pain and glared at Hu Liena.