You Had Your Chance, But You Were Useless!

On the surface, the Four Kingdoms and that one duchy were all subject to the rule of the Heaven Dou Empire.

But in reality, these five states had long since become states within a state. Aside from the necessary tributes, they were completely autonomous in every other respect.

If not for the Heaven Dou royal family's control over a large army, internal turmoil might have broken out long ago.

The Star Luo Empire had a similar situation. However, Yun Feng, who was familiar with the original story, knew that Star Luo was merely putting on an act, since Spirit Hall served as a counterbalance there.

Still, no one could say when the situation across the entire continent might suddenly change.

There were two most important cities within the Balak Kingdom. One was Barak City, the capital where Barak King Kundera resided. It was the political and economic center of the entire Balak Kingdom.

The other city was Suotuo City, located in the center of the Lima Plain, the most fertile region within the Balak Kingdom. It was known as Barak's granary.

Both cities were heavily garrisoned and were of paramount importance to the entire kingdom.

Suotuo City was a large city, as could be seen from the fact that its Spirit Hall was configured as a Level Three Spirit Hall Main Hall.

It was just past noon, and the blazing sun hung overhead.

Looking at the magnificent city before him, Yun Feng could not help but sigh.

Architecture could always reflect a region's culture and historical heritage.

No matter where it was! However, Yun Feng did not look for long. After only a brief glance, he passed the guards' inspection and entered the city.

The sunlight filtered through thin clouds and fell upon the stone-paved streets, illuminating the bustling crowds and streams of carriages.

The houses on both sides were all built from blue bricks and gray tiles, packed closely together in neat rows.

On either side stood small shops selling armor and weapons, filling the air with a greasy, fishy stench.

Not far away, neon lights flickered outside a tavern, while drunken men loudly recited poetry and sang songs at its entrance.

Once they entered the main street, they caught the scents of fresh flowers and fresh meat. The flowers displayed by the roadside lent the area a lively, festive air.

A short distance away, a sausage vendor lit his charcoal fire, which crackled and popped as he grilled meat over an arched iron grate with an iron ladle. The fragrance instantly stirred one's appetite.

"Zhuqing, do you want some sausage?"

By now, Zhu Zhuqing had become completely familiar with Yun Feng. She no longer responded to him with the aloof expression she had put on when they first met.

Instead, she gave a sweet laugh.

"We can try some. I haven't had any in years either!"

Yun Feng nodded. He walked over to the vendor with Zhu Zhuqing, bought two sausages, and began strolling through the streets with her.

After traveling for so long, both of them needed to relax.

They wandered through streets and alleyways, eating and drinking along the way.

Before long, evening arrived.

The lanterns in the narrow alleys lit up as doors began to open.

Some women dressed in gauzy robes stood at the mouths of the alleys, soliciting passing customers.

Compared to daytime, the atmosphere had become several degrees more suggestive.

When Yun Feng saw this, he was just about to pull Zhu Zhuqing away.

But then he noticed that Zhu Zhuqing was staring fixedly at two people in the distance.

Yun Feng followed her gaze and saw two men, one tall and one short.

He vaguely caught their conversation.

"Fatty, you should be secretly celebrating. Today, I'm letting you broaden your horizons. From now on, stop bragging in my ear about that phoenix in your straw nest!"

"Boss Dai, you're treating, so whatever you say is right!"

After hearing that, how could Yun Feng not understand why Zhu Zhuqing had suddenly stopped moving?

So she had seen Dai Mubai! Under Yun Feng and Zhu Zhuqing's gaze, Dai Mubai and the others walked straight into the Place of Smoke and Willows.

Attended by a crowd of girls, they vanished from the two's sight.

Zhu Zhuqing, who had temporarily forgotten her own fate, now fell silent. She stood there in a daze for a long while.

Only then did she force herself to remain calm and smile at Yun Feng.

"It's getting late. Let's find somewhere to stay."

After saying that, she took one last deep look at the place where Dai Mubai had disappeared before turning and leaving.

Yun Feng shook his head regretfully at the sight.

Even when handed such a good opportunity, he still couldn't make use of it!

Instead of taking such a beautiful fiancée with him back then, he was now going after those Rouge and Vulgar Powders.

He had truly thrown away a watermelon to pick up sesame seeds! But none of that had anything to do with him.

After leaving the area with Zhu Zhuqing, the two casually found an inn and settled in.

During that time, Yun Feng wanted to say something to Zhu Zhuqing, but she refused.

"Don't worry, I'm fine. I just want some peace and quiet. Go to sleep first!"

Seeing this, Yun Feng did not dwell on it and returned to his room to begin the day's cultivation.

He practiced the Ghost Fiend Calamity Blood Method, Rakshasa Three Profound Transformations, Raging Thunder Fist, and Soul Control Great Method—all of them once.

In a short time, four kinds of torment directly latched onto Tang San, Tang Hao, and Yu Xiaogang.

For a moment, all three of them were completely numb. Hadn't it always been one or two at a time before? What was going on today?!

Bloodthirst, exhaustion, swelling, and mental lethargy.

Under the effects of those four debuffs, even Tang Hao felt nauseated as he looked at Zhao Wuji's dumbfounded expression.

Tang Hao was incomparably embarrassed. He had just declared that he would beat him up, yet when he threw his punch, it was weak and powerless.

It did not even break through Zhao Wuji's defense.

Zhao Wuji even began to wonder whether this so-called Clear Sky Douluo was a fraud.

"Just a small punishment, just a small punishment. Don't treat my son like that again in the future, or my fists won't be this gentle!"

After saying that, Tang Hao forced himself to endure his weakness and quickly left the area.

Flender adjusted the lenses of his glasses, equally unable to make sense of it.

After a long while, he finally said directly to Zhao Wuji, "You're really lucky. It seems Clear Sky Douluo's temperament has become a little gentler over the years. Otherwise, you definitely wouldn't have escaped a severe beating!"

Zhao Wuji nodded. After all, Tang Hao's initial aura had definitely not been fake.

Little did he know that Tang Hao was currently willing but powerless! If he had not left quickly, he feared that he would attack Zhao Wuji and suck him dry. His craving for blood had reached its peak.

Early the next morning, Yun Feng and Zhu Zhuqing left the inn, exited Suotuo City through the South Gate, and headed toward their destination.

"Zhuqing, after seeing what kind of person Dai Mubai is, why do you still want to go to Shrek Academy?"

After thinking for a moment, Zhu Zhuqing answered directly:

"If I don't go to Shrek Academy, I don't know where else I can go."

"After all, I'm from the Star Luo Empire. Setting aside whether an academy in the Heaven Dou Empire would accept me, if the royal family discovered me, I definitely wouldn't come to a good end!"

"As for Spirit Hall, it's not that I haven't considered it, but it isn't very realistic."

After hearing this, Yun Feng's inner doubts were cleared. He finally understood why Dai Mubai had chosen to join such a small academy in the original story.

It was because this small academy did not have many ties to other factions.

It would not cause any complications.

It was not because he had something wrong with his head and refused to go somewhere with a better environment.

Please keep reading, brothers! Today is the most important day, everyone!

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