"You... what are you doing?" Zhu Zhuqing's face instantly flushed red. She hurriedly grabbed the doorknob by reflex. In truth, she had just been thinking about Luo Chen, and she hadn't expected him to appear at that exact moment.
Seeing Zhu Zhuqing's shy expression, Luo Chen smiled lightly. "It's broad daylight. What are you going back to the dorm for by yourself? To sleep? That's so boring. Let me come in and sit for a while."
"Keep dreaming..." Zhu Zhuqing snorted coldly and quickly turned to open the dorm door. Only after seeing that Luo Chen had not followed her did she immediately enter the room and shut the door.
After entering the dorm, Zhu Zhuqing finally let out a breath of relief. But when she remembered that Luo Chen was still outside, her face reddened again.
Why is my heart beating so fast? It feels like I'm actually hoping he'll come in. Heaven, how can I think something like that? That bastard... I wouldn't like him...
Zhu Zhuqing immediately covered her face with her hands, yet a delighted smile appeared at the corners of her lips. Unable to resist, she turned and peeked outside through the crack in the door.
"He left?"
When Zhu Zhuqing saw no sign of Luo Chen outside, she suddenly felt a little disappointed. Pursing her lips, she muttered, "Am I really too cold? You bastard, couldn't you have waited a little longer...?"
Zhu Zhuqing's eyes dimmed slightly. She turned around, only to suddenly see a familiar face almost pressed against hers.
"Ah..."
Zhu Zhuqing screamed in fright. Luo Chen gently pressed a finger against her alluring red lips and smiled. "Little Wildcat, I heard everything you said just now. I knew you couldn't bear to see me leave. Why say one thing when you mean another?"
Zhu Zhuqing's long legs trembled as she pressed tightly against the room's door. Staring wide-eyed at Luo Chen, she asked, "You... how did you get in?"
Luo Chen smiled faintly. "How could a mere door possibly stop me? Don't be afraid. There's no one nearby right now..."
"Is that so?" Zhu Zhuqing sighed in relief, then suddenly blushed again.
What am I thinking? Am I really considering letting this hooligan stay? Heaven...
Zhu Zhuqing was startled by her own thoughts. Before meeting Luo Chen, no boy had ever even held her hand, including Dai Mubai.
"I don't care how you got in. You... get out now." Zhu Zhuqing put on that icy expression again, lifting her chin as she looked at Luo Chen. Yet her face still bore a faint blush, and her forced coldness made her look incomparably adorable.
Luo Chen could already feel Zhu Zhuqing's Heartthrob Value, and the experience points in the cultivation system were increasing as well. Naturally, he would not be fooled by Zhu Zhuqing's cold exterior.
Luo Chen smiled slightly and instantly wrapped an arm around Zhu Zhuqing's soft, slender waist. Under Zhu Zhuqing's astonished gaze, he kissed her alluring red lips.
Zhu Zhuqing struggled at first, but her hands were soft and weak, as though she were merely scratching an itch.
Luo Chen continued, breathing in Zhu Zhuqing's fragrance as he held her gently.
Gradually, Zhu Zhuqing began kissing Luo Chen passionately as well, one hand lightly wrapping around his back.
Luo Chen was not surprised in the slightest. Adult romance was simple and casual, after all. Naturally, his kissing skills were extremely practiced.
Luo Chen had become an Ultimate Hunter and traveled through hundreds of worlds. How could he be fooled by such superficial behavior from a girl? Even without the Goddess Cultivation System, Luo Chen could sharply judge any girl's thoughts through her body language, gaze, and expressions. He knew whether their saying no truly meant no, or whether they actually wanted it.
Being able to see what they wanted at that moment and fulfill the needs in their hearts was not a Golden Finger, yet it was more terrifying than one.
The first time he met Xiao Wu, Luo Chen had seen that she had just left the Star Dou Great Forest and was full of curiosity about the human world. She was even curious about boys, which was why he had made her fall for him so easily.
When Ning Rongrong arrived at Shrek Academy, she was exceedingly proud. After being dealt a blow, what she needed most was care. Luo Chen had cared for her twice, so of course she had fallen for him.
As for Zhu Zhuqing, because of the cruel royal competition within the Star Luo Empire, she had experienced pain and suffering since childhood. Her exterior was cold, but deep down she longed for care and true freedom. That was why, when Luo Chen took her to admire the moon, the freedom in her heart had been fulfilled at that moment.
And now came the second step.
By then, Luo Chen and Zhu Zhuqing had gradually stopped. Luo Chen smiled as he looked into Zhu Zhuqing's large eyes. Her eyes truly were beautiful, and her figure was even better, pressed against his.
Zhu Zhuqing's initially entranced gaze gradually returned to calm. She was finally no longer shy. She slowly released Luo Chen's back, raised her face, separated from him, and retreated to sit on the bed. Staring blankly at the empty room, she spoke in a distant voice.
"No. I can't be with you. I have my mission. If I fail, I'll die."
Luo Chen smiled faintly, sat beside her, and once again wrapped an arm around her soft, slender waist. "Don't worry, Little Wildcat. You're my girl. No one can kill you. Any rule can be broken..."
Zhu Zhuqing suddenly turned her face, her gaze curious and conflicted as she looked at Luo Chen. In a low voice, she said, "You're only a Great Soul Master. Why are you so carefree? Is there really nothing you fear?"
With his other hand, Luo Chen took Zhu Zhuqing's soft little hand. "Of course not. There's nothing in this world that can make me, Luo Chen, afraid, and no rule can restrain me. So you don't need to be afraid either."
Looking into Luo Chen's star-like eyes, Zhu Zhuqing was dazed again. That was right. The reason she had been drawn to Luo Chen was his confident strength and unrestrained freedom. It was as though everything in his eyes was no more than a gentle breeze or a bright moon, and he feared nothing.
Zhu Zhuqing came back to herself and hurriedly pulled free from Luo Chen's hand. Her voice trembled as she said, "No, I can't. I can never be like you. I came here to help him grow stronger, so that he can ultimately defeat his brother and my sister. Only then can we survive. You wouldn't understand..."
Luo Chen smiled faintly. "So that's all it is. Such a trivial matter. Don't worry, I'll make sure you win. No matter who your opponent is. But as for Dai Mubai, he can't become emperor. You need to make him the chief eunuch instead."
"What?" Zhu Zhuqing stared at Luo Chen in shock, then finally understood. Her face reddened as she said, "You little bastard, you really do keep saying such ridiculous things. His brother and my sister have a powerful Martial Soul Fusion Skill. Only if I cultivate a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with him will I have any hope of defeating them."
"A Martial Soul Fusion Skill? It's nothing but trash. You're my girl, so how can you cultivate a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with him..." Luo Chen once again tightly gripped Zhu Zhuqing's soft little hand.
This time, Zhu Zhuqing did not pull away. She shot Luo Chen an annoyed look and said, "You bastard, I really did come here to find him. It's all because of you..."
As she said this, Zhu Zhuqing's face reddened again. She hurriedly lowered her head and buried it against her chest.
Luo Chen toyed with Zhu Zhuqing's long, beautiful hair. "Don't worry. You won't need a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. I'll still make sure you defeat them. Don't you trust your big brother's strength? That dean is nothing but an Old Bachelor before me. You don't need to cultivate a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with him..."
"Really?" Zhu Zhuqing suddenly raised her head, anticipation in her eyes as she looked at Luo Chen.
Remembering how Luo Chen had used that strange method earlier to make Flander, Oscar, and the others believe that the three girls had eaten those disgusting sausages, Zhu Zhuqing found Luo Chen increasingly unfathomable. Perhaps he really did possess powerful abilities.
Luo Chen nodded gently. "It seems you really don't like the current Dai Mubai anymore. You don't want to cultivate a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with him either, do you...?"
Zhu Zhuqing lowered her head and bit her red lip. "I truly don't want to go near him now. While I was away, I don't know how many girls he found. And he's had a violent temper since childhood. Every time he challenged his brother and lost, I would comfort him, but he would instead lose his temper at me and lay hands on me. I silently endured all of it, because I truly loved him back then. I even came to Shrek Academy for him, hoping to change his fate..."
"But now, I understand just how foolish my previous thoughts were..." At this point, Zhu Zhuqing clenched her teeth, her voice trembling.
"Thank you, Luo Chen. You're the one who helped me escape his shadow and made me understand how unworthy all my previous efforts for him were, whether you truly like me or not..."
Luo Chen immediately reached out and pulled the emotional Zhu Zhuqing over, letting her lie sideways in his arms. Looking at her with concern, he said, "What are you talking about? Zhuqing, of course I truly like you..."
"But, you still..." Zhu Zhuqing seemed to recall something and was about to speak when Luo Chen gently pressed against her red lips. "No buts. They're all your good sisters. Naturally, I'll protect all of you. I won't deceive you..."
After saying that, Luo Chen removed his finger. Zhu Zhuqing leaned gently against his chest and said nothing more.
Luo Chen did not mind. He thought that Zhu Zhuqing should already have seen, at the Great Spirit Arena in Suotuo City, that he, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong were all good friends.
But that was nothing. At least Luo Chen would not deceive her or be like that blond mongrel Dai Mubai, acting one way to people's faces and another behind their backs, with violent tendencies as well.
Luo Chen believed that apart from being flirtatious, he was rather good in every other way. Besides, he had more than enough ability to protect his entire harem. No matter which of them was bullied, Luo Chen would challenge the whole world for them. He would never abandon a single one.
Besides, once these girls became sisters to one another, their relationships would become even better, and they would all protect each other. Just look at how close Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong were now.
Seeing that Zhu Zhuqing seemed to have tacitly accepted it, Luo Chen was delighted. But she was not very familiar with Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong yet. He thought that one day he should bring her to Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong's dorm so they could get to know each other properly. Xiao Wu might even bully her, hehe...
Of the three girls, Xiao Wu was also the fiercest.
Seeing the smile at the corner of Luo Chen's mouth, Zhu Zhuqing suddenly pinched him. "You bastard, what are you thinking about again? You're no better than anyone else."
After saying that, Zhu Zhuqing was about to rise when Luo Chen hugged her again. "Don't go. I was only thinking about letting you get to know them properly. But now that I know that Golden Retriever bullied you before too, we can't let him off so easily. Zhuqing, he needs to suffer the utmost pain. His current miserable state is nowhere near enough..."
"What... the injuries on his face, were they caused by you?" Zhu Zhuqing suddenly remembered something and stared wide-eyed at Luo Chen.
Luo Chen smiled. "Of course. But don't tell anyone else. Now that you're my girl, I won't hide these things from you. Judging by how he acted yesterday, daring to lay hands on you, it probably wasn't the first time. Killing him outright would be letting him off too easily. We need to carry out an Ultimate Hunt on him. First, make him a chief palace eunuch, then..."
After hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing's pretty face reddened slightly, but she was not afraid.
Luo Chen lightly held Zhu Zhuqing's hand. "What do you think? Doesn't it sound fun? Interesting?"
"Mm..." Zhu Zhuqing gently pursed her lips, and an unexpected smile appeared on her face.
Holy shit. Luo Chen was suddenly startled.
After hearing him describe the astonishing entire process of that Golden Retriever being subjected to an Ultimate Hunt, she was actually smiling. That was impressive. Sure enough, when introverted girls became ruthless, they were terrifying beyond measure. The Golden Retriever's fate would probably be far worse than Oscar's.
It could also be said that once a girl found a new lover, she would become utterly heartless toward the man she no longer loved, so heartless that it would make that man afraid. Even if he died, she would not return to look at him once.
That was the answer Luo Chen had gained from his previous experience. Although the current Zhu Zhuqing made him feel a faint chill, he naturally was not afraid. After all, he was the Luo God, the strongest man in the hyperverse, the hidden boss who ruled over everything.
Luo Chen gently stroked Zhu Zhuqing's face and smiled. "That's right, just like that. All right, I'm going to lie down for a while. No one will know I'm here with you anyway."
After saying that, Luo Chen lay down on Zhu Zhuqing's small bed. Zhu Zhuqing glanced at him, then actually lay down beside him as well.
Luo Chen breathed in the fragrance filling the room. This round of experience points was unbelievably abundant. He had gained several tens of thousands. He first spent ten thousand experience points to raise the proficiency of the Yi Jin Jing and several escape techniques.
He then used all the remaining experience points to push the Nine Yang Divine Skill toward its third level.
"Chi..."
Luo Chen suddenly felt the Soul Power within his body increase severalfold in an instant. Like a dam bursting, countless streams of Soul Power suddenly surged into him.
He had broken through...
Luo Chen's Nine Yang Divine Skill had not only broken through to the third level.
His level had also broken through to level 30.
The simultaneous breakthroughs of the Nine Yang Divine Skill and his level did far more for Luo Chen's combat power than simply gaining one level.
Luo Chen had long saved up the experience needed to break through level 30. He had originally planned to use it tomorrow, after Tang San broke through to level 30. Since he had broken through early, though, it did not matter. He could deal with tomorrow when it came.
Only then did Luo Chen open his eyes, only to find Zhu Zhuqing lying beside him. The bed was very small, and the two of them were nearly pressed together. Her long legs in black stockings were already resting on his leg.
Had Zhu Zhuqing fallen asleep?
Luo Chen looked at Zhu Zhuqing's fair face, her beautiful eyes tightly shut.
"Sharingan..." Luo Chen's eyes instantly turned blood-red. Looking at Zhu Zhuqing, a smile appeared on his lips, along with a hint of surprise.
This Little Wildcat had actually learned to be bad. She was not asleep at all, yet she was pretending to sleep in front of him. With her eyes closed, what was she trying to do?
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