First Meeting with Dai Mubai

Five Years Later

Balak Kingdom, Suotuo City

Suotuo City, the capital of the Balak Kingdom, one of the Heaven Dou Empire's four great kingdoms. It was the height of summer, and the blazing sun scorched like fire. There were not many pedestrians on the streets. Three teenagers swaggered down the road, two boys and a girl.

The girl's long black hair was braided into a scorpion braid that hung past her calves. She wore a small pink top that perfectly displayed her developing figure. Though her chest was not yet full, her waist was slender enough to make one want to grab hold of it.

One of the boys was around 1.7 meters tall, with a belt set with twenty-four jade stones around his waist. A faint smile always lingered at the corners of his lips.

The other boy was taller. He had black hair and black eyes, and his looks more than deserved to be called handsome. Though he was clearly male, he wore a jade bracelet inlaid with gold thread on his wrist.

The three were Xiao Wu, Tang San, and Ye Feng.

"I really don't know what your teacher was thinking, Tang San, making you study at an unranked academy!"

Pouting, Xiao Wu glanced at Tang San, who stood one person away from her, then looked at Ye Feng walking beside her and continued complaining, "And you too, Ye Feng. Several intermediate academies were willing to admit us without conditions, yet you insisted on following Tang San into that lousy Shrek Academy."

Ye Feng smiled and tilted his head to look at Xiao Wu. He knew she was feeling uneasy and lost. Xiao Wu feared that Shrek Academy might have soul masters at the Soul Douluo or Titled Douluo level. If that were true, her identity as a soul beast would be exposed.

Ever since Xiao Wu and Ye Feng had used the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to temper their bodies together, they had undergone some mysterious transformation.

At Dugu Bo's Herb Garden, Dugu Bo had ultimately seen through Xiao Wu's identity as a soul beast. Because of Sword Saint Chen Xin, although he had been tempted by Xiao Wu, he had not rashly killed her and taken her soul bone for his granddaughter, Dugu Yan.

Dugu Bo's combat strength was inferior to Sword Saint Chen Xin's. If he had truly done so, considering the relationship between Xiao Wu and Ye Feng, as well as Ye Feng and Sword Saint Chen Xin, Sword Saint Chen Xin would certainly not have spared Dugu Bo—especially not his granddaughter, Dugu Yan.

Wasn't there a saying? You could earn it, but not live long enough to spend it.

Even if Dugu Bo killed Xiao Wu and obtained her soul bone, his granddaughter Dugu Yan would not live to use it. Thus, after learning Xiao Wu's identity as a soul beast, Dugu Bo had merely been tempted; he had not impulsively tried to kill her.

Now that Xiao Wu was about to enter Shrek Academy, she was deeply uneasy over whether the academy had soul masters at the Soul Douluo or Titled Douluo level.

Ye Feng reached out and took Xiao Wu's hand.

Xiao Wu's rabbit ears stood straight up. Her face flushed red as she stared blankly at Ye Feng.

Smiling, Ye Feng said, "Master once said that cultivation depends on the individual. Since we don't know which academy to choose, we might as well pick one at random."

Xiao Wu pouted, still feeling uneasy. "Even then, we shouldn't choose an unranked Shrek Academy. We know absolutely nothing about how strong Shrek Academy is."

Ye Feng smiled. As expected, I guessed what was on Xiao Wu's mind. He reassured her, "Don't worry. Tang San's teacher told me that Shrek Academy has only five teachers. Three Soul Emperors and two Soul Saints."

Xiao Wu murmured, repeating, "Three Soul Emperors and two Soul Saints. Shrek Academy only has five teachers?"

"Mm."

Ye Feng nodded firmly.

Xiao Wu's eyes shifted, and she finally relaxed. Compromising, she said, "Fine, then we'll enroll in Shrek Academy. We've walked for so long that I'm tired. Let's find somewhere to stay and look for Shrek Academy tomorrow."

"Alright, alright!"

Ye Feng replied with a smile.

"Then... that hotel!"

Xiao Wu pointed toward a hotel at the end of the street.

The hotel was three stories tall. Though it was not particularly large, its exterior was decorated in an exceptionally romantic style. The entire building resembled a gigantic rose.

"Rose Hotel?" Ye Feng froze as related scenes surfaced in his mind.

"Rose Hotel. Mm, it has a faint fragrance. I've decided—we'll stay here." Xiao Wu took a sniff and became even more satisfied with the hotel before her.

As they entered the Rose Hotel, a refreshing fragrance wafted over them. The hotel's main colors were white, silver, and rose red. It was warm and distinctive, romantic without losing its elegance.

"Sir, are you sure you want two rooms?"

"Is that not allowed?"

"I'm sorry, sir, but we only have one room left."

A hint of ambiguity appeared in the attendant's eyes as he gave Ye Feng, Xiao Wu, and Tang San a peculiar look. This guy really knows how to play.

Ye Feng caught the look in the attendant's eyes. This was a lovers' hotel. Everyone who stayed here had come to have fun. Since they had come to fool around together, even if the hotel had two rooms available, the attendant would claim that only one remained.

In the attendant's eyes, Ye Feng was not only good at playing with women, but was also an expert at playing with men. The attendant had seen plenty of homosexuals, so it was nothing unusual to him. But this was his first time seeing someone playing both men and women together. As for what was about to happen, the attendant vividly imagined a chaotic battle among the three.

Ye Feng: "..."

Ye Feng was speechless. He knew the attendant had misunderstood. Before he could explain, a voice sounded from behind them.

"I say, that room should belong to me, shouldn't it?"

Dai Mubai!

Those three words surfaced in Ye Feng's mind.

Ye Feng, Xiao Wu, and Tang San turned around at the same time. Three people were walking toward the counter: one man and two women. The man was handsome, with double pupils in his eyes. The women looked seventeen or eighteen and were dressed flamboyantly. Notably, they were actually twins.

The man paid no attention to Ye Feng or Tang San. Yet when his gaze swept over Xiao Wu, a flash of surprise appeared in his eyes. He seemed deeply astonished by her beauty.

The man walked to the counter, leaned sideways, and glanced askance at the attendant. "You're new here?"

The attendant froze for a moment before asking cautiously, "You are...?"

"Call your manager out." The double-pupiled man snapped impatiently.

A chill ran through the attendant's heart. He hurriedly left the counter, trembling, to find the hotel manager.

To the side, Ye Feng was stunned. He was conflicted, unsure whether he should yield to Dai Mubai and give up the hotel's last room. If he did, he would overturn a small plotline and gain Attribute Points that could be freely allocated. But if Ye Feng did that, he would lose this rare opportunity to share a room with Xiao Wu.