The Battle of Men

As he spoke, Bai Ying pressed his entire body against her. Zhu Zhuqing's expression changed slightly, and she said coquettishly, "I've made myself clear. Stop it first. You can't... keep doing this."

"What's wrong? You look nervous."

How could I not be nervous? Zhu Zhuqing thought.

At that very moment, Dai Mubai, who had chased after them, happened to see this scene. When he saw his officially betrothed fiancée being so intimate with another man, the anger in his heart began to surge. It felt as though he had been saddled with a bright green hat.

Dai Mubai clenched his fists and glared fiercely at the two of them. Sensing someone watching them, they quickly separated.

When Zhu Zhuqing saw Dai Mubai, her expression changed, and she returned to her usual cold demeanor. "Why are you here? Didn't we agree that we'd each go our own way?"

Dai Mubai pointed at Bai Ying. "So this is the boyfriend you found? He's nothing but a pretty boy."

"Zhu Zhuqing, I thought you'd find someone impressive. But now that I see him, he's nothing but a pretty boy who's good for looks and useless otherwise. Don't forget, you're a noble of the Star Luo Empire. Throughout the entire continent, who else besides me could possibly be worthy of you?"

"I'll pretend I never heard what you just said. Come back to me now."

Bai Ying dug at his ear and burst out laughing. "Do you really think you're some unparalleled genius? You make it sound as though everyone besides you is an idiot."

"As the prince of the Star Luo Empire, you may be high and mighty in other people's eyes. But in mine? You're not even worth a fart."

"Do you have any right to interrupt our conversation? Who do you think you are? Zhu Zhuqing is mine. She's my fiancée. Our elders arranged our engagement when we were children. It's not something you can change."

"Someone of unknown origins like you isn't worthy of her at all."

"Whether I'm worthy of her or not is none of your business. I believe I already made that perfectly clear."

"Zhu Zhuqing doesn't love you anymore. Leave. As for our relationship, you don't need to worry about it."

Bai Ying grabbed Zhu Zhuqing's hand and interlocked their fingers, as though deliberately showing her off.

Zhu Zhuqing's face flushed slightly, but she did not resist, allowing him to hold her hand. That sight made Dai Mubai beside them completely furious.

His perfectly good fiancée had become someone else's. How was he supposed to endure that?

"Have you ever heard the saying, 'The unloved one is the third wheel'? From today onward, the two of us will be together openly and honorably, while you can continue whoring around here. Besides, I doubt this kind of life will last much longer for you. According to the rules of the Star Luo Imperial Family, even if you deliberately avoid it, you'll have to face it in the end. Don't worry. For the sake of your childhood friendship with Zhu Zhuqing, when that day comes and you're dead, I'll have Zhu Zhuqing burn a few incense sticks at your grave. Consider it the last bit of dignity I'll give you."

"Good. You're the first person who's ever dared to speak to me like that."

Dai Mubai's eyes instantly turned scarlet. His clenched fists seemed capable of crushing the air, while the veins on his arms bulged like twisting earthworms.

His clothes snapped loudly in the wind, as though they might be torn apart at any moment by the furious power within him. His breathing grew rapid and heavy, like that of a beast on the verge of exploding.

His gaze was as sharp as a blade as it savagely scraped over Bai Ying and Zhu Zhuqing's tightly clasped hands, and a trace of madness flashed in his eyes. His body began to tremble slightly, and a terrifying force surged within him, as though it were about to burst out of his body.

His feet moved forward instinctively. Every step seemed to carry the force of thunder, making the entire space tremble.

Seeing Dai Mubai react this way, Bai Ying was secretly delighted.

Dai Mubai was utterly rotten to the core. As a prince of the Star Luo Empire, he had no idea how many women he had taken into his arms, yet in the end, he still ended up with Zhu Zhuqing and eventually ascended to godhood.

Even Zhu Zhuqing eventually took the initiative to forgive him. If it had been Bai Ying, he would have slapped Dai Mubai twice across the face and taught him that he was not someone to be trifled with.

"I understand now. You must have used some method to obtain Zhu Zhuqing."

As he said this, an unnatural look flashed across the faces of Bai Ying and Zhu Zhuqing. Dai Mubai caught that fleeting change precisely.

Based on his understanding of Zhu Zhuqing, with her cold personality, she would never casually seek out a man.

This man must have used some despicable method.

But judging from Zhu Zhuqing's appearance, he could not see any sign that she had been forced. If anything, she seemed to have taken the initiative.

"Zhu Zhuqing and I love each other. We haven't known each other for very long, but we still fell in love with each other. That's called fate. Do you even understand what it means to use despicable methods?"

"You couldn't win Zhu Zhuqing over, so you decided I must have used some underhanded trick. Brother, times have changed, but things aren't as ridiculous as you make them sound."

"Besides, you chose to indulge yourself and avoid your responsibilities, so it was only a matter of time before Zhu Zhuqing's heart changed. Do you really think she would place her hopes in a distant, useless prince like you? Even without me, she probably would have changed her mind."

"You pair of dogs, I won't let you off."

At the words "pair of dogs," Bai Ying and Zhu Zhuqing's expressions changed. Zhu Zhuqing was just about to speak when Bai Ying stopped her. Looking at the furious Dai Mubai, he decided to add fuel to the fire.

He slowly wrapped his left arm around Zhu Zhuqing's waist and planted a loud kiss on her cheek.

"You filthy hooligan, don't do that."

"It's not as if we haven't done it before. Why are you shy now? Oh, it seems your fiancée still doesn't know? We've already..."

He stopped halfway, but even an idiot would have understood what came next. Dai Mubai said at that very moment, "So you two got together long ago. I'm just a clown, aren't I?"

"You're only realizing that now? Looks like you're not completely stupid."

"You're courting death."

A phantom of the White Tiger appeared behind Dai Mubai, and three Spirit Rings emerged beneath his feet.

"Do you have the guts to fight me?"

"Sure. I'd like to see exactly how strong you are. Let's go outside and have a proper fight."

"Oh my god, Young Master Dai is actually angry. You don't see that often."

Dai Mubai's identity had always been mysterious. Even though the manager of the Rose Grand Hotel had received him several times, all he knew was that Dai Mubai was a Soul Master. He had no idea how strong he actually was.

Now, when the manager saw three Spirit Rings appear around Dai Mubai, he immediately recognized that Dai Mubai was a Soul Elder.

"I'll be back soon."