End of the Vacation

After another round of bliss, the two finally climbed out of bed. Soul Masters had much stronger physiques than ordinary people, so Meng Yiran was still able to get out of bed and walk.

"Yiran, take this." At that moment, Zhao Zilong took out a pill from his Soul Tool.

"What is this?" Meng Yiran asked suspiciously as she accepted the pill.

"Birth control pills." Zhao Zilong did not hide it and told Meng Yiran directly. With the Tang Sect Hundred Poisons, Zhao Zilong naturally knew basic alchemy. Besides, birth control pills were sold on the Douluo Continent anyway.

Meng Yiran's face immediately paled at those words. Zhao Zilong quickly explained, "Don't misunderstand. I just think we're both still young, and this is the age when Soul Power cultivation progresses the fastest. If you got pregnant, we'd be having a child before marriage. Besides, neither of us has reached the legal age for marriage."

Only then did Meng Yiran let out a breath of relief. Zhao Zilong added, "Don't worry, Yiran. You're my woman, and I'll definitely marry you someday. Of course, if you really don't want to take it, then forget it."

"I'll take it." Meng Yiran nodded. After all, she had never planned on having a child at this age. She was still a child herself!

Over the next month, Zhao Zilong and Meng Yiran made love in their room every day. With the experience of unlocking one hundred and eight different styles in his previous life, Zhao Zilong now put all of them to use on Meng Yiran.

The vacation quickly came to an end. On the final night of the break, Zhao Zilong and Meng Yiran returned to Shrek Academy, and each went back to their own dormitory.

When Zhao Zilong returned to his dormitory, he greeted Ma Hongjun, Tang San, and the others. "Yo, everyone's here! It's been a month. Did you miss me?"

Dai Mubai walked over and punched Zhao Zilong lightly in the chest, laughing. "Zilong, you're back! You really waited until the last day of vacation. Looks like you had a great time out there!"

"Zilong, you're here." Tang San looked at Zhao Zilong, then immediately handed him the Godly Zhuge Crossbow he had prepared long ago. "This Godly Zhuge Crossbow is yours."

"Thanks." Zhao Zilong accepted the Godly Zhuge Crossbow and thanked him.

"Brother Long, you're finally here! You have to stand up for me!" Ma Hongjun immediately came over, looking as though he were about to burst into tears.

Looking at the fat man in front of him, whose face was bruised and swollen from a beating, Zhao Zilong frowned slightly. "Fatty, what happened to you?"

Dai Mubai explained, "Fatty got beaten up outside. The brothers were just getting ready to help him get revenge!"

Zhao Zilong looked at Ma Hongjun and said speechlessly, "I told you long ago not to go out early or late, but you wouldn't listen. Now you've gotten yourself into trouble, haven't you?"

Ma Hongjun immediately explained, "Brother Long, I really wasn't trying to cause trouble! I was trying to play the hero and save a beauty. That thug was trying to molest a girl, so I went to save her, but I ended up getting beaten instead."

Ma Hongjun then recounted what had happened. After listening, Zhao Zilong gave an "Oh." Ma Hongjun had still been beaten by Bu Le after all. Not a single part of the plot that was supposed to happen had been left out.

Zhao Zilong did not think much of it and agreed directly. "Fine. I'll go with you."

But as soon as they stepped outside, they ran into Xiao Wu at the door. Xiao Wu had always been an energetic girl, and when she heard that Zhao Zilong and the others were going to fight, she immediately got excited.

What followed was no different from the original story. Xiao Wu unleashed Oscar-worthy acting to lure Bu Le in, then gave him a thorough beating.

The next morning, on Shrek Academy's training ground, Master Yu Xiaogang looked at the nine students of Shrek Academy and said, "Now that all of you have completed the first stage of training and rested for a month, your bodies and minds have recovered to their best condition. Next, I will begin the second stage of your training."

"The location for this training will be the Suotuo City Great Soul Arena. There is no time limit for this training. It ends whenever you obtain your Silver Spirit Badges. Xiao San and Zilong, I require the two of you to obtain Gold Spirit Master badges."

Zhao Zilong immediately grew excited when he heard that. "We're going to the Great Soul Arena? That's practically the perfect place for me to make money!"

After saying that, Zhao Zilong looked at the others. "If you want to get rich, just bet on me to win when the time comes."

Dai Mubai immediately laughed. "Of course I know that, brother. Everyone understands your strength. Whether my wallet gets fatter will depend on you."

Ning Rongrong smiled playfully. "Don't worry. Since I knew Master would have us go to the Great Soul Arena, I went home during the vacation and brought back one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins. Just don't lose when the time comes."

"One hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins? That's way too rich!" Ma Hongjun's eyes immediately sparkled as he looked at Ning Rongrong with a fawning expression. "Could you lend me some money when the time comes?"

"Hmph, no." Ning Rongrong said proudly, "As long as I bet on Zilong, I'll definitely win anyway."

Zhao Zilong also sighed in admiration. "As expected of the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. You really are rich—one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins just like that. But Rongrong, you'd better be careful. With the strength to decide victory or defeat, whether you win or lose is entirely in my hands. How about treating those tens of thousands of Gold Soul Coins as an investment? Then I'll let you win a hundred matches in a row..."

But before Zhao Zilong could finish, Meng Yiran beside him immediately glared at him with a face full of killing intent. Zhao Zilong coughed awkwardly. "A gentleman may endure poverty without losing his lofty aspirations. I will never bow to mere money."

"Enough." Seeing Zhao Zilong's smug expression, Yu Xiaogang reminded him, "Zilong, I also have a requirement for you. You are not allowed to use your External Soul Bone or hidden weapons. If possible, it would be best not to use even your hidden weapon techniques. Those techniques can be kept as trump cards."

Zhao Zilong nodded. "My hidden weapons are usually Blue Silver Grass leaves, so they can be considered part of my martial soul. But Master, you're right. The External Soul Bone truly can't be used casually."

After saying that, Yu Xiaogang looked at Tang San and the others. "Xiao San, and all of you as well, are forbidden from using hidden weapons. Understood?"

"Yes, Teacher."

Yu Xiaogang continued, "When the time comes, you will not only participate in individual matches and two-person matches, but also team matches. Furthermore, when competing, I require you not to use your real names. Use aliases instead, and all of you must wear masks to preserve an air of mystery."

Zhao Zilong grinned. "I like that. Put on a mask, announce a codename, and the style instantly goes through the roof."

Dai Mubai asked, "Master, I remember that team matches have seven people, right?"

"That's right. Let's go register first." With that, Master Yu Xiaogang walked off ahead on his own.