Trouble Arrives

Li Yuan still remembered that in the original story, when Tang San and Xiao Wu went out to rent a room together, the daily rate for that room was ten Gold Soul Coins.

If one Gold Soul Coin equaled ten thousand RMB, then a single room for one day would cost a hundred thousand RMB.

Uh! Forgive Li Yuan for his limited experience, but he had truly never heard of such a luxurious guest room. Even a presidential suite in a five-star hotel would not have such a terrifying rate, right?

Then there were the grilled sausages Oscar had sold. One cost five Copper Soul Coins, and one Gold Soul Coin equaled a hundred Copper Soul Coins. In other words, five Copper Soul Coins were worth five hundred yuan.

Heh, looking at it that way, Oscar really was a downright unscrupulous merchant, inflating prices so outrageously!

There were quite a few similar scenes in the original story, leaving Li Yuan perpetually unclear about just how strong the purchasing power of Gold Soul Coins really was.

It was only after Li Yuan transmigrated to Douluo Continent that he learned the purchasing power of Gold Soul Coins was nowhere near as exaggerated as the original story claimed. One Gold Soul Coin was roughly worth only one or two hundred RMB.

Even so, a hundred Gold Soul Coins was no small sum. It was equivalent to ten thousand RMB, and more importantly, those hundred Gold Soul Coins were given out every month for free. Li Yuan did not need to do anything to receive them.

It was like getting a monthly salary of ten thousand yuan just for registering with Spirit Hall. Tsk, tsk, Spirit Hall really was absurdly wealthy!

Having received his badge and his first month's subsidy, Li Yuan did not linger in Spirit Hall. After exchanging a few pleasantries with Ma Le, he left Spirit Hall directly.

The moment he stepped out of Spirit Hall's gates, Li Yuan saw Tang Weiwei standing outside. However, Tang Weiwei was not alone. A man stood beside her.

The man did not look very old, perhaps around twenty. He was fairly good-looking. Though he could not compare with the face Li Yuan had crafted for himself, he could still be considered handsome.

The only problem was that the man's complexion was far too pale. He looked like he was only one step away from jerking himself into oblivion.

At that moment, the man was following Tang Weiwei with a flattering expression, saying something to her.

However, Tang Weiwei clearly had little interest in him. Her face was filled with disgust and perfunctory impatience.

The moment she saw Li Yuan emerge from Spirit Hall, Tang Weiwei hurried over. "Brother Li, have you finished your business?"

"I have." Li Yuan nodded at Tang Weiwei, indicating that he had completed his Soul Master qualification assessment.

After considering it, Li Yuan decided to bid Tang Weiwei farewell first and find somewhere to stay.

Next, Li Yuan planned to sell off all the local specialties he had brought out of Sunset Great Forest. He did not intend to remain in Heaven Dou City for very long.

Although Heaven Dou City was prosperous, Li Yuan found it far too constraining. One careless move and he could easily stir up trouble.

Besides, his old enemy, Poison Douluo Dugu Bo, was most likely in Heaven Dou City as well. Li Yuan had no desire to run into Dugu Bo here.

If they were in Sunset Great Forest, Li Yuan could work with Juhua to deal with Dugu Bo. A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast combined with his Innate Divine Strength would give them no small chance of victory even against Dugu Bo.

But in Heaven Dou City, Li Yuan did not dare act recklessly. Heaven Dou City was, after all, Dugu Bo's home turf. If they truly started fighting, Dugu Bo might seek help from the Heaven Dou Imperial Family.

If that happened, Li Yuan and Juhua would be put in a passive position. Although Juhua's soul skills were extremely suited for escape, if Juhua made a move, her identity would be exposed.

A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast was a prized treasure in the eyes of every major faction. Once one appeared, it could easily attract a group of Titled Douluo-level experts. Therefore, once Juhua's identity was exposed—

Li Yuan's life in the human world would become very difficult.

To be safe, Li Yuan felt it was better to keep a low profile in Heaven Dou City, conceal his identity, and quietly exchange the local specialties he had brought from Sunset Great Forest for Gold Soul Coins.

Then he could leave Heaven Dou City and travel the continent. Wouldn't that be great?

However, while Li Yuan's plan was sound, some things simply would not proceed according to his expectations.

Just as Tang Weiwei approached him, the man who had been following her around like a clingy shadow suddenly darkened.

He glared at Li Yuan with obvious displeasure, but instead of speaking to Li Yuan, he turned to Tang Weiwei and said pointedly, "Weiwei, who is this?"

"Looks like some country bumpkin from the sticks. He reeks of poverty!"

The man glanced jealously at Li Yuan's handsome face. In an instant, his expression darkened even further, and his tone turned cutting.

Well, I knew something was going to happen! Li Yuan could not help sighing inwardly. It seemed he probably had no way to keep a low profile here.

"Luon En, we are not that close. Please call me by my full name from now on."

"Also, Brother Li is my friend. Watch your tone."

Before Li Yuan could say anything, Tang Weiwei's face turned cold as she bluntly shot back at Luon En. She had never thought much of Luon En to begin with, and after what had happened today, the fact that she had not openly fallen out with him already showed considerable restraint.

So when she heard Luon En's words, Tang Weiwei exploded on the spot. She was not even willing to maintain surface-level politeness anymore.

"You..." Luon En had not expected Tang Weiwei to turn against him over some pretty boy, and he immediately felt awful.

As a nobleman with a high opinion of himself, Luon En had always believed himself to be highly charming. Yet he had repeatedly been rebuffed by Tang Weiwei.

This infuriated Luon En. In his embarrassment and rage, he had even ordered the Soul Masters of his family to kidnap the Tang Family sisters, intending to teach that ungrateful woman a proper lesson.

Yet he had not expected Tang Weiwei to return completely unharmed. Worse still, she had brought back a man even more handsome than himself. Tang Weiwei had actually turned against him for that pretty boy.

This drove Luon En to the brink of fury. Instinctively, he placed all the blame on Li Yuan. It was all because of this damned pretty boy, this country bumpkin! He dared compete with him for a woman—he was courting death!

As Luon En glared venomously at Li Yuan and plotted how to deal with this ignorant country bumpkin, Li Yuan also let out a sigh of relief.

Oh, so this kid is Luon En. Then there is no problem.

After all, I already killed more than a dozen Soul Masters from the Luon Family. I already had a grudge with the Luon Family.

Since I've already offended the Luon Family before, offending them one more time is no big deal.

There are no flaws in this logic. Perfect!