A Kiss, Heavenly Desolation

Night fell, Mingdu remained brightly lit.

After finishing their match in the morning and running into Ye Guyi, Zhou Huan and Zhang Lexuan returned to the Mingyue Hotel as if taking a stroll in the suburbs.

The two of them didn't go out to wander around Mingdu all day. Instead, they stayed in their hotel suite, one making tea and reading, and the other meditating quietly. It was quite harmonious.

They didn't do the things couples do, which was a bit of a waste of this luxurious penthouse suite.

As night fell, Zhou Huan stopped meditating and cultivated, and once again activated his "Heavenly Eye," focusing his gaze on an inconspicuous little ant in the underground black market of Mingdu City.

The little ant crawled and crawled until it reached a high roof beam, where it surveyed the entire scene.

This is where Ye Guyi will be participating in the Soul Master Elite Competition tonight.

As soon as Zhou Huan's gaze entered, he had already spotted her, and even saw Shangguan Wei'er, the leader of the Ordinary Alliance, a Titled Douluo who was old but well-maintained.

They just weren't smart enough, brazenly hiring someone with the Holy Angel Martial Soul to fight against the Xishui Alliance, thinking the Sun Moon Royal Family could protect them.

However, the Soul Engineer Competition is currently in the Preliminary Round stage, and Zhou Huan has not seen Evil Soul Master from the Xishui Alliance. It is probably because they are from different regions, and he will likely encounter them in the final stage.

And the competition area where Huo Gua disguised himself as Evil Soul Master was obviously not here.

In fact, this is not just a competition for young Soul Engineer, but a wager between the three major underground forces of Mingdu.

So, that's probably why Ye Guyi said she couldn't withdraw from the competition for the time being, after all, she made a deal with Shangguan Wei'er.

Unfortunately, in Zhou Huan's opinion, Ye Guyi was taking too much of a risk.

In the original timeline, if it weren't for Huo Gua's intervention, Ye Guyi would have been completely wiped out.

Zhou Huan, his gaze fixed on the little ant, watched the competition between the Soul Engineer from his elevated position for a while before letting out a somewhat bored sigh.

As the saying goes, the layman sees the spectacle, while the expert sees the details.

Zhou Huan, being a complete novice, had little interest in watching the exciting Soul Engineer competition.

When it comes to making Soul Tool, Zhou Huan is completely clueless.

Despite having practically worn out the Shrek Outer Court library in just six short years since joining the Shrek, Zhou Huan hardly ever reads books about crafting Soul Tool.

Firstly, Shrek itself didn't have many books on Soul Tool; secondly, Zhou Huan discovered that he had absolutely no talent for making Soul Tool, and of course, he didn't have the time either.

Zhou Huan naturally knew that Soul Tool, or rather Soul Tool Technology, represented the future of human civilization on the Douluo Continent.

However, Soul Tool were not Zhou Huan's future, so he didn't pay much attention to them.

If Soul Tool were to develop to the point where they could be used to create Battle Armor, Zhou Huan would definitely be interested.

Unfortunately, current Soul Tool are far from reaching that level, and Zhou Huan's understanding of Battle Armor is only based on what he reads in books.

Asking him to build it is like throwing a stack of aerodynamics books at him and then asking him to build an airplane.

Therefore, from the very beginning, Zhou Huan had no intention of becoming Soul Engineer.

Even now, seeing the intricate craftsmanship of Soul Tool on site, Zhou Huan has absolutely no interest.

Therefore, after confirming that Ye Guyi was not in any danger at this stage, Zhou Huan withdrew his gaze, leaving the little ant quietly remaining on a beam in the Soul Engineer Arena.

In the penthouse suite of the Mingyue Hotel, when Zhou Huan opened his eyes, he saw his girlfriend staring at him with a faint smile, without saying a word.

Zhou Huan felt a little uneasy under her gaze, so he immediately sat down next to Zhang Lexuan, grabbed her hand, and asked with a grin, "My beautiful, gentle, and lovely girlfriend, what's going on?"

Zhang Lexuan put down her book and asked softly, "Do you often use this method to look at girls?"

Zhou Huan: "..."

Sighing inwardly, Zhou Huan thought to himself, "Sure enough, girls, no, girlfriends, have such strange thought processes and focuses. Sometimes you just have to admit, I'm in awe."

Even a girlfriend like Sister Lexuan, who is gentle, kind, and well-bred, is hard to figure out.

So, after being speechless for several seconds, Zhou Huan finally explained, "Sister Lexuan, you're wronging me. I'm Five-Good Youth, I would never do something so immoral."

After a pause, Zhou Huan laughed again, "I swear, I usually watch it openly and honestly."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Lexuan lightly pinched Zhou Huan's arm in annoyance and said, "I don't care about anything else, but if you dare to look at me like that, I'll beat you to death."

Zhou Huan: "..."

So, my dear sister, is this what you actually wanted to say?

What a joke! Do I need to sneak around when I see my girlfriend?

So, Zhou Huan grabbed his girlfriend and, with lightning speed, planted a quick kiss on Zhang Lexuan's cheek. Then, he said in a serious tone, "Do I need to peek at my own girlfriend? Sister Lexuan, you're slandering me for no reason! No way, you have to compensate me for my wounded heart."

Before Zhang Lexuan could react, Zhou Huan quickly lowered his head towards the beauty in his arms.

One kiss, Heavenly Desolation.

At that moment, the soft moonlight streamed through the French windows and bathed the two of them, creating a serene and beautiful scene.

The world is quiet at this moment.

At this moment, the world needs no words.

At first, Miss Zhang stared wide-eyed in surprise, but seeing Zhou Huan so close, she couldn't think straight and quickly closed her eyes, her fair face blushing involuntarily.

After a long while, their lips parted.

This was their first real kiss.

Zhou Huan, who had gotten the better deal but still couldn't resist acting innocent, looked at Zhang Lexuan, whose face was flushed with embarrassment in his arms, and said very seriously, "Sister Lexuan, I forgive you for your previous 'slander' against me."

Hearing this, Zhang Lexuan bit her red lips angrily, then slapped Zhou Huan on the chest and said reproachfully, "Try showing off again."

"Cough cough cough."

Helpless, even though he couldn't feel his girlfriend's slap at all, Zhou Huan still had to pretend, coughing several times before stopping.

Then, Zhou Huan, who had always been pushing his luck, continued, "Sister Lexuan, that palm strike you just delivered was too powerful. I think I've suffered serious internal injuries, and I probably won't be able to go back to my room tonight. Why don't I just make do here? The room is plenty big anyway."

Before Zhang Lexuan could answer, Zhou Huan uttered another classic scumbag line. "Don't worry, I definitely won't do anything."

However, Zhang Lexuan was, after all, the Senior Disciple Sister of the Inner Court courtyard, and not a naive and ignorant young girl. Therefore, she glared at Zhou Huan and said, "If you want to leave now, I can kick you back."

Seeing this, Zhou Huan quickly backed down. "No, no, no, it's only eight o'clock, how can I sleep if I go back?"

With such a soft, fragrant body in my arms, should I go back to my room and just sit there, hugging my pillow and lost in thought?

Zhou Huan isn't stupid; any normal person would know what to choose.

Seeing that Zhou Huan had stopped acting strangely, Zhang Lexuan said seriously, "You said before that Huo Yuhao also went to participate in the underground black market's Soul Master Elite Competition. What's the situation now? Can't we let him go and make contact with Ye Guyi?"

Hearing this, Zhou Huan shook his head and said, "Forget it, leave Ye Guyi's matter to me. I don't want the class monitor to think that I've been spying on everyone."

In response, Zhang Lexuan said, "In Mingdu, you were also thinking about everyone's safety; it didn't count as surveillance."

After thinking for a moment, Zhang Lexuan surprisingly said, "If you become the Sea God Pavilion Master, you won't have so many mental constraints, and protecting the students will be your duty."

Zhou Huan: "..." My dear Xuan, are you serious? How could you come up with such an absurd idea? If I became the Sea God Pavilion Master, wouldn't Mu En be awakened from the Golden Tree?

Seeing Zhou Huan's blank expression, Zhang Lexuan chuckled, "Alright, I was just kidding. Look at you, so silly. Even if it were my turn to be the Pavilion Master, or Huo Yuhao's turn to be the Pavilion Master, it wouldn't be your turn."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Huan hugged the girl in his arms tightly again and said, "I won't be the Sea God Pavilion Master, but my wife can be."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Lexuan glanced at Zhou Huan and said, "Who's your wife?"

Zhou Huan smiled smugly, "Of course it's the girl I'm holding. She's taken such a good deal from me tonight, does she think she can just shirk responsibility? That won't do."

Zhang Lexuan: "... Could you be any more shameless?"

Zhou Huan: "Actually, it is possible."

As the two were showering each other with affection, the night deepened, and the moonlight became increasingly beautiful, but unfortunately, no one knew.

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