Bad Idea, Dai Mubai's Lust Takes Over

Time passed until afternoon, and the sunlight slanted westward.

Only then did Qian Renxue reluctantly release Zhao Linchuan's hand beneath the slightly anxious yet hesitant gazes of several Spirit Hall Elders.

She looked deeply at him, as though she wanted to carve his appearance into her heart. In the end, she turned around resolutely and boarded the luxurious, imposing carriage.

The convoy slowly set off toward Spirit City, gradually disappearing at the end of the road.

Zhao Linchuan remained where he was until the convoy was completely out of sight. Then he gently touched his lips, which seemed to still retain her warmth, before turning and returning to the hotel.

The scene shifted, returning to Shrek Academy.

Although Tang San had awakened, the wounds on his back remained. He could only lie weakly on the bed, unable to move.

Xiao Wu's eyes were red as she carefully wiped down his body and changed his medicine beside him.

Losing the External Soul Bone, the Eight Spider Lances, would not cause his Soul Power to plummet or damage his foundation as severely as losing the six great Soul Bones inside his body. Even so, it had badly drained his vitality, and his Soul Power Level had fallen straight back to the threshold of level thirty.

His hard cultivation over the past half year had nearly gone to waste.

The intense pain and the blow of his declining strength left his face pale as paper and his gaze dim.

By comparison, Dai Mubai and Oscar's injuries had recovered by fifty or sixty percent with Shao Xin's Candy Bean-assisted treatment. At the very least, they could get out of bed and take care of themselves.

Ma Hongjun was the most seriously injured. Several chunks of flesh had been carved from his body, and he was currently curled up in bed, groaning softly.

With nothing to do, Dai Mubai and Oscar gathered in his room.

The three unfortunate brothers got together, and their conversation naturally drifted toward what interested them most—women.

As they chatted, the topic turned to the cold and aloof Zhu Zhuqing.

Oscar wore an amused smile as he nudged Dai Mubai with his elbow and deliberately stirred things up. "Boss Dai, is Zhu Qing really your fiancée?"

"You've been so badly injured these past few days that you couldn't even move in bed. Yet forget about tending to you closely the way Xiao Wu cares for Little San—she hasn't even come to visit you once?"

"Isn't that a little too unreasonable?"

"Exactly!" Ma Hongjun echoed in a muffled voice through the pain from his bed. "Boss Dai, are you just not capable?"

"It has been over a year already. How come you still haven't completely tamed that little wild mare, Zhu Qing? Even I'm getting anxious for you!"

"Damn it!" Dai Mubai irritably punched Ma Hongjun's bedframe, making it creak. His face looked awful, but he did not refute them.

Seeing this, a crafty glint flashed through Oscar's eyes as he continued fanning the flames. "Boss Dai, I think... Zhu Qing might have had someone else in her heart for a long time!"

"Someone else in her heart?!" Dai Mubai abruptly turned his head, his Evil Eyes fixed fiercely on Oscar. His voice suddenly rose. "Xiao Ao, what do you mean by that? Explain yourself!"

"Boss Dai, don't panic. Listen to my analysis." Oscar lowered his voice and spoke mysteriously. "Ever since I woke up, I've been paying attention."

"Zhu Qing often sits there by herself, spacing out, and her cheeks turn red from time to time. That look... tsk tsk, she's exactly like one of those girls in heat!"

"I suspect she definitely has someone she likes. Otherwise, think about it—you're her legitimate fiancé, and you nearly lost your life this time. How could she be so cold that she did not even come to see you once?"

"She likes someone else?!" Dai Mubai felt a wave of wicked fire rush straight to his head, as though a lush green prairie had already grown atop it. Gritting his teeth, he asked:

"Xiao Ao, who do you think... that adulterer is?"

Oscar shook his head pretentiously. "Hard to say... Maybe Little San, who's powerful and special? Or perhaps a support-system Soul Master like me—handsome, dashing, and exceptionally gifted? Ow!"

Before he could finish, Dai Mubai slapped the back of his head in irritation. "Bullshit! I might believe Zhu Qing could fall for Little San! But fall for you?"

"Why don't you piss in a puddle and take a good look at yourself?"

"Hey, I was just making an analogy! Did you have to hit that hard?" Oscar rubbed the aching back of his head and said aggrievedly:

"But Boss Dai, crude words can still make sense. You can't keep letting things go like this!"

"Otherwise, if Zhu Qing really runs off with someone else one day, you won't even have a place to cry!"

A fierce light flickered in Dai Mubai's eyes like an enraged tiger's. "Then the two of you give me an idea. How do I drag out that adulterer who doesn't know his place?"

"Why make it so troublesome?" A lecherous glint flashed through Oscar's eyes as he offered a rotten idea. "Zhu Qing is your fiancée to begin with. It's entirely proper!"

"Just find an opportunity and 'have her'!"

"Cooked rice into cooked rice. Women are like that—once they give you their bodies, their hearts will naturally return to you bit by bit. How could she still be with someone else then?"

"That's right, Boss Dai!" Ma Hongjun fanned the flames from the side, his tone full of encouragement. "It's been a year, and you still haven't gotten Zhu Qing into your mouth. I'm really starting to look down on you, brother!"

"Are you even a man?"

Dai Mubai was still somewhat hesitant. "Then... what if she isn't willing?"

Oscar sneered, his tone full of disdain. "Boss Dai, at a time like this, why are you still pretending to be some righteous gentleman?"

"Your wife is about to run off with someone else, and you're still worried about whether she's willing?"

"Don't forget, Zhu Zhuqing was originally the fiancée the Star Luo Imperial Family assigned to you. Exercising a husband's rights is only natural!"

Those words were like the last straw, completely crushing the pitiful hesitation remaining in Dai Mubai's heart.

He recalled Zhu Zhuqing's slender, graceful body and its astonishing curves. A wicked impulse, mixed with possessiveness and fury, surged up and instantly devoured his reason.

In his twisted view, every part of Zhu Zhuqing, from head to toe, should belong to him. Possessing her was only natural!

"Fine!" Dai Mubai abruptly rose to his feet. Undisguised lust and viciousness appeared on his face as he licked his slightly dry lips. "Wait for my good news!"

With that, he tidied up his robes and strode toward the room where Zhu Zhuqing lived with an air of certain victory.

"Boss Dai! Wait!" Oscar called after him. He pulled a small porcelain bottle from his arms and shook it with a suggestive wink. "I've got some top-grade Golden Spear Medicine. Essential for setting the mood. Want some?"

"No!" Dai Mubai did not look back, his voice carrying a warped confidence. "I'll use the strength and methods of a real man to conquer her completely!"

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