In the end, Luo Mo decided not to use his mental power to scout the place.
He was afraid he'd catch a glimpse of something he shouldn't.
The three of them found an inn, booked a room, and Tang San began listing off the damages in the lobby. "The repairs will cost a fortune! How much are you going to pay?"
The innkeeper rubbed his hands together with an embarrassed smile.
"Dai Mubai is at fault, and you've already apologized to me. The matter from before is settled. The three of you also caused quite a bit of trouble in my inn, so I'll give you three days of free lodging."
Tang San felt a little awkward about it.
After all, they'd wrecked the man's inn. It would be unreasonable to demand a refund too, so they'd have to make do without one.
Luo Mo quickly apologized. "Then I'll have to trouble you. You really are a good man, Innkeeper. The inn's doing so well under your management, and you still don't look down on us. You're not charging us anything for the room, either."
"Hahaha, you're too kind. I hope the three of you will visit us again in the future."
The innkeeper's modesty made Luo Mo feel even more embarrassed.
The innkeeper warmly led the three of them onward. "Your rooms are upstairs. One is Pink Tenderness, and the other is Blue Fairy. "
The three followed him upstairs. After the innkeeper explained how to use the rooms, they headed for the second floor.
There were only seven rooms in all, each named for a different rose color: Blue Fairy, Pink Tenderness, Golden Truth, White Purity, Black Night, Rainbow, and Purple Ocean.
The names on the doors represented the colors of the roses.
"Xiao San, go get some rest. Tomorrow morning, we'll head to Shrek Academy together." Dai Mubai waved and led Xiao Wu into Pink Tenderness.
"Okay."
Tang San rubbed his nose and took the key to Blue Fairy.
As soon as they entered the room, it was clear they were guests of honor. The floor was covered with blue rose petals, and in the middle stood a blue heart made from a thousand and one roses.
Blue roses were arranged all around the room, their fragrance filling every corner.
Inside, there was only one large bed, shaped like a blue heart. Pale pink silk curtains hung from the ceiling, so dreamlike they seemed to stretch on forever, adding an air of romance to the room.
"Damn, this inn is really something."
Seeing the furnishings, Dai Mubai couldn't help but click his tongue.
Xiao Wu was thoroughly captivated.
A faint blush rose to her cheeks.
She stole a glance at Dai Mubai, looking expectant and a little nervous.
Dai Mubai gave Xiao Wu a look, then said coldly, "Sorry! There's only one bed. I'll take the bed, and you can take the sofa."
Xiao Wu: "..."
Dead silence.
"No way!" Xiao Wu protested, then leaped onto the enormous heart-shaped bed, which was brimming with romantic charm, and rolled around on it.
"Suit yourself."
Dai Mubai shrugged indifferently, washed up, then sat down beside the bed and began meditating.
By now, his cultivation method was Three-Point Mortal Yuan 3.0.
His Soul Power, mental strength, and physical condition had all improved comprehensively, and his cultivation speed had also gotten slightly faster. He was almost Rank 39, on par with Dai Mubai, and just a step away from Rank 40.
But on the surface, he was still the same rank as Tang San.
The drawbacks of his aptitude were becoming more and more obvious.
After reaching Rank 30, his cultivation speed had slowed more and more.
If not for the three-part Mortal Yuan and the optimal configuration of his soul rings, even with the Mysterious Heaven Skill, he might not have reached his current rank.
"Luo Mo, that Snake's Home girl is here again. What are you planning to do?" A sudden, familiar voice sounded in his mind.
Luo Mo froze. One strand of his thoughts stayed behind, while another entered his Sea of Spirit.
Of course, he was using the method of mental control.
After the last time the Heaven Dou Empire's Crown Prince had been attacked, Luo Mo had gone straight to the scene.
His Sea of Spirit had now expanded considerably. At its center stood a small hill, with a model forest and a miniature landscape on top, lush with trees.
At the foot of the hill, six Soul Beasts were cultivating on the grass.
One sat on the stone bench, basking in the light projected by the model.
According to the ranks of mental control, the Heaven Dou Empire's Crown Prince had reached the seventh tier of the glazed heart, which could be called "one heart, seven uses."
But in practice, even if he focused harder, the Heaven Dou Empire's Crown Prince couldn't achieve much.
It wasn't that Luo Mo didn't want to put him to work. It was just too much trouble.
"Crown Prince, I've explained it already. You're my guardian angel, so you should be happy to help." Luo Mo looked at the figures floating in the air and couldn't help teasing him.
The Heaven Dou Empire's Crown Prince said angrily, "I'd rather be your angel than your slave. There's no point in doing all that work. What's the use of having so much mental strength if you're not going to use it?"
Over the years, Luo Mo had also taught the Heaven Dou Empire's Crown Prince some financial know-how.
He hadn't expected the crown prince to actually put it to use.
"What an idiot." Luo Mo gave the Heaven Dou Empire's Crown Prince a thumbs-up.
"Enough about that. What are you planning to do about that girl? She must be Zhu Zhuqing, right?" The Heaven Dou Empire's Crown Prince changed the subject.
"What else can I do? Sneak her out."
"You can do that?" The Heaven Dou Empire's Crown Prince stared at him in disbelief.
Luo Mo shrugged. "Why not? The kids who've run away from Snake's Home are all Soul Beasts. You've already recognized Xiao Wu as a Soul Beast. She's a Soul Beast in human form, so a big stick and a little brain will do the trick. But Zhu Zhuqing's different. She's still living in her human body, right here in my Sea of Spirit."
"And Zhu Zhuqing's different because she's been living in a cruel environment since she was little! She was forced to struggle for survival, without the freedom to live her own life. If you treat her the way you treat Xiao Wu, you'll only get the opposite result."
As for explaining the details, he wouldn't. He had to be cautious too.
To avoid exposing anything, he decided to just set her free.
Besides, he'd already given Zhu Zhuqing the soul-fusion card. Once she had a chance to separate from Dai Mubai, she could find another opportunity to use it.
"Hey, I've got an idea!"
The Heaven Dou Empire's Crown Prince suddenly lit up. "Why not wait until that purple-haired girl goes to the inn where the old tiger is staying, then set her free?"
"Oh?" Luo Mo narrowed his eyes. A good idea had come to him.
"Purple-haired girl—that'll do. Zhu Zhuqing wants to peek at Dai Mubai. We can use that chance to subtly influence what happens between them."
The Heaven Dou Empire's Crown Prince grinned. "And then you can take advantage of the situation, right?"
"No way. I just don't like Dai Mubai."
Luo Mo thought for a moment, then said, "That's settled. Have someone send her a letter."
"What kind of letter?" the Heaven Dou Empire's Crown Prince asked in confusion.
The letter was actually Tang San's third soul skill, Tang San's Diary. It could be sent to someone, and its contents could be adjusted over a certain distance.
"Convenient for eavesdropping," Luo Mo said casually.
The main reason was that he'd been worried about how to use Tang San's soul skill. Now that an opportunity had come up, it was the perfect chance to try it out.
Once he'd made up his mind, he sent a strand of his mental power to probe Dai Mubai's movements.
But even with his great white rabbit legs, he still couldn't see through the room.
He was, after all, an honorable person. He wouldn't stoop to peeping through a window.
He waited a while, then Dai Mubai came out, looking like he'd just finished making out with a pregnant woman.
"Damn, that was so fast!"
Luo Mo couldn't help blurting out a curse. He then gathered his mental power and used it to move Zhu Zhuqing while she was asleep, placing her outside the Rose Hotel, where she could see the inn clearly.
This move was designed to set off the war between the two families.
The Crown Prince's methods of setting the scene were just as good as his scouting methods.
Ding!
Zhu Zhuqing blinked. A person had suddenly appeared in an unfamiliar place, but she quickly got her bearings and saw a young man with golden-brown hair walking out of the inn.
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