After dealing with the Clear Sky Sect, and judging by the date, the start of the new term at Shrek Academy was fast approaching. Qian Renyu decided to head there and take a look at the infamous Shrek Seven Devils.
Qian Renyu set off with Qianjun Douluo, Golden Spear Douluo, Silver Blade Douluo, Zhang Zhuan, and Yang He. They soon arrived in Suotuo City.
As they passed a shop, they saw its owner lounging in a chair. He had a hooked nose, a long, flat face, and a pair of glasses—a thoroughly shifty-looking merchant. This was none other than Flender, the dean of Shrek Academy, a notorious simp and the Four-Eyed Owl.
"Boss, how much for this Board Crystal?" Qian Renyu asked, picking up the crystal Tang San had bought in the original timeline.
"One hundred Gold Soul Coins."
"Good. I'll take it."
"It's five hundred Gold Soul Coins now."
"Fine. I'll still take it."
"It's a thousand Gold Soul Coins now."
"That price is ridiculous. Isn't this just a crooked shop?"
"That's right. It is. What are you going to do about it?" Flender said, rising from his chair and releasing his seven Soul Rings—two yellow, two purple, and three black. "Kid, I run a crooked shop. Got a problem with that?"
"I hope your backbone is as strong as your mouth," Qian Renyu said slowly.
Just then, Golden Spear Douluo appeared. Nine Soul Rings—two yellow, two purple, and five black—circled him.
"A T-Titled Douluo!" Flender cried in alarm.
"Greetings, Your Holiness."
"Why aren't you acting tough now?" Qian Renyu asked Flender.
"Sir, you're joking."
"I offended you just now. Please forgive me."
"Forgive you? That's easy. Tear down your shop yourself."
"Ah, well..." Flender was immediately reluctant. As a famous merchant on the continent, he was like a Pixiu: money only came in, never went out. Making him destroy his own shop was worse than killing him.
Qian Renyu pointed at Golden Spear Douluo. "Look at the nine Soul Rings on him. Now tell me, are you tearing it down or not?"
"I'll tear it down."
Flender began smashing the place. His heart bled with every blow, but he didn't dare hold back. Couldn't he see that another Titled Douluo was watching him like a hawk?
"Sir, it's done. What do you think?"
"Pretty good. Renovate the shop, then tear it down all over again, and we'll call it even."
"But..." Flender had wanted to refuse, but after seeing the nine Soul Rings on Golden Spear Douluo, he promptly renovated the little shop.
"Now that it's been renovated, what are you standing around for? Get smashing."
"Y-yes, yes."
Crash, bang, smash.
Flender soon finished wrecking it again.
"Sir, it's done. What do you think?"
"Mm, not bad. You really tore it apart this time."
"Uncle Jin Qiang, don't use Soul Power. Just beat him up, then we'll leave," Qian Renyu told Golden Spear Douluo.
Before long, Flender got an early taste of the treatment Zhao Wuji had received.
Meanwhile, a young man and a young woman also arrived in Suotuo City. The man looked rather ordinary, with blue hair. The woman was fairly pretty and bounced along with no decorum at all, a pair of rabbit ears perched on her head.
These two were more or less human, and they were none other than Tang San and Xiao Wu.
"Third Brother, where are we going?"
"My teacher told us to go enroll at Shrek Academy."
"But first, we're going to a little shop."
Tang San was heading to Flender's shop. Reborn as a God King, he naturally knew that it contained Hair Crystal—the key to his fight against Zhao Wuji.
But when he brought Xiao Wu to Flender's crooked shop, all they found was a heap of rubble.
"Third Brother, why did we come all the way here to look at this ruin?"
"It's nothing, it's nothing. Let's find somewhere to stay first."
Naturally, they headed for the Rose Hotel. That was where he had met Dai Mubai, the Evil Eye White Tiger.
Qian Renyu had arrived at the Rose Hotel early. He went to the front desk, intending to book every room except the one reserved for Dai Mubai.
Just then, a little girl who also wanted a room protested. "Hey, why does one person need so many rooms? Give me the best one, or else... heh."
As she spoke, the little girl shook her fist.
Looking at her face and age, Qian Renyu figured she must be Ning Rongrong. He hadn't expected her to be staying at the Rose Hotel too.
Qian Renyu had booked the rooms so he could watch Tang San and Dai Mubai fight. He didn't mind giving her one—but after the way she'd spoken, why should he indulge her?
"Why should I give you the best room?"
"How dare you talk to me like that? Do you know who I am?"
"I couldn't care less who you are."
"Even a toad can yawn—what a big mouth you have!"
"Let me tell you, I'm the young lady of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
"Well? Scared now? Hand over the room, or you'll regret it."
"Besides, I'm not asking for it for free. I have plenty of money."
Ning Rongrong tossed a bag of Gold Soul Coins at Qian Renyu.
"Zhang Zhuan, Yang He, slap her twice—once from each side—then throw her out."
"Yes, sir."
"You wouldn't dare!"
Smack! Smack!
"Ow! You really did it!"
"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect won't let you get away with this!"
"Ahhh!"
Ning Rongrong was thrown out of the Rose Hotel.
At the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, she was an untouchable young lady. But outside, the sect's name wasn't enough to scare everyone.
Before long, Tang San and Xiao Wu arrived at the Rose Hotel. Tang San went up to the front desk and said, "We'd like two rooms."
"Sorry, there's only one room left."
Tang San thought, Just like in my previous life. This receptionist really knows how to play things. Xiao Wu and I are both twelve now, and we've developed quite a bit. One room, huh? Heh.
Before Tang San could reply, Xiao Wu said quite casually, "One room is fine. We used to sleep in the same bed anyway." With that, she pulled Tang San toward the room.
Just then, Dai Mubai walked in with a pair of twin sisters in his arms, one on each side. When he learned that someone had taken his room, he angrily said to the receptionist, "Don't you know the Rose Hotel is supposed to save its last room for me? Get your manager!"
The manager arrived quickly. After learning what had happened, he smiled apologetically at Dai Mubai. "I'm sorry, Young Master Dai. This receptionist is new and doesn't know the rules. I'll sort it out for you right away."
The manager went over to Tang San and Xiao Wu. "I'm sorry, but you can't stay in that room. It belongs to Young Master Dai. Please find somewhere else to stay. I'll cover the cost."
"Why?" Xiao Wu's rabbit ears shot straight up.
"We got here first. Why should we give our room to someone else?"
"Third Brother, we're not giving it up."
"I'm sorry, Manager. My little sister says we're not giving it up."
"This..."
While the manager was stuck for an answer, Dai Mubai came over with the twin sisters in his arms. "Who are you people, thinking you can take my room?"
Xiao Wu said, "We took it. What are you going to do about it?"
"Good. It's been a long time since anyone dared to talk to me like that."
"Well, now you've met someone who will. Enough talk, Evil Eye White Tiger. Sister Xiao Wu will beat you until even your own mother won't recognize you."
"You're a girl. How can you be so vicious? I'll have to teach you a lesson."
"At first, Sister Xiao Wu was only going to beat you up. But now I've decided: after I'm done, you'll kowtow to me three times."
Xiao Wu was about to say more, but Tang San stopped her. He knew that Dai Mubai was a Soul Elder now, and Xiao Wu couldn't beat him.
"Third Brother, if you won't let me fight him, then you can give him a proper beating for me. Make sure his parents wouldn't recognize him!"
Tang San thought, Since my Xiao Wu said so, I guess I'll have to make Dai Mubai suffer a little.
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