A Ten Million Shortfall

Once Zhu Zhuqing had adjusted, Da Ming brought them back to Suotuo City.

Suotuo City.

Luo Yan had no intention of heading to the Great Soul Fighting Arena today.

He had been cultivating with Xiao Wu until the early hours of the morning, so by the time Luo Yan woke up, it was already noon.

Xiao Wu was still wrapped around him like an octopus.

"You little lazybones, get up already!" It wasn't until the afternoon that the two of them finally climbed out of bed.

Just as they were about to head out for a walk, Da Ming and Er Ming arrived back at the hotel.

Zhu Zhuqing walked in front, her steps light and quick.

The moment she opened the door and saw Luo Yan, she shed her usual composure and excitedly threw herself into his arms:

"Luo Yan, I succeeded!"

"Zhuqing, congratulations!"

Luo Yan was stunned for a moment by Zhu Zhuqing's uncharacteristic display of initiative.

He had been planning to find an opportunity to change her habit of being a "mute," but he hadn't expected to see results before he even really did anything.

It seems what Zhu Zhuqing needs is someone to rely on...

Looking at the excited girl in his arms, Luo Yan suspected that ever since she was born into the Zhu Family in the Star Luo Empire, she had been treated like a mere tool.

Not only did no one care about her, but she didn't even have anyone to lean on.

Even the way she lived her life had to follow someone else's arrangements, forcing her to keep her own thoughts buried deep inside.

Thinking of this, Luo Yan patted her back and rubbed his cheek against her hair.

Feeling the warmth radiating from Luo Yan, the previously excited Zhu Zhuqing felt a sudden ache in her nose and began to sob.

It was exactly as Luo Yan had imagined.

For the dozen or so years she had lived in the Zhu Family, every day had been dictated by the family's arrangements.

She spent her days either learning noble etiquette or being forced to cultivate; she had no time to herself, and not even a chance to stop and rest.

"Big Brother, we have fulfilled our mission!"

At this moment, Da Ming and Er Ming stepped forward and cupped their hands in a human-like gesture.

Luo Yan nodded slightly.

Da Ming and Er Ming then reported everything that had happened over the past two days, not even hiding the grudge between them and Chi Wang.

"You did very well this time!"

"Don't worry, it's just a 300,000-year soul beast. Once you break through to the peak of the Tier 6 Demon Emperor realm or higher, you can suppress it with ease!"

"If it really comes down to it, I will step in for you then; I can suppress it with a wave of my hand."

Hearing Da Ming say that the soul beast Zhu Zhuqing hunted was one of Chi Wang's concubines, Luo Yan didn't pay it any mind.

By the time he returned to the Star Dou Great Forest, he would likely have undergone another bloodline evolution.

By then, with his cultivation at the perfection of the Tier 6 Demon Emperor realm, a 300,000-year soul beast would be easy to suppress.

He didn't even hold Di Tian in high regard.

Thinking of the core of the Star Dou Great Forest, beyond Di Tian and Xiong Jun, there was also that god-level Silver Dragon King, and Luo Yan frowned.

Even if the Silver Dragon King was severely injured, she still possessed god-level strength, which was not something he could rival yet.

Fortunately, the Silver Dragon King dared not leave the Life Lake, so she posed no threat to him for the time being.

He didn't know how long it would be before he went to the Star Dou Great Forest again.

Luo Yan stopped his train of thought and continued:

"Alright, Da Ming, Er Ming, go back and cultivate well. If you want to go out and have some fun, feel free to wander around!"

"However, many people have come to Suotuo City recently, so try not to get into conflicts with others!"

Luo Yan remembered that Ning Rongrong of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would likely arrive in Suotuo City around this time before joining Shrek Academy with Tang San and the others.

As a two-ring Soul Grand Master, Ning Rongrong was naturally not a threat.

But she was definitely being followed by one of the two old men from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Otherwise, Ning Rongrong could never have traveled such a long distance alone from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile City to Suotuo City.

He said this because he was worried that Da Ming and Er Ming might run into Ning Rongrong; given her personality, they would definitely end up fighting.

If that happened, Sword Douluo or Bone Douluo would certainly intervene.

If it were Jian Chen who came, Da Ming and Er Ming would definitely be no match for him.

"Big Brother, don't worry, we won't act rashly!"

Hearing this, Da Ming nodded slightly.

After they had just entered Suotuo City, they had both noticed that for some reason, there were many more powerful auras in the city than before.

This was something they didn't have when they left Suotuo City.

"Don't worry, Big Brother, I can control myself now!" Er Ming scratched his head.

He also knew that when Luo Yan said no one was allowed to make a move, he was talking to him.

"That's good, you guys go ahead first!"

After giving some instructions, Luo Yan didn't say anything else.

He didn't go back out either, but instead returned to the room to soothe Zhu Zhuqing's emotions.

The two of them chatted back and forth.

Luo Yan also learned that after absorbing her fourth soul ring, Zhu Zhuqing's soul power had reached level 43, and she was not far from level 44.

Xiao Wu did not come over to disturb Luo Yan, choosing instead to sit in meditation and cultivate on the other side.

Two weeks passed.

During these two weeks, apart from going to the Great Soul Fighting Arena in Suotuo City every two days to harvest resentment points, Luo Yan spent his time in the Rose Hotel guiding Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu in their cultivation.

Occasionally, he would go out for a stroll.

Zhu Zhuqing had also officially broken through to level 44 yesterday.

Xiao Wu had not broken through again and remained at the early stage of the Fifth-Rank Demon King, though she was actually not far from the middle stage.

This was still relying on the advantages of her reincarnation; otherwise, a Demon King would need at least a dozen or even several decades to break through a small realm.

As for Luo Yan, he remained at the same realm because he hadn't been cultivating at all.

"System, open the panel!"

Glancing at the two women who were cultivating, Luo Yan moved his mind and summoned the system panel.

Host: Luo Yan
Race: Purple Thunder Flood Dragon
Realm Cultivation: Fifth-Rank Demon King (Peak)
Physical Cultivation: Tier 6 Demon Emperor (Early Stage)
Resentment Points: 90,157,418

Ever since the day Xiao Wu defeated the Soul Douluo without releasing her martial soul, Luo Yan had gone to the Great Soul Fighting Arena every two days.

At the beginning, there were some Soul Saints with special marks who wanted to try to force out Xiao Wu's martial soul.

But all of them failed without exception.

Later, two more Soul Douluos came, and it was the same result.

Seeing this situation, the audience also knew that it would be difficult for them to find a powerhouse capable of succeeding in a challenge.

They simply let Luo Yan be arrogant.

Moreover, after being mocked so much, the mentality of this group of people had strengthened, and the resentment points obtained each time were significantly less.

Fortunately, there were always newcomers arriving.

This allowed Luo Yan to harvest over 80 million resentment points in twenty days, and he was less than 10 million away from the 100 million resentment point mark.

Luo Yan planned to spend some resentment points to evolve Xiao Wu's bloodline a few times after he evolved again.

By then, it would also increase Xiao Wu's cultivation speed, allowing her to cultivate a bit faster.

"Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, let's go out for a stroll today!"

It had been quite a while since they last left the hotel.

Hearing Luo Yan's words, Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu did not refuse; they stood up, one on his left and one on his right, and followed Luo Yan out of the Rose Hotel.

Just as they were heading out, Da Ming and Er Ming were also planning to go out.

The five of them simply strolled through Suotuo City together.