Gaining Goddess Favorability

"Scatter! Retreat first!"

Seeing that Gu Yi was about to make a move, the lead masked man immediately shouted.

But the instant his words fell, dozens of bone-white needles condensed around Gu Yi.

With a slight movement of Gu Yi's fingers, they turned into streaks of light and shot toward the masked men!

The flying needles were incredibly fast. The slowest masked man was about to be hit, and in his panic, he held his dagger horizontally before him, trying to block them.

But the next second, he was pierced full of holes!

The penetrating power of these bone needles was truly terrifying!

It was not over yet. Seeing that they could not block the bone needles, the remaining three used their speed advantage to dodge. Although they could not evade them all, they fortunately suffered only minor injuries.

Just as they tried to flee again, their eyes suddenly widened, and they fell to the ground dead.

"Don't think dodging them once is enough. I still have my Third Soul Skill." Gu Yi chuckled.

Seeing that the matter had been resolved, Gu Yi hurriedly turned and helped Zhu Zhuqing up, only to discover that she had already fainted.

"Looks like she really is completely exhausted." Gu Yi sighed, crouching down and scooping Zhu Zhuqing into his arms.

Then, he used Space Transfer several times in succession, continually drawing closer to his carriage.

Before long, Gu Yi carried Zhu Zhuqing back to the carriage.

"Uncle Mo, I'm back. Pick up the pace."

"Huh? You're back? Alright! We'll set off now."

The coachman was startled at first, but then remembered that Gu Yi was a Soul Master and stopped being surprised. He immediately urged the carriage onward.

Inside the carriage, Gu Yi carefully placed Zhu Zhuqing aside. She had merely exhausted her strength, and he could only give the wound on her right leg some simple treatment.

What he needed to do now was reach Shrek Academy as quickly as possible. Oscar's Recovery Sausage could help Zhu Zhuqing greatly. As for now, he could only reluctantly help her treat her leg injury.

Mm~ So long! So white!

That was right! Only bandages like these were clean. He should wrap her wound first.

Throughout the process, Gu Yi's movements were extremely careful, afraid of hurting Zhu Zhuqing or causing some misunderstanding.

He knew Zhu Zhuqing's personality well enough. If he took the opportunity to get handsy now, he would definitely earn Zhu Zhuqing's disgust. A cold beauty like her could only be melted little by little, until she revealed the tenderness within her heart.

In his previous life, Gu Yi had actually felt quite sorry for Zhu Zhuqing. In order to find Dai Mubai, she had pursued him all the way from the Star Luo Empire to the Heaven Dou Empire. Along the way, she had been ambushed by her own sister countless times!

Every step had been fraught with danger. If she chose even one wrong path, death would be waiting for her!

Yet on her first day at Shrek Academy, what she saw was Dai Mubai surrounded by beauties, enjoying himself to the fullest.

When Gu Yi saw that part, he had nearly exploded with rage. Could Dai Mubai even be considered human?

Cowardly! Useless! Lustful!

Even after recognizing Zhu Zhuqing—recognizing the girl who had crossed thousands of miles just to see him—he showed no reaction at all!

"Since you don't know how to cherish her, then I will." Gu Yi silently said to himself.

Compared to Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing was better by who knew how much. Though she was somewhat aloof, she was actually cold on the outside and warm on the inside. She was extremely devoted in love and not as spoiled and willful as Ning Rongrong.

And when it came to appearance and figure, the difference was obvious. Compared to lychees, Gu Yi preferred watermelons.

Of course, those were only Gu Yi's thoughts. For now, his priority was still increasing her favorability.

But all of that would have to wait until Zhu Zhuqing woke up. For now, he should finish what was in his hands.

With that thought, Gu Yi sped up his bandaging, and soon finished treating the wound.

"Alright, now I'll just wait for you to wake up slowly." Gu Yi muttered to himself.

He then sat on the other side of the carriage and began recovering the Soul Power he had expended earlier.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining 5% of Zhu Zhuqing's favorability. Reward: the Soul Ring Age of all the host's Soul Rings will increase by one hundred years."

Suddenly, the system prompt appeared in Gu Yi's mind.

He was stunned at first, then helplessly glanced at Zhu Zhuqing, a wave of lingering fear rising in his heart.

Good grief! Luckily, he had no improper intentions. This girl had actually been pretending to be unconscious!

If he had made any little moves earlier, he probably would have received another -80% favorability.

"An increase of one hundred years to Soul Ring Age, and that's only at 5%? If 5% gives such a great reward, what about 50% or 100%?"

Gu Yi exclaimed inwardly, growing more and more eager for the rewards to come.

For the rest of the journey, the carriage was very quiet, returning to how it had been before.

As the carriage raced onward, they soon arrived at the village where Shrek Academy was located.

It was just as described in the novel. Though it lacked the grandeur and prosperity of Heaven Dou City, it possessed an added sense of peace and tranquility.

Gu Yi's carriage stopped before a rather luxurious hotel. He looked at the sleeping Zhu Zhuqing beside him, carefully picked her up again, and left the carriage using his Soul Skill.

He carried Zhu Zhuqing to the hotel reception desk.

"Hello, welcome to the Rose Inn. Would you like a room?"

The receptionist looked at Gu Yi's attire and greeted him warmly.

Rose Inn? That name sounded so familiar. Gu Yi seemed to have heard it somewhere before.

But he did not think much of it. Smiling, he said to the receptionist, "Please get me two rooms, preferably adjacent. She needs rest."

Upon hearing this, the receptionist immediately showed an expression that said, I understand.

"Sorry, business has been very good today. We only have one king-size room left. What do you think...?"

"..."

Gu Yi was speechless. He really was not that kind of person!

"Whether your business is good or not, I can tell at a glance. I'm not joking. Please get me two rooms."

"I'll pay with this Gold Card."

As he spoke, Gu Yi used his Soul Skill again, and the Gold Card in his pocket appeared out of thin air on the counter.

"A... a Gold Card! Alright! I'll handle your check-in immediately!"

Seeing the Gold Card in Gu Yi's hand, the young receptionist instantly grew nervous.

This was a rare big client! If she failed to arrange things properly and offended this gentleman, then the fate awaiting her...

She did not dare think any further. After hurriedly completing the check-in, she led Gu Yi to the room.

The room was beautifully decorated. Inside was a heart-shaped king-size bed covered with roses.

Gu Yi gently placed Zhu Zhuqing on the bed and thoughtfully covered her with a blanket. Finally, he brought over a basin of hot water from the room and carefully wiped her cheeks.

Only after doing all this did Gu Yi leave in satisfaction.

But less than three minutes after Gu Yi left, Zhu Zhuqing slowly opened her eyes. Looking at the basin beside her and the spacious room, her heart was deeply stirred.

If she had not met Gu Yi, she would already be dead!

Afraid that Gu Yi might also be some lecherous thug who had taken an interest in her looks, Zhu Zhuqing had kept pretending to be asleep. In truth, she had been slowly recovering her Soul Power the entire time. If Gu Yi dared make a move, she would definitely attack him at the first opportunity.

But he had not.

Not only had he not done so, he had instead cared for a stranger he had met by chance in every possible way. For a moment, a warm current welled up in Zhu Zhuqing's wounded heart.

Looking at the treated wound on her right leg, she softly said:

"Thank you."