Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone

"Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have gained 15% favorability from Zhu Zhuqing. Reward: a Ten Thousand Year Left Arm Soul Bone."

"Ding! The soul bone was taken from a Ten Thousand Year Dark Hellfire Demon Dragon. Soul Bone Skill: Black Dragon Hellfire Blast. Release an energy blast from the left arm. The blast carries demonic flames and ignores any defensive soul skill."

"Ding! The soul bone has automatically finished fusing."

Listening to the prompts in his mind, Gu Yi was dumbfounded for a moment. Why had it gone up again?

It seemed like he had not done anything special just now. He had only helped her get a room and wiped her face. That alone had raised it by another 10%?

"Heh! Is this the difference? In just one day, I can gain so much favorability from Zhu Zhuqing."

"Ning Rongrong? Not even a dog would chase after her!"

Just this one day had instantly made Gu Yi understand the gap between them.

The original owner... you really deserved to die!

The easier it was to raise the other goddesses' favorability, the darker Ning Rongrong's image became in Gu Yi's mind.

But Gu Yi could not be bothered to think about that much. At the moment, he was more curious about the effect of this soul bone skill.

"Judging from the description, it ignores any defensive soul skill. That alone makes it incredibly powerful!"

"Perfect. Shrek Academy's admissions should begin in another couple of days. When the time comes, I'll use Zhao Wuji to test this soul bone skill."

Because of Zhu Zhuqing's situation, Gu Yi had arrived several days early. Still, it was all for favorability, so it was no big deal.

However, there was still one problem before Gu Yi: Ning Rongrong.

According to what had been mentioned in the original work, that little witch from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would definitely come to enroll at Shrek Academy later on.

Just thinking about having to deal with that overbearing little witch gave Gu Yi a headache.

"Forget it. I'll deal with it when the time comes. No matter what, I can't possibly give up on Shrek Academy."

"I'll just try to avoid having any contact with her."

After sorting out his thoughts, Gu Yi got up, washed up, and then went to sleep peacefully.

He had spent the past month resting in a carriage. Now that he finally had a large bed, Gu Yi naturally intended to enjoy it properly.

Early the next morning, Gu Yi woke up early. After washing up, he left the inn.

Because Zhu Zhuqing had been hunted for so long, her body was still very weak. Gu Yi now wanted to head to Shrek Academy. As long as he could find Oscar, all these problems could be solved.

As it happened, just as Gu Yi arrived at the entrance of Shrek Academy, he heard a vendor's cry.

"Sausages for sale, sausages for sale! Come take a look!"

"Oscar Brand Sausage—delicious and sweet, cheap and filling!"

Following the voice, Gu Yi saw a somewhat skinny "middle-aged man" with white hair and a white beard, goggles on his head, hawking sausages.

At the sight, a smile appeared on Gu Yi's lips as he strode toward the stall.

Oscar's appearance was exactly as described in the original work. If Gu Yi had not known in advance, he never would have imagined that this was the genius Food-Type Soul Master who had been born with full Soul Power.

"Hm? Want to buy some sausages? Oscar Brand Sausage—absolutely delicious and sweet. Only five copper soul coins each."

Seeing Gu Yi approach while looking at him, Oscar immediately greeted him enthusiastically.

"Mm, I'll take two. Please wrap them up for me," Gu Yi replied softly.

He knew that the sausages at Oscar's stall contained his soul skills. At most, two of them would be enough to get Zhu Zhuqing lively and energetic again.

"Coming right up! Thanks for your patronage. Come back if you like them!"

Business had come as soon as he opened his stall, and Oscar happily waved Gu Yi off.

Gu Yi waved back as he walked away, returning the gesture.

After returning to the inn, Gu Yi went to Zhu Zhuqing's room and knocked on the door.

"Are you awake?"

"If you are, say something. I'm coming in."

Gu Yi waited patiently outside, waiting for Zhu Zhuqing's reply.

He had long known that Zhu Zhuqing was awake. With her vigilance, she would definitely notice as soon as he knocked.

"Come in."

Before long, Zhu Zhuqing's weak voice came from inside the room.

Only after hearing her reply did Gu Yi push open the door and enter.

Inside, Zhu Zhuqing leaned against the headboard, her eyes full of gratitude as she looked at Gu Yi.

"It's good that you're awake. Are you still feeling uncomfortable anywhere?" Gu Yi asked gently.

Since his earlier actions had greatly increased Zhu Zhuqing's favorability toward him, Gu Yi planned to continue playing the role of a warm, gentle man.

"I'm much better now. Thank you for saving me," Zhu Zhuqing said with a smile.

"It's nothing. It was what I should have done. Here, eat these two sausages. They're soul skills created by a Food-Type Soul Master, and they'll enhance your recovery. Once you eat them, you should get better very quickly too."

As he spoke, Gu Yi handed Oscar's sausage over.

Zhu Zhuqing took the sausage, nodded, then bit into it.

To her now, Gu Yi was someone she could trust. If he had wanted to make a move, he would have done so last night.

As Zhu Zhuqing swallowed the sausage, an exceptionally gentle force began flowing through her body.

It nourished Zhu Zhuqing's body, rapidly healing her injuries.

In just a moment, color gradually returned to Zhu Zhuqing's previously pale, pretty face.

"It looks like you should be mostly recovered now," Gu Yi said with a smile.

"Mm, thank you so much for taking care of me these past few days. If it weren't for you, I probably would have died by now." Zhu Zhuqing's voice was incredibly gentle, and the gratitude in her eyes was impossible to miss.

Just as Gu Yi was about to respond, the entire inn suddenly trembled as though an earthquake had struck.

Sensing that something was wrong, Gu Yi stood up. In that instant, he seemed to have felt an intense fluctuation of Soul Power.

"Are Soul Masters fighting downstairs?" Gu Yi guessed.

Suddenly, he realized something. No wonder the inn's name had seemed so familiar—wasn't this the hotel where Tang San and Dai Mubai had first met?

Judging by the time, it seemed this was when Tang San and Xiao Wu arrived at Shrek.

With that in mind, everything made perfect sense.

"I'll go take a look. You rest here properly," Gu Yi instructed Zhu Zhuqing before heading downstairs.

"I'll go with you." Zhu Zhuqing flipped out of bed. After being nourished by the Super Recovery Sausage, she had more or less recovered as well.

That presence just now... could it have been him?

Zhu Zhuqing was curious. In that moment, she seemed to have sensed Dai Mubai's aura.

"Alright, then we'll go down together." After pondering for a moment, Gu Yi nodded in agreement.

The two hurried downstairs, and gradually, the sound of an argument reached their ears.

"Please, you two, stop fighting. Hurry up and apologize to Young Master Dai."

"No! We were clearly here first. Why should we apologize to him?"

"Hmph! Young Master Dai reserved this room first, and you still have the nerve to say that?"

"That's right, that's right! Why aren't you getting lost already?"

Hearing the voices, Zhu Zhuqing quickened her pace.

"Young Master Dai? Mubai?"