Rose Hotel

Flender saw that Tang San's bones had been hacked to pieces, yet the Clear Sky Douluo still hadn't appeared.

He knew that the Shrek he'd built with his own hands was finished.

"Holy Son, must Shrek really be disbanded?"

"Can't we keep the academy?"

Flender pleaded in a humble voice.

Tian Yue remembered the Soul Master prodigies Shrek had ruined, and anger flared in her.

"You still have the nerve to ask to keep Shrek?"

Tian Yue pointed at Flender and berated him.

"Do you know how many of your students have died or been injured?"

"They were all geniuses with Innate Soul Power of level seven or higher! They died here just like that, and even those who graduated suffered serious damage to their foundations. They'll struggle to make any breakthroughs in the future, and you still want to keep Shrek!"

Flender gave an awkward, ingratiating smile and instinctively tried to defend himself.

"Th-this was all to develop the students' abilities."

Zhu Zhuqing's expression stiffened. Was Shrek really this useless?

She had come here to find a way to survive. If Shrek trained her into a cripple, wouldn't she be cutting off her own path to survival?

Ning Rongrong was also a little surprised. Shrek had managed to recruit so many talented Soul Masters.

If all of them were taught by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, they'd make a genuine force of high-level fighters!

But to bring Tang San and the others under the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's wing, Ning Rongrong put on a coy voice and swayed from side to side.

"Big Brother Holy Son~"

"Is there really no other way~?"

Lin Huai seemed to be captivated by Ning Rongrong and pinched her cheek.

"Of course there is. Just find another faction to invest in you."

"Or you can merge directly with another Soul Master Academy. That way, you can still take part in this Soul Master Tournament."

Oscar, who was still stuffing sausages into Dai Mubai, saw the woman he'd once had a crush on getting handsy with by Lin Huai—and blushing shyly, to boot.

As he fed Dai Mubai, he shoved the sausage in extra hard, ramming it straight into Dai Mubai's throat.

The woman you've got your eye on was only glanced at a few times, but the one I used to like is being teased right now.

In Oscar's mind, Ning Rongrong appeared in a scene where she was writhing in pleasure beside Lin Huai.

It hurts. It really hurts!

He stuffed his Big Sausage in harder.

Dai Mubai's eyes rolled back from the impact.

A few soft huffs sounded from behind Lin Huai.

He quickly let go of Ning Rongrong's face, turned around, and pulled Qian Renxue into his arms, planting a hard kiss on her cheek.

Then he did the same to Hu Liena and Tian Yue.

Ning Rongrong's shy expression froze in an instant.

What a loss! She hadn't realized all three beauties belonged to Lin Huai.

Was her beauty trap really going to work?

"All right, I've already given you your options and a way forward, Dean Flender. What do you think?"

As Lin Huai spoke, he walked past Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun.

He wrapped them in Soul Power and injected scarlet energy into their prized possessions.

Flender was still immersed in the grief of Shrek's impending dissolution. When Yu Gang heard that joining another academy would let them compete in the tournament, he hurriedly spoke up.

"We choose the second option!"

After circling the room, Lin Huai's lips curled into a faint smile.

"Wise choice. I'll be waiting for you at the Great Soul Arena in seven days."

With that, he put an arm around Tian Yue and Hu Liena and walked out of Shrek.

Scott spoke up.

"Ancestor, are you really just going to let them off?"

"Should I secretly make a move and poison them?"

Seeing Scott's sinister expression, Lin Huai thought, Just as expected of someone with that name.

"No need. You can leave first."

Before Lin Huai could finish, Scott put on a sorrowful expression and cried out,

"Oh, my dear Ancestor! Without me, who'll dust the carriage? Who'll hunt Soul Beasts for your meals? Who'll train the horses that pull it? Who'll toil day and night without complaint, tending to your daily needs and clothes?"

Scott's string of words left Lin Huai a little stunned.

It was the first time he'd seen Scott act like this in all these years. Lin Huai waved a hand.

"I'm just asking you to go buy something from the Speed Clan. Is that really necessary?"

Tian Yue burst out laughing.

"Hehe—"

"I never knew Scott had a talent for this."

When Scott realized Lin Huai wasn't abandoning him, his face brightened at once.

"So you're only going to pick something up. I thought Ancestor was going to leave me behind."

Then he remembered they were far from Spirit City. If anything happened to these people, he might never live to see mechs come into existence.

"But I still can't go! If I leave, who'll protect Ancestor?"

Lin Huai knew there were definitely Titled Douluo among the hidden guards protecting them. He just hadn't expected Qian Daoliu himself to come along.

"Don't worry about that. With us out here, there'll definitely be a Titled Douluo protecting us from the shadows."

"Besides, you can't even beat Big Sister Xiao Xue anymore. Focus on the task I gave you."

Scott stared at him in disbelief.

He hadn't realized Young Mistress Qian Renxue had gotten so strong!

"All right, then. What does Ancestor want from the Speed Clan?"

Lin Huai took out a sheet of paper with a Crystal Dragon Blood Ginseng drawn on it and tossed it to Scott.

"Here. This thing. It should be the Speed Clan's heirloom."

Scott put the paper away, his voice low.

"Then I'm off, Ancestor."

"Ancestor, don't forget about me!"

A shiver ran through Lin Huai. He kicked Scott in the leg.

"Get lost! Don't disgust me. We'll only be apart for a month at most, and you're already acting like this."

Scott fastened his flying Soul Tool and rose into the air.

"Ancestor, I'm off!"

Lin Huai ignored Scott. Without taking out a carriage, he walked leisurely toward Suotuo City with the three women.

Suotuo City, outside the Rose Hotel.

The four of them happened to be looking for somewhere to rest.

"This place will do. It looks perfect for us."

Lin Huai asked Qian Renxue and the other two.

They were curious about the hotel too, so they nodded in agreement.

"Are the four of you looking to rent a room?"

A receptionist spotted the group. Their clothes were understated, but they still seemed distinguished, so she hurried over to greet them.

"Yes, we need..."

Lin Huai stopped halfway through and looked at the three women.

All three answered in unison:

"One room!"

The receptionist had never seen four people sharing a room before, but quickly replied,

"Of course. We have a Supreme Suite on the top floor, perfect for your group to rest."

"It's a little expensive, though. It costs fifteen gold coins per night."

Lin Huai was about to pay, but Qian Renxue tossed over a purse first.

"Three hundred. We'll stay for now and decide later!"

The receptionist respectfully took the purse and led them toward the room.

"This is it. If you need anything, just come find us."

As she watched them enter the Supreme Suite, the receptionist couldn't help thinking, That pretty boy sure knows how to live off women. Not only did the rich woman pay, he also brought three beauties along to have fun. Wasn't he afraid he'd exhaust himself?

As soon as they entered the bedroom, a huge circular bed filled their view.

Gold-colored decorations covered the room, and a giant heart made of roses lay on the bed.

"That bathroom is practically a swimming pool! I've never had such a luxurious experience before!"

Tian Yue exclaimed as she came out of the bathroom.

It was true. All these years, Lin Huai and the others had done nothing but train or meditate.

Though they were all children of powerful families, they really had never enjoyed such luxury.

"Now then, sisters, are we really going to sleep in the same bed?"