Then Let's Go Together

As the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire, Heaven Dou City far surpassed the remote backwater of Suotuo City, both in appearance and in its amenities.

Even the two academies within the city were far superior to a bird-and-beast-forsaken academy like Shrek.

Pufferfish Douluo drove the carriage to a gentle halt outside a noble hotel in Heaven Dou City.

The hotel was imposing, several times grander than the Rose Hotel.

People streamed in and out without end, all of them nobles of the Heaven Dou Empire.

Chen Qi and the other two looked utterly out of place among them. They had spent a long time in the mountains, and their bodies stank.

Their once clean, splendid clothes had become ragged and tattered, making them look like beggars.

The young woman at the hotel's front desk frowned when she saw the three of them.

She had never seen beggars come to stay at a hotel before. If she let them in today, the hotel's reputation would be ruined by tomorrow.

"Sorry, beggars aren't allowed in this hotel."

What? Beggars?!

If Qian Renxue was a beggar, then there wouldn't be a single beggar in the world, because no one else would deserve to be called one.

Unless you had more power and wealth than Spirit Hall.

The only one even close was the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Their wealth might be worth comparing.

Boom!

When Pufferfish Douluo heard his young mistress called a beggar, he instantly flew into a rage and unleashed every last bit of his Titled Douluo power.

In an instant, everyone in the hotel froze. They broke into cold sweats and trembled all over, as if death would come for them the very next second.

The young woman at the front desk was so frightened that she could barely speak. Who could have guessed that these ordinary-looking beggars were actually legendary Titled Douluo?!

"Say that again! Who did you call our young mistress?!"

"Oh my, Your Excellency, it's a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding! How could you possibly be beggars? You're the most honored guests in our hotel!"

Just then, a short, potbellied man hurried over. He shoved the young woman at the front desk aside and personally apologized to Pufferfish Douluo.

"Who are you?"

The potbellied man smiled and replied.

"I'm the general manager of this hotel. Allow me to take care of everything from here."

Pufferfish Douluo nodded at that. Having the general manager personally serve them was just about worthy of Qian Renxue's status.

Qian Renxue looked at the culprit, Pufferfish Douluo, and helplessly shook her head.

She had wanted to keep a low profile, but Pufferfish Douluo had been far too quick to release a Titled Douluo's pressure, crushing everyone so badly they didn't dare draw a breath.

"Uncle Pufferfish, wasn't that a bit much?"

"Of course not. Back in the day, your father was personally served by the owner himself."

Watching this scene gave Chen Qi a new perspective. This was the style of the continent's greatest power—truly overbearing.

With the general manager personally seeing to them, Qian Renxue was soon given the hotel's most luxurious presidential suite. Every brick and tile in the room was made of materials worth a fortune.

The general manager said it had been built specifically for the king of the Heaven Dou Empire. Since its construction, only the royal family's direct descendants or the king had ever stayed there.

The room was extremely spacious, with every amenity imaginable. Even ten people could stay there without feeling cramped.

Qian Renxue's mouth fell open. She had never seen anything like it; it was far better than those old-fashioned rooms in Spirit Hall.

"Wow, this room is amazing!"

"If you like it, Young Mistress, I'll ask the Grand Elder to have an identical one built for you when we get back."

Pufferfish Douluo also thought the place was nice. It was a waste to let the dead of the Heaven Dou Empire live in it.

Only if it were in Spirit Hall, for Qian Renxue to live in, would the room's value truly be realized.

"Forget it, Uncle Pufferfish. My current place is already very nice. It's beside a pond, warm in winter and cool in summer. It's very comfortable."

Qian Renxue turned down the suggestion. Though she liked this sort of room, she already had deep memories of her own home.

She wouldn't trade it for anything.

"Your Excellency, please take some time to get familiar with the room. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be off."

The general manager said this to Pufferfish Douluo.

He nodded and sent the general manager on his way.

Qian Renxue pushed open the bathroom door and was immediately stunned by the enormous bathtub inside.

It was pure gold, and even with all three of them inside, there would still be plenty of room.

If one person bathed in it, it would be like being in a swimming pool.

"Perfect! I haven't had a proper bath in ages. Today, I'm going to soak to my heart's content!"

Qian Renxue was already itching to try it. As someone who loved bathing, she was thrilled by the sight.

Pufferfish Douluo immediately left the bathroom and went to guard the door to the suite.

Chen Qi stared at the bathtub, unsure what to do. It was more than three meters across.

If Qian Renxue moved even a little in there, Chen Qi would probably teleport right beside her.

"Um, Master, this bathtub is so big that if you move around, I think I'll get transported right next to you."

Qian Renxue, who was busy running the bath, nodded. It was true. If she stayed in one spot, it would be such a waste of the bathtub.

Then Qian Renxue came up with a solution that would work for both of them.

"Come bathe with me."

Huh?!

Come on!

Are you serious?

Although Qian Renxue hadn't yet reached double digits in actual age, her body had already matured considerably.

If Chen Qi said he wasn't interested now, the only explanation would be that he was out of order.

"Master, isn't that a bit inappropriate?"

"Hmph! Chen Qi, you sleep cuddling me every day without feeling embarrassed, but now you're pretending to be shy. Just answer me: are you willing or not?"

Chen Qi was speechless. What did she mean, he slept cuddling her every day? Was that something he'd chosen to do?

If the distance between them were even a little greater, Chen Qi could guarantee he wouldn't touch a single hair on Qian Renxue's head.

"If you don't mind, Master, then I don't mind either."

And so the two of them somehow ended up in the bathtub together. Qian Renxue hadn't thought it would be a problem. Chen Qi was her Martial Soul, a part of her, so surely nothing would happen.

But once they got in, she realized she'd been wrong. Qian Renxue couldn't calm down enough to enjoy her bath at all.

All her attention had been stolen by Chen Qi.

Chen Qi was no different. He might have been a senior at university on Blue Star, but he hadn't even held a woman's hand there!

Now he was sitting in the bath with one. Things were moving way too fast!

If this had happened when he'd first met Qian Renxue, Chen Qi wouldn't have thought much of it. But now... he was getting worked up. Really worked up.

"Um, Chen Qi, isn't this a little awkward?"

Qian Renxue was the first to break the silence. Covering herself, she edged a little closer to Chen Qi.

"Haha, awkward? I don't think so."

Chen Qi did his best not to look at Qian Renxue, or he wouldn't be able to keep himself under control.

"Chen Qi, what exactly were you before? You know so many things I've never heard of, and you can even produce Fat House Happy Water. You're so strange."