Confident Gangzi

"Let that girl go!!"

While everyone was watching the juicy spectacle between the Saintess of Spirit Hall and Lu Mingchuan, that rich second-generation wastrel.

A very abrupt voice rang in their ears, leaving their brains momentarily stalled.

Only Bibi Dong gritted her teeth as she watched Lu Mingchuan in front of her, pretending to be distracted.

[Here it comes, here it comes. How should I collapse to the ground? Should I be heartbroken, or shout at the top of my lungs, "Dongzi, Dongzi, don't go! How am I supposed to live without you?"]

[Pfft~ Dongzi, your mung-bean eyes are pretty nice.]

At first, when Bibi Dong heard what Lu Mingchuan said, she had wanted to laugh. She also didn't understand why he'd called her mung-bean-eyed.

But when she saw Lu Mingchuan mention Yu Xiaogang, all her confusion suddenly cleared.

Yu Xiaogang was sweating profusely beneath the many bundles strapped to his back, looking just like a gigantic turtle shell.

Combined with his close-cropped hair, he looked exactly like a tortoise.

And this bastard was mocking her, saying that a tortoise and a mung bean were a perfect match at first sight.

Who would be interested in a good-for-nothing like that... Lu Mingchuan!!

[Amidst the throngs of people]

[There's you, there's me]

[We meet, we get to know each other, we feel each other out]

Lu Mingchuan hummed a little tune to himself, providing a soundtrack for the scene before him.

He was incredibly excited inside.

After waiting so long, the protagonist had finally made his entrance. What villain wouldn't be excited?

Only a lovesick fool like Bibi Dong would look at someone like that with such a tender expression.

Did she want to take a look at how slovenly the guy was dressed? He was filthy, and thank goodness Lu Mingchuan hadn't eaten yet. Otherwise, the smell would've made him throw up even tomorrow's breakfast.

Bibi Dong watched from the corner of her eye as the man worked on his expression.

He sang pretty well, but what was with using the wrong lyrics?

Hmph, she'd give him a surprise in a moment.

Yu Xiaogang, who had only just gotten his hair cut into a crew cut, touched the stubble on his face and strode across the Sunflower Sea with a righteous expression, arriving before Bibi Dong and drawing everyone's gaze.

[Butler, it's your turn to make a move.]

"Who are you?"

The Old Butler, who'd been wearing a knowing smile, darkened his expression. Today was his young master's confession, so which clueless fool dared to behave so outrageously?

Yu Xiaogang walked right up to the Old Butler, who was pointing at Lu Mingchuan. A hint of arrogance curled his lips as he reached out and lowered the Old Butler's pointing hand.

"Old man, don't be like that."

"I've come to Spirit City today to bring good news to the Soul Masters here."

With a confident smile, Yu Xiaogang looked at the onlookers around him. "I'm Yu Xiaogang, from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect. I've just finished traveling outside the sect."

Then he tossed his currently unfinished basic treatise to a Soul Master in the crowd.

"Here, take a look. This is my humble knowledge. It's very valuable to unaffiliated Soul Masters, so be sure not to get it dirty."

The Soul Master who'd taken the treatise didn't much like Yu Xiaogang's tone, but his hands still turned the pages of their own accord.

"The theoretical limits of Soul Rings for Soul Masters?"

He stared wide-eyed at the contents. He'd never heard of this before.

Yu Xiaogang looked thoroughly pleased by the Soul Master's astonished expression.

[Here it comes, here it comes—the Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang's big show-off moment.]

[Hahaha~ You can barely hold back your laughter, can you? Go ahead and laugh. Wouldn't it be great to be a down-to-earth Grandmaster?]

"Hello, miss. I see you're quite knowledgeable about ancient books and the like. As it happens, my expertise in this area is rather impressive. Is there anything you don't understand that you'd like to ask me?"

Yu Xiaogang turned to Bibi Dong, his expression revealing a hint of concern.

So this was the Yu Xiaogang Lu Mingchuan had kept talking about?

Bibi Dong frowned at Yu Xiaogang's attempt to ingratiate himself with her, but why had Lu Mingchuan known this Yu Xiaogang would come to Spirit City today?

Could it be that he'd been keeping Yu Xiaogang under surveillance?

And Lu Mingchuan had even said that the first time she saw Yu Xiaogang, she'd feel sorry for him because of all the emotions in his eyes.

That guy really had no filter.

The first impression this filthy man made was disgusting. There was no need to get into anything else.

And this guy...

(Gah gah... I finally made it to Spirit City. No need to mention all the hardships of the journey. This is where I, Yu Xiaogang, will make a name for myself from now on.)

Suddenly, a voice appeared in the minds of both Lu Mingchuan and Bibi Dong.

Plop—

The sunflower in Lu Mingchuan's hand fell to the ground.

What was going on?

Was the place haunted?

But weren't there no ghosts on the Douluo Continent?

Lu Mingchuan frowned. That voice also sounded a little familiar.

He slowly turned his head. It seemed to be Yu Xiaogang's voice.

After confirming it several times, Lu Mingchuan was certain.

Oh, he could hear Yu Xiaogang's thoughts. Things had just gotten interesting.

Bibi Dong only froze for a few seconds after hearing Yu Xiaogang's voice before accepting it completely.

She could hear Lu Mingchuan's thoughts, so hearing Yu Xiaogang's as well wasn't all that unbelievable.

But could someone with such an aristocratic air of arrogance really be called a Grandmaster?

Didn't ordinary people make up the majority of Soul Masters?

And why did this guy keep staring at her?

He was filthy. Don't come near me!!

(Heh heh... So this is Bibi Dong, the naive Saintess of Spirit Hall? Just as I thought, she looks like she has no brains. Seems like she'd be easy to fool.)

(As a scion of a great clan, the one thing I've never lacked is ways to win a girl's heart.)

Oh-ho.

So Yu Xiaogang wasn't as honest as he seemed on the surface. He was actually a playboy like Dai Mubai.

That made sense. The son of the head of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect.

A little private life of his own was only to be expected.

Lu Mingchuan stared at Yu Xiaogang with interest, hoping the guy would spill a few more secrets he didn't know.

[Grandmaster, don't disappoint me too much.]

[I don't want to keep wearing the label of a simp. Hurry up and slap this great villain in the face, then let me go enjoy myself for a decade or two.]

Lu Mingchuan was gratified that Yu Xiaogang hadn't let him down.

Right out of the gate, he was showing off his unique personal charm—that unrestrained, unconventional swagger. It was exactly the quality that had caught Bibi Dong's eye at first glance.

[Come on, according to the plot, you're supposed to ask him a question, and then he answers you.]

[Then I, the forgotten one, fly into a rage and charge up to give Gangzi a punch and a kick.]

[As I beat him, I'll cry out, "You cheating bastards!"]

[How could I not want to try something that satisfying as soon as possible? Gangzi, I've been itching to put my fist in your face for ages.]

Bibi Dong stared at the Yu Xiaogang Lu Mingchuan had been talking about.

His face was covered in stubble, and he was extremely unkempt.

Was Lu Mingchuan about to punch Yu Xiaogang in the face?

For some reason, she felt rather excited too.

Perhaps it was because Yu Xiaogang had also called her an idiot in his thoughts.