Since you have nothing to repay me with, why not...

Zhu Zhuqing was left completely bewildered by Xiao Wu's retort.

The words of thanks she had been about to offer stuck in her throat, and a rare look of confusion appeared on her cold, beautiful face.

Hadn't this young master just said himself that his name was Tang San and that he lived in Holy Soul Village?

How, in the blink of an eye, had "Tang San" turned into an insult?

Su Chen coughed once and began his performance with a straight face.

"To tell you the truth, the name Tang San... sigh, it's a long story!"

Without a hint of a blush or a skipped heartbeat, he spouted nonsense: "Tang San is a local hoodlum from my village with a truly wretched character!"

"Not only does he spend his days peeping at the village widows while they bathe, but he's always going on about people having 'the path to death,' and he loves nothing more than to shoot cold arrows at people's crotches from the shadows."

Xiao Wu nodded immediately, her face full of disgust.

"Exactly! That Tang San is a terrible person!"

"That Tang San even personally castrated his own master."

Zhu Zhuqing's eyelids twitched as she listened.

Su Chen let out a long sigh, his tone growing increasingly indignant: "His master was a eunuch with unique hobbies! He loved dragging his disciples out in the middle of the night to study unspeakable human anatomy."

This sounded a bit twisted.

But thinking back to how Su Chen had forced a Spirit Emperor to kneel on the spot just moments ago, Zhu Zhuqing couldn't tell who was more twisted.

"I borrowed his name while traveling mainly for convenience. If I happen to offend an enemy and they go to Holy Soul Village to settle the score with Tang San, it would just be ridding the world of a menace."

The logic was impeccable, even carrying a strange sense of reasonableness.

Zhu Zhuqing was silent for a moment.

"So that's how it is. Thank you, Young Master Su Chen, for saving my life. This young woman has no way to repay you right now..."

As she spoke, she bowed respectfully and deeply.

Her neckline dipped slightly.

Su Chen's gaze followed the laws of physics and took a peek downward.

Holy moly.

This scale was practically cheating.

The damaged, tight-fitting black leather suit outlined those proud curves to perfection; it was truly top-tier.

Watch me perform my special skill: recoil control!

Su Chen turned to the side: "Don't bother with these empty formalities. I saved you purely because I didn't like the look of those scruffy men."

Having said that, he changed the subject: "Meeting is fate, and a chance encounter is better than a planned one. Since you have no way to repay me, why don't you..."

Zhu Zhuqing's heart tightened, and she subconsciously took half a step back.

Could he be about to make some improper request?

She bit her lip hard. If that were the case, she would rather bite her tongue and die than submit!

Su Chen grinned: "Why don't you treat us to a meal! Slapping people around earlier took a lot of energy, and I'm starving."

Zhu Zhuqing froze.

That was it?

A life-saving favor, and he was settling for a meal?

She looked at Su Chen's righteous expression, her face flushing slightly.

Her thoughts were truly impure; to think she would suspect her own savior like that.

She nodded: "Alright... I'll treat."

Su Chen clapped his hands in satisfaction: "Splendid! Let's go. While it's still early, let's get out of the forest."

Xiao Wu, standing to the side, finally caught on.

She circled Su Chen suspiciously, her eyes full of doubt: "Boss, be honest with me. Did you come to the Star Dou Great Forest specifically for her?"

Xiao Wu's intelligence wasn't high, but that didn't mean she was stupid.

Su Chen felt ashamed; this rabbit's intelligence fluctuated too much.

She was getting harder to fool.

"How could that be?" Su Chen said with an air of integrity.

"I am a man of honor. Coming to the Star Dou Great Forest is obviously to enjoy the scenery. Who knew I'd run into a beautiful girl being besieged on the side of the road?"

The look of suspicion on Xiao Wu's face only grew heavier.

"Didn't you say you came here to handle serious business?"

He had claimed there was important business in the Star Dou Great Forest, but after saving this woman, he was just leaving. It was hard for her not to be suspicious.

She muttered to herself while following Su Chen's previous gaze toward Zhu Zhuqing.

Her gaze froze instantly.

She had been too caught up in the fight to notice the two massive Martial Souls on Zhu Zhuqing's chest until now.

She glanced down at herself, and her mood soured instantly.

Damn it!

How could this woman bring two giant watermelons with her wherever she went?

Xiao Wu's internal alarm bells rang out, her sense of crisis hitting an all-time high.

She felt certain that her suspicions were correct; the Boss definitely had his eyes on this big-breasted cow!

"You're lying!" Xiao Wu pointed at Zhu Zhuqing, her cheeks puffed out in anger. "You've taken a fancy to this big-breasted cow, haven't you!"

Zhu Zhuqing's face flushed red to the tips of her ears.

How could this little girl be so brazen with her words?

"Big-breasted cow"—she wanted to find a hole in the ground and crawl into it.

Su Chen was also left dumbfounded; this rabbit was truly fierce.

To keep Xiao Wu from continuing her tantrum, he decisively employed the art of changing the subject.

"Alright, alright, stop with the wild imagination. Let's find a hotel, have a proper meal, get a good night's sleep, and head straight to Suotuo City tomorrow."

As soon as Xiao Wu heard "hotel," her eyes lit up. She grabbed Su Chen's arm, "Boss, I want to sleep in the same room as you!"

"Get lost. You snore and grind your teeth in your sleep. Sleep by yourself!"

"I won't! I want to sleep with you. I promise I won't grind my teeth tonight!"

"You said the same thing last time."

"Then I'll grind them a little less tonight!"

The two bickered as they walked ahead.

Zhu Zhuqing was left standing there, disheveled in the wind.

She looked at the mess of corpses on the ground, then back at the two clowns ahead.

Were they really the same people who had just pinned a Spirit Emperor to the ground and thrashed him?

Yet, watching their laughing, carefree backs, a strange sense of envy suddenly welled up in Zhu Zhuqing's heart.

To laugh when they wanted, to make a scene when they pleased.

If only she could be as carefree as them, without the family's pursuit or that cruel fate hanging over her head.

Suotuo City?

Dai Mubai, that coward who ran away from his responsibilities, seemed to be in Suotuo City as well.

Word was he was at some place called Shrek Academy.

Zhu Zhuqing stopped thinking, took a deep breath, and hurried to catch up.

The farce on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest came to an end in an extremely abstract fashion.

The trio left the forest and, after half a day of travel, arrived at a new location.

This was the very town where Shrek Academy and Canghui Academy had clashed in the original story.

It wasn't far from Suotuo City, and there were many spirit masters coming and going, with taverns and inns lining the streets.

Su Chen picked the most impressive-looking hotel in town and swaggered in with the two girls.

As soon as he sat down, he grabbed the menu and started making demands.

"Waiter, today is Thursday. Do you have a Crazy Thursday fifty Gold Soul Coin set meal?"

The waiter looked bewildered. "Guest, what is a 'Crazy Thursday'?"

"You don't even have that? What's the point of running this shop?"

Su Chen rolled his eyes. "Forget it. Bring me every single one of your most expensive dishes! Whatever you have—braised Wind Baboon, steamed Soft Bone Rabbit—bring it all out!"

Xiao Wu slammed the table, furious. "You are not allowed to eat bunnies! Bunnies are so cute, how can you eat them!"

"No rabbit dishes then. Bring me five spicy rabbit heads."

The waiter nodded immediately and agreed.

Su Chen was speechless. Was this rabbit's left brain fighting her right brain?

What was the difference between a bunny and a rabbit head? Weren't they both rabbits?

If he had to be technical, one was a whole rabbit, and the other was just the head.