Dai Mubai, Conflict

Ma Hongjun covered his mouth with both hands and sprang up from the ground.

Blood streamed through his fingers, and several yellowed teeth lay scattered on the ground.

Ma Hongjun had no idea what had happened, but he felt utterly humiliated.

Especially in front of such a beautiful girl. He glanced at Shi An and Zhu Zhuqing, then ran off without looking back.

Shi An sneered inwardly, then turned to Zhu Zhuqing and said,

"Let's go. We'll check out that Rose Hotel."

Zhu Zhuqing nodded meekly and followed behind Shi An.

Shi An had visited Soto City once during his travels, so he naturally knew where the Rose Hotel was.

His pace was neither hurried nor slow as he looked over the familiar yet unfamiliar streets around him and headed forward.

Before long, a striking three-story building entered his sight.

Its exterior was painted bright red, with petal-like designs clustered together to form an enormous rose.

It had to be said, the owner of the Rose Hotel was a damn genius.

The moment young girls dragged here to rent a room saw that exterior, they would already be a little delighted.

After all, what girl did not like roses?

Before they even drew close, a refreshing floral fragrance wafted into their noses.

The surroundings of the Rose Hotel were even more elegant, providing full emotional value. Charging ten gold soul coins really was not that expensive.

Shi An swept the place with his senses, and the entire layout of the Rose Hotel appeared in his mind.

Then, his senses settled on a room.

The room was located on the top floor of the Rose Hotel and was quite spacious.

There were three presences inside: two ordinary people, and one belonging to a Soul Elder.

That aura was fierce and domineering, vast and imposing, like a tiger descending the mountain—unstoppable.

This should be Dai Mubai's room.

He really played hard, huh. Twin sisters.

Shi An and Zhu Zhuqing entered the Rose Hotel. The white jade floor tiles were smooth and bright enough to reflect their figures.

The lobby was spacious, with only a few cleaning staff tidying the place.

When the receptionist saw someone enter, she immediately greeted them warmly.

"Are you two guests staying here?"

"No, we're waiting for someone." Shi An pointed overhead, indicating that the people he was waiting for were upstairs.

The receptionist's gaze swept over the two of them, while the smile on her face remained warm.

Time passed bit by bit.

The street outside gradually grew livelier. Pedestrians came and went, and the gazes of those passing by the Rose Hotel were filled with envy.

After all, staying here started at gold soul coins. For an ordinary family, that was already a year's income.

By late morning, three figures came down the stairs arm in arm.

The blond man in the middle had his arms around a pair of identical twin girls on either side of him, a lewd smile on his face.

His hands were far from well-behaved, roaming over the two girls' bodies.

The instant Zhu Zhuqing saw that youth, a strange flicker passed through her eyes.

Her expression turned icy, and her entire person seemed to become a block of frost.

The moment Dai Mubai came downstairs, his eyes clung to Zhu Zhuqing like magnets.

The heat and greed in his eyes were nearly tangible, as if he wanted to pounce on her like a starving wolf.

He released the twins and walked toward Shi An and Zhu Zhuqing.

He merely glanced at Shi An, and a trace of disdain appeared in his eyes.

His clothes were utterly ordinary, though his looks were passable. He was probably just some young master from an average family.

He was nothing compared to himself.

A confident smile appeared on Dai Mubai's lips as he stopped before the two of them.

Shi An rubbed his nose. It seemed he had been looked down on again.

Wasn't this supposed to be the protagonist's treatment? Good grief, why was it happening to me?

But the problem was, he was not the protagonist either.

"Hey, little beauty. Let's get acquainted. My name is Dai Mubai, a level 37 battle Soul Elder."

Dai Mubai flicked his long golden hair and revealed a roguishly handsome smile.

Dai Mubai was extremely confident. With his face and his strength, he had never failed at picking up girls.

He believed this stunningly beautiful, cold girl with a body that defied the rules would be no exception.

He had not sensed any stirring of martial souls from Zhu Zhuqing, because Shi An had long since used the power of the earth to conceal her aura.

There was not even the slightest trace of soul power leaking out, let alone any stirring of her martial soul.

Zhu Zhuqing looked at Dai Mubai, her expression filled with disappointment, confusion, and deep helplessness.

She had fled thousands of miles from the Star Luo Empire to the Heaven Dou Empire in hopes of seeing a Dai Mubai who worked hard and strove forward.

But...

Her fantasies had been shattered.

Just as Shi An had expected, the greater the hopes, the greater the disappointment.

Seeing the disappointment in Zhu Zhuqing's eyes, the smile on Dai Mubai's face stiffened.

For some reason, a strange panic rose in his heart.

He looked at Shi An, who stood quietly beside her, and a chill appeared in his eyes, along with faint jealousy.

Damn it, why was this brat eating better than me?!

"Brat, get lost! Your woman is mine now!"

He spoke viciously, pointing at Shi An with eyes full of mockery and provocation.

He hoped even more that Shi An would become enraged and attack him.

That way, he could show off his formidable strength and perhaps impress this iceberg-like girl.

Shi An was nearly speechless. Did Dai Mubai have nothing but women in his head?!

Not to mention Ma Hongjun, who was practically a brothel-bred bastard.

Oscar was no good either. Having hung around Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun for so long, Shi An refused to believe he was still a virgin.

But with someone practically shitting on his neck, Shi An naturally would not indulge Dai Mubai.

"Do you know what happened to the last person who pointed a finger at me?"

A contemptuous smile played on Dai Mubai's lips. "Then let me see what you're capable of."

Bang~~~

The moment he finished speaking, his body shot out like a cannonball, flying through the doors of the Rose Hotel and landing in the street.

Shi An had not even moved a finger. He coldly watched Dai Mubai roll several times across the street outside.

The surroundings instantly fell silent, so quiet that a pin drop could be heard.

The staff who had been waiting to enjoy the show, as well as the twin girls Dai Mubai had brought with him, all fell silent as if their throats had been seized.

Shi An slowly walked toward the entrance, and everyone's eyes followed his every movement.

He stood at the entrance of the Rose Hotel, looking down at Dai Mubai as he unsteadily climbed up from the ground.

"The last person who dared point a finger at me had all four limbs chopped off. I turned him into a human swine, and he is still suffering the agony of a trillion devourings in a pitch-black cellar."

Shi An was not joking. During his travels, he had encountered a merchant caravan disguised by human traffickers.

The caravan's leader had taken a liking to him and wanted to drug them unconscious and abduct them.

Shi An had truly chopped off his limbs and turned him into a human swine.

Shi An did not feel the slightest sympathy for such utterly heartless human traffickers.