Zhu Zhuqing's Choice

Lin Chen did not indulge in any soulful gazes. He directly set down the blushing Zhu Zhuqing and stepped forward to shield her behind him.

Looking at his broad, sturdy shoulders, Zhu Zhuqing felt a rare hint of security.

However, when she saw Xiao Wu, who had already gotten to her feet and walked over to Lin Chen's side, her expression unconsciously darkened again.

"Say what you just said again."

Lin Chen's tone was not cold. Instead, it carried a hint of teasing, and a faint smile played on his face.

Dai Mubai clenched his fists, his face dark as water.

"Not just anyone is qualified to play the hero and save the beauty. Do you know what price you'll pay for your stupidity?"

If the other party had not been so composed, he would not have wasted words on him at all.

Knowing full well that he was a Soul Elder, yet still remaining so calm, the other party's strength clearly could not be much lower than his.

At the very least, he was a three-ring Soul Elder.

That was also why Dai Mubai had not acted rashly. Before fighting, he had to at least find out the other party's rank and Martial Soul, didn't he?

Lin Chen smiled. "I saved her. So what?"

Dai Mubai: "..."

Why was this brat not following the script? Shouldn't he reveal his Martial Soul and release his Spirit Rings right now?

"Master, should I handle this?"

Xiao Wu was eager to try, but she did not dare attack Dai Mubai directly. Instead, she turned to Lin Chen for permission.

Master?

Hearing Xiao Wu's form of address for Lin Chen, Zhu Zhuqing could not help but freeze. She had clearly not expected their relationship to be like this.

She just did not know whether the "master" she spoke of was meant literally or as some sort of bedroom play.

Dai Mubai, standing opposite them, also frowned upon hearing this, secretly wondering whether Lin Chen had some powerful backing.

"Too scared to fight? Then I'll do it."

The moment Lin Chen finished speaking, his figure shot forward. Before the first afterimage had even faded, he was already in front of Dai Mubai.

Bang!

Before Dai Mubai could even react, he felt a terrifying force slam viciously into his chest.

His chest caved in instantly, and a surge of blood and qi rushed uncontrollably up his throat.

Pfft!

Only after blood sprayed from his mouth did his body fly backward under the impact of that terrifying force.

Dai Mubai flew more than ten meters away, only rebounding onto the ground after crashing hard into the wall.

"Cough, cough..."

Dai Mubai lay on the ground, clutching his chest and coughing violently. Large amounts of blood spilled from his mouth with every cough.

Seeing Dai Mubai in such a miserable state, Zhu Zhuqing's jaw remained hanging open for a long while.

She had not seen when Lin Chen moved at all. The most outrageous part was that he had not even released his Martial Soul.

He was already this terrifying without releasing his Martial Soul. What would happen if he did?

Although his features had fully matured, his height was still far below the average height of a Spirit Master.

Spirit Masters generally stopped growing at the age of fourteen.

He was definitely not over fourteen. He might not even be thirteen, and was most likely only twelve.

He was only twelve, yet he could instantly defeat a Soul Elder without even activating his Martial Soul...

Even Zhu Zhuqing, who came from the Star Luo Zhu Household, had never heard of such an absurd genius. There was not even any record of one in the history of Spirit Masters.

Wasn't his talent a little too heaven-defying?

Lin Chen looked at Dai Mubai more than ten meters away and mocked, "You've got quite a sharp tongue, but your strength is truly hard to praise."

Dai Mubai clutched his chest and half-reclined on the ground. The look in his eyes as he stared at Lin Chen became much clearer.

It was not that he had been beaten into submission.

Rather, he understood perfectly well that one had to bow one's head under another's roof.

The gap in strength between them was simply too great. If he still dared to bare his fangs now, he would be courting death.

His top priority was to leave alive, then go back and find Headmaster Flander and the others.

The other party's talent might be heaven-defying, and his strength might be formidable, but Dai Mubai refused to believe that he could defeat a Soul Emperor and a Soul Saint.

Lin Chen smiled and asked, "Are you thinking of leaving alive first, then going to find help?"

Dai Mubai: "???"

As a prince of the Star Luo Empire, he had absolute confidence in his acting skills. Otherwise, he could never have survived until now.

How had the other party seen through his thoughts?

Dai Mubai took a deep breath, forced himself upright, and leaned against the wall behind him.

"My name is Dai Mubai, prince of the Star Luo Empire. The only reason you helped her was because you were attracted to her looks and figure."

"Now that you've won, feel free to take her away."

"I don't think offending the entire Star Luo Empire over a woman is a wise choice. What do you think?"

"Pfft..."

Hearing that, Lin Chen could not hold back and burst out laughing.

"A trash prince who ran away like a stray dog actually has the nerve to represent the entire Star Luo Empire? Why don't you piss on the ground and take a good look at yourself?"

Dai Mubai's expression stiffened.

His ever-reliable tactic had failed repeatedly today.

And it was as though the other party knew him well.

Zhu Zhuqing, meanwhile, watched Lin Chen's back with a curious expression.

It was true that Dai Mubai had fled after losing the competition, but his identity as a prince of the Star Luo Empire was undeniably real.

The contempt in Lin Chen's words could not have been more obvious. He looked as though he did not take the Star Luo Empire seriously at all.

If he did not even fear the Star Luo Empire, what kind of identity did he have?

Could he be from one of the Upper Three Sects, or perhaps the child of a Spirit Hall higher-up?

Lin Chen continued, "Don't say I didn't give you a chance. You can go call your people now. We'll be waiting for you at the Rose Hotel."

"But don't blame me for not warning you."

"If the people you bring can't deal with me, you're going to suffer badly. You'd better think through the consequences before making your decision."

Lin Chen smiled faintly, then turned and walked out of the restaurant.

Xiao Wu immediately followed him.

Naturally, Zhu Zhuqing had no reason to remain here any longer.

The owner did not stop them.

When it came to compensation, people always went after the losing side, unless the winner looked unable to pay.

And Dai Mubai had already revealed himself as a prince. Was anyone really worried that he could not afford that little compensation?

"Thank you. My name is Zhu Zhuqing."

After Lin Chen and Xiao Wu walked out of the restaurant, Zhu Zhuqing quickened her pace and stepped in front of them. Facing the two, she gave them a deep bow.

As she bent forward, the deep cleavage before her was immediately revealed to both of them.

Lin Chen said, "Judging by your appearance, you probably don't have anywhere good to go. Why not stay by my side from now on?"

"Alright."

Zhu Zhuqing straightened up and gave her answer with almost no hesitation.

She and Dai Mubai had already fallen out, while Lin Chen's strength was right there for all to see, and he seemed to have a powerful background as well. Her brain would have to be crushed in a door for her to refuse.