Lin Chen and Xiao Wu briefly introduced themselves to Zhu Zhuqing. Then, after casually asking a passerby for directions, they headed toward the Rose Hotel.
They soon arrived at the hotel.
"Guests, I'm terribly sorry, but our hotel only has one room left today."
The receptionist wore an apologetic expression.
Lin Chen smiled. "Thank you for your kindness, but there can be two rooms."
The receptionist: "..."
After confirming it through eye contact, the receptionist ultimately gave them two rooms, leaving Xiao Wu utterly dumbfounded.
Zhu Zhuqing, on the other hand, did not think much of it.
As the best-performing chain couples' hotel on the entire Douluo Continent, the Rose Hotel naturally had its reasons for doing such good business.
After checking in,
Lin Chen said to the receptionist, "If anyone comes looking for us later, give them the room number for 505."
The receptionist nodded. "All right."
Lin Chen left a few Gold Soul Coins as a tip before leading the two girls upstairs.
"There are many benefits to following me. You'll find out what they are later, but I don't like women who don't know how to behave."
Lin Chen seemed to be talking to himself, but Zhu Zhuqing knew that he was speaking to her.
"As for what it means to know how to behave, you can ask Xiao Wu later. But I believe you already have a good idea."
Zhu Zhuqing said, "I understand."
As the Star Luo Empire's established imperial consort clan, if the Zhu Clan did not even understand that much, what right did they have to manage such a vast harem?
An emperor could only have one empress, but that did not mean he could only have one wife.
Three wives and four concubines were considered few. A harem of three thousand beauties was the norm. She had only acted against Dai Mubai because she could not stand his attitude.
She had suffered in Star Luo City while he enjoyed himself here. What, then, had those days she endured—days that were practically torture—been for?
If Dai Mubai had not blurted out those words in anger, she would ultimately have stayed.
So while she felt somewhat resistant toward such matters, it was not something she could not accept. Besides, she had no right to resist.
Hearing this, Lin Chen nodded in satisfaction.
He might have been an old lecher, but he did not want to waste too much effort managing a harem.
If it worked, it worked. If not, forget it.
Having finally been reborn, and with a system besides, what kind of woman could he not find?
Zhu Zhuqing merely had the advantage of her figure and the protagonist group's halo.
Setting those aside, there were countless women better than her. Even in terms of talent, the most important thing on the Douluo Continent, she did not rank particularly highly.
Naturally, Lin Chen would not waste too much effort on "pursuing" her.
Meanwhile, after compensating the restaurant, Dai Mubai hurried back to Shrek Academy without stopping.
"What happened?"
Flender watched Dai Mubai, who had just finished receiving treatment, with a dark expression. A dangerous glint flickered in his eyes.
Within Suotuo City, no one had ever treated his students like this.
No matter who the other party was, since they had dared to injure his student so badly, they would have to pay a painful price.
Of course, that only applied within Suotuo City.
The reason he dared to establish Shrek's motto that those who did not dare to cause trouble were mediocre was because their strength held absolute authority in Suotuo City.
Dai Mubai said grimly, "A guy who looked pretty young stole my fiancée."
Flender and the others were all stunned.
Ma Hongjun could not help asking, "You have a fiancée?"
Dai Mubai had been at Shrek for three years, yet they did not know much about him, much less that he had a fiancée.
After all, every day, he was either chasing women, on his way to chase women, or at a brothel.
A man like that actually had a fiancée.
Flender could not help glaring at Ma Hongjun. "Is that what you should be asking right now?"
Ma Hongjun immediately shrank his neck.
"Tell me exactly what happened."
Rather than immediately taking Dai Mubai to reclaim his dignity, Flender asked about the details.
He knew Dai Mubai's true identity. Since the other party had dared to steal his fiancée, he was definitely no ordinary person.
Shrek had the ability to handle things in Suotuo City, but across the entire continent, they were nothing.
He did not want Dai Mubai to bring some catastrophic disaster upon Shrek and get himself and everyone else killed.
Dai Mubai did not hide anything and immediately described the other party's circumstances in detail.
"What the hell?"
Oscar stared at him in shock, his jaw hanging open for a long while.
Flender and the others were much the same.
A young man who did not look much older than him had defeated him in a single move without even summoning his Martial Soul?
What kind of joke was that?
Dai Mubai was a Soul Elder. To defeat him instantly without summoning a Martial Soul, and while still looking so young—
Just how terrifying was that person's talent?
If Dai Mubai was not lying, then what Flender needed to consider was not reclaiming their dignity, but how to trick that person into joining Shrek.
He was unwilling to let such a genius slip away.
Dai Mubai said, "There's no reason for me to lie about something like this. Besides, my description was already very conservative."
"You all go handle your own business first."
Flender waved Zhao Wuji and the others away, intending to speak with Dai Mubai alone.
Zhao Wuji and the others exchanged glances before turning and leaving together.
Dai Mubai watched Flender quietly, already vaguely guessing what he intended to do. His expression darkened unconsciously.
If he had merely been beaten up, he would not have cared much. But that bastard had stolen his fiancée.
In this situation, not only was Flender not thinking of helping him reclaim his dignity, he was even considering bringing that bastard into Shrek.
Was he even fit to be a teacher?
Flender looked seriously at Dai Mubai and asked, "With your talent, what do you think are your chances of taking the Star Luo throne?"
Dai Mubai: "???"
Flender continued, "As my student, you've suffered such a great loss. Naturally, I have an obligation to help you reclaim your dignity."
"But before that, I need to make the pros and cons clear to you."
"That boy reached such a level at such a young age. His talent is probably far beyond what we can imagine."
"In other words, as long as he does not die young, becoming a Titled Douluo should not be difficult for him."
"And if you can build a good relationship with him, then once he becomes a Titled Douluo, wouldn't the Star Luo throne be yours for the taking?"
Upon hearing this, Dai Mubai immediately fell into deep thought.
He had to admit that Flender made sense. A Titled Douluo would be enough to help him reverse the situation.
Flender continued, "Choose the throne or choose your fiancée. Think it over carefully."
"But I need to remind you that the Zhu Clan has more than one daughter. As long as you can become the emperor of the Star Luo Empire—"
"Forget ordinary daughters of the Zhu Clan. Even your sister-in-law, your mother-in-law... cough, cough."
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