Flander's Thoughts

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's face was full of apology.

Lin Chen smiled. "Thank you for your concern, but there can be two rooms."

The receptionist: "..."

After exchanging looks, the receptionist ultimately gave them two rooms, leaving Xiao Wu utterly bewildered.

Zhu Zhuqing, on the other hand, did not find anything strange about it.

As the most successful chain hotel for couples 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 exactly what they are later, but I don't like women who don't know how to behave."

Lin Chen appeared to be talking to himself, but Zhu Zhuqing knew that he was saying it for her sake.

"As for what it means to know how to behave, you can ask Xiao Wu later. Still, I believe you already understand it in your heart."

Zhu Zhuqing said, "I understand."

The Zhu Clan was the family that produced the Star Luo Empire's queens. If she did not even understand something like this, what right would she have to govern such a vast imperial 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. Lin Chen had only acted against Dai Mubai because he could not stand his attitude.

She was suffering in Star Luo City while he was enjoying himself here. What, then, had those days she endured—days that had been nothing short of torture—meant?

If Dai Mubai had not blurted out those words in a fit of anger, she would still have chosen to stay in the end.

So while she felt somewhat resistant to 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 a 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's only advantages were her figure and the halo of being part of the protagonist group.

Setting those aside, there were outstanding women everywhere. Even in terms of the most important thing on the Douluo Continent—talent—she did not rank especially high.

Naturally, Lin Chen would not waste too much energy on "pursuing" her.

Meanwhile, after compensating the restaurant for the damages, Dai Mubai rushed back to Shrek Academy without stopping.

"What happened?"

Flander looked grimly at Dai Mubai, who had just finished receiving treatment. A dangerous glint flickered in his eyes.

Within Soto City, no one had ever dared treat his students like this.

No matter who the other party was, since they had dared injure his student so badly, they would have to pay a painful price.

Of course, that was limited to Soto City.

He had dared establish the school rule that those who feared causing trouble were mediocrities because their strength held absolute authority in Soto City.

Dai Mubai said in a deep voice, "Some kid who didn't look very old stole my fiancée."

Flander and the others were all dumbfounded.

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 picking up girls, on his way to pick up girls, or at a brothel.

A person like that actually had a fiancée.

Flander could not help glaring at Ma Hongjun. "Is now the time to ask that?"

Ma Hongjun immediately shrank his neck.

"Tell me what happened."

Flander did not immediately drag him off to settle the score. Instead, he asked about the details.

He knew Dai Mubai's true identity. Since the other party dared steal his fiancée, he was definitely no ordinary person.

Shrek had the ability to handle things within Soto City, but compared with the entire continent, it was 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 in detail.

"What the hell?"

Oscar stared at him in disbelief, his jaw hanging open for a long time.

Flander and the others were much the same.

A young man who did not look much older than him had defeated him in one move without even summoning his Martial Soul?

What kind of joke was that?

Dai Mubai was a Soul Elder. The other party had defeated him without summoning a Martial Soul, and he was a young man who looked very young at that.

Just how terrifying was his talent?

If Dai Mubai was not lying, then what Flander needed to consider was not settling the score, but how to trick that young man into joining Shrek.

He was unwilling to let a genius like that slip away.

Dai Mubai said, "I have no reason to lie about something like this. Besides, my description was already very conservative."

"You all go get busy."

Flander waved at Zhao Wuji and the others, intending to speak with Dai Mubai alone.

Zhao Wuji and the others exchanged glances, then turned and left together.

Dai Mubai silently watched Flander. He had vaguely guessed what Flander wanted, and his expression unconsciously darkened.

He would not have cared if he had merely been beaten up, but that brat had stolen his fiancée.

Faced with something like this, Flander was not thinking about helping him settle the score. Instead, he was considering recruiting that brat into Shrek.

Was he even worthy of being a teacher?

Flander looked at Dai Mubai seriously and asked, "With your talent, what do you think the chances are of you obtaining the Star Luo throne?"

Dai Mubai: "???"

Flander continued, "As my student, you have suffered such a major loss. Naturally, I have an obligation to help you settle the score."

"But before that, I need to explain the pros and cons to you clearly."

"That boy reached such heights at such a young age. His talent is likely far beyond our imagination."

"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?"

Hearing this, Dai Mubai immediately fell into deep thought.

He had to admit that Flander made a great deal of sense. A Titled Douluo would be enough to help him reverse the situation.

Flander continued, "Choose between the throne and 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 Zhu Clan daughters. Even your sister-in-law, your mother-in-law... ahem, ahem."