Rose Hotel, Dai Mubai

Six years later, in Soto City, Barak Kingdom.

At dusk, two young people entered through the city gates. The young man was rather handsome, while the young woman was just beginning to blossom into beauty. They were none other than Ye Hua and Xiao Wu.

Ye Hua considered himself not the most handsome man alive, but he was still quite dashing. Xiao Wu, too, had all the makings of a stunning beauty. Even in the dimming light, they drew one hundred percent of the attention from passersby.

"Brother, do you think Wang Sheng will miss us after we leave?"

"Of course he will. He's already attending an intermediate Soul Master academy, yet he still calls us Brother Ye Hua and Sister Xiao Wu. His classmates keep giving him strange looks."

Pfft!

Xiao Wu could not help but laugh.

"But Brother, you really are loyal. You even had someone arrange for him to enter the best Ultimate Soul Master Academy in Notting City. Once he graduates, Spirit Hall will assign him a job."

Ye Hua smiled helplessly at Xiao Wu's teasing. "Wang Sheng's talent has its limits. A stable job without danger is the best outcome for him."

"Maybe he'll even return to the village I came from to recruit students, just like Su Yuntao did back then."

Xiao Wu nodded. The two tacitly stopped talking about Wang Sheng, unwilling to make themselves sad over parting from an old friend.

Over the past six years, through the Bond Chain with Xiao Wu and the rewards from messing with Tang San, Ye Hua had successfully raised his soul power to level 38, becoming a Soul Elder. Xiao Wu had also achieved her wish of becoming a level 29 Great Soul Master.

That was only because Ye Hua had been too lazy to cultivate. Otherwise, he would have broken through to Soul Elder long ago!

Unfortunately, aside from the system-granted third soul skill [Mountain-Severing Bull-Striking], which could strike through obstacles over a distance of twenty meters and deal triple true damage to a single target, he had not received anything else worthwhile. Xiao Wu's rescue progress was also stuck at 89%.

The only consolation was that [Mountain-Severing Bull-Striking] came from a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, so its combat power was still quite decent.

"Brother, it's getting dark. Should we find somewhere to stay first?"

Ye Hua nodded, his gaze sweeping over the signs lining both sides of the street.

Over the past six years, he had gained quite a lot from Tang San, and with Spirit Hall's subsidies added in, he had saved over thirty Gold Soul Coins.

Thirty Gold Soul Coins was enough to live in Soto City until next year if spent carefully. There was no need to act as if they would be starving tomorrow and make themselves suffer.

"Fine. Let's find a comfortable high-end hotel!"

Xiao Wu's eyes lit up. She grabbed him and ran ahead, her sparkling eyes darting across the signs on both sides.

Before long, Xiao Wu brought Ye Hua to a stop in front of an elegantly decorated hotel. A rose-colored sign hung above its entrance—

Rose Hotel!

Xiao Wu pushed open the door, and Ye Hua followed close behind.

A middle-aged clerk in a brown vest stood behind the front desk, idly flipping through the registration ledger. Seeing business arrive, he hurriedly greeted them with enthusiasm.

"You two arrived at just the right time," the clerk said with a smile. "Our rooms are in short supply today, and only the last two remain."

"One is a standard room, clean and tidy, for one Gold Soul Coin per night."

"As for the other..." He deliberately drew out his words, his gaze moving suggestively between Xiao Wu and Ye Hua. "It is the signature room of our Rose Hotel—the Rose Room."

"The floor is covered in rose petals, the bath is fed by a natural hot spring, and best of all, there is a mechanism at the head of the bed. Press it, and the ceiling will simulate an entire starry sky for you."

"Of course, the price is a little higher as well—five Gold Soul Coins per night."

As Xiao Wu listened, the tips of her ears gradually turned red.

She hesitated for only a moment before reaching out and tugging on Ye Hua's sleeve.

"Brother, I want the Rose Room!"

Ye Hua turned to look at her. Xiao Wu's cheeks were lightly flushed, but her eyes were perfectly justified, as though it were only natural.

She even leaned closer to him and added in a low voice, "I'm staying with you!"

Ye Hua affectionately patted her head. "All right, all right. Whatever you want."

Seeing Xiao Wu cling to Ye Hua, the clerk could not help smiling, his eyes shifting between the two with suggestive amusement.

He had seen plenty of shy young couples like this. Spending the middle of the night in a sea of roses, with passion flaring like dry wood meeting fire... tsk, tsk, tsk...

Just as the clerk happily concluded that his commission was secure and prepared to hand over the room card after completing the paperwork—

"That room should be reserved for me."

A lazy voice came from the doorway.

Ye Hua and Xiao Wu turned at the same time.

A tall young man stood at the entrance of the hotel.

He looked fourteen or fifteen years old. Golden hair draped over his shoulders, his features were deeply sculpted, and his unusual double pupils gave him a somewhat sinister sort of handsome appearance.

But what truly made people frown was his current posture.

He wore a disdainful expression, with a girl tucked under each arm. The girls in his embrace were both beautiful and slender, nestling against him as they giggled.

And the two girls looked exactly alike—they were twins!

Not only did they show no signs of being forced, they even seemed to be competing for his favor, occasionally shooting each other a glare!

Dai Mubai.

Ye Hua's eyes narrowed slightly.

Wasn't this guy the coward who had run away alone out of fear of his elder brother, leaving Zhu Zhuqing utterly heartbroken?

His own fiancée had traveled thousands of miles to find him, yet here he was, living it up in Soto City with women on both arms, leaving her cast aside.

Later, after Zhu Zhuqing entered Shrek, he had still acted indifferent. He tangled with other women while demanding that Zhu Zhuqing remain completely devoted to him.

Hypocrite!

Disgusting!

Cut from the same mold as Tang San!

But no matter. Your so-called fiancée would be saved by me!

Dai Mubai was completely unaware of Ye Hua's gaze. His eyes passed over Ye Hua and landed on Xiao Wu.

The instant he saw Xiao Wu, the cowardly scumbag froze, his entire body going stiff.

The twin beauties rubbed against him in his arms, but he had completely forgotten their existence.

His strange-colored pupils locked firmly onto Xiao Wu, sweeping over her again and again, from head to toe and then back up!

Her long, slender legs, narrow waist, delicate features, and lively eyes that seemed able to speak—she was simply breathtaking!

Dai Mubai had been around Soto City for so long, yet he had never seen a girl like this!

Compared to her, the twins were like two dried-up peaches!

"This young lady," Dai Mubai said, releasing the twins from his arms and putting on what he believed was a refined smile. "I am Dai Mubai. May I know your name?"

Xiao Wu felt uncomfortable under his stare and tightened her hold on Ye Hua's arm. "Brother, who is this guy?"

Brother?

Dai Mubai's brows furrowed slightly as he finally shifted his gaze to Ye Hua.

The two did not look alike. He probably was not her biological brother, but her lover, right?

Tsk, tsk, tsk. This kid sure knew how to play!

"Brother." Seeing that Ye Hua was younger than him and considering himself Soto City's number one genius, Dai Mubai's lazy tone naturally carried a hint of condescension. "I've taken a liking to this Rose Room."

"You and your sister can stay in that standard room instead."

Ye Hua was surprised that he did not continue harassing Xiao Wu, but he still raised an eyebrow. "You don't understand the principle of first come, first served?"

"First come, first served?" Dai Mubai snorted as if he had heard the greatest joke in the world. "In Soto City, I, Dai Mubai, am the principle!"

He snapped his fingers and tilted his chin toward the front desk. "Call your manager out."

The clerk's expression changed slightly. After hesitating for a moment, he turned and rushed into the back room.

After sending the clerk away, Dai Mubai looked at Xiao Wu again, his gaze filled with greedy determination.

"Miss, don't be angry so quickly." Dai Mubai smiled. "I'm the one who usually books this room. That clerk is new and doesn't understand the rules."

"But it's not impossible for this brother of yours to take you there."

"How about this? I'll give you a chance. Fight me!"

"If you beat me, the Rose Room is yours. I, Dai Mubai, will apologize on the spot and get out of this hotel."

"If you lose..."

His gaze fell upon Xiao Wu once more, and a sinister curve lifted at the corners of his mouth. "Your sister will be mine from now on!"