Soto City was unusually lively at night, especially the Rose Hotel.
The voices outside the carriage woke Yu Xiaogang, who had been sleeping soundly.
Yu Xiaogang lifted the curtain and looked outside. Seeing that they had arrived in Soto City, he said to the burly man driving ahead,
"Alright, let's stay here."
The burly man did not answer Yu Xiaogang. He continued driving the carriage toward the Rose Hotel.
The man's actions immediately made Yu Xiaogang somewhat unhappy.
He was a dignified Soul Grandmaster, and the foremost Grandmaster of theory. How could someone dare ignore his words?
"Hey! Didn't you hear me tell you to stop?!"
Yu Xiaogang rubbed his flat-topped hair and angrily addressed the burly man driving the carriage.
The burly man looked back at Yu Xiaogang, his eyes filled with ill intent.
Seeing the man's gaze, Yu Xiaogang could not help feeling intimidated. But remembering that he was a Soul Grandmaster while the man before him was merely a coachman, he immediately felt bold again.
"Insolence! You lowly coachman! It would have been one thing if you ignored this Grandmaster's words, but you even dare look at this Grandmaster with such ill intent. Are you courting death?!"
Yu Xiaogang had thought that after such a warning, the burly man would immediately stop the carriage and fall to his knees, begging for forgiveness.
In truth, the carriage did stop, but not because of Yu Xiaogang's warning. It was because they had arrived at the Rose Hotel.
"Hehe, sir, don't be in such a hurry."
Under the night sky, the man's dark skin made him seem to blend into the darkness. Only his row of white teeth could be seen.
"Hmph! At least you know what's good for you. Otherwise, this Grandmaster would never have let you off easily!"
Yu Xiaogang snorted and stepped down from the carriage. The instant he saw the Rose Hotel, his eyes lit up.
Perfect. He had intended to rest for the night before seeking out his good brother Flender tomorrow.
But just as Yu Xiaogang turned around to enter the Rose Hotel, the burly man behind him suddenly embraced him from behind.
"Sir, you also think this Rose Hotel is wonderful, don't you?"
The burly man took a deep sniff of Yu Xiaogang's face.
He spoke in a lewd tone.
Yu Xiaogang froze for a moment when he was grabbed. Then, upon hearing the man's voice, he immediately flew into a rage. "Bastard! If this Grandmaster does not kill you today, I'll take your surname!"
"Luo Sanpao!"
Silence, silence, silence.
The air suddenly fell quiet, with only the burly man's heavy breathing remaining.
"Sanpao! Sanpao!"
Yu Xiaogang frantically roared for Luo Sanpao in his heart, but no matter what he did, Luo Sanpao seemed dead and never responded.
"Sir, don't waste your strength."
The burly man lightly brushed Yu Xiaogang's backside. Immediately afterward, four Spirit Rings—one white, two yellow, and one purple—appeared beneath his feet.
The moment Yu Xiaogang saw the man's four Spirit Rings, his pupils shrank. He even forgot that the man had just patted his backside.
It was over!
Had he just been shouting at a Soul Sect?!
Yu Xiaogang's mind raced wildly, trying to find even the slightest way out.
But a Soul Sect had been cursed at and even threatened with death by a Soul Grandmaster. No Soul Sect would ever be willing to settle something like that.
Even so, Yu Xiaogang had to struggle. After all, he did not want to die!
He had yet to prove their theories, had yet to become a Grandmaster respected by all, and had yet to battle Liu Erlong and Bibi Dong!
"Big brother, your little brother here had a fever just now. Yes, a fever! Everything I said was nonsense brought on by the fever. Please, don't take it to heart!"
Yu Xiaogang was on the verge of tears. Before the burly man, he looked like a delicate little wife.
When the burly man heard Yu Xiaogang say that he had a fever, his expression became even more delighted.
A fever was good! A fever meant he was hot!
"Little brother, I'm a broad-minded man. Of course I won't hold your behavior against you. However..."
The burly man's voice suddenly stopped, and his gaze roamed all over Yu Xiaogang's body.
Hearing the man's words, Yu Xiaogang was instantly overjoyed.
Sure enough! There were still more good people than bad in this world!
"Big brother, just say the word. As long as your little brother can do it, I will definitely do everything in my power to help you!"
Yu Xiaogang's face was full of fawning smiles.
Hmph! This Grandmaster will endure it for now. Once I see Flender tomorrow, you'll be the first one I kill!
This burly man had utterly humiliated him, the Grandmaster of theory. Grandmaster Yu had never been so humble before!
Though no one had seen his humiliation, Grandmaster Yu would never allow the burly man who had caused him such endless humiliation to remain alive!
"Hehe, little brother, with those words from you, this big brother can rest easy."
With that, the burly man draped an arm over Yu Xiaogang's shoulder.
"Come on. Let's get a room first and have a good talk, brother to brother."
Feeling the pressure on his shoulder, Yu Xiaogang's heart tightened.
"Big brother, wouldn't it be a little inappropriate for just the two of us to get one room?"
"No, it's perfect this way. Don't worry, I got a room with two beds."
Hearing that, Yu Xiaogang relaxed somewhat.
That was good. He truly did not want to squeeze into one bed with this dark-skinned burly man!
After entering the hotel room, Yu Xiaogang saw that there really were two beds inside, and he felt much more at ease.
Still, why were there so many props on the table beside them?
But thinking that this was the Rose Hotel, a place specifically for couples, Yu Xiaogang found it perfectly normal.
"Um, big brother, it's getting late. How about we rest early? If you need anything tomorrow, just tell your little brother. I'll do everything in my power to help."
The burly man ignored Yu Xiaogang and directly took off his shirt.
Yu Xiaogang's eyes lit up at once.
It looked like he had agreed.
Just as Yu Xiaogang was thinking that, the burly man's voice shattered his pleasant fantasy.
"Hehe, little brother, the thing I want you to do doesn't need to wait until tomorrow. You can do it right now."
Yu Xiaogang froze, not yet understanding what that meant.
The burly man suddenly moved closer, and one large hand casually brushed Yu Xiaogang's buttocks.
Then Yu Xiaogang felt the clothes on his body beginning to come off one by one, beyond his control, stripped away by the burly man before him.
"Big brother, what are you doing? I can do it myself."
"Hey, big brother, why are you kissing me?"
"Hey, big brother, why are you getting into the same bed as me?"
"Hey, big brother, don't! Don't!"
"Hey, big brother, why are you taking yours off too?!"
No words were spoken through the night. At dawn the next morning, Yu Xiaogang opened his eyes first.
He glanced at the burly man, who was still sleeping soundly, then looked at the dry bed the man was lying on.
Only then did he understand why they had booked a room with two beds.
"Damn it! Bastard! Scum!"
Yu Xiaogang's eyes were bloodshot, yet he did not even dare breathe loudly for fear of waking the burly man.
Whenever he recalled what had happened last night, anger surged into his heart.
Especially when the burly man had seen his brother down there, the madness in his eyes had only intensified.