Dai Mubai Gets Beaten Up

Hearing Lan Yu's voice, Zhu Zhuqing felt as though a bucket of ice water had been poured over her. She shuddered and hurriedly tried to explain.

"Lord Sage, please don't misunderstand. I, I..."

"There's no need to explain. If you still want to rely on that blond-haired man, I won't stop you, but I'll take back the power bestowed upon you by the Sage Lord and erase your memories of the Sage Lord."

"No! Please, don't! I was wrong, I really was wrong!"

Zhu Zhuqing's voice had already taken on a tearful tone, drawing the attention of the others in the hotel.

Lan Yu frowned and swiftly brought Zhu Zhuqing upstairs to the room they had booked.

Quite a few men looked on with envy. After all, Zhu Zhuqing's figure and face were rare beauties even in Soto City.

Back in the room, Zhu Zhuqing saw the suggestive atmosphere of its decor and blushed as red as fire.

"Stop letting your imagination run wild. I don't feel like playing any flirting games with you right now. Instead, tell me—how will you prove your loyalty to the Sage Lord?"

Zhu Zhuqing's flushed face instantly turned pale. If a god deemed her disloyal, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Lord Sage, please give me one more chance. I'll never make this mistake again."

Lan Yu had not expected Zhu Zhuqing to actually kneel.

Looking down at her from above, Lan Yu was treated to quite a lovely sight.

"Ahem. I can give you a chance, but I have one condition..."

Zhu Zhuqing gritted her teeth and nodded. "Fine. I'll agree to anything, but can I take a bath first?"

"Hmm? Are you getting ahead of yourself again? You're young, but your mind is pretty dirty. My condition is this: in Soto City, every time you see Dai Mubai, beat him up. Can you do that?"

Zhu Zhuqing's face went scarlet in an instant, and she even seemed to be steaming from the head.

"I understand..."

Then she immediately darted into the bathroom.

"Heh. Though she came from aristocratic circles, she's still just a little girl."

That night, although there was only one bed, it was enough for two people.

The next day, however, the dark circles under Zhu Zhuqing's eyes had grown heavier.

Lan Yu went out to continue laying the Mycelium Network throughout Soto City while gathering information from the streets and alleys.

False information about Shrek Academy had already begun to spread.

That nonsense about an academy that only accepted monsters, and whose graduates had become Spirit Hall's youngest elders, was nothing but shameless bragging.

Moreover, Flender had bribed the steward of Soto City's Spirit Hall to give no response regarding the matter.

To those parents seeking information, that was as good as confirmation.

"No wonder so many people went to register that day. Flender really went to great lengths to scam registration fees."

Suddenly, Lan Yu sensed someone through the Mycelium Network.

"Tang Hao! As expected, Tang San and Xiao Wu have arrived too."

At the Rose Hotel, the plot still unfolded as it had before. Dai Mubai entered with his arms around a pair of twins, intending to fight Tang San over a room.

However, before they could even begin fighting, Zhu Zhuqing rushed out first. Without a word, she summoned her martial spirit and attacked Dai Mubai.

Dai Mubai did not recognize Zhu Zhuqing, but the moment the Netherworld Civet martial spirit appeared, even he was not stupid enough to fail to realize who she was.

"Netherworld Civet! You're Zhu Zhuqing!"

Zhu Zhuqing ignored him completely, her claws slashing toward Dai Mubai's throat.

Dai Mubai was also enraged by Zhu Zhuqing's actions.

"You're courting death! Martial spirit possession!"

Dai Mubai summoned his White Tiger martial spirit and blocked Zhu Zhuqing's claws.

"Zhu Zhuqing, calm down. Let's talk this over properly."

Zhu Zhuqing still said nothing. She lifted her leg and kicked straight at Dai Mubai's vulnerable lower half.

"First Spirit Ability: White Tiger Barrier!"

A white shield appeared and blocked Zhu Zhuqing's kick, but cold sweat still broke out across Dai Mubai's back.

"Zhu Zhuqing, you..."

Before Dai Mubai could finish speaking, a crack sounded. His White Tiger Barrier actually shattered, smashed apart by Zhu Zhuqing's fist.

Tang San's expression changed as well. He said in surprise, "What powerful physical strength. Was she born with supernatural strength?"

Xiao Wu leaned closer and sniffed, thinking, Why does this girl have such a familiar scent?

Dai Mubai was equally shocked, but he reacted faster, retreating to avoid Zhu Zhuqing's punch.

"Looks like I have no choice but to show you what I'm capable of. Third Spirit Ability: White Tiger Vajra Transformation! Roar..."

Dai Mubai activated White Tiger Vajra Transformation, and his aura surged dramatically.

"First Spirit Ability: Netherworld Thrust!"

Zhu Zhuqing activated her First Spirit Ability, her speed suddenly increasing as she charged at Dai Mubai.

"You dare meet me head-on? You woman really don't know the meaning of death!"

Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai collided head-on, but the result left everyone stunned.

Dai Mubai was actually sent flying by Zhu Zhuqing, and she even chased after him.

"Second Spirit Ability: Netherworld Hundred Claws!"

A flurry of attacks tore Dai Mubai's luxurious clothes to shreds and covered his body in dense wounds.

With a thud, Dai Mubai crashed to the ground, completely unconscious.

Zhu Zhuqing glanced at Dai Mubai, then at the pair of twins he had brought with him. They were huddled together, trembling.

"Tell him he'd better not let me see him. Otherwise, every time I see him, I'll beat him up."

"Heh, well done. You didn't disappoint me."

Lan Yu entered the Rose Hotel. Without even sparing Dai Mubai a glance, he walked straight toward Zhu Zhuqing.

"Thank you!"

After beating Dai Mubai up, much of the resentment in Zhu Zhuqing's heart had dissipated. She also knew full well that her ability to defeat Dai Mubai despite the difference in their ranks was entirely due to the power bestowed by the Sage Lord of Fungi.

Lan Yu then glanced at Tang San and Xiao Wu. Tang San frowned slightly; Lan Yu was far more handsome than he was.

Tang San had completely forgotten Lan Yu, but Xiao Wu's eyes clearly lit up at that moment. She recognized Lan Yu.

Lan Yu did not greet them. He simply led Zhu Zhuqing upstairs.

"Hey, Xiao San, are they going to register at that Shrek Academy too?"

"Probably."

Afterward, Xiao Wu and Tang San checked into the Rose Hotel. Naturally, they took two rooms rather than one. After the battle just now, the receptionist did not dare play any more tricks.

From his room, Lan Yu roughly sensed the movements of Tang San and his father through the Mycelium Network.

"So they still went to Flender's shop? Then good luck to you."

Flender gave the Crystal to Tang San. After Tang San returned to his room, he took out a hammer and smashed it open.

However, the Dragon Whisker Needles within the Crystal suddenly shot outward in every direction. Though Tang San reacted as quickly as he could, one Dragon Whisker Needle still pierced his body.

He hurriedly used his technique to pull the curled Dragon Whisker Needle out of his body.

The pain made cold sweat pour down Tang San's face.

"How could this happen? Hair Gold shouldn't activate on its own. Could it be because these are two different worlds, so things that look identical are actually completely different?"

Tang San searched out the other Hair Gold and discovered that it had already become useless.