Dai Mubai's Death

"White Tiger Fierce Light Wave! White Tiger Fierce Light Wave! White Tiger..."

Dai Mubai muttered under his breath, but his overwhelming terror left him unable to muster even a shred of Soul Power.

Especially when he saw those golden pupils brimming with divinity, he was so frightened that he could barely speak properly.

"I... I was wrong, Lin Yan!"

"Brother, good brother! Aren't we good brothers? Spare me!"

"We've known each other for over two years. You treated me so many times during that period—we're good brothers!"

Lin Yan said nothing. He walked up to Dai Mubai and merely stared at him coldly.

His longsword, wrapped in blazing flames, pointed at the ground. The twelve wings behind him burned fiercely, and together with the radiant crown above his head, Lin Yan seemed like a god of judgment standing above all living beings.

"Y-you remember, right? Back then, I was even going to help you deal with Tang San."

"Please, for old times' sake, spare me!"

Dai Mubai stammered out a long string of words, trying to awaken Lin Yan's memories of the past and win his sympathy.

But Lin Yan remained silent, and the pressure Dai Mubai bore only grew greater until, at last...

"I'll give Zhuqing to you! I'll give Zhuqing to you, Lin Yan!"

"Don't you like Zhuqing? From now on, Zhuqing is yours. As long as you spare me, I'll do anything you want."

Not far away, Zhu Zhuqing heard Dai Mubai say such things. Even though she knew she had already confirmed her relationship with Lin Yan, she still felt a wave of disgust rise within her.

It seemed she had been right to leave him. A man who treated his former fiancée as a bargaining chip was utterly revolting.

Not long after...

Dai Mubai looked at Lin Yan, who had remained tight-lipped while fixing him with an icy stare. Finally unable to withstand the pressure any longer, he snapped.

"Fuck!"

"Say something, damn it!"

"White Tiger Fierce Light Wave!"

Fear turned into rage, allowing Dai Mubai to complete Martial Soul Possession in an instant.

However... Lin Yan slashed out with his sword, and Dai Mubai's entire left shoulder was severed in an instant. The attack he had been gathering was abruptly interrupted as well.

Dai Mubai was dumbfounded.

He was not only shocked by Lin Yan's strength, but also surprised that he felt no pain at all after his shoulder had been cut off.

At the same time, Lin Yan finally spoke.

"Did you really think I knew nothing?"

"What?"

The indifferent tone carried no emotion whatsoever, making Dai Mubai's body tremble.

"Has anyone ever told you that you're terrible at controlling your expressions?"

"From the moment we entered the Star Dou Great Forest, that gloomy look in your eyes had already exposed today's entire plan."

"Brothers at heart?"

"Heh."

Lin Yan had originally intended to humiliate Dai Mubai viciously after dealing with all his enemies. But in his Martial Soul Possession state, that detached divinity affected his thoughts, making him look down on everything...

He lost interest in taking revenge on Dai Mubai.

It was as if the evil committed by a mere mortal was, in his eyes, nothing more than a chance to witness the twisted nature of humanity.

Lin Yan turned around and directed his gaze toward the two girls in the distance.

"Zhuqing, Rongrong, come here."

Hearing this, the two girls finally recovered from their immense shock and quickly walked to Lin Yan's side.

Lin Yan spoke blandly.

"You remember what this guy said just now, right?"

"I'll leave him to you. Do it."

When Dai Mubai saw this, a sliver of hope quickly ignited in his ashen expression.

He was handing the decision of whether he lived or died over to these two?

That was great! As long as it was not Lin Yan—the silent bastard who could strike him down at any moment—then there was definitely still a chance for him to survive if these two women handled him.

With that thought, he put on a fierce expression, intending to frighten Zhu Zhuqing directly.

"You dare!"

"You bitch! If you dare kill me here, you'll be making an enemy of the entire Xingluo Royal Family. My father won't let you go. When that happens, the entire royal family will hunt you down!"

"Your Zhu Family will suffer because of you as well."

Then Dai Mubai changed his tone, softening his voice.

"Zhu Zhuqing, as long as you let me go, I'll have my father dissolve our engagement. Then, no matter where you go with Lin Yan, the royal family won't interfere. How about it?"

Zhu Zhuqing frowned slightly and glanced at Lin Yan, as though seeking his opinion.

Lin Yan gave Dai Mubai a cold glance, then said to the girl.

"Do you dare?"

Zhu Zhuqing said, "What's there to be afraid of? Rongrong, together!"

"Alright!"

As soon as the words fell, the two girls flipped their wrists. One pink Barrel and one purple Barrel aimed squarely at Dai Mubai's head.

"No... don't!"

"Lin Yan, spare me! As long as you're willing to let me go, I'll give you all the property I have. It'll all be yours!"

"And I promise I'll never appear before you again."

Evening.

A cool breeze drifted by, and the bright moon hung high overhead.

Inside the Soto Great Soul Fighting Arena, Lin Yan had already set up a table and his little stall.

At that moment, he reclined in a wide chair. Zhu Zhuqing's voluptuous figure was on his left, while Ning Rongrong's charming cuteness was on his right. He truly looked carefree and enviable.

Meng Qian, at the registration desk nearby, teased him when she saw this.

"Oh?"

"Lin Yan got himself another new girlfriend?"

Lin Yan turned his head and smiled.

"Sis Qian!"

"This is Zhu Zhuqing. She's my classmate, and also my girlfriend."

"Zhuqing, this is Sis Qian. We had late-night snacks together before."

Just like Ning Rongrong had back then, Zhu Zhuqing politely and obediently greeted Meng Qian.

"Hello, Sis Qian."

"Hello, Zhuqing, hello!"

"You brat, every girlfriend you get is prettier than the last. You really are blessed with women."

Meng Qian spoke coquettishly, her fair face full of charm. When Lin Yan saw it, he teased her.

"You're very pretty too, Sis Qian."

"Huh? I..."

Meng Qian's expression froze for a moment, then a blush rapidly spread across her face.

Why is this brat complimenting me in front of his two girlfriends? Does he like me? But I'm only an ordinary person... And wouldn't his two girlfriends mind?

Honestly, Lin Yan had merely been in a good mood and casually complimented Meng Qian.

He had teased her before and had even made dirty jokes, but he had not expected that a single sentence today would draw out all of Meng Qian's girlish thoughts.

It was so sudden...

Not long after, Flender arrived at the Great Soul Arena with the students who needed to register for soul fights, as well as Yu Xiaogang.

Flender was the first to greet Lin Yan, and Lin Yan responded with a smile as if nothing had happened.

"Dean, you're here!"

"Where's Mubai? I haven't seen him all day. Registration for soul fights has already started, yet there's still no sign of him."

Flender frowned. He had originally thought Dai Mubai, whom he had failed to find at the academy, would show up at the Soul Fighting Arena. But it seemed Dai Mubai was not with Lin Yan either, so where could he have gone?

"I'm not sure either. He left after we ate together. I thought he had already gone back to the academy."

Lin Yan appeared completely calm. He had no intention of fabricating an excuse for Dai Mubai's sudden disappearance. For one thing, he could not be bothered; for another, there was no need.

He might as well let Flender and the others guess...

Flender frowned. "You weren't with him?"

"No."

"I've been shopping with Rongrong and Zhuqing. We only arrived at the Soul Fighting Arena a little while ago."

"Maybe he's already in the Contestant Lounge."

With Dai Mubai still nowhere to be found, Flender could not help feeling irritated. In the end, he could only place his hopes on the Contestant Lounge and hurry to finish registration.

Soon, everyone completed registration for their respective one-on-one and two-on-two matches, except Zhu Zhuqing...

Xiao Wu looked curiously at Zhu Zhuqing, who was especially close to Lin Yan today, and asked.

"Zhuqing, aren't you registering for soul fights today?"

"Mm, no."

Xiao Wu frowned deeply at that, but since it was someone else's business, she could not say much.

Flender was also too anxious to find Dai Mubai to concern himself with Zhu Zhuqing's willfulness.

And so... the large group entered the Contestant Lounge.

Along the way, Yu Xiaogang and Tang San did not forget to glance at Lin Yan.

After everyone had left, Zhu Zhuqing suddenly leaned into Lin Yan's arms.

"Lin Yan, should we tell everyone about our relationship...?"

P.S.:

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