Come Eat Some Big Whale Rubber

"Suotuo City is so big, much bigger than Notting City. I had no idea how to find you."

The delight in Xiao Wu's voice was impossible to hide.

"If I still couldn't find you, I was going to wait for you at Shrek Academy. You were going there anyway."

After running into Lu Shi, she unconsciously became much more talkative.

Flender, lying in his recliner, was suddenly moved and turned his head slightly.

Tang San frowned from the side, bitterness welling up inside him.

He was about to turn from a Black Bear Spirit into a black vinegar spirit.

His reaction was understandable. After several years of training, coupled with his improved physique, Lu Shi was now nearly six feet tall and even more flawlessly handsome, completely overshadowing him.

What Tang San found most unacceptable was that he simply could not beat Lu Shi.

He did not even have a chance to get even.

Teacher, why was this different from your theory?

Yu Xiaogang could only explain that Lu Shi also possessed Innate Full Soul Power, and that his Martial Soul was of better quality than Blue Silver Grass. Early failures meant nothing; later on, Tang San would be able to defeat him easily.

Don't forget, you're my disciple. Could I possibly be wrong?

Only then did Tang San set aside his doubts.

Lu Shi nodded. "I'm planning to head over in the next couple of days."

He stepped aside. "This shop has quite a few good things. Take a careful look around. You might find a surprise."

Even if he said nothing, Tang San would say it anyway. He might as well be the one to show off his knowledge in front of Xiao Wu and irritate Tang San while he was at it.

At his words, Xiao Wu noticed something unusual as well. She looked around. "There really does seem to be a strange Soul Power fluctuation..."

"What this shop actually sells is..." Lu Shi had not even finished speaking before Tang San interrupted him.

"They're Soul Tools!"

Seeing his chance, Tang San immediately blurted out, "They're Soul Tools! Everything sold here is a Soul Tool!"

"My teacher taught me that!"

I know more than you. Xiao Wu, wasn't I impressive?

"..."

Lu Shi directly changed the subject. "You two look around first. I still need to buy a few other things. See you when we register."

With that, he left.

"Hey, Lu Shi, wait..."

Xiao Wu hurriedly tried to stop him, but she was a moment too late. He had already gone.

"Ah, it's all your fault!"

She stomped her foot angrily, then turned and ran outside. "Lu Shi, wait for me!"

Tang San panicked as well and quickly chased after her, shouting, "Xiao Wu, wait for me!"

"Xiao Wu...!"

"..."

After the three left, the shop instantly became quiet.

Flender rose from his recliner and slowly walked to the entrance, standing with his hands behind his back as he lightly stroked his beard.

Teacher...

How could he have taken in a disciple like that?

Flender recalled the Twenty-Four Bridges Bright Moon Night at Tang San's waist. It gave him the feeling of a Black Bear Spirit wearing a belt.

Ridiculously funny.

Heh, in the end, Soul Masters had to rely on strength. All three of them were quite capable.

The academy was going to be lively now...

Lu Shi merged into the crowd and quickly left.

He had always known that Xiao Wu liked him.

Honestly, after a lively, innocent, beautiful girl had showered him with attention for four straight years, it would have been impossible not to feel something.

The problem was, if he dared to fall for her, Tang Hao would dare to swing his hammer.

Tang Hao had always known that Xiao Wu was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in human form.

If Lu Shi dared to steal away his son's Soul Ring and Soul Bone, the price was obvious without even thinking about it.

After avoiding the two of them, Lu Shi went back to find Zhu Zhuqing.

On the street where they had parted,

she stood quietly in the corner of an alley, waiting. She seemed like a fairy fallen into the mortal world, yet also like an abandoned kitten waiting on a street corner for her owner to return.

Without Lu Shi, everything here seemed dull and uninteresting.

She might as well wait where she was for him to come back.

Some passersby noticed her and were instantly entranced. She was simply too beautiful.

Those bold enough to approach were driven back by her frosty aura.

They could only watch from neither too near nor too far away, and before long, around twenty people had gathered.

As if sensing something, Zhu Zhuqing turned her head. Her clear eyes softened, and a bright smile immediately bloomed across her face.

That smile seemed to add a few more colors to the world.

It left the onlookers even more stunned.

She... could she be... smiling at me...?

A figure passed through the crowd. Some of them had just been about to get angry, but one glance showed them that he was tall and long-legged, with an exceptional bearing and a face so handsome it made them feel inferior.

Lu Shi walked over and, amid Zhu Zhuqing's soft gasp, wrapped an arm around her waist and lifted her up before leaving directly over the rooftops.

Before leaving, he did not forget to glance at the crowd.

He was declaring his claim while also warning them: What are you looking at!?

Get lost, all of you!

Lu Shi was not unreasonable. They had merely gathered to stare, so he could not exactly beat them up ruthlessly. But seeing them surround his Zhu Qing still made him very unhappy.

He just wanted to make his attitude clear.

Zhu Zhuqing could tell he was jealous. In her beautiful eyes, the sourness of the man she loved was sweetness.

She wrapped her jade-like arms around Lu Shi's neck and explained affectionately, "I won't dare do it again~"

She rubbed her face against his chin, truly looking like a little kitten.

"Without you, I didn't want to go shopping. I didn't know where you had gone either, so I could only wait in the alley beside the shops you had entered..."

She was only a purring, catlike whine away from acting completely spoiled.

On the dark-tiled roof of a four-story building, Lu Shi set Zhu Zhuqing down and vigorously ruffled her hair.

They both knew this was just an excuse to create a little flirtatious fun between a young couple.

With her hair tousled, Zhu Zhuqing possessed a unique kind of beauty. Like seeing the person beside one's pillow wake up in the morning with messy hair, she looked even more captivating.

"Let's find an inn, then I'll show you a surprise."

Lu Shi lowered his head close to hers, deliberately wearing a wicked grin.

Zhu Zhuqing's pretty face immediately flushed, and she unconsciously pressed her jade-like legs together.

After crossing three streets, they arrived at a lavishly decorated hotel. It was four stories tall. After paying for a room at the counter, Lu Shi took Zhu Zhuqing upstairs by the hand beneath the clerk's envious, even jealous, gaze.

The clerk was a woman. She envied and resented Zhu Zhuqing for being able to hold Lu Shi's hand.

If only I were the one holding his hand...

They reached the fourth floor, found their room, and went inside.

The room was elegantly furnished and open from north to south. A large, three-meter bed stood at the far right.

The wind sweeping across the vast Lima Plains blew inside, making the pink gauze curtains sway gently. The view outside was excellent, offering a glimpse of caravans and pedestrians arriving from the plains, as well as the scenery within the city.

After closing the door and drawing the curtains, Lu Shi pinned Zhu Zhuqing against the wall.

He pressed her into the corner, leaving her nowhere to escape.

"Do you know what my surprise is?"

A blush appeared on Zhu Zhuqing's face, and her legs went weak.

Her little heart pounded wildly.

No matter what Lu Shi did to her, she could accept it.

Lu Shi took a piece of Ten-Year Whale Rubber from his Soul Tool. It was fist-sized, off-white with a few impurities.

He held it before Zhu Zhuqing and deliberately teased, "Zhu Qing, what is this...?"

His body pressed close enough for him to feel her fragrant breath.