Unlimited Food! So That Was Why!

Lu Ming brushed the dust from his clothes, his bones creaking.

The Ice Dragon King's Divine Bone really is powerful. If I reached the Soul King level, that blow might have killed Flender on the spot!

Lu Ming marveled to himself as he walked back to the hotel.

He pushed open the door and froze, his eyes widening.

A woman knelt on the bed. Her long golden hair fell over her shoulders, every strand distinct.

She had a striking figure, with curves in all the right places.

The pale line of her jaw was enough to make anyone's mouth go dry, and her fair skin looked like white jade.

(Note: It wasn't the protagonist whose mouth went dry!)

"My Lord!"

The woman sprang up, unaware that anything was amiss.

She hurried over to Lu Ming. As her chest bounced with each step, he felt something stir in his nose and hastily turned away.

"Wait, don't you have any clothes?"

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion poked her cheek, looking utterly puzzled.

"No! We never wear clothes in the Star Dou Great Forest!"

She had a point. Unlike Bi Ji and Zi JI, this was the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's first time taking human form. She didn't know a thing about it.

Lu Ming was the one who got an eyeful!

"Put these on. You can't behave like this in front of me!"

Lu Ming took a pale blue outfit from his Storage Space. Ever since he had played the "Golden Dragon Princess" that one time,

he had kept several spare outfits ready, just in case.

He hadn't expected to need one so soon.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion took it and held it to her nose. For some reason, a faint blush appeared on her face.

Has My Lord worn this before?

It smells so good. There's a scent I've never smelled before.

She soon changed. Though it was a man's outfit, on the Three-Eyed Golden Lion it gave her the air of a heroine who could hold her own against any man.

Xiao Wu was still meditating. Judging by her condition, she should break through to Soul Grandmaster by tomorrow!

"Now that you've taken human form, you ought to have a human name of your own. Any ideas?"

Lu Ming waited for her answer.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion shook her head. Her watery eyes were full of tenderness, nothing like Wang Qiu'er from the second era.

Could it be... because I'm the Golden Dragon King?

"Please give me one, My Lord! I can't think of anything~"

Lu Ming didn't refuse this time. It was only a name.

He rubbed his chin as he thought.

"How about... Little Rui?"

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion nodded firmly. A name bestowed by My Lord had to be the best.

Early the next morning,

Xiao Wu slowly exhaled. A second yellow Soul Ring had appeared around her.

Thanks to the warmth Lu Ming had sent into her body the night before, Xiao Wu's Soul Power Level had risen straight to level 23 Soul Grandmaster.

After a quick breakfast, the three of them set off again!

With two beauties sitting inside the carriage, Lu Ming was enjoying himself immensely.

The young driver kept stealing glances inside, his throat bobbing.

Smack! Smack!

Two sharp slaps struck the young man's face, leaving it burning.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion looked down at him. After taking human form, she was about as tall as Lu Ming, so his clothes fit her well.

"If your eyes wander over me again, I'll gouge them out!"

The young man knew they were Soul Masters. After that warning, he didn't dare turn his head.

Lu Ming kept his eyes closed, as though he knew nothing of what had happened outside.

He had given Dugu Bo several conditions. If Heaven Dou Royal Academy agreed to them, he would enroll.

First: tuition and lodging had to be free, and he wanted a luxurious private room.

Second: Xiao Xiao had to be appointed as a substitute teacher, teach only three classes a week, and have complete freedom.

Third, and most important: meals had to be free and up to standard, with unlimited portions and not a single bite withheld!

"Wow~"

"So this is Heaven Dou Royal Academy?"

Xiao Wu stared around as though she had never seen anything like it.

"Xiao Xiao!"

Xiao Xiao stood at the academy gates, smiling and waving.

Lu Ming ran happily into her arms. They had been apart for only a few days, but it felt like years. He hugged her tightly and refused to let go.

Three old men stood behind her. They were members of Heaven Dou Royal Academy's education committee, and all three were Soul Douluo.

Students lined both sides of the entrance. The academy hadn't ordered them to welcome Lu Ming; they had come on their own.

Xiao Xiao had joined the academy two days earlier. With the strength of a Peerless Douluo, who would dare slight her?

Word was that Xue Ye had set aside all his affairs to welcome her in person.

The news had caused a sensation throughout Heaven Dou Imperial City.

Xiao Xiao herself was dazzling enough that the students had come to see her.

When they saw Lu Ming, they were momentarily stunned.

"No wonder he's Teacher Xiao's brother. He's every bit as good-looking as she is, if not more!"

They envied Lu Ming for having a sister like her, too. They wanted a hug from her themselves!

Lu Ming caught sight of the crowd from the corner of his eye, and jealousy flared up inside him.

Mwah~

Xiao Xiao's eyes widened. At the cool touch against her cheek, her body trembled.

It was the first time Lu Ming had kissed Xiao Xiao of his own accord. Before this, she had always been the one to initiate it.

The sudden change left her mind blank, and a blush spread across her face.

"Xiao Xiao!"

Lu Ming lifted his head slightly and leaned close to her ear.

"Little Lu is jealous!"

He had to admit it: Lu Ming knew exactly how to make Xiao Xiao's heart race.

Xiao Wu secretly pouted, watching the two of them with jealousy written all over her face.

She was so envious! If the Golden Dragon Lord would hold her like that just once, she would gladly die for it.

"Hahaha!"

Meng Shenji, the chief of the education committee, smiled warmly and spread his arms.

"Welcome! Teacher Xiao's brother is not only handsome, but his cultivation also far surpasses that of his peers. Having you join us is an honor for our academy!"

The rest was pleasantries, but Heaven Dou Royal Academy had prepared a lavish banquet.

It was filled with precious ingredients that ordinary restaurants could hardly obtain, let alone in such quantities.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy had certainly shown its sincerity.

Naturally, Lu Ming wasn't about to refuse. If he ate all this, he could probably gain another level of Soul Power.

"My Lord, have some of this!"

"There's more over here, My Lord!"

Xiao Wu and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion piled most of the banquet's food in front of Lu Ming and kept feeding him.

Table manners?

Not a chance. Nothing mattered more than eating!

In less than half an hour, Lu Ming had finished everything in front of him.

Everyone's eyes nearly popped out. Was he even human? What kind of stomach could hold that much food?

Meng Shenji gave an awkward laugh. The banquet had cost a hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, and Lu Ming had eaten more than half of it by himself.

Worse, he looked as though he could still eat more!

Meng Shenji suddenly remembered one of the conditions: free meals, with unlimited portions!