Four Women Transformed Overnight, Trouble at the Academy Gates

"Since Xue Xing intends to use your grandfather as a tool, he won't have a say in who that tool will be used against tomorrow."

Su Chen reached out and patted Dugu Yan's cheek, instructing, "Go back to the Dugu Manor immediately and pretend you know nothing. Tomorrow morning, go to the mountain gate and wait there, making sure your act is convincing."

"I understand, Captain!" Seeing Su Chen's confidence, Dugu Yan Yan's previously anxious heart settled back down. She got up, pulled her dark cloak tighter, and with a few quick leaps, flipped over the courtyard wall and disappeared into the night.

Shortly after she left, two warm yellow palace lanterns lit up on the winding corridor connecting the waterside pavilion.

"Su Chen, I think I just saw Sister Yanzi climb over the wall and go out. Did something happen?"

Ning Rongrong had just finished checking the accounts of 260,000 Gold Soul Coin in the front hall when she and Ye Lingling, who was carrying Rosewood tray in both hands, pushed open the door and entered.

Ning Rongrong changed into a loose-fitting, lotus-root-colored silk nightgown, the neckline slightly open, revealing a small patch of her fair collarbone.

Ye Lingling took off the black veil hat that she never took off, revealing her long black hair that reached her waist. On the tray in her hand were four steaming cups of Calming Spirit Tea.

"Rongrong, Lingling, you're finally done!" Xiao Wu splashed around in the pond, grinning as she said, "Sister Yan just came to tell us that the Fourth Prince, Xue Beng, is going to bring people to ambush us at the academy gate tomorrow!"

Ye Lingling frowned slightly, walked to the edge of the pool, squatted down, and handed the spiritual tea on the tray to Su Chen: "Captain, although Xue Beng is an incompetent playboy, Xue Xing behind him commands the Imperial Family Guards. If they really deploy their military formation outside the mountain gate tomorrow, Rongrong and I must prepare in advance."

"They're just chickens and clay dogs, no need to bother with them."

Su Chen took the Teacup and drank it all in one gulp, then stood up directly from the hot spring pool.

Warm water droplets slid down his lean, muscular body, which gleamed with a pale golden sheen. The four women by the pool gasped, their cheeks flushing red.

Night had fallen, and the pavilion was filled with a misty haze.

Su Chen stepped out of the bath, casually grabbed a large silk handkerchief to dry himself, strode forward, and put his arms around Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu, who had just gotten up, on either side. He then took Ning Rongrong and Ye Lingling's soft hands and led the four women into the carved bed in the inner room of the waterside pavilion without any further explanation.

Heavy gauze curtains fell, shutting out the cool night breeze from outside, while two red dragon and phoenix candles flickered gently by the bedside.

Zhu Zhuqing's close-fitting water jacket was soaked through and half-undone, and her long, full legs and the curves of her chest gleamed in the candlelight.

Her usually cool eyes were now filled with tears, tinged with shyness, as she obediently allowed Su Chen to do as he pleased.

On the other side, Ye Lingling removed her outer robe, her snow-white and slender body trembling slightly in the candlelight.

As Su Chen's burning hand caressed her waist, she murmured, "Captain... my Begonia has just completed her transformation, and the Dragon Qi within me is still a bit too hot. Tonight, I'll leave everything to you, Captain..."

"Well said, 'It's all up to you!' Sister Lingling usually seems so Bingbing, but she's so good at making Su Chen happy!" Ning Rongrong pressed against Su Chen's broad back from behind, her lotus-colored silk nightgown slipping off her shoulders, her breath sweet as orchids. "Su Chen, I've been managing the accounts for our Team all afternoon, my fingers are sore, you have to feel sorry for me first!"

Xiao Wu went even further, pressing herself against Su Chen's waist.

Su Chen looked at the four stunningly beautiful girls before him, and soon a surge of crimson waves rose within the tent.

Under the pull of the primordial energy of the Chaos Ancestral Dragon, the Martial Soul within the four women resonated.

Zhu Zhuqing's Netherworld Dragon Qi became increasingly refined, Ning Rongrong's Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and Ye Lingling's Red-Gold Dragon-Pattern Begonia complemented each other deep within her Qi Sea, and Xiao Wu's Qi and blood also became more robust.

After most of the night had passed, the fatigue from days of travel was swept away, and the four of them had greatly improved their Soul Power and physical strength.

The next morning, in the western suburbs of Heaven Dou Imperial City.

At the foot of the Emerald Sealed Mountain reserved for the Imperial Family, two carriages drawn by Red-Scaled Dragon Horse stopped in front of the ten-zhang-high White Jade gate of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

The car door opened, and Su Chen, dressed in a moon-white brocade robe, was the first to jump down.

Nourished by the Pure Yang Dragon Qi of the previous night, the four women who got off the carriage were all radiant, with fair skin and a spring-like glow in their eyes, which made Dugu Yan was waiting under the ancient pine tree outside the mountain gate, secretly envious.

"Captain, you've arrived." Dugu Yan quickly stepped forward, lowering her voice, "I arrived half an hour ago. Grandpa is already waiting in the main hall of the Education Committee on the back mountain, but this side of the mountain gate..."

Before she finished speaking, Su Chen raised his head, his gaze piercing through the thin morning mist, looking up at the sky thousands of feet high.

Within the vision of the Delusion-Breaking Divine Pupils, a level 95 Titled Douluo's aura was hidden deep within the clouds high above, as brilliant as a chrysanthemum and as vast as an abyss.

That was Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, who was secretly following and protecting the Dao on Bibi Dong's orders.

Yue Guan had clearly sensed the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Poison in the back mountain and was preparing to protect Su Chen at any moment.

Su Chen had a clear plan in mind. He came here today to warn Dugu Bo and, by following the clues, take over the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well in Sunset Forest.

If Yue Guan were to rashly jump out and fight Dugu Bo, not only would it scare away the old poison master, but it would also allow the Spirit Hall to discover the secret of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well ahead of time.

Su Chen released a small amount of Soul Power, condensing his voice into a single line that pierced through the clouds and reached the high sky. "Elder Ju, I know what I'm doing regarding the Heaven Dou Royal Academy matter today. Whether it's Prince Xue Xing leading troops to besiege us or Dugu Bo personally taking action, you are absolutely not allowed to show yourself and interfere without my permission."

Three thousand feet above the clouds, Yue Guan, who was holding a golden chrysanthemum, shuddered and his face was filled with horror.

He, a dignified level 95 Titled Douluo, was hidden in the clouds, yet a level 40 youth saw through his location at a glance.

Thinking of Su Chen's unfathomable fourth ring, a level he had cultivated for millennia, and the Pope's strict order to befriend him, Yue Guan dared not be presumptuous. He immediately bowed and transmitted his voice, "This old man obeys your command. I will not spoil Young Master Su's enjoyment today!"

Having subdued the powerful figure in the clouds, Su Chen withdrew his gaze and stepped onto the White Jade steps leading to the mountain gate.

Just as I stepped onto the thirtieth step, dozens of figures surged out from inside the mountain gate, swaggering out and blocking the entire passage in a fan shape.

The young man in brocade robes, about fifteen or sixteen years old, was dressed in a gold-embroidered python robe. He had deep-set eyes and a pale face from excessive indulgence. He was holding an Ivory Folding Fan and was none other than Xue Beng, the Fourth Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire.

Standing to his left was Zhao Lie, the guard commander assigned by the Prince's Mansion. He was eight feet tall with a face full of scars and was a level 54 Defense System Battle Soul King. To his right were Osler, the Shi Brothers, and several other Imperial Fighting Team Remnants, whose arms were wrapped in thick bandages.

"Oh, who dares to cause trouble at my Heaven Dou Royal Academy? It turns out to be those two treacherous bitches, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, who have brought their other men to our doorstep!"

Xue Beng snapped his folding fan shut, pointing the handle at Su Chen and his group below. His triangular eyes swept over Ning Rongrong, Ye Lingling, and Zhu Zhuqing's faces and figures. "Tsk tsk tsk, those country bumpkins from the backwaters of Suotuo City, they're quite lucky with the ladies! Listen up, I am Xue Beng, the Fourth Prince of the current dynasty! Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, you two betrayed the Imperial Fighting Team without cause, and according to the law, your cultivation should be abolished!"

"However, I, this prince, have always been chivalrous towards women. If you all kneel down today, along with those three beauties behind you, and obediently serve me at my villa for ten to fifteen days, I will not only pardon your crime of treason, but also grant this wild boy a proper burial!"

"Xue Beng? You're asking for it!"