Meng Hongchen's shock, Xiao Hongchen: Who would fall for you?

"I can see that." Meng Hongchen nodded seriously. "Good people aren't as good as you, and bad people aren't as bad as you. You just like bullying people."

"You see things very clearly."

Gu Yunxiao was somewhat surprised.

"Of course."

Meng Hongchen tilted her head back with a touch of arrogance, but quickly composed herself and changed the subject, saying, "Gu Yunxiao, I didn't expect you to be the Young Master of the Dragon God Hall."

"Um."

Gu Yunxiao nodded.

"Let me treat you to dinner," Meng Hongchen suggested, then, fearing Gu Yunxiao might refuse, she quickly added, "I haven't had a chance to thank you yet for taking me back."

"Then I won't stand on ceremony."

Gu Yunxiao smiled slightly.

Seeing that Gu Yunxiao agreed, Meng Hongchen's smile deepened, her eyes fixed on Gu Yunxiao's face without ever looking away.

Even as they walked side by side, she would steal glances at Gu Yunxiao's face from time to time.

"Although he's not as cute as before, he's still so handsome..." Meng Hongchen thought to herself, overjoyed.

It's amazing that we actually found Gu Yunxiao during this competition.

The two then went to a barbecue restaurant.

How it tastes is unknown, but based on the customer traffic, it should be quite good and worth trying.

The first floor was full, but there were a few seats left on the second floor.

The two chose a window seat, ordered their food, and chatted while they waited.

"Gu Yunxiao, what is your cultivation level? I can't seem to see through you." Meng Hongchen looked at Gu Yunxiao curiously.

Gu Yunxiao was probably a few years younger than her, yet his cultivation was higher. Such talent was truly astonishing.

"Are you already preparing to spy on the enemy?"

Gu Yunxiao smiled meaningfully.

"No, no, I was just asking, I absolutely didn't mean it that way." Meng Hongchen waved her hands repeatedly, her expression visibly panicking. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean it."

She felt somewhat annoyed and regretful.

She said the wrong thing.

"Could Yunxiao already have a bad impression of me? I..." Meng Hongchen was more flustered inside than on her face.

She never expected that her words would have such a result.

Little did they know, Gu Yunxiao was not angry.

"Soul Emperor cultivation level."

Gu Yunxiao smiled and said, "Beating your brother with one hand wouldn't be a problem."

"Soul Emperor!"

Meng Hongchen's pupils contracted, startled.

She had expected Gu Yunxiao to be a few levels higher than her, but she hadn't expected him to be a whole realm higher. At such a young age, to possess such cultivation was probably something only Gu Yunxiao possessed on the entire continent.

"Amazing!" Meng Hongchen looked at Gu Yunxiao with admiration. "It seems this year's championship belongs to you."

"Are you so sure?"

Gu Yunxiao chuckled and said, "Whether it's the Shrek Team or your Team, both have Soul Emperor level experts and Level 6 Soul Engineer in their starting lineups."

"My Dragon God Team only has eight people, the highest level being Soul Emperor, there are no Soul King."

The gap between the two sides is obvious.

In most people's eyes, the Dragon God Team is strong, but that's about it; after all, they only have eight members and don't even have a Soul King.

Only a small number of people in the Shrek Team knew that he alone was worth an entire team.

The Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy Team also knew about this?

"Intuition."

Meng Hongchen smiled slightly, "Since you're only bringing seven people to the competition, and their highest level is only Soul Ancestor, you're obviously very confident."

"Therefore, I believe your strength is definitely not as simple as it appears on the surface; it's certain you possess the combat power of Soul Saint."

"... Your intuition is quite accurate." Gu Yunxiao smiled and nodded, showing no modesty whatsoever.

"With you guys here, Shrek Team will never win the championship, which is also a good thing for our Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy," Meng Hongchen said.

She was also aware of the feud between the Sun Moon Empire and Shrek Academy, and knew what the Soul Fighting Tournament meant.

While it's not a good thing that the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy couldn't win the championship, it's a good thing that the Shrek Team also couldn't win the championship.

"It seems you're quite smart in every way except for being a bit directionally challenged," Gu Yunxiao said with a smile.

I'll take that as a compliment.

Meng Hongchen puffed out her cheeks, then changed the subject seriously, saying, "Don't worry, I won't reveal your cultivation level."

"It's nothing."

Gu Yunxiao shook his head, not caring.

Whether his cultivation level is revealed or not is irrelevant to him.

In terms of strength, no one on the Douluo Continent can do anything to him.

In terms of background, there are few people in the Douluo Continent who are more powerful than him.

"Yunxiao, what's the relationship between your Dragon God Hall and Shrek Academy?" Meng Hongchen asked, then added, "I'm here to gather some information."

I used to study at the Shrek Academy.

"Ah?"

"He later dropped out of school."

"Why did you drop out?" Meng Hongchen asked, puzzled. "Isn't Shrek Academy the number one Soul Master Academy on the continent? With your talent, you should be receiving special training."

"Different philosophies."

Gu Yunxiao shook his head, offering no further explanation.

Meng Hongchen didn't press further, but instead carefully considered the meaning of Gu Yunxiao's words.

Different philosophies?

Doesn't this mean that the Dragon God Hall and Shrek Academy are not united against a common enemy, but rather two opposing entities?

If that's the case, that would be wonderful!

Compared to Gu Yunxiao from Shrek, Grandpa and the others would definitely be more accepting of Gu Yunxiao from the Dragon God Hall.

"No, what's the connection between these two?"

Meng Hongchen realized what was happening, her pretty face flushed, and she quickly lowered her head, extremely shy.

"Hmm?" Gu Yunxiao looked at Meng Hongchen's shy expression and wondered to himself, "What lewd things has this girl thought of this time?"

The two were preoccupied with different thoughts, and the atmosphere wasn't broken until the waiter brought the food.

They chatted and grilled meat as they ate.

After finishing their meal, the two strolled around Star Luo City together.

Finally, guided by Gu Yunxiao, Meng Hongchen successfully returned to the Star Emperor Hotel.

"Meng, where did you go?" Xiao Hongchen came out after finishing his cultivation and saw Meng Hongchen returning. He looked puzzled.

I went out for a walk.

Meng Hongchen smiled slightly, looking quite pleased.

"You're not lost?" Xiao Hongchen looked at Meng Hongchen in surprise. "And why are you so happy?"

"Forehead."

Meng Hongchen paused for a moment, then hesitated before suddenly asking, "Brother, what if I told you I have a boy I like...?"

"Oh ho, who would want you?" Xiao Hongchen teased.

"!!!" Meng Hongchen was furious. She grabbed a flowerpot and threw it at Xiao Hongchen. "Brother, you actually bullied me too!"

"Holy crap!"

Xiao Hongchen was startled and immediately caught the flowerpot.

After receiving the call, he finally realized what had happened, and his face immediately turned cold. "Who, who bullied me? Tell me, I'll beat him to a pulp!"

My sister was bullied! This is unacceptable!

If Grandpa finds out, he'll definitely be skinned alive.