Did This Girl Want to Eavesdrop?

Xiao Wu also leaned over, looking thoroughly smug.

"Little kitty, you're no good either. You ran out of stamina that quickly, yet you dared bring two girls? Aren't you afraid of being laughed to death?"

Dai Mubai glared at Xiao Wu, gritting his teeth.

That rotten girl actually dared mock me...

Let's see you take a hit down there!

"You... don't get cocky! I just let my guard down for a moment... if you've got the guts, fight me!"

"Me?"

Hearing Dai Mubai say that, Xiao Wu's lips curled.

"Are you sure?"

At the sight of Xiao Wu's expression, a vague sense of foreboding crept into Dai Mubai's heart.

But he had already thrown down the gauntlet. He couldn't take it back now.

He gritted his teeth and stubbornly declared,

"Of course I'm sure!"

Everyone could tell he was a paper tiger now, but he himself remained utterly oblivious.

Now that she had a punching bag, Xiao Wu finally cheered up.

"Good! Little San, let him go."

At her words, Tang San released Dai Mubai's fist.

Clearly, he didn't think Dai Mubai could beat Xiao Wu either.

After all, he had nearly sucked this fellow dry already...

Xiao Wu took a few steps toward Dai Mubai, an invisible aura called confidence quietly spreading around her.

It forced Dai Mubai to take an involuntary half step back.

Then Xiao Wu immediately activated Martial Soul Possession.

In an instant, Xiao Wu grew a little taller, her figure becoming long and slender.

A pair of delicate rabbit ears and a short tail appeared at once.

What plunged Dai Mubai into even deeper despair was this:

That rotten girl actually had three Soul Rings beneath her feet-yellow, yellow, and purple!

She was actually a Soul Elder?!

Facing the stunned Dai Mubai, Xiao Wu adopted a light, nimble stance.

"Xiao Wu, martial soul: Soft Bone Rabbit. Level thirty-five Power Attack System Battle Soul Elder. Please enlighten me."

With that, she winked at Dai Mubai, looking utterly harmless.

Outside the hotel, Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong stared in astonishment at this girl who was about their age.

We're all the same age, so how are you so outstanding?

Ning Rongrong took it relatively well. After all, she could only cultivate to level seventy-nine, so she was merely surprised.

Zhu Zhuqing, however, was different.

For one thing, Dai Mubai had lost to a Soul Grandmaster. With the pressure to survive suddenly soaring, she had already felt somewhat hopeless.

If she wanted to stay alive from now on, she could only rely on working even harder herself.

But the sudden appearance of another genius her own age dealt her a crushing blow.

Zhu Zhuqing clenched her fists.

She desperately wanted to know why that girl could cultivate so quickly.

Xiao Wu couldn't care less about differences in soul power or whether winning would be unfair.

To her, having someone to fight mattered more than anything!

Seeing that Dai Mubai wasn't moving, she attacked first.

With Instantaneous Movement, she vanished from where she stood.

Dai Mubai saw only a blur before Xiao Wu flung him into the air like a radish yanked out of the ground, sending the world spinning before his eyes.

Xiao Wu had never been a pushover to begin with; her fighting style used softness to overcome strength.

As long as the gap in soul power wasn't too great, very few Battle Soul Masters at her level could beat Xiao Wu... and Dai Mubai stood even less of a chance now.

In a single exchange, the utterly drained Dai Mubai was sent flying by Xiao Wu.

While sailing through the air, Dai Mubai inexplicably came to understand many things...

If he could do it all over again, he would have been more polite.

Good night, folks.

The next instant, the hotel entrance shattered with a crash.

Dai Mubai smashed through the hotel's revolving door, rolled twice across the ground, and sprawled there like a dead dog, motionless.

"All done!"

Xiao Wu turned around and gave Ye Fan an adorable look of triumph.

Ye Fan chuckled softly and shook his head.

This rabbit really did love a fight.

He turned to look behind him, where a fat man in a well-tailored black suit stood with an anguished expression.

It was the Hotel Manager, who had rushed out upon hearing the noise.

Unfortunately, he had arrived a moment too late.

By the time he came out, the fight had already begun.

He gazed miserably at his ravaged hotel lobby, his heart heavy with distress.

Ye Fan tapped the counter twice, drawing his attention.

Seeing that it was one of the Soul Masters who had caused the trouble, the manager rubbed his hands together with a forced smile.

"G-guest... is there anything else you need?"

His voice trembled slightly.

Ye Fan pointed at Dai Mubai, who was sprawled outside.

"Go to that fellow for compensation for all the damage your hotel suffered today. You know him, right?"

After all, the loser ate dust~

The manager nodded, a trickle of cold sweat sliding down his smooth forehead.

Ask Young Master Dai for money?

That might be a little hard to bring up...

Hearing their voices, Dai Mubai struggled up from the ground.

He glanced around and discovered that the damage was considerable...

Dai Mubai gritted his teeth, took a large bag of Gold Soul Coins out of his Soul Tool, and tossed it into the hotel lobby.

"I've paid for the damage... we're even now. I admit defeat."

With that, he turned and headed away through the crowd.

He couldn't bear to stay another second under the prickling gazes all around him.

"Young Master Dai, wait for us~"

The two twin girls glanced at the Gold Soul Coins Dai Mubai had thrown out, then hurried after him.

Dai Mubai might have been short on stamina, but his purse was still plenty full!

As Dai Mubai slunk away, Zhu Zhuqing promptly hid herself.

For some inexplicable reason, she really didn't want Dai Mubai to see her right now.

With the obstacle dealt with, Xiao Wu and the others headed upstairs with light steps.

Halfway up,

Xiao Wu looked at Tang San following behind them, stopped, and gave him a puzzled look.

"Tang San, why are you following us instead of finding somewhere to stay?"

At her words, Tang San's expression stiffened, and he pointed behind him.

"I-I just heard the person at the front desk say the room is pretty big... I was planning to cultivate on the sofa. Xiao Wu... money's a little tight this month. Getting another room would be too extravagant."

Tang San meant every word.

For one thing, he had spent a great deal of money on Xiao Wu and had little in the way of savings himself.

For another... how could he feel at ease leaving Xiao Wu and Ye Fan alone together in one room?

Xiao Wu raised an eyebrow.

What does your being short on money have to do with me?

Naturally, Ye Fan knew exactly what Tang San was plotting.

The corner of his mouth lifted as he fished two Gold Soul Coins out of his bag.

He flicked them lightly with a finger.

Tang San caught the two Gold Soul Coins, looking utterly bewildered.

Then Ye Fan said leisurely, "Sorry, Tang San, but I've already claimed the sofa. Go find another place and sleep in a bed. We're buddies, after all. How could I bear to let you sleep on a sofa?"

Seeing Ye Fan's gesture, Xiao Wu played along by yawning and waving at Tang San.

"Go on, go on. After running around all day, aren't you tired?"

After finishing their little duet, the two headed upstairs.

They didn't leave Tang San a single opening.

Tang San watched their retreating backs, clenching the Gold Soul Coins tightly in his hand.

"Ye Fan, you'd better not try anything..."