"No need to wait. I'm not going!"
With that, he glanced at the paper bearing a red lipstick mark and threw it away.
He didn't want the four girls getting the wrong idea. After all, if all four teamed up to torment him, he wouldn't be able to take it.
In ancient times, three heroes battled Lü Bu; now, four girls took on Chen Jue.
His attitude also made the four girls see Chen Jue in a new light.
After all, in their eyes, Chen Jue seemed to collect every woman he met.
Seeing Chen Jue being so heartless, the two women looked a little hurt!
Off to the side, Dai Mubai's eyes shifted, a sly gleam flashing across his face. He seemed to have an idea already.
He stepped lightly over, his gaze naturally falling on Tang San. Their shared understanding and teasing needed no words.
At that moment, Tang San's gaze was somewhat vacant, as though the sight before him had drawn him in!
Although these two women couldn't compare to peerless goddesses like Xiao Wu and the others, they were at least above average!
They could still quench his thirst!
Dai Mubai curled his lips. Looks like this guy's become just like me after spending a month listening to songs at brothels with me.
"Interested?"
Dai Mubai walked up beside Tang San, slung an arm around his shoulders, and asked with a wicked grin.
"You bet!"
At those words, Tang San quickly snapped out of his daze and exchanged a glance with Dai Mubai. The same sly light flickered in both their eyes.
"You first, or me?"
Dai Mubai asked.
"I'll go!"
Tang San replied.
Then Tang San swept back his hair, put on what he thought was a handsome smile, and walked up to the two women.
"Ladies, he can't do it, but I can..."
"Get lost, you broke loser!"
"..."
"My turn! Beautiful ladies, I'm from the Star Luo Empire's imperial..."
"Get lost!"
"..."
The next morning.
After freshening up and eating breakfast, everyone gathered at the inn's entrance.
"So beautiful..."
The moment the four girls stood before Dai Mubai and the other men, they were all struck dumb!
Especially the relatively straightforward Oscar.
He had no idea why they had become so beautiful overnight.
Ning Rongrong in particular had a rosy complexion that looked so dewy it could drip, as though something had nourished her.
"Oh, Tang San, why do you have dark circles? Didn't sleep well last night?"
"Oh dear, what a terrible memory I have. Tang San's a rich man who treats everyone to dinner!"
"You're used to sleeping in a big, soft bed, so your first night on wooden planks must have taken some getting used to, right?!"
Chen Jue's mocking voice rang out.
Getting up and making him sick every day really does put me in a good mood!
Faced with three consecutive jabs, Tang San flushed red, his gaze sharp as a blade.
The mocking, disdainful looks around him last night were still vivid in his mind.
Besides...
Aren't these dark circles all because you made too much noise last night?
Those pleas, that meekness, every vividly remembered cry of "Dear brother~"
Tang San's expression instantly darkened.
Watching Chen Jue strut around in front of me every day is pure torture!!!
Wanting to kill him, but being unable to...
Just then, Zhao Wuji slowly descended the stairs, his face also somewhat rosy and bearing a satisfied smile. He must have enjoyed quite a bit of female company last night.
When Zhao Wuji reached them, his expression instantly turned stern.
"You... have really disappointed me!"
"The girls were humiliated last night, and not one of you boys reacted? Except Chen Jue!"
"Especially you two, Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun!"
"As our main fighters, why did you stand by and do nothing?"
"You might not have been able to beat Green-Haired Turtle, but don't tell me you couldn't beat those students!"
"And what happened?"
Dai Mubai lowered his head without a word, while Ma Hongjun glanced aside and muttered resentfully.
"All you do is scold me. Tang San and Oscar didn't do anything either!"
Although he kept his voice very low, Zhao Wuji still heard him!
Zhao Wuji snorted, stepped forward, and gave him a hefty slap.
"You have the nerve to compare yourself to them? Little Oscar's a food-type Soul Master. He barely has any fighting ability to begin with. If you don't step up, how can he?"
"And Tang San-with that puny, useless Blue Silver Grass of his, he'd only be offering himself up to get killed. You're counting on him?"
Tang San: ...
You're speaking up for me, but why does it feel like you're insulting me...?
Offering myself up to get killed...
Am I really that bad?
I...
Boo-hoo!
"The reason I didn't intervene last night was to see how united you boys were. What a disappointment!"
Zhao Wuji shook his head helplessly.
"Exactly! If it hadn't been for Brother Chen Jue, we'd have been done for..."
Ning Rongrong nestled beside Chen Jue, her eyes brimming with trust and gratitude toward him. Her voice was soft, but every word was clear.
"Exactly. You brag every day about how amazing you are, but the moment something actually happens, you turn into total chickens!"
Xiao Wu joined in the mockery.
Zhu Zhuqing, meanwhile, gave Dai Mubai a cold look.
"Fucking coward...!"
Dai Mubai: ...
Just you wait. Once we graduate, I'll have you beneath this fucking coward's crotch every day, making music every night!
Hu Liena didn't even spare them a glance. Her eyes were fixed solely on Chen Jue.
"All right, enough. Chen Jue did an excellent job this time!"
"All of you should learn from him!"
After saying that, Zhao Wuji led everyone into the Star Dou Great Forest.
Upon first entering this wondrous place, everyone found their gazes irresistibly drawn to a group of rare, enchanting Soul Beasts, waves of amazement rising within them.
"So cute~"
"That Spotted Deer is so beautiful..."
However, amid this peaceful atmosphere of admiration, Tang San suddenly spoke, a barely perceptible tension in his voice.
"Holy crap, there's a really powerful Soul Beast!"
At his words, everyone's smiles faded and their expressions grew grave. All their gazes turned toward the spot Tang San was pointing at.
The air seemed to freeze, and even their breathing became cautious.
At this tense moment, with every eye watching, the grass rustled gently.
Then a seemingly soft and boneless Soft Bone Rabbit, with only ten years of cultivation, hopped lightly out.
Everyone: ...
So this is the really powerful Soul Beast?
Everyone immediately rolled their eyes at Tang San.
What a waste of time.
Zhao Wuji was utterly speechless too.
He'll be a Soul Elder once he gets his Soul Ring, for goodness' sake. Why is he such a coward...?
Tang San was equally bewildered.
That's not right! This isn't right!
I remember there only being a thousand-year-old snake!
While Tang San was thinking, a snake shot out from somewhere and bit him straight in the crotch.
"Aaaaaaah!"
His screams went on and on...
Everyone looked over, and Oscar cried out in surprise.
"Is this snake actually a pervert? How did it bite so accurately?"
Chen Jue turned to look, his eyes lighting up.
"Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent!"
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