Dai Mubai Cries "Daddy!" (Seeking Collections, Recommendations, Monthly Votes!!!)

"Huh? Isn't that Young Master Dai? He actually got pinned to the ground and beaten?"

Clearly, this onlooker recognized the young and wealthy Dai Mubai.

"Good heavens, who is this kid? He's already a Four-Ring Soul Elder at such a young age. No wonder Young Master Dai wasn't a match for him!"

Seeing the four soul rings around Ye Chen, someone nearby could not help but exclaim.

Hearing that someone had recognized him, Dai Mubai, who was being brutally beaten by Ye Chen, immediately covered his face with his hands. He truly had no face left to show anyone!

"Tch, what the hell are you covering up for?"

Seeing Dai Mubai cover his face, Ye Chen was immediately displeased. If he did that, how was Ye Chen supposed to slap him in the face?

Without hesitation, Ye Chen yanked Dai Mubai's hands away and continued his efforts.

After a long while, Ye Chen finally stopped.

By then, Dai Mubai was completely unrecognizable. His head had swollen up a full size, mottled with bruises of blue and purple.

Of course, despite how miserable Dai Mubai looked, these were only superficial injuries. Even without treatment, a soul master's recovery rate meant he would be healed in just a few days.

"Come on, tell Daddy—do you know you were wrong now?"

With a broad smile, Ye Chen spoke to the "pig-headed Dai Mubai" lying on the ground.

"Hmph!"

Dai Mubai responded only with a cold snort and a hateful glare.

Dai Mubai was not a particularly broad-minded person. Being beaten into a pig's head in front of so many spectators—he would be damned if he did not hold a grudge.

"Tsk tsk, looks like you haven't had enough yet!"

Ye Chen immediately resumed beating him.

"Will you say it?"

Silence.

Another brutal beating.

"Will you say it?"

Silence.

The beating continued.

"Will you say it?"

"Daddy..."

At last, Dai Mubai yielded beneath Ye Chen's fists.

"Hmph, I don't have a son like you!

Still, even though I don't plan on accepting you as my son, I'm in a pretty good mood right now. I'll let you off this time. Little tiger, you're welcome to come find me for revenge anytime!"

Ye Chen felt utterly refreshed. Making Dai Mubai call him Daddy—what a wonderful feeling!

But he resisted the idea of having a son older than himself. He had no intention of taking in this master of time management.

"Ahem, well, everyone disperse. Go home, go find your mothers!"

Seeing the numerous gawkers gathered nearby, Ye Chen said this before returning to the room with Xiao Wu.

As for Dai Mubai, he did not even return to his room. He abandoned the two girls as well and ran straight out of the Rose Hotel to find somewhere to nurse his misery.

The next morning, Ye Chen dressed neatly and set out with Xiao Wu for Shrek Academy outside Suotuo City.

After leaving the Rose Hotel and walking down the street toward Suotuo City's southern gate, Ye Chen suddenly spotted a rather unusual shop.

This shop was related to soul masters. The sign hanging outside bore a circular emblem marked with several unusual symbols.

Others might not understand their meaning, but Ye Chen did. Those symbols represented the Seven Kill Sword, the number one offensive martial soul in the world; the Haotian Hammer, the number one Tool Soul; and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, the number one Beast Martial Soul. They symbolized the Upper Three Sects of the continent.

A shop related to soul masters ought to be high-end and impressive, but while this one could not exactly be called a dump, it was still rather shabby.

This should be that profiteer Flander's little shop in Suotuo City, right?

Looking at the rundown store, Ye Chen thought to himself.

Shrek Academy was a third-rate academy. It called itself an advanced soul master academy, but in truth, it did not even qualify to participate in the Soul Master Competition.

Moreover, because its dean, Flander, had refused political funding from the Balak Kingdom, Shrek Academy's teaching budget had always been a problem.

Knowing the original story, Ye Chen understood that Shrek Academy's current funding mainly came from two sources.

The first was the registration fees paid by students who came to test for admission during the academy's annual recruitment.

The second was the little shop Flander had opened in Suotuo City, where he specialized in fleecing gullible rich customers.

Since Flander was a Seven Ring Soul Saint, and there were no Soul Douluo experts in Suotuo City, he did not need to worry about running into someone he could not afford to offend while scamming people.

"Xiao Wu, let's go take a look at that shop."

Ye Chen pointed at Flander's little shop.

"Bro, weren't we going to that Shrek Academy or whatever?"

Xiao Wu looked curious.

"There's no rush~"

Since Flander's shop was still open, it meant he was still in Suotuo City. The two of them had no need to hurry to Shrek Academy.

The shop was somewhat dimly lit. The moment Ye Chen stepped inside, he sensed a strange fluctuation of energy.

He knew it was caused by Soul Tools.

Soul Tools all carried Soul Power fluctuations. If they had not been used or bound to someone's Soul Power, they would leak Soul Power outward.

Inside the shop, a man sat in a wooden reclining chair, his eyes closed as he swayed along with it.

He looked to be around fifty. Though he was no longer young, his build was quite burly. The seemingly sturdy reclining chair creaked beneath his weight as it rocked back and forth.

The man's face was particularly distinctive. His chin protruded slightly, his cheekbones were broad, his face flat, and he had a somewhat hooked nose—a textbook shovel face.

He wore a pair of stiff black-framed glasses. Even with his eyes closed, he still gave off a somewhat sly impression.

So this is Flander? No wonder Liu Erlong didn't choose him and went with Yu Xiaogang instead.

Looking at Flander's shovel face, Ye Chen thought to himself.

Honestly, Flander's looks really weren't much to speak of.

Ye Chen had seen Yu Xiaogang before. Though the man was utterly dispirited and gave off an aura that kept strangers away, it had to be said that Yu Xiaogang, with his short buzz cut, might not have been particularly handsome, but he was still far better-looking than Flander.

On top of that, Yu Xiaogang was something of an intellectual, making him more appealing to girls than Flander. That was perfectly normal.

After all, both Bibi Dong and Liu Erlong had been utterly captivated by Yu Xiaogang.

"Bro, are these all Soul Tools?"

Seeing the many objects in the shop that emitted peculiar Soul Power fluctuations, Xiao Wu asked Ye Chen.

"Yeah."

Ye Chen nodded. The shop did indeed sell Soul Tools, but Flander was no honest businessman.

Though these Soul Tools still emitted Soul Power fluctuations, they were all flashy on the outside and worthless within. They would not last more than a few days—some might even break that very day.

In the original story, however, Tang San had struck it rich in this unscrupulous merchant's little shop, obtaining the natural hidden weapon, the Dragon Beard Needle. Flander, unaware of its value, had suffered a hidden loss at the hands of that profiteer.

But Ye Chen did not use hidden weapons, and such a trivial amount of value was beneath his notice. He had no interest in hunting for bargains.

After all, Ye Chen was now a wealthy man who could save hundreds of thousands of Gold Soul Coins a day!