Star Dou Great Forest.
Deep in the undergrowth, a Soul Beast lay on the ground, its head lowered as it tore into its food.
It ate ferociously, as though it had gone hungry for days.
It was over three meters long, covered in golden fur, with scales faintly visible beneath the roots.
It resembled a lion, but had three eyes.
The two on either side were golden.
Another grew vertically in the middle of its forehead, crimson red.
Its ears were long and pointed.
Its four paws were covered in scales.
This was the Emperor Auspicious Beast of Star Dou Great Forest.
Just then, the Auspicious Beast suddenly sensed something. Her pupils widened, and she blurted out:
"An Auspicious Beast's presence? How could there be another Auspicious Beast?"
She looked toward Nuoding City, her eyes filled with shock.
Yet beneath that shock lay a faint trace of anticipation.
According to the rules, only one Auspicious Beast could exist in an era.
She had long since grown bored.
Now that another had appeared, she was so delighted she nearly did a somersault.
At that thought, the Auspicious Beast pushed off with all four paws, turned around, and raced toward the core of Star Dou Great Forest.
"I have to tell Di Tian about this. If we can bring that Auspicious Beast back, I won't have to be all alone anymore."
She shouted as she ran.
Night fell.
Xiao Wu flopped onto the bed, casually pulled Lin Chuan's quilt over, and wrapped herself in it.
She turned her head and saw Lin Chuan still standing beside the bed. Her brows knitted, and her lips pursed.
"Lin Chuan, didn't we agree to sleep together? What are you standing there for, playing bed guardian? Hurry up and get in."
With that, she slapped the empty space beside her with her little hand, making loud smacking sounds.
The corner of Lin Chuan's mouth twitched, and he swore inwardly.
This hundred-thousand-year-old rogue rabbit didn't have a single string in her head for the boundaries between men and women.
Whatever. He wouldn't be the one losing out in the end anyway.
Without dawdling, Lin Chuan climbed into bed and pulled a corner of the quilt over himself.
The two shared one quilt.
The quilt wasn't large to begin with. With them squeezed beneath it, shoulder pressed against shoulder and arm against arm, they could even hear each other's every breath clearly.
Warmth spread from the contact of their skin.
Xiao Wu stiffened slightly, blood instantly rushing into her face and flushing her cheeks.
This was her first time being pressed against a boy without the slightest gap between them.
But it didn't matter anymore...
As long as she could win Lin Chuan's trust, everything else could be cast aside.
It was a very worthwhile bargain.
And that wasn't all.
The instant Lin Chuan climbed into bed, that presence unique to an Auspicious Beast wafted out in wisps, drifting straight into her nose.
It smelled wonderful.
It carried an allure that could draw someone into its depths, making them crave it, unable to quit.
"Lin Chuan, you smell so good."
Xiao Wu's gaze gradually lost focus as she murmured.
Not only that, as though compelled by some unseen force, she shifted closer, stretched out her arms, and hugged Lin Chuan's arm tightly against her chest.
Noticing Xiao Wu's movements, Lin Chuan's eyes flew open.
He hadn't expected Xiao Wu to act with so little restraint.
He had only just gotten into bed, and she already couldn't resist pressing closer.
What would this lead to in the future?
But it absolutely wouldn't do right now, or he might take a blast of lightning.
Still, Lin Chuan had some understanding of the situation.
Although he had concealed the Auspicious Beast's presence within him extremely well, Xiao Wu had undergone Soul Beast Transformation herself. At such close range, she could undoubtedly sense it clearly.
At that very moment.
A ding sounded in his mind as the system stirred again.
[Xiao Wu's affection +10. 7,000 points credited! Current affection: 90!]
Hearing the notification, Lin Chuan instantly perked up.
His Affection Points had climbed back to twenty thousand. What did that mean? He had another two ten-pulls in hand.
Xiao Wu really was the best. She handed out points so generously.
There was one rather frustrating thing, though. Xiao Wu was too young right now, so maxing her affection out at 100 was out of the question for the time being.
But it didn't matter.
What he was more concerned about now was just how many points the system would spit out once her affection was maxed.
PS: The pace will pick up a little from here. As for Ice Empress, Snow Empress, Xiao Wu, Zhang Lexuan... ahem... those who know, know.
Meanwhile.
Outside Dorm Seven.
Tang San pressed himself against the crack in the door, squinting inside.
As for why he was being so sneaky?
The reason wasn't complicated.
He had sworn that sooner or later, he would trample Lin Chuan underfoot.
But that was a matter for the future.
Right now, he couldn't beat Lin Chuan.
So he was afraid-truly afraid.
Seeing Lin Chuan lying in bed, Tang San instantly hesitated. Should he go in or not?
If he didn't, where would he sleep tonight?
On the streets?
Something as wretched as ending up on the streets would never happen to him, Tang San.
Just then.
His gaze shifted, and he spotted Xiao Wu lying beside Lin Chuan. Tang San nearly ground his back teeth to pieces.
Why?
How did that brat Lin Chuan have such freakishly good luck with women?
They only met today, didn't they?
They'd known each other for less than a day, and they were already lying in the same bed?
This Xiao Wu really had no shame at all.
A little girl crawling under the same quilt as a boy she'd just met-what kind of conduct was that?
At the thought, blood surged in Tang San's chest. He truly couldn't figure out what wire had crossed in his teacher's head to make him insist that he get close to Xiao Wu.
What was the point of getting close to such a shameless piece of trash?
But he, Tang San, was someone who respected his teacher and honored his teachings, after all.
No matter how unwilling he was, he had to swallow this anger and steel himself to do it.
Swearing inwardly, Tang San gritted his teeth, clutched his sheets and bedding tightly, and held a breath in his throat.
He rose onto his toes and crept into Dorm Seven.
The moment he entered, he glanced over and saw Lin Chuan and Xiao Wu wrapped in each other's arms.
He pricked up his ears and listened. Their breathing was even; they were probably asleep.
Tang San instantly let out a sigh of relief.
He was genuinely afraid that Lin Chuan would suddenly wake up, see him entering, and beat him up again.
Without wasting a moment, he wrapped the sheet around the bed board and fell straight back onto it.
He reached out, tugged the quilt over his head and face, and covered himself tightly.
Although Lin Chuan was only level 15 now, his spiritual power was still very strong.
So the moment Tang San arrived at Dorm Seven's door, he had already noticed him.
Yes, he had observed his every move.
But he couldn't be bothered with this Little Scumbag.
Because judging by the current situation...
He had beaten Little Scumbag up today, while Tang Hao had been watching from the shadows all along.
There was a very good chance that Tang Hao, that Haozi Douluo, would call him outside tonight.
He just didn't know whether this Haozi Douluo would choose to kill him or teach him a lesson.
But judging by Haozi Douluo's personality...
He probably wouldn't choose to kill him.
He would most likely choose to teach him a lesson and make him Tang San's lackey, right?
After all, that was the kind of person Tang Hao was.
Of course, whether he wanted to teach him a lesson or kill him...
This Haozi Douluo wouldn't be able to do either.
Because Zhang Lexuan was still inside the Heaven and Earth Great World.
If Haozi Douluo dared to call him outside...
He would have to treat Haozi Douluo to a little spectacle that would give him a shock.
As for whether to kill Haozi Douluo, naturally, he couldn't kill him so soon.
Crippling him, however, was perfectly acceptable.
He wanted to make Ah Yin and Haozi Douluo turn against each other and become enemies.
So Ah Yin had to kill Haozi Douluo with her own hands.
That was what would make the show worth watching...