A lovers' bath

"You can rest in peace now, I will carry on your legacy and avenge those bastards..."

Xu Tianran thought to himself.

He and that brat were sworn enemies. Ju Zi was his confidante and the woman he had chosen, but he never expected that she would be snatched away by the other side without him even realizing it!

For a man, this is naturally a great disgrace.

Even if he is unable to perform sexual intercourse...

At the court meeting.

The high-ranking officials reported on the completion of the competition preparations and the closing operation of the encirclement outside Mingdu. The entire Mingdu had become an airtight "prison". Apart from Qiankun Asking Love Valley, the other three sides were all guarded by powerful members of the Holy Spirit Cult Sect and the army of the Sun Moon Empire.

Today is the registration deadline, and it seems those guys really didn't show up.

That's true. If it were him, he definitely wouldn't have gone to this trap.

Xu Tianran felt a little disappointed. He had always regarded Lu Cheng as an enemy, but he was not a good-for-nothing like Lao Si. Instead, he was a true opponent worthy of his serious attention.

In a sense, he hoped Lu Cheng would come.

But in the next instant, his shadow shifted, and the figure of an old man with white hair materialized from it, whispering a few words in his ear.

Xu Tianran's expression froze.

After checking several times, I finally confirmed that the information was indeed true.

Whether from excitement or anger, his face twitched violently, and then he suddenly burst into laughter.

"Good, good, good, as expected of you... Lu Cheng!"

"He's come to Mingdu too?!" Kong Deming, who had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them, his gaze sharp.

"Not bad." Xu Tianran nodded with a smile.

"But Elder Kong, please don't touch him. Let's wait until after the competition is over before we completely overturn the table."

"... Okay." Kong Deming nodded silently.

For the sake of the empire's grand plan, it would be rash to act prematurely.

Mingdu.

This mechanical capital exudes a unique charm, with a utilization rate of Soul Tool far exceeding that of the three kingdoms of the original continent, leaving the Body Sect and others astonished and thoroughly enjoying themselves.

The fact that the Sun Moon Empire has such a long history of Soul Tool, which allows them to be integrated into daily life, shows that they are indeed quite capable.

"Click~"

Inside the dormitory.

As Zhang Lexuan gently turned on the button with her fair hand, water gushed out, quickly filling the entire bathtub, and the warm heat emanating from the floor. Adding some pale blue flower petals made the whole room feel like a fairyland.

"Is this... the Sun Moon Empire?"

A hint of curiosity flashed in Zhang Lexuan's light blue eyes as she turned to look at Lu Cheng, who was sitting on the other side, studying a map of the area near Mingdu with a painstaking expression.

A smile flickered in her beautiful eyes. She swayed her slender waist, walked into Lu Cheng's Lu Cheng in her slippers, and leaned most of her body against him, resting her chin on Lu Cheng shoulder.

The usually dignified Grandmaster was now acting like a spoiled little girl, pleading, "Brother, let's watch it tomorrow, okay? Take a bath with me tonight."

"Good."

Lu Cheng nodded, but showed no intention of getting up for a long time.

Zhang Lexuan didn't find this strange, but gently urged him on.

I'll only count to three.

"One."

"Two."

"Walk!"

Lu Cheng quickly stood up, put his arm around Zhang Lexuan's slender waist, and walked towards the bathroom.

"Hmph~"

Her fair toes lightly touched the water's surface; finding the water temperature just right, she then pulled Lu Cheng aside to remove his clothes, and the two lay down in the bath in a rather intimate manner.

"Brother, do you think our Body Sect could become like this in the future?" Zhang Lexuan leaned her fair and delicate body against Lu Cheng's chest, drawing circles on his chest with her fingers, her light blue eyes filled with tenderness.

After all, even for powerful individuals like them.

Unless you're a water-attribute Soul Master, you have to honestly go to the stream to fetch water, boil it in the most primitive way, and then take a bath.

The Soul Tool researched by the Sun Moon Empire may seem somewhat useless, but it is actually a form of dimensional reduction. In the original work, Huo Gua also admitted that these "crooked methods" made the residents of the original continent so happy that they forgot about home and were easily bought off by these convenient devices promoted by the Sun Moon Empire.

"It's possible; it's not too difficult."

Lu Cheng smiled and nodded.

Holding her breasts, she began to act recklessly.

"It's gotten even more plentiful; looks like I'll have to work even harder..."

"..."

Zhang Lexuan's pretty face flushed, but she didn't deny it outright; she was enjoying the feeling.

Her long, slender, white legs splashed in the pool, her delicate hands grasping her toes, applying pale blue cinnamon. She preferred pale blue to a bright, eerie red.

I learned this from Ma Xiaotao.

Anyway, she said Lu Cheng was very susceptible to this.

It's considered an attack speed build.

It is said that Lu Cheng coughs whenever he sees these... and seems to particularly like them.

This can be considered one of her clever little touches.

Lu Cheng glanced at the faintly visible white feet beneath the pool, a smile playing on his lips. Indeed, the attack speed enhancement made the beauty resemble a pure and flawless snow lotus, or perhaps the Bright Moon, possessing a fairy-like beauty.

Of course, what's even more captivating is that the fairy takes the initiative.

"Brother, what do you think our future children will be like?" Zhang Lexuan asked tenderly.

"I don't know, but if I want to know, I'll have to work hard."

Lu Cheng smiled and wrapped his arm around the beauty's slender waist, splashing around in the water...

On the other side.

bathroom.

Wu Feng's pretty face flushed red as she looked around. Her usual carefree demeanor was now replaced by a shy blush, like that of a young girl.

"Sister Tian, is this the prop you were talking about? It's a bit too exaggerated."

"Shut up. After today, you'll know how good men are. If you still like me, I'll beat you to death." Ning Tian, watching the water temperature fluctuate, looked at Wu Feng, who was lying on the bed, writhing and trembling. He clenched his fists and couldn't help but swear.

"Oh, oh..." Wu Feng bit her red lips lightly and nodded dazedly.

He let Ning Tian do as he pleased.

Soon, a strange sound came from inside the room.

The next day.

As soon as it was light, everyone gathered in the hotel lobby.

Today we will draw lots. Because the number of participating teams in this competition is several times that of previous years, the initial elimination rounds will be much more brutal. Any team that is not at least a full Soul Ancestor will have a significant chance of being eliminated.

Moreover, time was tight and the task was heavy, with the elimination rounds lasting two to three times longer than in previous years.

"Our Tang Sect was drawn from an unknown academy, what about you?" Tang Ya, with her hair in a ponytail, still possessed the youthful and beautiful charm unique to young girls despite being the head of a sect, and smiled as she looked at Lu Cheng.

"Same here, a minor sect." Lu Cheng said expressionlessly.

"Hiss... Last night, my room seemed to be right next to yours, it was a bit noisy. I thought it was two stray cats in heat by the window, howling all night until dawn, which kept me from getting any rest," Tang Ya said with a grin.

Everyone wore expressions of schadenfreude.

However, Lu Cheng was extremely thick-skinned, displaying an indifferent expression.

On the contrary, Wu Feng blushed bright red, almost to the roots of his ears.