You Have to Take Responsibility!

"This attack... I'm afraid hundreds of demonic beasts will perish!"

"Moreover, even Fifth-Tier Demon Lord might not survive a hit from this power!"

Lu Shuang gazed at Lu Feng's retreating figure, muttering to herself.

Just then, another phantom of a Vermilion Bird condensed in mid-air, let out a long cry, and swooped down into the forest, refining all the corpses of the dead demon beasts with an invisible force.

Immediately, a phantom of a blue dragon emerged from Lu Feng's body, continuously channeling the immense vitality he had refined into his body.

Standing to the side, Lu Shuang could also clearly feel that the True Essence in her body was recovering at an extremely fast speed.

"Huh? Even my long-standing injuries... are healing?!"

In less than half an hour, all the monsters on the mountain had been slaughtered.

Lu Feng glanced at the panel:

[Demon Points: 160 million]

Let's go!

Upon hearing Lu Feng speak, Lu Shuang seemed to snap out of her daze, and the two set off again, flying towards Central Province.

After flying for about two more hours, Lu Feng suddenly spoke:

"Miss Lu, Cloud Water City is not far ahead. Why don't we stay here for the night and set off again early tomorrow morning?"

"Good."

If he were alone, wherever he flew, he would find a tall tree, lie down on a branch, and that would be the end of his life.

But with a young woman by his side, letting her endure the elements and sleep outdoors, Lu Feng couldn't bring himself to do such a thing.

Half an hour later, the two arrived at Cloud Water City.

The city is not large, but the surrounding walls are three zhang high.

There weren't many martial artists entering or leaving the city; most of them were at the Nei Jin or Hua Jin strength level.

But at the city gate, there were actually eight martial artists at the Hua Jin Perfection stationed there.

To enter the city, each person must pay one Low-Grade Origin Crystal.

Lu Feng took out two Low-Grade Origin Crystal and handed them over, then entered the city with Lu Shuang.

As soon as I entered the city, I was greeted by all sorts of hawking cries.

Unlike other cities, there are no shops on either side of the city gate here. Instead, martial artists of all sizes set up stalls on simple shelves to sell their goods.

"Top-quality third-tier wolf king blood essence, only ten Low-Grade Origin Crystal!"

"A fourth-tier Bear King demon core! A top-grade material for refining weapons. Come and take a look, the price is negotiable!"

Lu Feng looked up and saw demonic beast corpses, essence blood, demonic cores...

Most of the stalls sell items related to demonic beasts, with only a few stalls selling medicinal herbs and crafting materials.

The two walked for four or five miles before decent shops and restaurants began to appear on both sides of the street.

Most of these shops sell elixirs, with one or two weapons shops occasionally interspersed among them.

The two found a restaurant that looked quite grand.

"Shopkeeper, two guest rooms, please!"

Lu Feng approached the counter and spoke.

"Alright! Sir, you may not know this, but our inn has three classes of rooms: the superior class costs one hundred Low-Grade Origin Crystal per night, the medium class costs ten spirit crystals per night, and the inferior class costs one spirit crystal per night."

"Sir, which class would you prefer?"

It wasn't until the innkeeper spoke that Lu Feng realized how expensive the superior room was.

However, he currently possesses nearly ten million Low-Grade Origin Crystal, so this expense is merely a drop in the ocean.

"Us..."

"So expensive?!"

Before Lu Feng could finish speaking, Lu Shuang interrupted him.

"Shopkeeper, just give us a medium-sized room!"

Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper glanced at Lu Shuang, then at Lu Feng.

"Two superior rooms, please."

Lu Feng took out three hundred Low-Grade Origin Crystal from his storage bag and placed them on the counter.

"Here are three Origin Crystal. Besides the room fee, have someone prepare a table of fine wine and food and bring it to your room."

"Lu Feng, you..."

Lu Shuang quietly tugged at his sleeve, but Lu Feng pretended not to notice.

"Alright! Taohong! Quickly escort our two distinguished guests to rooms number one and two!"

The shopkeeper accepted the Origin Crystal, his face beaming with joy.

Then, a maid led the two up to the third floor.

"Distinguished guests, this is Room Number One of the Top-Tier Rooms, and Room Number Two of the Top-Tier Rooms is right next to it."

The room was large and tastefully decorated. Lu Feng was quite satisfied.

"Alright, that's all for you. You can leave now. I'll call you if I need anything."

"Yes." The maid bowed and withdrew, gently closing the door behind her.

As soon as the maid left, Lu Shuang put on a serious expression:

"Lu Feng, are you aware that although Cloud Water City bears the banner of the Great Qian, it is not under the jurisdiction of any state; it's a no-man's-land."

"Once you're in a city like this, you should keep a low profile. Don't you understand the principle of not flaunting your wealth?"

"What you just did is most likely to bring trouble upon yourself!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Feng simply smiled faintly.

"I thought you were angry because I didn't agree to share a room with you."

"Who's angry?! Who wants to share a room with you?!"

Lu Shuang jumped to her feet.

"Yes, yes, yes! I was overthinking it." Lu Feng said, then immediately became serious.

"But since you've come this far with me, I can't let you suffer any injustice."

Upon hearing this, Lu Shuang froze on the spot, opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say.

"Don't worry. If anything happens, I'll protect you."

I'll protect you!

These four words, like a finger, gently plucked a long-dormant string in Lu Shuang's heart.

A tear unexpectedly welled up in the corner of her eye.

From childhood to adulthood, no matter what happened, she could only rely on herself.

When danger arises, I step in myself; when I suffer injustice, I swallow my pride.

No one has ever told her, "I'll protect you."

She has always been the one protecting others.

"Did I say something wrong? Why are you crying? I'm sorry, I..."

"It's none of your business."

Lu Shuang hurriedly raised her hand to wipe the corner of her eye.

"It just reminded me of some things from the past."

Looking at Lu Shuang at this moment, Lu Feng suddenly realized that this girl, who was usually as cold as ice, also had an incredibly cute side.

Neither of them spoke again.

Suddenly, an indescribable atmosphere filled the room.

"Knock knock knock."

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Distinguished guests, the food and wine have arrived."

"They're here! They're here!"

Lu Feng felt as if he had been granted a pardon, and quickly got up and strode towards the door.

After accepting the wine and dishes and tipping the servant, Lu Feng placed the dishes on the table.

"Have you been hungry all day? Come and try the food in Cloud Water City."

"Etc."

Lu Shuang suddenly reached out to stop him, took out a silver needle from her bosom, and probed into each dish, testing them one by one.

"Don't worry, it's not poisoned. I spent a hundred Low-Grade Origin Crystal on this meal, unless this restaurant decides to close down."

"Being careful is never a bad idea."

Lu Shuang ignored him, tasted all the dishes one by one, and even uncorked the wine to taste it. Only after confirming that it was not poisonous did she feel relieved.

Then, she looked up and stared at Lu Feng suspiciously:

"You haven't even said anything yet, how can you be so sure that there's no poison in these vegetables?"

"That's simple. Because I spent one hundred Low-Grade Origin Crystal."

Lu Shuang rolled her eyes at him. "I want to hear the truth."

Upon hearing this, Lu Feng wore an innocent expression.

"I'm telling the truth. Think about it! Even if this is a shady shop, and the owner has evil intentions, he wouldn't dare to take action directly in the city."

"Cloud Water City isn't officially a criminal city. If he dares to poison someone in a guest room to steal their money and kill them, he'll be ruining his own reputation. The guards at the city gate will be the first to punish him."

"Fine." Lu Shuang pouted.

"Anyway, the test results show no poison, so you're in the right no matter what you say."

After saying that, she picked up a piece of rabbit meat and put it in her mouth.

"Hmm! The taste is really good, no wonder they dared to accept a hundred Low-Grade Origin Crystal."

"Eat more if it's delicious, then the Origin Crystal will be well spent."

As Lu Feng spoke, he picked up his chopsticks and put a few pieces of rabbit meat into her bowl.

"No, eating too much will make you fat."

Don't worry, you won't gain weight no matter how much rabbit meat you eat.

"How did you know?" Lu Shuang stared at him curiously.

"I... I heard it from someone else! Don't worry, if you gain weight, just come find me."

"You said it!"

Lu Shuang immediately stared intently at him, speaking slowly and deliberately.

"If I really gain weight, you'll be responsible!"

"Okay, I'll take responsibility! Now you can eat with peace of mind, right?"

Hearing this, Lu Shuang finally smiled broadly and began to eat heartily.