Traveling to the Tiandou imperial city required passing through Soto City, where Shrek Academy was located.
Yuan Longxuan had no interest in visiting the dilapidated school and did not plan to fly directly there.
Time was abundant, and he treated this journey as a leisurely sightseeing trip.
They hired a spacious and comfortable carriage. Yuan Longxuan leaned back, contemplating future plans, while Xiao Wu, sitting beside him, started to feel sleepy.
"Brother Yuan, I'll nap for a bit. Wake me when we arrive, okay?" she murmured, planting a quick, fragrant kiss on his lips.
Wu Ling, seeing this, immediately covered her wide eyes with her hands. Indeed, Master and Grandmaster looked perfectly suited for each other.
Yuan Longxuan only pinched Xiao Wu's small nose in response, then gazed absentmindedly out the window.
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Unexpectedly, he noticed a group of burly men carrying a small figure deeper into the forest. Yuan Longxuan was not one to ignore injustice. As he prepared to intervene, the system popped up with character information:
Tang Chuan – Age: 10 – Martial Soul: Blue Silver King – Soul Power: Level 22 – Cultivation: Xuantian Treasure Record
"Hmm? Hmm!!!!"
Yuan Longxuan blinked in surprise, realizing it was Tang Chuan being carried away. He initially decided it was best not to interfere, but after careful consideration, he deployed several bewildering talismans—after all, Yu Xiaogang had become too complacent over the years, and this was not ideal.
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As evening approached, Yuan Longxuan and his companions finally reached Soto City, the early development hub for the original protagonists. The first thing on his agenda? Of course, experiencing the Rose Hotel, famous in the original story.
He knew precisely how extravagant it was: 999 red roses, milk baths, rose baths—every luxury one could imagine.
The carriage stopped right at the hotel entrance.
"Rose Hotel? Brother Yuan, let's stay here tonight!" Xiao Wu exclaimed, eyes glued to the building.
The hotel exuded a subtle, alluring charm. Warm-toned lights combined with soft beige and pink walls created a cozy, inviting atmosphere.
"Sure, if you want to stay, tonight we'll stay here," Yuan Longxuan said. The hotel's elegance alone suggested high-class service.
Wu Ling's curiosity was evident, her eyes wide with wonder.
"Yay!" Xiao Wu grabbed Wu Ling's hand and ran inside, with Yuan Longxuan following closely.
The hotel lobby was lavishly decorated, complete with vibrant greenery and romantic floral arrangements.
"Two rooms, please," Yuan Longxuan said, tossing a pouch of gold spirit coins—about three to five hundred. The receptionist, impressed by his generosity, immediately handed over two adjacent room keys.
"Here are your keys: Blue Ocean and Red Rose," she said. Both keys had delicate pink and blue pendants, looking exquisite.
Xiao Wu waved the keys in front of Yuan Longxuan with a teasing look.
"Dong." Yuan Longxuan lightly tapped her on the head in public.
"Oi…" Xiao Wu's face fell into a mock-pout, about to cry, but before he could react, she had already snuggled into his arms.
Wu Ling: ???
Receptionist: ???
At that moment, a loud, arrogant voice erupted from the hotel entrance, accompanied by a violent door slam.
"Bang!"
"Kid, hand over the woman in your arms and the girl beside you, or else…"
The figure standing before them was tall, with a slightly muscular build, but his intelligence seemed clearly lacking—a golden-haired brute whose brain development was minimal, while his limbs were fully grown.
At this moment, his eyes roamed greedily and lecherously over Xiao Wu in Yuan Longxuan's arms and Wu Ling at his side.
Yuan Longxuan, however, only had a faint dark line across his face as he looked at the heterochromatic-eyed youth. If his guess was correct, this must be Dai Mubai.
He couldn't believe that this character would come to him, two years ahead of the original timeline, to seek death.
"Brother Yuan, I'll go teach this insolent bastard a lesson!" Wu Ling's voice trembled with determination as she prepared to spring into action.
"Let me handle it. Finish him," Yuan Longxuan said calmly, gently holding her small head down, his eyes filled with an icy, unwavering coldness as he turned toward Dai Mubai.
His footsteps were light, almost silent, yet an overwhelming aura of oppression seemed to radiate from him.
"Brother… I'm scared…" Xiao Wu whispered softly, her delicate voice tinged with fear.
Dai Mubai, upon hearing the words from the girl cradled in Yuan Longxuan's arms, sneered arrogantly. Using his soul power, he shoved her violently.
"Bang!"
A normal person could never withstand the force of a high-level Soul Master like Dai Mubai. Xiao Wu's frail body hit the hotel wall hard, her knees bleeding from the impact. Her eyes reflected pure terror.
"Brother… I abandoned my fiancé for you…" The girl's emotions seemed to collapse, but Dai Mubai remained indifferent.
"Whether you abandoned him or not is your business. As for me, you've only ever been a plaything. Now, you have no value to me whatsoever," he said coldly, licking his lips, his gaze turning sharp and malicious as it rested on Yuan Longxuan approaching.
If you don't want to die, hand over those two girls. Perhaps, if I'm in a good mood after, I might let you keep playing with the rest," Dai Mubai sneered.
Hearing these words, Yuan Longxuan merely covered his face with one hand, letting out a bitter laugh.
"Heh… thirteen years old and already bullying people in this city? Truly a despicable person."
Perhaps it was Yuan Longxuan's light tone that made Dai Mubai underestimate him.
"Ha! With power comes the freedom to do as you please! Listen carefully, in Soto City, there's no one Dai Mubai dares not provoke!" Dai Mubai's eyes glinted with greed and cruelty. To him, someone like Yuan Longxuan was nothing more than a facade.
Leaning closer, Dai Mubai grabbed Yuan Longxuan's sleeve with his clawed hands, eyes full of contempt.
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