The afternoon sun spilled warmth across the sky, soft and gentle, as if the world had been brushed clean by a warm breeze.
Inside the Great Spirit Arena, Yuan Longxuan walked with a lazy confidence, leading the girls of Tianshui Academy toward the registration counters.
After yesterday's… "incident," the girls were nervous at first, but they'd quickly realized something simple:
As long as Yuan Longxuan and Xiao Wu were present, nothing in this arena could threaten them.
"Brother Longxuan," Shui Bing'er asked softly, blinking at the new metal badge in his hand, "are we… already starting team battles today?"
"Not just team battles," Yuan Longxuan replied calmly.
"I registered all of you for 2v2 matches as well.
Starting today, you'll each fight two solo rounds, one double round, and one seven-member team match."
The girls froze.
"Ehh! That many!?"
The Arena had strict rules:
Each fighter could only enter two solo fights per day.
2v2s and full team battles were limited to one each.
Naturally, these rules existed for the Arena's profit—after all, too many manipulated bets would ruin their income.
Shui Yue'er puffed her cheeks unhappily. But then she remembered something:
Whenever Yuan Longxuan was present, he always came to the stands to watch them… and pick them up after each fight.
That meant—many, many opportunities for princess carries.
Her mood instantly improved.
"Hehe! Sis Bing'er, I'm teaming with you for 2v2 today!"
Ning Rongrong blinked and tugged on Xiao Wu's sleeve.
"Wu-wu, let's team up? Right? Right?"
As if she forgot Xiao Wu was already a Soul King now.
Before Xiao Wu could answer, a warm palm dropped onto Rongrong's head.
Yuan Longxuan bent slightly, voice gentle yet firm:
"Rongrong, this time you'll be paired with Zhu Qing. I have something different planned for Wu-wu."
Ning Rongrong's eyes lit up with delighted embarrassment.
Because she was a support-type spirit master.....and still hadn't reached rank 30.....Yuan Longxuan had been pushing her extremely hard lately.
Tianshui Academy was now full Soul King level.
Only Rongrong remained a rank-29 Soul Master.
But after training under him, even her cultivation speed had soared to something unimaginable in the Seven Treasure Clan.
"Mm! Brother Longxuan, I'm already level twenty-nine! I'll break through soon, I promise!"
Just as Yuan Longxuan finished collecting all the new team and double-team identity plaques, a tall, imposing silhouette suddenly blocked their path.
"You there, boy. Come wi—"
The voice cut off.
Because the moment Yuan Longxuan raised his head, he replied first:
"Old monster Dugu Bo? You're still alive?"
"…"
Dugu Bo stiffened like someone had smashed a rock over his skull.
"It's… it's you? Yuan Longxuan… no, Yuan Longxuan-my-lord?! How… how could this be!?"
The old poison master had expected to find some brat connected to the trouble in the royal court.
He had not expected to find the young man who had saved his life, cured his poison, and healed his granddaughter.
Yuan Longxuan's smile vanished.
"You look guilty. What is it—did someone send you to kidnap me? Or kill me on the spot?"
Dugu Bo froze.
Guilty conscience written all over his old face.
"Was it Snowstar? That pig? He sent you?"
Dugu Bo hesitated, then sighed deeply.
"…He had a hand in it. But the real order came from Emperor Xue Ye."
"Ha."
Yuan Longxuan let out a cold, soft laugh.
"Just a bunch of decaying nobles. They dared touch my girls yesterday, and today they want me dead? Killing them would be doing them a kindness."
He turned to Xiao Wu.
"Wu-wu, take care of the team today. I'll go settle something with this old man."
Xiao Wu's ruby eyes sparkled knowingly. She hopped into his arms, hugged him tightly, and.....shameless as ever—squeezed his rear before letting go.
Yuan Longxuan leaned to her ear, voice low and dangerous:
"Tonight. My room."
Xiao Wu's cheeks exploded red.
If it were before, she wouldn't be scared.
But now… Yuan Longxuan had mastered a "little trick" that made one hour equal twenty-four hours.
If she spent a whole night with him.....
No. Absolutely not.
She would break.
Yet seeing her tremble, flustered and helpless, Yuan Longxuan only smirked.
"Don't worry. If you won't come, I'll drag you."
Meanwhile, Shui Bing'er and the other girls watched this intimate exchange with pink faces and burning hearts.
Their plan to "confess" to Brother Longxuan?
It needed to be pushed forward. Fast.
As Yuan Longxuan walked away with Dugu Bo, he asked casually:
"So. Snowstar wanted me dead?"
Dugu Bo sighed.
"Yes. Him, and His Majesty as well."
As someone who owed Snowstar a life debt and owed Yuan Longxuan an even greater one, Dugu Bo was stuck between two impossible choices.
"Old man," Yuan Longxuan said lightly, "when I start killing people later, stand aside. Don't move. Otherwise, I'll cut you down too."
Dugu Bo's face twitched.
"…Yes. Of course."
Even a rank-94 Titled Douluo knew better than to provoke Yuan Longxuan.
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