Chapter 10 - Meeting Again

"Soto City."

Lu Yuan shielded his eyes from the sun's glare, gazing at the three prominent characters on the city gate, and as he spoke in a drawn-out tone.

The girl with a cold expression rolled her eyes and entered the city without waiting.

"Wait for me."

Lu Yuan hastily folded the map in his hand and followed.

Soto City is a large city situated in the heart of the Lima Plain, belonging to the Barak Kingdom. The city is heavily fortified, indicating its significance.

Besides the well-guarded troops, the importance of Soto City is evident from the presence of the Third-level Spirit Hall within its limits.

After all, the funds for establishing the Spirit Hall didn't come out of thin air. There must be specific criteria for deciding where to set up the main hall and branch halls. Apart from this, Soto City holds another identity. It serves as the granary of the Barak Kingdom.

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Taking control of this city is akin to cutting off the lifeline of the entire Barak Kingdom. However, Lu Yuan didn't come here for the city itself but for Shrek Academy located in a small village outside Soto City.

At this time, Shrek Academy hadn't gained much recognition yet. The academy truly came into the limelight when they defeated the golden generation of the Spirit Hall in the Spirit Master Competition.

The subsequent battle of the three gods and the ascension of the seven gods further enhanced the reputation of Shrek Academy. Even without those events, Shrek Academy wouldn't lack students after the spirit masters competition. But there was no rush to enroll. Finding a place to stay was the most urgent.

Lu Yuan stopped in front of a three-story hotel.

"The Rose Hotel."

Lu Yuan stroked his chin, his eyes revealing a inexplicable meaning. He turned to Zhu Zhuqing, who was nearby, and said, "Let's stay here."

Zhu Zhuqing frowned.

She had an inkling of Lu Yuan's intentions.

Coming to a hotel that seemed a bit dubious from the outside, even she could discern his intentions, but she couldn't find anything wrong with Lu Yuan's words.

So Zhu Zhuqing decided to be clear.

"Forget it. I'm already engaged."

"Just because you have a marriage contract doesn't mean you'll get married right away. Even if you're married, it doesn't mean i won't have a chance. And even if there's no chance now, it doesn't mean there won't be decades later, as long as there's love..."

"You're Shameless"

Zhu Zhuqing shot Lu Yuan a cold glance, then quickly entered the hotel and went to the front desk. She gently tapped on the counter and said, "Hello, we need two rooms."

"I'm sorry, we only have one suite available."

The hotel receptionist recited the lines he had prepared in advance without changing his expression, then winked at Lu Yuan, who was following behind.

The receptionist had observed the argument between the boy and girl outside the door, and the girl's assertive demeanor made it clear that she wanted two rooms.

If you couldn't deduce that as a hotel receptionist, you weren't fit for the job. Why make things difficult for fellow men? Little brother, I'll help you out.

Lu Yuan understood instantly and returned a smile to the receptionist. He didn't know if there really was only one suite left in the hotel, but for a young couple like them, there would always be just one suite available.

The Rose Hotel—what kind of respectable establishment would have such a lousy name?

"What's your problem?"

"Do you understand the concept of first come, first served?"

Before Zhu Zhuqing could decide whether to finnd another hotel, the girl next to her spoke indignantly.

Unlike Zhu Zhuqing, the girl accusing her had an evident cute style. Wearing a pink dress, pink stockings, and pink bunny hair accessories, she exuded the image of a lovely girl next door, instantly catching one's attention.

Zhu Zhuqing, on the other hand, had a different aura.

Whether it was her cool expression or her tight leather jacket, not to mention her alluring figure, everything about her gave off a sense of a high-class, aloof woman.

"Is she your girlfriend?"

Lu Yuan familiarly rubbed Tang San's arm and gestured with his eyes towards the angry Xiao Wu.

"No, she's my sister."

"Who are you?"

Tang San looked at Lu Yuan, feeling a faint sense of familiarity. In addition to this familiarity, the boy's every action also seemed familiar to him.

Zhu Zhuqing couldn't be bothered to argue with an ignorant little girl. She wanted to leave with her long strides but stood still in front of the hotel, puzzled.

"Sorry, my girlfriend seems to be looking for me."

Lu Yuan apologetically patted Tang San's shoulder, then hurriedly walked toward the girl standing dazedly at the door.

"Who is he?"

Xiao Wu suspiciously watched Lu Yuan's back.

Tang San innocently shrugged his shoulders.

"I'm not sure either. We just had a brief chat. I think he's the boyfriend of that girl with black hair."

Xiao Wu obediently replied with an "Oh" and didn't ask any further questions.

After all, in Xiao Wu's opinion, leaving without a word meant the other party had a guilty conscience and knew they were in the wrong.

Since the competition had withdrawn voluntarily, Xiao Wu was naturally happy to hear that.

Zhu Zhuqing stared at the man and two women outside the hotel, her complexion pale, as if she couldn't believe her eyes. But even if she couldn't believe her eyes, she was forced to accept what she was seeing at that moment. Her fiancé was actually rushing towards this hotel with two sisters in his arms.

Zhu Zhuqing could tolerate Dai Mubai's debauchery and even understand him leaving her to escape alone. However, she couldn't accept Dai Mubai abandoning her and giving up the fight.

Did he think that what he carried on his shoulders was only his own life?, Ever since the marriage contract was made, their lives were bound together. It's not just an empty phrase that when one prospers, both prosper, and when one fails, both fail.

Dai Mubai's selfish and depraved behavior, how could she bear it alone?. Surviving a close brush with death and total destruction were two completely different outcomes!

If Dai Mubai and she worked together, they might have a chance at a comeback. Although the probability was slim, it wasn't impossible, but if she was alone, there was no chance of a miraculous turnaround.

Not to mention that her soul power was weaker than Zhu Zhuyun and Davis. Even if their soul powers were equal, she couldn't use the Ghost Civet Cat to defeat his martial soul fusion skill—the Ghost White Tiger.

For a moment, years of accumulated grievances mixed with a sense of powerlessness surged in Zhu Zhuqing's heart, causing her body to shake uncontrollably, as if she were about to collapse.

A large hand forcefully wrapped around her waist, pulling her into an embrace and holding her tightly.

Zhu Zhuqing instinctively struggled.

"Don't move."

A deep voice sounded in her ears, accompanied by a wave of warmth.

"If you don't want to get caught up in this mess, you'd better listen to me. If you don't mind the commotion that will arise from this and insist on demanding an explanation from him here, then I can let you go."

Accompanied by a nearly inaudible sobbing sound, Zhu Zhuqing stopped struggling and slowly gripped Lu Yuan's clothes with her small hands, a faint dampness seeping through the fabric and touching Lu Yuan's skin.

Dai Mubai pushed open the door of the hotel and couldn't help but curiously glance at this strange pair of lovers. However, he didn't pay too much attention to them and shifted his focus to Tang San and Xiao Wu, who were negotiating with the front desk.

"If I remember correctly, this suite has been reserved for me for many years, right?"

Dai Mubai was rarely angry.

"Young Master Dai, Young Master Dai, I'm truly sorry. I didn't know you were coming."

The manager glared fiercely at the front desk attendant, while the attendant quickly bowed his head in apology to Dai Mubai.

"So it's my fault again?"

Dai Mubai's cold words sent a shiver down the manager's spine, and he hastily smiled.

"Young Master Dai, it was just a joke. We were negligent."

Then, he turned to scold the pimple-faced attendant, unable to contain his frustration.

"What are you still doing there? Hurry up! The key is right here!"

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