Douluo Continent: An Adventure Begins in Wuhun City

With his work over the past few years, plus the subsidies from the Spirit Hall, he has now accumulated some savings.

Although every time he stepped into a branch of the Spirit Hall, he felt a strange sense of annoyance and disgust, he still suppressed his inner resistance and nausea and insisted on going to the Spirit Hall every month to collect his Soul Master subsidy.

There was no other way; he wasn't exactly wealthy, and he couldn't just turn down money that was offered for free.

Upon entering the Rose Hotel, the first thing you notice is the intoxicating fragrance of roses. The sweet aroma carries a hint of romance, making you feel relaxed and comfortable.

The hotel's interior is decorated in only three colors: white, silver, and rose red. The warm, unique, and elegant environment easily makes people feel good.

Tang San walked to the counter and said, "Please give us two rooms."

Due to their different grades, Tang San could not possibly share a dormitory with Xiao Wu. Moreover, Xiao Wu now regarded Tang San as her younger brother and a substitute for A Ming.

Previously in the Star Dou Great Forest, she and Er Ming each had their own caves to live in, so Xiao Wu didn't think there was any problem with Tang San asking for two rooms.

However, the receptionist did not grant their wish. He simply shook his head and said apologetically that there was only one empty room left in the hotel.

This answer made Tang San's heart flutter. Because of the age gap, Tang San had to realize his feelings much earlier. However, he also felt that although Xiao Wu was close to him, she only regarded him as a younger brother, which made him quite depressed.

He was always thinking about how to break down the distance between himself and Xiao Wu and get closer to her, and now he saw a glimmer of hope.

Xiao Wu, standing to the side, frowned slightly.

There's only one room left, does that mean I'll have to sleep in the same room as Tang San?

She had never shared a cave with Erming!

Tang San keenly sensed Xiao Wu's dissatisfaction, and with a quick glance around his eyes, he stepped forward to persuade her.

"Xiao Wu, you must be tired from traveling these past few days. There's only one room left, so why don't you make do? Don't worry, I can sleep on the floor, I won't fight you for the bed."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu was somewhat tempted. She was indeed quite exhausted and didn't want to waste time looking for another hotel. Since Tang San was going to offer her the bed, it didn't seem like a bad idea.

"Fine!"

Xiao Wu nodded reluctantly, agreeing to let Tang Erming sleep with her in a cave—no, a room—as compensation and remorse for not saving Ah Ming back then.

Upon hearing this, Tang San's lips curled into a smile, and he then began to negotiate with the waiter.

However, just as the waiter was about to help Tang San with the formalities, a sudden voice interrupted his actions.

"I said, this room should belong to me."

Tang San and Xiao Wu turned around at the same time and saw three people appear behind them, walking towards the counter.

The three people consisted of one man and two women. The two girls were dressed in flamboyant clothes and looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old. They were tall and even taller than Xiao Wu. What was most surprising was that they looked exactly alike and were actually twins.

However, Tang San's gaze did not fall on the two stunning beauties; what attracted his attention was the man walking in the center.

The man looked young, but he had broad shoulders and appeared strong and powerful. His handsome and masculine face was given a touch of sinister charm by his striking heterochromatic eyes.

The man stepped forward with an unfriendly expression and, under Tang San's grim gaze, reprimanded the waiter. Soon after, the hotel manager arrived, wiping the cold sweat from his brow, and quickly apologized to Tang San and his companion, suggesting they change hotels.

But Tang San had finally gotten this opportunity, so he was not about to give it up. He immediately looked at the man with a sinister expression.

This person ruined his opportunity and has already committed suicide!

"Interesting. Looks like you're not convinced? You both have soul power, so you must be soul masters. Well then, both of you, come at me together!"

The man with heterochromatic eyes released the twin sisters' hands, twisted his neck, and gave a wicked smile.

Upon seeing this, Tang San sneered, and his rough fingers had already subtly produced a small hidden weapon.

However, just as the atmosphere in the room was extremely tense, a beautiful figure appeared outside the hotel at some point. Looking at the scene inside, her expression suddenly froze.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 239 A Slap in the Face Hurts

The girl's long black hair cascaded over her shoulders, her face slightly lowered. She was tall and slender, with skin as delicate and fair as milk, radiant with a lustrous glow. However, contrary to her stunning figure, the expression on her face was cold—a coldness that came from within, a pure coldness that clashed somewhat with her exceptionally beautiful face.

It was none other than Zhu Zhuqing.

The seemingly quirky girl beside her was clearly one of the few peers she knew from Chen Yao's circle, Ning Rongrong.

Some time ago, Chen Yao finished his seclusion at the Spirit Hall and returned to Willow Moon Grass Academy. He saw the two students again and, after calculating the time in his mind, thought that since Tang San was going to follow the original route, he might as well send these two guys who were doing nothing at Willow Moon Grass Academy there as well. Anyway, he had already taught them enough, and he had also passed on the Mysterious Heaven Skill. It didn't matter where they cultivated.

Although Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong had no idea what Chen Yao was thinking, that he would dump them in this godforsaken place, they didn't have much of an opinion. After all, they were still young and had been at Willow Moon Grass Academy for quite some time, and they wanted to go out and explore.

Of course, they didn't just set off on their journey so easily. After all, two such beautiful young girls wouldn't be safe, let alone in the wild, or even in a town.

Therefore, they were not only secretly protected by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, but each of them also had a unique soul tool device. Whenever they encountered danger, activating the device would allow Gu Yuena to instantly sense it, obtain the coordinates of their location, and teleport them directly there.

So the two of them, as if on a picnic, walked and stopped along the way until they arrived in the city of Soto.

Upon arriving in Soto City, the two were looking for a hotel to stay in temporarily. However, when they selected a hotel that looked decent and entered, Zhu Zhuqing was slightly taken aback when she saw the white tiger martial spirit with a ferocious head emanating from the broad and muscular figure with golden hair and a long neck. A familiar look flashed in her eyes.

But when she saw the scene inside again, a look of disgust flashed in her eyes, and she thought to herself, "What bad luck!"

With blond hair, a royal white tiger martial spirit, and appearing in this remote and impoverished place, who else could it be but his ex-fiancé Dai Mubai?

Although Dai Mubai remained obediently in the palace when she left, with no definite whereabouts.

But as members of the royal family, they generally wouldn't leave Xingluo City unless something major happened, let alone compete for a room with insignificant commoners in such a small place. The only possibility is that Dai Mubai, who had the same fate as her before, couldn't withstand the pressure and ran away.

Logically speaking, their relationship should be delicate, but they've never actually met. So, there's no way they could have any feelings for each other.

However, she has now completely escaped that tragic fate, while this guy has chosen to escape, hiding in such a small place, giving up on himself, which is truly pathetic.

"Zhuqing, what's wrong?"

Seeing Zhu Zhuqing's disgusted look, Ning Rongrong became curious. After several years of getting along, she knew her best friend's personality very well. Apart from showing her deep-seated enthusiasm when facing Chen Yao, she was even somewhat indifferent to her. If she didn't already know Zhu Zhuqing's personality, Ning Rongrong would really think that the other party was giving her a hard time.

If this is how she treats her best friend, one can imagine how Zhu Zhuqing would treat ordinary strangers.

This was the first time Ning Rongrong had ever seen Zhu Zhuqing display any emotional fluctuations other than indifference because of a complete stranger, such as pity—a very strange emotion that piqued Ning Rongrong's curiosity.

"It's nothing, I just saw a pitiful person."

Zhu Zhuqing shook her head. If she hadn't met Chen Yao, she might have been angry and disappointed in Dai Mubai for being like this, thinking about how to correct him, since their fates were intertwined.

Although she hasn't completely severed ties with her past, since she hasn't returned to Xingluo City after leaving with Chen Yao, she hasn't revealed her true colors yet.

But they were no longer bound by those so-called family rules.

Therefore, Zhu Zhuqing has absolutely no say in how the other party is doing now, nor will she try to persuade him because of his despair. At most, she might feel a brief pity for him because of the binding marriage contract they had in the past, but that's all.

"Let's go, it looks like there aren't any extra rooms here. Let's find somewhere else."

Zhu Zhuqing's eyes returned to calm, like a deep, still pool, deep and serene.

However, just as the two turned around, Dai Mubai, who was confronting Tang San and the other two in front of him, suddenly turned around, staring intently at Zhu Zhuqing's figure, whether because of the compatibility of their martial souls or because he sensed something, and then his expression changed drastically.

Although he had never met Zhu Zhuqing, for some reason, after seeing that face, his surprise and doubt instantly turned into certainty.

"Is that you, Zhu Zhuqing?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing initially didn't want to pay attention and planned to leave directly, but Ning Rongrong paused and looked at Dai Mubai with great curiosity.

"Hey? Big guy, do you know Zhu Qing?"

As she spoke, her gaze swept back and forth between the two of them, her expression becoming somewhat strange, and it was unclear what she was thinking.

"What's wrong with this guy? He was the one who said he was going to hit us, but now he's the one who's not. Is he playing us for fools?"

Xiao Wu, who was behind them, saw Dai Mubai abandon the two of them and run off to talk to the two girls. A look of disgust flashed in her eyes.

"Never mind, Xiao Wu, let's try to avoid conflict if possible."

Although Tang San believed that Dai Mubai was already courting death, he also knew that since they had just arrived and the environment was still unfamiliar, causing trouble recklessly could easily get them into trouble.

But no one cares about Xiao Wu and the other person's thoughts now.

At this moment, Dai Mubai was too lazy to pay attention to Ning Rongrong's curious questions. He just looked at Zhu Zhuqing with some excitement and shouted loudly.

"You're so unfair! You ran off without even telling me. You know we're..."

As if he had thought of something, Dai Mubai paused, not saying the rest of his words, but the resentment in his eyes was very obvious.

When Ning Rongrong saw that Dai Mubai was even more arrogant than she was and completely ignored her, her temper as a young lady immediately flared up.

"Hey, are you deaf? I'm asking you a question!"

Dai Mubai was in a state of confusion. Upon hearing Ning Rongrong's words, his expression immediately darkened. He abruptly turned his head to stare at Ning Rongrong, a hint of murderous intent flashing in his heterochromatic eyes, and said in a vicious, deep voice.

"I don't know which family's young lady you are, but let me tell you, no matter what kind of power you have behind you, it's nothing to me. I'm not going to bother with you because of Zhu Qing. Now, shut your mouth!"

When Ning Rongrong saw Dai Mubai's expression, she was not frightened at all; instead, she found it somewhat amusing.

Having witnessed Chen Yao's overwhelming ferocity and murderous intent firsthand, she found Dai Mubai's faint killing intent, which was completely untainted by blood, not frightening at all, but rather somewhat endearing.

"This is truly interesting. Even that old man, the Emperor of Heavenly Dou, wouldn't dare speak to me like this, yet you dare to say that the power behind me is insignificant? Come, tell me, what's your background?"

Ning Rongrong gave Dai Mubai a strange smile and looked at him with amusement.

If it were solely relying on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Ning Rongrong wouldn't dare to be so arrogant, constantly calling the emperor "old man." Just the fact that she had personally witnessed that detestable Prince Xuexing, carrying the will of the entire royal family, coming to Willow Moon Grass Academy and fawning over Chen Yao, made Ning Rongrong's arrogance unprecedented.

Although Gu Yuena's loving education at Willow Moon Grass Academy taught her the meaning of humility, even after leaving the academy, Gu Yuena's influence remained, which tempered her temper and prevented her from being reckless. But this Dai Mubai was so arrogant, even putting himself in the line of fire, wanting to compete with her in terms of power. This gave Ning Rongrong a perfect outlet for her anger.

Ning Rongrong's words immediately froze Dai Mubai's murderous expression, and he looked her up and down with suspicion.

Damn it, what a big mouth they have! On the territory of the Heavenly Dou Empire, they don't even put the Emperor in their eyes.

Is this genuine or just boasting?

This directly made Dai Mubai somewhat insecure.

"What? Scared? Don't be a coward, tell me your background and let me see what gives you the right to be so arrogant!"

Seeing that Dai Mubai remained silent, Ning Rongrong became somewhat displeased and pressed him relentlessly for an answer.

"Hmph! Why do I have to speak first? Why don't you speak first? How arrogant! You don't even respect the Emperor of Heaven Dou. I had no idea there was such a powerful guy as you on Douluo Continent. Don't tell me you're the daughter of the Pope of the Spirit Hall!"

Hearing this, Ning Rongrong fell silent for a moment.

Bibi Dong is Chen Yao's woman, and in name, she is Chen Yao's adopted daughter. In a sense, she really seems to be Bibi Dong's daughter.

For a moment, Ning Rongrong winked at Dai Mubai, her eyes incredibly clear, as if to say, "How did you guess so accurately?"

Seeing Ning Rongrong's expression, Dai Mubai's disdainful look suddenly crumbled.

He felt it was utterly absurd and refused to believe it. After all, not only him, but the entire Star Luo royal family didn't know that Bibi Dong had a daughter. What man was so powerful that he could take down the Pope, who was feared by the entire royal family?

But Dai Mubai, who had developed a keen eye for people by navigating the cutthroat world of the royal family since childhood, knew that Ning Rongrong's expression was absolutely genuine!

For a moment, not only was Dai Mubai uneasy, but Tang San and Xiao Wu behind him, as well as the hotel staff, all looked like they had seen a ghost. Some of the clever ones even slipped into the backstage without looking back, covering their ears tightly, afraid of hearing something they shouldn't have.