Douluo: Starts from blowing up the spirit ring

"So you are going to Shrek Academy? I know a few things about Shrek Academy."

"They are said to only accept monsters, and ordinary genius students are not accepted. But with your talent, it shouldn't be hard for you to get in!"

"I thought about entering Shrek Academy some time ago, but I gave up later."

Zhu Zhuqing walked ahead, listening to the voice beside her, feeling a bit helpless.

In the end, she still couldn't shake off Su Xing!

And after she mentioned that, she didn't feel comfortable continuing to ignore Su Xing, so she ended up with an unwanted companion.

"Why?" Zhu Zhuqing asked, curious, despite her irritation.

"Because no one there can teach me."

"It's more likely that I'll be teaching others!" Su Xing smiled proudly and spoke boldly.

Zhu Zhuqing was speechless at his words. She didn't believe Su Xing and thought he was just being arrogant.

"Really? Then how do you think I should best cultivate my spirit?" Zhu Zhuqing asked, testing his bold claims.

"Your Netherworld Cat is one of the top martial spirits of the agile attack system. You should continue to focus on agility."

"As they say, 'the world's soul skills, but they will not break soon!'"

Su Xing smiled confidently as he spoke.

Though he kept it brief, not explaining much further, knowing that Zhu Zhuqing wouldn't listen to him in-depth just yet.

"The world's soul skills, but they will not break soon!" Zhu Zhuqing's eyes sparkled as she heard his words.

She found the phrase powerful and fitting for her agility-based spirit.

However, beyond that, she didn't think too much of it, suspecting that Su Xing was just reiterating common theories from the Soul Master realm.

She snorted, "You still need to say that? Our family has always cultivated in that way."

Zhu Zhuqing didn't believe Su Xing even more now, convinced he was just speaking vaguely.

Su Xing didn't press the issue. He wasn't going to over-explain just because he was trying to win her over. He knew his theories, while useful for him, might not be entirely suitable for a spirit master who absorbed soul rings in the traditional way.

The current soul master system had its strengths, allowing quick power boosts without needing to create soul abilities, and directly gaining unique skills through soul rings.

For Su Xing, however, his low innate soul power level made the conventional path less suitable unless he was content with mediocrity.

...

Balak Kingdom, Rose City — the second-largest city in the kingdom, best known for its famous Rose Hotel, which had fostered countless romantic relationships.

The hotel's secret? They always seemed to "run out" of rooms, leaving just one when couples arrived together.

"Excuse me, we only have one room left. Would you like to take it?" the hotel clerk asked as Su Xing and Zhu Zhuqing arrived at the Rose Hotel.

"Is there really no other room?" Su Xing feigned ignorance.

"No, sir, just one. Would you like to share?" the clerk nodded.

"Zhu Zhuqing, what do you think?" Su Xing, of course, wanted to agree but left the decision up to her.

"Let's go. Since there are no rooms, we'll go to another hotel. Or, you can stay here by yourself!" Zhu Zhuqing coldly vetoed the idea.

She had strong principles. Su Xing was not her boyfriend, and she wouldn't share a room with him under any circumstances.

"Wait!" Su Xing quickly stopped her.

Then, with a regretful tone, he told the clerk, "Actually, give us two rooms. I like her, but I don't need your hotel to make it happen!"

He slid two golden coins across the desk.

"Right away, sir. Please wait a moment while I prepare the rooms." The clerk quickly pocketed the coins and smiled respectfully.

Who knew if they had been caught in a scheme?

"Shameless!" Zhu Zhuqing huffed, exposing Su Xing's real intentions.

Of course, she knew that if she hadn't refused, he would've jumped at the chance to share a room.

But Zhu Zhuqing wasn't angry — she'd come to expect this from Su Xing. It would've been strange if he hadn't acted like that.

"Here's your money back," she said.

Once they reached the hotel corridor, Zhu Zhuqing pulled out a gold coin and handed it to Su Xing.

"Got it!" Su Xing sighed and took the coin. He didn't push further, knowing that Zhu Zhuqing would leave otherwise.

"One more thing."

"We're close to Shrek Academy. If you want to see Dai Mubai for who he really is, you can't let him know you're here yet."

"We'll need to observe in secret. That way, we can see what he's been doing since he left."

Their rooms were next to each other, and before entering his own, Su Xing stopped her to lay out the plan.

"No need to remind me!" Zhu Zhuqing snorted. She had already planned to observe Dai Mubai in secret.

If she concealed her spirit power, Dai Mubai wouldn't be able to sense her.

Her martial spirit had a connection to Dai Mubai's, so if he came near her, she'd know.

That way, she could avoid him and observe from a distance.

"Wait a minute... He's here."

Zhu Zhuqing's expression changed suddenly.

She hadn't expected to sense Dai Mubai's presence so soon after arriving.

"Dai Mubai?" Su Xing guessed who she was referring to, then recalled a scene from his past life.

Could this be the moment when Dai Mubai was seen with the twins?

It seemed likely.

Zhu Zhuqing had later confronted Dai Mubai about his behavior, which hinted that she had been around during that infamous moment.

"It's him!" Zhu Zhuqing's face was complicated as she felt Dai Mubai's aura.

She was about to face him again. What had he been up to?

"Perfect timing! Let's see who Dai Mubai is with now. This is a love hotel, after all!" Su Xing laughed, heading downstairs first.

Zhu Zhuqing followed quietly, her face tense.