Chapter 8: I don’t have to worry about you
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"Boss, I want this room!"
At the front desk of the Rose Hotel, Dai Mubai hugged the twins and said directly to the waiter at the front desk.
Regardless of whether they were still hesitating, there was only one room left, and Tang San and Xiao Wu were standing next to him.
"This big brother, it seems we came first!" Tang San said to Dai Mubai, noticing that he was trying to take the room.
"So what?" Dai Mubai responded dismissively.
He knew the situation at the hotel well: he would secure the room, and the two people behind him could try their luck elsewhere.
"Not so good, let you go!" Xiao Wu chimed in, her words instantly intensifying the tension.
The original showdown between Tang San and Dai Mubai from the story was unfolding once again.
Meanwhile, Su Xing and Zhu Zhuqing observed the entire scene from the stairs on the second floor, catching Dai Mubai intimately embracing the twins.
Zhu Zhuqing's hands tightened, and her expression was full of anger.
"Look at that, Dai Mubai is the one opening the room with the twins, isn't he?" Su Xing remarked, feeling Zhu Zhuqing's disappointment. "You came all this way for him, and he has forgotten you. Two at once... quite impressive. I'm almost envious."
"Humph!" Zhu Zhuqing glared coldly at Dai Mubai, then, with a huff, turned and went back to her room.
Su Xing didn't follow. He knew she needed time to calm down, and pushing her now would only worsen her mood.
"But even after this, Zhu Zhuqing will probably still join Shrek Academy. What a headache!" Su Xing mused. He wished he could prevent Zhu Zhuqing from going, but given how things had unfolded in the original story, he knew it would be hard to change her mind in just a day.
"Let's see how it goes. After all, there are other beautiful sisters on the Douluo Continent."
He shook his head, then shifted his attention back to the fight between Tang San and Dai Mubai.
"Blue Silver Grass... Tang San's real strength lies in his hidden weapons, not this control system he's pretending to use!"
"Flying flowers and picking leaves can hurt people. Why rely on his spirit when his hidden weapons are far superior?" Su Xing thought to himself, feeling critical of Tang San's approach.
Without the enhancement of his past life's knowledge and certain miraculous herbs, would Tang San still be as formidable?
"And Yu Xiaogang? What kind of good disciple could he raise?" Su Xing sneered, recalling his personal grudge against Yu Xiaogang for rejecting him.
After watching for a bit, Su Xing felt no need to linger. His current power far surpassed theirs.
When the fight was over, he headed back without greeting Tang San. There was no point.
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The next day, after leaving the hotel, Su Xing noticed Zhu Zhuqing heading toward Shrek Academy and asked with a frown, "Are you really going to join Shrek Academy?"
As expected, it seemed she still intended to go through with it.
"My business is none of your concern!" Zhu Zhuqing replied coldly, walking away quickly.
Compared to yesterday, Zhu Zhuqing's attitude was much colder, her demeanor more distant.
"Ugh..."
Watching her leave, Su Xing's expression darkened, his mood souring.
He could tell from her behavior that she still cared about Dai Mubai, which only made him more frustrated.
"So, you still care about Dai Mubai? Fine, I'll deal with him today!"
This time, Su Xing was truly angry. He quietly followed behind Zhu Zhuqing, but didn't rush to catch up.
If she wanted to give him the cold shoulder, he wouldn't waste his time trying to change her mind.
Zhu Zhuqing, sensing that Su Xing was only following and not trying to catch up, was a bit surprised.
"Has he given up?" she thought. "Good."
Yet, she couldn't shake the feeling that something about Su Xing's demeanor had changed, though she couldn't quite pinpoint what it was.
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Before long, Su Xing followed Zhu Zhuqing to Shrek Academy, a rundown place that looked more like a rural village than an academy.
They arrived just in time to witness a Shrek teacher displaying his martial spirit and spirit rings, sending the crowd into awe.
Su Xing also saw Dai Mubai standing beside the teacher, noticing that he had spotted Zhu Zhuqing as well.
With a smirk, Su Xing quickly approached Zhu Zhuqing, who was about to pay the registration fee. "Teacher, here's the registration fee for both of us. We're together."
He handed over the fee for both himself and Zhu Zhuqing.
Seeing this, Dai Mubai's expression changed instantly. He looked at Zhu Zhuqing with questioning eyes.
Zhu Zhuqing initially wanted to tell the teacher that she could pay her own way, but seeing Dai Mubai's reaction, she decided to remain silent, her anger at Dai Mubai far outweighing any frustration with Su Xing.
"Alright, come here so I can check your bone age and martial spirit," the teacher, Li Yusong, said after receiving the money.
"Was that on purpose?" Zhu Zhuqing asked Su Xing in a low voice.
"Of course. I wanted to see if he still cares about you. But it looks like he's mad now, so that's something, right?" Su Xing replied nonchalantly.
"Humph!" Zhu Zhuqing snorted coldly, stepping forward to have her martial spirit examined.
"The bone age matches. Now, show me your martial spirit," Li Yusong instructed after checking Zhu Zhuqing's bone age.
"Netherworld Cat!" Zhu Zhuqing declared as she released her martial spirit.
"A top-tier martial spirit! Excellent, very good," Li Yusong praised, clearly impressed by her spirit and spirit ring.
Next, it was Su Xing's turn.
"Alright, let me check your bone age, and then you can show me your martial spirit and spirit ring," Li Yusong said.
"Teacher, I only have a martial spirit, no spirit ring," Su Xing replied.