Li Xun continued forward and soon arrived near Cao's Inn. The street was already packed with a dense crowd, forming a wall of people.
Curiosity piqued, Li Xun stood on his tiptoes and craned his neck to see what was happening. However, the crowd was too thick, blocking his view.
With no other choice, he used his Soul Power to forcefully push his way through the crowd.
"Hehe, excuse me, excuse me."
"Miss, your... bun got squished."
"Who's touching my butt? I'm a guy!"
"..."
Li Xun kept his head down and struggled through the crowd. Just as he managed to break through, he heard a smug and slightly arrogant voice.
"Hehe, trying to gang up on us? Then the four of us will play with you two." Following the voice, he saw a short, chubby man in red standing tall, facing off against Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong.
Li Xun quickly scanned the scene, his eyes narrowing.
At the moment, Ma Hongjun, along with Dai Mubai, Tang San, and Xiao Wu, were confronting Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong.
Their positioning was interesting: Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai stood at the front, while Tang San and Xiao Wu were a couple of steps behind, almost as if they were just there for show.
To an outsider, it might seem like Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai had brought in reinforcements.
"Interesting, they really know how to stay out of trouble," Li Xun sneered, shaking his head as he walked toward Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong.
With just one glance, he had already grasped the situation.
"Where's Sword Grandpa?" Li Xun had been worried about something like this happening in his absence, which was why he had asked Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing to return to the sect and seek the protection of Sword Douluo.
"You shameless fatty! And you... so-called 'pure and virtuous'!" Ning Rongrong's face was flushed with anger as she pointed accusingly at Tang San and the others.
"Are you being bullied?" Li Xun quietly approached the two girls.
Hearing the familiar voice, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing turned around in surprise.
They saw a handsome man with an extraordinary aura, smiling at them.
"Brother, you're back!" Ning Rongrong's eyes lit up with joy as she rushed to Li Xun's side and grabbed his arm. "Brother, if you hadn't come back, Zhu Zhuqing and I would have been bullied to death by those four shameless guys."
Ning Rongrong leaned in close to Li Xun's ear and gave him an exaggerated account of what had happened.
"Brother, you have to avenge me! That Dai Mubai is so sneaky. If it weren't for Zhu Zhuqing, I might not have been able to see you again."
"And that disgusting fatty and
"Don't push yourself," Li Xun gently took Zhu Zhuqing's hand and probed her body with his Soul Power. "Good, it's not as bad as Rongrong made it out to be."
"He's just a Soul Grandmaster. How could he possibly injure me?" Zhu Zhuqing's cheeks flushed slightly, but she didn't pull her hand away, allowing Li Xun's Soul Power to nourish her meridians.
She felt that Li Xun's ability to heal injuries had grown stronger. Even though his Soul Power only circulated through her body once, she already felt much lighter and more at ease.
"Haha, Zhu Zhuqing, I was wondering why you haven't been looking for me. So, you've really hooked up with this guy," Dai Mubai was visibly agitated by Li Xun's casual embrace and nearly lost his composure at Zhu Zhuqing's mention of "Soul Grandmaster."
At this moment, the whites of his eyes were bloodshot, and his pupils were fixed intently on the three of them. The Soul Power within him was like a volcano on the verge of eruption.
"You've got some skills, kid!" Ma Hongjun pointed left and right with a hint of jealousy and bitterness in his voice. "You've got a girl from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and you even managed to hook up with Dai Mubai's fiancée."
This was something Ma Hongjun only dared to dream about.
"Mubai, calm down. Getting angry over such an indecent woman isn't worth it," Tang San's gaze was sharp. Through his Purple Demon Eyes, he observed Li Xun's subtle movements and recognized him as the young man who had insulted his teacher, Yu Xiaogang.
Originally, the matter concerning his teacher had been buried deep in his memories.
After all, although Yu Xiaogang had been mentally provoked by Li Xun, he hadn't suffered any physical harm. At the time, Tang San had been furious and even contemplated killing, but upon reflection, he felt it wasn't worth it.
He never expected that the same young man would reappear before him today, and even steal Dai Mubai's fiancée.
This person seems to be constantly opposing those around me. I was planning to let you go, but it seems you're determined to walk the path of death, Tang San shook his head helplessly.
"Indecent? Zhu Zhuqing and I are completely innocent, unlike Dai Mubai, who plays around, changing his ways and spending every day at hotels."
Li Xun gave Tang San a deep look, then glanced at Zhu Zhuqing, who was pursing her lips tightly. "And as for this waste who neglects his cultivation, what right does he have to make Zhu Zhuqing fulfill the marriage contract?"
"Dai Mubai is right here. I think it's time to annul this ridiculous marriage contract."
Li Xun had considered this matter long ago. After all, Zhu Zhuqing is a girl, and her reputation is quite important to her. Even if she didn't bring it up, Li Xun couldn't let her suffer for his own selfish desires.
He had originally planned to resolve this matter when passing by Shrek Academy on his way back, but he hadn't expected A Yin's hometown to be so far away, which delayed him a bit.
"You're calling me a waste? I reached level 37 in Soul Power by the age of 15, and I'm a prince of the Star Luo Empire. If I inherit the throne, she would be the queen," Dai Mubai laughed in anger, the three Spirit Rings at his feet flickering. "What do you have to compare with me?"
"With your current strength and ambition, I estimate your chances of ascending the throne are zero. And not everyone covets the position of queen," Li Xun glanced at Dai Mubai and smiled as he turned to Zhu Zhuqing beside him. "Isn't that right, Zhu Zhuqing?"
Zhu Zhuqing didn't glance at Dai Mubai even once. Hearing Li Xun's question, she smiled and nodded, "I feel that this kind of life is quite good as it is."
"Miss Zhu Zhuqing, although Mubai made a mistake first, it's just a mistake that any man in the world could make. As long as you stay by his side and guide him," Tang San walked over to Dai Mubai with a smile, patting his shoulder, "I believe Mubai will definitely change."
"With your talents, if you work together, reaching the pinnacle of power in Star Luo shouldn't be too difficult."
Although Tang San didn't know the rules of succession in Star Luo, he imagined it was just the usual sibling rivalry.
He had already understood Dai Mubai's strength and potential, and with Zhu Zhuqing's equally astonishing abilities, he didn't think there could be any more outstanding heirs among their peers in the Star Luo royal family.
Moreover, his argument wasn't as simple as it appeared on the surface; it also had the intention of driving a wedge between Li Xun and Zhu Zhuqing. After all, whether male or female, no one can escape the desire for power.
"Let's not talk about the cruelty of the Star Luo royal family's power struggles for now, just focus on what you said about the mistake that any man in the world could make."
"Such a mistake might be forgiven once or twice, but what does it mean when Dai Mubai makes it every day?" Li Xun curled his lips, looking at Tang San, "Would you make such a mistake too?"
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