Dai Mubai, feeling a bit dejected, said, "I understand. Today has been eye-opening. I never thought I'd be beaten by someone younger than me."
Then, unable to resist asking, he continued, "Are the three of you planning to attend Shrek Academy the day after tomorrow?"
Su Ming nodded in response.
With a meaningful smile, Dai Mubai said, "Then we'll meet again soon."
He tossed a pouch of money to Su Ming and the hotel staff before leaving with the twin beauties. As they departed, the twins playfully winked at Su Ming, but he paid them no mind. He wasn't that desperate.
Su Ming discreetly glanced at the dark figure hiding in the shadows before heading to the room with Xiao Wu. The figure watching from the shadows was none other than Zhu Zhuqing.
By coincidence, Zhu Zhuqing had been using several space talismans to escape the Star Luo Empire and her family, hoping to avoid being tracked. However, since the space talismans couldn't pinpoint exact locations, she had ended up at the entrance of this very hotel. There, she saw her fiancé, Dai Mubai, not training hard as she'd hoped, but instead with a pair of twins, clearly indulging in pleasure.
This realization was like a cold shock. Zhu Zhuqing had believed that perhaps Dai Mubai, after fleeing to the Heaven Dou Empire, would train earnestly, but instead, he was here living a life of indulgence.
For years, she had trained diligently, pushing herself with the help of Su Ming's diary, and had finally reached level 35—almost catching up to Dai Mubai's strength. But now, all of her effort seemed like a joke.
She followed them inside, only to witness the battle between Su Ming and Dai Mubai.
Zhu Zhuqing had recognized Su Ming immediately from the few live streams he had done. Seeing him in action dispelled her previous thoughts of confronting Dai Mubai. After all, they would meet again in a few days at Shrek Academy.
What Zhu Zhuqing didn't realize was that Su Ming had already sensed her presence.
Over the past six years, Su Ming's power had grown tremendously, not just in terms of spirit power but also in mental strength. Recently, he had even evolved his Sharingan into the Mangekyō Sharingan, making his perception incredibly sharp. Naturally, Zhu Zhuqing's attempt to hide was easily detected.
Su Ming was slightly surprised to find Zhu Zhuqing at the Rose Hotel, but it was exactly what he wanted. He needed her to gradually become disillusioned with Dai Mubai; otherwise, someone as aloof as Zhu Zhuqing would be hard to win over.
As Su Ming and Xiao Wu walked to their room, he began writing in his diary. Xiao Wu, as usual, also noticed her own diary materializing before her, knowing that Su Ming was beginning his entry.
Su Ming's Diary Entry:
Today, Xiao Wu, Tang San, and I finally arrived in Soto City. We plan to explore the city for the next two days before heading to Shrek Academy for the entrance exam. I'm looking forward to seeing Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong.
When we went to check into a hotel called the Rose Hotel, Dai Mubai suddenly showed up. To top it off, he was with a pair of twins. Truly living up to his reputation as Dai the Lustful Tiger!
Meanwhile, Zhu Zhuqing, his fiancée, has been training relentlessly, trying to grow strong enough to avoid being crushed by her sister Zhu Zhuyun and Crown Prince Davis. And where is Dai Mubai? Instead of training hard, he fled the Star Luo Empire and came to enjoy the pleasures of Soto City.
I know Zhu Zhuqing's hard training isn't really for Dai Mubai's sake. Their engagement is nothing more than a royal arrangement. When they were children, they might have only met a few times.
Zhu Zhuqing's intense training is more about escaping the shackles of her family. She doesn't want to face the consequences of losing the fight for the throne, which could result in the crippling of her spirit power.
It's hard to believe she's training for Dai Mubai. After all, she's always been repulsed by their forced marriage. But without enough power, she had no way to fight back. Resisting would only bring ruin to her family.
In the original story, Zhu Zhuqing risked her life to flee to the Heaven Dou Empire, searching for Dai Mubai in Soto City. She had hoped that by working together, they could escape their terrible fate.
But she was sorely disappointed. If I remember correctly, she also witnessed Dai Mubai taking a pair of twins to a hotel—perhaps even this very Rose Hotel.
By a stroke of luck, when I fought Dai Mubai, my spiritual perception picked up that Zhu Zhuqing was nearby, watching us. I imagine the disappointment she must have felt, seeing her fiancé with those twins.
Reading this, Zhu Zhuqing was shocked. She hadn't expected Su Ming to have detected her presence. His spiritual perception was far more advanced than she realized.
Xiao Wu, stealing a glance at Su Ming, couldn't help but admire him. She hadn't noticed anyone watching them, but Su Ming had. He was amazing!
Su Ming's Diary Entry (continued):
To be honest, I have very little respect for Dai Mubai. In the original story, when he first joined Shrek Academy at twelve years old, he had a spirit power of 25. Three years later, Zhu Zhuqing enrolled at twelve with a spirit power of 27, surpassing Dai Mubai by two levels!
Dai Mubai had a natural talent for spirit power, starting at level 8, while Zhu Zhuqing only had a level 7. Normally, Dai Mubai's power should have been higher than Zhu Zhuqing's, but in reality, she surpassed him by two levels.
This proves how hard Zhu Zhuqing trained. She has an intense drive and a strong will. But compared to her, Dai Mubai is quite disappointing.
Over the past three years, Dai Mubai must have fooled around with many women. Today is clearly not the first time. The hotel staff know him well and even flatter him, calling him 'Young Master Dai.' He must be a regular here.
Upon reading this, Zhu Zhuqing's expression grew colder, her fists clenched in silent fury.
She had once held onto a sliver of hope for Dai Mubai, but it was now clear that she had been mistaken.
But thinking about it, Zhu Zhuqing realized that it was inevitable. In the royal family, none of the princes were any different. They were all like starving wolves when it came to women.
Now, Zhu Zhuqing no longer expected Dai Mubai to change.
Before receiving a copy of Su Ming's diary, she might have considered working with Dai Mubai to fight against Davis and Zhu Zhuyun. But now, her sole focus was on becoming stronger. She no longer cared about anything else.
The reason she had still come to Soto City wasn't because she had any lingering hope for Dai Mubai but because the system's rules required her to be in the right place at the right time.
Moreover, Zhu Zhuqing was growing increasingly curious about Su Ming. Perhaps staying by his side might change her fate.