In a private room on the second floor of a restaurant in Suotuo City, Li Xun opened a tiny crack in the window to observe the rose-like hotel across the street.
This hotel not only resembled a rose in appearance but was also entirely decorated in rose-colored hues.
He was being so cautious because the furious Flender had already flown several laps over Suotuo City, disregarding any consequences.
As he flew, he continued to curse and grumble.
"Such a miser, it's just a Crystal Stone," Li Xun muttered in exasperation.
The Rose Hotel was bustling with activity, with people constantly coming and going. To avoid missing anything, Li Xun had to keep his attention focused on the hotel's entrance.
After what felt like an eternity, when Li Xun's eyes began to ache from staring, a man and a woman finally appeared at the hotel entrance.
The man was dressed simply, with a belt adorned with twenty-four gemstones around his waist, while the woman had a long braid that reached past her calves.
"Finally, they're here," Li Xun said, closing his eyes to relieve the strain.
It had been four years since he last saw Tang San. Adolescence changes people the most, but Li Xun recognized them by the belt and the scorpion-tail braid.
Tang San's presence here meant Tang Hao would follow.
It was time for him to act.
Just as Li Xun stood up to call the waiter to settle the bill, Flender's angry curses suddenly echoed above the restaurant.
"How many times is he going to do this? Doesn't his throat get dry?" Li Xun muttered, sitting back down.
If he got caught now, he'd be lucky to escape with his life. Even if he managed to recover later, the suffering he'd endure wouldn't be worth it. He decided to wait a little longer; there was still time.
Li Xun leaned his elbow on the windowsill, idly glancing across the street. "Tsk tsk, that must be Dai Mubai. He sure knows how to enjoy himself."
Shortly after Tang San and Xiao Wu entered the hotel, a tall young man appeared at the entrance, arm in arm with twin sisters. The three of them flirted openly on the street, completely unbothered by the onlookers, showing just how bold they were.
After their flirtatious display, the trio walked into the hotel lobby.
"I remember Tang San fought Dai Mubai over a large bed room, and then they ended up respecting each other," Li Xun mused, resting his chin on his hand. "What kind of bed could be worth fighting over? Could it be the legendary Water Bed?"
He was genuinely curious.
Before long, the Rose Hotel erupted with the sounds of intense fighting. The noise grew louder, and occasionally, objects from the hotel were flung out into the street.
Listening to the commotion from the hotel, Li Xun calculated the timing and called for the waiter.
After settling the bill, Li Xun was about to leave when he accidentally spotted Yu Tianheng on the street.
Yu Tianheng was walking toward the Rose Hotel, laughing and chatting with a beautiful woman.
Li Xun clicked his tongue. "Looks like he's learned how to flirt after hanging out with Dai Mubai. I wonder if he's improved over the years? I'll have to find some time to mess with him later."
Seeing Yu Tianheng so naturally cozying up to the woman, Li Xun thought of Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing.
But the thought only lasted for a moment.
"My path to godhood is unwavering. How could I be distracted by illusions?" Li Xun shook his head.
The intense battle inside the Rose Hotel came to an abrupt halt as Yu Tianheng entered.
It was unclear what had happened inside.
Not long after, Li Xun saw a large group of people emerging from the hotel in a grand procession.
Tang San, Dai Mubai, and Yu Tianheng walked ahead, chatting and laughing heartily, their voices occasionally drawing delicate and exaggerated responses from the four girls behind them.
"Hehe, the Shrek Nine Freaks," Li Xun's gaze fell on them. "But they're of no use."
Now that the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower was in his hands, Ma Hongjun was likely rendered useless.
Oscar's cultivation was slow, and Tang San's Blue Silver Grass had lost its Ice and Fire Immunity, adding another layer of difficulty to his already poorly chosen Spirit Rings. Although Tang San still had his Hidden Weapons and the Clear Sky Hammer, they were ineffective against someone like Li Xun, who could manipulate plants as shields and use Wood Release Clones.
As for the rest, apart from the seemingly useless Xiao Wu, only Dai Mubai and Yu Tianheng had any decent combat capabilities.
"During a battle, as long as two agility-type fighters replace two of the original members, the combat power of the original Shrek Seven Freaks shouldn't drop too much."
But wouldn't that mean some of the original members would be left on the bench?
Li Xun walked out of the tavern and headed towards the carriage that had been prepared for him. "Driver, take me to Holy Soul Village. Hurry up, and if the carriage breaks, I'll compensate you."
Holy Soul Village.
Li Xun unfolded a nearby map.
This map was self-made by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, detailing the mountains, rivers, villages, and towns of the surrounding area.
Such maps were typically military maps, and not only did Li Xun have this one, but the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had also recorded about eighty percent of the Heavenly Dou Empire's regions.
"First, the towering mountain ranges and waterfalls," Li Xun marked the general area with a marker pen and then quickly advanced in the direction indicated by the map.
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This journey lasted half a month, and even with Li Xun's strong will, he felt somewhat exhausted.
The place Tang Hao had chosen was extremely remote, a place rarely visited by people, where even the outermost mountains were not easily scalable by ordinary individuals.
Li Xun crossed mountains and rivers, occasionally encountering Soul Beasts along the way. Although they weren't of high age, he had to remain vigilant at all times.
He felt like a pilgrim, needing to endure eighty-one hardships.
Li Xun, like a numb puppet, tirelessly climbed forward. Due to the rush, he was now covered in black, resembling a black monkey.
After an unknown number of days,
Li Xun faced a steep cliff. The cliff was almost vertical, looking like a straight wall from below.
"Finally..."
Li Xun looked up at the cliff, licking his dry lips.
Actually, this place was where Tang Hao and A Yin got married, and it was A Yin who brought Tang Hao here. But after their marriage, they probably found it too safe and unexciting.
So they went out to wander again.
Sometimes, it's hard to tell if Tang Hao was careless or deliberate. If he had just taken A Yin back to this place to have children, wouldn't that have been the end of it?
Would the Spirit Hall have thought to look for them in such a desolate place?
Instead, he had to parade a 100,000 Year Soul Beast under the Spirit Hall's nose, running around everywhere. Why not just return to the Clear Sky Sect?
I don't believe that if you knelt down in front of your father, he would kill you and your wife.
"I didn't believe in conspiracy theories before, but after enduring so much hardship, I'm starting to believe them," Li Xun angrily pulled out a handful of Blue Silver Grass.
The root of all the chaotic events was actually when Tang Hao, with his 84th level Soul Power, broke the leg of a Titled Douluo from the Spirit Hall while they were out wandering.
Afraid of implicating his sect, Tang Hao fled with A Yin.
Although the Spirit Hall did issue a decree condemning the Clear Sky Sect, they only talked tough due to the strength of Tang Chen and the old sect leader at the time.
What's even more ridiculous is that by the time Tang Hao's father died from the stress of this incident, the Spirit Hall still hadn't made up their minds to attack the Clear Sky Sect.
It wasn't until Tang Hao and A Yin were wandering around the world that they attracted the attention of Qian Xunji.
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Tang Hao was afraid of implicating his sect, but the Clear Sky Sect was strong and not afraid at all. Even after his father died from anger, the Spirit Hall still didn't do anything to the Clear Sky Sect.
So why did you run?
Are 100,000 Year Soul Beasts extinct in the Douluo Continent? The Spirit Hall would go all out against the Clear Sky Sect for A Yin.
If it weren't for the allure of a 100,000 Year Soul Beast wandering around so openly, would Qian Xunji have been attracted? Would all the subsequent events have happened?
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