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Watching Ling Luochen willing to betray Shrek for him, Yuwen Tuo softly communicated telepathically, "Thank you, Sister Luochen, but I cannot leave today. If I were to leave now, Shrek would likely pin the blame for the Shrek Inspection Group's damage on me, claiming I colluded with evil soul masters and leaked their information, which led to this disaster. Then they would issue a continent-wide warrant for my arrest."
"Besides, I cannot harm you for my own sake, nor do I want to live in anonymity, hiding like a rat. I want to swagger freely across the continent. Don't worry, I will soon be able to leave honorably!"
A year ago, Yuwen Tuo would have left without hesitation, but now, he was not in such a rush.
As long as he reached Star Luo City, he would naturally find disciples of the Body Sect.
It was better to let Poison Douluo help him, so as not to implicate Ling Luochen. And by then, he would also have a way to take Xiao Xiao with him.
Moreover, Ling Luochen had already helped him deal with Shrek's surveillance team before. With this precedent, Yuwen Tuo couldn't guarantee that no one was still watching him at this very moment.
Unless absolutely necessary, he truly didn't want to risk greatly depleting his soul power to summon the Ice Empress.
"Yuwen Tuo, Ling Luochen, what are you two talking about? We're about to set off..." Zhou Yi suddenly turned around and looked at the two.
She had noticed that the two were communicating via secret sound transmission. However, this method made it impossible to intercept specific information. She didn't know what they were saying, nor could she stop them, so she could only pay closer attention.
"Let's go!" Yuwen Tuo pulled Ling Luochen's wrist and hurried to catch up.
Ling Luochen felt a bit helpless. Her little brother was good in every way, except he was too opinionated. As his sister, she seemed unable to help with anything else besides helping him in a fight.
A few days later, the group arrived at the Star Luo Imperial City.
Star Luo City could be said to be one of the five great cities on the continent, standing alongside Heaven Dou City, Spirit Dou City, Ming Dou City, and Shrek City.
Star Luo City had a permanent population of over eight million, and with visitors, its maximum capacity could reach a staggering twenty million.
Yet, this super city had recently become extremely crowded. Besides its own residents, the number of tourists had surged. All hotels were fully booked, and the government even had to requisition some residential homes to temporarily serve as guesthouses for tourists. The number of city guards had also significantly increased.
The reason for this change was singular: the continent's once-every-five-year grand event, the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Dueling Competition, was about to be held in Star Luo City.
As the reigning champion team, the moment they entered the city, they received a warm reception and were brought to the luxurious hotel specially prepared for them by the Star Luo Imperial Family.
"Tuo Tuo!" At the hotel entrance, Xiao Xiao came running. She had arrived a few days earlier and had been feeling anxious, but she still insisted on completing the task Yuwen Tuo had given her.
"Don't worry, Xiao Xiao, I'm fine," Yuwen Tuo said with a smile. Xiao Xiao and Ling Luochen were his only comforts during his time at Shrek.
"Yuwen Tuo!"
However, the next moment, a voice that Yuwen Tuo found extremely discordant rang out.
Yuwen Tuo released Xiao Xiao and turned around, saying, "Long time no see, Ma Xiaotao. It seems you've advanced to Soul Sage!"
Ma Xiaotao had arrived in Star Luo City around the same time as Xiao Xiao, just two days later. She had come directly here after hunting soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest.
She had originally been very happy to see Yuwen Tuo, but unexpectedly, the first thing she saw was such a jarring sight. She had long heard that a girl in the Outer Court was very close to Yuwen Tuo.
However, she had previously focused solely on her cultivation and also assumed they had only known each other for a short time, at most being good friends, so she hadn't paid much attention. Now, it seemed this young girl's entire body was practically clinging to Yuwen Tuo.
Unable to resist, she stepped forward and directly grabbed Yuwen Tuo's wrist, "I heard you fought an evil soul master alone. I don't know if you were injured. Come back to my room with me, I'll check you over."
Saying this, she prepared to forcefully pull Yuwen Tuo along. For so many years, she had grown accustomed to being domineering with Yuwen Tuo.
"Hey, where are you trying to take Tuo Tuo?" Xiao Xiao demanded angrily. She wasn't afraid of Ma Xiaotao. She was also a core disciple of Shrek Academy and possessed twin martial souls, highly valued by the academy. She didn't believe Ma Xiaotao would dare lay a hand on her.
And even if she dared, the teachers wouldn't allow it.
Moreover, this was Star Luo City. If internal strife were to break out in Shrek before the Soul Dueling Competition began, once word got out, Shrek's ten-thousand-year reputation would become a laughingstock.
"Junior, Yuwen Tuo is my man. I'm doing this for his own good right now. You'd best not meddle," Ma Xiaotao said coldly. She hated people who tried to steal her things, especially those who tried to steal Yuwen Tuo.
"Ma Xiaotao, Xiao Tuo isn't injured. You don't need to worry," Ling Luochen, protectively like a mother bear guarding her cub, stepped in front of Yuwen Tuo and Xiao Xiao. Although she knew she absolutely couldn't defeat Ma Xiaotao, as someone with a strong brother complex, she still preferred Xiao Xiao as a potential sister-in-law.
Because when Yuwen Tuo was with Ma Xiaotao, there was only pain, but when he was with Xiao Xiao, he would smile very happily.
"Ling Luochen, move aside, or don't blame me for being impolite!" Flames swirled around Ma Xiaotao's body. Now, her strength surpassed that of a typical Soul Douluo, making her even more domineering than before.
How could Yuwen Tuo allow two girls to protect him? He smiled calmly, placed his hands on Ling Luochen and Xiao Xiao's shoulders, pushing them gently behind him, and faced Ma Xiaotao directly, saying, "Ma Xiaotao, your evil flame has been resolved; from now on, you no longer need me. My affairs have nothing to do with you, nor do they require your concern."
Having reached this point, he no longer intended to tolerate her. Firstly, he was certain Ma Xiaotao wouldn't dare make a move in the Star Luo Imperial City. Secondly, after arriving here, he had no intention of returning to Shrek. If they were going to break ties, they might as well break them completely.
Besides being able to temporarily attach to that figurine and restore her full power, the Ice Empress had another ability: just like Tianmeng attached himself to Huo Yuhao, she could also possess Yuwen Tuo. While her power wouldn't be as strong as her full form, the side effects wouldn't be as severe either; it wouldn't cause their souls to collapse, only a period of weakness.
"You..." Ma Xiaotao felt both bitter and angry. This was the first time Yuwen Tuo had confronted her so forcefully, and it was all for the sake of two other women.
"What are you all doing? This is Star Luo City. Arguing here, aren't you afraid of embarrassing Shrek?" A dignified voice rang out.
A fiery red figure appeared before everyone. It was Beast King Gong Changlong.
He shouldn't have been here, but Ma Xiaotao was, after all, the most important genius of the academy's current generation. How could the academy let her go alone to hunt for her seventh soul ring? Naturally, a Titled Douluo would accompany her. This time, the academy had sent Beast King Gong Changlong, who was also an old acquaintance of Yuwen Tuo's.