"Creak!"
Suddenly, the bathroom door slowly opened.
Mochizuki Chihaya walked out defenseless, about to wipe her body dry, when she lifted her head and realized someone had appeared in the room without her noticing.
It was none other than Zhou Haoyu, the one who had defeated her earlier that day!
"Baka! Mmph~~"
Mochizuki Chihaya was just about to flare up, but Zhou Haoyu forcefully covered her mouth.
"Don't scream, unless you want everyone to know."
At those words, Mochizuki Chihaya immediately fell silent, though her cheeks flushed scarlet.
Right now, she had nothing but a bath towel barely covering her body.
Feeling Zhou Haoyu's presence so close, her mind went completely blank, suddenly recalling the majestic image of him from earlier that day.
She completely forgot about having been electrocuted unconscious before.
Zhou Haoyu suddenly noticed that the woman in his arms no longer resisted—in fact, she seemed to grow weak in his embrace.
What the hell was going on?!
For the treasure chest he had been thinking about day and night, Zhou Haoyu leaned to Mochizuki Chihaya's ear and whispered, "You don't want others to know either, do you?"
Faced with Zhou Haoyu's almost forceful approach, Mochizuki Chihaya not only failed to resist, but instead let her imagination run wild with hundreds of vivid scenes.
Very soon, her entire body melted into Zhou Haoyu's arms.
"Damn, this is way too forward!"
For a moment, Zhou Haoyu was completely dumbfounded. This woman was the complete opposite extreme of Mu Ningxue!
Confronted with this situation, Zhou Haoyu wasted no time—he carried her straight onto the bed.
[Unlocking Condition: Fulfilled.]
[Unlocking...]
[Obtained Natural Wind Soul-Seed — Scythe Gale.]
The treasure chest suddenly activated, and Zhou Haoyu froze in place at his final movement.
Mochizuki Chihaya, seeing him stop, grew anxious.
She had already prepared herself, and now he was backing out?
After a brief moment of hesitation, Mochizuki Chihaya took the initiative herself.
Zhou Haoyu sucked in a sharp breath of cold air. Damn it, was he just reversed into submission?!
The next day.
"Haoyu-kun, you were amazing last night."
After a night of passion, Mochizuki Chihaya was now completely obedient to Zhou Haoyu.
Zhou Haoyu had thought the unlocking condition would be difficult to fulfill, but it turned out to be far easier than expected.
"Haoyu-kun, are you leaving today?" Mochizuki Chihaya asked, full of reluctance.
Her tender gaze resembled that of a wife bidding farewell to her husband.
But they had known each other for less than a single day!
"Yes. If there's a chance, we'll see each other again in Venice."
Compared to Mochizuki Chihaya's overflowing affection, Zhou Haoyu remained relatively distant.
"Mmm~"
Mochizuki Chihaya was not angry at all; on the contrary, she became even more attached.
After leaving Mochizuki Chihaya's room, Zhou Haoyu went straight to where the others were staying.
Once everyone was gathered, he led them out of the Twin Guardian Pavilion.
As for the Condensed Evil Pearl, Zhou Haoyu had no interest in it whatsoever.
Since he didn't cultivate the Demon Element, it was completely useless to him.
On the way to the train station, Mu Ningxue suddenly asked coldly, "Where did you go last night?"
Zhou Haoyu opened his mouth, but didn't know how to explain.
Mu Ningxue didn't press further. Instead, she quickened her steps to walk beside Mu Nujiao.
"Am I… being too much of a scumbag?" Zhou Haoyu couldn't help but ask himself.
But with a beauty of Mochizuki Chihaya's caliber delivered right to his arms, how could any normal man resist?
Between being a beast or worse than a beast, he could only choose the former.
Zhou Haoyu didn't feel much guilt either. After all, even his engagement with Mu Ningxue in the past had only been for the sake of unlocking a treasure chest.
However, Zhou Haoyu's feelings for Mu Ningxue were not fake.
In his heart, Mu Ningxue would always be his true wife.
At this time, Jiang Shaoxu suddenly walked up beside him. "What's this? Having a fight with Mu Ningxue?"
Jiang Shaoxu wore a look of pure mischief. As long as Mu Ningxue was out of the way, she didn't believe Zhou Haoyu could resist her charm.
Zhou Haoyu gave her a cold glance and said indifferently, "I'm not some pure little boy you can fool so easily. Careful, or you'll be like throwing meat buns to a dog—gone with no return."
"Hehe, I can agree to you right now. Do you dare accept?" Jiang Shaoxu said with a playful smile.
Zhou Haoyu raised an eyebrow. What scheme was this vixen plotting?
"You'll have to show some sincerity first, otherwise how am I supposed to trust your words?"
Zhou Haoyu gave a perfunctory smile. From this fox's mouth, how much of what she said could ever be trusted?
Jiang Shaoxu didn't answer, only smiled faintly, and directly hugged onto Zhou Haoyu's arm.
Zhou Haoyu immediately felt a soft pressure against him. Though not much in size, it was tender and yielding.
"This little bit of sincerity isn't enough."
For such minor temptations, Zhou Haoyu had long since developed immunity.
Seeing that Zhou Haoyu wasn't taking the bait, Jiang Shaoxu was clearly taken aback for a moment.
"When we reach Tokyo, there'll be something better."
Her words brushed against Zhou Haoyu's ear, filled with a bewitching allure.
Zhou Haoyu wore a helpless expression. This fox really wouldn't stop until she hit a wall.
But when an advantage presented itself at his door, not taking it would be against heaven's will!
"When we reach Tokyo, we'll first need to head to Sea Battle City. The instructors have arranged a mission for us, one that concerns the distribution of some resources."
On the train, Zhou Haoyu spoke to the group about the training task ahead.
He hadn't forgotten Nanrong Ni's unlocking condition. This training mission happened to be a perfect opportunity.
"Resources?"
The moment Zhao Manyan heard that, his interest instantly spiked.
"The instructor said it's a resource for advancing to the Advanced level. It might be a Galaxy Vein."
"Galaxy Vein!!"
Mu Tingying, Nanrong Ni, Zu Jiming, and the others all revealed great interest.
Even if they couldn't obtain this resource, their clans back home would not leave them lacking.
But if they could advance to Advanced with their own efforts, their clans would invest even more resources into them in the future.
"Zhao Manyan, I'll remind you now—substitutes don't get a share of the resources." Zhou Haoyu looked at Zhao Manyan as he spoke.
Among the three substitutes, Mo Fan and Mu Ningxue were already Advanced. Only Zhao Manyan was still at the Intermediate level.
Zhou Haoyu planned to have Zu Jiming removed from the team during this trip to the Japan.
But to remove Zu Jiming, relying only on him having used magic against Mo Fan before wasn't enough. He'd need to scheme a little further.
At the same time, Zhao Manyan absolutely needed to break through to Advanced.
Only once Zhao Manyan reached Advanced would it be possible to remove Zu Jiming.
"Damn it, so we don't even count as people anymore?!" Zhao Manyan howled miserably.
Although one Galaxy Vein was nothing to the Zhao Clan, if Zhao Manyan could save one for himself, that would mean dozens more trips to high-end establishments.
"In any case, make your preparations early."
Zhou Haoyu had said all that needed to be said.
As long as Zhao Manyan contacted the Zhao Clan, obtaining a few Galaxy Veins wouldn't be difficult.
The same was true for the other family heirs. With the backing of their clans, advancing to Advanced wasn't much of a problem.
By the time of elimination, the probability was high that all members would already be Advanced!
Before then, they needed to uncover enough faults and problems in Zu Jiming.
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