After spending the evening walking around with Hu Liena, it was already the middle of the night. Because of that, she didn't bring up the idea of grabbing something to eat, which made Li Chang'an feel quite relieved. If he had to eat grilled meat again, he might actually puke.
"Junior Brother, it's so late—what's your plan now?" Hu Liena tossed him a flirty wink, her intentions clear as day.
Ever since Li Chang'an had used those techniques on her, Hu Liena had been hooked. She couldn't stop reminiscing about the experience. Besides, with one being the Saintess and the other the Holy Son, the two were perfectly matched on paper.
But how could Li Chang'an dare to push this any further? Just yesterday, he had told Bibi Dong that he had no romantic interest in his senior sister. If they ended up spending the night together now, how was he supposed to explain that?
On top of that, he'd already had his share of fun while in the Heaven Dou Empire.
"Sorry, Senior Sister," Li Chang'an said with a look of hesitation. "My parents are back home for once, and I'd feel guilty not going back. You understand…"
Hu Liena knew full well that his parents were often away, and having them back was a rare occasion. She could only nod reluctantly, her charming eyes dimming slightly.
"But I can still walk you back to your place," Li Chang'an quickly added.
Only then did Hu Liena brighten up again, her eyes sparkling as she giggled, "Alright then. Since it's Valentine's Day, I want flowers."
"No problem," Li Chang'an replied with a smile.
On the way, he casually bought her a bouquet of fresh flowers, which made Hu Liena beam with joy. After all, this was the first time her junior brother had ever given her flowers.
"Junior Brother, does this mean we're together now?" Hu Liena asked, taking the opportunity to probe a bit deeper.
Li Chang'an didn't flinch in the slightest. Holding her soft hand, he replied as they walked, "Senior Sister, I'm still young. My parents don't allow me to date just yet. How about this—wait until I turn sixteen, okay?"
"By then, you'll be in your prime, and I'll be all grown up. I promise, I'll make you my girlfriend!"
"Fine, but you said it! No backing out!" Hu Liena trusted her sweet junior quite a bit.
"Of course not."
"Alright, I'm here," Hu Liena said as they reached her place. She reluctantly let go of Li Chang'an's hand, giving him a lingering, affectionate look. To her, today marked a breakthrough—their relationship had taken a big step forward.
Suddenly, Li Chang'an wrapped an arm around her waist, bringing his forehead close to hers. Before she could react, he pressed his lips against her soft, alluring mouth.
At the same time, he unleashed his full spiritual power, scanning the surroundings to make sure no familiar faces were around.
"Mmm… mhmm…" Hu Liena froze for a second, then clumsily began responding, her tongue shyly venturing into Li Chang'an's mouth...
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"You're back, Young Master?"
At the hotel entrance, a sweet-looking receptionist perked up as she saw their dashing young guest return. Her smile was bright, and two adorable dimples appeared on her cheeks.
"Yeah… Sister Xiao Tao, I'm exhausted. I'm going to rest for a bit." Li Chang'an's voice was weak, not because his body was tired—but his heart was.
Still, it was a happy kind of exhaustion. After all, not everyone could understand the unique kind of joy he had experience.
"Young Master, the kitchen whipped up some grilled meat today. Would you like some?" Sister Xiao Tao offered with a charming smile.
"Urgh—blegh!" Li Chang'an gagged instantly.
"Young Master?! Are you okay—?!"
Back in his hotel room, Li Chang'an rubbed his temples and let out a helpless laugh. Then, he opened up his system panel.
[Character Status:
Name: Li Chang'an
Age: 12
Gender: Male
Martial soul: Pangu Axe (Defective Version), Donghuang Bell (Defective Version)
Soul Power: Level 46 (120,000 / 1,200,000)
Soul Rings:
Azure Tiger (9,000 years)
Thunderbolt Tiger (30,000 years)
Mythical Purifying Turtle (50,000 years)
Stormcrest Skybird (80,000 years)
Spiritual Power: 40,000
Luck: 10
Points: 1,388,666
Evaluation:
You've officially become a qualified Spirit Master…]
"Sigh… This 'Show-off System' has finally hit a bottleneck—the points just aren't enough anymore." Li Chang'an chuckled bitterly to himself.
With his current strength—especially since he had a Soul Core—everything required double the experience to level up.
A high-level soul power fruit cost 5,000 points. A high-level soul ring fruit? A whopping 50,000! That was ridiculously expensive.
But the benefits were just as staggering. Each soul ring fruit increased the ring's age by at least 10,000 years. Soul power fruits gave over 5,000 points' worth of power.
With his growing strength, Li Chang'an also had to invest points into improving his spiritual power. A single mental power fruit cost 100,000 points. So far, he'd only bought a few.
Still, his spiritual power was off the charts—equivalent to what only high-level Spirit Douluo usually possessed. It was enough to put him in a whole different league.
"What should I do next to keep showing off properly? If only I were the Supreme Commander of the three armies, I'd have millions of people feeding me points. I'd max out in no time." He lay in bed, rubbing his temples again.
His greatest advantages were the system—and a modern man's mindset. There had to be a way to break through this bottleneck.
Then suddenly, inspiration struck!
'Why should I always be the one to show off personally? What if I could make the whole continent admire me? Wouldn't that be better?'
But how could he make more people know about him—and look up to him?
Spirit Fights!
Large-scale arenas could draw tens of thousands of spectators. With some effort, each fight could earn him over 100,000 points!
Not to mention the Continental Spirit Master Tournament, a national competition watched by the entire public. If he did a one-versus-seven performance… wouldn't the points come rolling in?
Clearly, his vision had been too narrow. He needed to think bigger. The Douluo Continent was massive and filled with people—there was no way he'd run out of ways to earn points.
Plus, doing "Show-off Missions" also rewarded tons of points. That was another excellent income source.
Still, that was for later. For now, his points were barely enough. But once he advanced to Spirit King, he'd have no choice but to show himself to the world.
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