...
The next morning.
The sun in Soto was still shining brightly, its warmth comforting people.
At the hotel lobby entrance, Xuan Hao and his group were preparing to depart for the Star Dou Great Forest.
However, there was an inexplicable eeriness to the atmosphere within this team.
Logically speaking, after such a fierce battle last night, which lasted until midnight, everyone should be somewhat exhausted.
Ning Rongrong, however, was an exception.
At this moment, she was wearing a refreshing light blue dress, and she walked with her head held high, like a proud little peacock.
That already delicate face was now even more rosy and radiant, exuding an aura of extreme satisfaction, or even smugness.
"strangeness..."
While munching on a carrot, Xiao Wu glanced at the radiant Ning Rongrong, her little head filled with questions:
"Rongrong, did you find some money last night?"
Why do you look...so happy?
Xiao Wu was extremely puzzled.
Last night, she had reluctantly left her beloved Xuan Hao alone in the room, enduring his "torture."
Logically speaking, since no one succeeded, why is Ning Rongrong acting like she's won so badly?
"Hmph~"
Ning Rongrong was in a great mood and didn't bother arguing with the silly rabbit. She just glanced meaningfully at Xuan Hao, who looked utterly hopeless, and a mischievous smile crept onto her lips.
"nothing."
"I had a wonderful dream last night, in which I ate all the things I wanted to eat!"
"Huh?" Xiao Wu looked completely bewildered.
"You can get full from eating in your dreams?"
Zhu Zhuqing, who had been silent the whole time, didn't quite understand either, but looking at Ning Rongrong's rosy-cheeked expression, she vaguely sensed something and quietly moved a little further away from Xuan Hao.
Na'er, on the other hand, narrowed her beautiful purple eyes.
She glanced at Ning Rongrong, who was beaming with pride, and then at Xuan Hao, whose eyes were darting around and who looked utterly exhausted.
There's no need for reasoning at all.
The case is solved.
While everyone was fetching the carriage, Na'er grabbed Xuan Hao's sleeve and pulled him into a corner.
"elder brother."
"Confess honestly."
"Did you...do something bad last night?"
"Cough cough..."
Xuan Hao had just taken a sip of water and almost spat it out.
His eyes darted around, trying to play dumb:
"Wha...what bad thing?
Don't talk nonsense, do you think I'm that kind of person?"
"You are it!"
Na'er wasn't buying it at all, and poked Xuan Hao's chest with her finger:
"Look at Ning Rongrong!
She's practically floating when she walks!
And you…"
Na'er looked at Xuan Hao with disdain:
"He looks like he has kidney deficiency!"
"You two definitely did *that* last night! Right?!"
Seeing that he couldn't hide it any longer, Xuan Hao blushed and could only awkwardly touch his nose, nod, and then shake his head.
"Sort of...but not entirely."
"What do you mean by 'it's not entirely true'?!"
Na'er instantly bristled, her little face puffed up with anger, and her eyes even turned a little red:
"Brother, you've gone too far!"
"How old is Ning Rongrong?!
How could you... how could you do this to her?!"
"And... if Ning Rongrong can do it... then what about me?!"
"I'm the same age as her!
I even knew you before she did! Why can she do it but I can't?!"
"Are you being biased?!
Is it because she's the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and I was adopted, that you..."
"Stop! Stop! Hold on!"
Seeing that his little princess was about to cry, Xuan Hao quickly covered her mouth, feeling like his head was three times bigger than usual.
"What are you thinking! Who's being biased?"
"Besides... I didn't do anything to her!"
Xuan Hao looked completely innocent and wronged.
"Last night was a special case...and I didn't actually sleep with her!"
Am I the kind of person who ruins someone's life without even realizing it?
"real?"
Na'er sniffed and looked at him suspiciously:
"No one?"
"No, that's not true!"
Xuan Hao pointed to the sky and swore, "How old is she?
If I really did it, is that something a human being would do?"
Hearing this, Na'er's expression softened slightly.
As long as he hasn't gone all the way, it means that the older brother still has a bottom line, and it also means that Ning Rongrong, the "other woman," hasn't truly taken over yet.
"That..."
Na'er blinked, the grievance in her eyes fading, replaced by a curiosity and a desire to get to the bottom of things:
"Since you didn't do that..."
"So what exactly did you do last night?"
"How can you make her look so sweet and make you so weak?"
Na'er moved closer to Xuan Hao, grabbing his collar and refusing to let go, demanding an explanation:
"You must explain this to me clearly!"
"What exactly... method did you use?"
"this..."
Xuan Hao was completely stumped.
Looking at Na'er's inquisitive face, he felt as if a stone was stuck in his throat.
How the hell do you explain this?
If she learns all this nonsense...
"That… Na'er…"
Xuan Hao's eyes darted around, and he stammered:
"It's...it's just some games for adults..."
"It's very complicated...you wouldn't understand even if I explained it to you..."
"If I don't understand, I can learn!"
Na'er said confidently, "If even that idiot Ning Rongrong can learn it, I'll definitely learn it faster than her!"
"Tell me quickly! Where exactly is it used?"
Xuan Hao: "..."
What a terrible thing!
I should have locked the door from the inside last night!
Even nailing it shut with planks would be fine!
...
Because the carriage's snail-paced pace was so slow, coupled with the suffocatingly eerie atmosphere inside—
On his left was Xiao Wu clinging to his arm, acting coquettishly; on his right was Na'er staring intently at his waist, scrutinizing him.
Opposite them sat Ning Rongrong, who looked smug and occasionally licked her lips, and Zhu Zhuqing, who tried to hide in a corner and pretend to be invisible.
Xuan Hao felt that if he stayed in the car any longer, he would be burned to death by these gazes before he even reached the Star Dou Great Forest.
So, under the bewildered gazes of the women, Xuan Hao left the carriage, and a burst of brilliant golden light suddenly erupted, as huge golden dragon wings unfurled behind him.
Xuan Hao walked to the bottom of the carriage, raised his hands, and flapped his wings.
"boom!!"
With a gust of wind, he carried the luxurious carriage, along with the four beautiful girls inside, directly into the sky!
"ah--!!"
A few gasps came from inside the carriage, but they were quickly replaced by excitement.
"Hold on tight!"
Xuan Hao shouted, his golden soul power enveloping the carriage, and he transformed into a golden meteor, speeding towards the Star Dou Great Forest.
Sure enough, it's much more refreshing to be outside in the wind!
...
With Xuan Hao's tireless "humanoid flying machine" speeding up, the distance that would normally take two or three days was shortened to half a day.
It was nearing dusk.
A small town full of rugged charm came into view.
This place is less than a hundred miles from the Star Dou Great Forest.
It is a gathering place for Soul Masters, Hunters, and Merchants, and also the last supply station before entering the forest.
"boom..."
Xuan Hao landed smoothly on the open ground outside the town, gently lowered the carriage, then retracted his dragon wings and let out a long sigh of relief.
The car door opened.
The four girls jumped down one after another.
Wow! That's fast!
Xiao Wu jumped up and down excitedly, looking at the bustling town in the distance:
"We're here already?"
"It is indeed fast."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded, her eyes filled with more respect as she looked at Xuan Hao.
Carrying such a heavy carriage, and maintaining high-speed flight for half a day, he landed without even breaking a sweat.
This level of physical and spiritual strength is simply unfathomable.
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