Zhu Ziyang and the others returned to the Star Emperor Hotel. Just as they walked through the lobby and were about to head upstairs, two strangely shaped men blocked their path.
These were two men with fairly average faces, but their bodies were bizarre — one had an especially thick right arm, and the other had an unusually large head. If not for the powerful aura they exuded, which clearly indicated their strength, they would have easily drawn mockery from the crowd.
"Hmm?" The Shrek group came to a halt. Wang Yan, walking in front, furrowed his brow slightly as he looked at the two and said, "Gentlemen, please step aside."
The man with the thick right arm replied in a deep, gravelly voice, "You may pass, but one of your people must stay. We're taking him back to our sect."
His tone was blunt, and although he was clearly trying to restrain himself, the terrifying pressure radiating from him still made others feel uneasy. He pointed directly at Huo Yuhao.
"Me?" Huo Yuhao was stunned. "I don't even know you!"
But Zhu Ziyang instantly figured it out. Looking at the two oddly built men, he chuckled and said, "You two are from the Body Sect, aren't you? Coming to snatch a Shrek Academy student in public — isn't that a bit too arrogant?"
As soon as Zhu Ziyang spoke, Ma Xiaotao, Wang Yan, and the others tensed and turned hostile gazes toward the two men. With such abnormal physiques and powerful auras, who else could they be but Body Sect disciples?
"I know you — you're Zhu Ziyang!" said the big-headed man. "Today's matter has nothing to do with you, so I hope you won't interfere. Everyone on the continent knows that anyone with a body-type martial soul belongs to our Body Sect! This boy has an eye martial soul — one of the purest and rarest of all — so we hope you won't get in our way!"
"Bullshit!" Ma Xiaotao cursed directly. "What do you take Shrek Academy for? A talent market? You say Huo Yuhao is yours, and that makes it true? Who the hell do you think you are?"
"Exactly!" Tang Ya immediately stepped in front of Huo Yuhao like a mother hen protecting her chick. She shouted, "Yuhao joined the Tang Sect long ago — he's ours! You and your so-called Body Sect can forget about it!"
"How dare you insult the Body Sect!" The muscular man roared and suddenly reached out his thick right arm toward Tang Ya.
Of course, such an arrogant move was doomed to fail. Zhu Ziyang swiftly reached out and caught the man's wrist. It was only when he grasped the man's arm that Zhu Ziyang truly felt the terrifying strength of the body-type martial soul. Although the man didn't appear to exert any force, Zhu Ziyang had to use half of his strength just to resist it.
"Yutao, stop!" the big-headed man barked sharply. "We didn't come to start a fight!"
The muscular man named Yutao growled in frustration but obediently withdrew his arm. Still, he gave Zhu Ziyang a surprised glance, his eyes flashing with admiration.
"As you can see, we mean no harm," the big-headed man said, now more restrained than before. "My name is Lang Ya, and I'm from the Body Sect. We came here today solely because of this young man — Huo Yuhao."
He turned to Huo Yuhao and said, "Young man, your eye martial soul is one of the strongest and rarest body-type martial souls. That makes you one of us. If you return with us to the Body Sect, we can give you the most professional and perfect training possible."
Huo Yuhao hesitated, then firmly shook his head. "No! I'm already part of Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect. I will never leave them!"
"I see..." Lang Ya looked disappointed. "In that case, I won't say more. If you ever change your mind and want to return to the sect, come to Heaven Dou City. Sorry for the disturbance today. Farewell!"
With that, Lang Ya turned and walked toward the hotel entrance.
"We're just leaving like this?" Yutao was stunned.
Lang Ya didn't answer. He simply walked on.
"Wait up, Brother! Brother!" Yutao panicked and chased after him.
The two left the Star Emperor Hotel one after another, leaving the Shrek group a bit dumbfounded.
"So... they just came to show off?" Jiang Nannan asked, baffled.
"Maybe," Zhu Ziyang shrugged. "After all, this is Star Luo City. Unless they have a death wish, they wouldn't dare truly cause trouble here. Besides, Elder Lin and the others are still watching."
Jiang Nannan nodded in agreement and added, "That Lang Ya guy... doesn't seem all that bright."
"Haha! I knew I wasn't wrong about you!" Ma Xiaotao clapped Huo Yuhao on the shoulder, clearly pleased with his answer.
"I just spoke the truth," Huo Yuhao said with a goofy smile, rubbing the sore spot on his shoulder.
"No matter what, Yuhao, I'm really proud of you!" Tang Ya added. "I've decided — once we return to the academy, I'm treating you to barbecue!"
"Yeah! You mean, have Yuhao do the grilling while you sit there and stuff your face, right?" Xu Sanshi immediately exposed her true intentions with a grin.
"Xu Sanshi! What nonsense are you spouting?!" Tang Ya exploded and lunged to grab him.
Xu Sanshi dodged behind Bei Bei and shouted, "Bei Bei! Are you going to control your Xiao Ya or not? If she injures me, don't blame me for not holding back!"
That prompted Bei Bei to join in the fun — though contrary to Xu Sanshi's expectations, this color-over-brother type sided firmly with Tang Ya and helped bully their poor single brother.
Laughter and cheerful chaos filled the hotel lobby.
"Alright, let's head upstairs. Blocking the lobby like this is kind of embarrassing," Zhu Ziyang said helplessly.
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After leaving the Star Emperor Hotel, Lang Ya and Yutao quickly exited Star Luo City. Only once they were outside did they slow down.
"Why did we leave like that?" Yutao asked, confused.
"What else could we do? Snatch him in front of everyone?" Lang Ya replied irritably, looking at his brother like he was an idiot.
"Well, that's true," Yutao nodded earnestly. "It's a busy hotel. Snatching someone there would ruin the Body Sect's reputation."
"That's your reason?" Lang Ya was speechless and rubbed his forehead. "That was someone from Shrek Academy! Didn't you sense the powerful aura hiding in the hotel?"
"Now that you mention it... yeah, maybe a little," Yutao recalled. "You think they had a Super Douluo in hiding?"
"Obviously!" Lang Ya said. "With someone like Zhu Ziyang, do you really think Shrek wouldn't assign a protector?"
"True!" Yutao nodded, then suddenly lit up. "By the way, that Zhu Ziyang is crazy strong! He actually caught my hand with just his physical strength. He's definitely going to be a big rival for Aotian in the future!"
"Hmph! That goes without saying!" Lang Ya snorted. "That Zhu Ziyang is definitely a threat. I suspect he has twin martial souls — otherwise, how could he have fused a hundred-thousand-year soul ring at just six rings? Even our former sect master only managed it at the seventh ring using Body Sect secret techniques. If Zhu Ziyang doesn't have twin souls, I can't imagine how he bore that kind of pressure."
"So... should we..." Yutao asked, his eyes flashing.
"You trying to die?" Lang Ya smacked him on the head. "The sect master already gave orders. We're not to interfere. He's on his way himself! We just return to Heaven Dou City."
"The sect master's coming?!" Yutao was shocked. Then he frowned. "We're really just leaving? What about Huo Yuhao? Are we giving up? That boy's martial soul combines eyes and brain — he's a genius! You okay with missing out?"
"He doesn't want to come with us. What can I do?" Lang Ya sighed. "We can only wait. I believe Huo Yuhao will come around. Once Shrek Academy is gone, he'll return to the sect naturally."
"Yeah, true," Yutao nodded, agreeing.
The two walked and talked, their figures gradually disappearing beyond the bounds of Star Luo City.
(End of Chapter)
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