"Huh~? Are you saying my commands are useless?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu's eyes widened in disbelief.
Could it be that Little Bai's ability to fight evenly with the golden-haired freak—and even gain the upper hand, breaking through his defensive soul skill—wasn't due to her clever and wise commands?
"Maybe you should first teach Little Bai how to understand human speech?"
After pondering for a moment, Chu Chengzhou said.
Instantly, Xiao Wu's face flushed red, and her two rabbit ears drooped slightly.
Right… Little Bai was only equivalent to a thousand-year spirit beast—how could it possibly understand what she was saying?
No way! This was an era that valued culture. As a summoned creature, how could Little Bai not understand human language? She resolved to teach it someday when she had time!
Little Bai: Just give up already!
Meanwhile, while Xiao Wu was thinking about how to teach Little Bai language, Dai Mubai found himself in a precarious situation under Little Bai's relentless assault.
After retreating earlier, Dai Mubai had been relentlessly pressured by Little Bai, who didn't give him a moment to breathe. The lion claws and tail lashed out furiously, leaving him no room to recover.
After just a few exchanges, Dai Mubai, unable to protect both his front and back, ended up with a foot-long claw mark across his chest.
Thankfully, his quick reflexes saved him—he leaned backward just as the lion claw struck, resulting in only a superficial wound. Otherwise, he might have lost half his life.
Suddenly, Little Bai unleashed another unexpected move. After a swipe of its claw, its massive lion head thrust forward.
Caught off guard, Dai Mubai was struck squarely in the chest by the lion's head.
Boom—!
Under the powerful impact, Dai Mubai was sent flying several meters.
Before Dai Mubai could land, Little Bai charged forward again.
But just as the situation reached a critical point and someone observing from afar was about to intervene, Chu Chengzhou waved his True Spirit Flag and shouted, "Little Bai, stop!"
Instantly, Little Bai halted its attack just as it was about to pounce on Dai Mubai.
It wasn't because Little Bai heard or understood Chu Chengzhou's command—it was because Chu Chengzhou, as the summoner, cut off the soul power supply. Though not particularly intelligent, Little Bai still possessed some wisdom and ceased its actions accordingly.
However, though Little Bai stopped attacking, it remained vigilant, pawing at the ground with its front claws and glaring intently at Dai Mubai.
"Little fatty, your backup doesn't seem very effective. What should I do with you?"
Chu Chengzhou looked at Ma Hongjun with a playful expression.
"Big bro, big bro, I'm so sorry!"
Meeting Chu Chengzhou's teasing gaze, Ma Hongjun trembled, shrinking his neck and stammering nervously.
Hearing this, Chu Chengzhou raised an eyebrow and carefully examined Ma Hongjun.
He had already beaten this little fatty into a swollen mess earlier—his entire face resembled a pig's head. Continuing to beat him wouldn't mean much; it would be better to extort something valuable instead.
Unfortunately, Ma Hongjun was dirt poor. His monthly stipend as a low-level soul master from the Spirit Hall probably wasn't even enough to cover his visits to the red-light district. Where would he get anything valuable for Chu Chengzhou to rob?
However, while Ma Hongjun had nothing worthwhile, Dai Mubai was a different story.
For one, Dai Mubai had a storage-type soul tool, and his pockets were undoubtedly filled with gold soul coins.
After all, Dai Mubai had long-term reservations for the top-floor "Red Ocean" suite at the Rose Hotel, where the nightly rate wasn't cheap—ten gold soul coins per night. This showed that he wasn't lacking in wealth.
And that was just the room fee. Besides lodging costs, picking up women also required spending money—dining, tipping, and miscellaneous expenses added up to a significant amount.
Coincidentally, Chu Chengzhou was short on cash and lacked a larger storage-type soul tool. He decided to seize Dai Mubai's wealth to alleviate his own poverty.
After all, it was Dai Mubai who had started the trouble in the first place. Confiscating his belongings would be entirely justified.
Thinking this, Chu Chengzhou subtly glanced at the shadowy figure standing atop a village house near the edge of the village.
Flender: "..."
"Tsk~, you're a broke fatty, worthless. Scram!"
Chu Chengzhou waved his hand dismissively, signaling Ma Hongjun to leave immediately.
Glancing at Dai Mubai not far away, Ma Hongjun ultimately didn't leave.
Whether they were fake brothers or not, Dai Mubai had come at his request. If he abandoned Dai Mubai after getting beaten, he wouldn't have the face to continue at Shrek Academy. Moreover, this "Dai Tiger" would definitely find a way to retaliate later, and his fat body wouldn't be able to withstand it.
Seeing Ma Hongjun hesitate, Chu Chengzhou didn't say anything further and walked over to Dai Mubai, who had already gotten up from the ground.
"Golden-haired freak, do you surrender?"
Chu Chengzhou asked with a smile.
"Hmph~!"
Dai Mubai coldly snorted and turned his head away.
He never expected that coming here to avenge his plastic brother would end in such humiliation.
"Oh ho~, quite stubborn, aren't you?
Golden-haired freak, I'll give you two options: one, hand over your storage-type soul tool; two, I'll beat you up first, then you hand it over."
The "merciful" Chu Chengzhou gave Dai Mubai two choices.
If Dai Mubai complied and the amount of gold soul coins in the storage tool was substantial, Chu Chengzhou might consider sparing this "Dai Tiger" in exchange for this "modest gift."
"Do you know who I am?"
Dai Mubai said in a low voice.
"I know! White Tiger martial soul, someone from the Star Luo Imperial Clan."
"Good, now you know!"
Seeing that Chu Chengzhou was knowledgeable, Dai Mubai felt slightly relieved.
By invoking the prestige of the imperial family, surely this pretty boy wouldn't dare do anything to him.
"Enough talk. Hand over your stuff now, and I'll spare you a beating out of respect for the Star Luo Empire."
Waving his hand, Chu Chengzhou signaled Dai Mubai to quickly hand over the "ransom."
"I am a prince of Star Luo. Don't make a grave mistake!"
Hearing this, Dai Mubai couldn't help but flare up. Knowing that he was from the Star Luo imperial family, this guy still dared to rob him?
"Look at you, acting all high and mighty! So what if you're a prince of Star Luo? This is Tian Dou territory. What gives you the right to act so arrogant?
Hurry up and hand over your stuff, or I'll turn you in as a spy to Tian Dou City. Your identity as a Star Luo prince should fetch a good price!"
Chu Chengzhou sneered disdainfully.
If he didn't know Dai Mubai's situation, he might have been intimidated.
After all, the Star Luo Empire was no weakling, with military strength surpassing even Tian Dou. The Dai family of the imperial clan was a force to be reckoned with on the continent—not someone a powerless commoner genius like him could afford to provoke.
However, in reality, Dai Mubai was just an overlooked prince, almost abandoned by the Star Luo imperial family.
Even if the Star Luo imperial family learned that he'd been beaten and robbed in the Barak Kingdom, they wouldn't care.
In fact, his older brother and political rival, Dai Wei Si, might even send Chu Chengzhou a bonus to encourage him to keep up the good work!
Of course, the condition was that Chu Chengzhou couldn't kill Dai Mubai or inflict irreparable injuries on him.
Otherwise, it would be a blatant slap in the face, and the Star Luo imperial family wouldn't let it go unpunished.
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