Chapter 68 Encounter

Ye Shi walked out of the inn in a depressed mood, and said angrily, "Are you kidding me? It costs 700 yuan stones to stay a night, and there are still no rooms left."

Mu Chen said helplessly, "It's the enrollment season for Holy Star Academy now, and many people from big families are pouring in. There are too many people and too little resources, so this is inevitable."

"The waiters in the capital all have their eyes on top of their heads. They are so arrogant." Ye Shi complained a little angrily.

When he asked the price just now, he was surprised by the high price of the inn. The waiter looked at him with a cold and gloomy look, as if he was looking at a bumpkin from the countryside. Well, to the people in the imperial capital, he was a bumpkin from the countryside. Even if he was from the countryside, was it necessary to look at him like that? Really...

"Okay, okay, in the future, when you become a king-level master, an emperor-level master, I guarantee that the waiter will look at you with as fawning eyes as possible." Mu Chen said with a soothing smile.

"King-level master? Emperor-level master, you really dare to think about it." Ye Shi glanced at Mu Heng and said with some anger.

Mu Chen smiled nonchalantly and said, "Why wouldn't you dare think about it? The book says that the bigger your heart is, the broader your future will be."

"Instead of thinking about something unrealistic, why don't you think about where we are going to stay tonight?" Ye Shi said with his cheeks puffed out.

Mu Chen shrugged and said, "Shitou, don't be so negative! You know, when you reach the mountain, there will always be a way out, and when you reach the bridge, things will naturally go smoothly."

Ye Shi rubbed his forehead and said, "Even if we find a place to stay, it's too expensive. Otherwise, we might as well go out of the city and set up a tent outside the city."

Mu Chen shook his head and said without hesitation, "No, the security outside the city is not good. If we go there, it's very easy to get into an accident."

"Okay, then what should we do?" Ye Shi scratched his head and said a little irritably.

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"Mu Chen, what a coincidence! I meet you here." A voice full of joy and shock came over.

Mu Chen's expression suddenly changed. Damn it, how could it be so lingering? Was it destined that he would die at the hands of Zhuang Yu's lover?

Ye Shi clenched his fists and looked at Zhuang Yu unkindly, with a strong murderous intent flashing in his eyes.

Ye Shi clenched his fists tightly. When he was in Mo City, Ye Shi asked Chen Da to inquire about Zhuang Yu's whereabouts. He learned that Zhuang Yu had left with Lan Ruofeng. When he heard this news, Ye Shi was really happy. But now...

Zhuang Yu, this person, is like a nightmare that is difficult to escape.

Lan Ruofeng looked at Ye Shi and narrowed his eyes slightly. Ye Shi was actually an eighth-level star master. In just a few months, Ye Shi's progress was so fast.

Back then, Qu Kun's progress was also very rapid. In this respect, Ye Shi is very similar to Qu Kun!

Ye Shi glanced at Lan Ruofeng indifferently and found that the feeling he had when he saw Lan Ruofeng before, that he was the destined person for him, was almost gone. Ye Shi thought secretly: Lan Ruofeng's illusion is nothing more than this, but just in case, he should stay away from this person.

"Mu Chen, are you here to participate in the selection of Holy Star Academy?" Zhuang Yu asked innocently with eyes wide open.

"Yes!" Mu Chen said perfunctorily with some reluctance.

"What a coincidence, Ruofeng and I are the same." Zhuang Yu said with a smile.

Ye Shi stood beside Mu Chen, head lowered, the murderous intent in his eyes growing stronger.

"Mu Chen, what is your current strength? Why can't I seem to see through you?" Zhuang Yu asked curiously.

"My strength is just that." Mu Chen said lightly.

Lan Ruofeng looked at Mu Chen, his pupils shrinking. "Are you an eight-star warrior?"

It wasn't surprising that Ye Shi was progressing so quickly; he might be Qu Kun's descendant, after all. But what about Muchen? Why was Muchen also progressing so quickly? Could it be that Muchen had truly gained some benefit from Ye Shi?

A strong hatred suddenly surged in Lan Ruofeng's heart. His previous feeling might be right. This guy Mu Chen really stole something that belonged to him, but what was it?

"Not as good as Young Master Lan." Mu Chen said lightly. Lan Ruofeng is already a nine-star warrior. After all, he is the protagonist, and Lan Ruofeng is not so easy to surpass.

"Have you just arrived?" Although he was full of indignation, Lan Ruofeng still maintained a decent smile on his face.

Ye Shi nodded and replied, "Yes!"

"So, you are looking for an inn now? All the inns are full at this time. Do you want to stay at my place?" Lan Ruofeng smiled at Ye Shi attentively.

Mu Chen's heart trembled suddenly, and he said, "No need."

"Mr. Mu, don't you want to listen to what Mr. Ye has to say?" Lan Ruofeng looked at Ye Shi and said sincerely, "Shi Tou, it's really hard to find a house at this time. I'm renting a small courtyard with a garden. The environment is very good. I think you will like it if you go there."

Ye Shi shook his head and said, "No need." Ye Shi looked at Lan Ruofeng and couldn't help feeling a little suspicious.

There is no free lunch in the world. Although Ye Shi likes to take advantage of small opportunities, he still knows his limits. Lan Ruofeng's attitude is too weird.

"Maybe we had some misunderstandings before, but I believe that can be resolved." Lan Ruofeng smiled elegantly.

Mu Chen couldn't stay any longer, "I'm sorry, Master Lan, we really have something else to do, so we'll leave first."

Ye Shi was pulled by Mu Chen and had to follow quickly.

Mu Chen narrowed his eyes, and a strange thought flashed through his mind. In the book, Lan Ruofeng saved Ye Shi by chance, and then Ye Shi fell in love with Lan Ruofeng. However, Lan Ruofeng's attitude just now was too weird, so weird that Mu Chen couldn't help but think too much.

Perhaps, it was not a coincidence that Lan Ruofeng saved Ye Shi. Everything was planned by Lan Ruofeng. Lan Ruofeng had other intentions towards Ye Shi. If this was true, then the selfless dedication of Ye Shi in the book would be a complete joke.

"Mu Chen, you walk so fast!" Ye Shi couldn't help but say.

Seeing Zhuang Yu and Lan Ruofeng disappear, Mu Chen let go of Ye Shi's hand and said, "I'm sorry, it's just that Lan Ruofeng seems to have other feelings for you. I'm very upset."

"He looks weird." Ye Shi nodded solemnly.

Mu Chen hurriedly asked, "It's weird, what's weird?"

Ye Shi blinked and said, "When he first met me, although he didn't show it too obviously, I knew he looked down on me!" Ever since he was little, he had been looked at with such eyes. Ye Shi could see the disdain deep in Lan Ruofeng's eyes at a glance. "But, just now, he seemed to be trying to please me."

Mu Chen took a deep breath and said, "We need to stay away from him. I'm afraid he has other intentions."

Ye Shi said disapprovingly, "There shouldn't be anything on me that he could possibly want."

Mu Chen smiled bitterly and said disapprovingly: "You think there's nothing to gain, but maybe he doesn't think the same way as you do. If Lan Ruofeng really has intentions towards you, I'm afraid..."

Ye Shi bit his lip and said, "I know. It's obvious that he has bad intentions."

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Mu Chen and Ye Shi visited more than a dozen inns, but they were all full.

Ye Shi gritted his teeth and muttered unhappily, "Everyone says the Imperial Capital is great, the Imperial Capital is great, but the Imperial Capital is nothing! I can't even find a place to live."

Muchen sighed helplessly, thinking: Chang'an is not easy to live in! It's the same everywhere.

"What should I do?" Ye Shi gritted his teeth.

Mu Chen smiled and said calmly: "Don't worry, take your time, you will find it eventually. If you really can't find it, the worst that can happen is that you will just sleep on the streets."

He shrugged and said, "Well, sleeping on the street is no big deal. It's just that I really want to eat and take a bath!"

Mu Chen: “…”

"Mu Chen." A surprised voice came from behind Mu Chen.

Mu Chen turned around and saw Mu Hong and his group.

When Mu Hong saw Mu Chen, his eyes couldn't help but shrink. On the way here, he had been secretly hoping that Mu Chen would have an accident on the road. Now seeing that the other party appeared in front of him unharmed, Mu Hong couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

"Mu Chen, why are you here? Why don't you come with us?" Shui Qiancheng asked.

Mu Chen smiled faintly and said, "I happened to have something on my way here. I don't want to delay everyone, so I'll leave first."

Bilin looked at Muchen with curiosity. A year ago, when she was a warrior, Muchen was just a seven-star martial artist who was idle all day and had no ambition to make progress. A year later, when Muchen stood in front of her, she had a feeling that this man was unfathomable.

"Mu Chen, what is your current strength?" Bilin couldn't help but ask.

Mu Chen smiled faintly and said, "My strength is just like this."

"Young Master Muchen is an eight-star warrior. He is indeed a man who can soar into the sky if he can't fly." Qian Dongting, the team leader, looked at Muchen, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

When Bilin and others heard Qian Dongting's words, they looked at Mu Chen with a strange look in their eyes.

"You are already an eight-star warrior?" Chen Yuetian said in disbelief.

Mu Chen nodded and said, "Yes! Some time ago, I was lucky enough to enter the eight-star level."

A bitter smile appeared on Chen Yuetian's lips. A year ago, Muchen was still the negative example of the generation of the big family in Mocheng, but now, he has walked ahead of everyone.