```
Inside the room.
Luo Yu now had a look of utter astonishment on his face as he gazed ahead.
The beautiful young matron on the bed, her body draped in courtly attire, revealed a portion of her tender chest beneath her slender swan-like neck, which resembled smooth, white jade—partially concealed and partially exposed.
Her lithe waist, as supple as a water snake, led to a pair of long and evenly toned jade legs on display, and even her delicate lotus feet silently exuded a seductive charm, emitting an inviting allure.
Though the captivating matron's face was full of charm, it was currently ablaze with fierce jealousy, her pouting red lips tinged with stubbornness. She glared at Luo Yu, huffing impatiently:
"If you don't tell me you love me, I'm going to stay in your bed all day and not leave!"
Luo Yu looked at the woman's fiery temper and suddenly found it somewhat amusing.
It turned out that even the most mature women could have such a petulant and adorable side.
But us lords, can we be so easily coerced by women?
If he let himself be manipulated by this woman's obstinate ploy this time, what would happen if she were to pull the same trick the next time there was an issue? Wouldn't he be at a disadvantage?
The corners of Luo Yu's mouth lifted slightly as he spread his hands and sighed, "A Wu, love is such a sacred word, how can it be spoken so lightly?"
"I almost believed your nonsense!" A Wu's beautiful eyes widened, and she bit her silver teeth as she spat out, "That's not what you said last night when you were teaching me staff technique, and, you've already loved three others, am I not just one more?"
"Cough cough."
With a straight face and without skipping a beat, Luo Yu said righteously, "A Wu, I already have your daughter. We simply can't be together, or what kind of example would that set?"
A Wu's sharp gaze tightened, and she said fiercely, "If she dares to keep us apart, I'll just skin her alive!"
Luo Yu reminded her kindly, "She is your daughter, you know."
A Wu raised her swan-like neck, "After raising her all these years, and she doesn't appreciate it, even stealing a man from her own mother, wouldn't it be right to break her legs?"
"Uhm…" Looking at the murderous intent in A Wu's eyes, Luo Yu felt that such an incident could indeed happen. He quickly explained, "Actually, it's not that she minds, I just think it might not look good."
"If we don't think there's an issue, what kind of problem could you possibly have?"
"If anyone thinks there's a problem with us being with you, I'll just slaughter them!"
A wisp of hair drifted around A Wu as the formidable aura of a ferocious beast emanated from her.
Luo Yu sighed and shook his head, "Just give up on me, a melon forced off its vine isn't sweet."
A Wu said fiercely, "Although it may not be sweet, it still quenches thirst!"
"If you don't give A Wu a definitive answer today, I'll just stubbornly stay here and not leave."
Luo Yu said, "Aren't you afraid of being discovered?"
A Wu looked down with disdain, "Those few little girls have such weak cultivation levels, they naturally need to sneak away ahead of time. With my cultivation level, would anyone be able to detect me if I wanted to leave this place?"
Luo Yu rubbed his large hands together, "If you don't leave now, I might just have to hit you."
"Hmph! I won't leave; let's see what you can do about it. I don't believe you'd have the heart to hit A Wu." The woman's eyes brimmed with moisture, her eyes flirtatious and silk-like, displaying a pitiable charm that beckoned sympathy.
"You think I wouldn't?"
Luo Yu raised an eyebrow, completely ignoring the woman's Charm Skill and aimed straight for her peach-shaped bottom, delivering a hefty slap.
"Smack!"
"Smack smack!!"
"Eh, eh—"
"Stop it, you really are hitting me, you stinking man!!"
A Wu cried out repeatedly, realizing the man was not joking; his slaps were indeed forceful.
"Nonsense, you've provoked me so much, how could I indulge you?"
A succession of smacking sounds, showing no mercy.
At first, the woman struggled a bit, but then she simply stopped resisting, even provocatively sticking out her bottom, as if challenging him to spank her until it was ruined.
Luo Yu stopped, his slapping hand growing numb, and he rubbed it.
"You really won't leave?"
"I won't leave!" A Wu pursed her red lips, her gaze determined, and she refused to yield.
Luo Yu looked at the enticing matron before him, his heart growing warm once more.
"Since you don't want to leave, then don't."
As he said this, he pounced forward, but was stopped by a jade foot against his chest.
"Hmph, without making things clear, you won't touch me again. I won't let you take advantage!"
Luo Yu firmly grasped the slippery, pure white ankle, and no matter how much she kicked and struggled, she couldn't break free. He soothed her with a smile, "Love, why wouldn't I love you? I love you thirty thousand times over."
A Wu rolled her eyes and curled her red lips, "Psh, as if I'd believe you, that's nothing but perfunctory nonsense."
Luo Yu dominantly swept aside the jade foot blocking his way and lifted her hand to pinch her smooth chin.
"You're always asking how deep my love for you is."
"Won't you feel it for yourself?"
"I don't want it, you triumph, you big bully! I don't want it!!"
A Wu flailed her hands desperately, batting at the man's arms that were reaching for her.
But no matter how it looked, it seemed somewhat feigned, given that with her cultivation level, one punch could send Luo Yu flying, yet after so many hits, not a single hair on the man was out of place.
Luo Yu, of course, saw this clearly and smirked slyly.
When it was time to take action, he didn't hesitate.
A hint of cold light arrived first, followed by a spear thrust as swift as a dragon...
The hitherto obstinate A Wu finally felt the deep love Luo Yu had for her.
Satisfied, she left.
And Shrek welcomed a new day in earnest.
...
The red sun hung high, the sky clear for miles.
A gentle breeze blew through the village, mingled with the fragrant scents of the surrounding countryside.
```
Luo Yu stepped out of the room, stretched lazily, and then saw Ning Rongrong, dressed in a cyan fairy skirt and lace stockings, bouncing happily towards him.
"Good morning!" Ning Rongrong's pretty face beamed with a sunny smile.
Luo Yu smiled lightly in response, "Good morning."
"Did you sleep well last night?"
Luo Yu's face twitched as he recalled that he hadn't actually slept at all.
He had toiled away the whole night.
Sigh, he hadn't expected his first day at Shrek to be so tough.
Life is hard!
Without waiting for Luo Yu's reply, Ning Rongrong pouted in disdain:
"Well, I didn't sleep well at all. The living conditions at Shrek are terrible. It's simply unfit for humans—no bath tubs, no toiletries, nothing."
Luo Yu shook his head with a smile.
To a Little Princess like Ning Rongrong, who was born with a golden spoon in her mouth, the conditions at Shrek were indeed inadequate, not to mention comparable to the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect.
"I want to go home," Ning Rongrong said, batting her expressive, watery eyes at Luo Yu.
Luo Yu replied without a word, "If you want to go back, then go. No one is stopping you."
Ning Rongrong's little face changed instantly as she protested, "Aren't you going to ask me to stay at all?"
"What's the use of asking you to stay if you want to leave?" Luo Yu rolled his eyes.
Ning Rongrong puffed up her cheeks in annoyance; this man's way of speaking was too choking.
After all, she was a beauty, and he wasn't giving her any face.
"Why don't you come with me? My family is very well-off. We could provide you with the best cultivation environment. My dad would probably like you too…" She paused and added, "Wait, from what you're saying, you're not trying to 'sponsor' me, are you?" Luo Yu looked at her with a weird expression.
"Pfft." Ning Rongrong emphasized, "It's called enticing, not sponsoring!"
Luo Yu lazily waved his hand, "Enticing is also unnecessary. Your family's resources might not be enough to entice me."
"Impossible!" Ning Rongrong immediately objected, her pretty face showing skepticism.
"Although I'm not sure about your background, my family is the wealthiest sect in Soul Land. With your talent, as long as you're willing to join, anything you want can be given to you."
Luo Yu said playfully, "What if what I want is you? Can your dad give you to me?"
"If that's the case, I'll consider it. If not, then there's no point in talking."
"What nonsense are you saying? I'm having a serious conversation with you," Ning Rongrong said, looking away and stamping her Jade Feet with an embarrassed blush.
The corner of Luo Yu's mouth curled up, "Your sect might be wealthy, but it seems only you have the power to entice me."
"Forget the money; I don't lack that."
Ning Rongrong was in disarray. Could there be anyone in Soul Land richer than the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect?
She found it hard to believe.
The man's playful words made her heart beat a little faster.
In the sect, no one dared to speak to her so boldly. Just being seen as the Little Princess of the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect was enough to make most prodigies shy away.
Moreover, Ning Rongrong's innate Level 9 Soul Power was among the top, making the male disciples feel inferior in comparison.
But the man before her was clearly an exception. He spoke so freely that it was infuriating, as if her status and family background were no different from that of a commoner.
This made Ning Rongrong sense an intense, unique aura from him.
No way, she had to dig out such an interesting man back to the sect. Daddy would be happy too.
Ning Rongrong was persistent and continued:
"You might not be familiar with the wealth of the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect. If you're willing to join, we could even find you a 'soul bone,' which is priceless."
Luo Yu fell silent.
Ning Rongrong was confident she had captured Luo Yu's attention, her lips revealing a noble, self-assured smile of a princess.
Soul bones are rare finds; even many Titled Douluo didn't have one. She didn't believe this guy wouldn't be moved after she'd thrown such a heavy bargaining chip.
"Oh?" Luo Yu asked curiously, "How many soul bones could your sect reward me with?"
"Humph, just a while ago, someone was acting all high and mighty. Mentioning a soul bone and you're instantly interested, huh? Hehe." Ning Rongrong laughed coyly, covering her cherry lips.
"No, you might be misunderstanding," Luo Yu said.
Ning Rongrong nodded repeatedly, smiling understandingly, "You don't need to explain, I get it, I get everything. Men need to save face, after all."
"So let me just come out with it—if you come to the sect, based on your talent, you'll be given a soul bone for free, along with various other resources."
"If you perform well within the sect, more rewards will follow, since the sect always awards merits, right~"
Luo Yu raised an eyebrow, "Tsk, is it really that generous?"
Ning Rongrong hugged her shoulders, sounding self-assured, "Of course. Go and ask around, even the goddess of the Martial Soul Hall won't get a soul bone without earning it. Only my family has the strength to give you one for free."
Luo Yu looked even more baffled, "Cough cough, in that case, may I ask, how many soul bones do you currently have?"
Ning Rongrong paused her smile, shyly admitting, "Well… there aren't any suitable soul bones for me in the sect, so I haven't attached any."
"Oh, then it seems the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect isn't that rich after all. Even the princess' soul bones are lacking," Luo Yu teased, laughing.
Ning Rongrong gritted her adorable tiger teeth and shook her little fist as she complained, "Are you from the backwoods or something? Soul bones are rare treasures, okay? It's not like cabbages that you can get just because you want them!"
"Oh, really?" Luo Yu said, nodding before casually pulling something out of his Storage Space.
"Then help me see what you think of the grade of these few 'cabbages'."
Huh? Ning Rongrong looked puzzled.
"Whoosh!"
Luo Yu's hand shone brightly, and an exotic aura diffused around.
Four crystal clear soul bones with a divine charm floated above his hand…