Douluo: Danheng just want to avoid trouble, Gu Yuena Pursues.

In the main hall, Zhu Zhuqing was seated cross-legged on the ground. In the darkness, a pair of green glowing eyes emerged behind her—her Netherworld Spirit Cat Martial Soul.

Her soul power gradually stabilized; she had just broken through a new level.

At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing had officially reached Rank 33 as a Soul Elder.

Previously, Gu Yuena had made a bet with Dan Heng, saying that if she could help Zhu Zhuqing reach Rank 33 in the same or even shorter time than usual, Dan Heng would have to grant her a request.

Although she had used some tricks, the fact remained—Zhu Zhuqing had indeed reached Rank 33.

Zhu Zhuqing opened her eyes and, seeing that Dan Heng and Gu Yuena had come out, quickly stood up and bowed. "Teacher, Mistress…"

Dan Heng gave a slight nod. "Not bad. You've worked hard."

Gu Yuena, however, didn't seem particularly excited. If not for Zhu Zhuqing suddenly advancing in rank, she would have already completed her "important" task.

Still, having Zhu Zhuqing advance to Rank 33 was a good thing for her as well.

Her eyes sparkled with anticipation as she looked at Dan Heng and asked, "Husband, according to our agreement, you have to grant me a request, right?"

Dan Heng nodded slightly and looked at her. "As long as it's not too unreasonable."

Gu Yuena opened her mouth slightly, almost blurting out something rather bold, but she swallowed it back down.

With Zhu Zhuqing standing right there, it was hardly the time to bring up anything inappropriate.

After thinking for a moment, she said, "Husband, since our wedding, we haven't gone on a honeymoon. Why don't we go on one now?"

"Where?" Dan Heng didn't reject the idea outright.

First, after the whole city lord's gift incident, his colleagues were still giving him strange looks. Taking a trip away from the city for a while might help let the gossip die down.

Second, the library director had been nagging him to take his "wife" on a honeymoon as well.

Since it wouldn't disrupt his peaceful life too much, there seemed to be no harm in going.

"Let's go to Star Luo City!" Gu Yuena suggested, her lips curving into a smile.

She hadn't forgotten Dan Heng's ambition to rise up in the world. Right now, Dai Mubai didn't dare to provoke Dan Heng and thus couldn't drag him into the power struggles. Gu Yuena herself was reluctant to push Dan Heng into such troubles.

If that was the case, why not simply take him to Star Luo City?

With Zhu Zhuqing there, trouble would surely come knocking sooner or later.

She refused to believe that things would remain as calm as they were now, where no one dared to cross Dan Heng.

Dan Heng frowned slightly. "Star Luo City is far away. Just the journey alone will take several days, and…"

Before he could finish, Gu Yuena hurriedly clung to his arm and coaxed him gently, "Husband~ The most prosperous cities on the Douluo Continent are Heaven Dou City, Star Luo City, and Spirit City. Spirit City might be the closest, but there's nothing fun there…

"Besides, Star Luo City is huge. We won't run into any trouble…"

Gu Yuena gazed up at him with innocent eyes.

Dan Heng thought for a moment. Spirit City was indeed out of the question—there were too many Title Douluos there.

Moreover, he saw Spirit Hall for what it truly was—a place rife with conflict.

It was best to stay far away. Heaven Dou City was the same, tangled with deep-seated power struggles.

On the other hand, Star Luo City, despite Zhu Zhuqing being a potential issue, could still be manageable—so long as they avoided attracting too much attention.

"Fine," Dan Heng agreed.

Gu Yuena immediately stood on tiptoe and kissed his cheek. "Husband is the best!"

Then, she dragged Dan Heng back into the bedroom.

With a bang, the door shut behind them again.

Zhu Zhuqing blinked as she watched this unfold.

So… Teacher and Mistress came out just to flaunt their affection in front of her? They didn't actually care about her breakthrough at all, did they?

The next morning.

Dan Heng went to the library to request leave from the director.

Since their trip to Star Luo City would take about a month, he wanted to inform the director in advance.

Unexpectedly, the director was more than happy about the news. He even told Dan Heng that he could take as much time as he needed.

He didn't even let Dan Heng work that day, urging him to go prepare quickly so as not to keep Gu Yuena waiting.

Dan Heng: "…?"

After some thought, he decided to visit the eastern part of the city to purchase some books to read during the trip.

Although it was supposed to be a honeymoon, Gu Yuena wanted to bring Zi Ji and Zhu Zhuqing along.

Dan Heng figured that finding a quiet place to read might be his best way to keep himself out of trouble.

Just as he reached the bustling merchant street, a voice suddenly called out from behind him.

"Mr. Dan Heng… Mr. Dan Heng…"

Turning around, Dan Heng saw Zhao Wuji approaching rapidly, dragging along a battered figure.

Upon closer inspection, Dan Heng realized that the bruised and swollen figure was none other than Ma Hongjun.

Zhao Wuji reached him, kicked the back of Ma Hongjun's knees, and forced him to kneel.

"Hurry up and apologize to Mr. Dan Heng!" Zhao Wuji scolded.

Dan Heng blinked. Even though Ma Hongjun's face was swollen beyond recognition, he still recognized him.

"Ma Hongjun…?"

"S-Sorry, Mr. Dan Heng…" Ma Hongjun slurred, his body swaying unsteadily.

He had been thoroughly beaten by Zhao Wuji and was still dazed.

Zhao Wuji smiled apologetically at Dan Heng, explaining, "This brat dared to take you to that kind of place—it was outrageous! I've already taught him a harsh lesson…"

"No need," Dan Heng said, shaking his head.

People around them began glancing over curiously, wondering what was happening.

Dan Heng frowned slightly. He disliked drawing attention to himself.

Zhao Wuji, still full of admiration, lowered his voice and said, "If not for you, Mr. Dan Heng, we at Shrek Academy might not have made it back alive from Star Dou Forest.

"We're truly grateful. If there's anything you need from us, please don't hesitate to ask."

Zhao Wuji followed alongside Dan Heng, eager to curry favor.

After all, Dan Heng was a hidden Title Douluo-level powerhouse with a good temperament. If they could gain his goodwill, wouldn't that be a tremendous advantage?

Dan Heng frowned. "No, I don't need anything. And I didn't do anything—you must be mistaken."

Zhao Wuji hesitated. He had just been earnestly trying to show his sincerity, yet Dan Heng outright refused to acknowledge it.

"Mr. Dan Heng…"

But seeing Dan Heng's retreating back, he didn't dare press any further.

It was clear—Dan Heng had no interest in dealing with them.

Ma Hongjun, his face still red from the beating, muttered, "Teacher Zhao, you totally misjudged that. You came here all eager to flatter him, beat me half to death, and in the end, he doesn't even want anything to do with you."

Zhao Wuji's face darkened. "Looks like I went too easy on you!"

Ma Hongjun trembled and quickly tried to shift the blame. "Teacher Zhao, if you're going to punish someone, you should also deal with Boss Dai! He's still scheming about Mr. Dan Heng's disciple!"

"What?!" Zhao Wuji's expression turned even darker.

Offending a reclusive Title Douluo-level expert?

Was Dai Mubai trying to bring disaster upon Shrek Academy?!

(End of Chapter)