In Star Luo Imperial City, the night grew deeper.
Lanterns were beginning to light up along both sides of the streets. As the largest city on the continent, Star Luo City remained bustling and prosperous even at night.
Especially during the All-Continent High-Rank Soul Master Academy Soul Dueling Tournament, the entire city seemed to have fallen into a grand carnival.
The "Star Emperor Grand Hotel," as the most top-tier luxury hotel in Star Luo City, was exceptionally lively tonight.
Inside the most prestigious top-floor private booth, the sound of clinking glasses was incessant.
"Cheers—!!!"
Accompanied by a crisp clinking of glass, a dozen wine glasses converged in the air.
The members of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy were currently immersed in an unprecedented joy.
Jing Hongchen sat in the main seat, his usually serious old Face already flushed red from drinking.
He waved his large hand and said grandly, "Drink! Everyone, drink to your heart's content! I really spent a fortune on today's meal! If anyone dares to try and save me money, they're not giving me Face!"
"The Dean is mighty!"
The students cheered, and the atmosphere was instantly pushed to a climax.
After three rounds of drinks and five courses of food.
The group, who were originally somewhat restrained, gradually let their true natures out under the catalysis of alcohol.
Even the usually arrogant Xiao Hongchen, who seemed to look at people through his nostrils, was now hooking his arm around Ma Rulong's shoulder. The two were acting like brothers, whispering who knows what.
As the absolute protagonist of tonight, Liu Yuan was naturally the focus of everyone's attention.
Although he tried his best to decline, he couldn't withstand everyone's high enthusiasm. After several rounds, even with his tolerance, a slight tipsy flush appeared on his Face.
"Just drinking is so boring!"
Suddenly, a member of the team stood up, waving an empty wine bottle in his hand, and suggested loudly, "Let's play a game! Let's play... Truth or Dare! How about it?"
"Good! This is good!"
"Who's afraid of who! Come on, come on!"
This group consisted of young Spirit Masters in their youth. Even in another World, they had no resistance to this kind of game that allowed them to pry into gossip or prank teammates.
Thus, an empty wine bottle was placed in the center of the huge round table.
After several rounds, someone was forced to sing children's songs loudly, and someone was forced to admit the embarrassing story of wetting the bed as a child. The booth was filled with a joyful atmosphere, and even Jing Hongchen, who was sitting aside watching the show, was amused and laughed heartily.
"Next round! Spin, spin, spin!"
With the excited shout of that female team member, the empty wine bottle spun rapidly on the tabletop.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on the bottle's mouth, feeling both nervous and expectant in their hearts.
Slowly, the speed of the bottle slowed down.
Finally, the bottle's mouth stopped tremulously, and without bias, it pointed right at the person sitting next to Liu Yuan—Meng Hongchen.
"Ooh—!!!"
The whole place instantly boiled over, and everyone looked at this usually proud little princess with ambiguous eyes.
Meng Hongchen had clearly already drunk quite a bit at this time.
Her originally fair, jade-like Face was covered in a rosy flush, and her blurry large eyes were watery, making her look both cute and charming.
"Mengmeng, truth or dare?"
"Hmph... this Young Miss isn't afraid!" Meng Hongchen patted her chest, gave a wine hiccup, and said with heroic Spirit, "I choose... Truth!"
"Good!" The female team member who asked the question gave a wicked smile, clearly having planned this long ago. She cleared her throat and asked loudly, "Listen to the question! Among all the opposite sex here, is there someone you like? If so, who is it?!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire booth instantly fell silent.
Even Xiao Hongchen, who was still drinking with Ma Rulong, suddenly stopped his movements, his ears perking up like antennas.
Liu Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly. Just as he wanted to pick up his water glass to take a sip, he felt a burning gaze land on him.
He saw Meng Hongchen turn her head dizzily. Those eyes, which now seemed filled with starlight, stared straight at Liu Yuan.
"There is... of course there is..."
Meng Hongchen gave a silly laugh, her body swaying as she leaned toward Liu Yuan. She stretched out a slender finger and poked Liu Yuan's chest:
"The one I like... is Brother Liu Yuan!"
"Hehe..."
"Boom—!!!"
The lethality of this sentence was simply more terrifying than a Buddhas Fury Fire Lotus.
After a brief moment of daze, the whole place erupted in cheers that could lift the roof.
"Wow!!!"
"She confessed! She confessed!"
"Get together! Get together!"
Xiao Hongchen's Face was instantly covered in black lines.
His eyes widened as he watched his sister looking like she couldn't wait to hang herself on Liu Yuan. The corners of his mouth twitched frantically: "This girl... to confess in public while drunk, I want to see what she does when she wakes up tomorrow."
Facing everyone's cheering and Meng Hongchen's extremely blunt and bold confession, Liu Yuan also helplessly massaged his forehead.
He looked at the girl who was almost half-hanging on him, just about to say something to smooth things over.
However.
"Whew..."
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