Douluo: Martial Soul White Tiger, I am the White Emperor of Heaven

Chapter 318 Zhu Zhuqing

At this moment, Zhu Hongxiu looked at the surprised Dai Chengfeng, smiled, lowered her voice, and added in a matter-of-fact tone in Dai Chengfeng's ear:

“Chengfeng, you’re not young anymore. It’s time to start cultivating your relationship with Zhuqing.”

"Your father and I both hope that you two can soon understand each other and successfully awaken our two families' martial soul fusion skill—the Netherworld White Tiger!"

"This is the most important thing!"

At that moment, a slender figure slowly walked forward from behind the exquisite screen on the inside of the small hall.

She was slender and tall, and her tight black leather outfit perfectly outlined her curvaceous yet slightly immature figure, exuding a sexiness far beyond her years and an innate aloofness.

Her thick, waist-length black hair, like the finest silk, flowed smoothly down her back.

Her face was exquisite and flawless, her skin was as white as snow, and every feature seemed to have been carefully sculpted by the Creator. However, that breathtaking beauty was now covered by a layer of cold and aloof frost that kept people at a distance.

Especially those eyes, clear and cold, just quietly looking at Dai Chengfeng.

Deep in her eyes, there was no joy or shyness of meeting her fiancé for the first time, only a clear calmness, and even... a hint of scrutiny and indifference.
This woman is none other than Zhu Zhuqing, Dai Chengfeng's nominal fiancée!

Soon, Zhu Zhuqing stopped a few steps away from Dai Chengfeng and, following the etiquette among nobles of the Star Luo Empire, slightly curtsied to Dai Chengfeng, her nominal fiancé, performing a standard bow.

The movements were elegant and graceful, impeccable.

The only pity is that his behavior was as if he had rehearsed it a thousand times, without a trace of emotion.

"Zhu Zhuqing greets His Highness the Fourth Prince."

Her voice, like her personality, was cool and steady, without any discernible emotion.

After Zhu Zhuqing finished her greetings, she raised her head, and her clear, cold eyes fell on Dai Chengfeng once again, beginning her first real scrutiny.

I finally met her in person...

Zhu Zhuqing sighed inwardly, her eyes filled with curiosity: the person opposite her had the Dai family's signature dazzling blond hair, with distinct facial features, a high nose bridge, and clear lip lines.

Moreover, he has a pair of extremely rare heterochromatic eyes.

His left eye was a deep blue like the starry sky; his right eye was a dazzling gold that echoed his hair color and was a signature color of the Star Kingdom, revealing an unintentional air of majesty and aloofness.

These two strikingly different eye colors, far from appearing jarring on his handsome face, actually added a mysterious and deadly allure...

Even Zhu Zhuqing, who didn't care much about appearance, had to admit it at this moment...

Dai Chengfeng across from me is really handsome!
His elder brother, Davis, was already a rare handsome young man, but compared to Dai Chengfeng, he was incomparable.

Even if he really is ignorant and incompetent...

"Just with that face alone, I'm sure it's enough to make countless girls' hearts flutter, right?"

As Zhu Zhuqing pondered silently, the two distinctly different 'voices' about Dai Chengfeng that had intermittently reached her ears over the years within the Star Luo Empire came to mind…

One version of the story says that Dai Chengfeng, the fourth prince of the Star Luo Empire, was a pleasure-seeking, uneducated, and notorious playboy among the royal children. He spent his days fighting cocks and riding horses, showing no interest in cultivation or politics, and was the least qualified to inherit the throne.

The throne should be inherited by the eldest prince, Davis.

However, other rumors, circulated from various sources, painted a completely different picture of Dai Chengfeng: that he was exceptionally talented, that his soul power cultivation progressed extremely quickly, and that his military prowess was astonishing...

Only he can lead the Star Luo Empire to its peak!

"Which one is the real him?"

"Is it a deliberately created illusion, or is it true?" Zhu Zhuqing had no definite answer in her heart.

The cruelty and survival strategies among the royal family members of the Star Luo Empire are inherently full of disguise and scheming, and she is well aware of their essence: any appearance may be a carefully orchestrated play.

"but!"

"The handsome, almost ostentatious face before me, coupled with those rumors of his纨绔 (playboy/spoiled brat) lifestyle, seems perfectly natural..."

But Zhu Zhuqing was somewhat unwilling to believe it.

Her instincts also made her feel that Dai Chengfeng was unusual.

"That's fine!"

"Rumors are just rumors; hearing is believing, seeing is believing."

"Let me see for myself whether Dai Chengfeng is qualified to be my future partner!"

She, Zhu Zhuqing, daughter of the Zhu family, inheritor of the Netherworld Cat Martial Soul, has her own pride and pursuits, which are far beyond what a mere title of princess consort can satisfy.

What she seeks is the pinnacle of power, the absolute strength to control her own destiny.

Her partner must be stronger than her!
It must be someone who can stand shoulder to shoulder with her on her path of pursuing power, or even someone who can guide her!
A good-for-nothing, a mediocre person with only the status of a prince and a handsome appearance but no strength to back him up, is not worthy to stand by her side, much less to become her future husband, and together awaken the Martial Soul Fusion Skill - Netherworld White Tiger!
"If Dai Chengfeng is really just the good-for-nothing playboy in the rumors, then this so-called 'cultivating feelings,' this so-called 'mutual understanding'..."

"Ah!"

Zhu Zhuqing stopped worrying and decided to verify for herself whether the Fourth Prince Dai Chengfeng, who was now standing before her with a dazzling appearance but contradictory rumors, was a true dragon or a worm.

While Zhu Zhuqing was sizing up Dai Chengfeng and pondering...

Dai Chengfeng also looked at the girl in front of him, whose temperament had been transformed from the vague impression of her in his childhood, becoming so aloof and dazzling yet unusually distant.

Deep down, I felt a slight sense of unfamiliarity and estrangement.

After all, although Zhu Zhuqing was nominally his fiancée, the two had only spent a few years together when they were children. At that time, Dai Chengfeng was too lazy to spend time with a child, even if she was Zhu Zhuqing...

Therefore, Dai Chengfeng didn't actually see her very often.

Since Dai Chengfeng awakened his martial soul at the age of six and left Xingluo City, he has never seen Zhu Zhuqing again.

Therefore, it's natural not to become familiar with it, or rather...

Dai Chengfeng's relationship with Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan might actually be closer.

However, despite being completely unfamiliar with Zhu Zhuqing...

However, out of consideration for his mother, Dai Chengfeng still tried his best to show a decent, warm smile befitting a young man, and his tone also became somewhat gentle.

"Miss Zhuqing, there's no need for such formalities."

"You've come from afar, and it must have been a long and tiring journey. I never expected that we would meet again here."

Dai Chengfeng's gaze met Zhu Zhuqing's scrutinizing eyes with composure.

A strange feeling involuntarily crept into my mind.

"If I remember correctly, this is Martial Soul City, not Heaven Dou City, right?"

(End of this chapter)