Douluo Continent: The Second Prince of Xingluo Intercepts the Zhu Sisters

Chapter 96 The Dai Family's Reaction

"Brother Tian, ​​you're so mean. How could you buy something like that?"

Zhu Zhuqing's face was still flushed as she walked out of the shop.

"What's wrong? You seem so excited. Do you want to try it on?" Dai Tian ruffled Zhu Zhuqing's long black hair.

"No." Zhu Zhuqing looked at the bustling street and shook her head vigorously. That kind of thing was too shameful.

How could I possibly wear one of those embedded tails?

Ugh... So embarrassing.

"I'll wear it for you when we get back to the academy," Zhu Zhuqing said softly. She only wore that kind of tail when Dai Tian was alone. She didn't even want to show it to her older sister, Zhu Zhuyun. It was a very private matter.

"You can try this first."

Dai Tian picked up the fluffy cat-ear bell hair accessory and put it on Zhu Zhuqing's head.

Dai Tian took two steps back, looked at Zhu Zhuqing's adorable appearance, and nodded in satisfaction.

Zhu Zhuqing was already pretty, but with a pair of cat ears, she looked even cuter. If she wore a tail too, Dai Tian couldn't even imagine how beautiful she would be.

"Only I can see the cat's tail," Dai Tian said, ruffling Zhu Zhuqing's hair.

"By the way, I plan to return to the Star Luo Empire today. Would you like to come back with me?"

These days, Dai Long has been writing letters urging him to return.

Seeing that Dai Tian had become famous throughout the land and was being fought over by various powerful forces, the Dai family naturally could not ignore him.

No matter how unpleasant things were between Dai Tian and his family before, he was still a descendant of the Dai family.

The Star Luo Empire cannot develop soul tools without Dai Tian's help.

"Of course we'll follow you, Brother Tian. Besides, there are some things that really need to be resolved." Zhu Zhuyun's eyes lit up. Back then, the Zhu family was unaware that they had run away with Dai Tian.

She had thought that she and Zhu Qing would have to stay in the Tiandou Empire with Dai Tian forever, with no chance to go back.

Unexpectedly, Dai Tian became famous throughout the continent in a short period of time, becoming a figure of great public attention.

Now, Dai Tian is a true powerhouse. His strength is enough to crush anyone in the Zhu family.

"What about us?" Shui Yue'er's eyes lit up. She also wanted to go out and play with Dai Tian.

Tianshui Academy has always been very strict in its management, and even Shuiyue'er has no chance to sneak out to play.

"You should stay at the academy. If you come with me, the Tianshui team will only have six people left. You all need to train hard and prepare for the next Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament," Dai Tian said to Shui Yue'er.

Shuiyue'er has been neglecting her cultivation these past few days while following Dai Tian.

Shuiyue'er's talent is now better than Yuanshikong's, so she should cultivate even harder. Although Daitian can improve their talents, hard work is still necessary.

Cultivation level doesn't increase automatically.

"But aren't they going to be in the next academy competition?" Shui Yue'er looked at the Zhu sisters and Dugu Yan.

The Tianshui Academy is no longer just about the Tianshui Girls' Group. With these people, the overall strength of the Tianshui Academy has almost doubled.

If Tianshui Academy were to participate in the academy competition now, it would definitely be able to reach the top four.

"That won't work either."

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Star Luo Empire.

Dai Long sat on the throne, his face full of solemnity.

The thought of Dai Tian filled him with mixed emotions.

Dai Tian is his son, now renowned throughout the world and a guest of honor of many powerful forces. This should have been a fortunate event, as the Dai family, though the rulers of the Star Luo Empire, are nonetheless fortunate.

Yet, the Dai family has never produced a single figure who could wield influence in the world of Soul Masters. Not even the Star Luo Empire has one.

In the Soul Master community, the Star Luo Empire is marginalized. Most families with some ability have moved to the Heaven Dou Empire.

Dai Tian can be said to be the only prince of the Dai family in all these years who has made a name for himself outside.

However, even though Dai Tian was stirring up trouble outside, Dai Long felt no sense of accomplishment whatsoever. He provided almost no help in Dai Tian's path to growth.

He even almost mistook Dai Tian for an evil spirit master back then.

Over the years, Dai Tian has never acknowledged him as his father.

Dai Long desperately wanted to stand up to Dai Tian. However, he had no choice but to humbly beg Dai Tian to return. If Dai Tian didn't come back, many factions within the Star Luo Empire would be dissatisfied with him as emperor.

Although Dai Tian had never interacted with any ministers in the Star Luo Empire's court, his current prestige within the empire was quite high, even surpassing that of Davis.

This world is ultimately dominated by Soul Masters.

Dai Tian is currently the most prominent theoretical scholar and unparalleled prodigy in the world of Soul Masters. This gives Dai Tian an innate advantage.

Recently, some officials have even proposed making an exception and giving Dai Tian the qualification to compete for the crown prince position.

Dai Long acknowledged Dai Tian's strength.

If Dai Tianzhen were to become the future Emperor of Xingluo, he would surely become a Martial Emperor and might even have the opportunity to unify the continent.

But he couldn't bring himself to do it, and Dai Tian might not be willing to sit on the throne either.

Imperial power is supreme. But is Dai Tianzhen truly willing to remain confined to the deep palace?

Even if Dai Tian were no longer the emperor, he would probably be living a better life than the emperor.

"Sigh." Dai Long sighed. For the first time, he felt regret. Why couldn't he have cared more about Dai Tian back then?

"Your Majesty. If Dai Tian returns, what about Weiss and the others..." The Empress walked behind Dai Long and massaged his shoulders.

She was somewhat frightened. She hadn't expected that in just a few years, Dai Tian had grown to this extent. The current Dai Tian was someone she could no longer afford to offend.

"Dai Tian has no interest in the throne. You can rest assured about that," Dai Long said with a forced smile, sounding somewhat annoyed.

"what?"

"Can't you see? Dai Tian is living a much more comfortable life than the emperor. The emperor doesn't have as much freedom as him, nor does he have as much power," Dai Long sneered.

The emperor's power was checked and balanced by his officials, but who could check and balance the power of the emperor?

"Is...is that so?" The Empress breathed a sigh of relief. No matter how Dai Tian develops, as long as he doesn't steal his child's throne, that's enough.

"Don't judge me by my own standards. I personally wrote a letter to bring Dai Tian back. Now the entire continent knows that soul tools will change the world in the future. I can't let the Heaven Dou Empire gain the upper hand in this matter."

"Dai Tian is a prince of the Dai family. If he helps the Heaven Dou Empire develop soul tools, my Dai family will become a laughing stock of the whole world! Now that Dai Tian is back, you must be careful about your attitude at all times," Dai Long said solemnly.

Even though he is his own son, he now treats Dai Tian with such extreme care.

But it's no use feeling heartbroken. Since he made a mistake, he has to pay the price.

Rather than discussing father-son relationships with Dai Tian, ​​he preferred to collaborate with Dai Tian as a partner.

(End of this chapter)