Douluo Sharingan, I really didn't coerce Xiao Wu!

Chapter 61: More Imaginary Speculation

After the battle of the continent's elite Soul Masters concluded, Dai Mubai discovered that his fiancée was not at the academy.

He had no idea when he left Shrek Academy or where he went.

Ning Rongrong knew her sister well. Given Zhu Zhuqing's aloof personality, there was absolutely no way she would go there without reporting to Dai Mubai.

Dai Mubai was in a great hurry and extremely flustered. He couldn't calm down at all and left before the celebration banquet was over.

Tang San accompanied her and felt her pain deeply. The night Xiao Wu didn't return, he was also in turmoil and couldn't sleep all night.

Time passed, day and night alternated, and another day and night went by in the blink of an eye.

At this very moment, Dai Mubai's beloved fiancée had already left the Heaven Dou Empire and was on her way to the Star Dou Great Forest.

Chen Xuan, Zhu Zhuqing, and Yiyi have been traveling for two days and two nights. Their destination is not far away; they are only twenty or thirty miles away from the Star Dou Great Forest.

For two days and two nights, the three of them spent almost all their time in a carriage, only staying at inns when passing through towns.

Although the carriage was a luxury carriage, the space inside was not particularly spacious, and physical contact was inevitable.

Having spent so much time in an enclosed space, Chen Xuan and Zhu Zhuqing were not yet very familiar with each other, and both felt somewhat awkward.

The two sat facing each other, very close to each other, and were alone together. This continued for two days, and the atmosphere gradually became subtle.

Even someone as aloof as Zhu Zhuqing, whose demeanor was always cold and elegant, felt uneasy now. After all, she had never had this experience before, spending two days and two nights in a closed space with a man.

She has hardly ever had any close contact with her fiancé, Dai Mubai.

Chen Xuan felt slightly uncomfortable. A stunningly beautiful woman with an excellent figure was sitting in front of him. It was fine for a short time, but he couldn't stand it for long.

He considered walking several times, but was afraid of tiring Chen Yiyi, since this younger sister was only at the tenth level of soul power compared to their Soul Sect cultivation.

Because the journey to the Starry Sky Forest involved almost entirely traveling through the wilderness, with very few towns along the way, there was never a chance to add a carriage.

"I'm going out for a walk." For the last twenty kilometers, Chen Xuan got out of the carriage, leaving the two of them alone.

As night fell, the carriage entered a town, dropped off the three people, and then drove away.

This is the closest town to the Star Dou Great Forest. The town is small, less than one-fifth the size of Tian Dou City, but it has a large population.

Soul Masters heading to the Star Dou Great Forest usually stay here for a while, so the town is home to many merchants and traders who make a living from it.

Arriving in the familiar town, Chen Xuan easily found his way to the town's largest hotel.

Zhu Zhuqing's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly. Walking down the street, she encountered quite a few powerful Soul Masters. Sometimes, there were even more Soul Venerables and Soul Sect members than ordinary people.

She even spotted several extremely dangerous middle-aged men; the slightest hint of their presence could send shivers down the spines of ordinary people.

"Soul Saint?" Zhu Zhuqing's mouth opened slightly.

Chen Xuan's expression was solemn. His senses were quite sharp, and he clearly felt that the black-clad man who had just passed by possessed soul power that was definitely above that of a Soul Saint.

His intuition told him that the man's strength was at least at the Contra Douluo level, or even higher.

"That's strange. Powerful figures are appearing. Could it be that something big is happening in the Star Dou Great Forest?" Chen Xuan wondered.

He didn't dwell on it, because they had already arrived at the hotel. The hotel was simply furnished, but quite spacious, with both accommodation and a restaurant.

"Brother, I want to eat grilled chicken wings!" Upon entering the restaurant, Chen Yiyi quickly found an empty table and sat down.

She kept insisting on having roasted chicken legs, roasted chicken legs, and roasted chicken feet, etc.

Chen Xuan's lips twitched. If it weren't for the original owner's memories, he would have really suspected that she had transmigrated. The chicken feet were too obvious.

Finally, he ordered a whole chicken feast for Yiyi, including chicken wings wrapped in rice, old hen soup, and everything else.

Zhu Zhuqing has a wide variety of food preferences and is not picky about food. She did not ask for anything.

After the dishes were served, in addition to chicken legs, five or six fish were served, some stir-fried, some boiled, some braised, etc., each with a different preparation method.

Zhu Zhuqing seemed dazed and lost in thought.

Her expression was complicated as she stared at Chen Xuan for a long time. She didn't know why so many fish had been brought out; it was a coincidence or something the other party had done on purpose.

Chen Xuan didn't take it seriously. Although he didn't know much about the plot, he did know that Zhu Zhuqing's favorite food was fish, so he simply ordered a few.

"Eat quickly." He invited her to sit down and eat, and placed a piece of fish in her bowl.

Zhu Zhuqing said nothing, picked up her chopsticks, and ate slowly and gracefully, like a very lady.

She remained impassive, glancing at Chen Xuan every now and then; her suspicions were almost confirmed.

Zhu Zhuqing sighed softly. After this incident, she was even more certain that Chen Xuan wanted to pursue her and there was no misunderstanding.

Her favorite food, fish, was only mentioned a few times by the Shrek members.

Chen Xuan joined later and couldn't possibly know. The situation is now clear: the other party is seriously collecting information about her preferences.

Therefore, Zhu Zhuqing sighed, her feelings complicated, unsure how to handle this relationship.

Three days ago, she hinted that she was already engaged.

Whether Chen Xuan failed to understand her hints or simply couldn't give up, the outcome was inevitable.

Zhu Zhuqing opened her mouth, but hesitated, not knowing how to begin.

She knew perfectly well that she didn't like Chen Xuan, only had a good impression of him, but she didn't want to hurt his fragile heart and didn't know what to do.

Zhu Zhuqing was somewhat irritated. On the one hand, she was very grateful to Chen Xuan for everything he had done for her, but on the other hand, she didn't know how to refuse him without hurting him.

"I'm tired, I'm going upstairs to rest." With these words left in a state of confusion, she went upstairs without looking back.

"Brother, why do I feel like this sister is sulking?" Chen Yiyi pinched Chen Xuan's arm, suspecting that her older brother had done something bad.

Her intuition told her that the aloof older sister, who wasn't much older than her, was definitely a little angry, and the source of the anger was her older brother.

"How should I know? Everything was fine just now." Chen Xuan was speechless; he himself felt baffled.

When the three of them are traveling together, is it not normal for them to order a few dishes that they each like?

It can only be said that women's emotions are very unstable and ever-changing.

The restaurant was as lively as ever, with many Soul Masters forming teams here, cooperating and helping each other as they entered the Star Dou Great Forest.

During this time, many people came up to Chen Xuan and asked if he wanted to join them. Their team was led by a Soul Emperor, with five or six Soul Masters and seven or eight Soul Venerables, making them a powerful force.

The newcomer was a young man dressed in splendid clothes, wearing glasses, of medium height, named Gu Jinchao, who claimed to be from the Star Luo Empire and a teacher at a certain intermediate academy.

He was fired for some reason and is now the team leader of an employee team.

"Brother, for just a small fee, you can have a powerful team protecting you. Intrigued?"

Gu Jinchao, the bespectacled youth, stated that joining them only requires 300 gold soul coins per person, and one can help hunt a thousand-year-old soul beast. He emphasized that this was a fair and honest opportunity, not to be missed, and extremely cost-effective.

(End of this chapter)