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

Chapter 79 Advancement Tournament

Chen Xuan observed carefully; although Zhu Zhuqing refused, his gaze lingered on the soul bone for a long time.

Ten-thousand-year-old soul bones are rare, let alone a soul bone that is over twenty thousand years old, and one that is also suitable for agility-type soul masters. It is extremely valuable and hard to come by.

Although the Zhu family is very wealthy, finding a soul bone that matches Zhu Zhuqing's is by no means easy. Moreover, given the nature of the Zhu family's leader, so what if she is a daughter? Let alone a ten-thousand-year-old soul bone, even a thousand-year-old one is impossible.

"No matter how precious something is, it's worthless if you don't meet the right person. This is my promise, so please accept it," Chen Xuan said.

This time, Zhu Zhuqing fell silent, hesitant and undecided.

Chen Xuan pressed further, saying, "Zhu Qing, what do you think your chances of winning against those two are, given your current strength and Dai Mubai's?"

Zhu Zhuqing trembled slightly, staring at Chen Xuan in shock.

Finally, she stopped hesitating and accepted the ten-thousand-year-old soul bone that emitted a green light.

Just as Chen Xuan said, she needed this soul bone, and its attributes were very compatible with her, making it the most suitable one. More importantly, given her and Dai Mubai's strength, their chances of winning against Davis and her sister in the future were less than 30%.

That upcoming match could be said to determine her and Dai Mubai's fate in their next life. If they win, the right to inherit the Star Luo Empire will fall into Dai Mubai's hands; if they lose, they will fall into an abyss.

After handing over the soul bone, Chen Xuan said solemnly, "Zhu Qing, if possible, absorb this soul bone as soon as possible. Although the Myriad Soul Bone is a treasure, it is also a very ominous object. To avoid any unforeseen complications, I... don't want anything to happen to you."

"I don't want anything to happen to you..." The last few words sounded especially loud in Zhu Zhuqing's ears.

Her heart was filled with joy, a warm feeling flowed through her, and her eyes suddenly welled up with tears.

This man is clearly also an agility-based attacker, and the soul bone is also suitable for him. Isn't it important to him? So why give it away? He didn't even absorb the soul bone himself.

Zhu Zhuqing's eyes welled up with tears, her heart deeply moved. No one had ever been so kind to her, and no one had ever made such a selfless sacrifice for her, preferring to give her the best rather than use it themselves.

"Why...why are you so good to me..." Zhu Zhuqing's voice was choked with sobs, and her gaze towards Chen Xuan became gentle and tender, without a trace of coldness.

"Don't talk to me about promised gifts, I don't believe in them."

These words left Chen Xuan speechless, choking on his own.

Soul bones are precious and treasures to soul masters, but he felt they were not very useful and he could not absorb them, so he had no choice but to give them away.

Chen Xuan felt that no normal person would believe him if he answered truthfully, and for a moment he really didn't know how to explain it.

Because she was a partner... she was beautiful, a nice person, etc., he thought about it all and felt she was unreliable.

"I don't know." In the end, Chen Xuan could only answer like this, hesitating for a long time without being able to come up with a reasonable explanation.

Zhu Zhuqing's beautiful eyes were like torches as she looked directly into his eyes, disbelieving his explanation.

The eyes are the windows to the soul. She knew Chen Xuan was lying. He had been struggling with this for so long; he must have been going through some kind of internal struggle.

So many women—Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, Jiang Zhu, and many other girls from the academy—yet they only treat her well. It's too obvious.

Zhu Zhuqing was very intelligent and no longer a little girl. She saw through the lie at a glance and roughly guessed Chen Xuan's thoughts, but she chose not to expose him.

Although she didn't understand why Chen Xuan liked her, she refused to confess her feelings. Whatever the reason, she had no intention of breaking the ice.

Zhu Zhuqing's heart, which had been stirred, had calmed down, and her expression returned to normal. She knew her fate and could not resist it; some things were destined to be unfulfilled.

Unless Chen Xuan becomes powerful enough to confront the Star Luo royal family, change her fate, and take her away from that place.

"Chen Xuan, thank you for everything you've done for me. You're such a good person. It's just a pity that we're destined to be apart..." Zhu Zhuqing looked dejected and heartbroken.

"Did I get friend-zoned again?" Chen Xuan's eyelids twitched wildly, his eyes filled with a huge question mark; those words were too jarring to hear.

Zhu Zhuqing turned around, her back to Chen Xuan, left a message, and walked into Shrek Academy.

Get some rest and be careful on the road.

Chen Xuan was utterly astonished, a huge question mark hanging over his head. Something was wrong, something was very, very wrong. When did the aloof and icy Fan Bingbing become so down-to-earth and say such things?

At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing's figure had already disappeared at the end, and he could only give up, even though he wanted to ask her for an explanation.

In the end, Chen Xuan also left and returned to his residence.

……

next day

The month has come to an end, and the All-Continent Soul Master Advancement Tournament is being held today.

Over this period of time, through countless days and nights, the teams from various colleges must have become even stronger.

Tiandou City, Advancing Zone

When the sun was shining brightly, all the contestants arrived one after another and gathered in the competition area.

The venue is huge, equivalent to seven or eight football fields, and is enclosed by walls more than 30 meters high.

Outside, eight hundred knights were stationed to guard the area and ensure the safety of the contestants.

The qualifying rounds are completely different from the preliminary rounds. They are closed-door battles with no audience. Even nobles and wealthy merchants are not allowed to enter to watch. Furthermore, teams that have not yet qualified are not allowed to enter. It is quite strict.

The qualifying rounds had no opening ceremony, reducing the amount of tedious rituals and making it relatively quiet and less lively.

Meanwhile, people from the five vassal states and duchies of the Heavenly Dou Empire arrived to watch the qualifying match.

The Soul Masters selected through the qualifying rounds are undoubtedly the elite of the elite, with enormous potential. These small countries have a great thirst for talent and need a large number of powerful Soul Masters to govern their regions.

In this area, mounds rose up one after another, tents were set up, and the various teams could move in directly.

A general named Lockson led the Shrek Seven Devils and their substitutes to Shrek's encampment.

This time, in addition to the trio of Flander, Liu Erlong, and Yu Xiaogang, teacher Qin Ming also came to act as the children's support teacher.

Chen Xuan yawned and followed at the back of the group, with Jiang Zhu beside him, while Zhu Zhuqing walked in front with the two sisters.

"Xiao Wu, have you gained weight? Your belly has gotten a little bigger."

Ning Rongrong looked on with curiosity, as if she had witnessed something incredible.

"Wait a minute, I remember you haven't been eating much lately, how could you have gained weight?"

As a petite girl, she is extremely sensitive to her figure and has witnessed firsthand how the small, delicate Xiao Wu gradually developed a small belly.

Tang San had excellent hearing and couldn't help but turn around. Because Xiao Wu was wearing a crop top, her fair and tender skin was exposed and clearly visible.

Xiao Wu's body stiffened, and her face immediately tensed up. She dared not look directly into her third brother's eyes.

After glancing at her a few times, Tang San looked away, revealing a sunny smile, and said, "Xiao Wu, you really should lose some weight; you've gained weight."

Ning Rongrong pouted and scolded, "Third Brother, how can you talk like that? Don't you know that girls care about their figure? Be careful you don't find a girlfriend."

Tang San chuckled awkwardly a few times, then turned around happily and continued walking.

(End of this chapter)