Douluo Continent: If the system had arrived ten thousand years earlier, I would have crushed Tang Sa

Chapter 216 Guiding Zhu Zhuqing

Zhu Zhuqing shook her head, her face expressionless, but Xiao Tian could see the dejection written all over her face.

Xiao Tian glanced at the Star Luo Royal Team on the other side before saying, "Zhu Qing, is it because of your sister?"

Zhu Zhuqing was slightly taken aback, and raised her head slightly to look at Xiao Tian. At this moment, she felt her heart beating a little faster. Xiao Tian actually noticed?

Unlike Xiao Wu and Rong Rong, among the three girls, her presence was actually the least noticeable.

This made her wonder if Xiao Tian really cared about her.

This "not caring that much" is relative. After all, Xiao Tian treats her quite well, but compared to Xiao Wu and Rong Rong, she's a level below.

Often, when Xiao Tian and Xiao Wu Rongrong were chatting, she would stand silently behind them and watch without saying a word.

But Xiao Tian's words now are enough to prove that he has been paying attention to her all along, and could even be said to know her.

She didn't believe her expression control was that bad. Besides, there was a considerable distance between them and the Star Luo Royal Team. If they weren't paying attention to her, how could they have walked up to her side so quickly, shown concern for her, and even guessed that her low mood was related to her sister?

Zhu Zhuqing was feeling a strange, indescribable feeling.

Seeing the slightly shocked expression on Zhu Zhuqing's face, and even seeing his own reflection in her eyes, Xiao Tian knew he was right.

Xiao Tian pulled Zhu Zhuqing to the edge of their preparation area and sat down, whispering, "You haven't seen your sister for so many years. Thinking about your empire's competitive system, don't you feel confused and upset?"

The others in the preparation area noticed the unusual behavior of Xiao Tian and Zhu Zhuqing, but they all tacitly refrained from approaching.

Xiao Wu leaned against Ning Rongrong and whispered in her ear, "Rongrong, what's wrong with Zhu Qing?"

Ning Rongrong's little mind worked much faster than Xiao Wu's. She blinked, smiled, and whispered, "It should be related to the Star Luo Empire, right? Wasn't Davis, the captain of the Star Luo Royal Team, with Xiao Tian just now? Zhu Qing is from the Star Luo Empire. She hasn't seen Davis and her sister for so many years, so she might be a little upset."

Xiao Wu nodded thoughtfully, glancing at the two people not far away, her face showing some worry: "I wonder what Brother will say to Zhu Qing. Actually, now that Zhu Qing is with us, she doesn't need to worry about the Star Luo Empire's affairs. It's just a throne, how can it be more important than improving her strength?"

Of course, Xiao Wu transmitted the last sentence directly, since there were other people in their preparation area.

Dugu Bo, on the other hand, remained calm, seemingly resting with his eyes closed, but in reality, he was watching the drama unfold.

Dugu Bo transmitted his voice: "You two little girls, just trust Xiao Tian. The Star Luo Empire is nothing to fear. With me here, if the Star Luo Empire's royal family makes a move against Zhu Qing's parents, I'll make sure their entire family is wiped out."

Nine Clans Elimination Game?

Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong found this term rather interesting when they first heard it.

Although it's a novel term, its meaning is easy to guess: isn't it just genocide?

Dugu Bo smiled; Xiao Tian had mentioned this word to him earlier, which was interesting. After Zhu Zhuqing sat down, her tone was somewhat low, clearly indicating that she wasn't in a very good mood.

"Hmm, I just exchanged a glance with my sister. Her expression was arrogant and disdainful. I found it very complicated. Now that Dai Mubai and I are no longer together, it has no impact on their struggle for the throne, so why is my sister still acting like this?"

Xiao Tian: "This is probably because you are still a member of the Zhu family. Although you two are separated now, your engagement has not been dissolved. This Soul Master Competition is the key to determining the final result."

"But Zhuqing, I think you can't just look at your sister on the surface. I've heard you say before that your sister was very good to you when you were little, right?"

Zhu Zhuqing nodded and said, "Yes, after I awakened my martial soul and got engaged to Dai Mubai, her attitude towards me changed. After that, I would occasionally encounter assassination attempts. If it weren't for my good luck, I might have..."

Xiao Tian smiled and said, "Zhu Qing, I actually have a different opinion. Since the Star Luo royal family has established such rules, it means that at least openly, you can compete, but you cannot harm each other. But it's different in secret. Have you ever thought that your sister was also betrothed to Davis? Will Davis, for the sake of his throne, secretly try to harm you?"

Although the probability is very low, it's not impossible, is it?

Zhu Zhuqing's eyes widened slightly; she seemed to understand the meaning behind Xiao Tian's words.

"You mean, my sister did this actually to protect me?"

Xiao Tian nodded first, then shook his head: "My understanding is that this is not only to protect you, but also to train you! If your sister attacks you, Davis will naturally not interfere too much. After all, even if this is an internal conflict within your Zhu family, it's not that Davis can't afford to play along. Moreover, he has cultivated for so many more years than you, and doing this would be criticized."

Then comes the trials. It's the same principle. Your sister has cultivated for several more years than you. If she wanted to kill you secretly, it would be very easy for her, but you've been lucky enough to survive time and time again. Why is that?

Furthermore, if your sister mobilized those assassins, wouldn't your parents have known at all? Why did they let her do it? It's highly likely that they also saw through her intentions. You were too naive as a child; it's hard to survive like that. Plus, Dai Mubai abandoning you and running off to the Heaven Dou Empire only further spurred you on. Perhaps that's why you're so cold to people now, and why you want to become stronger?

"Also, I've inquired a bit about the competition for princes in your Star Luo Empire. It seems the Second Prince of Star Luo has died after losing the competition, right?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing's body trembled slightly, and her voice trembled a little: "Yes, the Second Prince of Xingluo and my second sister lost their battle against Davis. However, at my eldest sister's request, Davis did not kill them in the end, but crippled their cultivation and was exiled to a border territory by the Xingluo Emperor. But not long after, news came that he was killed by a group of masked soul masters."

In fact, Zhu Zhuqing knew very well that there were no such accidents; it was probably Davis who secretly hired someone to do it.

Both of them were crippled; even if they went to the territory, they wouldn't have the power to command respect. Davis could easily kill them with a mere flick of his wrist.

(End of this chapter)