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

Chapter 217 A Sense of Contrast: Perhaps This Is Zhu Qing's True Nature!

The Star Luo Emperor and her parents seemed remarkably calm about the death of the Second Prince, which left her with considerable psychological trauma at the time.

At that moment, she also understood that losing the competition meant death!

Being stripped of one's cultivation and sent to one's own territory is merely delaying death by a little while.

Soul Masters have lost their power. What's the difference between them and ordinary people who haven't awakened their soul power?

Zhu Zhuqing had no intention of discriminating against commoners, because without any power, even if Davis did nothing, the Second Prince would die sooner or later in the territory.

Because his subordinates would never accept this, and since they knew he had lost the competition, they were even less likely to take him seriously.

He was nothing but a powerless, useless prince, exiled to his own territory to fend for himself; even if he died, the emperor wouldn't care.

That's how cruel it is!

The assassination of her own sister, Dai Mubai's escape, and the death of her second sister—under these triple shocks, the innocent and lively Zhu Zhuqing of the past is gone. In her place is the cold and indifferent Zhu Zhuqing who only seeks to become stronger; her heart is almost closed off.

All she did was to survive.

That's why she was able to have a soul power of level 27 at the age of eleven!

This was all forced upon us!

The reason she came to the Heaven Dou Empire to find Dai Mubai was because she still harbored a sliver of hope that Dai Mubai might undermine the Heaven Dou Empire.

Because she knew all too well that no matter how hard she tried, without Dai Mubai, she would have no chance against Davis and her sister.

As for escaping?

She almost lost half her life just running from the Zhu family to the Heaven Dou Empire, and now that Xiao Tian is saying this, the pursuit seems a bit strange.

In the history of the Zhu family, there were indeed women who tried to escape, but they were almost always caught and punished along with the princes. In severe cases, they lost their lives.

It was truly a miracle that she was able to travel across half the empire to reach Soto City, which was under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Dou Empire.

Zhu Zhuqing: "Xiao Tian, ​​are you saying that my sister's assassination attempt on me, and even the pursuit during the attack, was actually due to her own reasons?"

Xiao Tian nodded and said, "Very likely. Of course, this is just my guess. As for the specific details, I'll find an opportunity to ask your sister privately after the competition."

"Zhu Qing, you need to think about it. When you were eleven years old, you ran away from Xingluo to Tiandou. At that time, you were only level twenty-seven. The sister who was chasing you was at least a high-level Soul Venerable, right? And it wasn't just her chasing you. There were other subordinates, and there were probably even Soul Masters who were stronger than Soul Venerables!"

"You both possess the Netherworld Cat martial soul. Do you think you, as a Great Soul Master, are faster, or she, as a Soul Sect Master, are faster?"

"Therefore, I'm more inclined to believe that what appears to be her pursuit of you is actually clearing obstacles in your path, protecting you on your way to the Heaven Dou Empire in another way. Do you remember the day we first met? You were seriously injured then. How could a single Great Soul Master like you possibly traverse so many forests along the way? If you had encountered even a thousand-year-old Soul Beast, it would have been impossible for you to withstand it."

If Xiao Tian remembered correctly, Zhu Zhuyun's cultivation level was 47 during the Soul Master Competition. Two years ago, if she increased her soul power and soul rings by one level every three or four months on average, Zhu Zhuyun would have had a cultivation level of at least 38 or 39.

With such ability, how could a level 27 Great Soul Master escape from so many people?

Zhu Zhuyun's statement is an understatement; it's more like releasing the entire ocean!

Otherwise, it would be too surreal.

Zhu Zhuqing thought about it carefully and realized it made sense. Why had she never thought about this before? Did she really just think it was because she was lucky?

As she thought about it, Zhu Zhuqing felt a surge of heat throughout her body, and her pretty face flushed red, which stunned Xiao Tian.

Zhu Zhuqing noticed Xiao Tian's gaze fixed on her face, and turned her head away, her tone gentler than before, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Xiao Tian was slightly taken aback by the gentle tone that was different from his usual cold voice. This seemed to be quite a contrast.

Or rather, this is actually Zhu Zhuqing's true nature. Her original indifference was just a disguise she used to protect herself and force herself to move forward.

"Ahem." Xiao Tian coughed a few times and chuckled, "It's nothing. It's just that this is the first time I've seen you blush. It's a bit different from your usual self, so I couldn't help but take a few more glances."

Then, Xiao Tian said with a serious expression, "Actually, Zhu Qing, we've been together for two years now, and we're all very close partners. You don't need to worry about the Star Luo Empire at all, and you don't need to worry that the royal family will do anything to your parents."

Also, if you ask your sister privately later, and her difficulties are as we suspect, and if she's willing, you can bring her to live with you at the Shu Mountain Sword Sect, what do you say? I also have Xiao Wu and Rongrong; they're your companions, and people you can rely on!

Although Xiao Tian's words were calm, they gave her a strong sense of security. His words were sincere and showed his deep concern for her.

As Zhu Zhuqing listened, for some reason, her eyes gradually welled up with tears, and her heart, which had been dormant for a long time, seemed to begin to stir again.

"What's wrong? Don't cry. If Xiaowu and Rongrong see you, they'll think I bullied you." Xiao Tian joked, gently wiping away the tears on Zhu Zhuqing's face.

"Okay, sure!"

Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help but touch her cheek, where Xiao Tian's warmth still lingered. She then smiled happily.

This smile was different from any other smile; it was a genuine smile from the heart. His eyes and brows were full of laughter, as if reflecting Xiao Tian's image.

She truly deserves the description of having a radiant smile!

Zhu Zhuyun of the Star Luo team was actually somewhat absent-minded, glancing towards the direction of the Heaven Dou Royal team from time to time.

Now she actually saw Zhu Qing smile, and it was a smile she hadn't seen in a long time, a smile very much like the innocent and carefree smile she had when she was a child.

For some reason, Zhu Zhuyun felt a slight sting in her nose as she looked at the scene and turned her head away.

She was afraid that if she looked at it any longer, she would burst into tears.

Zhu Zhuyun wiped her eyes slightly, and couldn't help but wonder what Xiao Tian had said to Zhu Qing that made her, who had become indifferent, laugh like that again.

Zhu Zhuyun knew that this was not an easy thing for Zhu Qing. She was almost certain that Zhu Qing's state of mind had changed a lot!

(End of this chapter)