Zhu Zhuqing's Hesitation, an Unconventional Payment

As the crown prince, Qian Renxue humbled herself.

Not only did she apologize of her own accord, but she also promised to discipline Xue Beng and give them an explanation.

Under the circumstances, no matter how unhappy Ning Rongrong was, she couldn't bring herself to get angry.

The dignified crown prince of an empire had already gone this far. No matter how unreasonable Ning Rongrong might be, she had to know when to stop.

"Thank you for seeing justice done for us, Your Highness!"

A smile appeared on Ning Rongrong's face.

The moment she thought of that damned Xue Beng about to get a severe lesson,

Ning Rongrong felt thoroughly satisfied.

Yesterday, he had mocked Shrek until there wasn't a scrap of dignity left.

Ning Rongrong had to see Xue Beng get the punishment he deserved.

"Rest assured!"

"I'll make sure this matter is properly handled!"

Qian Renxue left.

Su Yu watched her retreating figure and couldn't help shaking his head.

He had to admit, Qian Renxue was highly successful when it came to politics.

The crown prince Qian Renxue impersonated had an excellent reputation throughout the Heaven Dou Empire, the complete opposite of Xue Beng.

She treated everyone with courtesy.

Qian Renxue had also won over countless nobles and ministers. Even Ning Fengzhi supported him.

If nothing went wrong, Qian Renxue really did have an excellent chance of usurping the throne.

Unfortunately, life was unpredictable, like a large intestine wrapped around a small one.

In the original story, Qian Renxue's years of painstaking effort had shattered in a single day.

Su Yu was speechless.

In a world where martial might reigned supreme, Qian Renxue had chosen the wrong path entirely.

With Qian Renxue's talent, if she had focused on cultivation instead of spending her time on politics,

her current accomplishments might already have rivaled Qian Daoliu's.

With overwhelming strength, she could have swept straight through everything.

Why would she have needed to spend so much effort scheming and plotting?

She was simply asking for trouble.

Of course, considering how well Qian Renxue had treated him over the years, Su Yu wouldn't let the accident from the original story happen again.

Since Qian Renxue wanted the throne,

Su Yu would help her secure it.

He was Qian Renxue's brother in arms, her dearest friend and kin.

How could he stand by and watch her be bullied by Little Scumbag?

The innately evil Little Scumbag had to be severely punished.

After Qian Renxue left, Su Yu turned his gaze to Zhu Zhuqing.

He couldn't help it. Zhu Zhuqing, dressed in leather pants and a leather top, was simply too alluring.

Su Yu was curious.

With Zhu Zhuqing stretching her clothes so tight, wouldn't they burst when she fought?

Zhu Zhuqing noticed Su Yu's gaze, and her ears grew a little hot.

"Mr. Su, I beg you to grant me a tattoo."

Zhu Zhuqing took a deep breath and got straight to the point.

If he wanted to look, so be it.

With Zhu Zhuqing's figure, she attracted countless gazes wherever she went anyway.

Zhu Zhuqing was already used to it.

"All right!"

"But what price can you pay me?"

Su Yu's tone was playful.

He had never been in the business of charity.

He believed in equivalent exchange.

Even Qian Renxue had provided benefits before Su Yu agreed to call her his brother.

Getting something for nothing was out of the question.

At those words, Zhu Zhuqing fell silent.

What did she have now?

She had neither money nor power.

Although she was a noble of the Star Luo Empire's main bloodline,

how could a poor girl like Zhu Zhuqing, who had fled with people hunting her down, make use of her family's resources?

She simply couldn't offer Su Yu a payment that would satisfy him.

Zhu Zhuqing suddenly envied Ning Rongrong.

Like her, Ning Rongrong came from an extraordinary background.

Yet the two of them had different fates.

Ning Rongrong had been held in the palm of everyone's hand like a precious pearl since childhood.

Everyone in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect doted on and cherished her.

If Ning Rongrong wanted a tattoo, she could have her sect hunt a Blue Silver King at least sixty thousand years old as payment.

But Zhu Zhuqing had nothing to offer.

For as long as she could remember, she had needed to guard against her own elder sister.

Even in her family, she had felt no warmth, only endless cold.

A trace of loneliness flashed through Zhu Zhuqing's eyes.

Just as she was about to leave, Su Yu's warm, broad hand suddenly settled on her shoulder.

"Actually, there's something you have that interests me a great deal."

"If you're willing, a tattoo and everything else can easily be arranged."

Su Yu's words opened a new path for Zhu Zhuqing.

She had already prepared herself to leave empty-handed.

She hadn't expected to have something that could move Su Yu after all.

"Tell me. As long as I have it, I can give it to you."

To grow stronger, to defeat her elder sister,

Zhu Zhuqing was willing to pay any price.

A wicked smile rose at the corner of Su Yu's mouth.

In his previous life, many street girls who went to get tattoos could never come up with the money.

They would usually beg the shop owner to lower the price.

If the owner refused, they could only carry out plan B.

Zhu Zhuqing was also one of the must-have heroines in Douluo.

If he could win her over, Su Yu naturally couldn't miss the opportunity.

Su Yu bent down and leaned close to Zhu Zhuqing's ear.

"Give yourself to me, and come whenever I call."

Those few words struck Zhu Zhuqing like a bolt from the blue, leaving her frozen in place.

"The price... is actually that..."

At that moment, Zhu Zhuqing hesitated.

She had never experienced anything like this.

Besides, she was already bound by a marriage agreement.

Even if she didn't like Dai Mubai,

she still couldn't...

Su Yu watched Zhu Zhuqing's thoughts race, looking as though he were enjoying a show.

She believed Zhu Zhuqing would make the right choice.

The pursuit of power had already become an obsession for her.

She could give Zhu Zhuqing tremendous power; Zhu Zhuqing had no reason to refuse.

"What are you two whispering about?"

Ning Rongrong hadn't heard their whispered conversation and came over curiously.

Zhu Zhuqing shook her head and hurriedly explained, "It's nothing."

"I... I need some time to think."

Zhu Zhuqing took Ning Rongrong's hand and hurried away at a jog.

Her thoughts were in turmoil.

Ning Rongrong was pulled outside without understanding what was happening.

"Zhu Zhuqing, what on earth happened?"

"Why did you drag me away in such a hurry?"

Ning Rongrong wasn't a fool.

Looking at Zhu Zhuqing now, not even a ghost would believe nothing had happened.

Zhu Zhuqing just kept shaking her head. She couldn't bring herself to say it, even if it killed her.

"Let's go back first!"

The words Su Yu had said kept replaying in Zhu Zhuqing's mind.

Was it really worth it for power?

Back at Shrek Academy!

Oscar and the others had already been trained until they'd shed a layer of skin.

Even Tang San, the last disciple Yu Xiaogang would ever accept, was having a hard time.

When he saw Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing return, Oscar was so overcome he nearly cried.

Yu Xiaogang stared sternly at the two women, his face set.

"Where did you go?"

"Didn't you know there was training today?"

Yu Xiaogang felt that they didn't respect him as their teacher.

They had missed class without reason, without even reporting it.

Did they really think he, Yu Xiaogang, was easy to bully?

Yes, he, Yu Xiaogang, was indeed easy to bully.

But that didn't mean he would let them off the hook.

"We had something to do outside."

Ning Rongrong casually made up an excuse.

She didn't want to waste her time on meaningless training at all now.

With Su Yu, a human cheat program,

there was no way Ning Rongrong's future accomplishments would be lacking.

She wasn't the type to endure hardship in the first place.

Now that she had a shortcut, why would she still be willing to put up with Yu Xiaogang's bullshit training?

Weighted running and the like could all go to hell.