Looking Down on My Husband?

"..." Di Tian shot Gu Yuena a surprised look, feeling rather awkward.

She would not let him speak—was she afraid that powerful expert would sense it?

He found a fitting excuse for Gu Yuena.

But Gu Yuena ignored Di Tian and gave Zhu Zhuqing a look.

Zhu Zhuqing was still completely bewildered. She was curious about Master's Wife's identity. The aura she had just exuded was so sharp, so domineering!

Snapping back to her senses, she hurried over to Di Tian.

Di Tian had knocked out the two Black Shadow Lynxes and laid them on the ground. "These two Black Shadow Lynxes both have around three thousand years of cultivation. Their ages are nearly identical, and both are male..."

Zhu Zhuqing moved cleanly and decisively. Her nails extended like claws as she killed the two Black Shadow Lynxes one after the other.

Two Soul Rings soon rose from the Soul Beast corpses, both purple.

Gu Yuena stepped closer and said, "Now do as Husband said, Zhuqing. Though I do not believe his method can succeed. But with Master's Wife here, you will not be in danger."

Zhu Zhuqing nodded and gave Gu Yuena a grateful look.

Then she sat cross-legged between the two Black Shadow Lynx corpses, and the phantom of a Hell Spirit Cat emerged behind her.

As she summoned her Martial Soul, the two Soul Rings approached her almost simultaneously.

They entered Zhu Zhuqing's body together. In truth, the first one entered only halfway before the second Soul Ring followed and fused with it.

Zhu Zhuqing used the method Dan Heng had taught her, the gentlest approach to increasing a Soul Ring's age.

A few seconds later, two yellow Soul Rings rose beneath her in succession.

After a brief pause, a purple Soul Ring that looked like two overlapping rings rose up, its color quite deep.

Watching this scene, Di Tian looked utterly astonished. "It actually... succeeded? Absorbing two Soul Rings at the same time—I have never even heard of such a thing!"

Gu Yuena narrowed her eyes. She saw it clearly.

Her sensitivity to the elements of heaven and earth allowed her to perceive the entire process almost as clearly as Zhu Zhuqing herself.

A feat no one in the world had ever accomplished was rapidly becoming reality through Zhu Zhuqing's efforts, little by little.

The two Soul Rings became increasingly solid and began to merge.

Even Gu Yuena could not help worrying for her.

A quarter of an hour later, with a "buzz," Zhu Zhuqing's two purple Soul Rings completely merged into one.

Her third Soul Ring took shape, signaling that she had succeeded and obtained a Soul Ring more than six thousand years old!

At least according to the records, no such feat had ever appeared on Douluo Continent!

The Soul Power feedback it gave Zhu Zhuqing was also extremely substantial. Though it did not directly bring her to level thirty-two, in terms of progress, she should have reached around seventy or eighty percent of the way there.

Zhu Zhuqing stood up, her figure seeming even more nimble and graceful.

"Master's Wife, I... succeeded! My third Soul Ring is six thousand years old, and its Soul Skill is Netherworld Slash, but its effects are far stronger than what the family records describe!" Zhu Zhuqing's voice trembled.

She truly felt as if she were standing among the clouds.

Dan Heng's guidance was simply too precious!

Tears streamed down her face because she saw the dawn of victory.

As long as she continued studying under Teacher Dan Heng, the future would surely change!

Gu Yuena pursed her lips and let out a soft laugh.

Although she had underestimated Husband's abilities again, the more outstanding Husband was, the happier she was as his Wife!

Besides, Zhu Zhuqing would likely reach level thirty-two in just a few days. Then the real guidance she needed would only be one more level, and she would be able to win the bet with Husband!

Then Husband could take her to Star Luo Empire and begin the first step of the self-improvement plan!

Everything would be perfect then!

Di Tian's gaze flickered. He sighed and finally admitted that in terms of wisdom, he was ultimately inferior to a veteran powerhouse like Dan Heng!

The knowledge he had inherited could not compare to the other's at all.

No wonder my lord would rather wrong herself than obtain Dan Heng's assistance.

"All right, Zhuqing, let's go back. I can hardly wait to see Husband!" Gu Yuena could say it openly in front of Zhu Zhuqing, but not in front of Dan Heng.

Zhu Zhuqing nodded firmly. She also wanted to thank Dan Heng as soon as possible!

Only then did she realize how wise Master's Wife had been. Luckily, they had not brought camping gear or food.

The next morning.

Along the way, the carriage encountered no Soul Beasts and safely reached the official road outside Small Town.

When they were one li from the city gate.

A figure suddenly appeared and blocked the carriage.

"Zhuqing, you're inside, aren't you?"

Prince Zhu said in a deep voice.

The carriage stopped, and Gu Yuena and Zhu Zhuqing emerged from the carriage one after the other.

Seeing Prince Zhu, Gu Yuena frowned. "Who is he?"

Zhu Zhuqing replied, "He is my father... Dad, why are you here?"

Zhu Zhuqing jumped down from the carriage and looked at Prince Zhu in confusion.

Prince Zhu snorted coldly. "If I had not come, would I have let you waste your time here? Your time is precious. Either cultivate diligently in Star Luo, or find Dai Mubai and work on your Martial Soul Fusion Skill."

"But what are you doing? You are actually wasting your time here?!"

Prince Zhu did not hold back his harsh words when facing his daughter.

He simply looked down on Dan Heng's lack of ambition. At a glance, he was clearly the scholarly type of Soul Master who could easily be killed by someone of a lower rank.

"That is not true. Teacher has taught me many things. Here, I finally have confidence that I can defeat Elder Sister..."

Zhu Zhuqing shook her head and retorted.

Prince Zhu nearly laughed in anger. He said coldly, "Studying under a Soul Emperor has given you such confidence? Luckily, he has a wife, or your reputation would be ruined!"

Gu Yuena narrowed her eyes. This man had arrived aggressively, and his words showed no respect for her Husband.

He was clearly looking down on Dan Heng, and it displeased her greatly!

How dare he insult the man she loved?!

"Come with me!" Prince Zhu flashed forward, appearing beside Zhu Zhuqing. He raised a hand to seize her wrist.

"No!!!"

Zhu Zhuqing was instantly like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. Losing her usual composure, she shouted, "No! I will never leave! I want to study under Teacher Dan Heng! Only here am I certain I can defeat Elder Sister!"

"Utter nonsense."

Prince Zhu did not believe her.

"I have already broken through level thirty!" Zhu Zhuqing added.

"What?"

Prince Zhu froze. When Zhu Zhuqing had left Star Luo, she had only been level twenty-seven. How could she have broken through level thirty already?

The next second, Zhu Zhuqing revealed three Soul Rings, especially the third thousand-year Soul Ring.

Its deep purple color made it obvious at a glance that it came from a high-age thousand-year Soul Beast.

"I am level thirty-one now! I have risen four levels! And it has only been one month since I began Taking a Master! What other teacher could be better than this?" Zhu Zhuqing demanded.

She would never easily let go of the hope she had finally grasped.

Prince Zhu was stunned. Zhu Zhuqing was only twelve years old, yet she had already broken through to become a Soul Elder?