What Stupid Thing Had He Done?

Prince Zhu rubbed his eyes and looked again at Zhu Zhuqing's third soul ring.

Purple—and its color was nearly deeper than his own fourth soul ring!

In other words, Zhu Zhuqing had not only absorbed her third soul ring, but its age must have been incredibly high!

"You... broke through to Soul Elder? And absorbed a soul ring? Was... was it that Soul Emperor who taught you?" Prince Zhu still refused to believe his own eyes and ears.

He was clearly just a reclusive Soul Emperor with no ambition. How could he possibly produce such results?

Even his eldest daughter, who had received the Star Luo Royal Family's education and resources, could never have risen three levels in just over a month!

Zhu Zhuqing nodded. Her face carried reverence for Dan Heng, and her voice was no longer cold.

"Yes! Teacher taught me all of it. He isn't... well, no matter what, only by staying with Teacher can I receive the best possible development! I will absolutely not leave this place!"

Zhu Zhuqing declared resolutely.

Unless Teacher drove her away, Zhu Zhuqing had already made up her mind.

There was no force in this world that could make her leave Teacher!

"..." Prince Zhu fell silent for a while.

This was far too bizarre. Even Prince Zhu, who prided himself on having weathered countless storms, could not help but freeze up. Dan Heng's figure kept appearing in his mind.

That guy clearly...

On Gu Yuena's carriage, she rested her chin on her hand and watched Prince Zhu curiously.

She had already learned Zhu Zhuqing's background from Di Tian. Since he was Zhu Zhuqing's father, he had to be a prince, right?

The Star Luo Zhu Family had its own fief, a Kingdom. Though they could not actually take up residence there, their influence remained considerable.

Moreover, the Zhu Family was tightly bound to the Star Luo Royal Family. Nearly every generation of Star Luo Empress came from the Zhu Family. As the family of empresses, the Star Luo Zhu Family was undoubtedly the second greatest noble house!

Conquering the Star Luo Empire by starting with the Zhu Family seemed like a rather good choice.

Gu Yuena's eyes lit up as all sorts of plans emerged in her mind.

"No, that's not right. Did he use some kind of evil method on you? If he forced your growth, it could ruin your future! You would directly lose your qualifications to compete!"

Prince Zhu suddenly cried out.

Although the Douluo Continent had yet to develop Evil Soul Masters on a large scale, evil techniques had already begun to emerge.

His figure flashed, and he rushed in front of Zhu Zhuqing, gripping her shoulders.

He began sensing Zhu Zhuqing's condition.

If she had used evil methods to increase her strength, the losses would far outweigh the gains!

Zhu Zhuqing could not help frowning at his words. She parted her red lips and said emotionally, "Father, don't slander my teacher! He is absolutely not that kind of person! I cultivated step by step!"

The solemn look on Prince Zhu's face quickly turned awkward.

That was right. There was not the slightest trace of evil techniques on Zhu Zhuqing.

Even her foundation was sturdier than that of her eldest daughter, Zhu Zhuyun.

After all, Zhu Zhuqing had not received many resources while studying under Dan Heng.

Prince Zhu clenched his fists. He could not help regretting it. It seemed he had handled things far too harshly!

He should have come to see Zhu Zhuqing first before going to find Dan Heng.

Instead, his actions had nearly caused Zhu Zhuqing to sever her ties with Dan Heng.

Would Dan Heng still be willing to teach Zhu Zhuqing?

Although studying under a young man might invite some gossip,

as long as his daughter became strong enough, she could shut everyone else up!

Yet he had only made things worse...

"Bang...!!!" Prince Zhu slammed his fist into his palm.

Zhu Zhuqing looked at him in confusion.

"What... what have I done?! Zhuqing, I... Father supports you. You can study here. But Father had a misunderstanding with him..." Prince Zhu said hesitantly.

Seeing the troubled expression on Prince Zhu's face, Zhu Zhuqing immediately realized something. Her face turned pale.

"Father, you... you went to see Teacher Dan Heng?"

Prince Zhu sighed and looked helplessly at Zhu Zhuqing. "Yes. While searching for you, I came into contact with him. Because I never expected you to have improved so much, my attitude..."

Prince Zhu recalled his arrogant attitude at the time, and his old face reddened.

Zhu Zhuqing pressed her lips together until they nearly lost all color.

She now regarded Dan Heng as her lifeline. If Dan Heng no longer wanted her, she truly did not know whether she would go mad.

Hope had clearly been right before her eyes...

Zhu Zhuqing's eyes reddened, tears gathering within them. She turned to Gu Yuena, looking pitiful, like a kitten about to be abandoned.

Gu Yuena comforted her, "It's fine. Husband would never take his anger out on someone else. Don't worry, Master's Wife will speak up for you too."

Then she looked at Prince Zhu, narrowing her eyes. With an unreadable tone, she asked lightly, "So, how did you offend my Husband?"

Prince Zhu let out another heavy sigh and shook his head.

"I investigated him beforehand and found that he was merely a commoner, with no ambition, content to waste away. He could not possibly possess any talent, so I went directly to his courtyard..."

After saying that, Prince Zhu became even more regretful. He had still committed the sin of arrogance!

"Don't worry, Zhuqing. I will apologize to your teacher. As a noble, I will not run from my mistakes!"

After leaving those words behind, Prince Zhu turned into a black shadow and sped back toward Small Town.

Watching his retreating figure, Zhu Zhuqing was still somewhat worried.

Teacher would not blame her and expel her from his tutelage, would he?

Zhu Zhuqing instinctively sought comfort from Master's Wife again. But when she turned around, the carriage was empty. Gu Yuena had vanished at some point!

Prince Zhu raced all the way back, erupting with his fastest speed as he flew toward Small Town.

Since Dan Heng could bring such enormous progress to his daughter, he was a talent worth keeping. Prince Zhu had to placate him so his daughter could become even more competitive.

Though both daughters were equally dear to him, he still loved his younger daughter a little more.

He was just about to vault over the city wall, before the soldiers atop it could even react.

As long as he dove down again, he would reach Dan Heng's courtyard.

At that moment, an incomparably terrifying aura suddenly locked onto him. The surrounding air seemed to solidify, pinning him in place.

It was as if he had fallen into a swamp. Other than his eyes, he could not move a single part of his body!

"!!!" Fear exploded from the depths of his heart. He had never experienced anything like this before.

What kind of powerful expert had set their sights on him?

He should not have offended anyone recently, right?

And he was a prince of Star Luo. Who would risk being hunted by the Star Luo Empire just to target him?

The next second, a heavy blow struck the back of his head.

He immediately crashed to the ground. Then, it felt as though horse hooves were trampling across his body.

Waves of intense pain exploded one after another!