Seeking a Soul Ring

"Mm!" Zhu Zhuqing nodded upon hearing Lu Yuan's words.

I've been drinking the Blood Crystal Tiger Bone Soup for three days. Although the taste isn't great, it contains a lot of energy.

Not only did it heal Zhu Zhuqing's injuries, but it also helped Zhu Zhuqing's Soul Power break through to level 20.

Of course, Lu Yuan also gained something; his Soul Power broke through one level and is now at level twenty-nine.

Zhu Zhuqing was not surprised that Lu Yuan could see through her Soul Power at a glance. Having spent some time with Lu Yuan, Zhu Zhuqing knew that he was a mysterious man.

Zhu Zhuqing was certain that there was absolutely no one else like Lu Yuan in the entire Douluo Continent.

Lu Yuan is one of a kind.

At least in Zhu Zhuqing's heart, Lu Yuan is now all she can think about, and as for Dai Mubai, she has long been forgotten.

Over these three days, Zhu Zhuqing, who had already fallen somewhat in love with Lu Yuan, undoubtedly developed even deeper feelings for him.

Lu Yuan also grew to like Zhu Zhuqing, who appeared aloof but was actually a bit arrogant, and developed a stronger liking for her.

If the reason for approaching Zhu Zhuqing that she Kindness Goddess and thus helped him, and that he deliberately approached her to disrupt the relationship between the Shrek Seven Devils, then...

Now Lu Yuan is truly honest with Zhu Zhuqing, and he has begun to slowly try to accept Zhu Zhuqing.

This is a genuine expression of emotion, not pretense, after all, Zhu Zhuqing is now considered one of their own.

At the very least, Lu Yuan now cares about one more person.

Accepting Zhu Zhuqing was much easier than accepting Hu Liena. After all, there was no obstacle between him and Zhu Zhuqing, unlike his past relationship with Hu Liena as a fellow student. Lu Yuan also didn't have much resistance in his heart.

That transformation from familial affection to romantic love did not occur between Lu Yuan and Zhu Zhuqing.

Hero saves the damsel in distress!

The hero is handsome, the beauty is gorgeous, the man takes the initiative, the woman doesn't refuse, and with some intimate interactions, it's like water flowing into a channel.

Even though both of them have some obsessive-compulsive tendencies!

One wants Zhu Zhuqing to have his whole heart and soul!

She was trying to make Lu Yuan fall in love with her!

Although they may not be deeply in love with each other at the moment, it is certain that they like each other.

Moreover, both of them are still young. As they grow older, their feelings for each other slowly develop. They may not even realize that they have long been inseparable.

Perhaps, from the moment Lu Yuan swore an oath with his Martial Soul, the fates of these two were destined to be intertwined, even though this outcome was entirely beneficial to both Lu Yuan and Zhu Zhuqing!

Without Zhu Zhuqing, the Shrek Seven Devils lost their strongest explosive force— the Hell White Tiger. Without the Hell White Tiger, Dai Mubai can be said to be useless, and Shrek has also lost an arm.

This is a good thing for both Lu Yuan and the Spirit Hall.

As for Zhu Zhuqing, Lu Yuan's appearance gave her a support and a chance to escape her constraints. She would no longer be bothered by the troubles of the Star Luo Empire and the Zhu Clan, and she would have a brighter future because Lu Yuan would never let his woman suffer. This was something she could never have as one of the Shrek Seven Devils.

After all, Lu Yuan, who possesses the system, is the greatest miracle on the Douluo Continent.

Lu Yuan's future is unpredictable, and Zhu Zhuqing, by following Lu Yuan, will naturally gain even greater opportunities than in the original story, far surpassing what the mere Shrek Seven Devils could achieve.

"Now that you're level 20, you can go get a Soul Ring!" Lu Yuan said with a gentle smile, holding Zhu Zhuqing in his arms.

"Mm!" Zhu Zhuqing nodded gently.

"There are many Soul Beasts in this forest. We've even encountered thousand-year-old Soul Beast several times. I think finding a Hundred-Year Soul Beast that suits you shouldn't be too difficult," Lu Yuan said.

"We'll keep moving forward while searching. Even if we're unlucky, we should be able to find a suitable Soul Ring before we leave the forest."

"I'll listen to you!" Zhu Zhuqing had no objection to Lu Yuan's arrangement. Over the past few days, she had come to trust Lu Yuan quite a bit.

"Then let's set off!" Lu Yuan smiled slightly, released Zhu Zhuqing, and said.

"Wait a minute!" Zhu Zhuqing suddenly called out to Lu Yuan.

"What's wrong, Zhu Qing? Is there something else?" Lu Yuan asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Wait a minute, I need to take a shower first!" Zhu Zhuqing's pretty face flushed slightly, and her voice was soft.

"Huh?" Lu Yuan was taken aback. So Zhu Zhuqing had taken his casual remark seriously. But it was just a small matter of wanting to take a bath, so Lu Yuan naturally wouldn't refuse.

"Then go ahead and wash. Do you want me to fetch water for you?" The place they chose to stay was not far from the stream, and the water was clear enough to be used directly for bathing.

"No need, I'll just go wash in the river. You keep an eye on the surroundings for me!" Zhu Zhuqing said.

"Okay!" Lu Yuan took out another set of clothes from his Star Ring and handed them to Zhu Zhuqing.

Looking at the clothes in her hand, which were clearly a size too big, and thinking of the senior sister that Lu Yuan had once mentioned unintentionally, Zhu Zhuqing's eyes swept across Lu Yuan's face with a slightly cold gaze. That sharp look made Lu Yuan shiver involuntarily.

"Don't peek!" Zhu Zhuqing's voice rang out even after she had walked away.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan rolled his eyes. Did he look like the kind of person who would peek?

Even if he wanted to watch, he would do so openly and honestly.

Lu Yuan would never secretly watch something like that!

Half an hour later, Zhu Zhuqing had finished bathing and was dressed in a gold and white dress, which made her look quite pretty.

Zhu Zhuqing stood gracefully in front of Lu Yuan, her smooth black hair still dripping with water droplets.

"Didn't you dry it?"

Lu Yuan gently touched the Star Ring with his palm, and a clean towel appeared in his hand.

Zhu Zhuqing lay quietly on Lu Yuan's lap, letting Lu Yuan wipe her wet hair.

"A nine-hundred-year-old Nether Cat? That seems a bit old!" Lu Yuan shook his head, casually tossing the Nether Cat aside.

Zhu Zhuqing is not like him. Her physique is not much stronger than that of an ordinary Soul Master. Therefore, the age of her Second Soul Ring should be around seven hundred years, and the closer to seven hundred years, the better.

Five days have passed since Lu Yuan and Zhu Zhuqing set off again. During these five days, Lu Yuan and Zhu Zhuqing encountered many Soul Beasts. Some of these Soul Beasts were quite suitable for the Hell Spirit Cat Martial Soul, but unfortunately, they were either too old, exceeding Zhu Zhuqing's limit, or too young, making them not worth absorbing.

Lu Yuan is someone who has extremely high requirements for Soul Ring. For Zhu Zhuqing's development, the more compatible and closer to the limit the better!

There was once a 500-year-old Shadowed Tiger that Zhu Zhuqing was prepared to absorb, but Lu Yuan refused because 500 years was still too short, and the Shadowed Tiger was not a high-level Soul Beast, so the Soul Skill it produced would not be very powerful.

Lu Yuan's idea was to equip Zhu Zhuqing with at least a top-tier Soul Beast, just like he required for his own Soul Ring.

After all, Zhu Zhuqing is now his person, and Lu Yuan has always been very attentive to his own people.