Exposed Deeds

Most importantly, there was none of that greed or wickedness in the way this man looked at her, making the girl regard him more highly.

"Zhu Family Patriarch, Zhu Youzhi."

Zhu Zhuqing's slightly cold gaze swept over the man before her as she spoke the code phrase.

True to a man's nature, Jin Lingfeng cast a few surprised glances at the girl's figure.

Then, gazing into her eyes, he smiled faintly and said:

"Spirit Hall's Pope, Bibi Dong."

Joy immediately surfaced in Zhu Zhuqing's eyes, though her expression remained slightly cold.

She lowered herself in a bow toward the man before her and said coolly:

"Greetings, His Highness the Holy Son!"

"I am Zhu Zhuqing, the second daughter of the Zhu Family."

"By my father's orders, I have come to escort His Highness the Holy Son secretly into Star Luo City."

Her voice was cool and clear. Though she held no hostility, she gave off an aura that kept strangers at a distance.

Jin Lingfeng nodded with a smile and said solemnly:

"Then I'll trouble Second Miss to lead the way. Let us enter Star Luo City as soon as possible."

"So that I may discuss matters of cooperation with your father."

Zhu Zhuqing looked at the man before her, nodded lightly, and said coldly, "Very well, Your Highness. Please follow me."

She then left the pavilion first and headed toward a secluded grove to the east.

Jin Lingfeng quickly followed, keeping a distance of one to two meters from Zhu Zhuqing.

Zhu Zhuqing had been keeping watch on the man behind her. It was her instinctive vigilance toward men, a means of protecting herself.

Though she was only eight years old, as a daughter of the Zhu Family, she had been born with a stunning figure that even some grown women could not compare to.

For a woman, beauty meant glory, but it also came with danger.

Yet when she noticed that the man behind her had consistently maintained a safe distance of one or two meters, her tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed.

After a long while, the two boarded a carriage and headed for Star Luo City. Inside, the temperature seemed to have dropped considerably, and the atmosphere was exceedingly oppressive.

The man sat on the left, while the girl sat in the corner on the right.

Jin Lingfeng glanced at her, then closed his eyes slightly to cultivate. Only then did he feel the two cold gazes that had been secretly watching him disappear.

As a transmigrator, Jin Lingfeng knew that Zhu Zhuqing was kind-hearted. Her cold and solitary nature had been entirely forced upon her by the environment in which she had grown up.

This little girl truly was a daughter of the Zhu Family. She had such an outstanding figure and was already a budding beauty. In a few years, she would surely possess beauty capable of eclipsing fish and birds and shaming the moon and flowers.

But Jin Lingfeng remained unmoved. The girl he liked was Qian Renxue!

Next year would be the day they had agreed to marry. How could he possibly harbor any designs on Zhu Zhuqing?

Seeing the man's behavior, Zhu Zhuqing secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Yet she did not lower her guard, for one could never truly know another's heart. She would rather be cautious than place herself in danger...

Suddenly, an aura of Soul Power at the Soul Ancestor level appeared, instantly making the girl's pupils contract in alarm.

This man before her looked only fourteen or fifteen years old, yet his Soul Power had already reached the Soul Ancestor realm!

Zhu Zhuyun, the Zhu Family's foremost genius, had only possessed the strength of a level 33 Soul Elder at fifteen. Spirit Hall's Holy Son was truly terrifying!

At that thought, Zhu Zhuqing's gaze toward the man remained cold, but it gained a measure of respect...

After that, the carriage entered Star Luo City without incident.

They arrived at one of the Zhu Family's properties, Flying Cloud Tower.

It was one of the finest restaurants in all of Star Luo City, famous far and wide.

Under Zhu Zhuqing's arrangements, Jin Lingfeng arrived at a luxurious private room. Its furnishings were extravagantly lavish without losing their elegance.

"Please wait here for a moment, Your Highness."

"I will personally return to the Zhu Family at once and have my father come meet with Your Highness!"

Zhu Zhuqing bowed to Jin Lingfeng and prepared to leave the private room.

But the instant she turned around, she keenly sensed two gazes falling upon her from behind. Fortunately, they carried no aggression, and she left after closing the door...

Listening to her receding footsteps, Jin Lingfeng sat down and gave a bitter smile, muttering to himself:

"That little civet cat truly has a cold and solitary temperament."

"It is simply hard to imagine what kind of environment she grew up in."

"Dai Mubai is a womanizer, nothing but a playboy. He is not worthy of the little civet cat. I need to find a way to make them break off their engagement..."

Jin Lingfeng spoke to himself in the room.

He never would have imagined it, nor did he pay any attention to it.

For outside the private room, a tall girl was currently pressing her ear to the door. A cold glint, along with a trace of confusion, flashed through her black eyes...

Suddenly, there was a knock on the private room door.

A respectful male voice came from outside:

"Your Highness the Holy Son, Zhu Youzhi, Patriarch of the Zhu Family, has come to pay you a visit."

Jin Lingfeng raised his sword-like brows and said in a deep voice from the sofa:

"Come in."

The private room door was immediately opened.

Leading the way was a balding middle-aged man dressed in a blue embroidered robe.

When he saw the young man seated upright on the sofa, excitement lit up in his eyes.

Behind him followed a girl dressed in black, form-fitting clothes.

Her skin was smooth as congealed cream, delicate and beautiful, and she had a tall figure.

Those dark black eyes were cool and wary, carrying the aloof aura of an ice goddess.

The most eye-catching feature of the girl was her full, shapely chest.

Though she was not very old, she possessed a fullness and roundness that would make even adult women marvel.

Further down was a pair of long, fair legs.

Wrapped in black lace-trimmed stockings, her small feet wore a pair of high heels, lending the girl an added touch of mature charm.

"Your Highness the Holy Son, I am Zhu Youzhi, Patriarch of the Zhu Family."

"I was unable to personally welcome Your Highness. Please forgive me."

The three sat on the sofas as Zhu Youzhi spoke apologetically.

As an experienced man, he looked at his nose, his nose at his heart, while his gaze moved between his younger daughter and Jin Lingfeng.

Jin Lingfeng waved his hand and said with a smile:

"Patriarch Zhu, there is no need to be so courteous."

"Your position within the Star Luo Empire is rather special. I understand."

Zhu Youzhi nodded, his expression turning solemn as he asked:

"Your Highness the Holy Son, I, Zhu, do not like beating around the bush."

"I only wish to know: if my Zhu Family reaches an agreement with Spirit Hall,"

"What benefits can the Zhu Family obtain?"

The moment those words were spoken, the atmosphere in the entire private room instantly grew tense.

Beside them, Zhu Zhuqing, who had been sitting quietly, gently brushed her long hair with her fair hand. A hint of excitement appeared in her eyes as she looked toward the man in white.

Jin Lingfeng's gaze narrowed slightly. Smiling, he said in a deep voice:

"Patriarch Zhu, before I departed, Her Holiness the Pope had already given her instructions."

"So long as the Zhu Family reaches an agreement with Spirit Hall, when the Star Luo Empire falls one day, the Zhu Family will be a great contributor."

"Patriarch Zhu may exceptionally become an elder of Spirit Hall. The Zhu Family will receive the protection of a Titled Douluo, and its original fiefs in the Star Luo Empire will be granted again at double the amount."

"I wonder what Patriarch Zhu thinks of these terms?"

At once, Zhu Youzhi's brows drew tightly together, coldness flowing through his eyes. Clearly, he was dissatisfied with such terms.

Zhu Zhuqing was extremely anxious. She did not care about the terms Spirit Hall offered; she only hoped that the Star Luo Empire would fall so that she could break off her engagement with Dai Mubai...

However, just then...