Zhu Zhuqing's Thoughts

When the two came out of the cabin, their hands were clasped tightly together.

During this time, Su Cheng also continuously channeled diluted, gentle Innate Power into Zhu Zhuqing's body, gradually dispelling the evil thoughts and impurities attached to her meridians.

Zhu Zhuqing's physical fitness is extraordinary.

Although the effects of the two immortal Immortal Herb, the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Infernal Delicate Apricot, are not as obvious as those of other Immortal Herb when first consumed, which can greatly increase the Soul Power Level in a short period of time and even purify the bloodline to promote the Martial Soul Evolution, they have the greatest effect on improving the physique of the Soul Master.

In addition, over the past year, Zhu Zhuqing has consciously restrained her various evil thoughts and tried her best to reject the mixed Killing Intent in the Slaughter City. She has focused her cultivation on comprehending her own Netherworld White Tiger Martial Soul and the Killing Intent characteristics derived from Martial Soul.

Her problem wasn't actually that serious.

The reason she appeared so tired earlier was precisely because of her refusal to integrate into the environment.

Even without Su Cheng's assistance, given time she would be able to purify most of the impurities in her body, though the efficiency would be much lower.

After all, the level of Soul Power here is far higher than that of ordinary Soul Power.

The two walked on the streets of the Inner City of the Slaughter City. Almost no one dared to take a step forward. Everyone avoided Zhu Zhuqing as if they were in a hurry.

However, those people were also surprised to find that the pure Killing Intent and powerful aura that the Gale King usually exuded were almost completely restrained at this moment.

Even more incredibly, she obediently followed a strange man, behaving in an unusually intimate manner.

On her usually icy face, her deep and delicate features would occasionally reveal a hint of anger and a slight smile, instantly making her appear countless times more lively.

It was as if she had truly transformed from an awe-inspiring goddess sculpture into a peerless beauty capable of captivating the nation.

Even if those emotions only appear intermittently in the corners of their eyes and brows, it is enough to ignite the desires of onlookers.

Of course, they only dared to glance at it from afar.

Gale King's reputation was practically synonymous with the god of slaughter within the Inner City of this Slaughter City.

"What are your plans next?" As they walked along the road Outer City, Su Cheng looked at Zhu Zhuqing beside him.

Compared to the past, her temperament has become much colder.

Her black hair flew and swung behind her, like a pure and ethereal elf standing alone in the Zhuo Shi world, or a calm and proud tiger walking in the forest.

"Didn't Her His Holiness the Pope tell you? She has decided to take me as her disciple, so naturally I must join the Spirit Hall."

"What about the Star Luo Empire? Actually, if you want to improve your strength more quickly, I have some good suggestions and places suitable for you to continue your training."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing suddenly stopped in her tracks.

She pulled her fair hand out of Su Cheng's grasp, turned around, and stared at him coldly.

After a long pause, he calmly said, "You don't want me to go to Spirit City."

"You're overthinking it, that's not what I meant."

"That's what you mean." A red light flashed in Zhu Zhuqing's eyes, and her murderous aura began to stir again.

"Do you think I'm not as good as her?"

"Is that person really that important to you?"

"Since that's the case, then please let me go and don't bother me again!"

Her face was expressionless, her gaze detached and cold as she silently watched Su Cheng. Inside, however, she felt a mix of unease, anticipation, and nervousness.

She was actually quite confident when she said those words.

If Su Cheng really didn't care about her, she didn't believe he would have accompanied her in her dreams for over twenty years.

They grew up together from childhood, supporting and cherishing each other, and generously sharing all their skills and techniques.

Putting aside everything else, the Nirvana Sutra alone, which can help Martial Soul Evolution, is absolutely priceless.

Unlike Bo Saixi, Bibi Dong, and even Qian Renxue, she was certain that the unusually vivid dream was definitely related to Su Cheng.

Because the two were too young when they met, only six or seven years old, and had only recently awakened their Martial Soul.

From that time on, Su Cheng's actions became different from others.

The objective is clear, the path is well-defined, and the methods are exceptional.

He even impersonated her father to impart some spiritual knowledge, something a child under ten years old could do.

Moreover, the other party was the illegitimate son of the Star Luo Emperor at the time, and his upbringing was no different from his own. His family was even inferior to the Netherworld Zhu Family, so there was no reason for him to do those extraordinary things.

In the end, the true situation of the Heaven Dou Empire was revealed, and it was pointed out that the Heaven Dou Emperor Xue Qinghe was actually Qian Renxue of the Spirit Hall in disguise, which seemed highly suspicious.

Subsequent events in reality further corroborated her conjecture.

"..."

Looking at Zhu Zhuqing's tough attitude, Su Cheng felt a bit of a headache.

He certainly didn't want Zhu Zhuqing to return to Spirit City with him.

Now that Qian Renxue's strength has improved by leaps and bounds, even if Zhu Zhuqing has gone through the trials of the Slaughter City and continues to cultivate the Innate Skill to rapidly increase her strength, she will definitely not be a match for her.

Indeed, she acknowledged Bibi Dong as her teacher, but even so, Su Cheng didn't think the situation would improve much.

For him personally, the situation became even more chaotic.

He still doesn't fully understand what Bibi Dong is thinking or what her stance is.

These are things that cannot be easily solved by strength alone.

However, as Su Cheng fell silent, Zhu Zhuqing's heart sank little by little.

His face stiffened, and the light in his eyes gradually dimmed.

She had already made enough concessions.

Unlike Qian Renxue's upbringing.

Not to mention that Qian Renxue has walked in the Heaven Dou noble circle since childhood as the eldest son of Xue Ye of the Heaven Dou Empire. Even in the Spirit Hall, she is the only descendant of the Qian Family. Her talent and endowment are unmatched. She is a figure like the future Pope, so naturally she is extremely arrogant.

In contrast, before experiencing that dream, Zhu Zhuqing had virtually no status. Her main role was simply to urge the First Prince of the Star Luo Empire, Dai Weisi, and her elder sister, Zhu Zhuyun, to grow up quickly.

Even the Netherworld Zhu Family behind them was originally just an appendage of the Imperial Dai Family.

Having witnessed the filth and corruption within aristocratic circles since childhood, his thoughts were not as extreme as Qian Renxue's.

Or rather, she needs to be more composed.

The methods won't be too drastic; she needs time to plan step by step.

"... So this is your answer? I understand."

After giving Su Cheng a deep look, Zhu Zhuqing immediately turned to leave.

"Of course not." Su Cheng snapped out of his daze and quickly grabbed her arm.

I quickly went through the words I had just thought of in my mind.

Let me show you something first.

As he spoke, he extended his other hand, and exceptionally pure, transparent sword energy flowed between his fingers, easily dispelling the powerful, all-pervasive Soul Power around him.

Zhu Zhuqing's pupils contracted slightly.

In this place, not only can Soul Skill not be used, but the surrounding Soul Power is also extremely filthy and concentrated, suppressing all other powers, and even the release of Spiritual Power is greatly restricted.

Even now, she has already evolved her Wind God Domain multiple times through continuous killing and battles, and is able to condense wind blades to assist in combat.

But that was actually just a combat technique; the Soul Power used was drawn from the external Soul Power that already existed in the Slaughter City.

Or rather, this could be considered a kind of Self-Created Soul Skill.

It's not that she was truly able to unleash the full power of her Martial Soul in battle.

However, the wisp of energy in Su Cheng's hand was clearly not like that.

This is simply a leakage of one's own energy.

Its nature is extremely domineering, even forcibly repelling the special Soul Power that is ubiquitous in the Slaughter City.

She was certain that if this power were used as the driving force, the Soul Ring skill could definitely be activated.

"What's this?!"

Zhu Zhuqing looked at Su Cheng with surprise and doubt.

Immediately, a thought struck him.

The power that the other party had just transmitted into her body seemed to be somewhat different from what she expected.

It was clearly diluted, mixed with a large amount of ordinary Soul Power, so the sensation was not as obvious as it is now.

"This is a high-level power that I have researched, and I have named it 'Innate Power'."

"Innate Power?"

"That's right." Su Cheng took a deep breath.

"Zhu Zhuqing, you can go to Spirit City if you want, and I will protect you. Moreover, I will teach you the methods of cultivating and condensing Innate Power."

"But before you reach a certain level of strength, never provoke Xiao Xue. With your intelligence, you wouldn't do something so pointless."

"Of course, I won't let her provoke you on her own initiative."

"..." Zhu Zhuqing pursed her lips upon hearing this, then scoffed and turned her head away.

Su Cheng breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this, knowing that the other party had accepted his suggestion.

As long as a situation similar to last time doesn't occur again, everything will be fine, and there will be room and leeway to continue operations.

However, judging from her eyes, she clearly had many other thoughts.

We need to keep a closer eye on her in the future; this girl has quite a few ideas on her mind these days.

He couldn't understand how Bibi Dong managed to become his disciple.

Given Bibi Dong's personality, she doesn't seem like the type to be happy to take on disciples; at most, she would just verbally recruit them.

Hu Liena was able to become her personal disciple because she filled the emotional void in her past and benefited from good fortune.

Zhu Zhuqing certainly had other thoughts on her mind.

The memories from her dream were already etched in her heart, and she naturally deduced many things from them.

He knew in his heart that Su Cheng had already had a deep connection with Qian Renxue before they even met.

But so what?

That was simply fate.

She was never someone favored by fate.

But unlike in the past, she has learned how to defy fate.

When the time comes, everyone will have to rely on their own methods.

In their youth, they were like enemies, yet also like friends, constantly at odds; in their young adulthood, they supported each other through thick and thin, sharing life and death; and as adults, they plotted great things together...

Twenty years of living and working together day and night have etched those scenes into our very bones.

Zhu Zhuqing believed that the bond between the two of them was far deeper than that between anyone else.

Since you can't give up on this relationship, you should try your best to fight for it.

Su Cheng taught her more than just cultivation.

She is never lacking in patience.

No matter how strong Qian Renxue is, can she be stronger than Pope Bibi Dong?

As Su Cheng once taught me, while strength is important, people's hearts and interests can also determine the final outcome.

And this is something that old woman, with her arrogant and disdainful nature, would absolutely never understand...