Dai Yichen: Third Brother, You Can't Even Trigger My Passive!

Dai Yichen, clad in Silver White Armor and wearing a White Tiger Helmet fitted with blue goggles, stretched out his right hand and curled his fingers at Dai Mubai. "Come on. Didn't you want to settle this with me? Let me see what you have to be so proud of!"

"First Soul Skill, White Tiger Protective Barrier!"

Dai Mubai's entire body was enveloped in a layer of white light. Within the flickering radiance, the phantom of a white tiger seemed to appear and disappear, while powerful soul power fluctuations radiated from him.

"It's not just your first soul ring that boosts your own attributes. Mine does too!"

Dai Mubai took a deep breath and pushed his soul power to the limit. With a slight force from his rear foot, he shot toward Dai Yichen like lightning.

Dai Yichen shook his head slightly. The White Tiger Protective Barrier only increased defense by fifty percent, while his first soul ring boosted all attributes by fifty percent!

And that had only been before. Now, the age of his first soul ring had reached the thousand-year level, and its skill effect had become a one-hundred-percent boost to all attributes!

This was the Inheritance Soul Ring rewarded by the system! Not only did it contain a move like the Flash Spirit Art, but its age would also increase along with the improvement of his physique!

For the time being, he had no skill that could disguise the color of his soul rings. However, with the powerful Mental Power granted by the Spirit Eyes Martial Soul, he could prevent his soul rings from appearing at all.

In other words, after receiving a one-hundred-percent boost to all attributes, his strength had long surpassed that of a Soul Grandmaster. The Dai Mubai before him could not even trigger his passive!

The moment Dai Mubai closed in on Dai Yichen, he swung his fist, the fierce wind of the punch smashing into the White Tiger Armor. A muffled grunt rang out. Dai Yichen remained standing where he was, while the powerful recoil forced Dai Mubai several steps back, leaving his arm slightly numb.

"H-How is that possible?!" Dai Mubai stared at Dai Yichen in disbelief and roared, "My Soul Power Level is clearly higher than yours! How can you be completely unharmed?!"

Nearby, Zhu Zhuqing had also calmed herself down. Zhu Zhuyun could not help but smile. Dai Mubai still thought Younger Brother Yichen had only level fourteen soul power. After absorbing Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's soul ring, with his current physique, that one ring had surely provided him with over a thousand, perhaps even two thousand years' worth of soul power. His combat strength had long surpassed Dai Mubai's!

Dai Yichen sighed softly. "My Third Brother, is this really what gave you the confidence to challenge me? You've truly disappointed me. Forget it, it's about time anyway. I still need to eat, so let's end this quickly!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Dai Yichen narrowed his eyes slightly and instantly appeared in front of Dai Mubai, driving a fist into his stomach.

Pfft!

It had clearly been an utterly ordinary punch, and Dai Mubai was even protected by the White Tiger Protective Barrier, yet he was sent flying with ease. Sour liquid spilled from his mouth, and he felt as though his stomach had been turned upside down.

Before Dai Mubai could recover, Dai Yichen appeared before him again. One hand grabbed Dai Mubai by the head, the other seized his arm, and then he turned his body and threw him over his shoulder!

"Pfft—cough, cough!"

Dai Mubai was ruthlessly slammed onto the ground by Dai Yichen. His Martial Soul Possession was released, and he passed out.

Zhu Zhuyun had long grown accustomed to scenes like this. Whenever Dai Weisi and the Second Prince clashed, the two brothers often fought like this as well. Only, the one getting beaten up was usually the Second Prince. This time, however, it had been reversed.

Zhu Zhuyun covered her younger sister's eyes with her hand. Since she had yet to awaken her martial soul, she was not suited to watching such a "bloody" scene of brothers fighting. Yet Zhu Zhuqing forcibly pried open two gaps between her fingers. Her large eyes were filled with determination, though her face had turned slightly pale and her little heart was racing.

Afterward, Dai Yichen dismissed his armor and walked over to the Zhu family sisters. Looking at the two of them, he asked, "Did I scare you?"

As he spoke, his gaze rested on Zhu Zhuqing. He knew this was nothing more than a minor scene to Zhu Zhuyun, but it might not be the same for Zhu Zhuqing at her current age.

Zhu Zhuyun smiled. "It's fine. What you did was actually rather light. Dai Mubai only spat up a little blood, and he doesn't even have any external injuries."

What were external injuries worth? Dai Mubai had at least several broken ribs and suffered considerable internal injuries. Even if a healing-type soul master came, it was not as if he could be restored immediately.

Although Zhu Zhuqing's little legs trembled slightly, she still pretended to be strong as she walked up to Dai Yichen. Her tone was firm. "I'm not scared! Dai Mubai deserved it!"

Seeing Zhu Zhuqing like this, Dai Yichen felt warmth fill his heart. He smiled. "That's good. Let's go. Someone will come and take Dai Mubai away soon."

Sure enough, not long after the three of them left, several palace guards carried Dai Mubai away.

Inside the Imperial Kitchen.

As the three ate breakfast, Zhu Zhuyun smiled. "Younger Brother Yichen, I have to say, this is the first time I've seen such a violent side of you."

She looked at Zhuqing, who had little appetite beside her, and said in a slightly teasing tone, "If Zhuqing follows you in the future and makes you angry, will you abuse her at home?"

Dai Yichen: ???

Hey, if you don't know how to talk, then don't! Just eat properly!

"Big Sister, what are you saying?!"

Zhu Zhuqing's pale face gradually flushed red because of Zhu Zhuyun's sudden remark. The instant her eyes met Dai Yichen's, she immediately lowered her head as if shocked by electricity, taking small sips of porridge while her disobedient little heart skipped a beat.

"Cough, cough." Dai Yichen coughed twice to hide the awkwardness on his face, then said righteously, "Sister Zhuyun, what kind of thing is that to say? Do I look like someone who would do that? The White Tiger Martial Soul is naturally geared toward slaughter, and my White Tiger Psychic Lock is the same. It carries an innate murderous aura."

"Besides, what Dai Mubai said did anger me. There are plenty of powerful women in this world. Just because the Zhu family has been bound to the imperial family for generations doesn't mean he can call you resources. That is an insult to the Zhu family! If those words reached Uncle Zhu's ears, then even if he is the Third Prince, he would likely still be punished!"

Zhu Zhuyun smiled. "I didn't expect Younger Brother Yichen to understand so many grand principles at such a young age. Then let me ask you—what do you think of Zhuqing? What do you think of women?"

Zhu Zhuqing was also somewhat interested in this, secretly pricking up her little ears.

Dai Yichen thought for a moment before saying, "I think Zhuqing is very cute. When she grows up, she'll definitely become a great beauty who won't lose to Sister Zhuyun."

"However, even though I defeated Dai Mubai, that doesn't mean Zhuqing must choose me in the future. The choice is ultimately in her hands. To be honest, I did have a bit of an ulterior motive when I first went to the Zhu family. Sister Zhuyun, you probably guessed that, right?"

Zhu Zhuyun nodded. "Mm, I guessed a little. Our Zhu family only has three daughters, while the imperial family currently has four princes. That means the prince who ultimately is not paired with a Zhu family girl will surely be eliminated."

Dai Yichen nodded and said frankly, "That's right. I don't want to deceive Zhuqing about this. Also, my current martial soul is not the White Tiger, so I really can't perform a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. If Zhuqing follows me in the future, there will still be some risk."

"Also, I may not be a devoted man. Dai Weisi, Father Emperor, and I all share this flaw—we all like beautiful women. I probably won't have only one partner in the future, so..."

Dai Yichen said this while looking at Zhu Zhuqing. He felt it was necessary to make things clear early, while his relationship with Zhu Zhuqing remained at the stage of something like sibling affection. Otherwise, once those feelings rose to another level, it would become difficult to handle.

So, he had already prepared himself for the possibility that Zhu Zhuqing's favorability toward him would decline. The earlier he said it, the easier it would be to change things!