As Long as You Wield the Hoe Well, No Wall Corner Is Impossible to Dig Out!

Purple Micro Palace, former site of Holy Soul Village.

Within Purple Micro Palace, before Purple Micro Hall, lay a garden planted with all kinds of vivid flowers.

A pebble path ran through the middle of the garden, with lush green flowers and trees planted alongside it. Under the sun's rays, they reflected an unnervingly brilliant green glow.

At that moment, a Purple-Clad Youth with a jade-like figure and star-like eyes was accompanying a cold, stunning young woman dressed in a tight black outfit. They strolled leisurely along the pebble path toward the front hall of Purple Micro Hall.

This Golden Couple was none other than Zhou Chen and Zhu Zhuqing.

After yesterday's battle in the dense forest, Zhou Chen had invited the still-shaken Zhu Zhuqing to visit Purple Micro Palace.

Zhu Zhuqing had originally been reluctant. She still needed to find Dai Mubai. But Zhou Chen was, after all, her savior, and he was quite handsome. He probably was not a bad person.

So, after giving it some thought, Zhu Zhuqing agreed.

"Zhuqing, if you're not busy, why not stay a few more days? I can properly play the host as well."

Although Zhou Chen addressed her intimately, his expression was utterly serious. This mismatch between his words and actions left the inexperienced girl thoroughly confused.

If you said he was a simp, he kept his distance and looked every bit the proper gentleman.

If you said he had no interest in you, he addressed you so intimately and took every verbal liberty he could.

If Zhu Zhuqing had been a transmigrator from modern Earth, she might have known that this sort of boy had an academic term: a player.

Still somewhat dazed, Zhu Zhuqing did not have time to think further and passively replied, "No, I'm leaving today for Shrek Academy."

"Shrek?"

Pretending to be greatly surprised, Zhou Chen said, "Do you mean that monster academy that only accepts geniuses?"

"Mhm, you know about it too?"

Unlike Zhou Chen, that master of performance, Zhu Zhuqing was genuinely surprised.

Shrek Academy was not well-known. It did not even possess proper accreditation or a business license. If Dai Mubai had not gone there, she would never have noticed that poor, rundown academy.

Seeing that he had successfully piqued Zhu Zhuqing's curiosity, Zhou Chen immediately presented the speech he had prepared long ago. "Of course I know. Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang, an elder of our Purple Micro Palace, is a life-and-death friend of Shrek Academy's dean. If you want to join Shrek, I can recommend you."

"Really?"

The ignorant young girl's eyes lit up, only to dim again. Shaking her head, she said, "No need. That would trouble you too much. I can rely on my own efforts."

"It's no trouble."

Zhou Chen smiled. "As it happens, I have a younger brother and sister, Tang San and Xiao Wu. The two of them are also going to study at Shrek Academy. They can take you there along the way."

"Then... all right."

Zhu Zhuqing thought it over, found nothing suspicious, and agreed.

What she did not know was that Tang San and Xiao Wu truly were headed for Shrek Academy, but they had already set out several days ago.

If she wanted to go to Shrek along the way, she could only go with Zhou Chen—just the two of them, a lone man and woman traveling together.

To be frank, Zhou Chen simply wanted to pursue Zhu Zhuqing. And whether for public or private reasons, he ought to win her over.

For one thing, Zhu Zhuqing was beautiful and highly gifted, and her Netherworld Spirit Cat martial soul was of exceptionally high quality.

With Zhou Chen's guidance, becoming a Soul King in three years and a Soul Sage in five would be effortless. In less than ten years, she would be able to break through to Titled Douluo!

By then, she would be a major source of support at Zhou Chen's side, capable of having a profound impact on the situation across the entire Douluo Continent.

For another, Zhou Chen and the Star Luo Royal Family had long been irreconcilable enemies, locked in a fight to the death. He would never let go of any chance to make things difficult for the Star Luo Royal Family!

And Zhu Zhuqing was the fiancée of Dai Mubai, the third Imperial Son of Star Luo. Stealing her away from Dai Mubai would be equivalent to placing an emerald crown glowing green atop the Star Luo Royal Family's head!

Oh, right. It was no longer one hat, but two.

Just imagining the humiliation the Star Luo Royal Family would feel when they learned the truth made Zhou Chen feel immensely satisfied.

He could not help it. He was just petty, and he enjoyed building his happiness upon the suffering of his mortal enemies.

Who told the Star Luo Royal Family to be so cruel and vicious that they had insisted on trying to kill a kind and lovable boy like him?

This was karma!

As for Zhu Zhuqing's deep feelings for Dai Mubai?

Heh. Dai Mubai was currently in his worst phase, drinking, gambling, visiting brothels, and fooling around with women.

In the original plot, Zhu Zhuqing had traveled thousands of miles to Shrek Academy, only to find Dai Mubai so promiscuous and decadent. She was deeply disappointed and dissatisfied, and she and Dai Mubai remained in a cold war for a long time before gradually reconciling.

And that period of estrangement would be more than enough for Zhou Chen to take advantage of the opening.

Besides, even if that did not work, Zhou Chen had other methods.

For instance, he could simply kill Dai Mubai.

In any case, Zhou Chen and the Star Luo Royal Family were mortal enemies. Those who killed would themselves be killed. Eliminating the descendants of his enemies gave Zhou Chen not the slightest psychological burden.

Of course, that was the last resort.

Zhou Chen did not believe his skill at courting girls could be worse than Dai Mubai's, a semi-literate fool who had never even received nine years of compulsory education.

That saying passed among transmigrators across the countless planes of the multiverse made perfect sense:

As long as you wield the hoe well, no wall corner is impossible to dig out!