Soul Land: The Heavens and the Earth
Chapter 132

Even the Gods Don't Know Whether You'll Be Happy Tomorrow

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"You... have given birth?"

As Xiao Wu put the little girl down from her shoulder, Zhou Qing's gaze fell on her full chest—not as big as Alice from the Nuoding Guild, but at five or six years old, it was truly rare to see a chest the size of a fist.

What are you looking at?

Xiao Wu squinted, "So lecherous at such a young age, what will she be like when she grows up?"

"This is an instinctive reaction, and—"

Zhou Qing gave the little girl what he thought was a handsome smile. "My eyes are very clear, you can tell at a glance that I'm a good person, right, little sister?"

However, Qingzhu Zhu took two steps back and hid behind Xiao Wu.

"Qing Ge, your smile is too lewd, you're scaring that young girl," Tang San mocked from behind.

"Go away, go back to your blacksmithing." Zhou Qing was utterly speechless at Tang San's potential future "sissy," but was he really that sleazy?

So what if she's just a little plain-looking?

That's called being upright!

"Hahaha." Xiao Wu burst into laughter, laughing so hard she almost fell over. "You're so plain-looking, so don't laugh. And Tang San, you're the same."

Tang San: (⊙-⊙)...What does this have to do with me!

"Hmph, San'er and I make a living through our talents, unlike you, who just needs to marry into a good family in the future." Zhou Qing curled his lip, Taunt Xiao Wu.

"What do you mean by marrying into a good family? My future husband will have to marry into the family!" Xiao Wu put her hands on her hips and started arguing with Zhou Qing. The audacity of her topic left Qingzhu Zhu speechless.

The servant beside her frowned, showing no liking for Zhou Qing, Xiao Wu, or even Tang San, who was silently forging something.

reason?

These commoners are so vulgar, they have no manners at all, and they dare to say such lewd things so casually!

but.

Qingzhu Zhu indeed found it extremely novel.

At home, she never heard such topics discussed, though they were noisy and lacked any aristocratic manners—

It feels so liberating!

"By the way, who are these two?" Zhou Qing noticed the middle-aged maid's gaze, coughed twice, and got down to business. "Judging from your appearance, you are the client of the guild's mission?"

"That's where you're really smart," Xiao Wu, introducing the two of them while also subtly praising her own not-so-high IQ.

Tang San also listened attentively, but his focus was not on Qingzhu Zhu's friends, but on the Star Luo Royal Academy Team: "Qing Ge, the Star Luo Royal Academy Team actually came here too. I guess the city lord of Falling Star City didn't expect this either?"

The butterfly effect.

Zhou Qing never expected that the slight flapping of his butterfly wings would cause such a huge storm, attracting the entire Star Luo Royal Academy Team.

A century-old Soul Bone?

He was certain that the Star Luo Royal Academy Team members weren't very interested; he guessed that the team leader wanted to take this opportunity to launch an unconventional teaching activity.

The Soul Master Competition is most likely part of the teaching activities.

But why did this Qingzhu Zhu come to Nuoding City?

Qingzhu Zhu?

Furthermore, considering her statement "I have a friend," the girl's identity is beyond doubt:

Zhu Zhuqing!

Could it be that Dai Mubai has come too?

No way!

Dai Mubai went to the Shrek Academy at the age of twelve, which is two or three years older than Tang San. He should only be eight or nine years old this year. Could it be that he escaped to the Heaven Dou Empire so early in the original story? And he didn't find Shrek Academy until he was twelve?

But would Zhu Zhuqing, at the age of six, have been able to muster the courage to chase after him?

That's way too much!

Zhu Zhuqing has not yet obtained her First Spirit Ring or become Soul Master!

Moreover, he also had Soul Ancestor- level servant following him. He didn't seem like someone who had sneaked out, did he?

"That's roughly what happened. Can you help Qingzhu's friend think of a solution?" Xiao Wu asked.

"When did you become so caring about others?"

He didn't want to get involved with either Dai Mubai or Zhu Zhuqing.

Because they were born into nobility, and even royal nobility!

Regardless of the treatment they received, having grown up in royalty and influenced by their elders, they were fundamentally not from the same social class as the royals.

In other words, they may be approachable, but their values are definitely not the same as those of other people! Their way of thinking is more based on the interests of the Star Luo Imperial Family.

Although Zhu Zhuqing is indeed very young and there is still a possibility of change, Zhou Qing understands that at six years old, it is absolutely impossible for her to stay in Nuoding City.

Putting aside whether she has the ability, she doesn't even fully possess the courage right now.

Besides, Zhu Zhuqing's description of "I have a friend" was also vague and unrelated to her feelings for Dai Mubai —a six-year-old girl probably hadn't even seen Dai Mubai a few times, so what feelings could she possibly have?

But Zhou Qing could also sense Zhu Zhuqing's inner confusion.

This is the most troublesome situation.

Because she is not Transmigrator with an adult mindset like Tang San, she has not experienced much and her thoughts are still hazy. She cannot be enlightened by a few words of inspiration. She needs the long-term companionship of a kind elder.

If this Zhu Zhuqing is truly the person described as "Qingzhu Zhu," Zhou Qing thinks it's worth trying to win him over.

Unfortunately, she was Zhu Zhuqing.

Born into the Nether Spirit Cat Clan of the Star Luo Empire, they were simply not a group that Zhou Qing, with his current identity, could possibly belong to...

"What are you saying?!"

Xiao Wu, swinging her scorpion-tail braid, puffed out her cheeks in anger. "Sister Xiao Wu is kind-hearted too, okay? But she has a cowardly, weak fiancé! And irresponsible parents!"

"It's my friend, not me..." Qingzhu Zhu lowered her head and rubbed her fingers.

The maid was already red-faced with anger.

Without a doubt.

Xiao Wu's words provoked this loyal servant.

"Don't mind him, our friend is just a big mouth." Zhou Qing quickly apologized, then said to Zhu Zhuqing, or rather, to Qingzhu Zhu, "The solution to your friend's predicament is actually quite simple."

"You have a solution?" Qingzhu Zhu's eyes lit up.

"Of course!"

Zhou Qing smiled confidently, "The solution is: just like your friend's fiancé, choose to run away."

Qingzhu Zhu: "???"

"Your... friend's fiancé is already trying to run away, so what is your... friend still persisting for?"

Zhou Qing declared his "retreat declaration," saying, "From now on, do whatever you want. If you don't do it well, don't blame yourself, just blame the world. Don't hesitate, because if you hesitate, you'll regret everything. And since you'll regret it anyway, choose the easier way. Even God doesn't know if you'll be happy tomorrow."

Qingzhu Zhu's mouth dropped open!

Not only her, but also her servants, Xiao Wu, and Tang San were all dumbfounded.

What kind of twisted logic and heresy is this?

But after thinking about it carefully, Tang San realized that it made a lot of sense. For a young lady like this who has no control over her own life and no ability to change the family behind her, the best way is naturally to make her life easier before fate arrives.

However, once you've made up your mind to do something, you really can't hesitate, otherwise you might easily make things worse.

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