Zhu Zhuqing Sheds Tears! Seductive Allure!

The bathroom was filled with mist.

Tang Yuan leaned against the warm edge of the pool, his eyes closed as he rested.

Xiao Wu stood behind him with a towel, diligently scrubbing his back.

Though her technique was still somewhat unskilled, her sincerity was unmistakable.

"Teacher, did you really subdue that Dugu Bo?"

"Everyone outside is saying you descended from the heavens like a god, Teacher."

Xiao Wu chattered nonstop as she scrubbed his back.

Tang Yuan responded absentmindedly.

Enjoying this rare moment of peace.

After bathing and changing.

Tang Yuan returned to his bedroom.

The furnishings remained simple, while a faint scent of Calming Incense lingered in the air.

He walked over to the bed and sat down, casually flipping through an ancient book on the table.

The night grew deeper.

By his usual routine, Zhu Zhuyun should have come to attend to him for the night by this hour.

That mature, alluring woman always knew exactly how to cater to his preferences, bringing pleasure to both his body and mind.

Creak—

The door was gently pushed open.

Tang Yuan set down his book without looking up and casually said, "Zhuyun, you're later than usual today."

There was no response from the doorway.

Only the faint sound of footsteps slowly approaching.

The footsteps were light, yet carried a distinctive rhythm. They lacked Zhu Zhuyun's languid, seductive gait.

Instead, they seemed somewhat restrained, yet held a trace of resolve.

Tang Yuan was slightly surprised and looked up.

The person standing before him was not Zhu Zhuyun.

It was Zhu Zhuqing, dressed in tight black leather.

Tang Yuan paused slightly.

After not seeing her for some time, the changes in the young girl before him were truly remarkable.

Perhaps it was because the King's Mansion never spared its supply of high-grade Soul Beast meat, or perhaps because of the unique cultivation environment here.

Zhu Zhuqing had long since shed the last trace of immaturity she had possessed when she first arrived.

Standing there, she was like an orchid blooming in the darkness.

Slender and graceful, coldly stunning beyond compare.

The black leather outfit tightly wrapped around her body, outlining one breathtaking curve after another.

There was not a trace of excess flesh where she should have been slim, while the places that should have had fullness were even more exaggerated than her sister's.

Especially her pair of long, straight legs—wrapped in leather pants, they radiated a deadly allure.

At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing's cultivation had already reached level thirty-seven.

At her age, with such Soul Power.

In any high-level Soul Master Academy, she would have been a genius treasured like a jewel.

It was also a height that ordinary Soul Masters could never reach even in their entire lives.

"Zhuqing?"

Tang Yuan put down the book, his gaze sweeping over her.

Zhu Zhuqing grew somewhat uncomfortable under his gaze, two blushes blooming on her cheeks. Yet she did not retreat, instead bravely meeting Tang Yuan's eyes.

"Teacher."

Zhu Zhuqing called softly.

Her voice held less of its usual coolness and more softness and charm.

Tang Yuan smiled and beckoned her over.

"It's so late. You haven't rested yet?"

"Perfect timing. I prepared something for you after coming out of seclusion."

At those words, Zhu Zhuqing's beautiful eyes instantly lit up.

She quickly walked over to Tang Yuan and stood obediently before him.

Tang Yuan flicked his wrist.

An exquisite Jade Box appeared in his palm.

As the Jade Box slowly opened, a strange fragrance instantly filled the entire room.

Inside was an Immortal Herb, white as jade from stem to leaf.

At its peak bloomed a crystal-clear flower, its petals unfurled like a meticulously carved work of art.

A faint watery sheen flowed across every petal, as though it had gathered the essence of heaven, earth, sun, and moon.

Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone.

"This is..."

Although Zhu Zhuqing did not recognize this Immortal Herb, she could tell from its aura alone that it was extraordinary.

The Hell Spirit Cat martial soul within her body actually began to stir uncontrollably, conveying an intense craving.

Tang Yuan held the Jade Box out to her and said, "This is called Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone."

"It nourishes the tendons and bones, allowing energy to flow through the seven meridians and eight channels."

"For the characteristics of your martial soul, there could be no better tonic."

Zhu Zhuqing stretched out both hands and accepted the Jade Box with trembling fingers.

Her heart raced.

Not only because of the Immortal Herb's value, but also because of Tang Yuan's attitude.

Zhu Zhuqing cradled the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone, her eyes reddening slightly.

She knew very well how valuable this thing was.

Even in the Imperial Family treasury of the Star Luo Empire, there was probably not a second treasure of this caliber.

Yet Tang Yuan had simply given it to her.

Zhu Zhuqing lowered her head and looked at the pristine white petals, an indescribable mix of bitterness and gratitude surging through her heart.

She had never forgotten her identity.

She was merely a sacrifice from a failed struggle within the Star Luo Empire.

A captive abandoned by her family and presented to this powerful man as a gift.

In this world where the strong preyed upon the weak, the fate of women like her was often exceedingly tragic.

If Tang Yuan wished, he could have treated her as a plaything, as a dog he could summon at will and dismiss with a wave of his hand.

No one would have dared utter a single objection.

But Tang Yuan had not.

From the moment she entered Blue Silver King's Mansion, Tang Yuan had given her the finest cultivation resources and the respect she had never known before.

He had even allowed her to call him Teacher.

And now, he had gifted her an Immortal Herb capable of changing a soul master's fate.

"Teacher..."

Zhu Zhuqing raised her head, her cool eyes now veiled in tears.

"I..."

She wanted to say something in thanks, but found that words seemed so pale and powerless at that moment.

Tang Yuan reached out and gently wiped away a tear from the corner of her eye, saying softly, "Alright, don't overthink it."

"Since you've entered the mansion, you are one of my people, Tang Yuan's people."

"Improving your strength is what matters. This Immortal Herb has mild medicinal properties. Take it now, and I'll stand guard for you."

Zhu Zhuqing nodded firmly.

She no longer hesitated and sat cross-legged on the carpet.

Following Tang Yuan's instructions, she carefully drank the dew from the petals before swallowing the entire Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone.

In an instant.

A vast yet gentle energy erupted within her body.

There was none of the pain she had imagined. Instead, it was like a warm current that instantly coursed through her limbs and bones.

Zhu Zhuqing closed her eyes and immediately entered a state of cultivation.

Tang Yuan sat to one side, quietly watching her.

As the medicinal effects spread, a faint jade-colored glow began to shimmer across Zhu Zhuqing's body.

Her already fair skin became smooth as congealed cream, crystalline and translucent, as though water could be squeezed from it with the slightest pinch.

The fluctuations of Soul Power within her began to rise steadily.

Level thirty-eight.

Level thirty-nine.

Level forty...

The bottleneck that plagued countless Soul Masters was like paper before this Immortal Herb, shattered in an instant.

Time passed, second by second.

Until late at night.

Only then did the glow around Zhu Zhuqing gradually fade.

She slowly opened her eyes.

In that instant, two sharp gleams shot from her eyes before swiftly vanishing.