"Your Majesty, if... if the martial souls fused, that would mean..." Zhu Zhuqing said with a bitter smile.
"Martial soul fusion?" The moment those words reached his ears, the excitement that had been shining in his eyes vanished, replaced by a look of surprise.
If they could really achieve a martial soul fusion, that would be incredible.
At the thought, he let out a heavy breath. "Forget it. We'll talk about it later."
The sky was already completely bright.
Tang Qinghe urged everyone to get up.
After all, they had spent quite a while searching the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy for spirit essences. If they delayed any longer, they wouldn't make it back to the Star Luo Empire's academy in time.
Just as Tang Qinghe and the others finished searching the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.
Elsewhere, Bibi was also staring blankly into space, lost in thought.
"That guy really is stubborn..."
Seeing that she had put her clothes back on, Bibi knew Tang Qinghe had used her body to wash up again. She felt a little conflicted, but at the same time, there was a strange warmth in her heart.
Then, as if on instinct, she took the notebook out of her spirit storage device and began writing about what Tang Qinghe had done the previous night, and what he had left behind for her.
She had no idea that it had already become a habit.
When Tang Qinghe searched the martial soul hall for a jade pendant that belonged to the royal family, he had left her a message: she didn't need to thank him.
Bibi smiled faintly. Nestled beneath the covers, she was at once bashful and content. "If you hadn't used my body to wash up or touched my chest, then I really would have thanked you."
After she finished speaking, Bibi closed the notebook and lay back down, waiting for the morning to come.
A maid reminded her that it was time to get up, and only then did she reluctantly climb out of bed.
The next day, when Bibi woke from her sleep once again, she had already exchanged bodies with Tang Qinghe. Among the people traveling with them, there was now an unfamiliar girl with a good figure and striking looks.
Even so, Bibi didn't ask the girl what had happened. She simply went about her business as usual.
The group set off.
Tang Qinghe quickly learned who Zhu Zhuqing was, and why she had traveled with him.
That only made Bibi more confused.
Hadn't the Star Luo Empire's crown prince already been chosen?
Why would that girl named Zhu Zhuqing be engaged to someone else, only to end up being pursued?
And what was going on with that history of Shrek Academy?
Why hadn't she heard anything about it before?
Bibi couldn't make sense of it, so she decided not to worry about it. Since Tang Qinghe had been kind to her, she couldn't just stand by and do nothing. She would repay the favor by helping him.
She reluctantly held back her tears, then reached out to touch Tang Qinghe's cheek.
Ah...
Bibi did that every day.
Just as Tang Qinghe put up with Bibi's antics every day, there was a reason for it.
As they grew familiar with each other, Bibi gradually adapted to the feeling of returning to her own body.
At first, she had worried that if Tang Qinghe and Zhu Zhuqing achieved a martial soul fusion, she might gain something from it.
But now it seemed Tang Qinghe truly regarded Zhu Zhuqing only as a friend. That put her mind at ease.
Just like the Star Luo Empire's situation.
Bibi watched the two of them, and felt very satisfied.
Originally, she had worried that if Tang Qinghe and Zhu Zhuqing achieved a martial soul fusion, she might gain something from it.
But now Tang Qinghe seemed to regard Zhu Zhuqing only as a friend. At last, she had let go of the knot in her heart.
Over the next few days, Tang Qinghe woke Bibi every other day.
The Star Luo Empire had long since seen through her.
Tang Qinghe, on the other hand, was somewhat puzzled.
Perhaps it was because the two of them shared a martial soul, allowing their souls to resonate. She felt that every time Tang Qinghe woke her, it seemed as though someone had awakened a part of her. Moreover, the martial soul resonance between them had grown even stronger.
The following day, she finally returned to normal.
Ten days later, the four of them traveled together to Heaven Dou Imperial Academy to accomplish their goal.
Early that morning, Bibi was already waiting at the academy's main entrance.
When the two of them came out, she glanced back at the Star Luo Empire's royal family's young miss, then tugged Bibi aside for a moment.
"My little miss, aren't you worried about being caught sneaking out?" Bibi asked in exasperation.
"What's there to worry about? I'm having a great time with Little Tang." Bibi didn't think much of it.
Bibi gave her an exasperated look. "Hasn't Little Tang already made his feelings clear to you?"
"No, he hasn't. Besides, I'm not in a hurry." Bibi pursed her lips, full of confidence.
"Fine. I just hope you don't regret it one day." Bibi was somewhat helpless. More than anything, she felt tired.
For the sake of her own daughter, she had exhausted herself worrying, trying to find a chance for the two of them to get together.
But her daughter was fine with it. She had gone out with the young man and brought another girl back, and that girl was the Star Luo Empire's young miss.
This really was too much.
Still, her daughter had her own good fortune. She could only hope Tang Qinghe would treat her well in the future.
With Bibi's help, it was easy for Tang Qinghe and the others to join Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.
After all, it was an academy that welcomed students from all walks of life.
Even though the Star Luo Empire was in decline, they were still able to get in.
At the same time, King of Pirates Academy.
It was, to be precise, an academy. In terms of teaching, it was little more than a few rented village houses and a large open space.
That morning, King of Pirates Academy's old dean, Li Songsong, set out a table at the village entrance. Like the other academies, he began recruiting students, too.
"We don't accept anyone over thirteen."
"We don't accept anyone with spirit power above twenty."
"We don't accept anyone whose spirit essence isn't the best."
"What? You want to come back and enroll? Mu Bai, explain the reasoning to him..."
As soon as he finished speaking, a tall, white-haired, golden-eyed Wo Xixian suddenly appeared behind him. With a flick of his hand, spirit power burst forth, accompanied by a low growl. He sent the people who had been trying to come back and enroll flying.
When the others saw how violently Shrek Academy was recruiting students, they didn't dare remain. One by one, they hurried away.
Before long, the only people left were a few adults and children.
Li Songsong didn't mind. He continued recruiting students.
Those who were able to stay were all under thirteen and had spirit power above twenty.
Among them were Han San and the little girl Du Xixi.
Du Xixi wore a long, light-green dress. Her refined appearance gave her a feeling of elegance. She was about 1.65 meters tall, a little shorter than the little girl, but still a head taller than Han San, who stood 1.3 meters tall.
The little girl was very delicate. Her long brown hair hung behind her, and her fair, tender skin was like a freshly bloomed flower. When she looked at him, Wo Xixian's eyes flashed with surprise.
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