He Was Morax!

He Was Morax!

"Goodbye, Miss Zhu Zhuqing!"

At the entrance of the Seven Treasure Hotel.

Paimon waved at Zhu Zhuqing and called out.

"Goodbye, Paimon."

Zhu Zhuqing raised her right hand and waved back at Paimon. After saying that, she turned to Zhongli and said, "Zhongli, um... goodbye."

"Yes, goodbye."

Zhongli nodded in response. He had always felt that this black-haired girl was somewhat strange, though he could not put his finger on why.

During the meal, her gaze had not been on the dishes at all, but on him.

Did he have flowers growing on him or something?

Zhongli could not make sense of it no matter how hard he thought.

Inside the Seven Treasure Hotel, the owner clutched his chest, feeling a faint ache in his heart. Leaning against the counter, his eyes were filled with confusion.

"No, I can't bear this alone. I should send these bills to the Sect."

Looking at the lengthy bill, the owner muttered to himself.

The bill was secondary. He was pondering another question!

Just who was that black-haired girl who had eaten with Zhongli?

Or rather, why had Zhongli treated her to a meal?

As long as he figured that out, the bill would be a trivial matter, utterly insignificant.

"Zhu Zhuqing..."

"It's time to investigate."

He needed to know what had happened.

If Zhongli simply liked that type, though they might be difficult to find, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would definitely find one for him!

They were not afraid of powerful people having desires; they were afraid of powerful people wanting nothing at all!

Unfortunately, he was wrong. Terribly wrong.

Zhu Zhuqing had eaten with Zhongli and Paimon for no other reason than because they had happened to run into each other.

To both sides, the other was a familiar stranger.

Zhu Zhuqing knew the Vago Rock Emperor from her dreams.

Zhongli had read Douluo Continent in his previous life and knew Zhu Zhuqing's life story.

They understood each other, yet had never truly interacted. They were familiar strangers.

Zhongli had indeed been a transmigrator in his previous life, and his memories from before transmigrating had also awakened.

By all logic, he should have had many of a transmigrator's habits.

Like Heaven was first, Earth was second, and he was third...

No, he should have shouted, My fate is mine, not Heaven's!

Having arrived in Douluo Continent, everything should have been his—beautiful women, wealth—and then he should have used a transmigrator's foreknowledge to become Spirit Hall's dog...

Pah!

He was Morax!

Compared to Morax's six or seven thousand years of memories and habits, the mere dozen or so years from his previous life were simply insignificant.

Recovering his memories from his previous life had only allowed Morax to understand more things. That was all.

Could thousands of years' worth of memories and habits really be changed just because he wanted them to be?

That would not be memories awakening. That would be possession by an otherworldly demon.

"Zhongli, should we go listen to some music next, or go shopping?"

Paimon's words made Zhongli pause slightly. He looked at her in surprise.

This little fellow's mindset was getting dangerous. Was she already giving up at such a young age?

Hadn't she been clamoring to go traveling before?

It seemed that their trip to the Star Dou Great Forest had made her give up on that idea!

"Let's go shopping. We're no longer as strapped for cash as when we first arrived, so we can have a proper look around."

Zhongli said unhurriedly.

"Yay, then let's go."

"Last time, I saw so many desserts, but I didn't have the money to buy them."

Well, it was not that she had no money. She simply had not brought any with her.

"After we finish shopping, we can go take a look at the Soul Fighting Arena later. It's a specialty of Douluo Continent. If we don't see it, it feels like something will be missing."

Paimon spoke at length, her words flowing endlessly.

Her eyes were full of anticipation.

Come to think of it, despite being in Douluo Continent for so long, neither of them had ever visited a Soul Fighting Arena.

The main reason was that they had not had the time.

Zhongli was either at the teahouse or listening to music...

The places where one listened to music were also known as brothels, though unlike those kinds of places, they sold only art, not bodies.

Douluo Continent was a very strange place. It blended Eastern and Western styles. Although nothing seemed wrong at first glance, it carried a peculiar sense of discord.

It was like forcibly fusing Mondstadt and Liyue together, whether in architecture or culture.

Crown Prince's Mansion.

After leaving the Star Dou Great Forest, Qian Renxue and Ci Xue had not stopped anywhere along the way and quickly returned to Heaven Dou City.

They had reached Heaven Dou City more than ten days before Zhongli and Paimon.

"Guest Elder Zhongli has returned?"

Upon hearing Ci Xue's report, Qian Renxue was delighted. A brilliant smile appeared on her face as she prepared to rise and seek Zhongli out.

If Zhongli had not protected them during this journey, she and Ci Xue would likely have faced certain death. Their chances of returning had been less than ten percent.

Even that chance had only existed if Ci Xue had sacrificed himself.

One could imagine just how close to death they had come.

Seeing Qian Renxue like this, Ci Xue knew things had gone bad!

Qian Renxue had most likely fallen for this Guest Elder.

"Ah..."

"I just hope the Great Worship won't chop me to death when the time comes..."

Ci Xue understood Qian Renxue's feelings.

Like a god descending into the world, Zhongli had saved them in their moment of peril.

With overwhelming strength, he had slain two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts on the spot.

What young woman would not be moved by such power?

After all, he, Ci Xue, had been one of those saved as well!

If only he were not a man...

Ci Xue hurriedly shook his head. He could not entertain thoughts of knowingly taking on an impossible challenge and making it even harder for himself!

"Please do not rush, Miss. Lord Zhongli is currently having a meal with Paimon at the Seven Treasure Hotel."

As Ci Xue said this, he seemed to recall something and quickly added, "By the way, Miss."

"Joining Lord Zhongli for the meal is also a student from Blue Tyrant Academy, Zhu Zhuqing."

"Zhu Zhuqing?"

Qian Renxue's expression changed. Her delicate brows rose, and she asked in a displeased tone.

Judging by the name, she was definitely a woman, and not a good one at that!

"Zhu Zhuqing's martial soul is the Hell Spirit Cat. If I remember correctly, she should be a daughter of the Star Luo Zhu Clan."

The name Zhu Zhuqing was already obvious enough. Combined with Zhu Zhuqing's martial soul, was there any need to guess?

Only the inherited martial soul of the Star Luo Zhu Clan could be the Hell Spirit Cat.

During Ci Xue's investigation, he had not only discovered Zhu Zhuqing, but Dai Mubai as well!

"Also, Blue Tyrant Academy has the third prince, Dai Mubai, who fled Star Luo City..."

"I suspect this may very well be a scheme by the Star Luo Royal Family and the Zhu Clan against Lord Zhongli!"

Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue suddenly understood. Earlier, she had vaguely felt that she had heard the name Zhu Zhuqing somewhere before, though she had been unable to recall where.

So it was that group from Shrek!

Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing!

How many Spirit Hall soldiers had the Hell White Tiger killed?

"Uncle Ci Xue, even if the Star Luo Empire has learned of Guest Elder Zhongli's whereabouts, they could not have received a reply so quickly."

"???"

Thinking about it carefully, there seemed to be nothing wrong with Qian Renxue's words.

Heaven Dou City was no ordinary distance from Star Luo City. A round trip would be nearly impossible in less than two months.

Unless a flying-type Soul Master at the Soul Sage rank or above traveled there, it would be possible to deliver the news to Star Luo City in such a short time.