Watching Zhu Zhuqing's resolute departing figure, everyone finally came back to their senses after a brief period of stunned silence.
"Zhuqing! Have you lost your mind?"
Dai Mubai was the first to rush forward.
His figure flashed, and he directly blocked the passage exit. With his arms spread wide, his Evil Eyes were filled with anxiety and anger, along with a trace of panic never seen before.
"Where can you possibly go?"
"Don't forget our identities! Don't forget the rules of the Star Luo Empire!"
Dai Mubai stared fixedly at Zhu Zhuqing, trying to use the sword hanging over both their heads to force her to turn back.
"When the agreed time comes, if we can't defeat my brother and your sister, there will only be death waiting for us! Or our Soul Power will be crippled and we'll be imprisoned for life!"
"At a time like this, leaving Shrek and leaving me is no different from seeking your own death!"
"Are you planning to be a deserter?!"
Faced with Dai Mubai's stern questioning, Zhu Zhuqing stopped.
She raised her head. There was no fear on her cool, beautiful face—only faint mockery.
"A deserter?"
Zhu Zhuqing looked at Dai Mubai as though she were looking at a clown.
"Dai Mubai, don't you find it ironic coming from you?"
"Back then, who was it that couldn't bear the pressure from his family, abandoned his fiancée while she was still struggling to hold on, and fled alone to Suotuo City to drown himself in pleasure and debauchery?"
"You, the one who was once the real deserter—what right do you have to say that about me?"
Dai Mubai's face instantly turned the color of liver as he argued in fury.
"I... I've changed! Aren't I working hard now? Why do you hold such