The two of them shared a rather flirtatious bit of everyday conversation in the room.
Seeing that it was getting late, Xue Ke was a princess of Heaven Dou after all and couldn't stay out overnight for too long.
She got up, put on her clothes, walked over to Tang Yu, and hugged him reluctantly as she said goodbye.
"Your Highness, I'll head back to the palace now. If you have time, you must come visit me."
Tang Yu nodded and watched her leave.
After the princess had gone, Tang Yu pushed open the door and headed to the mansion's rear courtyard.
As soon as he stepped into the inner courtyard, he saw the Zhu sisters, Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Zhuyun, training together.
Their graceful figures darted past each other across the yard, the crisp sounds of their colliding Soul Power clear and pleasant to the ear.
During breaks, they leaned close together, their laughter ringing out like silver bells from time to time.
The sight stirred a few feelings in Tang Yu.
The Star Luo Empire's law of the jungle was practically a crime against nature. The two women were sisters by blood; loving one another as they did now was how things should have been.
Zhu Zhuqing noticed Tang Yu approaching out of the corner of her eye. Her little face immediately flushed, and she stopped what she was doing.
When Zhu Zhuyun saw him, her eyes lit up. She immediately swayed her hips and hurried over.
"My lord."
Zhu Zhuyun came up beside Tang Yu, her voice especially gentle.
"My sister and I have had a good talk these past few days. We've both figured things out. Those days we spent before were truly meaningless. From now on, we sisters just want to follow you and focus on our training."
Hearing her words, Tang Yu immediately thought of his More Children More Blessings System.
From now on, he could earn rewards simply by having children and make his women stronger. They might even prove a great help in the future.
"Since you're both so eager to improve, let me see how your training is going."
Tang Yu walked to the middle of the courtyard and beckoned to Zhu Zhuqing with a finger.
"Zhuqing, attack me with all your strength."
Zhu Zhuqing drew a breath, and Soul Power erupted from her in an instant.
She flashed forward, turning into a streak of afterimages as her sharp claws shot straight for Tang Yu's vital points.
Yet Tang Yu simply stood where he was, shifting his feet slightly and dodging every attack with ease.
No matter how fast Zhu Zhuqing was, she couldn't touch him at all.
After a continuous barrage of high-intensity attacks, Zhu Zhuqing soon grew breathless with exhaustion. She stopped where she was, drenched in sweat, frustration written all over her face.
Looking at her unwilling expression, Tang Yu praised her.
"You've made excellent progress."
"After abandoning those old-fashioned theories, your movements are simpler and more powerful."
Hearing this assessment, Zhu Zhuqing hesitated for a moment, then quietly objected.
"But... when I was at Shrek Academy, the theories my teacher, Yu Xiaogang, taught us were still somewhat useful."
At that, Tang Yu let out a scornful laugh.
"Listen to me: you must completely overturn everything you learned from that good-for-nothing!"
"Because that stuff is all useless crap!"
Zhu Zhuqing froze. She hadn't expected Tang Yu to be so merciless in his judgment.
Tang Yu looked straight at her, his tone blunt.
"Tell me."
"Has that so-called Grandmaster of theory ever killed a Titled Douluo with his own hands?"
Zhu Zhuqing was caught off guard by the question. She answered honestly.
"No. My teacher isn't a combat-oriented Soul Master."
Tang Yu didn't hold back.
"The theories of someone without any real combat experience are trash."
"You can't win a life-or-death battle on the battlefield by mouthing off about theories."
He walked up to Zhu Zhuqing and patted her on the shoulder.
"From now on, forget all those trash theories. Just listen to me. I'll teach you how to become a true powerhouse."
Looking at Tang Yu's confident face, Zhu Zhuqing suddenly saw the light. She nodded firmly, understanding what he meant.
The evening glow spilled across the rear courtyard of Wuyang Marquis Mansion.
The sweat on the two women shimmered faintly in the setting sun.
At last, their high-intensity training came to an end.
Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Zhuyun stopped moving and steadied their heaving breaths.
Their clothes had long since been soaked through with sweat, clinging tightly to their skin and tracing out breathtaking curves.
A faint, delicate fragrance filled the air, the scent unique to the two sisters.
Tang Yu stood to one side with his hands behind his back, watching them.
"Both of you, remember what I taught you today."
"Don't sleep on it and wake up having forgotten every last bit."
At his words, the two women obediently nodded again and again.
Zhu Zhuqing even took a delicate little notebook from her Storage Soul Tool.
Head bowed, she flipped through her notes page by page, carefully checking that she hadn't missed a single detail Tang Yu had taught her.
Her focused expression had a special kind of charm.
A breeze swept by, lifting the wisps of hair beside her ear.
Admiring the two sisters before him, Tang Yu felt at ease.
"Tonight, both of you come to my room."
His casual words rang through the courtyard.
At the arrangement, both women stiffened at once, their faces filled with astonishment.
They turned to look at each other.
Zhu Zhuqing's pretty face instantly turned bright red, even her snow-white neck taking on a rosy hue.
She never would have imagined that Tang Yu would make such a mortifying request.
Even Zhu Zhuyun, usually so bold, mature, and alluring, couldn't keep her composure. Her cheeks visibly flushed red.
They both understood what he meant.
Although they were already Tang Yu's women, this would be a first for them.
Night soon fell over Heaven Dou Imperial City.
Yellow lantern light flickered along the corridors of the mansion's inner courtyard.
Two graceful figures walked one behind the other down the corridor and stopped outside Tang Yu's room.
The two women had clearly taken great care with their appearance for the evening.
They wore loose, soft silk nightgowns. When the breeze blew, their graceful figures were faintly visible beneath the fabric.
Zhu Zhuyun stopped and turned to her sister, her voice carrying a complicated sigh.
"Zhuqing."
"I never thought that after all those years of fighting in Star Luo, trying to kill each other, you and I would end up here."
Zhu Zhuqing lowered her head and twisted the corner of her clothes between her fingers, not daring to look her sister in the eye.
Her face was as red as a ripe apple, and her heart thumped wildly. She was so nervous that even her breathing had grown uneven.
Seeing her sister's bashful expression, Zhu Zhuyun felt some of her awkwardness fade and couldn't resist teasing her.
"What's there to be embarrassed about?"
"I saw you clearly when you came out of his room that night. Your face was flushed—you were obviously quite satisfied."
Zhu Zhuqing's sister had hit a sore spot. She raised her head in embarrassment and glared fiercely at her.
"Don't act so high and mighty!"
"You're talking like you've got so much experience, but it's your first time too, isn't it?"