Spirit City In the early morning, the sky is still white with fish belly.
In the square in front of the Papal Palace, a heavy carriage pulled by four black-maned war horses had quietly parked.
The car body is covered with dark purple armor and is inlaid with the emblem of the Spirit Hall. It is not ordinary at first glance.
Around the carriage, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan stood with his hands behind his hands, and four Soul Sage-level guards in silver armor stood neatly behind him.
This battle is even more exaggerated than the last time I came to Spirit City.
Lin Ye and Zhu Zhuqing stood side by side on the steps of the Papal Palace, Bibi Dong was right in front of them.
"Teacher, this disciple is leaving now."
Lin Ye bowed his hands in a respectful manner.
Bibi Dong nodded slightly, and the gemstone scepter in his hand reflected a faint purple halo in the morning light.
She glanced at Lin Ye, then at Zhu Zhuqing beside him, who was lowering his head slightly, with a meaningful smile on her lips.
"Go ahead."
She didn't say any nonsense, just two simple words.
Lin Ye nodded, pulled Zhu Zhuqing around and walked down the steps.
The two of them had just taken a few steps when the voice of Bibi Dong came from behind.
"Brat."
Lin Ye paused in his steps and looked back.
The morning breeze blew Bibi Dong's long purple hair hanging down to her waist. She stood on the high steps, and the gold-rimmed cape of the Pope's robe was blown by the wind.
"Remember, in Slaughter City, don't sympathize with anyone!"
"Disciple understands!" Lin Ye nodded heavily.
"I hope you can bring me a bigger surprise when I see you again."
"Teacher, don't worry." Lin Ye smiled confidently,
"When has my disciple ever let you down?"
Bibi Dong didn't answer anymore, just smiled.
Then the carriage set off.
Four black-maned war horses spread their hooves, and the carriage moved forward steadily on the official road.
Chrysanthemum Douluo and four Soul Sage occupy the four corners and the front respectively, and the warning range covers several miles.
The interior of the carriage is quite comfortable, with thick cushions and gauze curtains hanging on both sides.
Zhu Zhuqing sat on the right side of Lin Ye, with her body pressed tightly against his arm.
Lin Ye Looking out of the corner of his eye, he noticed that her arms were trembling slightly and her lips were a little white.
Oops, it seems that Big Cat is a little scared.
Then he didn't say anything, just stretched out his hand to pick Zhu Zhuqing up and put it on his lap.
"Ah~um..."
I saw Zhu Zhuqing's whole body flicking on Lin Ye's thigh, and his eyes instantly became dull.
"Big bad guy! What are you doing!"
She struggled to get up, her cheeks already flushed,
"Why do you have to hug someone every time you ride in a carriage!"
"Damn, Big Cat, you are too stingy."
Lin Ye put one arm around her waist and held down her flailing shoulder with the other hand, speaking in a very confident tone.
"Didn't you often hug me like this before riding in a carriage?"
"That... that's different!"
"What's different? Tell me, what's different?"
Zhu Zhuqing opened his mouth, but was choked and couldn't speak for a long time.
She glared at Lin Ye fiercely, lowered her head and stopped struggling, but those two red-hot earlobes betrayed all her thoughts.
"Hmph, every day I learn to bully others, become a big bad guy, and a big pervert."
Lin Ye smiled and did not answer this sentence.
He looked down at the girl in his arms, his eyes lingering on her slightly trembling arms for a moment, and his tone suddenly changed.
"Big Cat."
"... for what?"
"Didn't you say you're not afraid?" Lin Ye tilted his head.
"Why are your arms shaking like chaff?"
Zhu Zhuqing was stiff all over.
She subconsciously wanted to hide her hand, but Lin Ye held it.
"Why are you so scared?" She turned away and her voice became much softer.
"I just... I heard that Slaughter City is full of criminals, and those people kill without blinking an eye... I'm just a little worried."
"What are you worried about?"
"Worried..." Zhu Zhuqing bit his lower lip and did not say any more.
Lin Ye stared at her for two seconds and suddenly laughed out loud.
"Are you worried about yourself, or are you worried about me?"
"Big pervert, who is worried about you!"
Zhu Zhuqing blurted out, his voice rising a lot.
As soon as the words came out, she felt guilty again and turned her head slightly, not looking into Lin Ye's eyes.
The carriage was quiet for a moment.
"You're right."
Suddenly Lin Ye spoke, his tone became very serious,
"Slaughter City are indeed all criminals. All of them are desperadoes with blood on their hands. They have committed heinous crimes."
Listening to what Lin Ye said, Zhu Zhuqing's body tensed up a little more.
"So..."
Lin Ye tightened his arms around her waist, and gently rested his chin on the top of her head.
"In that place, all we can trust is ourselves."
At this moment Zhu Zhuqing listened silently without speaking, and his body no longer trembled.
"Don't worry."
Lin Ye's voice came from above the head, muffled, but inexplicably soothing.
"With a big pervert like me here, no one can bully you except me."
"..."
Zhu Zhuqing was stunned for a moment.
Immediately afterwards, she was so angry that she wanted to curse.
Comfort is comfort, but how can there be such comfort?
"Are you sick?"
Zhu Zhuqing ground his molars and said,
"What's the matter? Not satisfied? Then change your name. Someone as handsome as me..."
"Shut up!"
Zhu Zhuqing covered Lin Ye's mouth with one hand, blushing to the base of his neck.
"If you say one more word, believe it or not, I will bite you to death."
Then Lin Ye's laughter came out from under her palm.
Zhu Zhuqing stared at him angrily for a while, and finally got discouraged and took his hand back.
She leaned on Lin Ye's chest and adjusted to a more comfortable position.
"The big bad guy..."
She muttered something quietly.
Then he closed his eyes.
Lin Ye glanced down at her.
The little girl's breathing gradually became steady, her eyelashes trembled slightly, but her fingers that grabbed his clothes never let go.
The temperature and weight in my arms are very real.
Lin Ye leaned against the wall of the carriage, patting Zhu Zhuqing's back gently with one hand, but looked through the gauze curtain at the receding scenery outside the carriage.
Slaughter City.
That lawless place called "Paradise" by countless desperadoes, the place where countless geniuses are buried Asura Hell.
His teacher Bibi Dong obtained Divine Slaughter's Domain there and completed a transformation like a rebirth.
And now, it's his turn.
Lin Ye rubbed the black stone bracelet engraved with the word "night" on her wrist and couldn't help but smile.
Slaughter City...
To be honest, he was really impatient.
In the next few days, the carriage galloped over mountains and ridges.
From the prosperous Heaven Dou Empire hinterland, we gradually drove into the remote and desolate northwest border.
There are fewer and fewer towns along the way, and the number of pedestrians on the official road is getting thinner and thinner.
The originally smooth stone road turned into a bumpy dirt road, and the scenery on both sides changed from lush plains to gray-yellow desert Gobi.
On the fifth day, the carriage finally stopped.
"Boy, you two come down."
The voice of Chrysanthemum Douluo came from outside the carriage,
"We're here."