Watching the Tournament in Heaven Dou

Dai Chengqian knocked on the door and said:

"Zhu Zhuqing, it's me. May I come in?"

The door creaked open. When Zhu Zhuqing saw Dai Chengqian, she quickly said:

"Of course. Please come in, Your Highness."

After absorbing the narcissus jade muscle bone immortal herb, Zhu Zhuqing's looks had not changed much, but her skin, figure, and bearing had all improved.

Her skin had become even more luminous and white as jade, and every little blemish had vanished.

Looking at Zhu Zhuqing's exquisite curves, Dai Chengqian could not help stealing a few extra glances.

Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing were two different types.

Zhu Zhuyun had the air of a mature, commanding beauty, with an extra touch of allure.

Zhu Zhuqing also had that commanding air, but her cool reserve carried a hint of vulnerability that made one want to cherish her.

Especially when she was alone with him, a trace of bashfulness mingled with that cool reserve, making him want to pull her into his arms and lavish affection on her.

"Sit down, Zhu Zhuqing. I have something nice for you."

"Oh..."

Zhu Zhuqing sat in a chair. Dai Chengqian walked behind her, covered her eyes with his hands, then took the Soul Bone he had obtained earlier from his storage space and placed it on the table.

"Guess what it is."

Zhu Zhuqing made several guesses, but none was right.

Dai Chengqian smiled faintly and slowly moved his hands away from her eyes.

"This is a S-Soul Bone!"

When she saw that Dai Chengqian was actually giving her a Soul Bone, Zhu Zhuqing hurriedly stood up and turned toward him.

"Your Highness, this is too precious. I can't accept it."

Since they were already standing very close together, Zhu Zhuqing was almost pressed against Dai Chengqian when she turned around to speak.

Looking at Zhu Zhuqing, whose face was mere inches from his, Dai Chengqian could not help leaning forward.

Mmm! So soft!

Dai Chengqian did not get carried away. After that brief taste, he looked at Zhu Zhuqing and said gently:

"If I'm giving it to you, then accept it."

Zhu Zhuqing's mind was still in a daze. That touch had come far too suddenly.

Now her heart was pounding, and her thoughts were a tangled mess.

Hearing Dai Chengqian's words, Zhu Zhuqing lowered her head and murmured an "Mm," then fell silent.

Just then, the Red Luan panel appeared, and a system notification sounded in Dai Chengqian's ears.

"Red Luan Zhu Zhuqing's Affection toward you has reached 70 points.

Her affection for you has surpassed the bounds of close friendship.

From now on, every move you make will stir her emotions."

With her affection reaching another multiple of ten, Dai Chengqian gained a chance to receive a roulette reward.

Closing the system panel, Dai Chengqian explained the effects of the Soul Bone to Zhu Zhuqing in detail.

After watching Zhu Zhuqing successfully absorb it, Dai Chengqian left her room.

The Bloodthirsty Berserk Right Leg Bone's attributes were actually better suited to Asuya.

Dai Chengqian had originally intended to give the Soul Bone to Asuya, but he had changed his mind at the last moment.

Now, it seemed that changing his mind had been exactly the right decision.

Once her Affection reached 80 points, he should be able to try upgrading his connection level with Zhu Zhuqing.

After leaving Zhu Zhuqing's room, Dai Chengqian spent some time in each of the other girls' rooms before returning to his own Imperial Bedchamber.

The next day.

Dai Chengqian gathered everyone together, left Star Luo City, and set out for the Heaven Dou Empire.

Dugu Bo stayed beside Dai Chengqian and the others, protecting them openly, while Bai Qingyue remained hidden in the shadows.

High in the sky, Dugu Bo joked with Dai Chengqian:

"Boy, ever since I became your retainer, I've gone from a Titled Douluo to your carriage."

Dai Chengqian chuckled and said:

"Well, you're the Titled Douluo, aren't you? Heaven Dou's preliminaries are about to begin.

Who else could get us there this quickly?"

Dugu Yan covered her mouth and laughed. "Grandpa, your martial soul shouldn't be called the Jade Phosphorous Serpent anymore. It should be called the Jade Phosphorous Horse."

"Pfft..."

"Hahaha..."

Everyone burst out laughing at Dugu Yan's words.

With Dugu Bo carrying them, the group soon arrived in Heaven Dou City.

The streets of Heaven Dou City were packed with people: soldiers maintaining order, Soul Masters coming to compete, and ordinary citizens doing business.

People of every kind crowded the main roads. The city bustled as though it were celebrating a festival.

As Dai Chengqian's group walked along the street, passersby kept casting curious glances their way.

The men, in particular, looked at Dai Chengqian with a trace of jealousy when they saw so many stunning beauties with different figures following behind him.

Dugu Yan looked at Dai Chengqian and teased him with a smile:

"Your Highness, look at those men's eyes. They practically want to eat you alive."

Dai Chengqian sighed and said helplessly:

"Ah... outstanding people always inspire jealousy. I'm used to it by now."

Dugu Bo could not bear to watch anymore. He curled his lip and said:

"You're clearly gloating inside, yet you're still putting on an act. Keep those corners of your mouth under control. You can barely hold them down."

"Old monster, that's naked jealousy!"

Just then, an old man carrying candied hawthorn skewers passed them.

Asuya's eyes lit up. She grabbed Dai Chengqian's arm and gave him a pitiful look.

After glancing at the candied hawthorns, Dai Chengqian paid for the entire display.

Asuya beamed as she carried the candied hawthorn display over her shoulder and said to Dai Chengqian:

"Your Highness is the best person in the whole world.

Oh, right. Your Highness, did you bring us to Heaven Dou for sightseeing?"

Dai Chengqian knocked his knuckles against Asuya's head and scolded her:

"All you think about is eating. Your brain's stopped growing.

Of course we came to learn about our opponents in advance."

Asuya rubbed her head. "Oh, I get it now."

In truth, learning about their opponents was only one of Dai Chengqian's goals.

His most important goal was to meet some talented female Soul Masters so the system could identify Candidate Red Luans.

Dai Chengqian bought tickets to the following day's preliminary opening ceremony from a scalper at a steep price, planning to attend.

Then everyone booked a few hotel rooms and rested for the night.

Early the next morning, Dai Chengqian led the team to the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena.

Although they had arrived quite early, others had come even earlier, and the seats in many sections were already full.

Fortunately, Dai Chengqian had bought tickets for the VIP section, so their way in was relatively spacious.

After they waited for over an hour, the teams competing in the preliminaries began entering one after another.

Dai Chengqian's gaze immediately locked onto one rather inconspicuous team among them.

It was the Shrek Academy Team, dressed in dung-green uniforms.

Dai Mubai stood at the front of the Shrek Team, with Tang San, Xiao Wu, and the others following behind him.

Flender and Grandmaster walked alongside them as well.

Just then, Dai Chengqian heard people around him discussing Shrek's uniforms.

"One academy's team has such ugly uniforms."

"Hahaha, what a bizarre color. Did they crawl out of a cesspit?"

"And that green monster design on them is hideous."

Beside him, Zhu Zhuqing heard the surrounding chatter and looked curiously toward Shrek Academy.

When she spotted Dai Mubai at the very front of the Shrek Team, she frowned.

She had fled the Star Luo Empire back then because that coward Dai Mubai had run away alone and abandoned her.

She had not a shred of affection for Dai Mubai, the Third Prince. Even the sight of him disgusted her.

Sensing Zhu Zhuqing's mood, Dai Chengqian quietly reached out and took her hand.

Feeling her hand enveloped by a large, warm one, Zhu Zhuqing looked tenderly at Dai Chengqian, deeply moved.

Fortunately... the Sixth Prince isn't that kind of person.

Just as Dai Chengqian was about to settle down and quietly wait for the opening ceremony to begin, a man dressed in royal attire entered the VIP section.

The man first spotted Dugu Bo, then his gaze fell on Dai Chengqian beside him.

After confirming that he had not mistaken him for someone else, he jogged over to Dai Chengqian's group and said:

"You are His Highness the Sixth Prince of the Star Luo Empire, correct? His Majesty the Emperor invites you to join him."