"Huabin..."
Zhu Lu fell silent.
No matter how she tried, she could not understand how the man before her could say such things.
Her fault? What had she done wrong?
"The only reason you stayed by my side was my status in the Dai Family and my unrivaled talent, wasn't it? If my brother had more potential than me, you would never have chosen me, would you?"
"And you still pretend you're doing this for my sake. How pathetic."
"Don't let me see you again..."
"Get out!"
Dai Huabin's face was icy as he sneered.
Those cold, vicious words were like a sharp blade, plunging deep into Zhu Lu and leaving her unable to utter a word.
Finally, her expression froze. She walked out of the room forlornly, a smile appearing on her face-a self-mocking smile.
She was the only daughter of her generation in her family. The only reason she had been betrothed to Dai Huabin was that they were close in age, prompting their families to arrange the engagement.
She had already put her heart into treating her fiancé well, but continuing like this, she felt he would never change.
Even after she had shown him more than enough goodwill, nothing had changed.
Especially after he came to Shrek, he had treated her as nothing more than an accessory at his side, never granting her even a shred of dignity.
Today was no different.
"So he never accepted me at all."
"And to think I kept that engagement in my heart, clinging to his side all this time..."
Zhu Lu murmured mockingly to herself.
She was very talented, not much inferior even to Dai Huabin. At the same age, she was also a Soul Elder.
She, too, was her family's greatest prodigy in centuries. Dai Huabin had an older brother whose talent was hardly lacking, as well as his father, Dai Hao, but the Zhu Family had only her.
Yet at his side, no matter how talented she was, no one paid her any attention. She had been reduced to little more than an accessory.
Was she some truly terrible person? Why had she ended up with a fiancé like this...?
"I'll go. I'll just go."
Zhu Lu left without looking back, murmuring to herself.
The Dai Family had never given her anything, so of course there was nothing worth packing. She could simply leave.
She could tell that, perhaps in his eyes, she was merely someone who would perform a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with him in the future, and nothing more.
But with all of this arranged by their families, could she really just leave?
The Zhu Family had already been weak, and after the change in imperial power in the Star Luo Empire, the Dai Family at least still had Duke Dai Hao. The Zhu Family, however, had been reduced to an ordinary top-tier aristocratic family...
With an opportunity like this, she could not leave either.
"Heh."
"She acted like she cared so much about me. If she wasn't after my talent and strength, why would she stay by my side?"
"What a turnoff."
Dai Huabin watched Zhu Lu leave without the slightest intention of calling her back, speaking with contempt.
She'll come back.
She's my fiancée. If she doesn't obediently stay by my side as an accessory, where else can she go?
She was just a woman. Even if she left, she would come back. He firmly believed that.
"Still, she's pretty enough, and her talent is decent. If she can perform the Hell White Tiger Martial Soul Fusion Skill with me in the future, that would be quite good."
"But the priority right now is getting rid of Huo Yudie."
Dai Huabin put Zhu Lu out of his mind. At that moment, his icy face was already filled with murderous intent, his emotions burning fiercely.
Although she was only a girl, and although he did not know how she could possess such formidable strength, one thing was certain: she was already on his kill list.
As long as she lived, he could not rest easy.
"I'll find an opportunity."
"Shrek City and the nearby cities must hold grand auctions. She'll have to go out to hunt soul beasts or obtain things sooner or later. I refuse to believe I can't kill you."
A cold sneer appeared on Dai Huabin's face. Clearly, he had an idea.
He had money, authority, influence, and manpower. He had hundreds of ways to kill Huo Yudie. It would all be a piece of cake.
"And that teacher of hers, putting on such airs. Once I hire an assassin, you'll be the first to die..."
Recalling Chu Ge's cold, composed expression only made Dai Huabin seethe even more. Someone more arrogant than him, stronger than him, and more handsome than him...
Kill him. I have to kill him!
"Zhu Lu, pour me a glass of water..."
He called Zhu Lu's name without thinking, as though she were not his sweet, lovely fiancée with her baby face and ample curves, but a little servant.
Yet even after a long while, no one answered.
"I almost forgot that bitch already left. Whatever, I'll get it myself..."
He slowly raised his hand, picked up the honey water Zhu Lu had set on the table earlier, and took a long drink. His mood improved a little.
He had great confidence in himself. Huo Yudie and her master, Zhu Lu-all of them would bow before him.
"You people..."
"Just you wait, every last one of you!"
He touched the marks on his forehead left by his kowtowing, his face cold as he spoke icily.
[Congratulations, host, on completing the mission.] [Your talent has earned Fan Yu's recognition. You have qualified to join the Soul Tool Department.] [Congratulations, host, on obtaining: god-level soul engineer talent.]
As a mechanical chime rang in his mind, Chu Ge felt a sudden flash of inspiration sweep through his thoughts.
God-level soul engineer talent.
Now I can branch out into a second profession.
Walking back, Chu Ge wore a faint smile as the thought crossed his mind.
God-level soul engineer talent.
With this ability, combined with the god-level comprehension he already possessed, he was certain to achieve tremendous results.
In an era when soul engineers held such an important position, it was undoubtedly like receiving coal in the snow for his development.
Moreover, once he had mastered this field, he could teach Yudie directly. That was excellent.
"Master, that man was Fan Yu, right?"
"He's the one who protected Zhou Yi, letting her do all those bad things at the academy without ever being punished, right?"
Walking beside him, Huo Yudie looked exasperated. Recalling what had happened earlier, she spoke angrily.
"Yes, that's him."
Chu Ge nodded and looked at the young girl, who was showing a little temper, agreeing with a smile.
"That dean was very nice, so I couldn't bring myself to refuse her outright. But how did that teacher Zhou Yi's husband have the nerve to come and talk to me about joining the Soul Tool Department?"
"What, he wants me to study under them, where I might not learn anything, but they can expel me?"
Huo Yudie could not help speaking indignantly.
"Seriously."
"How can anyone be that shameless?"
It was not just her. Even Ma Xiaotao, who had only heard about Zhou Yi and her husband bullying Huo Yudie, was upset.
Teachers bullying students...
What a rare and obscure thing to hear.
It was a good thing that teacher had been fired. Otherwise, if she had stayed, wouldn't their academy have slowly deteriorated even further?
A teacher like that had been fired far too late.
"If my teacher ran into someone like that..."
"She'd definitely send her flying."
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