Arc 12The Zhu Family’s Rising

Su Yu protects Bibi Dong from Tang Hao, while Ah Yin regains her strength after the Blue Silver King’s death. He then accompanies Zhu Zhuqing to Star Luo City and wins Zhu Mingyuan’s support for the Zhu Family’s bid to reclaim power.

  • Zhu Zhuqing reconciled with Zhu Zhuyun after learning Dai Weisi had ordered guards to hunt her, and Zhu Zhuyun punished the guards and resolved to reclaim her family’s power.
  • Blue Tyrant Academy defeated Dai Mubai’s Second Team to advance to the top six, while Su Yu forced Yu Xiaogang to show respect to Bibi Dong at Pope Hall.
  • At the tournament championship, Tang Hao attacked Spirit Hall to rescue Tang San, but Su Yu’s Susanoo blocked him before Tang Hao escaped with his son.
  • Bibi Dong confronted the Rakshasa God for sealing her Soul Power, while Su Yu recovered and suspected the Rakshasa God’s interference had endangered him.
  • Su Yu brought Ah Yin to the Blue Silver Forest after the Blue Silver King died, and the clan’s Blue Silver Grass sacrificed its life force to restore her to 100,000 years.
  • Su Yu and Zhu Zhuqing traveled to Star Luo City, where Zhu Mingyuan heard Su Yu’s plan to end Zhu Zhuqing’s engagement and help the Zhu Family challenge the Dai Family.
  • Zhu Mingyuan agreed to pursue the Zhu Family’s rise with Spirit Hall’s backing, and Su Yu proposed using Dai Weisi to draw the Xu Family into the conflict before declaring his love for Zhu Zhuyun.
Chapters 277–301 Vol. 3 Read

Ch. 277Dai Weisi!

After celebrating their first-match victory with Su Yu, the team encountered Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun confronting Dai Mubai and Tang San’s group. Zhu Zhuyun tried to speak with Zhu Zhuqing, who refused to acknowledge her.

  • Su Yu praised Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Xue Na, Long Ling'er, and the others for their teamwork and promised to treat them to dinner.
  • Ning Rongrong enthusiastically ordered a feast, then ate so much that Su Yu rubbed her uncomfortable stomach.
  • In the corridor, Dai Weisi mocked Dai Mubai for joining Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s Second Team and offered to let him return to Star Luo Royal Academy’s Second Team.
  • Dai Mubai rejected Dai Weisi’s offer, and Dai Weisi challenged him to face him in the arena.
  • Zhu Zhuyun spotted Zhu Zhuqing and hurried after her, but Zhu Zhuqing pulled away and turned her head aside.

Ch. 278Zhu Zhuyun!

Zhu Zhuyun confronted Zhu Zhuqing over the claim that she had ordered her younger sister hunted after she fled the Star Luo Empire. When Zhu Zhuyun summoned the guards to establish what happened, their leader revealed that the First Prince had given the order.

  • Zhu Zhuqing told Zhu Zhuyun that she no longer considered her a sister because Zhu Zhuyun's men had hunted her after she fled.
  • Su Yu took the sisters into a private room, where Zhu Zhuyun insisted she had ordered the guards to protect Zhu Zhuqing and summoned them to explain.
  • Three guards arrived and claimed that Zhu Zhuqing had refused their escort and disappeared after reaching Suotuo City.
  • Zhu Zhuqing accused the guards of pursuing and attacking her, and Zhu Zhuyun demanded to know who had ordered them to do it.
  • The lead guard confessed that the First Prince had ordered them to hunt Zhu Zhuqing.

Ch. 279The truth!

Zhu Zhuyun learned that Dai Weisi had ordered the guards to kill Zhu Zhuqing while falsely claiming it was her wish, and the sisters reconciled after Zhu Zhuqing confessed how frightened she had been. Zhu Zhuyun then went with Su Yu and Zhu Zhuqing to the Holy Son Hall to confront the imprisoned guards.

  • A guard revealed that Dai Weisi had ordered them to dispose of Zhu Zhuqing and had threatened their Martial Souls and families when they hesitated.
  • Zhu Zhuyun angrily condemned the guards for defying her orders to protect Zhu Zhuqing and apologized to her sister for misjudging them.
  • Zhu Zhuqing clung to Zhu Zhuyun and sobbed about fearing that her sister had wanted her dead, and Zhu Zhuyun comforted her as they reconciled.
  • Su Yu took the guards back to the Holy Son Hall cells, while Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing spent half an hour sharing their feelings.
  • Zhu Zhuyun thanked Su Yu for caring for Zhu Zhuqing and agreed to deal with the guards at the Holy Son Hall.
  • Chained in the secret chamber, the guards pleaded with Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing to spare them, insisting that Dai Weisi had forced them.

Ch. 280Deal with them!

Zhu Zhuyun punished the three guards who had betrayed Zhu Zhuqing, while Su Yu took Zhu Zhuqing outside. After ordering the guards to remove the men, Zhu Zhuyun reunited with her sister and reassured her that they had not been fatally injured.

  • Zhu Zhuyun rejected the guards’ pleas for mercy and invoked the Zhu Family rule calling for traitorous guards to be executed.
  • Zhu Zhuyun sent Zhu Zhuqing outside with Su Yu and borrowed two guards from the Holy Son Hall.
  • Zhu Zhuyun ordered the guards to whip the three prisoners and revive them with Chili Water.
  • The leader admitted he regretted not killing Zhu Zhuqing and insulted Zhu Zhuyun, who had a guard knock him unconscious.
  • Zhu Zhuyun ordered all three guards removed and told Zhu Zhuqing that she had only punished them, not dealt fatal blows.

Ch. 281Ambition!

Zhu Zhuyun revealed her ambition to overthrow the Dai Family’s dominance and offered to become Su Yu’s woman in exchange for his help. The chapter ended as Blue Tyrant Academy prepared to face Dai Mubai’s Heaven Dou Royal Academy Second Team in the tournament’s third round.

  • Zhu Zhuyun thanked Su Yu for protecting Zhu Zhuqing and vowed to make anyone who harmed her pay.
  • Zhu Zhuyun explained that Dai Weisi’s attack was a test of the Zhu Family and declared her intention to reclaim the family’s rightful power from the Dai Family.
  • Su Yu offered to support Zhu Zhuyun if the Zhu and Dai Families went to war, and she agreed to become his woman if he helped her take the throne.
  • Blue Tyrant Academy advanced to the third round with a bye, where it was matched against Dai Mubai, Tang San, and Ma Hongjun’s Heaven Dou Royal Academy Second Team.
  • The Second Team relied on Yu Xiaogang’s Seven-in-One Fusion Skill to concentrate its members’ Soul Power into Dai Mubai, giving him the strength of a rank fifty-nine Soul King.

Ch. 282The Third Round!

Blue Tyrant Academy faced the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Second Team in the tournament’s third round, with Ning Rongrong boosting her teammates as the fights began. Xue Na overpowered Dai Mubai in their opening clash, while Zhu Zhuqing drove Tang San back and Ma Hongjun accidentally landed on him after Xiao Wu kicked him across the arena.

  • Both teams entered the arena and released their Martial Souls, while Ning Rongrong used her Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to strengthen her teammates.
  • Xue Na charged Dai Mubai and knocked him back five steps with her lightning-powered fists.
  • Zhu Zhuqing attacked Tang San with Hell Stab and Netherworld Hundred Claws, breaking through his Blue Silver Cage.
  • Tang San tried to counter with Blue Silver Grass, but Zhu Zhuqing used Netherworld Slash to strike him and send him flying.
  • Xiao Wu kicked Ma Hongjun into Tang San, and Ma Hongjun landed on top of him.

Ch. 283Seven as One!

Tang San and Ma Hongjun’s team was thrown into a chaotic pileup before Dai Mubai led the seven teammates in a Seven-in-One Fusion Skill. Dai Mubai’s attack failed against Long Ling’er’s shield, and she retaliated with her Mountain Dragon King’s Breath.

  • Long Ling'er and Yang Wu threw the remaining team members onto Ma Hongjun, and the resulting pileup trapped Tang San beneath six people before Dai Mubai was knocked into it as well.
  • Dai Mubai ordered the seven teammates to cooperate, and their Soul Power surged into him until his aura reached rank fifty-nine.
  • Dai Mubai used his Fourth Soul Skill, White Tiger Meteor Shower, against Xue Na, Zhu Zhuqing, and the others.
  • Ning Rongrong enhanced Long Ling'er, who raised her Dragon Scale Shield and blocked the entire barrage without anyone being hurt.
  • Long Ling'er activated Dragon Blood Boiling and Mountain Dragon's Breath, sending a compressed ball of black Soul Power toward Dai Mubai.

Ch. 284Yu Xiaogang Came Calling!

Long Ling'er led Blue Tyrant Academy to victory over Heaven Dou Imperial Academy's Second Team, advancing them into the top six. Su Yu then confronted Yu Xiaogang at Pope Hall and forced him to ask respectfully for an audience with Bibi Dong.

  • Long Ling'er struck Dai Mubai and the other six opponents with her Dragon Breath, securing Blue Tyrant Academy's victory and advancement into the top six.
  • Su Yu saw Yu Xiaogang arrive at Pope Hall and watched the guards recognize his Pope Token as an Elder's token.
  • Yu Xiaogang recognized Su Yu as Spirit Hall's Holy Son and demanded to see Bibi Dong, addressing her by name.
  • Su Yu rebuked Yu Xiaogang and used his pressure to force him to his knees, warning him to obey Spirit Hall's rules.
  • Yu Xiaogang suppressed his anger and asked Su Yu to allow him an audience with Bibi Dong.

Ch. 285Get out!

Yu Xiaogang visited Bibi Dong to ask how she had overcome the difficulties of twin martial souls so he could help his disciple, but she rejected him after learning the disciple belonged to the Clear Sky Sect. After Yu Xiaogang left, Bibi Dong embraced Su Yu and asked him not to betray her.

  • Su Yu escorted Yu Xiaogang into Pope Hall after Bibi Dong agreed to receive them.
  • Bibi Dong rebuffed Yu Xiaogang's attempt to rekindle their past, and Su Yu kicked him when he addressed her familiarly.
  • Yu Xiaogang explained that he wanted Bibi Dong's advice for his twin-martial-soul disciple, but she refused to help because the disciple belonged to the Clear Sky Sect.
  • Bibi Dong ordered Yu Xiaogang out and drove him from Pope Hall with her Titled Douluo pressure.
  • Bibi Dong embraced Su Yu and asked whether he would betray her, leaving him momentarily unsure how to respond.

Ch. 286The champion was crowned!

Spirit Hall Academy won the tournament, and Bibi Dong presented Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan with three Soul Bones before ordering Tang San arrested for his father’s crimes. As Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo moved to seize him, Tang Hao appeared and confronted them.

  • Hu Liena and Xie Yue’s Demon Charm helped Spirit Hall Academy defeat its opponents and claim the tournament championship.
  • Bibi Dong awarded Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan three Soul Bones and urged them to honor Spirit Hall.
  • Bibi Dong announced that Tang San was the son of the wanted criminal Tang Hao and ordered Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo to take him away.
  • Tang San challenged Bibi Dong’s right to arrest him, and Yu Xiaogang stood up to intervene.
  • Tang Hao appeared before Tang San, releasing a crushing soul pressure and warning Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo not to hurt his son.

Ch. 287Tang Hao!

Tang Hao appeared in the arena to protect Tang San and fought off Spirit Hall’s forces. After gravely injuring Yue Guan and Gui Mei, he attacked Pope Hall, and the chapter ended as he brought his hammer down for a second strike.

  • Tang Hao appeared beside Tang San, who tearfully recognized his father, and warned that anyone who touched his son would die.
  • Bibi Dong challenged Tang Hao, then sent Yue Guan and Gui Mei to attack him.
  • Tang Hao used his Clear Sky Hammer to strike Yue Guan and Gui Mei, gravely injuring both Titled Douluo with one blow.
  • Tang Hao swung his hammer at Pope Hall, but Bibi Dong and Spirit Hall’s elders combined their defenses to stop the attack.
  • Tang Hao mocked Bibi Dong and raised his hammer to strike Pope Hall again as Bibi Dong vowed to kill him.

Ch. 288Susanoo Shows Its Might!

Su Yu used his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan to summon Perfect Susanoo and shield Bibi Dong from Tang Hao’s attack. Their clash left Tang Hao injured, Susanoo disarmed, and the battle still raging.

  • Bibi Dong’s Soul Power was suddenly sealed by the Rakshasa God, allowing Tang Hao to shatter her barrier and bring his Clear Sky Hammer down toward her and Pope Hall.
  • Su Yu refused to flee, embraced Bibi Dong, and manifested a hundred-meter-tall Perfect Susanoo that blocked Tang Hao’s hammer and forced him back.
  • The onlookers realized the giant was Su Yu’s power and marveled at his strength, while he challenged Tang Hao to get past him to reach Bibi Dong.
  • Tang Hao answered with the Great Sumeru Hammer, and he and Su Yu’s Susanoo met in a fierce clash that sent Susanoo’s saber flying and left Tang Hao spitting blood.

Ch. 289Panic!

Tang Hao fled the arena with Tang San after Su Yu’s Susanoo forced him to abandon the fight, and Su Yu collapsed from severe Spiritual Power depletion. Bibi Dong brought him to Pope Hall, where Ye Linglong examined him and confirmed he would recover with rest and spirit-calming medicine.

  • Su Yu held Susanoo steady against Tang Hao until Tang Hao used a cloud of dust to grab Tang San and escape the arena.
  • After Tang Hao vanished, Su Yu let Susanoo dissipate, told Bibi Dong that he had driven Tang Hao away, and collapsed unconscious in her arms.
  • Bibi Dong ordered Yue Guan and Gui Mei to handle what remained at the arena, then carried Su Yu toward Pope Hall as Ning Rongrong, Ye Lingling, Xue Na, Zhu Zhuqing, and Long Ling'er followed.
  • At Pope Hall, Ning Fengzhi and Ye Linglong offered healing medicines, and Bibi Dong took Su Yu to her room for Ye Linglong to examine.
  • Ye Linglong found that Su Yu had severe Spiritual Power depletion but no damaged foundations and said he would recover with rest and spirit-calming medicine.
  • Ning Fengzhi gave Bibi Dong Spirit-Concentrating Jade Dew, and she fed a few drops to Su Yu.

Ch. 290Rakshasa God!

Bibi Dong cared for the unconscious Su Yu before confronting the Rakshasa God over sealing her Soul Power and putting him in danger. The Rakshasa God mocked Bibi Dong’s feelings and past, then promised not to seal her power again as she faded back into the mirror.

  • Bibi Dong gently cleaned the blood from Su Yu’s face while Ning Fengzhi, Ye Linglong, and the others left the room.
  • After night fell, Bibi Dong entered the secret chamber beneath Pope Hall and summoned the Rakshasa God through the mirror.
  • Bibi Dong accused the Rakshasa God of sealing her Soul Power during the battle, forcing Su Yu to overdraw his Spiritual Power to protect her.
  • Bibi Dong warned that she would abandon the Rakshasa Godhood and make the Rakshasa God pay if she interfered again.
  • The Rakshasa God mocked Bibi Dong about her feelings for Xiao Yu and her past, then restrained and taunted her.
  • The Rakshasa God promised not to seal Bibi Dong’s Soul Power again and retreated into the mirror.

Ch. 291Missions!

Su Yu recovered under Bibi Dong's care and suspected that the Rakshasa God's Remnant had interfered with his battle to provoke her hatred through his death. Determined to become stronger, he received three system missions before reuniting with his worried companions.

  • Bibi Dong healed her wounded hand, vowed to protect Su Yu, and watched over him until he awoke.
  • Su Yu reassured Bibi Dong that he felt mostly recovered, and she left him to rest.
  • Su Yu recalled the Spiritual Power that disrupted his Sea of Consciousness during Tang Hao's attack and suspected the Rakshasa God's Remnant had tried to cause his death.
  • The system offered Su Yu the Totsuka Blade and Yata Mirror for helping Zhu Zhuqing dissolve her engagement.
  • The system offered Su Yu the Immortal Spirit Eye Spring for making Zhu Zhuyun empress of the Star Luo Empire and the Dragon Ancestor Bloodvine Origin for helping Qian Renxue control the Heaven Dou Empire.
  • Su Yu entered the Pope Hall's garden at noon, where Ning Rongrong and Xue Na rushed to check his condition.

Ch. 292Something Was Wrong with Ah Yin!

Su Yu rushed to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well after Ah Yin’s Dark Blue Silver Emperor reacted violently, then learned through their bloodline bond that a Blue Silver King had died. He carried Ah Yin toward the Blue Silver Forest, while Tang Hao returned with Tang San to the cave behind Holy Soul Village and promised to protect his son.

  • Su Yu’s Flying Thunder God Mark alerted him to trouble at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, where Ah Yin’s vines thrashed violently.
  • Su Yu entered a genjutsu with Ah Yin, and she told him that a Blue Silver King among her people had died.
  • Su Yu uprooted Ah Yin, used genjutsu to let her take human form, and flew with her toward the Blue Silver Forest.
  • After resting from his injuries, Tang Hao brought Tang San back to Holy Soul Village and led him to the cave behind the village.
  • Tang Hao made Tang San kneel and kowtow before the withered Blue Silver Grass, then embraced him and promised to protect him.

Ch. 293The Clear Sky Sect and the Clear Sky Hammer!

Tang Hao revealed the hiding place of something Tang San’s mother had left behind, but found it missing and realized a thief had taken it. Back at the smithy, he told Tang San about the Clear Sky Sect and his second Martial Soul, then began explaining the significance of his twin Martial Souls.

  • Tang Hao embraced Tang San, retrieved a wooden box from a cave wall, and told him it had been left by his mother.
  • Tang San found the box empty, and Tang Hao discovered that someone had stolen the item and damaged the Blue Silver Grass nearby.
  • Tang Hao raged over the theft, buried the cave entrance with Soul Power, and took Tang San back to the smithy in Holy Soul Village.
  • Tang San asked about the Clear Sky Sect and his second Martial Soul, and Tang Hao identified it as the Clear Sky Hammer.
  • Tang Hao explained why he had kept Tang San’s second Martial Soul secret and told him that he had been born with twin Martial Souls.

Ch. 294Blue Silver Forest!

Tang Hao revealed that Tang San inherited the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline from his mother and explained why he had kept Tang San from cultivating the Clear Sky Hammer first. He brought Tang San to the Blue Silver Grass forest, where the Blue Silver King began examining him to decide whether to help awaken his bloodline.

  • Tang Hao told Tang San that his Blue Silver Grass could evolve into the Blue Silver Emperor and explained that he had planned for the Clear Sky Hammer to receive exceptionally powerful Soul Rings.
  • Tang Hao led Tang San away from Holy Soul Village and through difficult terrain toward a vast forest of Blue Silver Grass.
  • Tang San felt an unusual connection with the Blue Silver Grass as he and Tang Hao traveled deeper into the forest.
  • The Blue Silver King confronted Tang Hao, blaming him for the Blue Silver Grass Clan's losses, and Tang Hao admitted fault while asking for help awakening Tang San's bloodline.
  • Tang San offered to share responsibility for his father's actions, and the Blue Silver King wrapped a vine around his wrist to examine him.

Ch. 295Tang San Awakened as the Blue Silver King!

The Blue Silver King awakened Tang San’s bloodline, transforming his Blue Silver Grass into the Blue Silver King and raising his Soul Power to Level 50. After revealing that the Blue Silver Emperor was still alive and that Tang San could not take her place, the Blue Silver King turned against Tang Hao when he demanded a Soul Ring.

  • The Blue Silver King sent silver light into Tang San, and Blue Silver Grass motes flowed into him as his Martial Soul transformed and his Soul Power reached Level 50.
  • Tang Hao demanded to know why Tang San had awakened as the Blue Silver King instead of the Blue Silver Emperor.
  • The Blue Silver King explained that the Blue Silver Emperor was alive and that only she could return to claim the clan’s throne.
  • Tang Hao asked for the Blue Silver King’s Soul Ring for Tang San, then declared he would take it by force.
  • The Blue Silver King summoned attacking vines as Tang Hao unleashed his Soul Power and prepared to fight.

Ch. 296Blue Silver's Sorrow!

Tang Hao killed the Blue Silver King, and Tang San absorbed its Soul Ring before leaving the Blue Silver Forest. Ah Yin and Su Yu arrived to find the forest mourning, and the Blue Silver Grass began sacrificing its life force to strengthen Ah Yin despite her desperate protests.

  • Tang Hao smashed the Blue Silver King with the Clear Sky Hammer, killing it while Tang San absorbed its Soul Ring.
  • Ah Yin sensed the Blue Silver King's death, and Su Yu took her to the Blue Silver Forest as she explained its importance to her.
  • Ah Yin and Su Yu found the withered Blue Silver King, and Ah Yin recognized Tang Hao's lingering aura and blamed herself for its death.
  • Blue Silver Grass stalks gave their life force to Ah Yin, with one stalk dying as it told her the sacrifice was an honor.
  • Ah Yin ordered the Blue Silver Grass to stop, but the stalks continued sacrificing themselves, and her markings began shifting as her age increased.

Ch. 297Ah Yin's rebirth!

After the Blue Silver Grass sacrificed itself to save Ah Yin, she reached 100,000 years and emerged from a cocoon in human form. Su Yu persuaded her to postpone revenge against Tang Hao until she was strong enough, then brought her back to Martial Soul Holy City.

  • The last Blue Silver Grass gave its remaining life force to Ah Yin, who vowed to avenge her fallen kin and reached 100,000 years.
  • Ah Yin emerged from a vine cocoon in human form, wearing a dress formed from its remains and displaying six Soul Rings.
  • Ah Yin asked Su Yu to help her find Tang Hao, but Su Yu urged her to recover and cultivate before facing the Titled Douluo.
  • Ah Yin agreed to wait until she could fight Tang Hao herself, and Su Yu used Flying Thunder God to take her to Martial Soul Holy City.
  • At Holy Son Hall, Xue Na, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Ye Lingling, and Long Ling'er had been worrying about Su Yu while he was away.

Ch. 298Star Luo Empire!

Su Yu brought Ah Yin to live in the Holy Son Hall, then left with Zhu Zhuqing for the Star Luo Empire to face her family and the complications surrounding her engagement. They reached Star Luo City safely, where their arrival drew attention from the locals.

  • Su Yu returned to the Holy Son Hall with Ah Yin and introduced her to Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Xue Na, Ye Lingling, and Long Ling'er.
  • The next morning, Su Yu and Zhu Zhuqing set out for the Zhu Family, while Ning Rongrong and the others saw them off.
  • During the three-day carriage journey, Zhu Zhuqing voiced her worry about the Zhu and Dai families, and Su Yu promised to handle whatever happened.
  • Su Yu and Zhu Zhuqing arrived at Star Luo City and entered without trouble.
  • As they walked through the bustling city, passersby admired Zhu Zhuqing and Su Yu, while a man joked about a woman's figure and she threatened to make soup from his ribs.

Ch. 299The Zhu Family!

Zhu Zhuqing and Su Yu returned to the Zhu Family, where Zhu Mingyuan received them in the front hall. Zhu Mingyuan welcomed his daughter back and began scrutinizing Su Yu.

  • Zhu Zhuqing and Su Yu passed a bickering couple on their way through Star Luo City.
  • Su Yu pointed out Dai Mubai sitting with two women in a pleasure house, and Zhu Zhuqing hurried him onward toward the Zhu Family.
  • A guard informed Zhu Mingyuan that Zhu Zhuqing had returned with a man, so he ordered them to meet him in the front hall.
  • Zhu Zhuqing nervously waited with Su Yu, who reassured her that he would stand by her.
  • Zhu Mingyuan greeted Zhu Zhuqing warmly, then accepted Su Yu's respectful greeting and invited them to sit.

Ch. 300The Head of the Zhu Family!

Zhu Mingyuan reunited with Zhu Zhuqing and objected to her relationship with Su Yu because of her engagement to Dai Mubai and the Zhu-Dai alliance. Su Yu proposed using the Xu Family’s ambitions to weaken the Dai Family’s influence and secure the engagement’s dissolution, leaving Zhu Mingyuan to weigh the plan.

  • Zhu Mingyuan welcomed Zhu Zhuqing with the coconut crisps she had loved as a child, and she said Su Yu had cared for her.
  • Zhu Mingyuan said Zhu Zhuqing’s engagement to Dai Mubai upheld the alliance between the Zhu and Dai families, and he could not support her and Su Yu.
  • Su Yu argued that Dai Mubai’s conduct and lack of influence made the engagement dangerous for Zhu Zhuqing and promised that ending it could benefit the Zhu Family.
  • Su Yu explained how Dai Tianfeng was using the Star Crown Sect to undermine the Zhu Family’s military authority, then proposed drawing the Xu Family into conflict with the Dai Family through Dai Mubai.
  • Zhu Mingyuan considered Su Yu’s plan to have the Zhu and Xu families press for Zhu Zhuqing’s engagement to be dissolved while the Dai Family contended with the Xu Family.

Ch. 301True ambition!

Su Yu persuaded Zhu Mingyuan to reclaim the Zhu Family’s influence and support dissolving Zhu Zhuqing’s engagement to Dai Mubai. He outlined a plan to maneuver the Dai and Xu families, then revealed that he loved Zhu Zhuyun and intended to take her from the Dai Family’s engagement.

  • Su Yu argued that the Zhu Family should reclaim the throne and promised Spirit Hall’s backing, winning Zhu Mingyuan’s agreement to pursue its rise.
  • Zhu Zhuyun arrived, and Zhu Mingyuan praised Su Yu and approved ending Zhu Zhuqing’s engagement to Dai Mubai.
  • Zhu Mingyuan sent Zhu Zhuqing to visit her mother while he, Su Yu, and Zhu Zhuyun discussed their next steps.
  • Su Yu proposed using Dai Weisi to pressure the Xu Family into supporting Dai Mubai, and said he would arrange a connection between them.
  • When Zhu Mingyuan asked what Su Yu hoped to gain, Su Yu drew Zhu Zhuyun close and declared that he loved her and that the Dai Family would not willingly relinquish its engagement to her.
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