After returning to the Papal Hall, Bibi Dong led Zhu Zhuyun straight to the room where Jiang Huai lived.
Clearly, even though Dongzi, the Pope, had not threatened her along the way,
suddenly arriving somewhere unfamiliar, with such a powerful figure watching beside her, still left this rather well-developed kitty somewhat uneasy.
In a sense, becoming the Star Luo Empress had always been Zhu Zhuyun's dream.
But having to fight her own younger sister to the death in the future was also something she had always wanted to escape.
Now that this situation had suddenly arisen,
Zhu Zhuyun did not know what to do for a moment.
"Your Holiness, may I ask why you traveled all the way to Star Luo City to bring me here?"
"Although my talent ranks among the best of the Nether Zhu Family's younger generation, I wouldn't count among the very best in Spirit Hall, would I?"
Hearing Zhu Zhuyun's question, Bibi Dong chuckled and said meaningfully,
"Girl, I naturally had my reasons for traveling all that way to abduct you."
"Once you meet someone in a moment, you'll naturally understand why I did this."
Huh? What?
Little Zhu Zhuyun had enormous questions in her eyes,
but since she was already here, she might as well settle in. Perhaps this would be quite an opportunity for her.
Soon, the two arrived at Jiang Huai's door and stepped inside.
Jiang Huai looked up, froze for a moment, then inwardly exclaimed at how terrifying she was.
That tight leather outfit, coupled with those dizzying waves?
Compared to her, his somewhat foolish senior sister was as flat as a raw recruit!
No, wait!
If Zhu Zhuyun was already this terrifying at just twelve or thirteen,
then how magnificent would Zhu Zhuqing be once she fully developed in the future?
He dared not imagine it, dared not imagine it. The pleasures here were not for outsiders to hear.
"Xiao Huai, this is Zhu Zhuyun. From now on, she'll help you cultivate the Hell White Tiger."
As Bibi Dong spoke, she deliberately added a reminder.
"Xiao Huai is my disciple, and he'll become Spirit Hall's Holy Son in the future. Zhu Zhuyun, assist him properly, and you won't lack wealth and status in the future."
With that, Bibi Dong picked up her eldest disciple, whose cheeks were puffed out, with one hand and turned toward the door, leaving the space to Jiang Huai and Zhu Zhuyun.
Huh?
What was going on?
What did she mean, have her help this little cub cultivate the Hell White Tiger?
Do you even have a White Tiger Martial Soul? What are you cultivating?
Zhu Zhuyun was bewildered. Zhu Zhuyun was deeply shocked.
Meeting her bewildered gaze, Xiao Huai gave a low shout, and the phantom of his White Tiger Martial Soul filled the space behind him.
Immediately afterward, his Soul Ring appeared beneath his feet,
none other than that Thousand-Year Soul Ring, as magnificent as a purple gemstone!
"Holy shit?"
"You're from the Star Luo Imperial Family?"
"No, why does this presence feel even purer than Dai Weisi's White Tiger Martial Soul?"
"And what's going on with your First Soul Ring?"
The entire kitty that was Zhu Zhuyun was stunned!
After all, back in the Star Luo Empire,
although Zhu Zhuyun had not yet taken that final step with Dai Weisi,
as the eldest prince's consort personally acknowledged by the Star Luo Emperor, Dai Tianfeng,
when it came to many of the imperial family's secrets,
she was allowed to know them all.
For instance, how had the second prince died?
Or, to put it another way,
why, after so many years,
had no new princes been born into the imperial family?
That was all the handiwork of her dear aunt, Zhu Tiancai.
Yet even so,
Zhu Zhuyun had never heard of the imperial family having a six-year-old prince outside.
Was he an illegitimate son left out in the world?
Or had Spirit Hall planned this long ago?
But regardless,
none of that mattered to Zhu Zhuyun now.
As her gaze shifted, she made her decision!
From the moment Bibi Dong took her away, the position of Star Luo Empress had been completely out of her reach.
The Star Luo Empire would never accept a Zhu Family woman with ties to Spirit Hall as its empress.
Compared to the young Zhu Zhuqing, Zhu Zhuyun understood far better what her most precious bargaining chip was.
Since His Holiness the Pope had traveled all the way to Star Luo City to abduct her for this little cub, did his place in the Pope's heart even need mentioning?
"Little brother, you've really given your big sister an enormous surprise."
"Don't worry. When it comes to cultivating the Hell White Tiger, I'll teach you hand over hand."
Zhu Zhuyun chuckled and took an unobtrusive step closer.
What could a six-year-old cub understand? Wouldn't she have him wrapped around her finger in minutes?
A prodigy with a Thousand-Year First Soul Ring was far better than those useless fools in Star Luo City!
And since he could get the Pope to abduct her personally, did his place in the Pope's heart even need mentioning?
She had to seize this opportunity firmly!
Moreover, as she drew ever closer to the little cub before her,
Zhu Zhuyun could clearly feel just how attractive the presence of his White Tiger Martial Soul was to her Hell Spirit Cat!
This pure presence was simply too intoxicating!
Ohohoho~
At the sight, Jiang Huai's brow could not help twitching.
Temptress, do not disturb my Dao heart!
Careful, or I'll zap you!
"Sister Zhuyun, there's no rush to cultivate the Hell White Tiger. Before that, I need you to help me familiarize myself with using the Hell Spirit Cat."
Before Zhu Zhuyun could process what Jiang Huai meant, his presence abruptly changed.
Immediately afterward, a cold, dark Soul Power presence filled the room,
and the phantom of a Hell Spirit Cat, considerably more imposing than the Hell Spirit Cats passed down through generations of the Nether Zhu Family, appeared behind Jiang Huai!
"T-Twin Martial Souls..."
After a brief moment of shock, boundless elation welled up in Zhu Zhuyun's heart!
Having always been treated by Dai Weisi as a Martial Soul Fusion accessory, Zhu Zhuyun naturally realized just how precious it was to have these Twin Martial Souls together in a single person!
The Hell White Tiger already possessed the power to fight above its level,
but what if Jiang Huai could use a Self Martial Soul Fusion Skill himself?
Or, on top of that, what if her own power could still fuse into it?
In that case, it would no longer be as simple as one plus one being greater than two!
With a soft feline cry,
Zhu Zhuyun also completed her Martial Soul Possession, becoming a catgirl with furry animal ears.
A black cat's tail also extended behind her, swaying freely with the movement of her waist.
"All right, little brother Jiang Huai, since you want to understand the Nether Civet Martial Soul first..."
"Then let's..."