"Um."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded gently, came to Jun Yi's side, and helped him up. After getting up, Jun Yi immediately sat down and entered a meditative state to recover his physical strength and Soul Power. Although he and Zhu Zhuqing had left Star Luo City, they were not safe. He was afraid that the Star Luo Emperor would send people to hunt them down, so Jun Yi had to recover his Soul Power.
He also noticed Zhu Zhuqing huddled up beside him, knowing that she was on the verge of a breakdown. Today's events were an extremely heavy blow to Zhu Zhuqing. Jun Yi tell that Zhu Zhuqing was a family-oriented person; otherwise, she wouldn't have traveled so far to return home just because of a letter from her mother.
" Zhu Zhuqing, if you want to cry, just cry it out. There's no sad thing that a good cry can't solve. My back doesn't accept Gold Soul Coin, you can lean on it," Jun Yi said to Zhu Zhuqing.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing couldn't hold back any longer. She immediately hugged Jun Yi from behind and began to sob softly, tears streaming down her face. However, she dared not cry loudly, knowing that they were in a dangerous situation. If she cried loudly and revealed their whereabouts, it would endanger Jun Yi's life.
"Get some sleep, everything will be alright after a good night's sleep." Jun Yi's voice reached Zhu Zhuqing's ears.
Zhu Zhuqing nodded, but how could she fall asleep so easily? She leaned against Jun Yi's back, resting her head on Jun Yi shoulder, but before long, she suddenly felt a wave of sleepiness wash over her, and she involuntarily drifted off to sleep.
This was naturally Jun Yi's doing. He used his Divine Power to release a gentle Conqueror's Haki, putting Zhu Zhuqing to sleep. Only in this way could Jun Yi fully focus on restoring his Soul Power and physical strength.
And so, the night passed. Jun Yi had now fully recovered his Soul Power and physical strength. Looking at the sleeping girl, he smiled slightly and carefully prepared to pull her hands apart. Just as Jun Yi touched her hands, Zhu Zhuqing opened her eyes.
"You're awake."
At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing felt like she was in a daze. She looked at Jun Yi, seemingly unaware of what had happened.
"What's wrong? Did you sleep too long?"
"No, no, I just had a dream..."
Zhu Zhuqing released her grip on Jun Yi and shook her head slightly. She had slept soundly last night and had a long, beautiful dream.
What dream did you have? Can you tell me about it?
"I... I forgot," Zhu Zhuqing replied to Jun Yi, her face slightly flushed.
"I sometimes feel that way too. Everything in my dreams feels so real, but I forget it as soon as I wake up," Jun Yi said with a smile.
Zhu Zhuqing nodded, agreeing with Jun Yi's statement. However, she hadn't forgotten her dream, but it was so strange that she was too shy to talk about it. More importantly, she was afraid Jun Yi would be angry.
She dreamt that after Jun Yi was with her, the two did a series of things that were hard to describe. In the dream, Jun Yi even asked her to put her feet in his mouth, which was so embarrassing that she was now wondering if she was a pervert for having such a shameful dream.
Jun Yi stood up, stretched, and asked, "It's already dawn, we should set off. Shall I take you back to the Spirit Hall Academy?"
I don't really want to go back to the academy right now.
Zhu Zhuqing shook her head, then gave her answer, "I want to travel around and clear my head."
"Where would you like to go for a stroll?" Jun Yi asked curiously.
" Big Brother Jun, where are you going?"
"As for me, I plan to travel to the Far North and broaden my horizons," Jun Yi told Zhu Zhuqing about his upcoming plans.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing was somewhat shocked. The Far North was one of the most dangerous places in the Douluo Continent. Not only was the environment harsh and it was always covered in ice and snow, but there were also rumors that there were even Soul Beast over 100,000 years old in the Far North. Although no one had ever seen them, the Far North was indeed a place that ordinary Soul Master dared not set foot in. Most Soul Master basically only walked around the outer edge for training.
Seeing that Zhu Zhuqing's expression suddenly turned somewhat unpleasant, Jun Yi assumed she was worried about his safety and explained, "As you know, my Martial Soul possesses the ability to control ice elements, so the harsh environment of the Far North is not only not dangerous for me, but actually more advantageous. To put it simply, I am invincible in the Far North."
Upon hearing Jun Yi's words, Zhu Zhuqing's eyes lit up with joy, and she asked, " Big Brother Jun, could you take me with you? I also want to go to the Far North and see what it's like."
"Huh?" Jun Yi didn't expect Zhu Zhuqing to make this request, which caught Jun Yi.
However, he didn't directly refuse Zhu Zhuqing. After all, Jun Yi's words earlier weren't an exaggeration. If he were in the Far North, Jun Yi's strength would skyrocket. His Ice-Ice Fruit ability allowed him to create cold air out of thin air and condense it into ice. The Far North lacked everything except cold air and solid ice. Even when facing the Heavenly Snow Woman and the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, Jun Yi could suppress them with the aura of the remnant soul of the Ice Dragon King. To exaggerate a bit, Jun Yi Jun Yi was the emperor of the Far North, and there, he could control everything.
"Do you really want to go?" Jun Yi asked Zhu Zhuqing again, just to make sure it wasn't just Shi Xing.
"Mm." Zhu Zhuqing nodded seriously.
"Alright then, stick close to me and don't wander off. I'll show you the scenery of the Far North."
Jun Yi agreed to Zhu Zhuqing's request. Right now, she really needed to do something she had never done before to distract herself and alleviate her inner sadness. Going to the Far North was indeed a very good choice.
" Big Brother Jun," Zhu Zhuqing said with a smile.
"Let's go then, heading north, let's set off."
As expected, the Star Luo Empire issued a nationwide wanted notice. The notice included two portraits: one of Jun Yi in disguise, and the other of Jun Yi wearing a spider mask. The charges listed were attempted assassination of the emperor and kidnapping of the second young lady of the Zhu Family. At the bottom was the reward: 200,000 Gold Soul Coin, and 5,000 Gold Soul Coin for providing clues.
The release of this wanted notice caused an uproar throughout the Star Luo Empire. After all, the Star Luo Empire had not seen anything like this for a very long time. The Star Luo Empire has always ruled by force, and the Star Luo Emperor's strength has even reached the Titled Douluo. For someone to dare to assassinate Titled Douluo is undoubtedly an extremely shocking event.
This matter naturally reached the Heaven Dou Empire as well. At this moment, Xue Qinghe was holding the wanted poster, looking at the familiar spider mask on it, frowning slightly, then looking at the utterly ordinary face, and laughed, "My Brother Yi is really restless..."
(End of this chapter)