In a few years, when his strength grows further and Qian Renxue feels a real threat, the harmony between the two of them will be coming to an end.
So, are you going to do it or not?
After being mocked by Xuan Ming, Qian Renxue's expression turned cold.
"You're more normal the way you are," Xuan Ming said.
"I'm not used to that look."
"You!" Qian Renxue's face darkened.
"Alright, you give me the task, I'll do it. It's a very simple thing, don't beat around the bush," Xuan Ming said.
"Don't try those tricks where you sell me out and then expect me to happily count the money for you."
"Do you have to say it so harshly?" Qian Renxue said.
"..."
Xuan Ming stopped talking; he really didn't want to argue with Qian Renxue.
But this woman was far too greedy; she wanted everything and wanted to have it all.
To put it bluntly, Qian Renxue can sell him out, but he can't guard against her.
After all these years, they're still the same.
"She's yours now. Kill her or keep her, it's up to you."
Seeing that Xuan Ming remained silent again, Qian Renxue, though angry, was no longer willing to waste time and got up to leave.
It's always the same!
"Come over."
Xuan Ming glanced at Zhu Zhuqing was standing not far away, looking bewildered.
Zhu Zhuqing hesitated for a moment, then slowly walked over and stood in front of the dining table.
"Do you have money?" Xuan Ming asked.
Zhu Zhuqing was taken aback. "Yes."
"I'm in room 402. Ask if there are any rooms left on the fourth floor. If so, book one," Xuan Ming said.
"Okay." Zhu Zhuqing responded and walked quickly toward the front desk.
After asking a few simple questions, she paid, booked the room, and returned to hand Xuan Ming the key and room card. "403."
"What are you going to do with me?" Xuan Ming asked, puzzled.
"You live here."
Zhu Zhuqing was taken aback, "Me?"
"You want to sleep on the streets?" Xuan Ming said.
"I..." Zhu Zhuqing's Bingbing expression became somewhat unnatural.
"Have you eaten?" Xuan Ming asked.
"No..." Zhu Zhuqing said hesitantly.
"If you're hungry, sit down and eat something. If it's not to your liking, order something yourself," Xuan Ming said.
Don't stand there with that cold face, it makes it seem like I'm abusing you.
"I'm not hungry," Zhu Zhuqing said.
"Gurgle~"
"..."
Xuan Ming raised his head and looked at Zhu Zhuqing.
Zhu Zhuqing was a little embarrassed, "I..."
"If you don't want to sit here, you can order a table for yourself," Xuan Ming said.
"If you're hungry, you won't have the energy later."
"???"
Zhu Zhuqing looked completely bewildered.
Later? No energy left?
Chapter 106 A Familiar Feeling
After we finished eating, it was already quite late.
Xuan Ming walked upstairs, with Zhu Zhuqing following nervously behind.
Having seen the Rose Hotel during the day, she couldn't help but let her mind wander.
Soon, the two arrived at the fourth floor, and Zhu Zhuqing followed Xuan Ming into the room.
"Don't be nervous, it'll be quick," Xuan Ming said.
Zhu Zhuqing was startled and looked up. Before she could say anything, a bright white light suddenly enveloped her.
For a moment, she felt as if she were dead, but only for a second, and she desperately crawled back up!
"Not bad." Xuan Ming withdrew his domain.
The fact that she resisted almost instantly upon being enveloped by the domain shows that the girl at least had a strong will to survive and good reflexes.
If ordinary Soul Grandmaster outside were enveloped by his domain, their minds would immediately shut down. Forget about resisting, some would even faint from fright.
Faced with the threat of death, should one resist or wait to die?
If it's the latter, then you'll just be an ordinary person for the rest of your life.
The former, at least, still has a glimmer of hope.
"This is..." Zhu Zhuqing looked at Xuan Ming with lingering fear.
" The Nether Domain?"
"Has this reputation even spread to the Star Luo Empire?" Xuan Ming asked in confusion.
"Mm." Zhu Zhuqing nodded.
"Many people in the family have said that you are a star in the Great Soul Arena."
In the Heaven Dou City Great Soul Arena, he achieved an unprecedented 1,000-game winning streak in just five years, defeating Soul Elder Soul Ancestor. Soul King was hailed as the number one young person of the Douluo Continent by the Seven Great Families. Even Sword Douluo, the guardian elder of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, said that this person's future achievements would definitely surpass his!
After encountering this person on the road, out of curiosity and because it was on her way, she followed him all the way to Suotuo City, but she never expected to see Dai Mubai at that hotel.
Seeing Dai Mubai's vulnerable state and the two women beside him, she couldn't say anything. She was confused at the time and even doubted the meaning of her choice to follow him from the Star Luo Empire.
She was sitting on the street in a daze when she was inexplicably captured by a woman who claimed to be from the Spirit Hall.
"Staring blankly..." Xuan Ming turned around and sat down on the sofa.
"Sit wherever you like. What did the Golden-Haired Lion King say to you?"
" The Golden-Haired Lion King?" Zhu Zhuqing was taken aback.
"The woman who grabbed you," Xuan Ming said.
"She gets angry at the slightest provocation, so I can't really call her a tigress; ' Golden-Haired Lion King' is a more fitting description."
Zhu Zhuqing's expression was somewhat unnatural. "She asked about my identity and purpose. Then, she asked me if I wanted to join the Spirit Hall. She said that as long as I joined the Spirit Hall, all my current troubles would be resolved."
"Do you believe me?" Xuan Ming asked.
"... I don't quite believe it," Zhu Zhuqing said.
"Not bad," Xuan Ming said.
"If you believe even this kind of nonsense, then I have nothing more to say."
Zhu Zhuqing was a little confused, "Huh?"
"Listen to her words, but don't believe them," Xuan Ming said.
"Otherwise, you wouldn't even know when you've been sold."
"Aren't you... together?" Zhu Zhuqing asked in confusion.
"Who said that?" Xuan Ming asked.
"I'm just a beast of burden in this life, and occasionally I even have to do odd jobs for her."
Zhu Zhuqing's eyes were somewhat strange, as if she hadn't expected this seemingly Bingbing person to speak so bluntly and directly.
"I won't ask you what she said; now, I want to ask my questions," Xuan Ming said.
Do you still have any expectations for Dai Mubai?
"To be honest, it either exists or it doesn't."
Zhu Zhuqing paused for a moment, then said, "Yes."
She couldn't defeat Zhu Zhuyun on her own. Now, her only hope was the Martial Soul Fusion Skill between her and Dai Mubai's martial souls, the Hell White Tiger.
"My second question is, do you still have any lingering feelings for the Star Luo Empire?" Xuan Ming asked.
Do you want to go back?
Zhu Zhuqing fell silent, unsure how to answer the question.
"To put it another way, if you had the ability to not have to worry about the troubles of the Star Luo Empire, would you still want to go back?" Xuan Ming asked.
Zhu Zhuqing shook her head, "I don't want to."
Since awakening her Martial Soul, she had been told that she would have to fight her sister to the death in the future, and she had no attachment to that place.
If she had the freedom to choose, she wouldn't want to go back to that place.
"It seems that Star Luo Empire is nothing more than a cage of constraints for you. In that case, let's get back to business," Xuan Ming said.
"I know you and Dai Mubai have a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, which is indeed a great help. But you've seen Dai Mubai's current state; he's vulnerable and lacks any fighting spirit. If you want to rely on him to fight against Zhu Zhuyun, you should know what your chances are."
Zhu Zhuqing bit her lip, her expression somewhat somber. "I know, but I have no other choice but him."
"I do have a choice, it's not that I can't help you, but..." Xuan Ming paused.
Why should I help you?
Give me a reason, and what can you offer me?
Zhu Zhuqing was slightly taken aback, lowered her head, and didn't know how to answer the question.
She can barely take care of herself, so how can she guarantee anything for others? What can she offer them in return?
Why should anyone believe a promise that's just empty talk?
"It's getting late, you should go back and rest," Xuan Ming said.
"Answer whenever you have an idea; I'm not in a hurry."
"... Hmm." Zhu Zhuqing responded and turned to leave the room.
The door had just closed when the Ice Dragon King floated out. "Brother, what you're saying sounds familiar, doesn't it?"
Xuan Ming had told her that when he was taken to the Pope's Palace, the female Pope asked him the same question.
"Her current situation is similar to mine back then," Xuan Ming said.
"I see." The Ice Dragon King understood.
Xuan Ming is also cold-hearted, calm, and taciturn. Although he is aloof, he is not unapproachable. If one had to describe him, he is cold on the outside but warm on the inside.
This little girl does resemble Xuan Ming quite a bit.
Even if we don't say we share the same plight, we certainly appreciate each other.
"However, how do you plan to help her?" the Ice Dragon King asked.
"Aren't there still quite a few things at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well?" Xuan Ming said.
The Ice Dragon King and the Fire Dragon King are the true owners of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Several years ago, the Ice Dragon King declared his sovereignty. He owns all those Immortal Herb; Dugu Bo is at most a gardener.