" Cold Guest's reputation is growing lately. Does Young Master Gu have any plans to challenge him?"
Qian Renxue, who had come to visit, was sitting on a bench under a tree, drinking tea, looking relaxed and content.
At this moment, Gu Wuchen was focusing all his efforts on breaking through the bottleneck and comprehending the fourth Blade of Dustless Sword Intent, so he temporarily kept Qian Renxue's words to himself.
Seeing this Qian Renxue wisely shut her mouth. Did she really enjoy cultivation that much?
There's still some time before the Soul Master Tournament begins. By then, they'll already be Soul King, close to Soul Emperor, right?
Just as Qian Renxue was pondering,
A sharp Sword Intent slashed through the sky.
The Dustless Sword appeared out of thin air and floated in front of Gu Wuchen.
In an instant.
A terrifying aura began to emanate from Dustless Sword and Gu Wuchen, with Sword Intent and chilling energy Entanglement.
It spread outwards.
Qian Renxue, who was drinking tea, paused when she saw the sword energy suddenly appear. She quickly released her Soul Power to defend against it, but was directly knocked back.
"What? Such terrifying sword energy?"
Qian Renxue stunned, staring blankly at her hands frozen by the cold air.
"Cultivation? Why are you attacking people?"
"I hate it so much."
Qian Renxue grumbled and stood silently in the safe zone, watching.
"His body is like a flowing light, his sword like a fleeting flash, traversing heaven and earth, untouched by a speck of dust."
Sixteen words were uttered from Gu Wuchen's mouth.
At that moment, Gu Wuchen felt as if a broken string had been reconnected.
A flash of cold light appeared.
Qian Renxue blinked slightly, and in the blink of an eye, Gu Wuchen, who was originally standing in place, disappeared.
Where are they?
That shouldn't be the case; she didn't even realize that her strength far surpassed Gu Wuchen's.
A chill emanated from behind her, and it was actively released. Qian Renxue turned around abruptly and found that Gu Wuchen had already appeared behind her.
"How... did you do that?"
Qian Renxue looked shocked.
"Naturally, this is my Dustless Sword Song, Fourth Form: Instant Splendor Unstained."
Gu Wuchen smiled faintly.
He can completely merge with the sword song, gaining an extreme speed boost, and can achieve spatial traversal in a short time without revealing any trace of his Soul Power.
"No wonder, I couldn't sense your presence." Qian Renxue looked as if she had just realized something.
"Your Highness, what is your true strength? Could you please demonstrate your Martial Soul? I'm very curious."
Gu Wuchen took a step forward, his expression a mixture of amusement and sarcasm.
"What you do!"
Qian Renxue's expression changed. Looking at Gu Wuchen's face, which resembled that of an immortal descended to earth, she felt a strong sense of unease and quickly retreated, her heart racing.
Gu Wuchen is too freakish to be able to create his own sword style.
Even he himself, as strong as his grandfather, couldn't do that.
"Why is Your Highness so nervous?" Gu Wuchen smiled slightly. "Could it be that you feel guilty? Or perhaps you're afraid?"
Once the momentum is suppressed, it's very difficult to reverse it.
Qian Renxue swallowed hard, forcing herself to remain calm. "I feel guilty? I am the Crown Prince."
His words were full of bravado.
As they got closer, my foot slipped, and I almost fell.
An arm caught her.
"Your Highness, be careful."
Gu Wuchen smiled faintly and helped Qian Renxue.
"You." Qian Renxue looked at Gu Wuchen, the instigator of everything, and pushed Gu Wuchen away in anger, her cheeks flushing slightly.
"Don't make it sound so real, you're obviously doing this on purpose."
Qian Renxue grew angrier the more she thought about it, and unable to bear it any longer, she turned and left.
Bang!
The door was slammed shut.
No sooner had Qian Renxue left than there was another knock on the door.
"Who is it again?" Gu Wuchen asked, puzzled.
He strode to the door, opened it, and saw a tall woman dressed in a black outfit.
" Zhu Zhuqing?"
Gu Wuchen was slightly taken aback when he saw that the person who came was Zhu Zhuqing.
When Zhu Zhuqing saw Gu Wuchen again, a hint of nervousness, shyness, and joy appeared on her originally cold face.
" Young Master Gu, I've come to pay you a visit. I apologize for disturbing you."
Zhu Zhuqing bowed slightly.
Gu Wuchen stepped aside. "Come in. Since you've come to see me, you must have something to say."
Zhu Zhuqing didn't stand on ceremony, stepped inside, walked to the tree, sat down in a chair, and looked at the tea on the wooden table. " Young Master Gu, was someone here just now?"
Gu Wuchen poured another cup of Ice Lotus tea from the kitchen and handed it to Zhu Zhuqing. "That's right, His Highness the Crown Prince just came here to discuss some matters with me."
Gu Wuchen bent down and sat opposite Zhu Zhuqing, saying, "So, you've come to see me about Soul Ring, right?"
Zhu Zhuqing held the teacup with both hands, looking somewhat restrained. She seemed hesitant to speak, her stammering manner making Gu Wuchen chuckle.
"Speak up, as Aunt Zhu's daughter, what is there that I wouldn't dare to say?"
Zhu Zhuqing took a sip of tea, the aroma filling the air, which finally gave her the courage to try.
" Young Master Gu, I'd like to ask you about Soul Ring. I'm about to break through level 30, and I'd like to hunt for more powerful Soul Ring to improve my strength."
As soon as she finished speaking, Zhu Zhuqing became very nervous, knowing that it wasn't easy to trouble others.
She was so nervous that her palms were sweating, and her legs, encased in her tight-fitting clothes, rubbed together incessantly, trying to relieve her tension.
"So that's what it was about. It's not difficult at all. Zhu Zhuqing, how do you plan to repay me?"
"If I were to help you, I could ensure your position as captain of the Shrek Academy and help you defeat Dai Mubai."
This was not a difficult task for him.
"Really?"
After the initial surprise, Zhu Zhuqing began to think about how to repay the favor, but she couldn't come up with a good idea.
" Young Master Gu, what I can do for you is this: if I become the head of the Zhu Family, I can make the Zhu Family subordinate to the Gu Clan."
Of course, this is only a possibility.
With her abilities, it would be quite difficult for her to seize the position of head of the Zhu Family.
"Being affiliated with the Gu Clan, that's not bad."
"Of course, you must do whatever I say from now on."
What he wants is not the Zhu Family. If Zhu Zhuqing can become the Empress, then the Star Luo Empire can belong to the Gu Clan.
This was his true intention: the empire belonged to the Gu Clan, allowing them to become the strongest family on the continent.
"No problem."
Zhu Zhuqing said solemnly.
If it were really possible, she would be very willing.
The Zhu Family and the Gu Clan were business partners, and the mother was also a close friend of Aunt Shen.
"Then come back to me tomorrow evening, and I'll help you improve."
Speaking of this, Gu Wuchen already had a plan in mind: to make Zhu Zhuqing Zhu Zhuqing captain of the Shrek Academy Team so that she could hunt down the Man Faced Demon Spider.
With the Eight Spider Lances as an External Soul Bone, he can overwhelm his opponents and successfully fulfill the role of captain.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing nodded repeatedly. "Yes, Young Master Gu, Zhu Zhuqing will definitely keep the appointment on time."
Zhu Zhuqing then turned and left the villa without lingering.
After the door closed, a graceful figure appeared.
" Little Wuchen, what's your plan? It doesn't seem like you just want to make the Zhu Family family subordinate to the Gu Clan, does it?"
Snow Empress sat on a stone bench, her elbows resting on the table, her chin propped up, a smile on her face.