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As soon as the tea shop owner saw a customer coming in, he immediately greeted him with a big smile.
"Sir/Madam! Please come and rest your feet!"
"I have some freshly cooled herbal tea and some excellent overnight lemon water here, guaranteed to quench your thirst and cool you down!"
The girl ignored his enthusiasm, walked straight to a wooden table, took out a silver soul coin from her pocket, and gently placed it on the table.
"No need for tea. I'd like to ask you how to get to Slake Academy."
The boss's eyes lit up instantly, and he grabbed the silver soul coin into his palm.
"Sir, you've come to the right person!"
"Screen Academy is relatively unknown; not many people know about it, and I happen to be one of them!"
"Well... just now a guy asked me about this, you two might be able to travel together."
The girl looked in the direction the boss was pointing.
There sat a young man dressed in black with silver hair beside a simple wooden table.
He was resting his chin on his hand, looking at me with a smile.
His face was almost too handsome, and his long silver hair was casually draped over his shoulders, adding to his eerie charm.
That smile was like a spring breeze in March, causing the taut string in her heart to relax a little without her noticing.
The girl walked over as if possessed, stopped in front of the boy, and bowed slightly in greeting.
"Young master, my name is Zhu Zhuqing."
"I heard from the boss that you're also going to Slake Academy. Could you... give me a ride?"
"Hello, my name is Su Xin, the 'Xin' in 'keeping one's word'."
"It is my honor to travel with such a beautiful girl."
Zhu Zhuqing's cheeks flushed even redder, her long eyelashes trembled, and she quietly lowered her head, not daring to look him in the eye again.
Upon seeing this, Su Xin's smile deepened.
Human Weapon - Zhu Zhuqing.
With her highly recognizable figure and aloof demeanor, he naturally recognized her at first glance.
I was still figuring out how to strike up a conversation when the tea shop owner's unexpected help came so helpfully.
This isn't a boss, this is practically the God of Love descended to earth! I'll have to secretly give him an extra hundred or two hundred gold soul coins later.
Just as Su Xin was preparing to strike while the iron was hot and further strengthen his relationship with this future beauty.
Dust billowed in the distance as a dozen figures, exuding a sharp aura, rushed rapidly toward the teahouse.
The huge commotion instantly attracted everyone's attention.
The tea shop owner turned pale, his lips trembled, and the rag in his hand fell to the ground.
The few tea drinkers scattered and scrambled to hide in corners, screaming, lest they be caught in the crossfire.
They realized that the newcomers were up to no good, and that each of them was a Soul Master whom they, as commoners, could not afford to offend.
Zhu Zhuqing's delicate body trembled, and her eyes, which had previously held a hint of shyness, were now filled with panic.
"Brother Su, they're here to kill me! I can't drag you into this! See you at Shrek Academy again!"
Before she could finish speaking, she turned and tried to run away.
Su Xin's eyes flashed, and he reached out with lightning speed, grabbing her slender wrist.
The warm touch in her hand brought Zhu Zhuqing to an abrupt halt.
She turned around, her beautiful eyes filled with confusion and anxiety. "Brother Su, what's wrong...?"
“Sister Zhuqing, now that we know each other, you are my friend.”
"I'll take care of your problem!"
"But...but they outnumber us and have more power, and..."
"Don't worry! With me here, everything will be fine!"
Zhu Zhuqing's heart was pounding.
Su Xin's domineering yet gentle words seemed to possess a magical power, instantly calming her chaotic emotions.
A sense of security she had never felt before welled up from the bottom of her heart. Then, as if possessed, she nodded and gave up struggling.
Just then, a dozen figures rushed forward like a whirlwind and surrounded the two of them.
The leader was a woman with a seductive figure and a face that resembled Zhu Zhuqing by seven or eight points, but she appeared more mature and charming.
Upon seeing this person, Zhu Zhuqing's pretty face instantly turned icy cold, and she was filled with rage.
"Zhu Zhuyun! Do you really intend to wipe them all out?"
"I've already escaped to the territory of the Tiandou Empire, why do you still haunt me!"
Zhu Zhuyun swayed her waist and moved with light, graceful steps. Her eyes were fixed on Su Xin, scrutinizing him from head to toe.
After a moment, she turned her gaze to Zhu Zhuqing.
"My dear sister, I thought... you would run away again, just like before!"
"What? You think you've found a backer just because you picked up some random pretty boy on the street?"
Zhu Zhuyun covered her mouth and chuckled, but her voice was extremely grating.
"What a pity! Such a handsome young man is about to be dragged down to his death by you, you little hussy!"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing's delicate body trembled violently.
He instinctively tried to shake off Su Xin's hand, but found that his hand was like an iron clamp, not moving an inch.
In a moment of panic, she had no choice but to step forward and shield Su Xin behind her, even though she was much smaller than Su Xin.
"Zhu Zhuyun! I only met him by chance, this has nothing to do with him, so if you have a problem, come at me!"
"Hmph, just passing acquaintances?" Zhu Zhuyun scoffed, her gaze falling on the two's tightly clasped hands.
"You two shouldn't be holding hands so tightly!"
"Little sister, you're kidding me!"
Zhu Zhuqing's cheeks flushed red, and she was speechless for a moment.
She hurriedly turned around, her beautiful eyes wide open, blinking frantically at Su Xin, her eyes filled with anxiety.
Those eyes clearly said: Let go! Run! It'll be too late if you don't leave now!
Su Xin smiled calmly and gave Zhu Zhuqing a reassuring look. Then he gently pulled her behind him.
"Star Luo Empire, Netherworld Duke's Mansion"
"Twelve Soul Kings, two Soul Emperors, plus the eldest daughter of the Zhu family who is at the Soul Sect level."
"Such a large force, going to great lengths to chase down a mere Great Soul Master girl, and they still haven't succeeded."
"Should I say that all your men are useless? Or... that you never even considered killing your own sister?"
Upon hearing these words, Zhu Zhuqing's delicate body trembled violently.
She turned her head incredulously to look at Su Xin, then abruptly turned back to look at her sister. Her eyes were filled with confusion.
In these days, she has only been preoccupied with escaping and hatred, and has never thought about the flaws in her plan.
They always made a big show of their pursuit, as if they were afraid that no one would know they were coming.
Each time seemed perilous, yet she always managed to find a glimmer of hope to escape.
"Stop talking nonsense and being presumptuous!"
Zhu Zhuyun's face turned ugly instantly after her secret was exposed, and she reprimanded him sharply.
“We Zhu family members are born with a life-or-death destiny, how could I possibly show her any mercy!”
"Today, you and she will have nowhere to escape!"
"Oh? Is that so?" Su Xin curled his lip.
"I have heard the saying 'beauty is a curse.' Sister Zhuqing is so beautiful, yet her strength is only that of a Great Soul Master."
"I find it very strange. This place is tens of thousands of miles away from Xingluo City. How did she manage to get here safely?"
"Are you hunting us down or protecting us? Do I need to elaborate?"
Zhu Zhuyun was so angry that her chest heaved violently. She was about to retort, but Zhu Zhuqing had already fully realized what was happening.
Memories flashed through my mind.
Su Xin's every word was like a key, unlocking her long-sealed memories and deliberately ignored details.
"elder sister……"
Zhu Zhuqing's voice trembled uncontrollably, and tears welled up in her eyes in an instant.
"What he said...is all true, isn't it?"
She staggered forward, her eyes brimming with tears as she gazed at the figure that was both familiar and unfamiliar.
Why did you lie to me? Why did you make me hate you for so many years?
"Do you know that I wake up from nightmares every night? My dreams are full of you bullying me!"
"Didn't you love me the most when we were little? Why has everything suddenly changed?"
She questioned him hoarsely, all the grievances, fears, and confusion that had been building up for years erupting at this moment.
Zhu Zhuyun's body stiffened for a moment, and her eyes, which always carried a hint of sharpness and mockery, seemed to be shrouded in a layer of mist, gradually losing focus.
Looking at her sister's tear-streaked face and listening to her desperate questioning, she finally let her clenched fists loosen.
A long sigh seemed to drain all her strength.
"You're right..." Zhu Zhuyun's voice was soft and slightly hoarse, no longer showing the arrogance she had just displayed.
"My dear little sister, you've grown up and become smarter."