The rooftop of Soto City, an open-air viewing platform.
The view was superb, with dazzling starlight filling the night sky. The city lights shone brightly, and the sounds of bustling crowds could be faintly heard.
A gentle breeze stirred, ruffling the hair of Zhu Zhuqing and Dugu Yan.
"You're from the Zhu family of Xingluo?" Dugu Yan spoke first, breaking the silence.
She looked Zhu Zhuqing up and down, her eyes scrutinizing her.
Dugu Yan's gaze made Zhu Zhuqing somewhat uncomfortable, but she still nodded and said, "That's right, my name is Zhu Zhuqing."
"What's your relationship with that Soul Master with the White Tiger Martial Soul?" Dugu Yan asked with a smile.
She had visited the Xingluo Empire before, and in her memory, the Dai and Zhu families always appeared in pairs.
Zhu Zhuqing frowned. What did her relationship with Dai Mubai have to do with Dugu Yan?
"He is him, and I am me. We're just classmates, nothing more. Miss Dugu, please speak your mind," Zhu Zhuqing said coldly.
"Oh? Then I won't beat around the bush. Do you know someone named Lu Feng?" Dugu Yan's lips curled into a mocking smile.
During the breaks in the competition, she investigated Lu Feng's exploits in the Great Soul Arena.
Before long, under Dugu Yan's financial offensive, she had learned most of Lu Feng's exploits in Soto City.
Professional host, a backdoor acquaintance, ruthlessly abandoning the beautiful host after becoming famous,
fifty-game winning streak in individual competitions,
suspected of being kept by a wealthy young woman from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School
, a hidden mistress in a small villa in the west of the city.
These rumors were a mix of truth and falsehood, but Dugu Yan gleaned some useful information from them.
Lu Feng and the busty woman in front of her definitely had something going on.
Upon hearing this, a hint of doubt rose in Zhu Zhuqing's eyes.
"Could she also be Lu Feng's friend?" Zhu Zhuqing wondered to herself.
In Zhu Zhuqing's opinion, Dugu Yan's behavior was somewhat impolite. Especially her first two questions, which touched on her privacy.
However, considering the other party might be Lu Feng's friend, Zhu Zhuqing didn't dwell on it too much.
"Lu Feng is my friend," Zhu Zhuqing nodded.
At the same time, Zhu Zhuqing recalled Lu Feng's dashing appearance and the scene of the two training in the courtyard, a faint smile appearing on her lips.
Her relationship with him was perhaps a little closer than friendship.
"Hmph! That's it!" Dugu Yan snorted coldly.
The next moment, she moved.
She moved lightly, her right hand clenched into a fist, a surge of soul power gathering on her fist, fiercely attacking Zhu Zhuqing.
Zhu Zhuqing's eyes narrowed, and she reacted instantly.
She lightly touched the ground with her toes, taking several steps in succession, her figure soaring into the air like a ghost. In mid-air, her spirit cat martial soul instantly possessed her, a light soul power emanating from her, and her body landed steadily on the railing.
"Miss Dugu, what do you mean by this?" Zhu Zhuqing questioned.
Although Dugu Yan didn't summon her martial soul, Zhu Zhuqing sensed a faint killing intent emanating from her.
Before the match between the two teams, Yu Xiaogang showed Shrek Academy the information on the Royal Fighting Team members.
Dugu Yan's martial soul was the Azure Phosphorous Serpent, a level 49 control-type Soul Master.
Fortunately, Shrek Academy had a Great Soul Master-level member, preventing Dugu Yan from playing. Otherwise, Shrek Academy wouldn't have had a chance of winning against the Royal Fighting Team.
Zhu Zhuqing's eyes were fixed on Dugu Yan, her mental focus reaching its peak.
Facing an enemy who was almost a Soul King, she dared not be careless in the slightest.
"Hmph! As expected, it's the Phantom Step. It seems Lu Feng likes you quite a bit." Dugu Yan snorted coldly, her eyes gradually darkening.
From birth, she had been a favored daughter of heaven.
With a titled Douluo grandfather, and especially as the only heir of the Dugu family, Dugu Yan had always had everything she wanted.
Her status was even more noble than that of princes and princesses.
Moreover, from childhood, Dugu Yan's soul power cultivation had always been among the best of her peers, and she had access to all sorts of resources at will.
Because of this, when she saw Lu Feng as someone to rely on, her possessiveness was also at its peak.
Although Dugu Yan's upbringing taught her that it was perfectly normal for men to have multiple wives and concubines,
she didn't want her relationship with Lu Feng to be shared or interfered with by anyone else.
At the very least, she wouldn't allow Lu Feng to casually bring a woman home.
"Whoosh!"
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With a wave of her jade-like hand , Dugu Yan unleashed a cloud of colorful poisonous mist, carrying a
chilling aura, which instantly swept towards Zhu Zhuqing. The mist shimmered eerily under the starlight, resembling a giant, multicolored python.
Zhu Zhuqing's eyes narrowed, and she shuddered.
She had a premonition that if she were to be contaminated by this poison, even a trace of it would lead to a terrible fate.
"Whoosh!" Zhu Zhuqing's first soul ring shone brightly, and she soared into the air.
In mid-air, she activated her first soul skill again. Taking a step forward, a surge of soul power erupted, and she flipped twice, landing steadily behind Dugu Yan.
"Sizzle! "
The poisonous mist sprayed onto the railing, producing a chilling sound, like countless venomous snakes flicking their tongues.
Within a few breaths, a large portion of the metal decorations on the railing had been corroded away.
"Whoosh!" Zhu Zhuqing moved with incredible speed, instantly bridging the distance between them and arriving before Dugu Yan, unleashing a sharp claw strike.
The claw-like wind howled, causing the surrounding air to hiss.
Dugu Yan reacted quickly, dodging to the side. At the same time, she raised her elbow, her entire body surging with powerful soul energy, and slammed into Zhu Zhuqing.
"Bang!"
A dull thud resounded.
Zhu Zhuqing immediately felt a tremendous force hit her head-on, her body staggering back seven or eight steps before she could barely regain her footing.
Her chest heaved slightly, her breathing became a little rapid, and a hint of seriousness flashed in her eyes.
Clearly, this attack had taken a considerable toll on her.
Dugu Yan, on the other hand, remained calmly standing in place, without making any further moves.
A smug smile appeared on her lips.
A level 32 versus a level 49, a seventeen-level difference in soul energy, even without using her martial soul, Dugu Yan was still overwhelmingly superior to Zhu Zhuqing.
"Damn it!" Zhu Zhuqing quickly adjusted her stance, spreading her feet apart, knees slightly bent, assuming a defensive posture.
She wasn't one to easily admit defeat, even with a seventeen-level difference in soul power between them.
Zhu Zhuqing's gaze was sharp, locked onto Dugu Yan, bracing herself for an attack.
However, unexpectedly, Dugu Yan suddenly withdrew her aura.
She crossed her arms and said with a faint smile, "Zhu Zhuqing, focus on your cultivation. You don't interest me at all right now."
Her tone shifted, a cold glint flashing in her eyes, "Remember what you just said. If I find out you're having any dealings with that White Tiger Soul Master, you'd better prepare to collect your own corpse."
With that, Dugu Yan turned and left the rooftop without looking back.
"Phew~"
Zhu Zhuqing let out a heavy sigh as she watched her disappear into the distance.
"Damn it!"
Zhu Zhuqing clenched her fists slightly and slammed them against the railing.
At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing finally understood why the other party had suddenly approached her and then inexplicably attacked.
"Lu Feng!"
Clearly, the relationship between Dugu Yan and Lu Feng was definitely not just a simple friendship.
Zhu Zhuqing even sensed a familiar feeling in Dugu Yan.
When she was little, she once visited the palace and saw her aunt disciplining a palace maid. Dugu Yan's current aura was somewhat similar to her aunt's back then.
"Damn it!"
Zhu Zhuqing recalled her interactions with Lu Feng; their relationship wasn't as close as Dugu Yan had imagined.
But the moment the Netherworld White Tiger appeared, it was destined that they would never be apart again.
"Hmph, Dugu Yan probably doesn't know about Lu Feng's White Tiger Martial Soul, right? Otherwise, she definitely wouldn't be so calm now."
A cold glint flashed in Zhu Zhuqing's eyes. Although she didn't like to compete for anything, it didn't mean she enjoyed being bossed around.
(End of Chapter)