"Heh, an interesting little fellow. Chrysanthemum Douluo, go investigate this Xiao Ze for me. See his talent; if there's an opportunity, bring him directly into our Spirit Hall."
"Yes… but…"
"What is it?" Bibi Dong asked.
Chrysanthemum Douluo paused and said, "Actually, I've met this Xiao Ze before, and Nana has too."
The first time Chrysanthemum Douluo saw Xiao Ze, he recognized him as the little fellow from back then. Their facial features were 70-80% similar, though his complexion was much paler now.
"Oh? When was this?" Bibi Dong became a little interested.
"It was when Nana and I were acquiring spirit rings. At that time, Xiao Ze was only at level 20. To be honest, his talent wasn't particularly outstanding," Chrysanthemum Douluo mused for a moment.
"What is his Spirit? It's a black patch of land."
"A black patch of land?" Bibi Dong and Ghost Douluo were both surprised.
They had never seen such a strange Spirit.
"Yes, it's a black patch of land. Specifically, it should be a summoning-type Spirit."
"Heh, a summoning-type land Spirit. Truly, all sorts of Spirits exist in the World," Bibi Dong chuckled softly.
"Xiao Ze told us back then that he wanted to participate in the Soul Master Competition. I thought he was just saying it casually. But now it seems very likely that Xiao Ze will be a participant for Tian Dou Royal Academy."
"Mm." Bibi Dong nodded slightly, "Get all of Xiao Ze's information investigated for me, and then don't worry about anything else.
Since he's coming to participate in the Soul Master Competition, we'll talk about it when he arrives in Spirit City."
"Yes."
Soon, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo slowly departed from the Supreme Pontiff Palace.
"Chrysanthemum Pass, do you really know this little fellow?"
"Nonsense." Chrysanthemum Douluo rolled his eyes, annoyed that he didn't believe him.
"You seem quite interested in him?"
"Mm, I always thought this little fellow was unusual. I didn't expect his strength to improve so quickly these past few years. We might even meet again soon."
Ghost Douluo shook his head with a smile: "I hope you can recruit him into the Spirit Hall. Otherwise, with Supreme Pontiff's personality, he definitely won't let him go."
"Mm." Chrysanthemum Douluo nodded.
...
The moonlight, like a silver veil, draped down, immersing the entire villa garden in a hazy, clear glow.
The night wind swept through the treetops, its rustling mixed with the gurgling sound of the distant fountain, creating a sense of tranquility.
Zhu Zhuqing sat quietly on the swing, her slender fingers gripping the iron chains of the swing.
She wore a black long dress, its hem gently swaying with the swing's movement.
The night breeze lifted a few loose strands of hair by her ear, revealing the cool lines of her profile.
Her skin, under the moonlight, was so pale it seemed transparent.
A purple butterfly rested on her knee, its wings slowly opening and closing.
Zhu Zhuqing lowered her gaze slightly, a faint glimmer flickering in her pupils.
Xiao Ze, looking through the room's window, saw the cool and serene Zhu Zhuqing below and was slightly taken aback.
Not long after, Xiao Ze quietly came behind Zhu Zhuqing and gently pushed her back.
Zhu Zhuqing was startled, and the swing began to sway.
She turned her head, saw it was Xiao Ze, and her heart relaxed.
After an unknown amount of time, the two also stopped.
Xiao Ze came in front of Zhu Zhuqing and asked softly, "What are you thinking about?"
"I'm thinking about the future. I don't know what my goal is right now." Zhu Zhuqing sounded a bit lost.
"What were you originally thinking?"
"To find Dai Mubai and try to survive."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ze rubbed her head: "The Star Luo Imperial Family's method of competing for the heir to the throne is truly twisted.
While it can select the most powerful Emperor, if something unexpected happens, there might be no one to inherit."
Unsuccessful competitors would be eliminated or imprisoned to prevent internal family strife.
Dai Mubai ran away.
And Zhu Zhuqing just wanted to survive.
"Mm." Zhu Zhuqing nodded.
Sometimes she regretted why she was born into the Zhu family.
She and her elder sister used to have such a good relationship, but now, they were practically enemies.
"Zhuqing… you need to know that if you want to change something, you first need strength."
Zhu Zhuqing looked up slightly, meeting Xiao Ze's sincere eyes.
"Our World is a World where power reigns supreme. As long as you have enough strength, let alone surviving, you could even change this competition, or even replace the Star Luo Imperial Family."
"I know, but my talent is very ordinary." Zhu Zhuqing was a little disappointed.
Xiao Ze smiled: "If your talent is ordinary, then what am I? My innate spirit power was only level 2."
"No… I just… well, your Spirit is at least very powerful." Zhu Zhuqing was a little incoherent for a moment.
"I know what you want to say, but don't you still have me? After eating those crops, you can feel yourself getting stronger, right?"
"Mm." Zhu Zhuqing nodded.
Both her physical body and her spirit power cultivation speed had more than doubled compared to before.
It was evident that the effects of these crops were truly excellent.
"Then that's great. With your current growth rate, you'll definitely become a Spirit Ancestor by the time of the Soul Master Competition. At that point, set a small goal: defeat your elder sister."
Xiao Ze extended his fist.
Zhu Zhuqing paused, then also extended her fist and bumped it against Xiao Ze's.
"Um, can you tell me about you and your elder sister?" Xiao Ze was quite interested in these matters.
"My elder sister and I are a few years apart in age. You could say I was raised by my elder sister. My parents were both very busy, so when I was little, I could only be looked after by my elder sister."
"My elder sister was very good to me. She would give me anything, and she would protect me.
Until the competition for the heir to the throne, she changed.
She changed so much I didn't recognize her."
"Not only did she speak harshly to me, but sometimes she even hit me. Although it didn't hurt, I still can't forget that feeling."
"Later, Dai Mubai escaped. I held on for a few years, but I couldn't endure it anymore, so I fled the Star Luo Empire.
My elder sister sent some Spirit Ancestors and Spirit Kings to hunt me down, but I survived."
The beginning was fine, but as he listened further, Xiao Ze found it increasingly strange.
Some Spirit Ancestors and Spirit Kings came to kill her, and at that time Zhu Zhuqing should have still only been a Spirit Grandmaster. How could she have escaped them?
Is that true or false?
Xiao Ze asked with a strange expression, "Zhuqing, do you think it's possible that your elder sister didn't want to kill you at all?"
"How could that be? Assassins were sent out!" Zhu Zhuqing immediately retorted.
"Then, do you think you were able to escape the assassination of a group of Spirit Ancestors and Spirit Kings because you were powerful, or because they went easy on you?" Xiao Ze asked his most speechless question.
Zhu Zhuqing was stunned upon hearing this.
She had never thought about such a thing before.
But thinking about it now, it did seem a bit outrageous.
At that time, she was already injured, and there were several people behind her.
Could she really have escaped?
(End of Chapter)
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