Chapter 144: Not a Place to Linger

Chapter 144: Not a Place to Linger

Just as Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Zhuqiong faced off, the leader of the Star Luo Empire team arrived at the front, his expression gloomy.

The leader frowned upon seeing Zhu Zhuqing, and then looked past her at the group of students behind, seemingly searching for another figure.

Finally, he spotted who he was looking for among another academy's team—the Third Prince of the Star Luo Empire: Dai Mubai.

At that moment, Davis was conversing with Dai Mubai, and from the looks of it, the Third Prince was in a tricky situation.

However, the leader soon noticed a detail—the two were wearing different school uniforms.

He gave a curious glance at their differently styled uniforms, a hint of realization dawning on him.

It seemed the intelligence was correct—Zhu Zhuqing had not joined forces with Dai Mubai. This meant that Dai Mubai had given up on the succession race for the Star Luo Empire's throne.

As for Zhu Zhuqing...

Being an experienced leader himself, he instantly noticed the difference in stature and aura between Zhu Zhuqiong and Zhu Zhuqing.

The leader furrowed his brows discreetly, then pulled Zhu Zhuqiong aside.

"Go call Davis over. There's something I need to discuss with him."

The leader patted Zhu Zhuqiong's shoulder, indicating that she shouldn't waste more time with Zhu Zhuqing.

Zhu Zhuqiong shot a glance at her sister and then went to find Davis.

Davis, who had been mocking Dai Mubai, was even more pleased to see Zhu Zhuqiong approaching. He immediately put his arm around her waist and said something, causing Dai Mubai to clench his fists tightly and glare at Zhu Zhuqing.

Zhu Zhuqing, understanding Dai Mubai's temperament, knew what he was thinking—he was likely scoffing at her, saying that while he may have lost his eligibility for the throne, she shouldn't expect to have it easy either.

Davis soon walked over, his eyes gleaming as he saw Zhu Zhuqing, and discreetly pinched Zhu Zhuqiong's soft waist.

His action earned him a glare from Zhu Zhuqiong, but she nodded nonetheless.

Davis didn't go to chat with Zhu Zhuqing right away. Instead, he first sought out the leader of the Star Luo Empire team who had brought them to Sky Dou City.

Upon returning to their area, Davis and Zhu Zhuqiong dropped their usual playful attitudes.

"What did the Spirit Hall and Sky Dou Empire say?" Davis asked.

On their way here, they had encountered an ambush by the Sky Dou Empire, resulting in significant casualties among the Star Luo Empire's participating teams.

This had never happened in previous Youth Soul Master Tournaments, and this sudden turn of events caught them off guard.

Hence, they wanted an explanation from the Spirit Hall and the Sky Dou Empire.

They had confirmed the identities of their attackers—they were soul masters and soldiers of the Sky Dou Empire.

However, there was a natural barrier between the Star Luo and Sky Dou Empires, and the only intersection besides Han Hai City was Wu Hun City.

They didn't believe that the Spirit Hall had no involvement in this matter.

But in response to their "impolite" request, the Spirit Hall claimed ignorance, and the Sky Dou Empire, of course, denied any involvement.

"Your Highness, should we continue with the competition?"

The Sky Dou Empire had already been in contact with the Spirit Hall a few years ago, and if this competition was a scheme by the Spirit Hall and Sky Dou City to target the younger generation of the Star Luo Empire, then they had walked right into their trap! Davis also suspected that this tournament wouldn't be as simple as it seemed, but he still felt a bit reluctant.

"We can let the others leave first. I need to settle things with my foolish third brother. We'll depart after our Star Luo team has a match with that Shrek team."

I heard there's a young genius there with a Soul Power of fifty levels. We wouldn't stand a chance against them.

So, ideally, we face the Shrek team in the first round and eliminate them.

After that, we'll meet the Wuhun Temple team and lose to them. Then, we'll leave immediately. Surely, the Wuhun Temple won't pass up such an easy victory."

As Davis laid out his plan, he looked toward the team leader.

If the Wuhun Temple agreed to this arrangement, they could leave without any issues.

But if the Wuhun Temple disagreed, there was no doubt that the Star Luo Empire team would be blatantly targeted during the tournament.

The team leader nodded in response to Davis' suggestion and left once more to discuss with the Wuhun Temple representatives.

...

Back at Shrek Academy...

Dai Mubai had struck out again with Zhu Zhuqing, who had rejected his invitation once more.

"Boss Dai, why did you go to Tianwu Academy?" Tang San furrowed his brows, seeing Dai Mubai's gloomy expression. He now possessed five additional hidden Soul Skills that none of his peers knew about.

With these new skills, victory in the upcoming tournament was almost assured. However, if Dai Mubai were to inform Tianwu Academy about their plans, all their hard work would be for naught.

Facing Tang San's questioning, Dai Mubai knitted his brows, his pride as the leader of the Shrek Three Devils pricked. How dare Tang San speak to him like that, disregarding his position!

Though Dai Mubai cursed Tang San in his mind, he couldn't deny that Tang San's strength surpassed his own. So, he could only grit his teeth and bear it as Tang San's doubts were echoed by the curious stares of the others.

Realizing that his identity would be exposed soon, Dai Mubai decided to come clean. "I went to Tianwu Academy to find Zhu Zhuqing. There are some things you should know...

..."

Dai Mubai shared the cruel rules of the Star Luo Empire's succession battle with the Shrek team.

He also revealed his relationship with Zhu Zhuqing and why he had been persistently pursuing her.

In the upcoming match, they were likely to face the Star Luo Empire team, but simply defeating them wouldn't be enough.

Without the other half of the pair to release the combined spirit fusion skill, the Star Luo Empire wouldn't acknowledge his victory.

Though it seemed troublesome, Tang San merely let out a cold laugh. "If you can't win over that woman, Zhu Zhuqing, just take your brother's fiancee by force! The winner writes the rules."

Hearing this suggestion, a light bulb lit up in Dai Mubai's head, but he still felt conflicted. "That doesn't feel right..."

(End of Chapter)

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