Chapter 31: This Favor, We’ll Handle As Nameless Guests!
Hearing Meng Huaifeng’s question, Zhu Zhuqing laid out the Star Dou Empire’s inheritance system and her own situation in full detail.
The Star Dou Empire Imperial Family and the Zhu Family have been linked by marriage for generations. Princes with sufficient talent are all assigned a fiancée from the Zhu Family—one prospers together, one falls together. After reaching a certain age, the princes engage in struggle, with the victor becoming king and the loser becoming a bandit.
Dai Mubai and his big brother differ in age by a full eight years. The huge age gap means that even if Dai Mubai has slightly better talent, he appears to have no hope at first glance.
When Dai Mubai awakened his Martial Spirit, his big brother already had his own faction, with his power initially formed. What could he fight with?
Visibly, Zhu Zhuqing’s fate is to end with Dai Mubai’s failure.
Previously, Dai Mubai had given up on striving and was just getting by, living day by day, but Zhu Zhuqing was unwilling. She wanted to survive.
To survive, she cultivated diligently, thinking of become stronger every moment.
As someone from a prestigious family, Zhu Zhuqing has plenty of knowledge. She knows Shrek Academy is a third-rate academy with no mimicry training ground, barbaric and inefficient training methods, and not even medicinal baths before.
But she had no choice. At least staying here, she could see if Dai Mubai could make some progress, become an ally to share the pressure, and there were a few classmates with talent and background who might help her in the future.
Even so, Zhu Zhuqing saw no hope at all, at least not until Shrek Seven Devils obtained the immortal herbs.
She was still very diligent, but the direction of her efforts was aimless, because she didn’t know what else she could do besides working hard.
But now it’s different. She saw the four members of the Pioneer Squad, saw the four who looked young but could easily defeat a Soul Sage—Meng Huaifeng crossed out!
If she could get their guidance, could she also become this powerful in a few years?
After several days of mental struggle, Zhu Zhuqing finally made up her mind and approached the four.
She didn’t dare delay too long, because she didn’t know when the four would leave, or if she could see them again after they left.
Opportunity knocks but once. She must take the initiative and seize the opportunity!
March 7th has strong empathy. Listening to Zhu Zhuqing’s heartfelt account, the expression on her little face looked even more agitated than Zhu Zhuqing’s.
“What kind of messed-up family is this? Such a barbaric, bloody, backward system. Poor Zhu Qing sister, don’t worry, we will definitely help you!” March 7th said sympathetically, hugging Zhu Zhuqing and making promises.
“Thank you, March 7th sister.” Zhu Zhuqing said moved.
Since she wanted to seek help from the four, Zhu Zhuqing had naturally been paying attention to them early on and learned their names from the Grand Soul Arena.
“If you gained power, what would you do? Defeat your sister and brother-in-law to seize the imperial throne?” Meng Huaifeng asked.
“I don’t aspire to that. Surviving is enough for me.” Zhu Zhuqing said frankly: “My fiancé Dai Mubai and I actually haven’t met many times before. I came to Shrek Academy looking for him only with a sliver of hope. After learning what he did at Shrek Academy these past few years, I gave up on him. I haven’t left only because I’m unwilling and don’t know where to go.”
“However, we’re leaving Suotuo City soon. Even if we’re willing to help you, the improvement would probably be limited.” Dan Heng informed Zhu Zhuqing in advance.
Zhu Zhuqing was glad for her decisiveness. If she had hesitated two more days, they really would have left.
“If the seniors don’t mind me as a burden, Zhu Zhuqing is willing to follow the seniors and leave.” Zhu Zhuqing looked at Dan Heng with burning eyes.
Previously, she had no choice but to stay at Shrek Academy. Now that she saw a direction and had a goal, she naturally had to seize the opportunity to change her fate.
“In that case, we agree, but we still need some time. My understanding of the Martial Spirit cultivation system isn’t thorough enough yet.” Dan Heng also made his decision.
Zhu Zhuqing’s expression was a bit strange. What did he mean? They were already this strong, yet he said his understanding of Martial Spirits wasn’t thorough?
Perhaps this senior was just being modest. Zhu Zhuqing thought, not daring to ask.
Zhu Zhuqing, born and raised on the Douluo Continent, had not experienced the explosion of network information and couldn’t imagine that the power the four actually used was a system beyond Spirit Masters.
Martial Spirit? Just a novel toy with some use.
“Thank you, seniors.” Zhu Zhuqing said gratefully.
“Hey, don’t keep calling us seniors. It makes us sound old. Just call us by our names or sister.” March 7th couldn’t quite accept the title.
“Exactly, we’re all vibrant young people. What seniors?” Meng Huaifeng laughed heartily.
“Mm, then thank you, brother, sister.” Seeing how approachable they were, without the oppressive feeling of seniors she had imagined, Zhu Zhuqing’s tense mood finally eased a bit.
“Right!” Zhu Zhuqing suddenly remembered something. She took out a small pouch from her bosom and said somewhat embarrassed: “This is a storage soul tool. Inside is all the money I brought when I left home, only a few hundred golden soul coins, but this soul tool is worth thousands of golden soul coins. I give them all to you. I hope brother and sister won’t mind. Your kindness, I will remember forever.”
Making a young person not yet twenty become a Soul Sage—the secret behind it was priceless. They were willing to help her; even if not completely without reservation, any part of it couldn’t be measured by mere thousands of golden soul coins. She had nothing to repay them with.
Zhu Zhuqing’s behavior made everyone even more satisfied. The value of the reward wasn’t important; what mattered was the affirmation of the Nameless guests’ selfless help, providing full emotional value to the Nameless guests.
Some people, when you help them, act as if it’s only right and proper, which really makes people angry.
The Nameless guests are happy to help, but naturally prefer helping people like Zhu Zhuqing.
They symbolically accepted one hundred golden soul coins from Zhu Zhuqing as reward, and had her take the rest back.
Zhu Zhuqing felt even more grateful to the four.
The five naturally couldn’t keep exchanging in the alley. Zhu Zhuqing returned to the hotel they had booked with Meng Huaifeng and the others.
The five sat down in March 7th and Xing’s room. Zhu Zhuqing was a bit restless.
After all, they had just met. From Zhu Zhuqing’s perspective, the other four were all seniors far stronger than her, so feeling restless was normal.
Dan Heng was cold on the outside but warm inside. Seeing Zhu Zhuqing’s discomfort, he took the initiative to start the topic: “These past few days, I’ve researched Martial Spirits somewhat, but our situation is different from yours, that is, the natives of this world. The conclusions from our research on Martial Spirits may not fit you. So before helping you improve your strength, I need to first understand the differences between your local Martial Spirit and ours.”
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