Star Luo Advanced Royal Academy.
As the highest-level royal academy in the Star Luo Empire, its scale and luxurious architecture far surpass ordinary soul master academies.
The stone steps leading up to the academy entrance are carved from white jade, each step adorned with a different soul beast pattern, showcasing exquisite craftsmanship.
The morning sun's rays scatter down, casting dappled shadows on the stone steps, adding a touch of tranquility and unique atmosphere to the scene.
A young man and woman, appearing to be around ten years old, walk side by side on the stone steps.
The boy's clothes are understated yet not cheap, and he is over 1.7 meters tall, with black, tousled hair fluttering gently in the morning breeze.
His angular face carries a hint of languor, radiating a unique affability that makes one feel instantly close to him.
However, compared to him, the girl walking beside him is even more eye-catching.
Her long, smooth black hair cascades down her shoulders, and her tall figure appears to be almost as tall as the boy beside her.
The black, form-fitting outer garment was clearly exquisitely crafted and expensive, tightly wrapping her perfectly curvaceous figure, with her long, slender legs adding to the allure.
But what was most striking was her upper body, which seemed disproportionate to her age, suggesting a broad-minded person destined for greatness.
However, her refined yet slightly aloof face contrasted sharply with her alluring figure, exuding an air of unique authority. Although her
youthful appearance still held a hint of immaturity, she possessed an air of superiority that commanded respect, making her someone not to be underestimated.
These were Su Cheng and Zhu Zhuqing, newly enrolled students.
In just two and a half years, they had already reached the level of a three-ring Soul Master, and their actual age was not yet twelve.
Walking along the road, Su Cheng casually surveyed this top-tier royal academy of the Star Luo Empire, inwardly marveling.
This academy bears many similarities to the real-world Heaven Dou Royal Academy, except it feels more solemn and serious, lacking the intense luxury of Heaven Dou. The average quality of the students encountered along the way is also significantly higher than that of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Just then, a figure appeared in the distance, walking towards the two.
Su Cheng chuckled softly, "The person looking for you is here. Should I excuse myself?"
"...No need," Zhu Zhuqing replied softly, her eyebrows slightly twitching.
Approaching them was a tall, slender girl with skin as white as jade, her figure even more voluptuous than Zhu Zhuqing's.
The girl was extremely beautiful, remarkably similar to Zhu Zhuqing.
However, her gentle smile contrasted sharply with Zhu Zhuqing's aloofness, making her appear much softer.
It was Zhu Zhuqing's older sister, Zhu Zhuyun.
However, she was alone, without Davis by her side, which surprised Su Cheng.
He had assumed the two were always inseparable.
However, it's also possible that Zhu Zhuyun wanted to speak with Zhu Zhuqing alone.
In any case, this would be much more convenient, allowing them to get things straight today.
Su Cheng glanced sideways at Zhu Zhuqing, whose expression remained calm, intending to see how she would handle the situation later.
"Zhuqing, if I remember correctly, you're not even twelve years old yet. Coming to an advanced academy at such a young age, are you eager to see your older sister?"
In a spacious, deserted plaza at the Star Luo Royal Academy, Zhu Zhuyun stood opposite Su Cheng and Zhu Zhuqing, a charming smile on her face as she spoke sweetly.
Her voice was different from Zhu Zhuqing's; it lacked Zhu Zhuqing's coldness but possessed an inherent allure.
Her soft, seductive voice easily captivated those who didn't.
Like the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, the Star Luo Royal Academy also boasted a vast area with countless simulated training grounds and soul skill practice areas.
Finding a secluded, undisturbed space wasn't difficult.
Moreover, Zhu Zhuyun's special status granted her access to many places inaccessible to outsiders.
This training ground was also where she brought the two of them.
Su Cheng's earlier guess was correct; Zhu Zhuyun's feelings for Zhu Zhuqing were indeed extremely complex.
Women are naturally much more emotional than men, and blood ties held considerable weight in her heart.
Because of the significant age gap between her and Zhu Zhuqing, she had practically watched this youngest sister in the family grow up.
However, what she hadn't expected was that Zhu Zhuqing would be the most talented person in the family besides herself, forced to shoulder the traditional marriage alliance between the Zhu and Dai families.
Over the years, Zhu Zhuyun rarely returned home.
Besides disliking the oppressive atmosphere within the Zhu family, her unwillingness to face Zhu Zhuqing was also a crucial reason.
In fact, after learning of Zhu Zhuqing's enrollment at the academy, she had secretly come over without telling Davis.
Her purpose was to persuade Zhu Zhuqing to voluntarily give up on the family infighting.
If the other party could give up, and given Dai Mubai's lack of ambition—despite his exceptional talent, he was always self-destructive and lacked resolve—
she was quite confident she could mediate and resolve the matter.
She didn't know Dai Mubai's final fate, but there was a good chance she could protect her younger sister.
"..." Hearing Zhu Zhuyun's teasing words, Zhu Zhuqing's face didn't show much emotion. She remained silent for a moment, then said calmly, "Sister, I want to talk to you."
Zhu Zhuyun was taken aback.
Suddenly, she realized that the beautiful young woman before her was very different from the younger sister she remembered.
"What do you want to talk about?" After a slight daze, Zhu Zhuyun quickly recovered and said calmly.
"Give up on Davis. You have no chance."
After thinking for a moment, Zhu Zhuqing didn't directly reveal the deeper reason, but instead uttered these seemingly provocative words.
Zhu Zhuyun's face stiffened upon hearing this.
Then her eyes turned cold, and she said in a deep voice, "Little sister, are you deliberately trying to make me laugh?"
Zhu Zhuqing didn't reply.
Instead, she silently took a step forward.
The Netherworld Cat Martial Soul appeared, with three soul rings—two yellow and one purple—circling around her feet.
"Zhu Zhuqing, a level 32 Battle Soul Venerable, with the Martial Soul Netherworld Cat, please give me your guidance."
Zhu Zhuyun froze on the spot. Her pupils contracted, and her red lips involuntarily parted slightly in surprise.
She wasn't surprised by the sudden challenge itself,
but rather by the spirit rings Zhu Zhuqing displayed and the spirit power level she announced—something completely unexpected.
She herself had only recently advanced to the Soul Master level, yet the two were seven years apart in age!
Seeing her opponent enter Spirit Possession mode, Zhu Zhuyun had no time to think further and solemnly summoned her Netherworld Cat Spirit Spirit.
After being possessed, Zhu Zhuqing's eyes changed color simultaneously, her left eye becoming dark green and her right eye clear blue. Her long hair naturally cascaded down her back, and sharp, cat-like claws sprouted from her hands.
Her spirit rings lit up, and she swiftly leaped forward
, leaving a trail of faint afterimages as she moved.
The entire movement was completely silent, without any outward energy release or the sound of spirit power piercing the air.
Like a ghost, she silently darted out.
Zhu Zhuyun also moved.
She was even faster, her figure vanishing and reappearing in an instant. In a flash of light, her body left only a faint afterimage in the air as she rushed towards Zhu Zhuqing.
The two quickly clashed, leaving a trail of sparks in their violent collisions.
In terms of strength, Zhu Zhuqing was considerably inferior to Zhu Zhuyun, given the significant difference in their spirit power.
Su Cheng had not taught Zhu Zhuqing the technique of severing meridians and replenishing qi.
But after his daily guidance, Zhu Zhuqing's movements became more concise and clear.
For agility-type Soul Masters, the increase in attack power from reaction speed and attack frequency far surpasses that of other Soul Masters.
Moreover, in terms of Martial Soul strength, Zhu Zhuqing, now enhanced by diligently cultivating the Nirvana Sutra, had surpassed Zhu Zhuyun by a notch.
Adding to this were the extraordinary boosts from her second and third Soul Rings.
Although there was a gap between them, they weren't completely helpless.
Before long, both sisters had multiple wounds. Zhu Zhuqing was slightly at a disadvantage, but clearly still had the strength to parry.
After receiving a blow from Zhu Zhuyun, Zhu Zhuqing used the momentum to leap back out of the arena.
Seeing this, Zhu Zhuyun didn't pursue, but instead looked at her with a solemn expression.
"..."
Everyone present was filled with mixed emotions, and the scene became somewhat silent for a moment.
Actually, not only Zhu Zhuyun, but Zhu Zhuqing herself was also surprised.
In her view, given her rapid improvement over the years, Zhu Zhuyun shouldn't be much worse off.
Although she believed her efforts were no less than anyone else's, she also understood that her elder sister's innate talent was superior.
With the added benefit of family techniques and medication, the gap between them might not narrow much.
Her confidence stemmed largely from her two spirit rings.
However, she hadn't expected her sister's cultivation level to be so much lower than she anticipated.
At this moment, Zhu Zhuyun was even more incredulous, her deep voice filled with undisguised surprise.
"How is this possible? With your innate seventh-level martial spirit talent, it's impossible to cultivate so quickly!"
"What's impossible? We've been cultivating and improving like this for so many years; there are no shortcuts to increasing spirit power."
At this moment, Su Cheng's lazy voice suddenly came from the side.
"Sometimes you should look for the reasons within yourself. Your cultivation has improved slowly over the years; have you been cultivating diligently?"
Zhu Zhuyun's face stiffened, momentarily speechless after being rebuked.
She couldn't help but secretly wonder if she really hadn't worked hard enough.
Zhu Zhuqing gave Su Cheng a strange look, pursed her lips, and said nothing more.
Su Cheng spoke up now, naturally to interrupt Zhu Zhuyun's doubts.
What she thought didn't matter; the key was to prevent Zhu Zhuqing from having any unnecessary associations.
"Zhuqing, should we show her?"
Hearing Su Cheng's question, Zhu Zhuqing silently nodded.
Immediately, the White Tiger Martial Soul emerged from Su Cheng,
merging with Zhu Zhuqing, who was possessed by the spirit cat beside him.
A massive Netherworld White Tiger appeared, looking down at Zhu Zhuyun standing not far away.
A powerful pressure instantly swept over them, and Zhu Zhuyun's expression changed.
This wasn't right!
She also knew the Netherworld White Tiger Martial Soul Fusion Technique and was intimately familiar with its power.
But the Netherworld White Tiger unleashed by these two people, both at the Soul Venerable level, had already subtly surpassed the power of the Martial Soul Fusion Technique unleashed by her and Davis, both Soul Masters!
Zhu Zhuyun naturally didn't know that the root cause of this change stemmed from the special cultivation technique, the Nirvana Scripture, developed by Su Cheng.
With the cultivation of the Nirvana Scripture,
the core bloodlines of Su Cheng and Zhu Zhuqing began instinctively to converge towards the essential information of the Netherworld White Tiger.
Under these circumstances, the Soul Fusion Skill they unleashed was fundamentally different from that of the ordinary Netherworld White Tiger.
Although they appeared similar on the outside, their core essence was completely different.
Over countless years, the pure information of the Netherworld White Tiger had been diluted by the passage of time, eventually disintegrating into two different Souls: the White Tiger and the Netherworld Spirit Cat. Only
by using the power of the Soul Fusion Skill to re-merge the two could the majesty of the Netherworld White Tiger be restored, but this restoration was incomplete and not the true form of the Netherworld White Tiger.
However, the Soul Fusion Skill unleashed by Su Cheng and Zhu Zhuqing was different, closer to the original, complete essence of the Netherworld White Tiger.
An outsider like Zhu Zhuyun naturally couldn't understand the mystery.
The Soul Fusion Skill only lasted a moment before dissipating on its own, and Su Cheng and Zhu Zhuqing reappeared.
They were merely demonstrating their power to Zhu Zhuyun and had no intention of doing anything further.
Zhu Zhuyun was indeed shocked.
A surge of emotions welled up within her, yet for a moment she felt lost and helpless. The future, which had been so clear in her eyes, suddenly seemed blurry.
Zhu Zhuqing waited quietly, silently observing her elder sister's expression and reaction.
The other woman's next move would determine her subsequent negotiation strategy.
Because the person who had just used the Martial Soul Fusion Technique with her was not Dai Mubai, the legitimate heir to the throne with whom she was betrothed,
but Su Cheng, the illegitimate son of the Star Luo Emperor who had been living abroad.
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