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The scenes of depravity and madness continuously assaulted Zhu Zhuqing's mind, causing her fists to clench involuntarily as she tried her best to suppress the churning in her stomach.
Zhu Zhuqing suddenly realized that within Slaughter City, the Killing Intent in her heart continuously surged forth, and a burning sensation came from her back; the Evil God Hook seemed to particularly enjoy the atmosphere here.
She was walking along.
For the first time, Zhu Zhuqing stopped her steps because she saw two familiar figures: one was dressed entirely in black, with long hair neatly combed back and tied with a cord.
She held a short sword, about a foot long, that gleamed with cold light.
Her beautiful eyes, full of enchanting Charm, flickered with light—it was Hu Liena, the leader of the Golden Generation of the Martial Soul Palace Team.
As for the other, though the tall figure wore a mask, Zhu Zhuqing still recognized his identity at a glance: Tang San!
"Hu Liena and Tang San are here too," Zhu Zhuqing thought to herself, her gaze lingering on the two for a moment.
Both Hu Liena and Tang San acutely sensed Zhu Zhuqing's gaze, and all three felt a touch of surprise.
Hu Liena and Tang San were surprised that they could encounter a third acquaintance in Slaughter City.
Zhu Zhuqing, on the other hand, was surprised by the formidable Killing Intent emanating from Hu Liena and Tang San; their Killing Intent was different from that of the other degenerates in Slaughter City.
Hu Liena's Killing Intent was the kind that kept people a thousand miles away, and even her former Charm had disappeared.
Tang San's Killing Intent, however, was a contradictory aura, raging yet possessing a strange elegance.
Hu Liena was fine, but Zhu Zhuqing's gaze towards Tang San couldn't help but carry a hint of cold Killing Intent.
Tang San naturally sensed the faint Killing Intent in Zhu Zhuqing's eyes, and his gaze immediately turned cold.
Just then, Zhu Zhuqing suddenly felt a chill beside her.
Her feet moved abruptly, and she spun around, sliding back a step with agile movement, then struck out with a claw.
Crack.
A crisp sound of a skull breaking was heard as Zhu Zhuqing's claw landed precisely on the top of a short person's head.
Because Zhu Zhuqing had stopped to observe Hu Liena and Tang San, she had unknowingly moved more than five meters away from the veiled girl.
Newcomers like her were undoubtedly prime targets in everyone's eyes; as soon as she exceeded the distance, someone immediately launched a sneak attack on her.
The attacker died with blood flowing from his seven orifices, and a hint of surprise appeared in Hu Liena's and Tang San's eyes as they looked at Zhu Zhuqing.
The veiled girl also saw this scene and turned to walk towards Zhu Zhuqing, and Hu Liena on the other side also walked towards Zhu Zhuqing.
"Hell Envoy, you should be aware of the rules of Slaughter City," the veiled girl reminded Hu Liena as she approached.
Hu Liena calmly glanced at the veiled girl, then her gaze returned to Zhu Zhuqing, asking, "Zhu Zhuqing, why are you here?"
Zhu Zhuqing replied indifferently, "My purpose is the same as yours."
Hu Liena's eyes flickered slightly. "Aren't you traveling the continent with Shi Quan? Where is Shi Quan? Why didn't he come?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing's eyes showed a hint of hostility. "A Quan seems to have nothing to do with you, does he?"
Hu Liena was momentarily stunned.
She was very intelligent, and upon hearing Zhu Zhuqing's intimate address for Shi Quan, she immediately guessed something and said calmly, "Don't misunderstand, I just want to know his current strength.
I've always considered him my strongest opponent, but it's a pity we didn't meet back then; otherwise, I would definitely have a good spar with him."
Zhu Zhuqing smiled upon hearing this and said, "You want to challenge A Quan? Win against me first."
Hu Liena smiled. "Good, we can have a fight once we leave Slaughter City.
However, in this Slaughter City, you should perform well in the Hell Slaughterfield."
Zhu Zhuqing's expression softened a bit upon hearing this, and she asked, "How many consecutive wins do you have?"
"Sixty-six," Hu Liena said calmly.
"What about Tang San?"
"He has fifty-eight."
"How long have you been in Slaughter City?"
"I've been here for over a year and a half, and Tang San has been here for nearly a year."
"That long?" Zhu Zhuqing frowned slightly.
Hu Liena, however, gave a helpless smile. "You'll understand once you start the Hell Slaughterfield matches."
"Then I'll go participate in the competition first." Zhu Zhuqing nodded, her gaze falling on the veiled girl.
"Please follow me." The veiled girl learned from their conversation that the Zhu Zhuqing in front of her knew both Asura King and Hell Envoy.
As for their relationship, it seemed they were not very close, especially since Zhu Zhuqing appeared to have some animosity towards Asura King.
The veiled girl secretly noted these things in her heart.
Just as she was about to turn and continue walking, Hu Liena's voice came again.
"Take this; you can watch a match first." Hu Liena picked up a cup of bloody mary from a corpse on the ground and handed it to Zhu Zhuqing.
Zhu Zhuqing took the bloody mary and simultaneously reminded her, "Shi Quan told me that the bloody mary in Slaughter City has a problem and cannot be drunk.
If you've drunk it, it's best to stop."
Hu Liena's hand, which had been extended, paused, and her expression immediately turned unpleasant. "Are you telling the truth?"
"Mm." Zhu Zhuqing nodded slightly, taking the bloody mary.
"Thanks," Hu Liena said softly.
"No problem." Zhu Zhuqing didn't harbor much hostility towards Spirit Hall, and since Hu Liena had already shown initiative, she thought that after being in Slaughter City for so long, revealing some information to Hu Liena might allow her to gain more detailed information about Slaughter City from Hu Liena.
Holding the bloody mary that Hu Liena had given her, Zhu Zhuqing smoothly watched a Hell Slaughterfield match.
After the viewing ended, Zhu Zhuqing didn't hesitate at all and immediately participated in her first Hell Slaughterfield match.
Her journey of slaughter began from then on.
After her first Hell Slaughterfield match, she understood Hu Liena's words, because after the match ended, she faced sneak attacks from degenerates.
The end of a match is often when a person is most vulnerable, and at that time, one still needs to face attacks from all directions.
No wonder Tang San and Hu Liena had only participated in so few matches after being there for so long.
In just three days, she had already killed over a hundred people.
Under the continuous slaughter, Zhu Zhuqing discovered that the Evil God Hook could absorb and devour the Life force of these degenerates to evolve.
Besides that, some kind of power within her body also seemed to be slowly increasing; what exactly it was, she couldn't immediately determine.
Three days passed.
Shi Quan and Gu Yuena finally returned to Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Inside the academy.
"It's alright, Lingling.
As long as Shi Quan comes back, all problems will be solved."
Ye Lingling sat on the windowsill with a worried expression, deep anger and resentment hidden in her eyes, while Dugu Yan continuously comforted Ye Lingling softly by her side.
In the hall, Dugu Bo also seemed to be pondering something.
As if sensing something, Dugu Bo then walked outside, and upon seeing Shi Quan's figure and Gu Yuena beside him, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Shi Quan, you're finally back."
Upon hearing this, Shi Quan's brows furrowed. "What's wrong, Grandpa Dugu?"
"The Nine Heart Begonia Family has discovered the problem with Lingling's Martial Spirit.
They are likely constrained by your prestige and dare not directly act against Ye Lingling.
Just as you predicted, the people of the Nine Heart Begonia Family deliberately leaked some information to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
A few days ago, Ning Fengzhi specifically came to visit, saying he wanted to consult you about knowledge regarding Martial Spirit evolution.
I directly told him you weren't here.
Ning Fengzhi didn't say anything either, just that he would visit again after you returned.
From the current situation, Ning Fengzhi is still very wary of Ye Lingling's situation.
After all, Ye Lingling's existence threatens the interests of the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect; Ning Fengzhi will likely not easily relent."
"Also…" Dugu Bo pointed upwards, "Lingling's emotions have been a bit off lately because of this matter.
You'd best go see her."
"Nine Heart Begonia Family!" Shi Quan's gaze gradually turned cold.
If it were before, he might have been slightly wary, but now it was different.
"Grandpa Dugu, I'll go see Lingling first.
Once I've comforted Lingling, we can discuss it."
Shi Quan quickly walked upstairs.
In the room, Dugu Yan was still softly comforting, when the door opened from the outside.
"Lingling," Shi Quan called softly.
Looking at Shi Quan walking in from outside, Ye Lingling's eyes immediately became a bit red, and she stood there somewhat at a loss.
"Shi Quan, you're finally back." Dugu Yan breathed a long sigh of relief and quickly walked towards Shi Quan.
"Lingling is not in a good mood, please comfort her well.
I'll go out first."
"Mm." Shi Quan nodded gently and walked towards Ye Lingling, embracing her.
Dugu Yan also walked out of the room, leaving the space to the two of them.
Looking at Ye Lingling's reddened eyes, Shi Quan's heart was filled with tenderness, and he softly said, "What are you thinking about?"
Ye Lingling leaned against Shi Quan's broad chest, her restless heart finally calming down a bit at this moment. "I'm sorry, Shi Quan."
Shi Quan smiled, holding Ye Lingling tightly in his arms, and said softly, "What is there to be sorry about?
Didn't I tell you before? I will help you solve your Family's problem."
"But the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is also clearly preparing to put pressure on you because of the changes in my Martial Spirit.
This should affect your plans, right?" Ye Lingling lowered her head, feeling very guilty about the trouble she had caused Shi Quan.
Shi Quan gently lifted Ye Lingling's head and directly kissed her.
After a long while, he softly said, "Lingling, you are my person.
Your matters are my matters.
You don't need to worry about causing me trouble.
If there's a problem, we'll solve it together.
You don't need to worry alone here.
Don't worry, I've got everything."
Tears already welled up in Ye Lingling's reddened eyes, and at this moment, they fell like broken pearls, one after another.
Every tear seemed to fall on Shi Quan's heart, and as the beauty wept, the coldness in Shi Quan's eyes grew even more intense…