Chapter 188: The Two Sisters Enroll!
[Seven Treasures Little Rich Lady: Wow! You two sisters actually came to Heaven Dou City?!]
[Seven Treasures Little Rich Lady: You two couldn't have come all this way just to better obtain Brother Lin Yuan's diary rewards, right?]
[Seven Treasures Little Rich Lady: So you specifically traveled all the way from the Zhu family of the Star Luo Empire? That's way too bold!]
Seeing Ning Rongrong's teasing, Zhu Zhuyun gave a helpless, bitter smile and quickly explained in the group.
[Queen of the Night: Going for the diary rewards… that's only one of the reasons.]
[Queen of the Night: Actually, the main reason forcing us to leave the family is still the cultivation technique.]
[Queen of the Night: Previously, because we cultivated the "Nine Yin Manual" obtained from the diary system,]
[Queen of the Night: Both my sister and I experienced unexpected mutations in our martial souls, which made it impossible for us to perform the Hell White Tiger martial soul fusion skill with Dai Weisi and Dai Mubai.]
[Queen of the Night: After the Star Luo Imperial Family found out, they were furious and ordered an investigation within a strict time limit.]
[Queen of the Night: To survive, under our father's secret arrangements, we escaped overnight.]
Seeing her sister's explanation, Zhu Zhuqing also added in the chat group.
[Hell Spirit Cat: Yes, the Star Luo Imperial Family is extremely cold and ruthless.]
[Hell Spirit Cat: If the two of us sisters had continued to stay in the Zhu family, the consequences would be unimaginable.]
[Hell Spirit Cat: Having lost our greatest value—that is, the ability to perform martial soul fusion with the imperial princes—]
[Hell Spirit Cat: Our future fate would most likely be reduced to being playthings of the imperial family.]
Hearing this cruel secret about the Star Luo Empire, Dugu Yan could not help but frown.
[I Want to Live Past Thirty: Aren't the people of the Star Luo Empire too domineering?]
[I Want to Live Past Thirty: Since you've already lost the ability to fuse your martial souls with them and are useless to them now,]
[I Want to Live Past Thirty: Does the Dai Imperial Family still refuse to let you sisters go?]
[Queen of the Night: How could it be that simple?]
[Queen of the Night: Since our martial souls awakened at the age of six, we've been treated as bargaining chips by the family and bound by marriage agreements with the imperial family.]
[Queen of the Night: In the Star Luo Empire, imperial authority stands above all. Once such a marriage, tied to the foundation of the nation, is arranged, it's impossible for them to loosen their grip and let us leave.]
[Don't Want to Become an Ice Sculpture: Tsk tsk, your humans' rules are truly troublesome and ridiculous.]
[Don't Want to Become an Ice Sculpture: Since the women of your Zhu family have been nothing more than vassals and tools of the imperial family for generations,]
[Don't Want to Become an Ice Sculpture: Are all the men of your Zhu family spineless cowards? Not even a hint of rebellion?]
[Abyss Witch: Exactly, your Zhu family is far too lacking in courage, too cowardly.]
[Abyss Witch: Has it really been like this for tens of thousands of years, willingly sending your outstanding women into that pit of fire called the imperial family?]
Hearing Ice Empress and Zi Ji's merciless ridicule, Zhu Zhuyun felt very uncomfortable.
[Queen of the Night: There's really no other way. You're not in this situation, so you don't understand the dangers involved.]
[Queen of the Night: The Dai Imperial Family's foundation and strength far surpass our Zhu family.]
[Queen of the Night: Moreover, the Dai family not only has high-level combat power but also firmly controls millions of troops!]
[Queen of the Night: In contrast, how many people does our Zhu family even have? We're simply no match for this colossal imperial force.]
[Queen of the Night: If we truly disregarded everything and started a rebellion,]
[Queen of the Night: aside from the powerful elders who might barely escape using the speed of the Hell Spirit Cat martial soul,]
[Queen of the Night: All the other ordinary clan members, as well as the elderly, weak, women, and children, would perish miserably under the slaughter of that rebellion.]
After a long journey and a round of helpless venting in the chat group, Zhu Zhuyun and her sister followed the wide stone steps and soon arrived at the main gate of Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
As expected, the moment the two sisters approached, they were stopped by the royal guards, who blocked them with their long spears.
"Stop! Unauthorized personnel are forbidden from entering!
The two fully armed guards shouted sternly.
However, after carefully sizing them up, a trace of caution flashed in their eyes. The clothes the two women wore were made of exquisite materials—clearly valuable—and not something commoners would have. Moreover, both women carried a noble and cold aura, so the guards did not dare to underestimate them.
One of the guards lowered his spear and asked in a relatively calm tone:
"Young ladies, this is the important ground of Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Judging by your attire, you don't seem to be students here. May I ask what business you have?"
Zhu Zhuyun stepped forward and said, "Sir, we came here out of admiration. We wish to enroll in Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Please help us pass on the message."
At this moment, by sheer coincidence, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, who had just finished their morning training, appeared at the academy gate while chatting and laughing.
In truth, this was not purely a coincidence. The two had just seen in the chat group that the Zhu sisters had arrived at the foot of the mountain, so they rushed over to greet them.
The moment Dugu Yan saw the sisters, she quickly stepped forward and waved at the guards.
"That's enough; no need to report. Leave them to me. I'll take them directly to the education committee."
The guards clearly recognized the granddaughter of Poison Douluo. But rules were rules, and the normal enrollment period had long passed. Moreover, these two stunning women had unknown backgrounds. Thus, one of the guards hesitated and said awkwardly:
"Miss Dugu, this… might not be in accordance with the rules?"
"They're of unknown origin and missed the enrollment period. Shouldn't we follow procedure and first carefully verify their identities and cultivation levels?"
Hearing the guard's doubts, Zhu Zhuyun did not get angry. Instead, she cooperated and said, "Sir, we understand the rules. My sister and I sincerely want to enroll. If you don't believe us, you may personally examine our strength."
As soon as she finished speaking, Zhu Zhuyun decisively activated her soul power.
"Hell Spirit Cat, possess!"
With a soft shout, Zhu Zhuyun released her martial soul. An extremely sharp and chilling aura instantly erupted. Behind her appeared the phantom of a massive Hell Spirit Cat with glossy black fur.
This Hell Spirit Cat, mutated due to the "Nine Yin Manual," was clearly larger than its normal form, exuding an overwhelming sense of pressure!
End of Chapter
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