Zhu Zhuqing, who was traveling in the opposite direction from them, lowered her head and fell into deep thought after walking for a while.
She had clearly seen and heard the scene of Dongfang Jing interrogating the assassin not long ago.
He was ordered by his sister to feign an assassination attempt, but in reality, he was escorting her safely out of the Star Luo Empire.
Thinking about it carefully now, there are indeed too many suspicious points.
She was just a Great Soul Master, and there were many agility-type Soul Masters among those Soul Sects and Soul Kings, so why did they make her run for so long?
'Could it really be my sister?'
Zhu Zhuqing turned her head and found that the silver-haired boy was following behind her.
She knew that this was just the effect of a clone-type soul skill, and it was specifically designed to protect her.
As a Soul Master with a cat-like beast spirit, Zhu Zhuqing has naturally keen senses and intuition.
Therefore, she always felt that the four people she had met before were extremely mysterious, both in terms of their identities and their strength.
Moreover, this silver-haired boy clearly looked only a few years older than her, seemingly the same age as her cowardly fiancé.
But the gap between the two is truly lamentable.
To be honest, Zhu Zhuqing was truly astonished.
If the other party is truly only fifteen years old, yet is already a Soul Emperor?!
Are all the younger generation of the Heaven Dou Empire this amazing?
"Um..." Zhu Zhuqing tried to ask, wondering if this clone could communicate.
"What's up?"
Having received a response, she asked cautiously, "Is everything the assassin said true?"
"Yes, it's true."
"Then what is this clone of yours?"
"This is the effect of a soul skill, so we'd better leave the forest quickly. It will dissipate once the soul power in my body is exhausted. At that time, you can only pray for good luck."
After Dongfang Jing finished speaking, he noticed that the other person had indeed quickened their pace, so he couldn't help but glance at her again.
Not only does she have an eye-catching figure, but she also seems quite clever.
But how dare someone with only the strength of a Great Soul Master venture into the Star Dou Great Forest?
He couldn't help but think of his own experience.
That's true. When being chased, in desperation, one has no choice but to take risks.
"By the way, young lady, after you leave the forest, please don't tell anyone about your encounter with us."
"Hmm, I won't say."
For a long time, apart from the sound of their footsteps, one after the other, there was no further conversation.
The girl was aloof, as was the boy; they were not familiar with each other.
Of course, if the woman were replaced with Brigitte, Dongfang Jing would definitely find many interesting topics to discuss.
But Zhu Zhuqing's curiosity only grew stronger.
She slowed her pace and walked alongside Dongfang Jing, politely asking, "May I ask how old you are this year?"
"Fifteen, where are you headed?"
Zhu Zhuqing was slightly startled; it was just as she had thought.
"I'm twelve years old and I plan to go to an academy called Shrek."
Dongfang Jing raised an eyebrow. What a coincidence! Isn't this the school Yao'er mentioned?
"You traveled all this way just to join Shrek Academy? Is this academy that good?"
Zhu Zhuqing shook her head: "I don't know. Actually, I went to Shrek Academy mainly to find someone. As for whether to stay and study, I haven't decided yet."
"Hmm, I see," he said thoughtfully.
He felt that this girl's identity must be extraordinary.
It seems she was assassinated by her sister? But if she was to be assassinated, why pretend?
Dongfang Jing had no intention of delving into such complicated family matters, so he dropped the topic.
"And you? Aren't you going to join a college?"
But as soon as Zhu Zhuqing finished asking the question, she felt so annoyed that she wanted to slap herself.
The opponent is a Soul Emperor, why would he need to go to school?
Dongfang Jing didn't pay attention; instead, he carefully considered his future plans.
After leaving Gengxin City, Biji said she would take him to the far north.
But what happened after that? It seems that apart from cultivating, seeking revenge against Tang Hao, and trying to break through to the hundredth level and become a god, there was nothing else of particular importance.
It's no wonder Dongfang Jing thought that way; it's because Biji doted on him too much and protected him in every way.
With such a strong protector, and with Ah Yin and Qiu'er by her side.
The sense of urgency to struggle for survival in the cracks of the past has long since vanished.
Soul Master Competition
"Young lady, do you know what the reward is for the winner of the All-Continent Elite Soul Master Tournament?"
"I don't know, I haven't thought that far ahead."
"All right."
Dongfang Jing pondered that if the reward was useful to his own people, he could take Qiu'er and Yao'er to participate in the competition.
In the following days, Dongfang Jing, who was more familiar with the forest paths, led the way, avoiding the habitats of powerful soul beasts and dangerous areas.
Zhu Zhuqing followed silently behind.
The two of them tacitly quickened their pace, and even on the night when they should have been resting, they only made a brief stop before continuing their journey by moonlight.
Thanks to Dongfang Jing's accurate judgment and Zhu Zhuqing's speed as an agile attack-type soul master, the journey went unexpectedly smoothly, without encountering any soul beasts to obstruct them.
A few days later, the dense forest finally thinned out, and light shone through the open ground ahead.
They safely left the Starry Sky Forest.
Standing at the edge of the forest, Dongfang Jing's figure seemed to become more ethereal and transparent, with a faint halo emanating from the edges of his originally solid outline.
It was clear that his soul power was about to be exhausted.
He turned to the girl beside him, who was slightly out of breath but still standing ramrod straight, and pointed northwest: "Keep going in this direction and you'll reach Soto City. Be careful on the rest of the way."
Zhu Zhuqing looked in the direction he pointed, nodded, and said in her usual cool voice, "Mm."
However, beneath this usual aloofness lay a trace of gratitude.
She pursed her lips slightly, her gaze briefly falling on the boy's face, which was beginning to blur, and whispered, "Thank you."
Dongfang Jing nodded, his voice calm: "Farewell."
As soon as he finished speaking, the light that formed his form began to fluctuate violently.
Starting from his feet, his body rapidly disintegrated like shattered glass, transforming into countless butterflies shimmering with blue and pink halos.
These light butterflies fluttered up, like a dream, and drifted towards the sky above.
Zhu Zhuqing suddenly wanted to ask the other person's name, since they had helped her and she should at least be grateful.
But the last glimmer of light vanished completely before her eyes, turning into a few last butterflies of light that disappeared into the wind in the sky, leaving no trace.
Zhu Zhuqing stood there for several seconds with her mouth agape and her hand outstretched.
She gazed in the direction where the butterfly had completely disappeared, and slowly lowered her hand.
She turned around, started walking, and headed northwest toward Soto City, her figure quickly disappearing at the end of the forest path.
...
Gengxin City, a certain street.
Dongfang Jing was standing in front of a stall selling candied hawthorns, with a slight upturn at the corners of his mouth.
If this cat-eared girl goes to Shrek Academy, she'll probably meet Yao'er, right?
Although she appears cold as ice, she is thoughtful and well-mannered, and must be a kind girl.
'Could the two of them become good friends?'
"What are you laughing at?" A voice, tinged with doubt and a hint of sourness, came softly from the side.
Wang Qiu'er had a candied hawthorn stuffed in her mouth, her cheeks bulging, and her eyes were fixed on the smile on Dongfang Jing's face.
Dongfang Jing turned his head upon hearing the sound and met Wang Qiu'er's gaze.
"Nothing much. Are the candied hawthorns delicious?"
She chewed a few times, her eyes crinkling with satisfaction, and mumbled, "Mmm! Sweet and sour, delicious!"
(I'm not acting anymore, I just love the older sister!!!)
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