Dongfang Jing was certainly pleased to hear Biji's words, but he gave a helpless bitter smile and reached out to flick her nose.
"Master, I never expected that you were such a love-struck person."
He put away his smile and said seriously, "But I've made up my mind. This is the path I chose myself, and no matter what lies ahead, I will walk it firmly."
Brigitte listened to his strong heartbeat and felt his determination. She sighed, lifted her head from his embrace, and her eyes became firm again: "Alright, since you've made up your mind, I will always be with you, no matter where you go."
After talking things out, both of them felt much more at ease.
The two continued flying above the blood pool on Hell Road.
Without those messy monsters blocking their way, they flew at an extremely fast speed.
Before long, they saw the exit ahead.
The exit stood out conspicuously in the dim light; it was an oval-shaped light curtain formed by pure white light, radiating a soft halo.
"It seems that's the end of the Road to Hell."
Just as they were about to reach the light screen, Dongfang Jing suddenly stopped and pulled Biji to land on a nearby open space.
Brigitte looked at him with some confusion and asked, "The exit is just ahead, why did you stop?"
Dongfang Jing didn't answer immediately, but instead stroked his chin, his mind racing.
According to the Asura God, as long as one passes through the exit light curtain of this Hell Road, one can obtain a special domain.
Then he had another bold idea.
Since he has the spatial teleportation ability of the Hall of Ten Thousand Mirrors, can he exploit loopholes in the rules?
Dongfang Jing turned to Biji and said, "Master, wait for me here for a moment."
Although Brigitte didn't know what he was going to do, she nodded and said, "Okay."
Dongfang Jing left a spatial coordinate radiating golden light on the spot, and a spiral-shaped sun mark was firmly engraved on the ground of this open space.
With these coordinates, he can teleport back to this place at any time.
Subsequently, Dongfang Jing activated spatial teleportation and left Hell Road.
...
The All-Continent Elite Tournament of Advanced Soul Master Academies.
The final competition consisted of five rounds.
Several days ago, the teams that made it to the finals arrived in Wuhun City and began one fierce competition after another.
At this moment, the fourth round of the top six competition has just ended.
On the arena, the Purple Star Academy from the Heaven Dou Empire swept aside the Star Luo Royal Academy from the Star Luo Empire, leaving them utterly defeated.
The arena floor was smashed into several large craters, and rubble was scattered everywhere.
The eldest prince of the Star Luo Empire, Davis, lay on the ground, his body covered in wounds, his clothes torn in strips, and blood dripping from the corner of his mouth.
He was panting heavily, his hands gripping the ground as he desperately tried to stand up.
But just as he was halfway up, his elbow buckled, and he fell heavily back down.
Davis looked up and stared intently at the black-clad cat-eared girl standing not far in front of him.
He couldn't believe what he was seeing and roared angrily at the top of his lungs.
"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible! In just a few years, how could a girl who ran away from home have cultivated from a Great Soul Master to a Soul King? This is impossible!"
"You didn't even have Mu Bai's cooperation, how could this happen?!"
He used to be the high and mighty eldest prince in the Star Luo Empire, and he never took Zhu Zhuqing seriously, thinking she was just an ant that he could crush at any time.
Now this ant is actually standing on his head, how can he stand it?
Zhu Zhuqing looked down at him with a cold expression.
She barely had any breath left. In the fight just now, she hadn't actually put in much effort; she was only responsible for fighting Davis one-on-one.
Once Davis and Zhu Zhuqing activate the Soul Fusion Skill Netherworld White Tiger, she retreats.
Hand the battlefield over to trustworthy partners.
"The world is vast, nothing is impossible," Zhu Zhuqing replied coldly. "Davis, you're too short-sighted. Do you really think the Netherworld White Tiger is invincible?"
Zhu Zhuqing took a step forward and continued, "You don't know, do you? Actually, my strength is considered poor in our team. Our captain, who is the same age as Dai Mubai, is probably already a Title Douluo."
Upon hearing this, Davis's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, and the whites of his eyes were bloodshot.
He yelled at the top of his lungs, "Nonsense! I don't believe it! How could it be? A Title Douluo who's not even twenty years old, I can't...!"
Before he could finish speaking, his body suddenly stiffened, and a muffled groan escaped his throat.
A piercing pain shot through his chest wound, and his eyes rolled back as he fainted.
When Zhu Zhuqing's teammates saw that Davis had fainted, they started talking all at once.
Xiao Wu poked her head out and looked at Davis on the ground, saying, "Qiu'er, you hit him a little too hard just now. This guy is completely unconscious and can't even speak properly."
Wang Qiu'er turned her head away and said nonchalantly, "It's because he's too weak. If it were Ah Jing who took a punch from me, he definitely wouldn't be knocked out, and he could fight me for three hundred rounds."
Dongfang Yao nodded repeatedly, agreeing, "That's right, that's right, she's far inferior to her brother!"
Dongfang Yao muttered to herself—
'We'll only make our brother faint from the snake; nobody else gets that kind of treatment!'
On the other side of the arena, Zhu Zhuyun, who was not seriously injured, slowly walked over.
She looked at the unconscious Davis, then at her younger sister Zhu Zhuqing in front of her, her heart filled with mixed emotions.
"Thank you, sister." Zhu Zhuqing took the initiative to walk up to Zhu Zhuqing. The two whispered a few words, clearing up their misunderstandings and resolving their past grievances.
Zhu Zhuyun patted Zhu Zhuqing on the shoulder, helped Davis up, and turned to walk off the ring.
Zhu Zhuqing watched her sister's retreating figure, took a deep breath, and turned back to her companions.
Dongfang Yao leaned forward and asked, "Zhuqing, have you talked to your sister yet?"
Zhu Zhuqing nodded, gritting her teeth as she said, "It's a promise. I will definitely become stronger, strong enough for our Zhu family to completely overturn the Star Luo Royal Family's control!"
Dongfang Yao smiled and took Zhu Zhuqing's hand, saying, "Yes, I'll help you too. And my brother will definitely help as well. Don't put too much pressure on yourself. We're all your partners, and we'll face anything together!"
Dugu Yan chimed in loudly, "Yao'er is right! If a fight really breaks out, I'll ask my grandfather for help too! My grandfather is the best at gang fights!"
The others also expressed their support, each contributing their own words to encourage Zhu Zhuqing.
Looking at these partners who genuinely cared about her, Zhu Zhuqing's usually cold face finally broke into a heartfelt smile.
Her nose felt a little sore, and she said softly, "Thank you everyone."
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