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Davis scratched his head. There was nothing there. What was she looking at?
But these are all minor matters. What he's most curious about right now is that girl, Zhu Zhuqing.
Who exactly has she latched onto? How dare she defy his father's decree and even get Dai Mubai to tacitly approve of it?
"Zhuyun, who exactly is behind that girl Zhuqing? Who makes her so confident in leaving my third brother?"
Upon hearing Davis's question, Zhu Zhuyun paused, then thought of that beast, Bai Yu.
How could we not be confident? Although the Holy Son of Spirit Hall is of equal status to the Crown Prince of the two great empires, there can be many Crown Princes, but there is only one Holy Son.
More importantly, this Holy Son is quite extraordinary; not only is he powerful, but he also wields considerable influence within Spirit Hall.
Therefore, even if the Star Luo Emperor knew about this, he could only acquiesce and even had to send people from the Zhu family to discuss the marriage arrangements.
If it weren't for her deep connection with Davis and the fact that the Zhu family couldn't easily move around in Star Luo, the Zhu family would have faced retaliation if she had defected.
She also wanted to stay by that nemesis's side, just like her sister.
"Hmm, that's a tough guy to mess with. See that guy sitting in the middle of the judges' panel? That's him."
Davis's pupils contracted, and he turned to look at where Bai Yu was. Bai Yu seemed to sense it as well, and his gaze met Davis's.
Davis quickly smiled, then looked away, and said in a shocked tone:
"How could it be him? How could Zhuqing be involved with the Holy Son of Spirit Hall? The two of them shouldn't be connected, right?"
Zhu Zhuyun shrugged, her tone somewhat unfocused.
"Who knows? But I heard from Zhuqing that the Holy Son has been staying in the Tian Dou territory for the past two years, and that's when she met him."
"Tsk, why do you care so much? Isn't it better to have him behind Zhuqing? With that Holy Son's strength and influence, no one can force Zhuqing to help Dai Mubai, not even your father."
Davis narrowed his eyes. Although Zhu Zhuyun's words were not pleasant to hear, they were absolutely true. Even his father, the Emperor, had to accept it now.
As for finding another helper for Dai Mubai? Heh, don't be ridiculous. His father can't afford to lose face like that, unless Dai Mubai finds one himself.
However, without the decree of the Star Luo Emperor, he did not believe that the Zhu family would be so eager to help Dai Mubai. Not only would they not gain any benefits, but they would also easily offend his father, the Emperor.
"Oh right, didn't I just say that I played the emotional card with Zhuqing all night? So that girl softened and gave me a lot of good things."
"I'll be in seclusion for the next year or two, so I won't be able to go out with you for social events. Please take good care of yourself."
Zhu Zhuyun closed her eyes slightly and spoke softly.
She had no choice before, but now that she has given herself to Bai Yu, she naturally has to find a way to remain chaste for him and stay away from Davis.
She's not some slut; even if she's a mistress, she's Bai Yu's mistress.
"Ah? Okay, I understand."
Davis's expression froze for a moment, then envy welled up in his eyes. The speed at which Zhu Zhuqing's strength improved was unbelievable to him.
In just over two years, he went from a minor Soul Grandmaster to a level 46 Soul Ancestor. Even if he ruined himself through training, he still couldn't achieve this level of success!
Now that he heard that the Holy Son of Spirit Hall was standing behind her, he could barely understand how Zhu Zhuqing's strength had improved.
But what he didn't expect was that Zhu Zhuqing would actually transfer her resources to her sister Zhu Zhuyun, which made Davis extremely envious.
The only thing that could comfort him was that Zhu Zhuyun was on his side, and if Zhu Zhuyun became stronger, she could also represent him to some extent.
Thinking of this, Davis's face darkened. He wondered if his foolish brother had obtained cultivation resources from Bai Yu by selling his fiancée.
The more he thought about it, the more he realized that was the case. Otherwise, he simply couldn't understand how Dai Mubai, who had similar talent to him but was seven years younger, had managed to raise his strength to such a level.
Davis's breathing grew heavier and heavier, and eventually, he found himself wondering why that person wasn't him.
After a while, just as the competition was about to begin, Bibi Dong, accompanied by twelve cardinals, Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo, slowly walked out.
"Her Holiness the Pope has arrived!"
"Long live! Long live! Long live!"
A roar like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing through the entire Spirit City.
Then everyone in the arena knelt on one knee to show respect. The only people still standing were the three titled Douluos beside Bibi Dong and Ning Fengzhi.
Also on the judging panel were Xue Qinghe, representing the two great empires, Star Luo Minister, and Bai Yu.
Oh right, there's also a simpleton named Yu Xiaogang. He was standing there, but Flender, fearing he might get dragged into this, slapped him to the ground.
(TL: the ffs can talk trash about trashdung and the rest all they want, hell some even call flender a cult leader and extremely manipulative etc etc but despite all that his loyalty to his friend is honestly impressive)
After all, his relationship with Yu Xiaogang isn't that good anymore. He tricked Sister Erlong, and the fact that she didn't beat him to death is already out of consideration for their past friendship.
Want him to take the blame for Yu Xiaogang? Absolutely not!
Even Tang San, who wished Spirit Hall would disband immediately, bowed his head and knelt on the ground.
Since meeting Bai Yu, he has learned what it means to be outmatched and to be wise. So this is not cowardice, but rather a wise man who knows when to yield!
Bibi Dong glanced nervously at Bai Yu, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief when she found that he hadn't done anything wrong.
She then waved the scepter in her hand and said:
"Rise."
"Thank you, Your Holiness!"
After everyone stood up, Bibi Dong glanced at the twenty-one finalists and nodded slightly.
"I see the vigor of the younger generation in you, but of course, I hope to see your talent and strength even more."
"Since you've come this far, Spirit Hall will not let your efforts go to waste. Now, all three of your teams will receive rewards from our Spirit Hall."
"However, the rewards will naturally differ depending on the ranking. I hope you can all do your best to compete for the championship."
As soon as Bibi Dong finished speaking, she raised her palm, and eleven soul bones floated in the air above her palm, shining with various colors of light, dazzling the eyes.
As these eleven soul bones appeared, the entire competition venue fell silent except for the sound of breathing.
Everyone stared intently at the Soul Bone. To be honest, if it weren't for Spirit Hall here, and the fact that there were so many experts around, some with titled Douluo level, someone would probably have already gone down to snatch it.
"Alright, that's all I have to say. Now, let's begin the finals of this year's Continental Advanced Academy Elite Soul Master Competition!"
Bibi Dong then led several titled officials and a group of red-robed elders to sit on the newly built platform opposite the judges' panel.
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