After spending twelve years with his daughter, if Chen Shengge couldn't tell whether she was his own flesh and blood, then he had lived in vain as her father.
The scene returned to the winding mountain range.
With a thought, Chen Qingling took out from her wristband the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone that her father had mentioned.
"Zhu Qing, this is an immortal herb suitable for you to consume."
"Immortal herb?"
"Yes."
Although Zhu Zhuqing didn't know what "immortal herb" was, just hearing the name told her it was extraordinary.
Such a precious treasure being given to her made Zhu Zhuqing feel both flattered and nervous.
"Qingling… this is too valuable… I can't take it."
Chen Qingling crossed her arms. "What's so valuable about it? Zhu Qing, if you really see me as a sister, then take the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone."
"This is just a token of my goodwill. Please, accept it."
"Besides, Rongrong and the others have already consumed their immortal herbs. You're the only one left."
"You don't want to be the one lagging behind, do you?"
That one sentence made Zhu Zhuqing resolve herself. "Alright!"
"Zhu Qing, this immortal herb is consumed by eating the petals first, then absorbing the stamen. You need to use your soul power to aid absorption."
"Understood."
Zhu Zhuqing once again sat cross-legged and followed Qingling's instructions. Soon, she had completely absorbed the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone.
Her soul power surged by seven levels, slightly increasing her innate talent. Her appearance became even more delicate, her skin moist and radiant like jade.
From level thirty to level thirty-nine!
In just one day, her cultivation had skyrocketed like a rocket.
It was unbelievable!
Zhu Zhuqing would never have imagined she could increase her soul power so drastically in such a short time — all thanks to Qingling.
Such a great favor — she couldn't even think of a proper way to repay it.
She couldn't give Qingling anything.
Whatever Qingling lacked, her father would supply — Zhu Zhuqing had nothing that could match that.
"Qingling…" Zhu Zhuqing bit her lip, unsure what to say.
Saying "thank you" repeatedly seemed pointless.
Chen Qingling, however, didn't care at all. When she sensed that Zhu Zhuqing's soul power had increased by seven levels, her eyes widened.
"Wow, Zhu Qing, this immortal herb was perfect for you! Your soul power increased by seven levels!"
"Tsk, tsk… I feel like you guys are all freaks. If it weren't for my high talent, I'd think I couldn't keep up with you anymore."
What kind of talk was that?
How long had she trained compared to them? Without comparison, there's no contrast.
"Qingling, you're too humble."
"Alright, let's go! Next stop — the Star Luo Empire!"
"When we get there, Zhu Qing, you'll have to be my guide. I don't know a thing about that place, hehe~"
"Sure thing!"
As someone born and raised in the Star Luo Empire, Zhu Zhuqing naturally knew more about it than Qingling did.
Not a lot, but still better than knowing nothing.
Well… maybe not nothing — Qingling's knowledge of the Star Luo Empire came only from what she'd read.
As the saying goes: Reading ten thousand books isn't as good as traveling ten thousand miles.
——
Star Luo Empire, Royal Palace.
"Empress Zhu, are all members of your Zhu Clan this willful? How will our two families' centuries-old alliance continue like this?"
The speaker was Emperor Dai Wuji of the Star Luo Empire.
"To betray our generations-old marriage pact and run away — this brings utter shame upon the Dai Clan!"
"Sigh… It's my Zhu Clan's failure in discipline. I will give you an explanation."
"An explanation? Repeated assassination attempts — that's your explanation?"
"Do you think I don't know about your little tricks?"
On the surface, the two were husband and wife, but in truth, their union was one of political convenience.
It was the mission of the Dai and Zhu Clans since birth — a duty meant to stabilize the Empire.
But that so-called "mission" was really a shackle, a cage.
"This… wasn't my order. It was Zhu Zhuqing's elder sister, Zhu Zhuyun — she plotted it herself, wanting her dead."
"Besides, this is royal competition — survival of the fittest, isn't it?"
"Sigh…"
Dai Wuji let out a long sigh. For some reason, a faint sense of unease rose in his heart — as if something terrible was about to happen.
"Why are you sighing again?"
"These past few days, I haven't slept well. I can't shake the feeling that something big is coming."
"You've been working too hard, that's all."
"No… a soul master's sixth sense doesn't lie."
"I just hope whatever happens, it won't be too disastrous."
Lately, skirmishes and friction along the borders of the two great empires had been frequent — one wrong move could spark a massive war.
Although the Star Luo Empire had two great clans — Dai and Zhu — with powerful soul masters backing them, giving them an edge over the Heaven Dou Empire…
Heaven Dou, however, had the support of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.
If war truly broke out, Star Luo would surely lose.
Without a Titled Douluo — how could they possibly fight?
"Sigh! When will our Star Luo Empire finally have a Titled Douluo? Only then could I stop worrying about its stability."
——
Back in the Winding Mountains.
Chen Qingling was once again carrying Zhu Zhuqing in her arms, flying forward, aiming to cross the mountain range and reach the Star Luo border.
"Zhu Qing, what's the name of the city on the Star Luo border?"
"Uh… how should I know?" Zhu Zhuqing smiled awkwardly. "There are so many cities — how could I possibly remember them all?"
"But there is a rather famous city on the border — Wuyacheng (Boundless City)."
"Boundless City?"
"Then that's where we're going! Which way?"
Zhu Zhuqing's expression fell, her voice timid. "Um… I don't know that either…"
Chen Qingling: ...
Only silence.
Was Zhu Zhuqing really from the Star Luo Empire?
How could she know nothing!
Seeing Qingling's expression, Zhu Zhuqing quickly explained:
"I'm about the same as Rongrong. I've lived my whole life in the capital. I know a bit about the outside, but not much."
"What I know best is the Royal City."
Black lines appeared on Chen Qingling's forehead. She had planned to rest at a border city — but so much for that!
Now the two were like lost travelers — clueless about where to go next.
[Ding! Detected: cultivation target Chen Qingling has encountered a problem!]
Chen Shengge: ???
Did he hear that right?
His daughter encountered a problem?
Impossible!
With her strength, unless she met a Titled Douluo, she shouldn't have any difficulty at all.
"What kind of problem could it be?"
[Lost!]
Chen Shengge's mouth twitched. Well… that was a difficult problem indeed.
[Ding! Would you like to spend 500 points to exchange for a Virtual Map?]
[Virtual Map: Marks every location in detail and shows one's current position — a type of auxiliary Soul Tool!]
"Virtual Map? A Soul Tool?"
"Fine, exchange it."
If his daughter encountered a problem, as her father, he naturally had to help her solve it!
At that very moment—
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