Chapter 38: Waiting for the Simulator to Refresh!
The relationship between Zhu Zhuyun and Dai Weisi couldn't be called close, yet it was still one of mutual respect—they understood each other's intentions well.
In a sense, the two of them were people bound by the same fate…
Dai Weisi fell out with Dai Mubai when Dai Mubai awakened the White Tiger Martial Soul at the age of six.
Zhu Zhuyun's relationship with Zhu Zhuqing also changed when Zhu Zhuqing awakened the Hell Spirit Cat Martial Soul at the age of six.
They were both far older than their younger siblings. From the very beginning, the latter had almost no chance of victory.
Carrying guilt in their hearts, isolating and distancing themselves from their younger brother or sister—forcing them to leave Star Luo City—might have been the best possible choice.
Leaving this place… perhaps they could be a little happier.
"Zhuqing, having a man willing to storm the imperial palace for you… Your sister truly envies you."
"Zhuqing, I wish you happiness."
Standing near the gates of Star Luo City, Zhu Zhuyun murmured.
Her younger sister no longer had to die, and she herself could smoothly become the crown princess—then empress.
This outcome satisfied Zhu Zhuyun greatly.
As for Dai Weisi, after remaining silent for a long time, he no longer paid attention to the matter.
Time passed in the blink of an eye—one month later.
Shrek Academy.
When Dai Mubai received the Star Luo Emperor's verbal decree, his entire body froze.
"Zhu Zhuqing is no longer a member of the Zhu Clan—nor is she your fiancée?!"
Had his father gone senile after he left Star Luo City for just a few years?
Dai Mubai had assumed Zhu Zhuqing would return.
Never in his wildest dreams did he expect that not only would she not return, but she would also accomplish something this earth-shattering!
With Zhu Zhuqing, his chances against Dai Weisi were less than ten percent.
Without Zhu Zhuqing—
He might as well just die!
At this time, Shrek Academy still had only three students.
Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun.
As for Tang San and Xiao Wu, the two of them were in the Star Dou Forest.
Zhu Zhuqing was with Wang Li, and Ning Rongrong hadn't come to Shrek Academy either.
Dai Mubai remained silent for a long time, then began laughing and muttering to himself, almost as if he were losing his mind.
In the end, Zhao Wuji punched him twice, barely knocking him back to some semblance of normalcy.
"You're a grown man—what's with this state?"
"If you don't even try, how do you know you're inferior to your big brother?"
Dai Mubai's identity wasn't exactly secret at Shrek Academy.
Even as a so-called useless prince, there were still people following him.
Not to mention, the White Tiger Martial Soul was extremely easy to recognize.
"Teacher Zhao, you don't understand. You don't understand anything!"
Clutching his head, Dai Mubai spoke with a face full of agony.
Had he really been wrong all along?
Even his own father had issued a decree, dissolving his engagement to Zhu Zhuqing…
Zhao Wuji crossed his arms and looked at Dai Mubai.
"Think carefully about the crisis Clear Sky Douluo faced back then!"
"Facing five Titled Douluo at once, he still managed to break through—and even took Tang San and Xiao Wu with him."
"And you think this is something?"
Hearing this—
Dai Mubai froze, then let out a bitter smile.
If he had Tang Hao's strength, he would have long since fought his way back to the Star Luo Empire.
Sure enough, the joys and sorrows between people are never the same.
"I'll adjust my mindset… I will, I promise…"
Sunset Forest, outer perimeter.
Wang Li took out seven soul bones from his storage soul tool.
Six of them came from Tang Hao.
Only one had dropped when Wang Li killed a soul beast himself.
Looking at the soul bones spread across the ground, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing's eyes widened.
As the young lady of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Rongrong had seen soul bones before.
But seeing so many laid out together like this—this was her first time.
Zhu Zhuqing had never seen soul bones before. She looked at them, then at Wang Li, feeling completely at a loss.
"Zhuqing, pick whichever you like!"
"??"
"Th-Then what about me?"
Ning Rongrong asked, eyes wide.
"Heh. Among these soul bones, is there even one suitable for you?"
Wang Li curled his lips and said disdainfully.
The reason Tang Hao was able to complete his set of soul bones was most likely because of Slaughter City.
He had two inherited soul bones, plus one from the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament championship reward.
As for the remaining three, they couldn't have come from hunting soul beasts for soul rings.
There was only one possibility—
During the process of obtaining the God of Slaughter Domain, those fallen ones had contributed three soul bones.
And all three of those were ten-thousand-year soul bones.
"Fine, none of them suit me—but you could at least ask."
Ning Rongrong said pitifully.
"Alright, stop acting up…"
Wang Li waved his hand dismissively.
Ning Rongrong: "..."
"Brother Li, these soul bones are far too precious. I—"
These were soul bones—and all of them were over ten thousand years old!
It was simply unimaginable.
Tang Hao's soul bones were naturally extraordinary.
Even transferring all of them to a single person would be more than enough.
As for hundred-thousand-year soul bones—those were things one could only encounter by chance, not seek deliberately.
"Absorb these first. Leave space for even better soul bones later."
From the pile, Wang Li picked out the three soul bones with the best quality and highest age.
Two of them were the inherited soul bones of the Clear Sky Sect—the right arm bone and right leg bone.
The other was a left arm soul bone, with an age as high as fifty thousand years—likely the one awarded by the Spirit Hall.
Originally, Zhu Zhuqing was an agility-type soul master. After her martial soul "mutation," she had already begun shifting toward the path of a power-type soul master.
That said, her speed hadn't suffered at all—she still retained her advantage in agility.
These three soul bones were perfectly suited to her current state.
Seeing how "overbearing" Wang Li was, Zhu Zhuqing felt deeply moved—and equally delighted.
Her Brother Li truly was the best man in the world.
Inside the Star Luo Imperial Palace, Wang Li had said it himself—
She, Zhu Zhuqing, was his woman…
Thinking of this, Zhu Zhuqing silently accepted the soul bones, sat down cross-legged, and began absorbing and refining them.
Wang Li stored away the remaining soul bones and stood guard for her.
Ning Rongrong plopped down on the ground, sulking in frustration.
Her life was really too hard!
Time flowed on.
By the time Zhu Zhuqing finished absorbing the three soul bones, her soul power level had risen to rank fifty!
Her exact soul power level would still need to be confirmed after she obtained her soul ring.
Watching Zhu Zhuqing's rapid increase in strength left Ning Rongrong completely dumbfounded.
She was only a Soul Elder right now—yet Zhu Zhuqing was already a quasi–Soul King!
Was this what that man's favoritism looked like?
After helping Zhu Zhuqing obtain her soul ring, another three days passed.
Her final soul power level reached rank fifty-three.
A Soul King at just a little over twelve years old—
That alone was enough to shock countless people.
"So… what are we supposed to do now?"
Ning Rongrong asked the ultimate soul-searching question.
At this age and level, they have already met the graduation standards of advanced soul master academies—and even far exceeded them.
There was no need to attend any academy at all.
Zhu Zhuqing was a Soul King, and Wang Li was a Titled Douluo.
Wang Li scratched his head. He honestly didn't know what to do either.
At present, his daily routine consisted of refining the energy within his body and steadily improving his strength.
Then—
Waiting for the simulator to refresh.
There were still seven or eight months before the next simulator refresh.
On the Douluo Continent, it was either competitions, more competitions, or adventures.
With his current strength, wouldn't that just be bullying others?
Right—
Bullying people!
Wang Li's eyes suddenly lit up.
He knew exactly what he should do next.
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End of Chapter