Chapter 148: Breakthrough to Soul Douluo, Picking Up Xue Ke Again
With Qian Renxue's promise, a weight was finally lifted from Ning Fengzhi's heart.
As long as the Beautiful Silk Tulip existed, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda would reappear.
This was Ning Fengzhi's lifelong dream.
If it weren't for the fact that there was only one Beautiful Silk Tulip,
Ning Fengzhi might have had a chance to break through beyond a Soul Saint.
Over on Lu Yu's side…
He was currently absorbing the hundred-thousand-year soul ring rewarded by the System.
Zi Ji felt the soul power fluctuations and watched him with curious eyes.
Lu Yu's realm had already broken through to Soul Douluo.
But Zi Ji was certain that Lu Yu's true strength definitely surpassed that of a Soul Douluo.
Even she might not be Lu Yu's match.
If it were before, Zi Ji, from the perspective of a Soul Beast, might have been wary of Lu Yu.
But now, Lu Yu has become Zi Ji's master.
Zi Ji no longer harbored such thoughts.
The stronger Lu Yu became, the happier Zi Ji felt.
"Brother, I found someone."
Just then, Na'er's voice suddenly came from not far away.
Zi Ji looked in the direction of the voice.
She saw a white-haired girl with a disheveled noble unconscious beside her.
Zi Ji recognized at a glance.
The unconscious person's identity was not simple.
"Na'er, don't pick up people of unknown origin like that."
Lu Yu slowly opened his eyes, reminding her with a serious expression.
Although Na'er was also picked up by Lu Yu,
This did not prevent Lu Yu from educating Na'er.
"Is she a bad person?"
Na'er looked curious.
She was very obedient to Lu Yu.
However, Lu Yu usually taught her to respect the old and love the young, and to do good deeds.
That's why Na'er, upon seeing the unconscious woman, took the initiative to bring her back.
Now, Lu Yu was telling her not to pick up strangers indiscriminately.
Na'er could only assume that the other person was a bad person.
Lu Yu heard this and couldn't help but laugh wryly.
That was indeed a good line of reasoning.
However, he wanted to see who Na'er had picked up.
"Zi Ji, bring the person over."
Lu Yu said calmly.
The next moment, Zi Ji instantly brought a woman in front of Lu Yu.
"This is… Heaven Dou Princess Xue Ke!"
After some examination by Lu Yu,
He quickly recognized the other person's identity.
He was somewhat surprised; how could a dignified princess of an empire fall to this state?
Although Lu Yu had heard about the turmoil in the Heaven Dou Empire,
However, Lu Yu knew that Qian Renxue truly regarded Xue Ke as her sister.
Even if Qian Renxue controlled the imperial palace,
Xue Ke should not have been harmed.
"Master, this human is likely in trouble!"
"Should we just ignore her and save ourselves the headache?"
Zi Ji suggested not getting involved in this messy situation.
Let Xue Ke fend for herself!
When Lu Yu took Na'er, Zi Ji didn't object because Na'er's identity was the Silver Dragon King.
The personality of the Silver Dragon King also represented the face of the Dragon Clan and could not be insulted!
If left unchecked and taken away by other humans,
Who knows what they might do to Na'er?
Zi Ji didn't want such a thing to happen.
As for Xue Ke, she had no relation to them.
If they brought her into their lives, they would definitely be implicated by her.
Although their strength meant they could fear no trouble,
But no one wanted to be affected by unnecessary trouble.
"Brother, are we just going to stand by and watch her die?"
Na'er looked at Lu Yu with pleading eyes.
She was kind-hearted and didn't want to let Xue Ke fend for herself.
Of course, the premise was that the other party wasn't a bad person.
Lu Yu chuckled softly.
Since Na'er wanted to save her, he would fulfill her wish.
At the same time, he also wanted to know:
How did Xue Ke fall into such a predicament?
Could it be that Spirit Hall wanted to eliminate her?
Lu Yu needed to learn more from Xue Ke.
Seeing that Lu Yu wasn't afraid of trouble, Zi Ji said no more.
Not long after…
Xue Ke slowly opened her eyes.
"I… where am I?"
Xue Ke found her surroundings unfamiliar.
Her heart immediately became vigilant.
"Tell me what happened."
Lu Yu saw Xue Ke awaken and immediately began to ask.
"Who are you?"
Xue Ke was like a frightened kitten.
Her eyes were wary, guarding against Lu Yu.
Her identity was that of a princess.
Normally, Xue Ke would enjoy widespread attention and a high status because of this identity.
But now, with the Heaven Dou Palace coup,
Xue Ke's identity would only bring a lot of trouble.
Xue Ke dared not easily drop her guard.
If Lu Yu had ill intentions towards her,
She could only be at his mercy.
"You don't need to be wary of me."
"If I wanted to harm you, I wouldn't have bothered saving you."
"I just want to know some things."
"This will be beneficial for my future actions."
Lu Yu said with a serious expression.
Na'er immediately echoed.
"That's right."
"Brother isn't a bad person."
Na'er's voice carried a hint of childlike innocence and assurance.
Xue Ke hesitated for a moment.
Finally, she revealed everything.
"I am Xue Ke, a princess of the Heaven Dou Empire."
"When I learned that my most respected Crown Prince brother was actually an impersonator from Spirit Hall, I found it incredibly hard to believe."
"I wanted to go find her and ask for an explanation."
"But the imperial palace underwent a sudden change!"
"Soul Masters from Spirit Hall took control of the entire palace."
"My guards realized something was wrong and immediately took me to escape."
"I didn't get to see her!"
"Under the protection of my guards, I narrowly escaped."
"But unexpectedly, I then encountered Soul Masters from the Star Luo Empire."
"The Star Luo Empire wanted to take me away, but I refused, so I fought desperately to escape."
"However, my guards, I don't know if they are alive or dead."
"Perhaps, they have all been annihilated."
Lu Yu narrowed his eyes and quickly deduced the entire sequence of events.
The Star Luo Empire's involvement.
They were likely trying to support Xue Ke to be a puppet empress.
After all, Emperor Xue Ye's sons had all died.
His only remaining bloodline was Xue Ke.
And for the Star Luo Empire to rally some soldiers loyal to the Heaven Dou Empire,
They would have to rely on Xue Ke's identity.
"If you go to Qian Renxue's side,"
"She might still treat you like a sister, just as before."
Lu Yu pointed out a clear path for Xue Ke.
If Xue Ke didn't mind,
She could seek refuge with Qian Renxue.
Qian Renxue had been undercover in Heaven Dou for so many years, and her feelings for Xue Ke were at least genuine.
Anyway, Xue Ke couldn't stir up any major trouble.
Staying by Qian Renxue's side and continuing to be an uninvolved outsider would actually be a good option.
This way, the Star Luo Empire's plan to use Xue Ke would have to be abandoned.
"I won't…"
Xue Ke's attitude was firm, rejecting it outright.
Qian Renxue attempted to seize the Heaven Dou Empire, and she had also deceived Xue Ke's brother-sister feelings for so many years.
Xue Ke would never be able to coexist peacefully with her.
She didn't believe Qian Renxue would spare her.
Even if Qian Renxue was truly willing to give her a pass, Xue Ke herself couldn't get over that hurdle in her heart.
They were enemies.
"Then what do you want to do?"
"Revenge?"
"Rely on the Star Luo Empire, or use the remaining forces of the Heaven Dou Empire?"
Lu Yu's words plunged Xue Ke into silence.
To be honest, she was very confused about the future.
Revenge was a path of no return.
Xue Ke wasn't prepared for that.
And she didn't believe she had the strength.
She was just a mere ornament in the imperial family.
She had no combat power and no strategy.
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End of Chapter