"Sister."
Zhu Zhu Qing spoke, her voice trembling slightly. This was the first time she had seen her family in years.
The two, who should have been enemies, were now getting along quite well, their eyes filled with concern for each other.
Zhu Zhu Qing hesitated for a moment, her voice low and her eyes firm, before slowly saying, "Sister, don't you want to break free from the shackles of the royal family on us?"
Looking at the resolute Zhu Zhu Qing, Zhu Zhu Yun felt a pang of emotion, but still thought Zhu Zhu Qing's thoughts were somewhat naive.
He then took Zhu Zhuqing's hand and said earnestly, "Zhuqing, the strength of the Star Luo Empire is not something that Tian Dou can easily influence. If we all join Star Luo, our family will suffer as well."
Looking at Zhu Zhuqing's face with a hint of satisfaction, he said, "You have already lived your own life. I'm sure your parents will be happy to know."
On the surface, the Zhu family was completely obedient to the Dai family, the royal family, but they harbored resentment for a long time. After all, the Dai family's royal infighting had almost wasted their talented descendants.
This was not a good cycle for the Zhu family; it was a complete weakening. And although it seemed glamorous for a family member to be empress, it was ultimately useless.
Becoming empress meant being unable to associate with the family and having to avoid suspicion. Since the empress had to maintain contact with the family after entering the palace, the emperor would inevitably suspect something.
Therefore, in this respect, the Zhu family had been constantly being drained by the so-called royal infighting.
After all, without a Martial Soul Fusion Technique, one could not inherit the throne, so in the struggle, some would suggest killing members of the Zhu family rather than killing princes.
This made the Zhu family's position even more awkward, but being subordinate was a choice born of necessity.
"Sister, someone as intelligent as you can't just look at appearances,"
Zhu Zhuqing chuckled, surprised that her clever sister hadn't grasped the underlying meaning.
"Oh? What do you mean?"
Zhu Zhuyun was initially taken aback, then suddenly understood. It seemed Zhu Zhuqing had someone else backing her. She said with some doubt, "It seems you've had good luck these past years, little sister."
However, she was wondering who would protect Zhu Zhuqing. This person was most likely from the Heaven Dou Empire.
If not, it should be someone like a Title Douluo, perhaps from one of the Three Upper Sects or some hidden force?
Zhu Zhuyun didn't consider the Spirit Hall, after all, how could the Heaven Dou Royal Academy allow someone from the Spirit Hall to join? Unless Xue Ye was dead, such a situation was impossible.
"Hehe, you'll find out when the time comes, sister."
Although Zhu Zhuyun was her sister, her future attitude was still uncertain, and Zhu Zhuqing couldn't reveal information about the Spirit Hall.
So she could only keep it a secret for now and wait for an opportunity.
"Okay, then I'm relieved."
Zhu Zhuyun smiled faintly, and then they began chatting about everyday things and childhood anecdotes, but time always flies by.
In the afternoon, the revival match.
Zhu Zhuyun looked at the setting sun and said, "I'm going to the match. Let's find a place to chat properly later."
"Mm."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded. Today was one of the few happy days for her, aside from the day she met Qian Xunfeng.
However, thinking that Zhu Zhuyun's opponent was Shrek Academy, Zhu Zhuqing cautiously placed a white petal with golden patterns into Zhu Zhuyun's hand.
"Sister, this petal is for you. I heard it brings good luck."
Taking the petal, Zhu Zhuyun examined it carefully but didn't find anything unusual. However, since it was a gift from Zhu Zhuqing, she kept it.
"I'm leaving."
Zhu Zhuyun waved and then walked slowly back to the team with cat-like steps.
...
The competition was approaching.
Tang San and his companions arrived near the Soul Arena, full of confidence.
However, Tang San quickly sensed something was wrong. He felt dizzy and his limbs gradually weakened.
These were the early signs of poisoning.
"Oh no, someone's poisoned us!"
Tang San's expression changed drastically. He hurriedly circulated his Mysterious Heaven Skill to suppress the poison, only to discover that it was the same poison that had afflicted the Thunder Academy's main team.
His face immediately darkened, and he turned to Yu Xiaogang, saying, "Teacher, didn't you buy us lunch today?"
"Yes, but to ensure your victory, I specially invited a chef to prepare some dishes to enhance your cultivation. Didn't you all eat quite well?"
Although somewhat curious about why Tang San was suddenly asking this, Yu Xiaogang didn't think much of it and answered truthfully.
"What? Then did you use Thunder Academy's tableware?!"
Hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, Tang San's thoughts gradually cleared, but he still asked to confirm.
"That's right, I thought those tablewares were quite clean, so I used them."
Upon hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, Tang San instantly understood what was going on. So this good-for-nothing was behind it all! He was immediately furious,
wishing he could strangle this useless Yu Xiaogang.
The other Shrek Academy members were also stunned by Yu Xiaogang's antics, their faces grim as they stared at him.
"What's going on?"
Yu Xiaogang asked nervously, feeling guilty under their gaze. He wondered why they were all staring at him.
"Teacher, the tableware from Thunder Academy is poisoned! We're all poisoned now!"
Tang San, barely containing his anger, panted heavily, his eyes fixed on Yu Xiaogang with murderous intent, and said in a hoarse voice.
"What? Poisoned!"
Yu Xiaogang sensed something was wrong and hurriedly hid behind Liu Erlong, her tone anxious and reproachful.
"Why didn't you tell me? How would I know?"
She then looked at the Shrek Seven Devils with a hint of disappointment, her tone returning to calm as she said, "Besides, even if you're poisoned, you can't lose."
"You must know that the Star Luo Royal Academy doesn't even have a Soul King. Even if you're poisoned, you can still defeat them and advance."
As soon as she finished speaking, the Shrek Seven Devils glared at her, wishing they could beat Yu Xiaogang, this good-for-nothing who only knew how to talk big, to death.
Seeing this, Yu Xiaogang shrank back, hiding behind Liu Erlong, and remained silent.
Seeing this, Tang San and the others were also furious. They said, "Then we'll have to finish this quickly. The antidote for this poison is very difficult to prepare. Let's end the match quickly, and I'll prepare it for you."
He had an antidote on hand, but he couldn't take it yet because the poison had fully dissipated. He had to wait until he felt dizzy and lightheaded before taking it.
"That's the only way,"
everyone could only accept helplessly. Feng Xiaotian looked at Tang San and sincerely praised him, "Thanks to Brother San, otherwise we really wouldn't have been able to do anything."
These words immediately made the others sigh and roll their eyes. If it weren't for Tang San and the poison, none of this would have happened. (
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