Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Zhuyun were originally sisters.
The two sisters were seven years apart in age and came from the same family.
When Zhu Zhuyun walked up to Zhou Sidong, he finally got a clear look at her appearance and figure. He had to admit that she was comparable to Zhu Zhuqing.
The sisters' figures could be described as devilish, said to be a family inheritance.
"Is that a compliment? I'll take it."
This was also Zhu Zhuyun's first time meeting Zhou Sidong in person. Even before coming here, she had already seen his portrait.
"I wonder what business Sister Zhuyun has with me?"Zhou Sidong asked.
In the middle of the night, with a lone man and woman standing together on the streets of Spirit City, it was easy for people to misunderstand.
"It's nothing important. I was just curious about what kind of man my good younger sister managed to find."
Zhu Zhuyun pursed her lips into a smile, her gaze roaming up and down Zhou Sidong.
"Now that you've seen me, are you satisfied?"Zhou Sidong raised his brows and asked.
"Satisfied. Extremely satisfied!"Zhu Zhuyun nodded with a smile.
Then, with a hint of envy, she said, "Brother-in-law really relied on his own strength to snatch Zhuqing away from Dai Mubai and even forced the Star Luo Imperial Family to annul their engagement. That's truly unbelievable."
"Jealous?"Zhou Sidong teased.
Hearing this, Zhu Zhuyun let out a soft sigh and said, "Zhuqing and I are the same. From the moment we were born, our fates were already decided. As daughters of the Zhu family, we were destined to be tools for political marriages. Back then, when I learned that Zhuqing had fallen in love with someone else in the Heaven Dou Empire, I had no choice but to admire her courage, because the Star Luo Empire had already begun exerting pressure on our family. But later, the development of events completely exceeded my expectations. Just when my father—also the clan head—was preparing to send people to Heaven Dou to bring Zhuqing back, a piece of news that shocked both the family and the entire city spread out. The Star Luo Imperial Family actually canceled the engagement between Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing. That was something I never expected."
Back then, the annulment of the engagement was orchestrated entirely by her mother, who expended a great deal of effort before finally forcing the Star Luo Imperial Family to cancel the engagement between the two.
"Zhuqing is lucky—she met you. As for me, I'm not that fortunate."
After saying this, Zhu Zhuyun let out a deep sigh.
"Aren't you just complaining after saying all that?"Zhou Sidong said as he and Zhu Zhuyun walked over to a roadside stall and sat down.
"Complain or resign myself to fate—it doesn't matter. What's done is done and can never be changed. This time, aside from seeing for myself what you look like, there's one more thing."
Zhu Zhuyun continued, "Dai Weisi asked me to thank you."
"Thank me?"Zhou Sidong pointed at himself and laughed. "He's the eldest prince of the Star Luo Empire, and I've never even met him. On top of that, I've become enemies with his younger brother Dai Mubai. As the elder brother, not only does he not blame me, he even thanks me? What kind of logic is that?"
"The situation is far more complicated than you think. Dai Weisi and Dai Mubai are biological brothers, but they are also competitors. They share only one goal—the right to inherit the Star Luo Empire. Because of your interference, the engagement between Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing was annulled, making Dai Mubai the first prince in history to have his engagement canceled. When the news spread within the Star Luo Empire, the forces backing Dai Weisi expanded several times over, enough to completely crush Dai Mubai's support. And without Zhu Zhuqing, it's no longer possible for Dai Mubai to contend with Dai Weisi. As for who the future emperor of the Star Luo Empire will be…"
At this point, Zhu Zhuyun abruptly stopped. Zhou Sidong also indirectly understood just how great the loss Dai Mubai had suffered because of his actions.
No wonder Dai Mubai looked like he wanted to bite him alive every time they met. Now it was clear—Dai Mubai had lost far too much.
Zhu Zhuqing's departure, the loss of the Nether White Tiger—these indirectly caused Dai Mubai to miss out on the imperial throne.
"I don't care about the internal affairs of the imperial family. That's their family business. Whether Dai Mubai becomes the next emperor or loses the throne entirely has nothing to do with me. Everything I did was for my own sake."
After saying that, Zhou Sidong slowly stood up. "It's getting late. Sister Zhuyun should hurry back and rest. There's the drawing ceremony tomorrow. Hopefully we won't meet in the first match."
"Goodbye!"
Zhu Zhuyun waved her hand. After watching Zhou Sidong's figure disappear into the distance, she murmured to herself, "The Young Master of the Spirit Hall… that status is truly enormous. Zhuqing, Zhuqing—your sister is really jealous to death. You actually managed to climb such a lofty branch."
Because of Zhou Sidong and Zhu Zhuqing, Zhu Zhuqing's family also became in-laws with Zhou Sidong's family.
Not long ago, when Zhu Zhuqing became pregnant, Bibi Dong personally selected a large batch of gifts and ordered people to transport them from the Spirit Hall to Zhu Zhuqing's family in the Star Luo Empire. The value of the gifts made countless people envious. It was said that among them was even a thousand-year soul bone as a lavish present, astonishing the Zhu family with the Spirit Hall's generosity.
As a member of the Zhu family, Zhu Zhuyun naturally knew Zhou Sidong's true identity, but she would not casually tell others. Different family environments shaped entirely different personalities. Some things were enough to be known by oneself—there was no need to put them on display. That would be bad for many people and might even lead to innocent parties being implicated.
The next morning.
Spirit City was decorated with lanterns and streamers, bustling with excitement.
Teams from the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire marched in orderly formation toward the Pope's Palace. That was the final destination of the grand finals, as well as their ultimate arena.
The finals would be decided through seven-versus-seven team soul battles, and the champion's reward would be three soul bones, personally awarded by Bibi Dong!
Zhou Sidong blended into the Heaven Dou Empire's team and followed the crowd into the open plaza in front of the Pope's Palace. The area was already under heavy guard, with layers of security. Spirit Hall disciples and Palace Knights stood everywhere, ensuring the safety of this year's finals.
Zhou Sidong's identity was known to all, but strict orders had already been issued here, so no one dared to speak of his true身份.
Even if someone accidentally let it slip and the Heaven Dou side found out, Zhou Sidong wouldn't care. After all, this wasn't Heaven Dou City—it was the Spirit Hall. At home, Zhou Sidong feared no one.
After the Heaven Dou Empire's team and the Star Luo Empire's team had assembled,
the massive doors of the Pope's Palace suddenly swung open to both sides.
Led by the Saintess Hu Liena, the Spirit Hall team arrived at the center between the two empires.
At this point, all teams participating in the finals had fully assembled.
Before the competition even began, the teams representing the three major powers were already engaging in silent eye-contact battles. No one was convinced by anyone else, and everyone believed they would be the champion of this tournament. The three soul bones as rewards seemed almost within reach.
The atmosphere was thick with tension.
At that moment, Bibi Dong slowly walked out under countless gazes. She wore a gold-trimmed robe, a purple-gold crown on her head, and held a nearly two-meter-long scepter inlaid with countless gemstones.
Her noble aura caused waves of astonished gasps from the crowd, drawing involuntary attention.
"Greetings, Your Holiness the Pope."
All Spirit Hall disciples and elders knelt on one knee, bowing deeply to Pope Bibi Dong.
Perhaps influenced by the atmosphere, many of the participating teams also followed suit and saluted. Bibi Dong's presence was simply too overwhelming.
In the spectator stands, Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo stood up and looked toward Bibi Dong.
"Fengzhi, do you think the destruction of the Clear Sky Sect and the Strength Clan was really done by Zhou Sidong, as Tang Yuehua claimed? Is there, more or less, the shadow of the Spirit Hall behind it?"Sword Douluo transmitted his voice with soul power.
"At present, there's no concrete evidence proving that Zhou Sidong did it. Tang Yuehua's one-sided testimony alone proves nothing. What I'm most worried about now is that by helping Tang San this time, we've indirectly made enemies with the Spirit Hall. If—just if—the destruction of the Strength Clan and the Clear Sky Sect really has the Spirit Hall's involvement behind it, then for our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to remain unscathed… it will be difficult."
Ning Fengzhi let out a silent sigh, his gaze resting on Zhou Sidong. The first feeling this young man gave him was mystery—so mysterious that no one knew how many trump cards he truly had.
Even a martial soul fusion technique could elevate him to a Titled Douluo. If that was only the surface, then where did his true terror lie?
"Rise."Bibi Dong slightly raised her wrist, and all the elders and disciples stood up in unison.
"Now I announce—the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament officially begins!"
As Bibi Dong's voice fell, thunderous applause and cheers erupted across the venue.
The elimination rounds had officially begun!
The first step was drawing lots to determine each team's opponent, with each team sending one member forward.
…
Very soon, all matchups were decided.
The first match was between the Spirit Hall team and the Imperial Battle Team. When this pairing was drawn, Zhou Sidong and "Zhu Zhuqing" exchanged glances and smiled knowingly—this result was exactly as they had expected.
When Hu Liena learned that their opponents were Zhou Sidong and "Zhu Zhuqing," her expression became particularly serious. Zhou Sidong's strength was the one thing she truly feared.
Even when she and her brother used their martial soul fusion technique, they were still no match for Zhou Sidong. Let alone now, in a team soul battle—Imperial Battle Team's overall strength was not inferior to theirs in the slightest.
In fact, even before the competition began, Bibi Dong had already given instructions.
If Hu Liena and the others happened to encounter the Imperial Battle Team with Zhou Sidong in it, they only needed to go all out. Zhou Sidong would have his own arrangements.
With Zhou Sidong present, the Imperial Battle Team was undoubtedly the hottest favorite of this tournament.
On the other side, Shrek Academy—where Tang San belonged—was matched against Star Luo Royal Academy from the Star Luo Empire. Like Heaven Dou Royal Academy, it was also an academy founded by the imperial family.
The leader was none other than Dai Weisi, Dai Mubai's elder brother.
"Mubai, I didn't expect us brothers to meet so soon. It's been years since we last met—I wonder how strong you are now? If you know what's good for you, hurry up and concede. That way, you can at least preserve some dignity."
Dai Weisi had long golden hair cascading like a waterfall, a tall and muscular build, and bore seven or eight parts resemblance to Dai Mubai.
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