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The intense glare that had just been withdrawn from his back now refocused on him again, and Ye Wen groaned inwardly. He wasn't some lecherous fiendâwhy was she being so explicit with her suggestive words?
And you're Zhu Zhuqing, the aloof goddess with a youthful face and voluptuous figure! What could have possibly driven you to say such things?
At this moment, Ye Wen felt a bit flustered. After stiffening for a while, he finally spoke seriously:
"Miss, I've clearly received your determination to grow stronger, but I must decline.
Moreover, I can tell you're not the kind of woman who would casually say such things. There must be some pressing reason behind it. Why don't we find a place to sit down and talk it through? If there's anything I can do to help, I will."
To claim he wasn't at all attracted to Zhu Zhuqing, the aloof beauty with her youthful charm and curvaceous figure, would be a lie.
But by firmly rejecting her while still remaining considerate, Ye Wen ensured he wouldn't give Huo Yu'er any reason to misunderstand. He inwardly congratulated himself on his stellar acting.
Zhu Zhuqing, however, stared blankly at Ye Wen.
Because the way Ye Wen looked at her was so pure and clear.
Zhu Zhuqing was well aware of her own allure, but she had never taken pride in it. The gazes of others often made her feel nauseated, as if they were ready to devour her unprotected self at any moment.
Moreover, she knew all too well how cruel the imperial succession battle would be for herâeither she won, or her future would be bleak.
Especially after finding out about Dai Mubai's debauched lifestyle, Zhu Zhuqing's disgust and aversion toward such matters had reached their peak.
For the first time in her life, someone had genuinely praised her and encouraged her to value and strengthen herself. At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing felt her eyes grow hot with emotion.
But she didn't cry.
Because Zhu Zhuqing didn't want the person who acknowledged her to see her in such a vulnerable state. Lowering her head slightly, she began explaining her identity and why she wanted to follow Ye Wen.
Pursuing strength was secondary. Right now, Zhu Zhuqing wanted to use the deterrence of the Title Douluo backing Ye Wen's Medical Alliance to extricate herself from the whirlpool of the imperial succession battle.
However, after speaking, she lowered her body even further.
The power granted to her by the Evil-Eyed Holy King was indeed formidable, but it hadn't yet fully manifested. For now, she was just a weak, helpless Soul Elder without even her third soul ring.
Would someone like him really be willing to protect someone like her?
Coming to her senses, Zhu Zhuqing began to doubt the intelligence of the Evil-Eyed Holy King for the first time.
But Zhu Zhuqing didn't realize that the Evil-Eyed Holy King had indeed witnessed countless instances of human schemingâbut His perspective was always rooted in the experiences of royal family members.
Even the most useless members of the Dai family, who stood at the pinnacle of power in the Star Luo Empire, weren't dared to be trifled with by ordinary nobles. Instead, they were showered with money, women, and flattery.
Thus, in the Evil-Eyed Holy King's view, when facing a powerful individual, one should directly offer money and women as a means of exchange.
At this moment, the Evil-Eyed Holy King also sensed that Ye Wen might not immediately accept Zhu Zhuqing. So, He removed her disguise and allowed a hint of His unique martial soul bloodline aura to leak out.
The Evil-Eyed Holy King chuckled inwardly. A top-tier martial soul beauty, once cultivated, would become a supreme powerhouseâand could even be toyed with at will. Such a fine prizeâyou'd better take her!
Zhu Zhuqing's expression turned somewhat astonished as the Evil-Eyed Holy King urged her internally to display her new appearance to attract Ye Wen.
Though Zhu Zhuqing hadn't cried, her eyes were red, giving her a teary, pitiful look. Combined with her kneeling posture, which accentuated her alluring figure, any man who saw her might be inflamed with desire.
Huo Yu'er, who had initially thought this was just another royal family drama, was suddenly captivated by Zhu Zhuqingâand even felt a twinge of crisis.
The golden line between Zhu Zhuqing's eyebrows gave her a touch of sanctity, but her red-and-blue heterochromatic eyes transformed her from an ordinary black cat into a yin-yang cat.
But Zhu Zhuqing felt this wasn't enough. She entered her martial soul state, and her cascading black hair instantly turned white. Now, she had become a three-eyed white tigerâa yin-yang-eyed big white catâeven more captivating!
Even Huo Yu'er, a woman, was drawn to the unique aura emanating from Zhu Zhuqing.
Just as Huo Yu'er expected Ye Wen to be smitten and mesmerized, she sneakily glanced over at him. However, Ye Wen only showed brief astonishment, with no major reaction.
Seeing this, Huo Yu'er nodded approvingly.
No wonder he's the man I set my sights onâhe's not so vulgar after all.
But what Huo Yu'er didn't know was that Ye Wen had indeed been momentarily dazzled by this new version of Zhu Zhuqing. However, he quickly snapped out of it because, at this moment, he only felt the hairs on his neck stand on end.
"What's going on with Zhu Zhuqing? This isn't any version of Zhu Zhuqing I know! What unknown changes have occurred in this world?"
As a traveler, the last thing Ye Wen wanted was for his foresight to be disrupted. But since he had already secured all the important early-game resources, he quickly calmed down and carefully examined Zhu Zhuqing.
Setting aside other concerns, Zhu Zhuqing's desire to join him had already demonstrated significant sincerity. If she truly intended harm, she would have acted covertly instead.
After briefly considering this, Ye Wen said, "Miss Zhu Zhuqing, didn't you say you're from the Zhu family of Star Luo and are the fiancée of the third prince, Dai Mubai? But your martial soul doesn't seem to be the Netherworld Spirit Cat that can form a Spirit Fusion Technique with him. Can you explain your current situation?"
Zhu Zhuqing pursed her lips. The Evil-Eyed Holy King had fabricated a new backstory for her martial soul and instructed her not to reveal His existence.
"Lord Ye Wen, my martial soul has evolved, but I don't know why. My current martial soul is called the Three-Eyed White Tigerâa type of White Tiger martial soul that surpasses the Evil-Eyed White Tiger of the Star Luo imperial family. I fear that if the Star Luo imperial family learns of my situation, they'll perceive me and my family as a threat and target us. That's why I seek your protection."
Ye Wen's gaze grew strange. The logic she presented wasn't wrong.
After all, the Star Luo imperial family hadn't stated that martial soul mutations would exempt one from participating in the imperial succession battle.
If Zhu Zhuqing's martial soul were to be passed down, it would undoubtedly threaten the original martial souls of the Star Luo imperial family. She could be targeted, manipulated, or even silenced.
But if Ye Wen remembered correctly, wasn't the Three-Eyed White Tiger supposed to be the martial soul of Xu Yunhan, the son of Huo Yuhao, born from the evolution of his Spirit Eye martial soul combined with his White Tiger bloodline? How did it end up with you?
Huo Yu'er's gaze also deepened. Having possessed the plow before, she had traveled through other timelines of Douluo II and was familiar with this part of history.
Combined with the peculiar aura she had sensed earlierâ
"Three-Eyed White Tiger? Who do you think you're fooling!"
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