The moment she asked about Qingling's results, Zhu Zhuqing was already prepared for a string of victories.
But hearing Qingling's words, her expression was shocked.
Fifteen consecutive wins!
Zhu Zhuqing knew the rules of the Great Fighting Soul Arena; each match was harder than the last, and few could achieve fifteen consecutive wins.
Yet, a living example stood before Zhu Zhuqing.
"Qingling, you're amazing."
Qingling smiled, her eyes curving like crescents, "There's nothing amazing about it. When you, Zhu Zhuqing, reach my soul power level, you'll be able to do the same."
Zhu Zhuqing was silent, this was too high a compliment. She knew her own abilities.
It's impossible to achieve fifteen consecutive wins with just a Thousand Year Soul Bone.
"If I can't even do this, how can I get back to my family? How can I bring Mom back?"
Qingling's eyes were resolute, her fists clenched. She was determined to find her mother and give her father a huge surprise!
Seeing this, Zhu Zhuqing hesitated for a moment before sharing her suspicion.
"Qingling, as far as I know, the Heaven Dou Empire has four elemental academies."
"Skywater Academy is one of the four, and it only accepts female students with both talent and good looks."
"Skywater Academy?" Qingling tilted her head, looking puzzled.
"Yes, Skywater Academy is a legendary, mysterious academy founded by the Headmaster of Skywater."
"She's been keeping a low profile, and the outside world knows nothing about her."
"All external affairs are handled by the Vice Headmaster of Skywater."
"Perhaps Skywater Academy might have some clues."
Qingling's heart trembled.
Mysterious?
Keeping a low profile?
This… this seemed awfully similar to her own father!
Could it be that the Headmaster of Skywater Academy was her destined partner?
"Zhu Zhuqing, regardless of whether Skywater Academy has anything to do with me, I want to thank you for telling me all this."
Zhu Zhuqing smiled slightly, "There's nothing to thank. We're friends, after all. We agreed to help each other out."
"It's just…" Zhu Zhuqing bit her lip, her eyes filled with reluctance.
She knew that once she spoke, Qingling would definitely leave her.
Even though she was incredibly reluctant, she couldn't selfishly keep Qingling here.
"Just what?" Chen Qingling obviously hadn't caught on, blinking and asking curiously.
"I don't want you to go," Zhu Zhuqing said, gathering her courage, her expression despondent.
The smile on Chen Qingling's face froze, her heart filled with complex emotions.
Although the two hadn't known each other for long, she felt that Zhuqing was a friend worth keeping.
"Zhuqing…"
Zhu Zhuqing forced a smile, masking her sadness, "Qingling, I'm fine, just a bit emotional… You're the first person to truly enter my heart, a good friend who genuinely cares about me."
As a member of the royal family, Zhu Zhuqing rarely experienced the feeling of being cared for.
"Actually, I wanted to say that I won't be leaving just yet. I'll be staying in Soto City for a while."
"Ah?!" Zhu Zhuqing was stunned. Was Qingling choosing to stay in Soto City longer because of her?
Zhu Zhuqing's heart warmed.
Qingling was such a kind person, always considering others.
Who wouldn't like such a treasure? Who wouldn't want to protect her? Who could bear to hurt her?
Only Tang San, it seemed, opposed Qingling at every turn, as if he wanted nothing more than to eliminate her and wipe away his past disgrace.
"What 'ah' are you doing? What's wrong? Zhuqing, you don't want me to stay longer?" Qingling asked, smiling at Zhu Zhuqing.
"No, no."
"Then let's cherish our time together. Since you've refined the Thousand Year Soul Bone, let's go out and have some fun!"
"Ah…" Zhu Zhuqing was stunned, her CPU went up in smoke.
How did the topic change so quickly! Indeed, women change their minds faster than flipping a book! "Zhuqing, don't just stand there, let's go!"
Qingling pulled Zhu Zhuqing's small hand and ran out of the Rose Hotel with her.
Along the way, they asked passersby about places to relax and then ran west.
To the west, there was a fruit orchard where you could pay to enter, pick fruit, and enjoy the scenery.
It was rare and precious to experience a moment of rural life in a big city.
Having spent a gold soul coin, Qingling and Zhu Zhuqing strolled through the orchard, eating as they went, thoroughly enjoying themselves.
"How are you feeling, Zhuqing? Are you feeling better?" Qingling asked with a smile, beaming.
Zhu Zhuqing smiled back, "Yes, much better. Being able to play around with you, Qingling, is the happiest time for me."
This rare warmth and happiness was something Zhu Zhuqing had longed for.
They played until they were tired, then, without any hesitation, the two girls lay down on a wheat field slope, gazing up at the sky.
For a while, neither of them broke the peaceful and fulfilling atmosphere.
After a long while, Zhu Zhuqing gritted her teeth and took the initiative to break the silence.
"Do you have any goals, Qingling?"
"Me? My goal is to get stronger first, and then find my closest family members and bring them back to my father."
"A family should eat reunion dinner together, all in one piece."
"And then…" Qingling's eyes darted around, landing on Zhu Zhuqing, "I want to be happy with my friends, and see this beautiful world."
"What about you, Zhuqing?"
Zhu Zhuqing looked at the azure sky, her expression drifting.
This was a question she had never considered.
In the royal family, everyone was bound. From the moment they were born, they didn't live for themselves, but for the sake of interests.
Zhu Zhuqing had originally accepted her fate. But in her darkest, most despairing moment, Chen Qingling became a ray of light, illuminating her and saving her.
And because of the betrayal by her fiancé, Zhu Zhuqing wanted to fight against her unfair fate.
"I… I want to break free from the chains on me, to avoid any entanglement with my fiancé, and to live a normal life."
Qingling nodded slightly, "That's great! That's great!"
"Some people are just despicable and don't deserve forgiveness; just stay away from them."
"Especially those who have betrayed you; they don't deserve to be forgiven, and no amount of amends can compensate for it."
"Don't you agree? Zhuqing?"
Zhu Zhuqing: "Yes, you're right, Qingling. That's exactly what I want."
"He doesn't deserve my forgiveness."
"The process will be difficult and painful, but after the storm comes sunshine."
"If you can get through it, there are good things waiting for you."
"Qingling… you know so many big truths."
"Ahaha…" Qingling laughed heartily, scratching her head bashfully.
"It's alright, I just see more, experience more. I pay attention to things now that I didn't before."
"If you approach everything with this mindset, you can distinguish things, and see both sides of them."
"Maybe this won't make sense to you, Zhuqing, but you'll understand soon enough."
Watching Chen Qingling's animated explanation, Zhu Zhuqing was stunned.
At this moment, Qingling possessed an indescribable charm that deeply captivated Zhu Zhuqing's attention.
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