Dai Mubai was completely baffled. He couldn't eat a thing, his appetite was gone. He said to Zhu Zhuqing, "Zhu Zhuqing, I have something to tell you later. I'll wait for you outside."
Zhu Zhuqing glanced at Dai Mubai. "Alright."
Watching Dai Mubai's retreating figure, Zhu Zhuqing calmly continued eating with Ye Yin. Ever since Yu Xiaogang came to Shrek Academy, the quality of the food in the cafeteria had improved significantly. Large cuts of pork, beef, and lamb, plus Shao Xin—a top-tier Food System Spirit Master—as the chef, made the taste absolutely superb. Ye Yin ate with great satisfaction, practically glistening with oil.
Zhu Zhuqing unhurriedly finished her meal with Ye Yin. "Brother Yin, Dai Mubai is looking for me, so I'm going out for a bit."
Ye Yin nodded. "Go ahead. You don't need to tell me about such things."
Zhu Zhuqing stood up and went outside the cafeteria. Dai Mubai was waiting in a secluded corner. Seeing Zhu Zhuqing approach, Dai Mubai impatiently asked, "What exactly is going on?"
Zhu Zhuqing's gaze was cold. "What do you mean, 'what's going on'?"
Dai Mubai's expression changed. "I don't believe you don't know! It's about our Martial Soul Fusion Skill. Today, I suddenly felt that the connection between our spirits was gone. Before this, I could feel our connection getting weaker and weaker, but at least it was still there. That was because we lacked synergy. But today, it just disappeared. What exactly is going on?!"
Zhu Zhuqing knew perfectly well. It was gone because her spirit had evolved. Although her spirit power level hadn't changed at all, her own strength was at least several times what it was before. While the appearance of her Nether Cat hadn't changed, its size had almost doubled. It no longer looked like an ordinary Nether Cat, but more like a Nether Cat Emperor. Now, Dai Mubai's White Tiger would no longer cooperate with her spirit for a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. The two were simply not on the same level. How could a top-tier spirit be willing to fuse with an ordinary spirit?
On the contrary, Zhu Zhuqing felt the connection between her and Ye Yin's spirits continuously deepening. The more soul cleansing fruit she consumed, the more profound this feeling became, until she consumed the last one, and this feeling almost reached its peak. As long as both of them had the intention at the same time, they could immediately unleash a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
But now, Zhu Zhuqing only had four words for Dai Mubai: "I don't know."
[Resentment from Dai Mubai +50!]
Ye Yin heard the sound and was surprised, standing up and going to the door to look outside. Dai Mubai's fists were clenched tightly, making continuous crackling sounds.
"You're telling me you don't know? I think you know best. I've been cultivating and nothing has happened to me, so it must be you. What happened between you and Ye Yin? Since Ye Yin could turn Ning Rongrong's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda into an Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, then he can certainly change your spirit as well. Zhu Zhuqing, don't forget! You are my fiancée!"
Zhu Zhuqing listened to Dai Mubai's words with a blank expression, without the slightest emotional fluctuation in her heart. Her voice was mocking, "Oh, so you know I'm your fiancée? Look at the things you've done. How much do you act like someone who has a fiancée?"
Dai Mubai's expression changed. "Why are you lecturing me? Your relationship with Ye Yin is unclear; you're messing around!"
Zhu Zhuqing retorted without ceremony, "Unclear? It's very clear. Who doesn't know about our relationship? Don't tell me you don't know. If you don't know, then I'll tell you clearly today: I am Brother Yin's woman! You can also tell me clearly that pair of twins are also your women. Are you allowed to keep twins, but I'm not allowed to be with Brother Yin? Dai Mubai, are you perhaps overestimating yourself?"
Dai Mubai's expression grew even uglier. "Don't forget what we carry on our shoulders! Without the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, how can we contend against my elder brother and your elder sister!"
Zhu Zhuqing crossed her arms and snorted coldly. "No need. Without our Martial Soul Fusion Skill, I can naturally contend against your elder brother and my elder sister! Don't think that so-called engagement can bind me forever. In a few years, we will see the outcome! At that time, our relationship will also be over!"
With that said, Zhu Zhuqing turned and left, not even sparing Dai Mubai another glance. Dai Mubai was so angry that he gritted his teeth. "Zhu Zhuqing, stop right there!" A tiger's roar burst from Dai Mubai's mouth. His fist swung fiercely towards Zhu Zhuqing.
Zhu Zhuqing shifted her body, easily dodging. "What? Can't argue, so you resort to violence?" A massive phantom of the Nether Cat Emperor emerged from behind Zhu Zhuqing. A terrifying deterrent force emanated from the phantom of the Nether Cat Emperor. Dai Mubai clearly felt his White Tiger actually develop a sense of fear towards Zhu Zhuqing's Nether Cat. Is this the change in Zhu Zhuqing's spirit? To be able to undergo such a significant transformation, how is this possible!
"Roar!" Dai Mubai let out a long roar. "Since you are so confident, then let me see how strong you are after your spirit changed!" He activated his Spirit Avatar and fiercely lunged at Zhu Zhuqing. Zhu Zhuqing also completed her Spirit Avatar. After her spirit changed, her Spirit Avatar was almost identical to before. A long cat tail emerged from her tailbone. At the same time, her Talent Domain, the Nether Domain, was released. Her own agility and attack power increased by forty percent, while Dai Mubai's agility and attack power decreased by twenty percent.
Dai Mubai instantly felt something was wrong. Why had his agility and attack dropped so much? He subconsciously thought that Ye Yin had intervened and had applied Ye Yin's first Soul Skill Curse on him. His movements slowed by half a beat, but Zhu Zhuqing was much faster than him. The combined increase and decrease resulted in a sixty percent difference. Moreover, Zhu Zhuqing was inherently an Agility-Type Spirit Master, and speed was her forte.
Zhu Zhuqing's figure flashed behind Dai Mubai. Her sharp cat claws swiped at his back. Dai Mubai's first spirit ring flashed. His first Spirit Ability, White Tiger Barrier! A series of clanging sounds rang out, blocking all of Zhu Zhuqing's attacks.
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