Zhu Zhuqing then remembered that it seemed to be true; they had come to Spirit City to participate in the competition, so the hotel rooms Spirit Hall arranged for them were all single beds.
After all, with the competition approaching, even if there were only a few days left, they would certainly want to cultivate as much as possible, so how could they think about other things?
Soon, in Xiao Tian's perception, he brought Zhu Zhuqing to the hotel where Zhu Zhuyun was staying.
However, to be safe and avoid being discovered by others (Dai Weisi), Xiao Tian decided to go straight through the window!
Xiao Tian summoned his SpiritSword Fifteen, and with the two of them standing on it, Xiao Tian whispered, "Zhuqing, hold on tight."
Zhu Zhuqing also nodded, wrapping her arms around Xiao Tian's waist. For some reason, the moment she touched him, she recalled what had happened in the Douluo Arena today.
It was late at night, and Xiao Tian didn't specifically turn his head to look, otherwise he would have definitely noticed that Zhu Zhuqing's face was already flushed with a blush.
"Fifteen, fly over there," Xiao Tian pointed to a certain direction in the sky.
Sword Fifteen's sword tip bent slightly, indicating that it understood, and it flew at a constant speed towards Zhu Zhuyun's location.
But just as it was about to arrive, it suddenly came to an abrupt stop.
"Ah—"
Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help but let out a cry of surprise, instinctively hugging Xiao Tian tightly without letting go, her heart pounding rapidly as she looked down.
The height from the ground here was quite high; if she accidentally fell, she would get hurt.
"Cough, cough…" Xiao Tian coughed twice softly to ease the current awkwardness, "Zhuqing, you can let go now, can't you? I'm almost out of breath."
"Ah? Oh, oh…" Zhu Zhuqing's face also turned crimson, and she couldn't help but playfully complain, "That's not because you, Xiao Tian, deliberately, deliberately..."
Zhu Zhuqing shyly released Xiao Tian, maintaining a fist's distance from him, and couldn't help but lightly punch him on the back with her small fist.
Xiao Tian's old face also flushed, "Cough, cough, Zhuqing, you misunderstood me. It's Fifteen's fault. My body was also leaning forward just now."
Zhu Zhuqing: ...
Xiao Tian's explanation left Zhu Zhuqing speechless. She knew that Xiao Tian's Spirit had a certain degree of sentience.
But what had just happened was too sudden, and she hadn't thought carefully. Xiao Tian did bend over, but that was after she leaned in and hugged him tightly. Before that, his body was completely still!
Xiao Tian continuously 'accused' Sword Fifteen in his heart: Fifteen, oh Fifteen, why couldn't you have been a bit more stable just now?
Sword Fifteen's sword blade swayed from side to side, as if expressing its dissatisfaction.
Sword Fifteen: Master, I've already assisted this much, what more do you want from me?
At this moment, Zhu Zhuyun also seemed to sense some movement outside the window and immediately got up from her bed to check, only to see Xiao Tian and her younger sister flying through the air on a sword!
What were the two of them doing here so late?
Were they going to harm her?
Just as her small mouth was slightly agape, ready to shout, she was stopped by a gesture from Xiao Tian.
Xiao Tian used his spirit power to transmit his voice through the window crack: "Open the window, Zhuqing has something she wants to talk to you about."
Zhu Zhuyun glanced at Zhu Zhuqing and chose to trust her younger sister, opening the window.
Xiao Tian first let Zhu Zhuqing jump in, and then himself. Zhu Zhuyun looked at Zhu Zhuqing with a cold expression: "My dear sister, why are you coming to see your older sister so late? Are you perhaps trying to attack me?"
Zhu Zhuyun's words made Zhu Zhuqing's face turn a bit ugly; her words were like a knife plunged into her heart.
Zhu Zhuqing asked in a low voice, "Sister, is that how you see me?"
Zhu Zhuyun: ???
Hmm, something felt off. Zhu Zhuqing, who had been deeply hurt by her, shouldn't she respond with an even colder expression and words?
Why was she showing such a sad expression now?
As if she had been dumped?
Zhu Zhuyun: "Hmph, who knows? We are competitors, after all. Tell me, what do you want coming to me so late? I need my rest."
Zhu Zhuqing: "Sister, is the competition for the throne really that important?"
Zhu Zhuyun was silent, not speaking.
Zhu Zhuqing: "I came here today to ask you one thing, and I hope you can answer me truthfully."
Zhu Zhuyun then looked at Zhu Zhuqing with some surprise and said, "What is it?"
Zhu Zhuqing: "Back then, when I escaped from the Zhu family to the Heaven Dou Empire, why didn't you kill me?"
Zhu Zhuyun frowned and said, "Heh heh, do you think I didn't want to? If I hadn't been careless back then, you would have died on the way, and I would have become the Crown Prince's consort..."
Zhu Zhuqing smiled: "Sister, I am no longer the child I was back then. At first, I thought I was lucky to have escaped your pursuit, but upon closer thought, you were already a Spirit Elder of thirty-eight or thirty-nine ranks back then, and you brought many subordinates.
Our Spirits are both Hell Civets, and we share the same blood, so there's a faint connection between us. Plus, your strength was so much greater than mine, how could it be such a coincidence that I escaped your pursuit?"
Zhu Zhuyun chuckled, "What? My dear sister, is that all you want to ask? You couldn't possibly think I deliberately let you escape, could you?"
Zhu Zhuqing looked at Zhu Zhuyun seriously, meeting her gaze: "Yes!"
Zhu Zhuyun: ...
After a few seconds of staring at each other, Zhu Zhuyun finally couldn't help but turn her head away.
Seeing her sister's guilty expression, Zhu Zhuqing felt a surge of joy in her heart. What Xiao Tian said was indeed true!
Zhu Zhuyun was startled by Zhu Zhuqing's gaze just now, but she quickly calmed down: "No, that's your illusion. At that time, we encountered a very strong Spirit Beast midway, which is why you got away!"
Zhu Zhuqing: ...
Looking at the insincere Zhu Zhuyun, Zhu Zhuqing also cast a look of appeal towards Xiao Tian.
Xiao Tian sighed and said, "Zhu Zhuyun, I don't care if what you say is true or false, or if you have any hidden difficulties. I'll only ask you one question: Do you like Dai Weisi? Do you truly like this kind of arranged marriage? Now there's an opportunity for your Zhu family to break free from being bound and becoming an appendage of the royal family. Are you truly unwilling to try?"
Zhu Zhuyun then looked at Xiao Tian and chuckled, "Just you? You're just a Spirit Emperor. Yes, I admit you are indeed very strong now, and one day you will reach Titled Douluo or even higher, but what method will you use to change this 'tradition' that my Zhu family has endured throughout its history?!"
Zhu Zhuyun's tone was very heavy; she didn't want to hear such 'empty words'.
(End of Chapter)
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