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Zhu Zhuyun watched Zhu Zhuqing climb out of the trap, holding a jade tablet and making those strange movements, but she didn't pay any attention to it. She just gave a slight wave of her hand.
The Spirit Master next to her immediately drew his bow and fired an arrow.
Whoosh!
Zhu Zhuqing instantly flipped over to dodge, grabbed the arrow, and threw it back. Before she could run two steps, a cold arrow shot out from behind her.
Swish.
An invisible Sword Qi appeared right in front of her and instantly shattered the cold arrow.
Zhu Zhuqing's eyes lit up immediately. He's here.
Zhu Zhuyun frowned, a hint of surprise in her eyes. Someone actually came to help her? Could it be that coward Dai Mubai?
"Boiling beans to make soup, straining the juice from the beans. The beanstalk burns beneath the pot, the beans cry in the pot. We are born from the same root, why are we so eager to harm each other?"
The voice arrived before the person did.
Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing both felt a tremor in their hearts when they heard this; the poem was truly too perfect for their situation. It carried such a profound meaning.
Under their astonished gazes, a handsome young man with long, curly, fluffy black hair walked into their view from the distance.
Su Yan's entrance was so impressive that the two sisters mentally gave him eighty-two points, and the rest they gave him in a "six-six-six" fashion.
A question appeared in Zhu Zhuqing's eyes. So this is Su Yan?
He looked about the same age as her. That was good. She had originally thought he would be an old man, acting so mysterious and mature in the group, but she didn't expect him to be a handsome young man not much different in age from herself. Zhu Zhuqing felt like laughing when she thought about this.
Wait? Wasn't this the person the Little Princess in the group was looking for? He rode on horseback from Nuoding City, riding all night just to save her? When Zhu Zhuqing realized this, a blush appeared on her face, and her eyes became somewhat shy. How could she ever repay such a life-saving kindness?
Zhu Zhuyun was very puzzled. Her gaze fell on Zhu Zhuqing, and she noticed that Zhu Zhuqing was actually blushing. No way? You're blushing at a moment like this? I'm chasing you! Pay attention.
As Su Yan walked to Zhu Zhuqing's side, Zhu Zhuyun's expression became serious as she asked, "Who are you? Was that poem you just recited for us?"
"Do you know who I am?"
Su Yan nodded slightly. "I am Zhuqing's very good friend. I will protect her from now on. You can leave," he stated. "As for knowing who you are, although you are masked, just like Zhuqing, I can recognize you at a glance."
Zhu Zhuyun: ???
Zhu Zhuyun was shocked. This young man actually knew her that well? He could recognize her at a glance? But he definitely wasn't that coward Dai Mubai. How could he possibly recognize her at a glance?
Zhu Zhuqing, however, was speechless. You really love telling the truth!
Zhu Zhuyun stopped asking questions. No matter who this young man was, or what his relationship with Zhuqing was, she definitely had to test his ability.
"If you want to save her, then we'll see if you have the power to do it," she said. "Go."
Zhu Zhuyun waved her hand, and the four people surrounding her instantly activated their Spirits and charged towards Su Yan and Zhu Zhuqing.
"Su Yan, be careful..." Zhu Zhuqing's heart tensed up when she saw this.
"Little Monkey," Su Yan simply called out in a quiet voice.
The Little Monkey instantly leaped out, three Spirit Rings lighting up on its body. Clad in golden armor, carrying an iron rod, and wearing a cape, it left a trail of afterimages.
Bang!
The Spirit Ancestor who was charging in front hadn't even released his Spirit Ability when he was directly smashed in the head by the Little Monkey's rod. This caused the other three to freeze in their tracks, retreating one after another, their eyes filled with terror.
No way? What is that thing?
A Spirit Beast? A Spirit? A Beast Spirit or a Tool Spirit? How could a three-ring Spirit Master have such terrifying power?
Zhu Zhuqing was also stunned. Although she knew that Su Yan had a chat group and knew many things, seeing that Su Yan was only a three-ring Spirit Master, how could he possess such powerful strength after arriving on horseback?
Zhu Zhuyun was also bewildered. Similarly, she couldn't tell if it was a Tool Spirit or a Beast Spirit. It was just a monkey with an iron rod, and it managed to smash a person's head open with a single blow.
"That's too bloody. I'll take over!" Su Yan said, feeling somewhat helpless about this. Even though he thought about killing people every day, he found the Little Monkey's brutal fighting style very hard to accept.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Su Yan raised his hand, and three invisible Sword Qi shot out. Although the three Spirit Ancestors opposite him were somewhat prepared, they didn't even understand what was happening before they were directly pierced through their bodies by the invisible Sword Qi.
"Instant Spirit Ability, invisible and formless."
"You..."
Zhu Zhuyun couldn't help but retreat a few steps to put more distance between them. Although with her skill, she might be able to dodge such a strange Spirit Ability once, it would be difficult to avoid two shots, and three would probably be fatal. Not to mention, there was also a monkey holding an iron rod that could smash a person's head open with one blow. This was truly not to be taken lightly.
Zhu Zhuyun couldn't even tell if it was a Beast Spirit or a Tool Spirit. And whose Spirit could run out and fight on its own? Truly, she had never heard of such a thing.
"Su Yan." Zhu Zhuqing looked at Su Yan and shook her head slightly.
The situation was very clear. Although Su Yan appeared to be a three-ring Spirit Master, his true strength was unfathomable. Her elder sister, Zhu Zhuyun, would absolutely not be able to defeat him and might even die by Su Yan's hands. Zhu Zhuqing couldn't bear to kill Zhu Zhuyun.
Su Yan nodded slightly, showing he understood.
"Zhu Zhuyun, I know about your Family's situation, and it's not what you truly want," he began. "You can't bear to kill Zhuqing, and Zhuqing can't bear to kill you."
"You may leave!" he commanded. "Two years from now, I will bring Zhuqing back. At that time, your Zhu Family can choose its own destiny, and you can also choose your own destiny again. If you need help, you can find me. My name is Su Yan."
Having said this, Su Yan looked at Zhu Zhuqing, who nodded slightly, and together they turned and walked away.
Zhu Zhuyun watched their retreating figures with mixed emotions. They looked like a pair of immortal lovers, while she felt like a miserable dog!
But Zhu Zhuyun was also very confused. After her sister was abandoned by that scumbag, where did she meet such a powerful lover? It shouldn't be! Zhuqing had always been under her surveillance. Where did she meet this person?
"Zhu Zhuqing." Zhu Zhuyun suddenly spoke.
Zhu Zhuqing stopped but didn't look back.
Zhu Zhuyun said, "Take care. Once you leave, don't come back. It's not worth it!"
Zhu Zhuqing turned back at the words, looking at Zhu Zhuyun with complex emotions.
"Big Sister..." Zhu Zhuqing really wanted to say, "Let's go together!" But that was clearly unrealistic.
Zhu Zhuyun said nothing more, turned, and disappeared into the forest. Although she hated the Family's rules, hated sisters having to kill each other, and couldn't bear the thought of her future children also having to fight among themselves, she had no choice, no ability to change things. Zhu Zhuqing could escape, but Zhu Zhuyun could not. If she did, the Zhu Family would not be able to withstand the Dai Family's wrath.
Zhu Zhuqing watched her elder sister's lonely figure disappear into the forest and sighed deeply.
Su Yan gently patted Zhu Zhuqing's shoulder. Zhu Zhuqing looked up at Su Yan, whose handsome face held a hint of youthfulness.
The sun rose in the east, and all things revived. The red glow dyed the horizon. The young man's handsome appearance and the red glow of the sunrise seemed to be writing a beautiful future for her, as enchanting as a dream, making her involuntarily intoxicated by it.
She stood on tiptoe to touch the beautiful dream.
He lowered his head to welcome love.