Diary System—Chapter 118: Zhu Zhuyun's Provocation, Brother, Are You Going to Save Me?
One month later.
Star Luo Palace, Imperial Study.
Dai Yutian looked at Dai Yichen with a serious expression and said, "Yichen, this time, the matter of going to Gengxin City to conquer the Blacksmith Association is left to you. I will cover for you here!"
Dai Yutian's cover story was that money was no problem.
Then he asked, "Yichen, are you sure you want Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan to go with you? Wouldn't that be too dangerous? It might be safer to let Dugu Yan stay in the academy."
How could Dai Yichen not understand what Dai Yutian meant? But he just smiled and replied, "Don't worry. Senior Dugu Bo won't do anything to me. He's a Titled Douluo, so it won't be that troublesome for him to handle."
"Since everything is ready, I will set off. I don't know when I will be back. It might take half a year at most, or even a year or more if things drag on," Dai Yichen said lightly.
This time, when he went to the Blacksmith Association, he planned to take out blueprints for some hidden weapons, such as Tang San's Godly Zhuge Crossbow, and use them. The difficulty of manufacturing these is much lower than that of soul guidance devices, and the cost is relatively low.
After all, as of now, the Godly Zhuge Crossbow can kill Soul Ancestor powerhouses below level 50, and each cost only about 70 gold soul coins. In comparison, producing one as a soul guidance device would cost tens of thousands.
In terms of cost-performance ratio, the Godly Zhuge crossbow remains a clear winner. However, its functionality isn't as good as that of soul guidance devices; the crossbow arrows are consumed after use, and it's not as powerful as the charged soul cannon, which has a wide range but is too expensive.
Most importantly, Dai Yichen is only a soul grandmaster at this point. Although he has the skills of a divine craftsman, he still needs to have the corresponding strength to produce soul guidance devices or even battle armor.
Outside the palace,
Dugu Bo, Dugu Yan, Zhu Zhuqing, and two carriages had been waiting outside for a long time.
As for Ye Lingling, she had no suitable reason to follow Dugu Yan, so she stayed at the academy. She heard that her grandfather was coming to Star Luo City soon, so it was better for her to stay here and receive him.
This trip was simple: four people and two carriages.
Dai Yutian originally wanted Zhu Ming, the Soul Douluo, along with several Soul Saints and Soul Emperors, to follow him. But Dai Yichen rejected this outright. Why send so many people?
If it were a Titled Douluo, perhaps, but with just a few Soul Emperors and Soul Saints, it would be useless.
At this moment, Dai Yichen saw Zhu Zhuyun not far away. He walked over and smiled, "Sister Zhuyun, why are you here?"
Zhu Zhuyun glared at Dai Yichen with charming eyes and said angrily, "Why? As your sister Zhuyun, can't I come see you?"
Dai Yichen chuckled. "Of course. I'm very happy you came. But if Dai Weisi knew about it, I'm afraid he'd be angry with you, right?"
Zhu Zhuyun smiled slightly. "He's still lying in bed now. If I asked you, my sister did find the right person. I didn't expect you to be so protective. Since that day, Dai Weisi seems never to have secretly attacked Zhuqing again. You even got half of his property for free. That's quite something. He needs at least two months of recuperation. After a year and a half, he'll fight my second sister. The loser's soul power will at least be wasted. It would be great if someone could help me."
Her beautiful eyes inadvertently fell on Dai Yichen, and every frown and smile seemed to stir his heart.
Dai Yichen sighed inwardly. She truly is a charming queen, completely different from Zhu Zhuqing. Although Zhu Zhuqing's appearance and figure are also queen-like, she isn't as sexy as Zhu Zhuyun — enough to stir the heartstrings.
And Dai Yichen couldn't help but wonder: Is Zhu Zhuyun hinting at something?
He didn't respond directly but leaned in and whispered in her ear, "Sister Zhuyun, tell me — if I kill Dai Weisi, will you hate me for it? Do you like him?"
He said this very directly. Dai Weisi must have been hated for what he did to Zhu Zhuyun.
Originally, he planned to wait until Dai Weisi and Dai Yuxuan fought each other later, but now it seemed he might just start the battle with Dai Weisi after settling this matter.
However, in the early stages, it depends on Zhu Zhuyun's thoughts. After all, she is Zhuqing's sister, and their relationship is good.
Zhu Zhuyun only felt her ears itch. This was the first time someone of the opposite sex approached her so closely. Even with Dai Weisi, she kept her distance. (After all, with the protagonist's appearance, Zhu Zhuyun couldn't get too close to Dai Yichen as in the original story.) Her face instantly flushed.
She met Dai Yichen's piercing gaze and whispered in his ear, "Although it's a bit immoral to say this, brother — are you willing to save your sister? I have no feelings for Dai Weisi, but I am now his fiancée on the surface, and I can't resist."
Her voice was soft and gentle. A hot breeze blew into Dai Yichen's ears, making his heart pound as if it stopped for a moment. There was also a faint moisture in the wind, carrying a very pleasant scent.
Zhu Zhuyun's lips curled slightly. She noticed Dai Yichen's body responding subtly to her teasing. It seemed he was indeed different from other princes. He didn't go out to mess around after obtaining the soul ring.
After all, soul rings accelerate body growth. Dai Yichen's physical attributes had already matured. Born into the royal family, many princes who obtained their first soul ring would be unable to resist the temptation to indulge.
As if sensing the teasing look in Zhu Zhuyun's eyes, Dai Yichen also felt a flicker of anger. He had to fight back!
If he didn't tease himself like this, wouldn't he seem worse than a beast?
He'd rather be a beast than worse than a beast!
This is in the palace. Surely, spies of Dai Weisi and the emperor are nearby. Isn't Dai Yichen afraid?
Dai Yichen said, "Sister Zhuyun, don't do this. I'm not like Dai Weisi or Dai Mubai. I don't want to give myself to someone without clear feelings."
(End of this chapter)