"Alright, I forgot to ask, do you need to go back and pack anything?" Han Li asked, turning his head after Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, whose identity had been exposed, walked in silence for a while. There was no Asura field.
"No, my things are all in the Storage Soul Tool."
Zhu Zhuqing pointed to the small bag around her waist, then paused for a moment, "However, I think I need to see the Heaven Dou Crown Prince."
"About dropping out? Or did you promise him something?"
Han Li raised an eyebrow, not expecting Qian Renxue to have made a move on Zhu Zhuqing as well.
"No, I just want to tell him that Dai Mubai isn't worth the price anymore."
Zhu Zhuqing returned to her previous cold demeanor, her voice devoid of emotion.
"You really hold a grudge. But there's no need to go in person, I'll have someone deliver your message."
Han Li realized he had underestimated this woman's vengeful nature; she truly wanted Dai Mubai dead.
"Oh, I forgot. Rumor has it you two were having a pleasant conversation. Or are you afraid that bringing me along would affect your relationship?"
Zhu Zhuqing spoke with a blank expression, her words laced with aggression.
"Yeah, let's just say that. But I need to remind you, according to our prior agreement, you've already sold yourself to me. Being this aggressive might get you in trouble."
Han Li glanced at her, unconcerned by her hostility, and replied casually, unsure if it was a jest or a warning.
"Oh."
Zhu Zhuqing replied indifferently to his words and closed her mouth.
Continuing to maintain the illusion, they had already left the gate five minutes later.
Han Li tossed Zhu Zhuqing a pendant, instructing her to link it with her Soul Power, before waving down a carriage. The two of them headed towards Heaven Dou City.
...
Heaven Dou City, in the luxurious courtyard of the Merchant Association.
The three women opposite Han Li stared at him and Zhu Zhuqing behind him without a word, the table still laden with the various foods they had bought.
"Holy Son Han is really quick. We've only been apart for half a day, and you've already brought back another sister. Is there something we three sisters have done to displease you?"
Du Gu Yan mimicked the tone of a sickly woman from a story Han Li had once told them, her voice laced with sarcasm.
Han Li's forehead twitched uncontrollably. He regretted telling them stories; in the end, it had come back to bite him.
"Zhu Zhuqing, you should know each other. Anyway, that's how it is."
Han Li, having seen all sorts of situations, didn't care about Du Gu Yan's remarks. After introducing them, he continued, "As for the process, it might be different from what you think. It's not too late to judge after you've heard it."
"Forget it, it's too complicated to explain. I might as well just show you."
Han Li, halfway through his explanation, didn't know where to begin, so he simply activated his mental sharing, pulling everyone into his mental space and replaying all the scenes.
Tian Meng Skull, recording beautiful life.
And there, Zhu Zhuqing, who had already experienced the real event once, was no exception and rejoined the ranks of viewers.
However, this time, she wasn't watching from her own perspective, but from an observer's point of view.
As she watched, she was stunned, because what was being shown, apart from the conversation between the master and disciple before Han Li contacted her, she discovered something even more bizarre.
Something was wrong. Why was there a huge rabbit phantom behind Xiao Wu in Han Li's perspective, and why was she shrouded in gray mist?
She remembered that Xiao Wu wasn't always in a Martial Soul Avatar state.
Moreover, even if she was in a Martial Soul Avatar state, it shouldn't be like this. Xiao Wu's Martial Soul Avatar mode was similar to hers, but in Han Li's perspective, there was nothing behind her.
Of course, Zhu Zhuqing wasn't the only one who noticed this. The other three women had also noticed the difference between her and others the moment Xiao Wu appeared.
Unlike Zhu Zhuqing, the three of them had scanned the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm under Han Li's mental sharing not long ago, so they naturally recognized it. Not to mention the huge rabbit phantom, that gray aura was unique to Soul Beasts.
"A 100,000-year Soul Beast in human form? And not even in its mature stage?"
Du Gu Yan exclaimed in surprise at the first moment, casting a look at Han Li, waiting for confirmation.
"Yes, it's what you think it is. It's a 100,000-year Soul Beast in human form."
Han Li nodded in response, but his smile was somewhat strange.
"You didn't already know, did you?"
Du Gu Yan glanced at him suspiciously, always feeling that his smile was a little malicious.
"Is it important?"
Han Li asked with a smile, but did not give a clear answer.
"How is this possible? How could Xiao Wu be a Soul Beast? No, she has met with the three members of the Education Committee, and Sword Douluo has also met her in person."
Zhu Zhuqing's mind was a little confused, she couldn't quite remember whether Sword Douluo had actually met Xiao Wu.
The only thing she was sure of was that Xiao Wu had met the three members of the Education Committee, but she seemed to be behind them at the time? "You two have a good relationship? Are you close?"
The picture paused at this moment, and Du Gu Yan looked at the somewhat confused Zhu Zhuqing and asked with interest.
"So-so, just ordinary classmates."
Zhu Zhuqing replied subconsciously.
"Then why are you so nervous?"
Du Gu Yan looked at her reaction curiously.
Zhu Zhuqing fell silent, not knowing how to answer this question. Could she say that she didn't even know herself?
Because this poor girl lacked love, Han Li was too embarrassed to say it directly.
Her living environment since childhood had shaped her character. As long as someone showed a little kindness, she couldn't help but hold on tightly.
Her previous performance at Heaven Dou Academy was like this. Even though Xiao Wu had clearly stood on the opposite side of her, she had the thought of seeking death, but she still chose not to attack the other party, but chose to ignore her.
"Okay, let's continue watching."
Han Li shook his head at Du Gu Yan, signaling her not to ask for the time being, and continued to control the screen to play.
As the plot progressed, the three women couldn't help but become angry, even more so than Zhu Zhuqing herself.
"These people should really be thrown into the Slaughter City, especially those two teachers, and that Tang San who took the lead, they're really not good people."
"Not bad, didn't see that you have this side to you, pretty cool."
"Good job, but you were a little too light on them. You should have done something to that lecherous fatty too."
"And why didn't you just kill them when they were so weak?"
...
Zhu Zhuqing was surrounded by the three women, looking at the three women who had been glaring at her before, but in the blink of an eye, they were sharing the same hatred with her. For a moment, she was a little confused. Why are you more excited than me? And are they really that weak? You know, she had prepared in advance to be able to succeed in one blow. If she really had to fight head-on, she might not be a match for the others.
"That's about it, do you have any questions now?"
Han Li released the mental sharing, temporarily freeing Zhu Zhuqing from the encirclement of the three women.
Of course, he still played a little trick, not synchronizing the conversation between the two in the mental world. For now, it seems to be working well.
"So, what do you want to say? You brought her back by accident?"
As the leader, Du Gu Yan had been going against Han Li for so many years, so naturally she wouldn't be easily fooled by him.
"Ahem, whether it was an accident or not is not important, what I mean is that now she will also become one of us. Now, who agrees, who opposes?"
Han Li started to act shamelessly, secretly changing the concept.
The three women looked at Zhu Zhuqing, then exchanged glances with each other, and did not speak.
The person had already been brought back, what else could they do? Their opposition would only delay things a little, and they wouldn't really fall out with Han Li. However, resentful eyes were unavoidable.
"Then that's it, she and Ye Lingling are temporarily considered our external members, um, Seven Profound Sect Outer Disciples."
Han Li said nonsense. The main thing was that he had to distinguish Zhu Zhuqing and Ye Lingling from the three women to express his attitude.
Moreover, he couldn't really trust the two of them for the time being, and the only thing he had was some insignificant goodwill from his previous life.
"By the way, Sister Yan, send a letter to Ye Lingling, telling her not to rush to obtain her fourth Soul Ring, and to go through the channels of the Seven Profound Sect. Don't mention our location in the letter, and let her wait at home for a few days first."
Han Li thought that Ye Lingling was about to break through, so he spoke to remind her.
"Okay, I'll have someone send it over in a while."
Du Gu Yan was stunned for a moment, and then remembered that the scene she had just watched seemed to mention that Lingling was breaking through.
Zhu Zhuqing silently stood to the side, digesting this information. So, Ye Lingling had also been won over by him? Han Li glanced at Zhu Zhuqing, who was still standing alone, and beckoned to her.
Zhu Zhuqing didn't know what he wanted, but she still walked up to him.
"Alright, it's time to get down to business."
Han Li looked at her seriously. With a flip of his left hand, a piece of paper covered with dense, tiny writing appeared in his hand.
He handed the paper over to Zhu Zhuqing.
"What's this?"
The other three curiously crowded around.
"A new Martial Soul Oath."
Han Li replied a little embarrassedly.
This was something he had thought about long ago, a covenant copied from various treaties and novels, integrated together, covering all aspects.
Of course, it used to be just something to pass the time when he was bored, but now it's different. Now that he truly had some authority, this Martial Soul Oath really had an effect.
"So much?"
Du Gu Yan had already moved closer to Zhu Zhuqing and was looking at the contents with her.
Then, she only roughly read a few lines before feeling a little dizzy. The words were too convoluted. She felt that just reading it aloud would be difficult enough.
She gave Han Li a speechless "Are you even human?" look, snatched the paper from Zhu Zhuqing's hand, and put it into her Storage Soul Tool.
"A normal Martial Soul Oath will do. Let's leave this for outsiders to try."
Clearly, the meaning expressed in her words was that she had chosen to accept Zhu Zhuqing and distinguish her from outsiders.
"Okay, then let's do a normal one."
Han Li didn't object to her meaning, but instead, he went along with it and agreed, with a hint of a smile in his eyes.
Then, he saw Zhu Zhuqing on the opposite side look up at him and give him a look of disdain.
Oh, he forgot. Zhu Zhuqing was very sensitive to emotions, but that wasn't necessarily a bad thing.
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