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"Yes, Tang San spoke the truth. I am Dai Mubai, the prince of the Star Luo Empire," Dai Mubai stepped forward voluntarily, admitting his identity. "And Zhu Zhuqing is my fiancée."
Ma Hongjun was shocked. "Dai Big Brother, you're really a prince?"
Oscar was equally incredulous. "No wonder you're so rich, always able to find different twins."
Mou Tian remained silent, just a bystander, quietly observing.
Zhu Zhuqing's expression darkened. "I have never admitted that he is my future husband. From childhood to adulthood, I have hardly seen him. It's just that because of the resonance between my Shadow Leopard and his White Tiger, capable of performing the Martial Soul Fusion skill, I've been designated as his fiancée."
For Zhu Zhuqing, there was no real affection between her and Dai Mubai, only shared interests.
In the original work, Zhu Zhuqing's attitude towards Dai Mubai changes after their Martial Soul fusion.
Martial Soul Fusion can make two people deeply connected. Unless they are siblings or of the same sex, there is a high probability that men and women can come together.
This is also why Tang San and Xiao Wu had Martial Soul resonance but never thought of experimenting with it—they didn't want to be influenced by the so-called "Martial Soul Fusion."
However, Martial Soul Fusion is indeed very rare. Even the fusion between White Tiger and Shadow Leopard is not guaranteed for every White Tiger Martial Soul to fuse with every Shadow Leopard Martial Soul.
Otherwise, the Dai and Zhu families of the Star Luo Empire would just need to breed offspring vigorously, and by then, Martial Soul Temples would be overshadowed by the widespread use of Martial Soul Fusion techniques.
"Zhu Zhuqing, no matter what, I am your fiancé," Dai Mubai's tone turned serious as he countered Zhu Zhuqing's objections, "Do you think I don't want to defeat my big brother?"
"Before I came to find you, have you ever tried to cultivate?" Zhu Zhuqing asked coldly. "Chasing after women, is that all you do?"
"What's wrong with men having multiple wives and concubines?" Dai Mubai was also angry. Having not yet engaged in Martial Soul Fusion with Zhu Zhuqing, their connection was shallow, so Dai Mubai's patience with her was limited.
"No problem, but willingly indulging in decadence, I see no hope in you," Zhu Zhuqing retorted firmly.
"Alright, if you want to argue, do it outside. Don't embarrass yourselves in front of others," Flender interrupted the two, his eyes filled with helplessness. "Shrek only accepts monsters, not trash. If there's a chance to establish it again in the future, we can't keep admitting children with identity issues, or we'll be in constant trouble."
"Sorry, Dean Flender. It's getting late, and I plan to take the kids to the Star Luo Empire," Qin Ming said. He really hoped that Shrek's teachers and students would join the Tian Dou Royal Academy. If Dean Flender agreed, he would even resign from the Tian Dou Royal Academy for this. But now, he was leading the Tian Dou team to visit the Star Luo Royal Academy, responsible for the Tian Dou Royal Academy. "Dean, I can represent Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing to inquire about the thoughts of the Star Luo Royal Academy's team members."
"I have another suggestion," Tang San proposed. "We can let Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing come with us to the Star Luo Empire and see for themselves."
"What? I'm not going back!" Dai Mubai immediately refused. After all the effort to get out, if he went back, his big brother would surely keep a closer eye on him, and then there would be no hope of survival.
Staying here, even if he eventually failed in the competition, he still had the chance to find a secluded town in the deep mountains, live anonymously, and survive.
The Douluo Continent was so vast that as long as he didn't return to the Star Luo Empire, the Star Luo Royal Family couldn't act too recklessly within the Tian Dou Territory. If he encountered someone coming to kill him, he also had a chance to fight back.
"How should I put it? Perhaps I know more about the selection of the Crown Prince and Emperor of the Star Luo Empire than you do," Tang San pushed up his detection glasses. "If your big brother really wants to kill you, being able to escape from the Star Luo Empire would be a miracle."
"At least, when you return, your big brother will only ridicule you, not ruin you. Your resources for cultivation won't be reduced either."
"By staying here, the gap between you and your big brother will only widen. Right now, you give me the impression that you don't even have the courage to face your big brother. With that attitude, even with the support of the Tian Dou Royal Academy, even with our help, what achievements can you expect in the future?" Tang San's argument convinced Huo Wu, Yuhao, and even Qin Ming found it reasonable.
If Dai Mubai didn't even have the courage to face Dai Weisi, what was the point of competing? It would be better for him to find a place to hide earlier. He wasn't suitable to be a frontline Soul Master, let alone a ruler of a country.
On the side of Shrek Academy, Flender hadn't expected Dai Mubai to be so afraid of his big brother, so afraid that he wouldn't even dare to return.
He had heard something about the competition for the throne of the Star Luo Empire before, though it was cruel, it was definitely not about slaughtering the weak. Dai Mubai's current behavior was like a frightened sick cat, showing no courage to confront Dai Weisi head-on.
"I can go to the Star Luo Empire with you guys, but you have to promise me that my sister won't kill me," Zhu Zhuqing, however, made up her mind, ready to go back to the Star Luo Empire with Tang San and the others.
At least, she had the courage to face her sister.
"Why do you think your sister wants to kill you? Did she find you annoying since childhood?" Tang San asked.
"No, before the age of six, my sister was very good to me. It's just that after awakening our Martial Souls, there was a resonance between me and Dai Mubai. My sister's attitude towards me worsened a bit. Over the past five or six years, her attitude has been getting worse. I didn't understand the reason until I was nine—she was afraid that I would take her future position as queen."
Zhu Zhuqing gritted her teeth inwardly, "Dai Mubai can't be relied upon. Right now, I can only depend on myself."
Dai Mubai's expression turned grim, but at this moment, he found it difficult to argue against anything.
Seeing Dai Mubai silent, Zhu Zhuqing's face wore a hint of disappointment... Her previous words were just meant to provoke him, but seeing him now, acting as if he didn't care at all, truly disappointed her.
He could never win against Dai Weisi!
She couldn't continue to rely on Dai Mubai; she had to think of another way...
In the end, only Zhu Zhuqing followed the Tian Dou Royal Academy team to the Star Luo Empire. Dai Mubai ultimately lacked the determination and courage to get on the carriage. He just stood outside the city of No Ding, watching the royal carriage led by Qin Ming depart.
"Mubai, you really need to think about why you're cultivating," Flender said sternly to Dai Mubai. "I realized today that you seem a bit lost."
"I'll pay more attention in the future, Dean," Dai Mubai said solemnly.
"Sigh..."
Flender sighed inwardly, knowing that Dai Mubai wasn't taking his words to heart. He might still be indecisive about his cultivation in the future.
"Teacher, don't be so sad, okay? Think about it positively; we don't have to go to the Star Dou Great Forest to help Zhu Zhuqing hunt soul beasts," Ma Hongjun blurted out without thinking.
"Damn, how did I end up with a disciple like you?" Flender sighed in frustration, picking up Ma Hongjun and heading back to Shrek Academy to give him a good lesson.
"Dean, I'm sorry! I won't mess around anymore!"
"Me neither!"
Having multiple wives and concubines is no problem...
This line was actually spoken by Zhu Zhuqing in the original work. Being born into the royal family, she was used to such matters and wouldn't mind how many wives and concubines a man had. Just annoyed that Dai Mubai wasn't assertive enough. Changing it a bit to have Dai Mubai say it doesn't pose a big issue.
Oh, and about Oscar, some say he's still a virgin like the original Tang San, but in reality, the original work describes him as a lascivious guy who only reined in his behavior after falling for Ning Rongrong. For more details, please refer to the original text: Chapter 579, Oscar's Shameless Seventh Soul Skill. He and Dai Mubai would often tease each other, playing just as dirty as Dai Mubai does here.
(End of this chapter)