Douluo: I am ready to leave the Spirit Hall. The system will come.

At this moment, the news of Davis' death has not yet spread throughout the Douluo Continent, and even not everyone in the upper class of the Star Luo Empire knows about it.

Just like how the two sisters Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Zhuyun disappeared from the Zhu family for a while without attracting much attention, it will take some time for the news of Davis' death to be fully revealed.

How did a poor marquis family know such news almost immediately?
A playful smile appeared on Zhu Lanyan's face.

Zhu Lanyan's smile made Zhu Zhuqing very unhappy. Facing her mother's questioning, she just replied calmly: "So what?"

Zhu Lanyan originally had less than 30% certainty that the Casas family had already known about Davis' death. However, when she saw Zhu Zhuqing responding without hesitation to her tentative words, her certainty rose to 50%.

This is already a very high probability.

She narrowed her eyes slightly. "As far as I know, among the current male members of the Casas family, there is no one who can take on the responsibility. How can they have the ability to win in such a struggle? The most important thing is..."

Zhu Lanyan tapped the armrest and said with a smile, "Zhu Qing, you haven't forgotten that you still have a fiancé outside, right?"

Zhu Zhuqing was able to obtain information about Dai Mubai being in Shrek Academy, so there was no reason why the Zhu family and the Dai family wouldn’t know about it.

After Davis' death, Dai Mubai was the first in line of succession.

However, people have different minds.

Dai Mubai's "disappearance" happened several years ago. Unlike Davis, who had connections with many nobles of the empire, Dai Mubai had no supporters behind him.

No, I can’t say there isn’t any…

Dai Mubai’s biggest and only supporter now is naturally the current Xing Luo Emperor.

Compared to passing the throne to other side branches, it is obviously more in line with his wishes and interests for his own son to inherit it.

However, this will obviously not be an easy task.

There are no Titled Douluo in the Dai family. Their greatest strength comes from the elders of the empire whose martial souls are compatible enough to form a martial soul fusion technique and summon the Netherworld White Tiger.

When two Soul Douluos, one male and one female, join forces, they can both possess strength close to that of a Super Douluo, reaching the limit of an ordinary Titled Douluo.

But such background and foundation of the country obviously cannot be used in this kind of imperial power struggle.

Unless there is a real crisis of regime overthrow, country destruction and family ruin, these clan elders will not take action.

In other words, the strongest military force of the Xing Luo Empire is at the Soul Douluo level.

In other words, Emperor Xingluo did not have enough military force to crush other side branches.

The current crown prince died suddenly, and the second prince is nominally missing... This kind of pie-in-the-sky opportunity would make even the Soul Saint family, let alone the collateral families with Soul Douluo combat power, eager to make a move.

The life-and-death competition of the Dai family bloodline is completely in line with Xingluo's rules and traditions, and the elders of the Xingluo clan will naturally not interfere.

In this case, as long as they unite and block Dai Mubai outside the imperial city before the crown prince is confirmed, or even kill Dai Mubai directly, and wait until the position of crown prince is established, everything will be a foregone conclusion.

At the very least, they all have the power to directly compete with Dai Mubai, the nominal current first-in-line heir.

Even Emperor Xingluo would have a headache in such a situation.

Naturally, he contacted his younger sister, Zhu Lanyan, the current head of the Zhu family, as soon as possible.

This is also the reason why Zhu Lanyan has been feeling a little sleepy recently.

When Zhu Zhuqing broke into the study, she was considering writing a reply to her brother.

According to Emperor Xingluo's intention, the Zhu family naturally needs to provide full assistance at this time to find Dai Mubai who is stranded in the Tiandou Empire, and then let Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuyun establish a new engagement.

In the Xingluo Empire, the Dai family is the most powerful, followed by the Zhu family. As long as the two of them unite, there is a high probability that they will be able to calm down this storm soon.

However, the royal family's feelings were the most indifferent.

Zhu Lanyan is not only the sister of Emperor Xingluo, but also the head of the Zhu family.

Emperor Xing Luo was also unable to determine Zhu Lanyan's current position, or whether some family with powerful and unobstructed information channels had contacted Zhu Lanyan and promised her huge benefits, or even reached an alliance directly.

If the Dai family can get the support of the Zhu family, they can directly calm the storm. Conversely, if other collateral families can get the support of the Zhu family, they also have a great possibility of ascending the throne.

In fact, Zhu Lanyan had received letters from several noble families except Emperor Xingluo.

There is no princely title in the Xing Luo Empire, and the reason is self-evident.

Therefore, dukes and marquises are the highest nobles in the empire.

Among them, some prosperous families are not much less wealthy and powerful than the current royal family.

They did promise Zhu Lanyan huge benefits.

However... Zhu Lanyan still intends to stand on the side of Emperor Xingluo who is only playing the family card.

It’s not because she is still weighing the relationship between brother and sister, but because the Zhu family does not need to rely on such interests to make itself stronger.

As the saying goes, too much is as bad as too little. Once the Zhu family becomes stronger than the royal family, good or bad luck will be unpredictable.

Zhu Lanyan has no further ambitions, and pursuing stability is what she wants.

Therefore...she was very dissatisfied with the fact that Zhu Zhuqing might have placed a bet at Casas's house!

That's why she specifically mentioned the matter of Dai Mubai, just to warn Zhu Zhuqing and make her change her mind!
however……

"That person has nothing to do with me anymore."

Zhu Zhuqing responded calmly.

Zhu Lanyan raised her eyebrows and sneered, "Zhu Qing, the engagement is a big deal, but can you just give it up?"

She deliberately emphasized her tone, slapped the armrest hard, and said in a cold voice: "Your engagement is not decided by you, but by me. Remember this!"

Zhu Zhuqing looked at Zhu Lanyan who was threatening her with her mother and the status of the head of the family, and raised her lips slightly: "Zhu Lanyan, do you still think you can control me now?"

Having said that, Zhu Zhuqing paused.

She didn't want to say the following words until it was absolutely necessary, but now that things had come to this, the arrow was on the string and had to be shot.

She lowered her voice and smiled, "Even if you tell His Majesty the Emperor that you intend to support him, so what? As long as I publicly express my support for the Casas family, do you think he will believe you? A cold-blooded monster called the Emperor, do you think he will believe in the so-called brother-sister relationship, or will he suspect that you have other plans? Unless you kill me, there are some things you can't change. And kill me?"

Zhu Zhuqing silently glanced at You Xing who remained silent, and said meaningfully: "If you can do it, come and try it."

"you!?"

Zhu Lanyan's eyes were red with anger as she watched Zhu Zhuqing turn around and leave with You Xing.

She didn't think she couldn't do it, but...even if she could, so what? Was she really going to support those descendants of the Zhu family?

Just like if Davis didn't die, when Dai Mubai ran away, Davis would be the only crown prince.

Zhu Zhuqing is now the only candidate for the queen, and only her death will start the next round of life and death competition.

……

Zhu Zhuqing returned to her bedroom. She found that You Xing had disappeared again without her knowing, so she called out to the air, "Young Alliance Leader..."

Whoosh.

The scene in the main hall was replicated again, with Yusei emerging from the shadows.

Of course, this is just a trick, a picture created to give others the inherent impression that "wandering stars emerge from the shadows."

In reality, You Xing had always been by Zhu Zhuqing's side, but he had removed his Breath-Containing Technique and used the illusion of stardust to complete the above false scene.

Zhu Zhuqing looked at You Xing who suddenly appeared, her body trembled and her brows jumped.

She suppressed her frightened heartbeat and asked, "Young Alliance Leader, why are you here?"

He couldn't really be here to be her bodyguard, right?

Youxing said calmly, "I'm here to be your bodyguard."

Zhu Zhuqing raised her eyebrows.

I thought to myself that I have always had good control over my facial expressions, so why is it so easy for people to see my inner thoughts today?

Zhu Zhuqing hesitated and asked, "Isn't this inappropriate?"

She lowered her head silently, her heart beating unnaturally faster.

"What's inappropriate?"

You Xing shook his head. "You should know that Amona's status in the Beast Soul Alliance is not low either, and she also needs to be sent on missions. I am no different. Your safety is very important to the Beast Soul Alliance, and I am the most suitable candidate at the moment, so naturally I will be your bodyguard."

As if he could see Zhu Zhuqing's nervousness, he paused and added: "During the mission, just treat me as an ordinary guard."

As if infected by You Xing's calm attitude, Zhu Zhuqing's mood gradually calmed down.

But at this time, she thought of another problem.

"By the way, Young Alliance Leader...you won't stay in my shadow forever, right?"

"Any questions?"

"..."

Zhu Zhuqing remembered something and was silent for a moment. Her eyelashes trembled slightly and she asked, "Um... when you were taking a bath?"

You Xing was also silent for a while, and then said, "I must have sneaked out at that time. You... don't suspect that I was peeking, do you?"

Being stared at by You Xing's stern gaze, Zhu Zhuqing's cheeks instantly turned red, and she quickly shook her head: "No, no, no, I was just thinking that since you are going to be my personal bodyguard, you must have similar questions. Yes, I'm talking about your bathing situation!"

As she said this, Zhu Zhuqing did think of another aspect that needed attention, and quickly asked, "By the way, about your residence issue—"

Yusei interrupted directly, "Of course I'll share a room with you."

"Ah?" Zhu Zhuqing was a little stunned.

Yusei said calmly in a matter-of-fact tone: "It is natural to separate for going to the toilet, taking a shower, changing clothes, etc., but considering your safety, apart from the above situations, of course I will always be by your side."

Zhu Zhuqing glanced at her large bed. Naturally, there was only one bed in her boudoir.

She continued, "I'll ask the servants to bring another bed..."

"No need."

Yusei interrupted, "If you move another bed into your room, it'll be too crowded. I'll just sleep on the floor."

Zhu Zhuqing quickly shook her head: "Why? I'll let you sleep on the floor. Otherwise, you can sleep on the bed and I'll sleep on the floor."

It's not just You Xing's status and position. In Zhu Zhuqing's eyes, he is also her lifesaver. How can she let her benefactor sleep on the ground?

"I said it's not necessary, so don't make me say it a second time."

You Xing's voice turned slightly colder, and that cold tone made Zhu Zhuqing's expression stiffen slightly.

Then You Xing continued, "Zhu Zhuqing, seeing you are like this, I must make it clear to you. During the mission, orders are absolute. In order to complete the mission, all etiquette, customs, and humble words must be put aside!"

His eyes swept up and down Zhu Zhuqing's body, and the look as if he was looking at an object made Zhu Zhuqing feel a little uncomfortable.

You Xing said calmly: "Just now, weren't you worried that I would see you bathing? I'll tell you now. If necessary, you must take off all your clothes and bathe in front of me. You'd better be prepared to be naked in front of me at any time!"

Zhu Zhuqing widened her eyes: "How could it be——!?"

Youxing gradually raised his tone, and every word seemed to carry unquestionable majesty: "This is the duty and obligation of all Soul Fighting Beasts! From the moment you join the Soul Beast Alliance, the organization's orders are more important than your life! Remember this!"

Zhu Zhuqing's breath was choked and she wanted to refute something.

But facing Youxing's cold temperament and recalling her own determination, she felt that cooperating with the arrangements of the Beast Soul Alliance seemed to be the right thing to do.

After all… she also understood that You Xing’s so-called “being mentally prepared to be naked” was probably more of just lip service.

Just like when the Xing Luo Empire trains soldiers, it also prepares them for sacrifice when they join the army.

But that doesn't mean they should go and die without any reason.

"Yes."

Zhu Zhuqing took a deep breath and finally nodded in agreement.

She secretly glanced at You Xing's cold profile. In addition to the discomfort of being oppressed by power, she felt an inexplicable palpitation in her heart.

If those almost humiliating words just now had come from someone else, from an ordinary-looking and unremarkable person of the opposite sex, Zhu Zhuqing would have shown her ice-cold attitude and ruthlessly rejected him/her.

However, when these words were spoken by her savior, You Xing, a man who had a handsome face and heroic temperament like a god, but was also as cold and ruthless as a devil, Zhu Zhuqing's mood and attitude were very different.

She found it hard to imagine herself resisting.

She had appeared at her most miserable and ugly appearance, showing naked madness and malice in front of the person whom she secretly admired.

Naturally, in front of this man, all her pride and persistence became fragile.

Even...if she really did what the other party said, she would feel more shame than humiliation.

It seemed that under Youxing's deep gaze, she had already been exposed, and even her secret joy at hearing that the other party would be by her side for a long time was seen through.

Therefore, they had to obey and atone.

These subtle and complex emotions are Zhu Zhuqing's subconscious hidden deep in her heart, which is elusive even to herself.

They are like undercurrents, quietly influencing her judgment and choices.

It is these fragility and contradictions in human nature that made her willingly accept Youxing's CPU.

And this subtle influence will continue. (End of this chapter)