Chapter 277: Could She Be the Mistress?
After spending some time fully stabilizing her newly advanced realm, Zhu Zhuqing finally rose to her feet and exited the closed door training room. She was now impatient to share her progress with her teacher.
Leaving the Soul Tower's inner space, she returned to the real world.
Upon inquiring at the front desk, she was surprised to learn that an entire week had passed since she first entered seclusion.
Startled, she immediately retrieved her soul communicator from her storage device and, sure enough, saw a flood of unread messages.
Most of them were from her older sister, Zhu Zhuyun.
Since she had sealed her device inside her soul tool to avoid distractions during training, it had blocked all signals, leaving her unable to receive messages.
Now, after pulling it out, all the missed messages came flooding in at once.
Reading through them, she noticed that at first, Zhuyun's messages were calm, simply checking in.
But by the third day, a clear sense of panic had set in.
Her sister was obviously worried that something might have happened to her.
Feeling a touch of warmth at her sister's concern, Zhu Zhuqing initially considered calling back.
But after checking the time, she realized Zhuyun was likely still in class.
After some thought, she decided to send a simple text reassuring her sister that she was safe and explaining that she had been in seclusion within the Soul Tower, where outside signals couldn't reach her.
With that done, she set the matter aside after all, no one was more important than her teacher.
With a graceful leap, she soared into the sky, heading straight toward the City Lord's Mansion.
She could hardly wait to share her incredible breakthroughs with him!
Meanwhile, inside a classroom at White Cloud Academy, Zhu Zhuyun was noticeably distracted.
She had been unable to focus on lessons for the past few days, as her younger sister had gone completely silent.
Initially, she assumed Zhu Zhuqing would contact her the next day, but when nothing came, she grew anxious.
She tried calling, but there was no response.
She sent countless messages, but they all went unanswered.
Seven whole days had passed.
That was definitely not normal.
Could something have happened to her sister?
Just as she was getting lost in worry, she suddenly felt a vibration in her pocket.
Startled, she instinctively grabbed her phone, and sure enough
It was a message from Zhu Zhuqing!
Her eyes lit up with joy, but before she could read it
"Ahem!"
A deliberate cough echoed through the room.
Looking up, she saw Teacher Cao staring at her with piercing eyes, though he hadn't called her out directly.
Realizing she had been caught checking her phone in class, Zhu Zhuyun hurriedly put it away, pretending to listen attentively.
Only when the lesson finally ended did she rush to check Zhu Zhuqing's message.
Seeing her sister's safe return, she breathed a sigh of relief.
"So she was in seclusion all this time…"
Zhuyun finally understood.
Then, curiosity flickered in her eyes.
How strong had Zhu Zhuqing become now?
Given that her sister had been personally trained by that legendary figure, she was certain that Zhu Zhuqing must have made immense progress.
Perhaps she was already a Soul Emperor? Maybe even a Soul Sage?
But no matter how bold her imagination, she would never have guessed that Zhu Zhuqing had already become a peerless powerhouse standing at the very pinnacle of the soul master world.
Such rapid growth defied all logic!
At the City Lord's Mansion
A brilliant streak of light descended gracefully in front of the grand crimson gates.
As the light faded, Zhu Zhuqing's elegant figure emerged.
In just a few minutes, she had reached the mansion.
Two Soul Saint level guards stood on duty at the gate.
Though powerful enough to dominate most regions, these formidable Soul Saints were mere gatekeepers in White Cloud City.
But of course, guarding the residence of a deity was considered an honor rather than a humiliation.
Seeing Zhu Zhuqing descend from the sky, the two recognized her immediately.
They didn't even think to stop her, as she was a familiar guest.
Entering the mansion, Zhu Zhuqing casually strolled through the halls, unfazed by the sight of patrols where the weakest were Soul Saints, and even Titled Douluo could be spotted among them.
This was a place of absolute strength.
For Zhu Zhuqing, it felt as natural as home.
She moved with ease, heading directly toward Ye Cheng's office, knowing he was likely handling affairs.
However, when she arrived he wasn't there.
Confused, she turned to the door guards and asked,
"Where is the City Lord?"
One of them answered respectfully,
"Lord Ye took Miss Alan out for a stroll."
"Miss Alan?"
Hearing this unfamiliar name, Zhu Zhuqing's brows furrowed slightly.
She had never heard of this person before.
When did this "Miss Alan" enter the picture?
What was her relationship with Teacher?
Could it be…
She was the mistress?!
A strange sense of sourness welled up in Zhu Zhuqing's heart.
The excitement she had felt earlier instantly cooled.
Without another word, she turned and left, deciding not to ask further.
After all, these guards wouldn't know much anyway.
If she truly wanted to learn more, she would have to find someone with real authority.
The best candidates?
The five stewardesses of the City Lord's Mansion.
Ichika, Nino, Miku, Yotsuba, and Itsuki.
With names clearly connected by numbers, it was obvious that these five were closely related.
Indeed, they were identical quintuplets serving as both maids and administrators of the estate.
In Ye Cheng's absence, the entire mansion was managed exclusively by these five women.
Though they were nominally "maids," most outsiders saw them differently.
To many, they weren't just servants they were the unofficial mistresses of the City Lord.
Thus, if anyone knew about this "Miss Alan", it would be them.
As Zhu Zhuqing walked away, a complicated mix of emotions stirred in her heart.
What if this Miss Alan truly was…
Her teacher's woman?
(End of Chapter)
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