"Sister."
Zhu Zhuqing's voice trembled slightly as she spoke; it was the first time in years she had seen her own kin.
The two, who should have been adversaries, were now getting along quite harmoniously, with only concern for each other in their eyes.
Zhu Zhuqing hesitated for a moment, her voice low, her gaze firm, and she slowly spoke, "Sister, don't you want to break free from the shackles the Imperial Family has placed on us?"
Looking at the resolute Zhu Zhuqing, Zhu Zhuyun felt a surge of emotion, but still thought Zhu Zhuqing's idea was a bit naive.
She took Zhu Zhuqing's hand and said earnestly, "Zhuqing, the Star Luo Empire is powerful, not something a Heaven Dou can easily sway. If we both join Star Luo, our Family will also suffer."
After speaking, she looked at Zhu Zhuqing's face and said with great satisfaction in her eyes, "You have already lived your own life. I imagine Mother and Father will be happy for you when they find out."
The Zhu Family outwardly appeared subservient to the Dai Family, the Imperial Family, but inwardly, they had resented them for a long time. After all, the Dai Family's imperial struggles had almost wasted their talented descendants.
This was not a good cycle for the Zhu Family; rather, it was a complete weakening. And don't be fooled by how glorious it seemed for members of the Family to become empresses; it was actually useless.
Once one became an empress, they could no longer associate with their Family to avoid suspicion. After all, if an empress, once in the palace, still kept in touch with her Family, the emperor would inevitably suspect something.
So, in this regard, the Zhu Family had been continuously consumed by the so-called imperial struggles.
After all, if there was no Martial Soul Fusion Technique, one could not inherit the throne. Therefore, in the struggle, compared to killing princes, some would suggest killing Zhu Family members.
This made the Zhu Family's position even more awkward, but being subservient, everything was a helpless choice.
"Sister, you are so intelligent; how can you only see the surface?"
Zhu Zhuqing chuckled softly, rarely seeing her clever sister miss her underlying meaning.
"Oh? What do you mean?"
Zhu Zhuyun was first stunned, then suddenly realized. It seemed Zhu Zhuqing had another backer. She said with some doubt, "It seems you've had good luck these past few years, little sister."
However, she was wondering who would protect Zhu Zhuqing. This person was most likely someone from the Heaven Dou Empire.
If not, it should be a Titled Douluo-level figure. Was it one of the Upper Three Sects or some hidden force?
Zhu Zhuyun didn't consider Spirit Hall, after all, how could Heaven Dou Royal Academy allow someone from Spirit Hall to join? Unless Xue Ye died, such a situation would absolutely not occur.
"Hehe, you'll know when the time comes, Sister."
Although Zhu Zhuyun was her sister, her future attitude was still uncertain, so Zhu Zhuqing couldn't reveal information about Spirit Hall.
So, she could only keep it a secret for now and wait for an opportunity later.
"Alright, then I'm relieved."
Zhu Zhuyun smiled faintly, then began to chat about Family matters and childhood anecdotes, but time is always short.
In the afternoon, the Resurrection Match.
Zhu Zhuyun looked at the setting sun and said, "I'm going to the match. We can find a place to have a good chat later."
"Mm."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded. Today was one of the few happy days for her, besides the day she met Qian Xunfeng.
However, thinking that Zhu Zhuyun's opponent was Shrek Academy, Zhu Zhuqing vigilantly placed a white-petaled, gold-veined flower petal into Zhu Zhuyun's hand.
"Sister, this petal is for you. I heard it brings good luck."
Taking the petal, Zhu Zhuyun examined it carefully but found nothing special. However, because Zhu Zhuqing gave it to her, she still kept it.
"I'm leaving."
Zhu Zhuyun waved her hand, then walked back to her team with a cat-like gait.
...
The match was approaching.
Tang San and the others also arrived near the fighting platform, full of vigor.
But soon, Tang San realized something was wrong. He felt his head was a bit heavy, and his limbs were gradually weakening.
This was a premonition of poisoning.
"Not good, someone poisoned us!"
Tang San's face changed drastically. He immediately circulated Mysterious Heaven Skill to suppress the poison, only to find that this poison was the same as the one the main team of Thunder Academy had been afflicted with.
Immediately, his face turned grim. He turned to Yu Xiaogang and asked, "Teacher, didn't you buy us lunch today?"
"Yes, but to ensure your victory, I specially invited a chef to prepare some dishes that would enhance your cultivation. Didn't you all enjoy eating it?"
Although a bit curious why Tang San suddenly asked this, Yu Xiaogang didn't think much of it and answered truthfully.
"What? Then did you use Thunder Academy's tableware?!"
Upon hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, Tang San's thoughts gradually cleared, but he still asked for confirmation.
"That's right, I saw that the tableware was quite clean, so I used it."
After hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, Tang San instantly understood what was happening. So, it was this Waste who caused all this trouble. He immediately flew into a rage.
He wished he could strangle Yu Xiaogang, this good-for-nothing Waste.
The other Shrek members were also stunned by Yu Xiaogang's actions, each with a grim expression, their eyes fixed on Yu Xiaogang.
"What's wrong?"
Yu Xiaogang felt a bit guilty from being stared at. He spoke unnaturally, secretly wondering what bad things he had done for them to all stare at him.
"Teacher, the tableware from Thunder Academy was poisoned, and now we are all poisoned."
Tang San suppressed his anger, breathing heavily like an ox, his eyes fixed on Yu Xiaogang with murderous intent, and he said in a hoarse voice.
"What? Poisoned?!"
Yu Xiaogang also felt something was wrong. He quickly hid behind Liu Erlong, his tone anxious and somewhat blaming as he said,
"Then why didn't you tell me? How would I know otherwise?"
After speaking, he looked at the Shrek Seven Devils with a hint of disappointment, his tone returning to normal as he said, "Besides, even if you're poisoned, you can't lose."
"You should know that Star Luo Royal Academy doesn't even have a Spirit King. Even if you're poisoned, you can still defeat them and successfully advance."
As soon as his voice fell, the Shrek Seven Devils instantly glared angrily, wishing they could beat Yu Xiaogang, this Waste who only knew how to talk theoretically, to death.
Seeing this, Yu Xiaogang also shrank his neck, hid behind Liu Erlong, and said no more.
Tang San and the others, seeing the situation, were also extremely angry and said, "At that time, we can only finish the fight quickly. The antidote for this poison is very difficult to prepare. We'll quickly resolve the match, and I'll prepare it for you."
He currently had one antidote in his hand, but he couldn't take it yet because the poison had to be fully spread. He had to wait until he felt light-headed and heavy-footed before it was the right time to take the antidote.
"That's the only way."
Everyone could only accept it helplessly. Feng Xiaotian even looked at Tang San and praised him from the bottom of his heart, "Thanks to Brother San, otherwise there would really be no other way."
As soon as these words came out, several people immediately sighed and rolled their eyes. If it weren't for Tang San and your poisoning, none of this would have happened.
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