Chapter 41: The Adherent of the Righteous Path
The next day, early morning.
Rose Hotel, top floor, noble suite.
Inside the bedroom.
Sunlight squeezed in through the gaps in the curtains, spilling a warm sensation onto the bed in the room.
Suddenly, on the bed, the originally sleeping Zhou Chen moved slightly. His eyes opened, and his eyes, bright as stars, seemed to contain the entire universe.
His Heaven Vision and Earth Hearing Technique had already discovered that in the living room of the suite, there was an extra person.
Fortunately, it was one of his own people.
Lifting the quilt, Zhou Chen propped himself up and lightly leaped down from the bed. He was afraid that making too much noise would disturb Zhu Zhuqing, who was still sleeping peacefully in the other bedroom next door.
After all, Zhu Zhuqing possessed the Hell Spirit Cat Martial Soul, and her hearing far exceeded that of ordinary people.
In fact, at this moment, in the bedroom next door, Zhu Zhuqing also seemed to have heard the movement. While sleeping, she frowned, and her long eyelashes trembled as if she were about to wake up in the next moment.
Fortunately, she turned over and fell asleep again.
It was not that she was not vigilant, but rather that she believed that as long as Brother Zhou Chen was there, no one could harm her!
Last night, although Zhou Chen stayed in the same suite as Zhu Zhuqing, he did not commit any acts of transgression.
This was not because the feelings between the two were not deep enough, but because Zhou Chen still had a bottom line.
Although in such a feudal ancient world, the marriage age was generally very young, Zhou Chen could not accept this backward marriage custom.
As a civilized person who had received a Master's degree postgraduate higher education on Earth, Zhou Chen felt it was better to wait until Zhu Zhuqing was twenty years old. That is, after she became an adult, the two would formally become husband and wife and accompany each other for a lifetime; that would be very good.
After getting out of bed, Zhou Chen did not rush to meet the person waiting in the living room. Instead, he unhurriedly washed up in the bathroom built into the bedroom.
He put on his clothes, tidied up his appearance, and only then slowly opened the bedroom door and walked out.
Occupying a high position requires valuing dignity, and one's attire and appearance are one of the manifestations of majestic etiquette.
Therefore, when meeting a subordinate, it is better to be neatly dressed.
"Palace Master."
Upon seeing Zhou Chen, Xiao Chenyu, who had been waiting in the living room for a long time, immediately knelt on one knee. He respectfully said: "This subordinate has come presumptuously, please punish me, Palace Master."
"No matter."
Zhou Chen waved his hand, then walked to the balcony of the living room and opened the window, allowing the pleasant fresh air of the early morning to flow into the room.
With his hands clasped behind his back, Zhou Chen faced the sunlight, with his back to Xiao Chenyu, and said faintly: "How did the matter... of yesterday go?"
"Dai Mubai has already been disposed of."
Xiao Chenyu stood up, leaned close to Zhou Chen's ear, and whispered.
"That is good."
Zhou Chen nodded and turned around to look at Xiao Chenyu, whose face was pale and whose aura was secretive. He suddenly raised his eyebrows and said: "Your strength seems to have grown significantly compared to yesterday, seemingly rising to Level 53... Did you drink human blood?"
"This subordinate deserves ten thousand deaths!"
Hearing Zhou Chen's questioning, Xiao Chenyu instantly broke into a cold sweat and knelt on one knee again.
He said: "Since this subordinate practiced this Blood Fiend Technique, I have mostly fed on deer blood, cow blood, and duck blood. Only after killing the enemies of my Ziwei Palace will I utilize the waste and drink some human blood... This subordinate will absolutely not kill the innocent indiscriminately."
"It seems that Dai Mubai's bloodline, inherited from the Million Year Quasi-Divine Beast Evil Eye White Tiger, was utilized as waste by you."
Zhou Chen looked at him with some amusement and said: "I am not a pedantic person; if you drink the enemy's blood, then you drink it. However, do not kill the innocent. Do you remember the purpose of our Ziwei Palace?"
"I remember."
At the mention of these words, Xiao Chenyu's face immediately became solemn, and his tone carried a trace of fanaticism: "My Ziwei Palace shall wield the heavenly warp to evolve the stars, traverse the earthly woof to align with the cosmos, and disseminate the Righteous Path to prosper the world!"
"Correct."
Zhou Chen nodded and slowly said: "Our Ziwei Palace is the adherent of the Righteous Path and the executor of the Heavenly Dao. I hope you do not go astray because of this cultivation technique, but instead hold fast to your original heart."
"You may leave. You have worked hard following me during this time."
Saying that, Zhou Chen waved his hand. Xiao Chenyu immediately stood up, jumped directly out of the window, and quietly departed.
"Dai Mubai is dead..."
Zhou Chen sighed. He actually did not want to kill anyone, but alas, there were always people seeking death themselves.
If the Star Luo Imperial Family had not sent people to kill him time and again, and if Dai Mubai had not been domineering and cold-blooded, attacking him immediately, Zhou Chen would not have acted so quickly to execute Dai Mubai.
After all, Zhou Chen was a kind and cute boy.
"Bang, bang!"
Just then, a knock sounded on the door. Immediately, Tang San's voice came from outside: "Brother Chen, Xiao Wu and I are going to Shrek Academy to enroll. Do you want to go together?"
"Go, go, go!"
The door to the adjacent bedroom opened instantly, and Ning Rongrong's cheerful figure immediately flashed into view. It was unknown when this little girl had actually woken up; hopefully, she had not heard the conversation between him and Xiao Chenyu just now.
The bedroom next to Ning Rongrong's also slowly opened. Zhu Zhuqing rubbed her eyes and walked out, still sleepy.
"Let us prepare to set off," Zhou Chen said in a gentle tone.
"Okay."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded and said.
Soon, the group of five went downstairs and boarded the luxury carriage provided by the hotel specifically for VIP guests to head to Shrek Academy.
The carriage exited Soto City through the south gate and headed south. The journey was filled with vast stretches of farmland; after all, the reputation of the Capital of Grain was not unearned.
"Why have we come outside the city? Is Shrek Academy outside the city?"
Xiao Wu was somewhat puzzled. By rights, high-end institutions like Spirit Master Academies would be located in one of the most prosperous areas of a city, such as Nuoding Primary Spirit Master Academy.
"Miss, Shrek Academy is in the village ahead; there is no mistake."
Outside the carriage, the coachman who had been driving responded.
He was a local, and he knew everything inside and outside Soto City clearly.
However, he did not quite understand why such a wealthy group of children wanted to go to Shrek, that remote and dilapidated Spirit Master Academy that locals avoided at all costs.
Perhaps this was just how outsiders were.
More than an hour later, just as everyone in the carriage was about to fall asleep, the carriage suddenly stopped. Immediately, the coachman's voice rang out again: "Young masters and young ladies, we have arrived."
"We're here, we're here!"
"Quickly, get off!"
Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong, these two sources of joy, got off the carriage with looks of excitement, and then they were dumbfounded.
They saw a small village not far away that appeared to be crowded with people.
The houses in the village looked quite dilapidated. On the wooden archway at the village entrance hung a tattered plaque. On the left side of the plaque, a head of a green humanoid monster was drawn, and in the middle were carved five crooked words:
Shrek Academy.
(End of Chapter)
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