...
Listening to these fatalistic pronouncements that had once suffocated her, Zhu Zhuqing suddenly felt that the man in front of her was so pathetic.
"These words..."
Zhu Zhuqing's lips curled into a mocking sneer as she retorted, "Why didn't you say anything when you ran away before?"
"Why didn't you do this kind of united struggle, this kind of facing fate, before?!"
"Why now of all times?
Why are you shamelessly coming to my door again?"
"Is it because you see how much stronger I am now and think I'm of use to you?
Or is it because of your pathetic and laughable pride that you simply can't stand seeing me with other men?!"
"Zhu Zhuqing! Don't go too far!"
Dai Mubai was struck at the darkest corner of his heart and couldn't help but shout angrily to interrupt her.
"Whatever the reason, it doesn't matter anymore."
Zhu Zhuqing's expression remained unchanged, but her tone revealed an unprecedented resolve:
"I have made my choice.
I chose Xuan Hao and accepted his help, so naturally I can no longer go back to you, let alone be your fiancée."
"So, I hope you won't bother me again. Otherwise... don't blame me for being impolite."
"Fine! Well said, 'You're welcome!'"
Dai Mubai was so angry he laughed.
"Yes, your soul power has reached level thirty-nine, even higher than mine! But so what?!"
"Do you think you're better than Zhu Zhuyun?
Or do you think you're better than Davis?
Or perhaps, now that you've followed that mysterious Xuan Hao, you naively believe you can stand against the entire Star Luo Empire?!"
Dai Mubai stared intently at her, "If you dare to unilaterally renege on this royal marriage, that would be treason!
The Star Luo Empire will absolutely not let you off the hook!"
"Treason?"
Before Zhu Zhuqing could speak, Ning Rongrong broke free from Xiao Wu's support, stepped forward, pointed at Dai Mubai's nose, and began to curse:
"Don't make a big deal out of a trivial matter!"
"Don't tell me you're just a down-on-your-luck prince who doesn't even dare to go home. So what if your father came in person?!"
Ning Rongrong put her hands on her hips and said, "I am the young sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School!
I have two titled Douluo of level 95 or above in my family! Zhu Zhuqing, I'm going to protect you today!"
"If you have the guts, go back and ask your Star Luo Emperor if he dares to declare war on our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School for the sake of a prince who ran away from his marriage!"
Ning Rongrong sneered, exuding an aura of domineering power:
"If that old emperor really dares to do that, I want to see if your Star Luo Empire's dilapidated palace can withstand my Grandpa Bone's attack!"
Hearing Ning Rongrong's unbridled threat, Dai Mubai's face immediately turned extremely ugly, alternating between pale and flushed.
But he just sneered inwardly, not taking Ning Rongrong's words as a real threat at all.
In his view, Ning Rongrong was nothing more than a spoiled brat.
Even if she was the young sect leader, she would never have the ability to decide the political attitude of such a behemoth as the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School!
The two titled Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School are indeed powerful and influential throughout the continent, but that sect, which prioritizes profit above all else, would never actually break ties with a state apparatus like the Star Luo Empire for the sake of a mere Zhu Zhuqing!
Even if things were to break down completely, it would be unlikely that the two countries would go to war directly.
However, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's vast industries and business guilds within the Star Luo Empire would inevitably suffer a devastating economic blow from the Star Luo royal family.
How could that old fox Ning Fengzhi possibly allow such a losing deal to happen?
"Ning Rongrong, anyone can talk big, but you can't represent the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."
Dai Mubai replied coldly, then ignored her and turned his gaze back to Zhu Zhuqing, whose expression was icy.
He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his anger, and adopted a "magnanimous" and "condescending" posture, saying in a deep voice:
"Zhu Qing, I can forgive and forget about the things you did before, such as avoiding me and even running away from me in a fit of pique."
"I won't pry into what happened between you and Xuan Hao, even if there really was something between you… As long as you nod now and obediently come back with me, we will still be engaged."
Hearing such disgusting remarks, not only Zhu Zhuqing, but even Xiao Wu standing next to her couldn't bear to listen anymore.
"Dai Mubai, have you no shame?!"
Xiao Wu, always outspoken, pointed at Dai Mubai's nose, trembling with anger:
"I've really learned something new today.
I've never seen anyone as shameless as you!"
"You're implying in your words that Zhuqing has slept with my brother, and you're pretending to be a saint, all 'forgiving' her?!"
Xiao Wu spat out a mouthful of disgust:
"You clearly look down on her and think she's impure, yet you pretend to be generous and submissive?
Do you think you're so great?
How can there be such a disgusting and self-righteous man like you in this world!"
"you--!"
When Xiao Wu so bluntly tore away his veil of shame, a chilling glint flashed in Dai Mubai's eyes.
But he didn't back down at all; instead, he sneered with arrogance.
Because he had already realized that these girls had clearly undergone extremely intense combat.
At this moment, they were all panting heavily, their soul power completely drained.
Even if Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong utter these harsh words, these girls who are at their last gasp are no match for him in his prime!
"Xiao Wu, for the sake of Xiao San, I won't argue with a little girl like you."
Dai Mubai didn't bother with any nonsense.
He ignored Xiao Wu's angry curses and strode forward, trying to grab Zhu Zhuqing's arm.
"You'll have to suffer the consequences if you refuse a toast. You're going back today, whether you like it or not!"
However.
Just as Dai Mubai's hand was about to touch Zhu Zhuqing...
"boom--!!!"
A terrifying aura of blood and qi, as heavy as a mountain and extremely violent, descended from the sky without warning!
This oppressive force was not ordinary soul power, but rather pure blood and qi power and killing intent that reached its peak, instantly enveloping Dai Mubai completely.
"What?!"
Dai Mubai's pupils contracted sharply, and he felt a chill run down his spine and straight to the top of his head.
His outstretched hand froze in mid-air, and he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
Under this terrifying pressure, even the soul power in his body stagnated, and his legs began to tremble uncontrollably.
"rustle..."
Accompanied by the rustling of leaves, a tall and slender figure descended from the treetop like a ghost, steadily blocking Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu's path.
Xuan Hao finally couldn't bear to watch or listen anymore.
With his hands in his pockets, he slowly turned around, his sky-blue eyes devoid of any warmth, as if he were looking at a completely cold corpse, coldly staring at Dai Mubai, who was covered in sweat.
"I've seen plenty of idiots in my life, but someone as eager to die as you..."
"This is truly the first time I've seen this."
"Dai Mubai, who gave you the courage to touch my people?"
Xuan Hao stepped forward, and the oppressive aura intensified, causing Dai Mubai's knees to make a teeth-grinding "crackling" sound, almost causing him to kneel down.
"What? You think your damned 'Star Luo Prince' status is a get-out-of-jail-free card? A protective charm?"
You think I wouldn't dare kill you?
"Do you even understand the situation, Your Highness?"
"Even if I were to strangle you to death right here in this forest today and then destroy the evidence, your Star Luo Empire wouldn't be able to find a single hair to prove that I did it!"
Xuan Hao leaned down slightly, his gaze sweeping across Dai Mubai's face like a sharp blade, and said, word by word:
"Even if I kill you today, and then take your head to Star Luo City, I'll tell you clearly that it was I, Xuan Hao, who killed his third prince..."
"Do you believe that the old man not only wouldn't dare say 'no' to me, but would actually have to greet me with a smile?"
"You think your father would offend someone he can't afford to mess with for the sake of a dead good-for-nothing who doesn't even dare to go home and only knows how to run away with his tail between his legs?"
"Since even your own father doesn't care whether you live or die..."
"Where do you get the audacity to bark at my people like that?!"
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