"My eldest sister's Soul Power should also be around level 40," Zhu Zhuqing murmured, her head lowered and arms crossed.
"Then you probably won't die."
"If I were your eldest sister, I would have killed you long ago. Whether in terms of influence or strength, you have no chance of escaping."
Li Xun crouched down, picked up a branch from the ground, and drew a rough map. "Judging from the situation when I saved you in Longxing City, you must have been chased all the way from the capital of Star Luo Empire, right? You can calculate how many times you managed to escape along the way."
Zhu Zhuqing suddenly looked at Li Xun, a glimmer of hope gradually appearing in her eyes. After a moment of hesitation, she said, "Brother Li Xun... are you saying that my eldest sister wants to drive me out of the Star Luo Empire?"
Li Xun nodded. "It's very likely. Otherwise, with your current level and age, there's no reason you should still be alive."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing trembled, tears welling up in her eyes. She quickly covered her mouth with her hand.
She, who should have been in despair, suddenly realized that she might actually be the one being protected.
This thought, once it surfaced in her mind, clung to her like a lifeline, refusing to let go.
And it kept telling her that it must be true.
Zhu Zhuqing now wanted to cry her heart out, to release the long-held bitterness and frustration.
Li Xun slowly stood up, walked over to Zhu Zhuqing, and gently patted her head, comforting her. "Is there anything else you don't understand?"
"But... I... I'm still a little scared..." Zhu Zhuqing's tears streamed down her face as she choked out the words.
"It's okay. You can come with me to Heavenly Dou first. Even the Star Luo royal family will have to think twice there."
Li Xun smiled, took off his cotton coat, and draped it over Zhu Zhuqing. Then he helped her step onto the Flying Sword. "As for that Dai Mubai, I think you'll be safe once he's dead."
Sword Douluo stood on the Flying Sword, watching all this, feeling his eyelids twitch.
He felt that agreeing to rehearse lines with Li Xun was a mistake.
...
The boundless sky was vast and lonely.
But the addition of a Flying Sword brought a different hue to this desolation.
On the Flying Sword, Sword Douluo looked at Li Xun with a strange expression.
He thought that the reason this kid had rescued Zhu Zhuqing was simply to find someone to block the wind for him on the Flying Sword.
If Li Xun knew what Sword Douluo was thinking, he would surely cry out in injustice.
Even without his rescue, Zhu Zhuqing would definitely not die.
But knowing that she would join Shrek Academy, become Tang San's enforcer, and Dai Mubai's sidekick, if he didn't intervene now, wouldn't that be aiding the enemy?
What kind of person did Sword Douluo think he was?
Li Xun tightened his arm around Zhu Zhuqing's waist, bringing them closer together.
It wasn't that Li Xun was being a rogue, but being at such a high altitude was unsafe and a bit cold.
The only cotton coat he had was already given to Zhu Zhuqing.
Now he only had a thin layer of clothing on his body.
Fortunately, Zhu Zhuqing's waist was slender, making it effortless to hold her, and the close contact did generate a little warmth.
But for some reason, Zhu Zhuqing kept squirming. This made Li Xun, who could clearly feel the roundness of her abdomen, quite troubled.
Li Xun had considered wearing the cotton coat and standing in front.
But Sword Douluo was a man of purity. He could endure some discomfort himself, but he couldn't let Sword Grandpa's reputation be tarnished because of a girl.
Zhu Zhuqing was feeling extremely hot, despite being in the cold high altitude. She felt as if her entire body was burning up.
What was even hotter was the body temperature emanating from the person behind her.
Although she was wearing cotton clothes, perhaps due to the region, the fabric was unusually thin for something meant to keep out the cold. In such close proximity, she could clearly feel the firmness of the other person's chest.
This sensation made her unconsciously squirm, trying to alleviate the discomfort.
Feeling the arm around her waist like a steel band, her heart pounded wildly. She had never been this close to a boy before.
In that moment, Zhu Zhuqing thought of many things, forcing herself to calm down. As her body gradually relaxed, her heart also became unusually serene.
At this moment, she felt as if the entire world had changed. The sky seemed so vast, and the howling wind in her ears sounded particularly pleasant.
She felt as if the invisible shackles within her had dissipated.
All of this stemmed from her speculations about her eldest sister's motives.
As for Dai Mubai... since he chose to abandon her and flee, there was no need for them to have any further connection.
It would also save her eldest sister from any awkwardness.
Just as Zhu Zhuqing was deep in thought, she suddenly felt the arm around her waist loosen. Li Xun's arm suddenly lifted, and his hand reached towards her upper body.
Zhu Zhuqing's mind went blank, her heart racing uncontrollably.
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Just as her thoughts came to a halt, the hand stopped at the wound on her left shoulder.
Zhu Zhuqing had been on the run all day, unable to tend to her injuries. Li Xun was worried that she, already suffering from excessive blood loss, might develop hypothermia in the cold high altitude.
Li Xun slowly mobilized the spiritual energy within his body, channeling it through his hand towards the wound.
Although he hadn't yet developed a healing ninjutsu, relying on the properties of Wood Release and expending a significant amount of spiritual energy, he could still manage to heal some external injuries.
"Why is your body so stiff? Are you afraid of falling?"
Feeling Zhu Zhuqing's tense body, Li Xun tightened his arm around her waist.
By now, Zhu Zhuqing's mind had cleared, realizing she had misunderstood. Her face flushed red.
Feeling the warm and soothing sensation from the wound on her left shoulder, she was amazed.
"Brother Li Xun can actually heal injuries without using his Martial Soul," Zhu Zhuqing thought, glancing sideways at Li Xun. "And he's clearly a Control System Soul Master."
Seeing Zhu Zhuqing glance at him, Li Xun smiled at her, only for her to quickly turn her head away as if startled.
"Hmm? Did she see my handsome face and get embarrassed?" Li Xun pondered.
Perhaps it was because they had been away for too long and he missed the sect, or maybe the sky wasn't as cold anymore. Even as they passed through towns along the way, Li Xun didn't ask Sword Douluo to stop.
Only when they came across particularly scenic spots did the three of them pause to rest and relieve their fatigue.
Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Ning Fengzhi's joy was evident. "I didn't expect you to have such a fruitful trip."
"Teacher, don't get too excited yet. The specific details of the cooperation with the Breaking Clan still need to be discussed with Senior Yang Wudi in person," Li Xun said, managing Ning Fengzhi's expectations.
"Of course. Although the Breaking Clan has fallen, it's still not comparable to ordinary sects. I will set out immediately," Ning Fengzhi nodded with a smile.
When Li Xun first mentioned wanting to win over the Breaking Clan, Ning Fengzhi hadn't held much hope. He had merely encouraged him as a way to train his disciple.
To his surprise, in just over a year, Li Xun had quietly advanced the matter to such an extent.
How could this not delight him?
After all, the Breaking Clan was comparable to the lower four sects, not to mention their former status as a vassal of the Clear Sky Sect.
As for whether this would provoke the Clear Sky Sect, Ning Fengzhi simply smiled indifferently.
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