Dai Mubai already had his head stepped on by Ye Xuan, which was humiliating enough. Now, Ye Xuan was dragging him out to thrash his corpse right in front of Zhu Zhuqing, an insult so bitter he could only swallow his broken teeth in silence!
Asshole!
What kind of hero bullies a man? If you have the guts, go bully a woman!
The Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall is a woman too, why don't you bully her instead? This bastard!
Dai Mubai cursed Ye Xuan countless times in his heart, but in reality, he didn't even dare let out a single fart.
In the end, he lost his nerve.
Normally, with Zhao Wuji and the others backing him up, Dai Mubai wasn't afraid even if he provoked someone stronger, simply because he knew the people at Shrek Academy always protected their own.
Reasonable or not, they would always side with their own people.
However, in the face of a Title Douluo, what did Shrek Academy amount to?
His usual arrogance and tyranny were finally reaping their retribution! Yet while Ye Xuan's foot rested on Dai Mubai's head, his mind wasn't on Dai Mubai at all, completely ignoring the existence of the piece of trash beneath his feet.
His playful gaze lingered instead on Zhu Zhuqing.
"You fled the Star Luo Empire, what was your original intention? Could it be that you, just like Dai Mubai, simply chose to run away, thinking that by leaving the Star Luo Empire, you could somehow escape the control of the Star Luo Imperial Family?"
Zhu Zhuqing's expression conflicted, and she shook her head in agony.
"No, it's not like that. I am definitely not running away like Dai Mubai. The only reason I left the Star Luo Empire was because I couldn't see any hope staying there, so I wanted to travel and grow stronger."
"As long as I can become stronger, I can endure any hardship, and I must endure it. I want to take control of my own destiny!"
Ye Xuan pressed further: "Is that so? Then how strong do you think you need to become to control your own destiny?"
A trace of bewilderment flashed across Zhu Zhuqing's face, and she hesitated. "I don't know, but at the very least, I have to become stronger than my sister Zhu Zhuyun and Dai Davis."
For some reason, Ye Xuan found this somewhat amusing.
Her benchmark for becoming stronger was Zhu Zhuyun and Dai Davis? Could those two even be considered powerhouses?
This just showed how narrow Zhu Zhuqing's horizon truly was.
Therefore, when Ning Rongrong revealed that Ye Xuan possessed the strength of a Title Douluo, the one among the Shrek Seven Devils who was most shocked and stunned was actually Zhu Zhuqing.
She couldn't help but let her imagination run wild: what kind of monstrous talent did it take to achieve the rank of Title Douluo at the age of twenty?
She couldn't help but project herself into that scenario! If only she could possess the strength of a Title Douluo at the age of twenty—no, even a Soul Douluo or a Spirit Saint would be enough! If she had that,
how could the shadow that had lingered in her heart since childhood—that terrifying sensation of sleeping with a sharp sword hanging over her head, never knowing when it would fall—possibly exist?
If for ordinary people, the vast majority of troubles stemmed from a lack of money!
Then for Spirit Masters, the vast majority of troubles stemmed from a lack of strength!
"Alright, let me ask you, what are the cultivation levels of Zhu Zhuyun and Dai Davis?"
Zhu Zhuqing said with bitterness:
"Right now, they should both be powerhouses at the Spirit Ancestor level."
Ye Xuan sneered: "Can the Spirit Ancestor level even be considered strong?"
Zhu Zhuqing felt a powerless sense of inability to retort. People were different, after all, and someone with a gap as massive as Ye Xuan's was a rare exception.
Or rather, he was the only such exception across the entire continent.
It was so incredible it bordered on a miracle! Zhu Zhuqing clenched her fists.
Her gaze hardened once more.
"Ye Xuan, even though you became a Title Douluo at twenty, and in your eyes Dai Davis and Zhu Zhuyun are like two weak ants, to me, they are powerful adversaries that I must exhaust every ounce of strength to barely catch up with."
"You can mock my weakness, but for me, I still have to keep my feet on the ground, taking it one step at a time. One day, I will reap what I desire."
Ye Xuan laughed.
Not in mockery, but simply a hearty laugh.
"Does hard work guarantee success?"
Zhu Zhuqing met Ye Xuan's gaze. "I don't know if hard work guarantees success!"
"But without hard work, failure is certain!"
Ning Rongrong watched as Zhu Zhuqing and Ye Xuan chatted quite harmoniously.
Deep inside, a feeling of jealousy began to spread.
Ye Xuan was clearly her fiancé; why was it that after humiliating her, he was so pleasant to Zhu Zhuqing? Was it because she was flat-chested while Zhu Zhuqing had a massive bust?
He must be doing this just to piss her off!
He definitely was! And as for Zhu Zhuqing—even though she was engaged to Dai Mubai, her nominal fiancé was currently being contemptuously trampled under someone else's foot.
Not only was she not in a hurry, but she was even exchanging pleasantries with this guy!
Both of them were bitches! Ye Xuan was in the wrong, and Zhu Zhuqing was in the wrong too! Ye Xuan's fault was that he didn't tell her his Title Douluo strength from the start, and after she apologized, not only did he refuse to accept it, but he humiliated her all over again!
As for Zhu Zhuqing, she was a fake friend, a plastic bestie. Didn't she know Ye Xuan was their common enemy? Why answer every question he asked, why be so obedient? Ning Rongrong felt inwardly exasperated, transferring her resentment onto Zhu Zhuqing as well.
Yet when the words left her mouth, they sounded as though she were looking out for Zhu Zhuqing.
"Ye Xuan, if you have any issues, take it out on me!"
"This is between us, it has nothing to do with Zhuqing. Don't make things difficult for her!"
Ye Xuan was slightly taken aback as he looked at Ning Rongrong. "Take it out on you?"
Ning Rongrong puffed out her chest. "That's right, just give me a hard time! You are not allowed to bully Zhuqing!"
Hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing was actually somewhat moved.
"Rongrong, thank you..."
However.
Ye Xuan immediately let out a sneering laugh.
"Ning Rongrong, of course we have scores to settle, but this isn't a score between you and me. It's a score between me, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, and Ning Fengzhi!"
"As for Zhu Zhuqing... Heh."
"I insist on targeting her. What are you going to do about it?"
Ye Xuan kicked Dai Mubai's head aside.
With a flash of movement, he appeared right in front of Zhu Zhuqing in the blink of an eye.
He pinched Zhu Zhuqing's chin.
"You want to become stronger? Just how strong is your determination to get stronger?"
"As long as I can become stronger, I am willing to pay any price!"
Hearing that unyielding, resolute voice,
Ye Xuan couldn't help but applaud. "Good! Since Ning Rongrong says my engagement to her is nothing more than scrap paper, I'll just pick another fiancée. Zhu Zhuqing, how about I choose you?"
"You said you wanted to become stronger, so naturally you should seek counsel from the strong. Is there anyone in this mainland stronger than me?"
In truth, it wasn't just the mainland.
The true capabilities of the deities in the God Realm had long been probed and uncovered by Ye Xuan.
The power of the Supreme Bone and the Double Pupil
transcended the Douluo universe.
Just like beings in a three-dimensional universe acting upon a two-dimensional universe, it was an absolute dimensional reduction strike!