Chapter 165

Several days later.

Translation: Several days later.

Flandre and Ma Hongjun were escorted back to the Breaking Heaven Sect; along the way, not only did no soul master come to their rescue, but they even encountered several groups of villagers who wanted to rush forward and kill them.

Flandre and Ma Hongjun were escorted back to the Breaking Heaven Sect; along the way, not only did no soul master come to their rescue, but they even encountered several groups of villagers who wanted to rush forward and kill them.

We need to keep 'Breaking Heaven Sect' as the translation of Breaking Heaven Sect.

Soul master.

Villagers.

Now line.

Those were the scattered people killed by Ma Hongjun; they had fortuitously gone out and were not in the village, so they survived, but they lost all their relatives.

Interpretation: Those were the scattered people killed by Ma Hongjun; these people had fortuitously been out and survived not being in the village; but they lost all their relatives.

Ma Hongjun.

Those were the scattered people killed by Ma Hongjun.

These people had fortuitously gone out and were not in the village, so they survived.

But they lost all their relatives.

We'll produce a smooth translation.

In a village, everyone is basically related by blood or marriage; how could anyone possibly survive?

Translation: In a village, everyone is basically related by blood or marriage; how could anyone possibly survive?

They wished they could seize a weapon and hack Ma Hongjun to death.

Interpretation: They wished they could grab a weapon and chop Ma Hongjun to death on the spot.

They wished they could seize a weapon and hack Ma Hongjun to death.

However, the Breaking Heaven Sect members stopped them; they managed to stop the people but not what they were carrying.

Interpretation: However, they were stopped by members of the Breaking Heaven Sect; it's a pity that they stopped the people but not the things.

Members of the Breaking Heaven Sect.

But though the sect members stopped the villagers, they couldn't stop what they were carrying.

Many villagers, having been enlightened, didn't even know where they got the rotten eggs and fermented golden water, and they all dumped it directly onto the two persons.

Interpretation: Many villagers, having been inspired, actually didn't know where they got the rotten eggs and fermented gold water, and they all dumped it directly onto the two persons.

Many villagers, having been enlightened, didn't know where they got the rotten eggs and fermented golden water, and they all dumped it directly onto the two persons.

Rotten eggs.

Fermented golden water.

All at once, in a rush.

Directly splashed onto the two persons.

We'll translate: Many villagers, having been enlightened, actually didn't know where they got the rotten eggs and fermented golden water, and they all rushed to splatter it onto the two persons.

After doing this, they all knelt on the ground and burst into tears.

After doing this, they all knelt on the ground and burst into tears, unable to speak.

With the Breaking Heaven Sect escorting them, these people could do nothing more than this.

With the Breaking Heaven Sect escorting them, these people could do nothing more than this; they were incapable of anything else.

They could only follow behind voluntarily, wanting to witness the two persons' deaths with their own eyes.

They could only follow behind voluntarily, wanting to witness the two persons' deaths with their own eyes.

They gathered a small team of several dozen people.

They brought along a small team of a few dozen people.

They followed them all the way outside Star Luo City; after the Star Luo imperial family learned of this, Davis sent people to the outskirts to bring them in.

They followed all the way to outside Star Luo City; after the Star Luo Empire's royal family learned of this, Dai Weis sent people to the outskirts to bring them in.

Furthermore, they promised to let them see the culprit brought to justice and to give them some livelihood afterward, so they wouldn't be unable to survive.

And they promised to let them see the culprit brought to justice, and afterwards would give them a livelihood so they wouldn't be unable to survive.

This move greatly helped win over the people's hearts; it's truly a brilliant move.

This move greatly served to win over popular sentiment; indeed, one cannot help but praise it as a brilliant stroke.

As war looms, winning over the people's hearts can gain popular support; it is indispensable for stabilizing the Star Luo Empire's rear.

As war looms, winning over popular sentiment at this time can gain civilian support; it is indispensable for stabilizing the Star Luo Empire's rear.

Even in

Even in a soul master world where the strong prey on the weak, most people in the army are merely ordinary folk; not everyone is a soul master.

This move was preempted, causing the White Tiger Douluo's opinion of Dai Mubai to plummet to its lowest.

This move being preempted caused the White Tiger Douluo's view of Dai Mubai's image to drop to the lowest.

Even if he fled to a distant border town, he made no improvement whatsoever; he simply spent his time eating, drinking, whoring, gambling, and chasing women.

Even if he went far away to a remote border town, he made no progress at all; he really just indulged in eating, drinking, whoring, gambling, and playing with women.

He saw nothing, heard nothing, and learned nothing.

He saw nothing, heard nothing, learned nothing.

What good is being well-endowed?

What's the use of being well-endowed?

It only makes you feel accomplished and satisfied when you crush the enemy.

It only makes the enemy feel more accomplished and satisfied when they trample over it.

Even Davis, who normally lives in luxury within the royal family, can lower his stature to win over the populace.

In daily life, Dai Weis, who enjoys fine clothes and food in the imperial household, can also lower his stance to win over popular sentiment.

Dai Mubai, the prince who came back from the common people, shows no reaction whatsoever and has made no progress.

Dai Mubai, this prince who returned from the populace, on the contrary showed no reaction, made no progress.

At this moment, Dai Mubai is in his bedchamber, gripping Zhu Buxi's slender waist with both hands, frantically releasing his built-up pressure.

At this time, Dai Mubai was in his own bedroom, holding Zhu Bing's slender waist with both hands, frantically venting the pressure of this period.

The Star Luo Empire's royalty dare not openly confront the Po Tian Sect; even his supporting ministers and subordinates refuse to follow his orders to covertly rescue Ma Hongjun.

The Star Luo Empire's royal family dare not openly oppose the Breaking Heaven Sect; even his supporters among the ministers and subordinates are unwilling to obey his orders to secretly rescue Ma Hongjun.

But Dai Mubai isn't stupid; he simply asked whether Ma Hongjun's predicament might have been engineered by the Po Tian Sect to attack Shrek Academy, considering Tang San's involvement.

However, Dai Mubai is not a fool; he merely probed whether it was possible that the Ma Hongjun affair was fabricated by the Breaking Heaven Sect to deal with Shrek Academy, given Tang San's connection.

In the end, all those subordinate ministers agreed, saying it was a good thing.

The result was that all his subordinate ministers unanimously said, "This is a good thing."

The Po Tian Sect not implicating Dai Mubai is a gesture of goodwill—we need only accept it and avoid stirring up trouble.

The Breaking Heaven Sect's lack of intent to implicate Dai Mubai is a signal of goodwill; this signal only needs to be accepted; do not complicate matters.

Everyone who heard it shared that view, and Dai Mubai felt a chill in his heart. So when he learned that Ma Hongjun was being escorted back to the Star Luo Empire, his stress reached a breaking point that demanded release.

Everyone who heard this thought the same; Dai Mubai felt a chill in his heart. Thus, when he heard that Ma Hongjun was being escorted back to the Star Luo Empire, his pressure at this moment reached the point where he had to vent.

He had no choice but to call for Zhu Buxi.

He had no choice but to call for Zhu Bing.

Having decided to turn over a new leaf, he can't simply grab any palace maid or servant and consider the matter settled.

Since he had decided to reform, he couldn't just casually find a palace maid or servant to brush it off.

After venting, Dai Mubai apologetically said, 'Sorry, Binger, today's events were really great because you were here; I've been under tremendous pressure lately and feel awful.'

After venting, Dai Mubai said somewhat apologetically, "Sorry, Bing'er; today's events were really great with you here; I've been under a lot of pressure lately and feel awful."

Zhu Buxi leaned against the headboard, cradling Dai Mubai's face with one hand, and said, 'I know you and Ma Hongjun are brothers—comrades who trained and fought together, sharing life-and-death bonds. If possible, I also hope you won't be a cold-blooded bystander who just stands by.'

Zhu Bing leaned against the headboard, one hand cupping Dai Mubai's face: "I know you and that Ma Hongjun are brothers, brothers who trained and fought together from youth, sharing life-and-death bonds; if possible, I also hope you won't be a cold-blooded bystander who sits idly by."

But this matter directly affects the prestige of the Star Luo royal family, and even the lives of you, me, and the ministers and subordinates behind us; their lives are equally precious.

"But this matter directly concerns the face of the Star Luo imperial household and even the lives of you, me, and all the ministers and subordinates behind us; their lives are also weighty."

And you need to think this through: if your wish comes true, you will no longer be a prince of the Star Luo Empire but a notorious evil soul master, hated by all, a despised street rat—just for a few years of brotherly loyalty, you would lose everything you now have. Is it worth it?

"And you must think it through clearly: if your wish is fulfilled, from now on you will no longer be a prince of the Star Luo Empire, but a notorious evil soul master, a rat despised by all, merely for those few years of brotherly affection with Ma Hongjun, losing everything you now possess—is it worth it?"

No matter what you decide, I will not follow you to my death; I, Zhu Buxi, may fail and have my soul power crippled, merely lingering on, but I cannot bear the shame of ages, be despised after death, and become a disgrace to my family.

"No matter what decision you make, I will not follow you to death; I, Zhu Bing, can fail and have my soul power stripped, scraping by, but I absolutely cannot bear a thousand-year infamy, to be spat upon after death, and become a disgrace to my family."

The conflicted look on Dai Mubai's face deepened further.

The conflicted expression on Dai Mubai's face grew even stronger.

Zhu Buxi gazed at Dai Mubai with a hint of exasperation, realizing she had been blind to fall for such a motherly type.

Zhu Bing looked at Dai Mubai with some frustration, thinking that she had been blind to have fallen for such a fussy, motherly fellow.

If this were to discourage her, Zhu Buxi might as well seduce a member of the Po Tian Sect; then she could still lean on the sect's prestige to cow the Zhu family.

If she were thus discouraged, Zhu Bing would rather go seduce a member of the Breaking Heaven Sect; that way she could still rely on the sect's prestige to intimidate the Zhu family.

At that thought, Zhu Buxi stopped staring at Dai Mubai's lackluster attitude and turned her thoughts to her sister Zhu Buxi; lately her actions have been bold and her backing strong.

Thinking this, Zhu Bing stopped looking at Dai Mubai's disappointing figure and instead thought of her sister Zhu Zhuqing in her heart; lately her movements have been significant and her support is also very strong.

Even the family head can only watch as Zhu Buxi boldly wins people's hearts, daring not to entertain any ulterior motives.

Even the family head can only watch as Zhu Zhuqing boldly wins over hearts, daring not to harbor any ulterior motives.

He openly competes with Zhu Buxi in ability.

She openly competes with Zhu Zhuqing in wit and capability.

It's a shame that Zhu Buxi's backing is formidable, her own rank and cultivation steadily rising; given time she will surely surpass the family head to become the Zhu family's pillar.

It's just a pity that Zhu Zhuqing's backing is not weak, her own cultivation level is steadily rising; given time, she will surely surpass the family head to become the Zhu family's main pillar.

Such a future mainstay, many clan members see hope for the future.

Such a future mainstay, many members of the clan have seen the hope of the future.

Expectations for the now outdated family head are far lower than the hope placed in Zhu Buxi's future.

Expectations for the now-outdated family head are far less than those for Zhu Zhuqing, this future hope.

Zhu Buxi, relying solely on her Soul King cultivation at her age, has won the support of many family members, and now she is practically on par with the family head.

Zhu Zhuqing, relying solely on her current age's Soul King cultivation, has garnered support from many in the family, and now she even has the momentum to stand equal to the family head.

Dear sister, family support alone isn't enough; let me, your sister, help you add some firewood—men aren't reliable; we Zhu sisters still need to rely on your skill.

"Dear sister, having only family support isn't enough; let me, your sister, help you add some firewood—men aren't reliable; we Zhu sisters still need to rely on your wit."

Zhu Buxi pulled at the edge of the blanket, lying on her side with her back to Dai Mubai, gazing out the window; her eyes glittered like jewels in the dark.

Zhu Bing pulled a corner of the blanket, lying on her side facing away from Dai Mubai, gazing out the window; her eyes sparkled like jewels in the darkness.

Zhu Buxi? She is deeply entwined with Davis, destined to have no voice in Zhu family matters.

Zhu Yun? She has become deeply entwined with Dai Weis, destined to be unable to participate in the Zhu family's decision-making.

Once you enter the royal court, it's as deep as the sea; someone like Zhu Buxi must not be involved in anything, or she'll be utterly consumed.

Once one enters the imperial household, deep as the sea, someone like Zhu Yun must absolutely not get involved with them; she would only be devoured, leaving not a trace.

By contrast, Zhu Buxi still has a semblance of conscience; if she willingly defects, she might retain her soul power, avoiding becoming a plaything for nobles' deviant tastes, even beasts, let alone a married woman catgirl.

By contrast, Zhu Zhuqing still has a few scruples; if she voluntarily defects, she might even retain her soul power; she would not become a plaything for those nobles' homosexual tastes, nor for beasts who like that, let alone a catwoman with a married-woman attribute.

Her thunderous figure and stunning beauty are assets and weapons, yet they also hinder her and invite trouble.

Her voluptuous figure and stunning beauty are advantages and weapons, but they also equally hinder herself and cause trouble.

They lay in the same bed but with different thoughts all night; at midnight, that lustful tiger let out a low growl and entered from behind, regardless of her consent.

They lay in the same bed but with different thoughts all night; in the middle of the night, that lustful tiger let out a low growl and directly entered from behind, regardless of her willingness.

Such a lustful, incapable man—Zhu Buxi has truly had enough of him day after day.

Such a lecherous man with little ability, Zhu Bing truly has had enough of him day after day.

(End of chapter)