Chapter 14

When the Netherworld Duke arrived, Dai Xiyu had already begun training on the training platform.

So, no one heard Dai Xiyu voluntarily admit that he had broken through in soul power.

Being able to guess this is entirely the result of direct observation.

After all, he is an eightieth-rank Soul Douluo powerhouse, his eyesight far surpasses that of ordinary people.

Dai Xiyu nodded and openly admitted, "Last night, I figured out some special cultivation methods with Zhu Zhuqing, which is why I made a breakthrough."

The Netherworld Duke nodded and did not ask further about this.

Dai Xiyu ran to Zhu Zhuqing's room late at night, and the Netherworld Duke was fully aware of it.

As a Soul Douluo powerhouse, his perception is extraordinary; most movements in the Duke's mansion cannot escape his eyes.

Dai Xiyu and Zhu Zhuqing are still young, and they are training, so he did not interfere further.

As it turns out, this Second Prince has indeed figured out some cultivation secrets.

Thinking this, the Netherworld Duke could not help but sigh and say, "Your Highness, you are truly a heaven-sent genius, previously hiding too deeply."

"You are already rank twenty; it's time to obtain your second soul ring. Do you have any plans?"

The Netherworld Duke's question actually implied his willingness to help Dai Xiyu obtain his second soul ring.

Although the Star Luo Hall of Worship has countless experts.

But if the Netherworld Duke is willing to act, it's something others cannot obtain even if they beg.

However, Dai Xiyu shook his head and said:

"I want to go to the Starlight Forest myself to obtain my second soul ring."

The Netherworld Duke was somewhat surprised and advised:

"Your Highness, obtaining a soul ring on your own carries many dangers, and you are likely to miss many suitable-aged soul beasts. It would be safer with the assistance of a powerful expert."

The implication was to remind Dai Xiyu.

Your first soul ring is only a hundred-year ring precisely because you lacked an expert's escort.

If you had an expert, you could easily obtain a four-hundred-year ring.

Dai Xiyu merely smiled and said, "No problem; I obtained my first soul ring myself, and it came from a five-hundred-year soul beast."

"What?!"

Now, everyone was shocked again.

A five-hundred-year first ring exceeds the limit of soul masters.

However, considering Dai Xiyu's performance on the training field and his current soul power level,

it seems no one of the same rank can match him.

The Netherworld Duke recovered from his surprise, shook his head, and sighed, "Indeed, heroes emerge from youth."

Since Dai Xiyu has said so, the Netherworld Duke cannot press further.

Afterward, he will report the situation to the Star Luo Emperor, but given the Emperor's style, he will not interfere in the selection of the imperial prince.

Even if Dai Xiyu wants to obtain the soul ring himself, the Star Luo Emperor will only support him.

That remains the saying: in the fiercely competitive Star Luo Empire, a prince must rely on himself for everything.

To spurn readily available resources and insist on courting danger—if you die, you have only yourself to blame.

One who cannot assess himself cannot inherit the throne and will eventually be eliminated by other competitors.

After Dai Xiyu, Zhu Zhuqing also stepped onto the training platform.

However, compared to Dai Xiyu, Zhu Zhuqing is far inferior.

Like yesterday, she activated twenty-six pendulums, but that is already her limit.

Even after a day of training, she remained at the level of twenty-six pendulums.

After all, not everyone has Dai Xiyu's cheat-like advantages; Zhu Zhuqing achieving this extent is already a genius among geniuses.

After evening.

Dai Xiyu continued to stay overnight at the Duke's mansion.

And this time.

Before Dai Xiyu could leave, the door was knocked on.

He raised his eyebrows and asked, "Who?"

From outside the door came a cool voice tinged with a little nervousness: "It's me, Zhu Zhuqing."

Hearing that voice, Dai Xiyu opened the door and indeed saw Zhu Zhuqing's figure.

Today, Zhu Zhuqing still wore a set of pajamas and stepped on a pair of purple slippers.

Her hair was wet, obviously just having finished a shower.

Her delicate face bore a faint flush, she lowered her head slightly and spoke softly:

"Your Highness, I… I still want to cultivate together with you today, may I?"

Having said that, Zhu Zhuqing's heart pounded like a startled deer, nonstop, and she dared not meet Dai Xiyu's gaze.

A girl coming to a boy's room in the middle of the night is somewhat strange.

Even someone as aloof as Zhu Zhuqing would feel unusually shy.

Moreover, her feelings for Dai Xiyu have long been out of the ordinary.

Since last night, she has often unconsciously sought Dai Xiyu's figure, her gaze occasionally lingering on him, yet she herself remained unaware.

Whenever she saw Dai Xiyu, she felt a strange sense of satisfaction.

This emotion is also why she decided to come to him proactively.

Seeing the shy Zhu Zhuqing, Dai Xiyu smiled, made half a step aside, and said:

"I was just about to look for you; I never expected we would think alike."

"Come in, I was actually also planning to cultivate all night, let's do it together."

Zhu Zhuqing let out a breath of relief, smiled and nodded, then walked into the room.

Since her martial soul awakened, the number of times Zhu Zhuqing has shown a smile exceeds that of the past year combined.

However, Zhu Zhuqing herself didn't notice at all.

Dai Xiyu reached back to close the door, then came to the bedside and smoothed out the blankets on the bed.

Immediately he said to Zhu Zhuqing, "There aren't enough cushions in the guest room; just sit on the bed."

"Hmm."

Zhu Zhuqing responded, immediately took off her fluffy purple slippers, and proactively climbed onto the bed.

Dai Xiyu didn't think much, directly took off his shoes and got on the bed, sitting cross-legged facing Zhu Zhuqing.

Seeing Dai Xiyu's natural and unrestrained movements, Zhu Zhuqing's shyness lessened considerably.

And just then, Dai Xiyu suddenly proposed:

"Like this, Zhu Zhuqing, turn around; I'll directly channel soul power behind you, which will be more efficient."

Zhu Zhuqing froze for a moment, then seemed to imagine something in her mind, and her face instantly turned red.

The back is different from the palm; for a girl, it's a more sensitive area.

Moreover, this amounts to not pretending at all; it's outrightly about helping her increase her soul power.

This made Zhu Zhuqing feel even more guilty, as if she were boosting her own soul power while disregarding Dai Xiyu's feelings.

Thinking this, Zhu Zhuqing hurriedly whispered, "Your Highness, I... I'd better go back and cultivate on my own..."

Dai Xiyu found it somewhat amusing and said:

"Don't worry, helping you won't affect me. It's just that your soul power is too weak, so you feel I'm not benefiting. Weren't I just breaking through yesterday? Just follow along."

Since Dai Xiyu said that, Zhu Zhuqing could only comply, silently turning around.

Immediately after, she felt a pair of large hands covering her shoulder blades.

Through a thin layer of sleepwear, a wave of heat came through.

Zhu Zhuqing felt as if shocked by electricity; her body visibly trembled and her heart raced even faster.

Dai Xiyu felt nothing special; he simply earnestly activated his soul power, beginning dual cultivation with Zhu Zhuqing.

After the change, the efficiency indeed increased.

Zhu Zhuqing's gained fortune per minute has already reached 1000 points.

Seeing this, Dai Xiyu also completely let go.

By the time they came to, it was already early morning the next day.

Dai Xiyu withdrew his soul power, and Zhu Zhuqing likewise woke from her cultivation state.

Before Dai Xiyu could speak, Zhu Zhuqing stammered, "Your Highness, I... I'll go back first."

Having said that, she fled, hopped off the bed, put on her slippers, and ran out of the room.

At the same time, a notification in the upper left corner of Dai Xiyu's view refreshed again.

【Harvest from Zhu Zhuqing's fortune +500000】

(End of chapter)