Chapter 192: Confession

Yu Xiaogang was immediately grabbed by Liu Erlong.

Feeling the familiar scent and warmth from Liu Erlong, Yu Xiaogang's body became noticeably stiff, but he did not resist.

No one would have expected that someone would actually risk offending the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family to save Yu Xiaogang.

A quiet and deserted place in the back mountain of Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.

"Shi Quan, you know where Zhuang Zhou is, right?" Zhu Zhuqing looked at Shi Quan with burning eyes.

As he spoke, Dugu Bo stood up and walked out of the room, continuously taking out various herbs from his Wishful Hundred Treasure Pouch, seemingly concocting something.

"Extract thirty thousand years of Spirit Ring Year Limit."

Watching Shi Quan and Zhu Zhuqing return to the Dormitory, Dugu Yan was still confused and asked suspiciously: "What's wrong, Xiao Quan, did you quarrel with Lingling?"

Listening to Shi Quan's sincere and earnest voice, Zhu Zhuqing looked at the familiar yet strange face before her, her heart palpitating uncontrollably, and she said with a touch of coquettishness: "Shi Quan, let me go first."

Hearing this, Dugu Yan was also shocked. She looked at Zhu Zhuqing, then at the direction of Ye Lingling's room, sighed, and shook her head: "I will go help you comfort Lingling."

The Internal Energy within his body was also rising methodically under the enhancement of the Spirit Ring's power.

Returning to his room, Shi Quan was also feeling frustrated, staring blankly at the bright moon outside the window.

Dugu Bo sat in the main hall, and after about half an hour, Dugu Yan finally walked out of Ye Lingling's room.

The person she looked forward to and liked already had someone they liked?

After another sincere and passionate confession, looking at the moved Zhu Zhuqing and her slightly trembling, delicate shoulders.

Shi Quan summoned Yin Lao again.

"Thank you, Zhuqing." Shi Quan held Zhu Zhuqing tightly in his arms. Perhaps the longing from the past was too intense, and Zhu Zhuqing also hugged Shi Quan tightly, as if afraid of being separated from him again.

Shi Quan sighed softly, raised his hand to gently brush his cheek, and his appearance changed accordingly, transforming into the likeness of Zhuang Zhou. Immediately after, Shi Quan took out the wooden stick and cloth strips previously used by Zhuang Zhou from his Hundred Treasure Bag.

Shi Quan did not let go, "Zhuqing, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have kept it from you. It's just that the position I was in at the time made it impossible for me to expose the secret of my Twin Spirits. Plus, because my martial soul evolved, I was targeted by Tang Hao, so I could only minimize my presence as much as possible. Can you forgive me first?"

"When I left Shrek Academy, I said I would lead you to a better future, and I also said I would always be by your side..."

Shi Quan did not intend to delay. Since he had said it, he would do it all at once; he did not want to continue hiding it from Ye Lingling.

"Yan Yan, did you help that kid smooth things over?" Dugu Bo asked with a faint smile as he looked at Dugu Yan.

"Otherwise, I wouldn't help this brat Xiao Quan! He actually made our Lingling so sad." Dugu Yan clenched her fists indignantly, "When I find the time, I must properly educate Xiao Quan."

"After you arrived at Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, I always wanted to tell you my identity, but I never found a suitable opportunity. I also maintained a teammate relationship with Lingling because I felt I didn't have enough strength to protect you both. The reason I got together with Lingling was also because I possessed enough trump cards to protect myself..."

Compared to Zhu Zhuqing's acceptance, Ye Lingling was not so accepting of this matter and ran back to the Dormitory with red eyes.

"I didn't." Dugu Bo waved his hand hurriedly, "Alright, alright, go back and rest."

"What?" Zhu Zhuqing was stunned for a moment, frowning at Shi Quan, "Shi Quan, what kind of joke are you playing?"

Shi Quan nodded helplessly and told Dugu Yan about his and Zhu Zhuqing's situation.

Zhu Zhuqing's figure trembled, looking at the Shi Quan before her in disbelief. If appearance and voice could be faked, then the martial soul and soul skills could not be faked, and most importantly, Shi Quan knew things that only she and Zhuang Zhou knew.

In the room, Shi Quan, troubled by love, could only shift his focus to cultivation.

"Alright..." Hearing this, Shi Quan reluctantly let go of Zhu Zhuqing, then said: "Zhuqing, I really like you."

Dugu Bo watched this scene with a half-smile and said: "Keep it up!"

"Being a playboy is sometimes quite good." Listening to Dugu Yan's reply, Dugu Bo chuckled.

"Need you say it?" Dugu Yan said subconsciously: "It's just that I didn't expect him to be such a playboy."

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After chasing Dugu Yan back to her room, a flash of cunning crossed the depths of Dugu Bo's eyes, "Since it's already this messy, it doesn't matter if it gets a little messier."

"I will explain it to her properly." A touch of tenderness flashed in Shi Quan's eyes, "Zhuqing, wait a moment."

After the banquet ended, the two brothers Yu Feng and Shi Mo left with their family members. Now, only five people remained in the large Dormitory: Shi Quan, Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, Zhu Zhuqing, and Dugu Bo.

Calling Ye Lingling out of the Dormitory, Shi Quan earnestly explained the ins and outs of the matter to her.

Shi Quan shook his head gently.

"Then will she be willing to accept it?"

Zhu Zhuqing's eyes were full of astonishment and confusion. Recalling the few years she had spent with Shi Quan, and thinking of his care and concern for her, Zhu Zhuqing could not help but be moved. So he really had been by her side all along, but there was already a woman by Shi Quan's side, and that was Ye Lingling...

The originally yellow Spirit Ring also became deep at a speed visible to the naked eye, gradually turning purple, then slowly darkening, turning into black. With every cycle, Shi Quan could clearly feel the power of the Spirit Ring continuously strengthening.

Zhu Zhuqing's expression suddenly became exceptionally excited, "Where is he?"

Dugu Bo nodded, "This kid Shi Quan is gifted, clever, and smart. It's normal for him to be a bit of a playboy. But fortunately, although this kid is a playboy, he treats both Ye Lingling and this Zhu Zhuqing sincerely. He is still very reliable. Whenever they encounter any problems, this kid is definitely the first to rush to the front."

Dugu Bo probed and asked: "Yan Yan, Xiao Quan is still pretty good, right?"

After the two returned to the academy, Shi Quan took Zhu Zhuqing to this place alone.

Shi Quan gently wiped Zhu Zhuqing's lips and whispered: "Zhuqing, can you forgive my greed?"

Shi Quan took a long breath and looked at Zhu Zhuqing earnestly, "Right in front of you..."

After a long time, their lips parted, both of them panting slightly, their eyes meeting, with glistening saliva still connecting their lips, their gazes as fiery as fire.

Shi Quan looked at Zhu Zhuqing with a very complex expression and nodded: "Zhuqing, I do indeed know where Zhuang Zhou is."

Shi Quan summoned his Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul. Under the flow of golden light, it slowly merged into the first Spirit Ring of the Blue Silver Emperor. Shi Quan immediately felt a majestic energy pouring from the Spirit Ring into his body. After the surging energy circulated through Shi Quan's body, it returned to the Spirit Ring, and in this way, it cycled back and forth.

Under Zhu Zhuqing's stunned gaze, Shi Quan domineeringly kissed her lips.

"How could this be? How could you be Zhuang Zhou..."

"How could Zhuang Zhou's things be with you?" Zhu Zhuqing's eyes were red, still looking like she didn't believe it.

Shi Quan was helpless and let Zhu Zhuqing return to her own room first. Before Ye Lingling was comforted, he could not be too intimate with Zhu Zhuqing, lest Ye Lingling's emotions collapse further.

Zhu Zhuqing's hand, which had been lightly covering her chest, trembled. Her heart, which had just calmed down slightly after he let go, began to race again because of Shi Quan's confession. Looking at Shi Quan's Zhuang Zhou appearance and the familiar scene outside Shrek Academy, the love in her heart erupted, but she did not forget that the person in front of her was also Shi Quan, and she asked subconsciously: "Then what about Lingling!"

"Zhuang Zhou... no, Shi Quan, let me go." Being held so tightly by Shi Quan, feeling her heart and Shi Quan's chest getting closer and closer, separated by only two layers of clothing, Zhu Zhuqing felt she couldn't breathe, and her heart was in chaos.

Shi Quan keenly sensed the change in Zhu Zhuqing's emotions and, regardless of anything else, hugged her first.

"Grandpa, what are you saying!" Dugu Yan's eyes widened, "Did you teach Xiao Quan to be bad?!"

After a long while, Zhu Zhuqing spoke again: "Does Lingling know about this?"

Dugu Yan rubbed her head, looking troubled as she said: "Something this big isn't just going to be smoothed over with a few words. Lingling's personality is just like that; she will need some time to accept it, but it shouldn't be a big problem."

"Zhuqing, I didn't want to hide it from you, it's just that because of my special status, I am watched by too many people..." Shi Quan's eyes were filled with melancholy and helplessness. Then, four Soul Rings—two yellow and two purple—appeared beneath him. Connecting his Spirit Sense to Zhu Zhuqing, Shi Quan's second Soul Ring lit up, and the surrounding scenery began to shift.

Shi Quan lowered his head: "It's all my fault for being too greedy, but I don't want to give up on either you or Lingling. My feelings for both of you are sincere. Zhuqing, although we didn't spend much time together at Shrek Academy, your courage, determination, and hard work had already deeply attracted me. Even though I left later, I was always thinking of you. After I returned to Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, I was always planning and preparing for you."

"Level fifty!"

As the last trace of golden light merged into Shi Quan's first Soul Ring, Shi Quan slowly opened his eyes, looking at his first Soul Ring in pleasant surprise. The energy from the previous thousand-year limit was not much, so it did not improve Shi Quan's strength significantly, but the energy from the thirty-thousand-year Soul Ring limit was much more powerful and abundant. While the Soul Ring year limit increased, a portion of the energy also fed back into Shi Quan, saving him a month or two of cultivation time and bringing him directly to level fifty.

(End of chapter)

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