Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing stopped being coy.
She took a deep look at the man on the platform, a gentle smile appearing on her lips, and put away the soul bone.
"Then thank you, Your Majesty."
Xiao Wu, standing to the side, pouted, her face full of envy.
"Wow! Boss, you're being unfair!"
"I want one too!"
Dai Mubai glanced at her and smiled:
"next time."
"If the reward is a carrot that's been growing for 100,000 years, I'll definitely give it to you next time."
Xiao Wu stomped her feet in anger.
"Who wants carrots!"
Laughter and cheers echoed through the grand hall of the White World.
This relaxed atmosphere stands in stark contrast to the somber, greedy, and envious atmosphere of the underworld.
Watching this scene, Dai Mubai from the Black World felt a burning pain on his cheeks.
The boy on the sky earlier said that Zhu Zhuqing was weak.
He thought it was just an excuse.
The result is now.
They promptly gifted him a soul bone.
Is this a sign of disdain?
This is clearly spoiling someone to the core!
Damn it!
Damn it!
Dai Mubai roared inwardly.
This is not only a crushing defeat in terms of strength, but also a crushing defeat in terms of vision; it is a comprehensive and devastating blow.
Just then.
The images on the sky changed again.
The relaxed atmosphere dissipated, replaced by a somber and oppressive air.
That grand voice rang out for the third time.
[Third comparison begins.]
[Period: Adolescence (engagement and escape).]
The image gradually became clear.
The setting this time is still the imperial palace of the Star Luo Empire.
However, it wasn't a magnificent, golden hall, but rather a deep, solemn corridor.
The sky was overcast and hung low, as if a torrential downpour could strike at any moment.
Dai Mubai, from the dark world, appears in the center of the image.
At this time, he looked to be about nine or ten years old.
Although young, those heterochromatic eyes already showed a hint of the supernatural.
However, there was no sparkle in those eyes.
All that remained was fear, anxiety, and a lingering gloom.
He paced back and forth, his steps unsteady, glancing around warily every now and then, like a startled rabbit.
Just then.
At the end of the corridor, a series of light footsteps could be heard.
A little girl wearing a long black dress walked over.
It is Zhu Zhuqing in her childhood.
She looked a few years younger than Dai Mubai, with a slender figure, and her youthful face was filled with a seriousness that did not match her age.
Zhu Zhuqing's eyes lit up the moment she saw Dai Mubai.
That was the only glimmer of hope she saw amidst the desperate royal struggles.
She is the second young lady of the Zhu family.
She is Dai Mubai's fiancée.
This is a bond of fate, a pact of life and death.
Zhu Zhuqing stopped, took a deep breath, and regulated her breathing.
She tried hard to appear less afraid and to project a strong image.
"Your Highness, Third Prince."
A crisp sound rang out in the corridor.
Dai Mubai suddenly stopped in his tracks, trembling like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.
He turned around abruptly and stared intently at Zhu Zhuqing in front of him.
There was no affection in his eyes for his fiancé, not even a trace of kindness.
Only fear.
It was as if the person standing in front of him was not a cute little girl, but a vengeful spirit coming to take his life.
Zhu Zhuqing was startled by that look and subconsciously took half a step back.
But she still mustered her courage, stepped forward, and stretched out her little hand.
"I am Zhu Zhuqing."
"From now on... we'll have to work hard together."
"Although Prince Davis is very strong, as long as we join forces, as long as we don't give up..."
She hadn't finished speaking.
Dai Mubai seemed to have been greatly stimulated.
"Shut up!"
He suddenly shouted.
The voice was shrill and hysterical.
Zhu Zhuqing was stunned, her outstretched hand frozen in mid-air.
Dai Mubai was panting heavily, his eyes darting around in a panic, afraid that someone would discover that he was with Zhu Zhuqing.
"Who wants to work hard with you?"
"What do you know?"
"Davis is already level 20+! He has the support of the entire royal family! We're going to die! We're all going to die!"
Dai Mubai clutched his head, his face contorted with fear.
"I don't want to die..."
"I don't want to die with you!"
After saying that...
Dai Mubai didn't dare to look at Zhu Zhuqing at all. He shoved her thin shoulder aside and staggered towards the other end of the corridor.
That figure looked as pathetic as a stray dog.
Only young Zhu Zhuqing was left standing there.
The wind blew through the long corridor, stirring up fallen leaves on the ground.
Zhu Zhuqing slowly lowered her head, looking at her small hands that hadn't yet had a chance to grasp anything.
The light in his eyes gradually faded.
She didn't cry.
But in that instant, that originally straight back seemed to be crushed by something unseen.
"turn out to be..."
Is this my destiny?
The image freezes on the little girl's lonely and disappointed figure.
...
Right now.
The dark world.
Dead silence.
Another deathly silence.
Immediately afterwards, countless voices filled with contempt and anger resounded in every corner of the continent.
Inside a teahouse in Tiandou City.
A burly Soul Master slammed his fist on the table in front of him and smashed it to pieces.
"This is the so-called Star Luo Prince?"
"fart!"
"What a coward! He's not even as good as a little girl!"
"That young girl knows to join forces and work hard, but he's just scared out of his wits and pushed her away and ran away?"
"What a disgrace to men!"
The people around them also looked disgusted.
"No wonder he later went to Shrek Academy to fool around; it turns out he was terrified from a young age."
"Does this kind of person even deserve to possess the Evil-Eyed White Tiger Martial Soul?"
"I feel sorry for Zhu Zhuqing."
Star Luo Empire.
Countless people looked at the sky, their eyes filled with disappointment.
Is this the third prince they once placed so much hope in?
Is this the man who claimed to be competing with Davis for the throne?
This is so disappointing.
If someone who only wants to escape when faced with difficulties were to actually become emperor, the Star Luo Empire would likely perish sooner or later.
Shrek Academy.
On the square.
All eyes turned to Dai Mubai.
That gaze was like a needle pricking him, making Dai Mubai feel a stinging pain all over his body.
Even Ma Hongjun, who was usually closest to him, opened his mouth but couldn't say anything witty.
That's so embarrassing.
It's really impossible to wash.
Oscar scratched his head and looked away awkwardly.
Tang San frowned, and although he didn't speak, a hint of disdain flashed deep in his eyes.
In his previous life, he was a disciple of the Tang Clan, and what he valued most was integrity and a sense of responsibility.
In his view, Dai Mubai's behavior was indeed somewhat despicable.
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