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At this moment, Ning Rongrong, who was standing to the side, couldn't wait to speak up.
"Brother Mu Ci, you don't know, Dai Mubai almost killed Zhu Qing yesterday!"
Ning Rongrong's words immediately drew the attention of the three people besides Zhu Zhuqing.
The information contained within surprised Mu Ci somewhat.
It was quite unexpected that Dai Mubai would actually attack Zhu Zhuqing and almost kill her.
Mu Ci frowned slightly at Ning Rongrong's statement, a hint of confusion in her eyes: "Why is that?"
Although Dai Mubai did say something like that to Ning Rongrong in the original novel, it's highly unlikely that he would actually dare to do it.
Even if Tang Hao, who was seriously injured at the time, were to be pursued by two top-tier Title Douluos, he would have to consider the consequences, let alone Dai Mubai, a mere Soul Master.
After all, everyone knew that Ning Rongrong was the eldest daughter of one of the three upper sects, yet Dai Mubai still dared to do that, which meant he was truly fearless.
Since they're already so brave, why not confront Davis head-on in the Star Luo Empire instead of running away to the Heaven Dou Empire?
But this is Ning Rongrong. If you ask whether Dai Mubai could possibly make a move against Zhu Zhuqing, then it is indeed possible.
After all, Dai Mubai had absolute confidence in facing Zhu Zhuqing, and they were already engaged, so outsiders couldn't really say anything about their conflicts.
But in Mu Ci's mind, the relationship between the two of them wasn't that bad, was it?
"Dai Mubai...!"
Just as Ning Rongrong was about to explain, Zhu Zhuqing looked up and interrupted her.
"Rongrong, let me explain this matter."
Zhu Zhuqing thought for a while and organized her thoughts before recounting the events of yesterday to Mu Ci.
“Dai Mubai has already gone astray and has even lost the White Tiger Martial Soul of the Star Luo Royal Family. He has completely lost the right to inherit the throne, and I can no longer feel the pulsation from his former Martial Soul.” Zhu Zhuqing sighed as she said this, “This means that there is no longer a Martial Soul Fusion Technique between us.”
"Since that's the case, I no longer want to follow the fate that the Zhu family has forcibly imposed on me."
"Moreover, what Dai Mubai did for me strengthened my resolve to make this decision."
When Zhu Zhuqing recounted everything from yesterday, Mu Ci's brows furrowed even more deeply.
Tang San and Dai Mubai had actually cultivated the secret techniques of evil soul masters, and their martial souls had even become corrupted. This change was truly beyond his expectations.
However, at this moment, Xue Qinghe frowned and said sternly, "Little brother, I will send someone to Shrek Academy to check on these people right now."
"Fallen Soul Masters are unforgivable and must be apprehended!"
But before Xue Qinghe could get up, Mu Ci pressed down on his shoulder.
"Young brother, both the Spirit Hall and the Empire should send someone to handle this matter," Xue Qinghe said urgently.
Mu Ci shook his head and said, "It's useless. Without killing people to cultivate, one cannot be considered a fallen soul master."
"The secret methods of cultivating with soul beasts are really hard to define, and this matter is hard to explain."
"After all, their dean, Liu Erlong, once slaughtered the Soul Beast Forest, and nothing happened to him, did it?"
However, Mu Ci thought for a moment and said, "Let's treat them as key targets for now, and arrest them immediately once any evidence is found."
"Besides, they're just a few Soul Masters, they can't cause any trouble. I suppose they're just aiming to participate in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament. We'll see what happens then."
Mu Ci then turned to look at Zhu Zhuqing and said with a smile.
"You've passed this interview, but there will still be assessments to go through."
"Didn't you want to personally avenge yesterday's grudge against Dai Mubai? I can give you a chance."
"I can give you an advance on a pill specifically for the evolution of your martial soul, which is a perk that all formal disciples of the Medicine King Sect receive."
"However, the extent to which you can evolve your martial soul with this pill depends on the strength of your own will."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing's beautiful face lit up with joy.
"Thank you, Master!"
Mu Ci waved her hand, indicating that Zhu Zhuqing didn't need to do that, and then said, "Let's leave it at that for now. We can talk about the specifics later. You and Rongrong should go with your captain Yan Yan to practice teamwork first. The competition is about to start."
After that, Dugu Yan led the two of them out of the conference room.
With no outsiders around, Qian Renxue dropped her disguise, her beautiful face displaying a half-smile as she stared intently at Mu Ci.
Mu Ci looked at Qian Renxue with a puzzled expression and asked, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Look how happy you are! Two more beautiful women have come to your side," Qian Renxue said.
"Xue'er, you just love asking these strange questions." Mu Ci directly ignored Qian Renxue's question and asked in return.
"How are your preparations going? There's not much time left in the snowy night."
Qian Renxue leaned on Mu Ci's shoulder and said gently, "Of course, with your help, I have already taken control of more than 80% of the Tian Dou Empire. The remaining details are insignificant."
"If nothing unexpected happens, we can change the dynasty after we return from Wuhun City."
Chapter 162 The competition is about to begin, and several girls are behaving strangely?
In the days that followed, Mu Ci's schedule was almost always between the Medicine King Sect and the Crown Prince's residence, and he would only occasionally take time to go to the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy to check on the girls' training progress.
As for Shrek Academy, they did indeed discover some clues.
Tang San and his small team would sneak into Sunset Forest every few days, and each time they would stay for several days before returning.
According to the continuous tracking by the Medicine King Sect's spies, the number of soul beasts in the areas where they were active had decreased sharply, and the evidence of this cultivation method being used for large-scale slaughter was conclusive.
Another piece of news concerns Yu Xiaogang. The letter states that Yu Xiaogang's appearance is completely different from what has been rumored.
If not carefully examined, its appearance is almost identical to that of a woman, which is likely the result of practicing some kind of strange secret technique.
These unusual phenomena made Mu Ci fall into deep thought.
His doubts were not about the effects of the secret technique itself, but about its origin.
Unlike ten thousand years later, when evil spirit masters were rampant, this era had a pitifully small number of secret techniques.
Even though he possessed all the resources of the Medicine King Sect, only a few incomplete volumes were included in the sect's records.
Just like the Blood Moon Secret Technique he practiced, it was the most complete and rare book in the library. Most of the others were incomplete and had terrible side effects, and could only be archived as research materials.
But what about the Shrek Academy students? Not only did they find secret techniques, but they were also extremely suited to their own abilities. How could Mu Ci not be surprised by this?
However strange it was, Mu Ci didn't bother with these things out of curiosity.
To reiterate, it's pointless. Rather than risk being discovered by the Asura God and causing trouble for Tang San, thus placing yourself under the gaze of the God Realm, it's better to seize the time to improve your own strength.
When he becomes a high-level Destiny Walker, or even a Commander.
Regardless of whether it's the Asura God, the Five Great God Kings, or even the entire God Realm, they all mobilized together.
Before the absolute power of destiny, there is little difference between a priest and a god-king.
They will all bow down.
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The All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, held every five years, is arguably the most popular event in the Douluo Continent.
Both ordinary people and soul masters have high expectations for this competition.
Because Tiandou City is a sub-competition area, even the flow of people is several times greater than usual.
Tiandou Royal Hotel.
In the magnificent hotel lobby, Mu Ci was waiting for the arrival of several important teams.
Suddenly, a figure in light green, leading a group, came into view. It was Li Qin, dressed in the uniform of a botany teacher, followed by more than a dozen spirited students.
"Mom!" Mu Ci's eyes lit up, and she quickly went to greet her.
When Li Qin saw her long-lost son, her eyes immediately reddened, and she embraced the young man who was taller than her.
"It's been so long, and you haven't come home to see me."
Li Qin gently stroked her son's increasingly angular face with her slender fingers, and said with some dissatisfaction.
"I didn't just go back recently, it hasn't been that long, has it?" Mu Ci said, sounding a little aggrieved.
He is indeed away from home for long periods of time, but it's not like he never goes back. He goes home for a few days every one or two months.
Hearing Mu Ci's stubbornness, Li Qin gently patted her and said, "Can't Mommy just keep wanting you to stay by her side forever?"
Then, Li Qin changed the subject.
"Where are my daughters-in-law? Have they all arrived?"
Mu Ci shook her head and said, "No, Yan Yan and Ling Ling are upstairs handling team affairs. Bing Er, Yue Er, and Huo Wu haven't arrived yet. I'm waiting for them."
Li Qin was initially a little disappointed, but then smiled and nodded: "Okay, I'll go find them in a bit. You should get to know the team members first."
After saying that, Li Qin turned around, greeted the plant team, and quickly left.
After watching Li Qin leave, Mu Ci turned to look at the plant team he had hardly ever led.
To say they know each other is certainly true, but to say they are familiar with each other, apart from the team leader Yan Jing, they are almost all not very familiar with each other.
That is, every time I go home, I will take some time to go to the college and give them some pointers.
The official team consists of two men and four women, with seven substitutes who are generally younger.
Wearing the custom-made team uniforms from the Plant Academy, their eyes were full of admiration as they looked at Mu Ci, while the eyes of the other girls also held some other emotions, exchanging flirtatious glances.
Although this elusive captain has never participated in daily training, joining his team would be a lifelong honor for everyone.
At this moment, Yan Jing, the vice-captain of the Plant Team, coughed, and then the six members and the substitutes stood at attention and shouted in unison, "Good morning, Captain!"
"Hello to you all as well," Mu Ci replied, then looked at Yan Jing and continued, "Not bad, you've already reached the Soul King level."
Yan Jing scratched his head and grinned foolishly, "This is all thanks to the support from the captain and the academy. Otherwise, how could I have achieved what I have today on my own?"
Yan Jing spoke the truth from the bottom of his heart. Although Mu Ci did not train with them at the academy, he always received top-notch support in terms of cultivation resources. If he were to rely on himself alone, reaching the Soul Master level would be the highest he could hope for.
Mu Ci patted his shoulder and smiled, "Resources are one of the reasons, but your efforts are also indispensable."
"Let me make this clear from the start: I will not participate in this competition unless absolutely necessary. The rest is up to you."
Upon hearing this, Yan Jing said seriously, "Don't worry, Captain. We will definitely not let you down."
As they were talking, several voices, each with a different tone but all clear and pleasant, came over. Anyone could hear the excitement in them, which drew the attention of everyone in the hall.