Chapter 625: Shouldn’t Get Involved in Zhu Family Affairs

In the battle just now, Lu Yu killed a thousand-year-old soul beast with the force of thunder. When his soul skill erupted, the soul power fluctuations swept like a raging tide, shocking everyone present so much that they dared not even breathe.

"Brother Lu Yu, this guy's soul bone is really a good thing!"

Xiao Wu squatted beside the soul beast's corpse, holding a soul bone emitting a faint light in her hand, her eyes full of excitement.

Her soul power was slowly merging into her soul bones, and her aura was gradually rising.

Lu Yu glanced at her, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, with a bit of pampering: "Concentrate on absorbing, don't be distracted."

He turned around and glanced at the surrounding soul masters with a cold gaze. The eyes of several of them flickered, as if they were planning something.

"Hey, that little girl doesn't seem to have strong soul power, and soul bones are rare..."

A soul master with a face full of flesh whispered to his companion beside him, with greed in his eyes not concealed at all.

"court death."

A cold voice sounded, and Ah Qiong appeared behind the soul master at some point. With a light wave of his slender hand, his soul power swept through like a strong wind. The soul master didn't even have a chance to react before he was blown several feet away and crashed into an ancient tree, spitting blood and fainting.

The whole place was dead silent.

Those soul masters who were originally ready to make a move immediately restrained their thoughts, lowered their heads and pretended that they saw nothing. Lu Yu's strength had already frightened them, and A Qiong's move was like a basin of cold water that extinguished their greed.

"Let's go."

Lu Yu spoke lightly, turned around and left with Xiao Wu and A Qiong. The soul masters behind him felt relieved and dispersed, not daring to stay any longer.

Two hours later, Xiao Wu sat cross-legged on a huge rock in the forest, and the absorption of the soul bone was finally completed.

She suddenly opened her eyes, her aura burst out suddenly, her soul power surged like a tide, and the pressure of the level 62 Soul Emperor spread out, scaring several low-level soul beasts nearby and causing them to flee in all directions.

"Brother Lu Yu! I've broken through! Level 62 Soul Emperor!"

Xiao Wu jumped off the boulder and threw herself into Lu Yu's arms, smiling like a child with a proud look on her face.

Lu Yu smiled and rubbed her head, his tone gentle: "The energy of the soul bone is already strong, and the breakthrough is a normal result.

Don’t get too complacent, keep working hard.”

Xiao Wu pouted, pretending to be dissatisfied: "Humph, Brother Lu Yu, you are too calm! This is the Soul Emperor, how many people can't reach it in their lifetime!"

Ah Qiong stood aside, expressionless: "Don't act like a spoiled child, hurry up and pack up, we should leave."

Lu Yu nodded and glanced around. Although the Star Dou Forest was a treasure land for training, dangers were everywhere. Xiao Wu had just broken through and her breathing was unstable. It was too risky to stay any longer.

"Let's go, let's get out of the forest and find a place to stay."

...As night fell, the lights in an inn in a small town were on. Lu Yu took Xiao Wu and A Qiong to sit by the window on the second floor and ordered a pot of tea and a few plates of snacks.

Xiao Wu held her chin up and looked around curiously. The teahouse was bustling with people, and soul masters gathered in groups of three or four, talking in low voices.

"Brother Lu Yu, what are we doing here?"

Xiao Wu took a sip of tea and asked with blinking eyes.

Lu Yu picked up his teacup, but his gaze fell on a table not far away. There sat a burly middle-aged man, speaking at a high voice. "...Have you heard? There's a mysterious family on the mainland, and they've been searching everywhere for their young master! They say the young master has a strange martial spirit, similar to a birdman, with six black wings on his back! Unfortunately, there's no portrait. Based on this description alone, finding him is like looking for a needle in a haystack!"

"Six black wings?"

Another soul master frowned, "What kind of weird martial spirit is this? I've never heard of it!"

"Who says it isn't?"

The middle-aged man took a sip of wine, shook his head and sighed, "That family is quite powerful. I heard that even the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect has to give them some respect. But there are too few clues. I guess it's all in vain."

Hearing this, Lu Yu frowned slightly, and the few words Ning Fengzhi had mentioned flashed through his mind.

The leader of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect once vaguely mentioned a mysterious force that seemed to be related to his life experience.

He lowered his head and took a sip of tea, his mind already made up. "First, go to Xingluo Empire and solve Zhuqing's problem. Then go to Qibao Liuli Sect and ask for clarification."

Xiao Wu tilted her head and looked at him: "Brother Lu Yu, what are you thinking about?"

Lu Yu came back to his senses and smiled: "Nothing, after drinking tea we will set off to the Xingluo Empire."

…A month later, the capital of the Xingluo Empire was bustling with traffic and extremely prosperous.

Lu Yu and his group of three checked into an unremarkable inn. Xiao Wu sat on the edge of the bed, swinging her legs and asked, "Brother Lu Yu, should we go directly to find Sister Zhu Qing?"

Lu Yu stood in front of the window, overlooking the hustle and bustle of the street, and said in a calm tone: "No rush.

The Zhu family is in a bad situation now. Zhu Qing refused the marriage with Dai Mubai, and the Zhu family's status declined. Rumors are spreading outside, and some aristocratic families are deliberately making things difficult for them.

The Zhu family urgently needs a marriage alliance to consolidate their position. If we rashly approach them, we're afraid we'll be turned away and might even attract the attention of the Dai family."

Xiao Wu frowned: "What should we do? We can't sneak in, right?"

Lu Yu turned around, a sly look flashing in his eyes: "Why not?"

The night was deep, the Zhu family mansion was brightly lit, the perimeter was heavily guarded, the patrolling soul masters walked in orderly steps, and the fluctuations of soul power intertwined in the air.

Lu Yu was dressed in black, standing in a hidden corner. His soul power was quietly circulating, a faint light flashed, and he disappeared in an instant. The next moment he appeared in the inner courtyard of the Zhu family.

"who!"

A low shout broke the silence of the night, and an old man in white appeared out of nowhere, his eyes like lightning, locking onto the place where Lu Yu had just been.

Lu Yu's heart tightened, and he quickly crushed an invisibility talisman. His aura was completely hidden, and he seemed to merge into the night.

The old man in white frowned, looked around, and found nothing with his soul power.

He murmured to himself: "Could it be that I sensed it wrongly?"

"Elder Liang, what's wrong?"

A cold female voice was heard, and Zhu Zhuqing, dressed in black, walked out of the room with a bamboo lantern in her hand. The flames reflected on her delicate face, which was a little worried.

Elder Liang bowed and said respectfully, "Miss, I just sensed a slight fluctuation in soul power and suspected someone had sneaked in, so I came to investigate."

Zhu Zhuqing frowned slightly and glanced across the courtyard: "Maybe it's the wind, Elder Liang, there's no need to be too nervous.

Father has arranged enough guards. I have nothing to do here, so you can go back first."

Elder Liang hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes, I'll take my leave."

His figure flashed and disappeared into the night.

Zhu Zhuqing sighed, turned around and went back to her room. After closing the door, she walked to the window and looked at the bamboo forest outside, her eyes full of longing.

The light of the bamboo lamp danced on her face, and she murmured softly: "Lu Yu, where are you..."

"Miss me?"

A familiar voice sounded behind her, deep and teasing.

Zhu Zhuqing turned around abruptly, her eyes full of disbelief, which soon turned into surprise: "Lu Yu?!"

Lu Yu walked out of the shadows with a smile on his face: "Why, after only a year of not seeing you, you can't even recognize my voice?"

Zhu Zhuqing threw herself into his arms, her nose aching. "You bastard, you didn't even tell me you were coming. You scared me to death!"

She looked up and carefully examined Lu Yu, a look of amazement flashing in her eyes: "You... are a level 63 Soul Emperor?!"

Lu Yu raised his eyebrows and pretended to be serious: "Yeah, but you, it took only one year to go from level 49 to level 58, isn't your progress too slow?"

Zhu Zhuqing blushed and said angrily, "You freak, who can compare to you! Level 63...how old are you? No one can compare to you!"

Lu Yu laughed, raised his hand and patted her buttocks lightly: "We'll settle this account later.

Let's get down to business. I came here this time to discuss with you how to resolve our issue."

Zhu Zhuqing heard this, a trace of sadness flashed in her eyes, she pulled Lu Yu to sit down, and whispered: "Lu Yu, this year, the situation of the Zhu family has been getting worse and worse.

Dai Mubai has repeatedly made things difficult for us, and those aristocratic families outside have also begun to suppress us. In order to maintain his position, my father has been urging me to marry Dai Mubai, and even..."

She bit her lip, a trace of humiliation flashed in her eyes, “He wanted to forcefully attack me, but fortunately the guardian heart you gave me protected me.

But after that, I was put under guard and my movements were restricted.”

A cold light flashed in Lu Yu's eyes, and he held her hand and said in a low voice: "Don't worry, Zhu Qing, I will take care of this matter.

Dai Mubai, the Zhu family, and those other noble families, I won’t let any of them go.”

He paused, his eyes softening, "First, tell me, what is the current situation of the Zhu family?"

Zhu Zhuqing took a deep breath and began to tell the story in detail. Lu Yu listened quietly, and a determined light gradually lit up in his eyes.

The night was as dark as ink, and the capital of the Xingluo Empire was shrouded in a solemn atmosphere.

In the meeting hall of the Zhu family mansion, the flickering candlelight illuminated Zhu Zhuqing's cold face.

She stood before Lu Yu, her brows furrowed slightly, her voice low but filled with a hint of urgency: "Lu Yu, have you heard? After Dai Mubai broke through to the Soul Emperor realm half a year ago, he left Xingluo to train, and when he returned, he was already a Level 71 Soul Sage! It's said that he received a powerful inheritance and is now the youngest Soul Sage in the entire continent!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yu frowned and a complicated look flashed in his eyes.

He sat on a carved wooden chair, tapping the table with his fingers, making a low "tap tap" sound.

The sound seems to be thinking.

After a long while, he slowly spoke, his voice filled with doubt: "Soul Sage? Dai Mubai is only fifteen or sixteen years old, right? Even if he has inheritance, it's too exaggerated to break through to this level."

He paused, his eyes becoming penetrating. "I'm from Earth. Zheng Xueying's breakthrough through the system is already outrageous enough. If Tang San and the others have also reached this level... the situation on Douluo Continent is probably far beyond our expectations."

Zhu Zhuqing bit her lip, a trace of worry flashed in her eyes: "Not only Dai Mubai, Davis has already reached the peak of Soul Emperor and may step into Soul Sage at any time.

The Dai family is now at its peak, and father...father will never give up the marriage with the Dai family."

She lowered her voice, feeling somewhat helpless, "Unless the Zhu family can find a stronger support, otherwise, I..."

Lu Yu raised his head suddenly, his eyes as sharp as a knife: "Will Master Zhu really do this? Zhu Qing, don't worry, I won't let this happen."

He stood up, walked to the window, opened it, and the cool night wind blew in, ruffling his hair. "But if we want to disrupt the marriage, our current strength alone is not enough.

The Zhu family needs a backer who can completely free them from the Dai family's control, otherwise, they will never take the risk."

Zhu Zhuqing was silent for a moment, a trace of struggle flashed in her eyes: "Lu Yu, I know you are doing this for my own good, but my father's personality... he only cares about the interests of the family.

Dai Mubai is now a Soul Saint, and the Dai family has Titled Douluo behind them. The Zhu family dare not offend them at all."

Lu Yu turned around, his eyes determined: "Then let the Zhu family have the confidence to offend!"

As he finished speaking, a subtle aura surged within his body, and the voice of the Qilin Remnant Soul rang out in his mind, sounding somewhat old and steady: "Boy, the threat to the Dai family is nothing more than those Titled Douluo.

As long as they are eliminated, the Dai family's confidence will naturally collapse.

If the Zhu family wants to turn things around, you have to help them grow stronger, at least give them a place in the Xingluo Empire, so that they dare to completely turn to you."

Lu Yu frowned even deeper upon hearing this and responded, "Senior Qilin, getting rid of the Titled Douluo? They are the pillars of the Xingluo Empire. Killing them would probably trigger a war between the two empires! Besides, the Spirit Hall's current movements are too strange. Logically, they should have established an empire long ago, but now there's no movement at all.

This situation is so chaotic that it’s hard to understand.”

The Qilin's remnant soul snorted, his tone filled with disdain: "Chaos? Chaos is the only chance! If the Spirit Hall doesn't move, you have to take the initiative to make plans.

If the Dai family loses their Titled Douluo, the Zhu family will naturally see your value.

The old fox Zhu only cares about strength. You have to make him understand that cooperating with you is more promising than marrying into the Dai family."

Lu Yu was silent for a moment, his eyes gradually became firm: "Okay, I understand.

But this matter must be done step by step. Killing a Titled Douluo is no small matter. I must first find out the details of the Dai family."

He turned to look at Zhu Zhuqing, his tone softened, "Zhuqing, go back first, don't let the head of the Zhu family get suspicious.

I'll find a way. "

Zhu Zhuqing nodded, a hint of gratitude flashed in her eyes, but also a bit of worry: "Lu Yu, be careful.

The Dai family...is not that easy to deal with."

...Lu Yu left the meeting hall and prepared to return to the inn in the east of the city, but was enveloped by a dazzling light outside the gate of Zhu Mansion.

The light trapped him like a chain, the air around him suddenly solidified, and a powerful soul power pressure came towards him.

He narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "Who? Come out!"

The light faded, and an old man with white hair and beard walked slowly over, followed by several soul masters with a fierce aura.

The old man snorted coldly: "Lu Yu, with the cultivation level of Soul Emperor, he has such talent at such a young age, he is indeed extraordinary.

It's a pity that you shouldn't get involved in the Zhu family's affairs."

Lu Yu's eyes fixed, and he recognized that the old man was Elder Liang of the Zhu family, a powerful Soul Douluo.

He said in a deep voice: "Elder Liang, what do you mean?"

Before he finished speaking, an even heavier pressure descended, and a middle-aged man in a brocade robe walked out of the darkness. It was Zhu Tianxing, the head of the Zhu family.

He looked at Lu Yu with a sharp gaze, and said with a bit of surprise: "In one year, from level 49 Soul King to level 63 Soul Emperor, Lu Yu, your talent really makes me look at you with new eyes.

Unfortunately, you have no power behind you and are being hunted by the Spirit Hall. If the Zhu family gets too close to you, it will only bring disaster upon itself."