Douluo Continent: An Adventure Begins in Wuhun City

But she still dropped the broom and opened the door. Her gaze was immediately drawn to the unusually perky buttocks. This shocking scene left Qian Renxue's mind completely blank.

He swallowed hard, struggling to look away from her breasts, and looked up at her slightly immature face with a strange expression, as if he were looking at a monster.

"Who are you looking for?"

Coming to her senses, Qian Renxue pursed her lips, suppressing her jealousy and not letting her face contort, and asked calmly.

"I'm looking for a senior."

Zhu Zhuqing was taken aback when she saw Qian Renxue dressed as a maid behind the door, but she quickly recovered and described Chen Yao's appearance.

"Chen Yao."

Hearing Zhu Zhuqing's words, Qian Renxue subconsciously spoke up, but before she could finish, she stopped talking, her eyes filled with a hint of hostility as she looked at Zhu Zhuqing, and her jade-like hands quietly clenched.

She hadn't forgotten how much Chen Yao had told her how much he loved "big" things!

The person in front of her was a perfect match for Chen Yao's preferences, and he even came to her door. How could Qian Renxue tolerate this? She was already racking her brains over Gu Yuena in the house, how could she possibly let in this monster with seriously excessive stats?

"If they're not here, get out!"

"boom!"

The gust of wind stirred up by the slamming of the door caused a wisp of hair to fly from Zhu Zhuqing's forehead.

She was stunned for a moment, then came to her senses and recalled the maid's undisguised malice and hostility. She felt a little wronged, but she still gritted her teeth and refused to give up.

If she initially approached Chen Yao with only a tentative mindset, the completely illogical soul ring configuration that Chen Yao displayed last night kept Zhu Zhuqing so excited that she couldn't sleep all night.

She was now like a traveler teetering on the edge of a cliff, and Chen Yao was the rope that gave her hope. As long as she could grab onto it, she could completely escape the bottomless abyss below! How could she possibly give up?

At this moment, although she didn't know the source of Qian Renxue's hostility, Zhu Zhuqing knew that it wouldn't work to enter through the main gate under the guise of a visit. Immediately, her gaze shifted to the courtyard wall of the mansion, a thoughtful look in her eyes, and the corners of her mouth turned up.

"Whoosh!"

With no effort, Zhu Zhuqing climbed into the courtyard. Looking at the luxurious house in front of her, she did not rush in. Instead, she took a deep breath, knelt on the slightly damp soil, circulated her soul power to her lungs, took a deep breath, mustered all her strength, and shouted.

"Senior Chen, I humbly request that you accept Zhu Qing as your disciple!"

"Boom!"

As soon as these words were spoken, it was as if something heavy had crashed to the ground somewhere inside the room. The ground suddenly shook violently, followed by a deafening roar.

Zhu Zhuqing was dumbfounded for a moment. Could it be that she had made some unnoticed progress recently? Otherwise, how could her shout have caused such a commotion?

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 178 Zhu Zhuqing's Decision

"boom!"

Before Zhu Zhuqing could react, the side gate of the mansion was kicked open, and Qian Renxue rushed out angrily, grabbed Zhu Zhuqing by the collar, and scolded her.

"Fine! I told you to get lost, but you still climbed over the wall and came back in!"

Seeing Qian Renxue's furious outburst and the way she was about to strike, Zhu Zhuqing knew she was in the wrong and did not dodge.

She was determined; she was open to hitting and scolding, but there was no way she would let her leave!

This is absolutely her only chance in this life to change her fate, and she absolutely cannot give it up!

"Tap!"

Just then, Gu Yuena and Chen Yao came downstairs together and appeared in the courtyard.

Chen Yao appeared perfectly calm, while Gu Yuena's expression was rather gloomy.

Although she didn't know why her seemingly kind teacher's wife was in a bad mood last night, Zhu Zhuqing only had eyes for Chen Yao. When she saw Chen Yao, she was overjoyed. Although her smile was a bit strange and distorted because she was not good at smiling, her eyes were full of undisguised excitement.

She easily broke free from Qian Renxue, who was now completely devoid of soul power, and then bowed to Chen Yao again.

"Greetings, teacher and teacher's wife!"

Qian Renxue was suddenly thrown aside by the extremely weak Zhu Zhuqing. Before she could recover from the drastic contrast, she couldn't hold back any longer after hearing the way Zhu Zhuqing addressed her. She stood in front of Zhu Zhuqing with a sinister expression.

"You rude bastard, how dare you trespass on my property and spout nonsense here!"

Qian Renxue shouted loudly, making a move to strike. Although she was now a prisoner, she couldn't bear to see Chen Yao and Gu Yuena tied together.

However, Chen Yao stopped him.

"Alright, don't forget, you're just my maid now. Why are you making so many fuss? Go do your work."

Chen Yao laughed and scolded, then patted Qian Renxue's pert buttocks hard.

The already sensitive Qian Renxue was struck dumb, covering her back with her hands, her cheeks flushed red with embarrassment. Her anger dissipated somewhat, and although she was still a little unhappy, she knew the situation and could only walk into the house with a sense of frustration and lingering resentment.

Zhu Zhuqing looked at this scene with some confusion in her eyes. She knew that in Xingluo City, not to mention her family, even ordinary nobles had three wives and four concubines, all of whom were beautiful women with extraordinary looks. Her teacher, whom she had chosen, had extraordinary strength and his soul ring was even more shocking. How could he have taken in such an ordinary-looking maid? Even his master's wife was unremarkable.

Zhu Zhuqing couldn't understand it, but she wasn't foolish enough to ask. She simply changed her expression, her face showing piety and respect as she waited for Chen Yao to speak.

After Chen Yao dismissed Qian Renxue, he turned his attention to Zhu Zhuqing.

"So, have you decided on what conditions you'd like to become my disciple?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing slammed her forehead heavily on the ground.

"Teacher's strength is beyond Zhu Qing's imagination, but Teacher is probably Zhu Qing's only chance to change her destiny in this life. Zhu Qing is unwilling to give up and begs Teacher for guidance, otherwise Zhu Qing will kneel here forever!"

Zhu Zhuqing's voice carried a resolute tone, clearly demonstrating her determination.

"Oh, so you're planning to get something for nothing, and you're even blackmailing me?"

Chen Yao's eyes flashed, and his expression became playful.

"Zhu Qing wouldn't dare!"

Upon hearing Zhu Zhuqing's question, her prostrate body trembled, and she quickly spoke, not daring to raise her head.

Chen Yao remained silent, a thoughtful look appearing in his eyes.

It has to be said that he was indeed somewhat attracted to Zhu Zhuqing. He had already rejected her yesterday, but now that she was coming to him again, he was starting to waver.

Moreover, he was not good at teaching. Ning Rongrong, who was pushed over by Ning Fengzhi, was manipulated according to the Shrek Academy's methods from his memory. He had not had much contact with support soul masters, so he could only copy them blindly.

But he seems to actually have something to teach Zhu Zhuqing, this Netherworld Cat. After all, although he was muddle-headed when he was young, he did receive a few years of formal education.

After he first became a disciple of that ghost, the ghost took him very seriously. Teaching Zhu Zhuqing according to the ghost's training methods should not be a difficult task.

Although he was wavering, Chen Yao was not so eager to agree immediately. A mischievous thought suddenly came to mind. He bent down, squatted in front of Zhu Zhuqing, stretched out his fingers, lifted Zhu Zhuqing's chin, and looked at her delicate face with a teasing expression.

"It's not impossible for me to take you as my apprentice, but the old lady is still in good health, not old at heart, and has a childlike spirit. She still has the drive of a young person, do you understand?"

As he spoke, Chen Yao's gaze shifted downwards, settling on the abundant, extraordinarily large fruits. His eyes burned with undisguised fervor. Although he was only teasing them, looking at the magnificent sight that almost filled his entire eyeball, Chen Yao couldn't help but swallow hard, his fingers trembling slightly, as he couldn't resist the urge to step forward and weigh them in his hands.

Feeling Chen Yao's blatant gaze, even the slow-witted Zhu Zhuqing understood his meaning.

For a moment, she felt as if she had swallowed a fly, extremely nauseous, almost vomiting, her face dark and ugly.

She couldn't understand how Chen Yao, with his kind old man's face, could be so despicable and shameless. He was a beast in human form!

A chill ran down her spine, and she instinctively wanted to get up and leave, but the thought of her dark and hopeless future made her suppress her anger and grit her teeth.

"Teacher, please don't tease Zhuqing. Zhuqing is wholeheartedly eager to become your disciple and learn from you. If Zhuqing can truly change that predetermined fate, Zhuqing will do everything in her power to meet your needs!"

Zhu Zhuqing wanted to avoid Chen Yao's excessive intentions.

But Chen Yao wouldn't let it go.

"Is that so? But power or wealth are dispensable to me, and you can't afford the soul rings and soul bones that can satisfy my desires. So what can you ultimately satisfy me?"

As he spoke, Chen Yao circled around behind Zhu Zhuqing, slowly bent down, pressed his chest against her back, and inhaled the faint orchid fragrance emanating from her body. His face was lewd, and he placed one hand on her fragrant shoulder, slowly caressing it.

Zhu Zhuqing felt a chill run down her spine, her delicate body trembled, and her heart sank to the bottom.

She wanted to resist and shake off Chen Yao's evil hand, but when she was about to exert her strength, she hesitated and could only bite her lip and say in a trembling voice.

"Please, teacher, have some self-respect. Zhu Qing already has a fiancé."

"You have a fiancé? That's a bonus! I'm even more excited now. If you ask me, your conditions are much more impressive than some married men, almost unbelievable for your age!"

Chen Yao didn't hold back either, his tone becoming even more playful.

This left Zhu Zhuqing speechless, her hands clenched tightly beneath her sleeves, her delicate body trembling uncontrollably.

Just as she could no longer bear Chen Yao's vile words, feeling deeply humiliated and wanting to resist, Chen Yao suddenly released her, slowly stood up, walked in front of her, and said with a mocking expression.

"I've decided to take you as my apprentice. If you're not afraid of being teased by me during the instruction process, come find me this afternoon. Now, I'm going to have breakfast."

With that, Chen Yao waved his hand at Zhu Zhuqing and then walked into the house with Gu Yuena.

Behind her, Zhu Zhuqing knelt on the spot, her face blank. Her anticipation, which she had tossed and turned all night, had finally come to fruition, but she could not feel happy. Just as Chen Yao had said last night, wasn't he also trying to drag her into another abyss?

She wanted to break free from her original fate and not be controlled by her family, but if she became Chen Yao's disciple, wouldn't that just mean being controlled by him? What would be the point of her doing all this?

For a moment, struggle, entanglement, pain and other emotions flashed through Zhu Zhuqing's mind, causing a slight distortion to appear on her usually cold face.

Chen Yao was unaware of Zhu Zhuqing's struggles and didn't care.

Whether he succeeds or fails, it won't be a loss for him, since he's not begging others to become his apprentice.

He was enjoying his breakfast, which was comparable to that of royalty, with peace of mind. The process of slowly chewing and savoring the food was also a pleasant experience for him.

Meanwhile, Gu Yuena looked at Chen Yao, hesitant to speak, but finally couldn't help but speak.

Are you really going to take her as your apprentice?

She could tell that Chen Yao had a high degree of affection for Zhu Zhuqing. Otherwise, how could such a cold-hearted person not have any benefit in taking her as his disciple?

Although Gu Yuena had been in contact with humans for some time and didn't have many opinions or comments about humans having multiple wives and concubines, when it came to her, a bitter feeling welled up in her heart. Moreover, just yesterday Chen Yao had painted a picture of happiness and bliss for her, but today's events made her feel as if they had been torn apart, leaving her quite hurt.

Hearing this, Qian Renxue secretly raised her eyes, wanting to know Chen Yao's reaction.

Chen Yao, however, remained unhurried, swallowing the food in his mouth and putting down his chopsticks before explaining.

"As you heard yesterday, I know her family. I am somewhat acquainted with one of her elders. I didn't want to refuse her too firmly, but I also didn't have the time to accept her. So it was an offensive remark. Judging from her personality, she is probably self-respecting enough and most likely won't come over again. If I really had any designs on her, I could have accepted her first and then made my move later. Why make things so awkward now?"

But if she really comes to me, I can't refuse. However, even if I do take her as my apprentice, all my free time and energy will be devoted to you, so why would I have any feelings for her?

Although Gu Yuena is extremely obedient to him now, her overwhelming strength is undeniable. Chen Yao didn't want to see any further problems with Gu Yuena's mentality, so he made up a plausible reason.

Hearing Chen Yao's explanation, Qian Renxue still looked skeptical, but Gu Yuena breathed a sigh of relief, smiled, and looked at Chen Yao with affection in her eyes, appearing to believe him completely. She nodded heavily in response.

"So that's it!"

Chen Yao also secretly glanced at Gu Yuena out of the corner of his eye, and seeing her expression, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly.