Douluo Continent: Starting from Tianshui Academy

Chapter 85 Setting a Small Goal for the Kitten

After the three finished packing, they left the villa and headed towards the school gate. Many students from the academy greeted them as they saw Ye Liangchen and his companions leaving.

When the three arrived at the school gate, they ran into Mo Xue and Li Ya, who were on duty. Seeing Ye Liangchen and the other two traveling together, the two girls teased them.

"Hey! Bing'er, Zhu Qing, you two said you were going to get a soul ring, but I think you're just going on your honeymoon with Xiao Chen."

"That's right! Little Chen, having two beautiful women with you is truly enviable!"

Mo Xue and Li Ya are classmates with Shui Bing'er, but their aptitude is a bit worse. They are 16 years old now, and their soul power is only level 33 and 34.

"What are you talking about?"

"Liya, Moxue, we're leaving. Goodbye."

Seeing the two women both wearing aunt-like smiles, Shui Bing'er was at a loss for words, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Goodbye, my two older sisters.

Zhu Zhuqing blushed deeply after being teased by the two women. But upon reflection, it was indeed as the two women said. After all, the time she spent adventuring in the mountains with this man was truly wonderful.

"Sisters, I'll give you some gifts when I get back."

Ye Liangchen waved to Liya and Moxue, then left the academy with Shui Bing'er and Zhu Zhuqing.

"Little Chen, be careful on your journey, come back soon, and protect Bing'er and Zhu Qing."

The two women reminded the three to be careful, and as they watched their figures gradually disappear, they sighed with emotion.

"The man is handsome, and the woman is beautiful. That's great."

"Girl, do you think Bing'er will win over Xiao Chen this time?"

"It's hard to say. And that big-breasted girl, little Chen is really lucky."

"I'm so envious of them. Right now, I want to find a man and have a relationship with him."

"Haha...! Liya, I think you're just going through puberty!"

"Mo Xue, you're no different. Our eldest sister shouldn't laugh at our second sister, hahaha..."

After the two women finished speaking, they burst into laughter without any regard for their image, acting like two female hooligans.

……

After leaving the academy, Ye Liangchen and his two companions headed towards Tianshui City, intending to buy some outdoor supplies there, since they were heading to Sunset Forest, which would take at least a long time.

To avoid revealing their identities, all three dressed casually. Ye Liangchen, as usual, used the Dream Mask to transform into another handsome man, while Zhu Zhuqing put away her cat ears and tail headdress to avoid unnecessary trouble.

"Zhu Qing, since you joined Tianshui Academy, you haven't revealed your identity. Do you think the Star Luo Empire's royal family might think you've disappeared from this world?"

Since following Ye Liangchen on his adventures for a while, the kitten has learned to hide itself. After arriving at Tianshui Academy, it does the same thing, removing its tail and cat ear decorations every time it leaves the school gate.

To conceal her identity, she never went to the Tianshui City Martial Soul Branch Hall to collect her Soul Master subsidy, since she currently had 8 gold soul coins and wasn't short of money.

"Brother Chen, I haven't had a good life at home since I was six years old. To prevent me from becoming stronger, my sister often sends people to scare me, making it impossible for me to cultivate in peace. I live in fear every day. My parents just stand by and watch, saying that this is some kind of family rule. Sometimes I feel like I'm superfluous."

"Looking back now, I was just a pawn in my family that could be sacrificed at any time. That cold and ruthless family had no presence in my mind, otherwise I wouldn't have desperately tried to escape from that family."

"After coming to Tianshui College, I finally understood what life is all about. There is no scheming or backstabbing here. Everyone cares for each other. For us women, this place is simply paradise."

"Brother Chen, Sister Bing'er, thank you for your help."

After Zhu Zhuqing finished speaking, she bowed respectfully to the two of them.

"Alright! Sister Zhuqing, let's not talk about this anymore. We're all on the same side now."

Shui Bing'er helped Zhu Zhuqing up, reaching out to cover the kitten's large breasts, thinking to herself, "Why doesn't this girl pay attention? She has such a hot body, and she's still bowing, especially with a man in the picture."

Zhu Zhuqing realized it too, and immediately blushed. However, she didn't care. Anyway, Brother Chen wasn't an outsider, so it wouldn't matter if he saw it.

Looking at Ye Liangchen, who remained calm beside her, Zhu Zhuqing pulled Shui Bing'er to a distance ahead, looked at her sincerely, and whispered.

"Sister Bing'er, everything I have now is thanks to Brother Chen. I have no way to repay him, I only hope to follow him forever, even if it's just as a maid. You don't mind, do you?"

Zhu Zhuqing knew that the Shui Bing'er sisters would marry Ye Liangchen together, a fact that was already common knowledge in the academy. She wanted to join them and asked her eldest sister, Shui Bing'er, for her opinion.

"Zhuqing, we're best friends, we'll always be together, so let's not say things like that anymore."

Looking at the little kitten, Shui Bing'er thought to herself that her mother had already tacitly approved of her entry into the academy. Otherwise, how could she have allowed her to join the academy? Moreover, her mother had said that she should take the initiative to accept the kitten, as it would greatly help Xiao Chen unify the Star Luo Empire in the future. As the eldest sister, she should have a long-term vision and not be petty.

"Sister Bing'er, thank you so much. I won't compete for anything. I just hope to stay by your side, that's enough for me." Zhu Zhuqing was very excited when she saw that the eldest sister had agreed, and immediately hugged Shui Bing'er.

"Sister Zhuqing, Mother said you saw Brother Xiaochen in the Star Dou Forest when you were little. Could it be that you already had feelings for him back then...?"

"Sister Bing'er, I'll never forget how Brother Chen saved me from the jaws of wolves. Later, I escaped from Xingluo Kingdom just to find him..."

"This little guy, he's only 6 years old and he already knows how to be lenient, really."

"Sister Bing'er, Brother Chen was just a child back then, how could he have thought about these things?"

"..."

The two women embraced and whispered to each other, much to Ye Liangchen's surprise, as if he had discovered a huge surprise.

"Sister Lan, do you think there's any chance between them?" Ye Liangchen communicated with Lan Yinhuang using his soul.

"Ah! Xiaochen, why are you thinking such nonsense? I heard them discussing something about you."

Blue Silver Emperor secretly extended a branch from Ye Liangchen's collar to sense the conversation between the two women.

"Discuss my problems? What do I have to discuss? Sister Lan, you stay hidden, I'm going to play a trick on them."

"You're such a mischievous little devil!"

Watching this mischievous little guy, Blue Silver Emperor retracted the branch, but found it quite amusing.

"Hey! Kitty, Sister Bing'er, why are you two hugging all of a sudden? Is there some story behind it?"

Seeing the two women so lovey-dovey, Ye Liangchen looked like a bystander and shouted at them, which made Shui Bing'er roll her eyes.

"You brat, what are you saying? You're just thinking nonsense."

Shui Bing'er walked over, grabbed Ye Liangchen's ear, and rubbed his face to stop him from thinking nonsense.

"Sister Bing'er, I wasn't thinking anything, it's just that your actions with the kitten just now might cause others to have wild thoughts, hahaha...!"

"Fortunately, no one else was passing by at that time, otherwise there would have been a huge misunderstanding."

Ye Liangchen couldn't help but laugh when he saw Shui Bing'er's exasperated expression.

"You're still laughing? Sister Zhuqing, help me scratch him."

"Ah...oh..."

The boss, Shui Bing'er, had spoken, and the little kitten had to obey. So it immediately stepped forward, stretched out its paws, and began to tickle Ye Liangchen.

"You naughty little brother, you were so well-behaved when you were little, but now that you're all grown up, you're actually making fun of your older sister." Shui Bing'er tickled Ye Liangchen while pretending to be serious as she reprimanded the little guy.

"Ladies, stop tickling me, I won't laugh anymore. Don't worry, I didn't see or hear anything just now."

Ye Liangchen shoved the two women's hands away, quickly dodged, and ran forward, leaving the two women stomping their feet behind him.

After their playful antics, the three were in high spirits and continued on their way. The kitten, in particular, was surprised that her leader, Shui Bing'er, was so magnanimous.

"Zhu Qing, let me think about it. Now that you've disappeared, and neither the Netherworld Clan nor the White Tiger Dai Clan can find any trace of you, they might choose another woman from your Zhu Clan to team up with Dai Mubai and participate in the competition for the royal family."

"Brother Chen, what you said makes sense. If the royal family were to choose another woman of marriageable age from our Zhu family to pair with Dai Mubai, they would have to choose from a collateral branch. After all, my second sister is already crippled and is just an ordinary person."

"Sister Zhuqing, the women of your Zhu family are really pitiful, they seem to be used as tools."

"Sister Bing'er, you're right. Unless you're born early and have higher talent, like my eldest sister, she has every advantage. We sisters who were born later simply can't compete with her."

"The Dai family's marriage alliance with the Zhu family was also for the purpose of maintaining their rule over the Netherworld White Tiger martial soul fusion skill. The Zhu family's higher-ups also gained power and wealth through the marriage alliance. The price was the sacrifice of the direct descendants of the Zhu family. Strictly speaking, the Netherworld Cat family can be considered a vassal of the Dai family."

"Brother Chen, you're right. In our generation, it's the eldest sister who benefits, while my second sister and I have to sacrifice."

Zhu Zhuqing talked to the two about the competition rules of the Star Luo Royal Family and felt that they were very unfair. Before, when she was at home, her vision was limited and her elders told her that these were the rules that had been passed down in the family. Now that she had come to Tianshui Academy, her knowledge had broadened and her vision had expanded. Looking back at the competition rules of the Star Luo Royal Family, she felt that they were simply inhumane.

"Zhu Qing, don't think too much. Once you become stronger, you can wipe out the Dai family and then take control of the entire Star Luo Empire. You can set all the rules yourself."

Ye Liangchen boldly set a small goal for Zhu Zhuqing: when the little kitten becomes empress, he will become her husband.

"Xiao Chen, your goal is too big!" Shui Bing'er looked at the guy next to her. At such a young age, he actually said such domineering words.

"Chen...Brother Chen, you're not serious, are you?"

Zhu Zhuqing was so frightened by Ye Liangchen's words that she even stammered. To ask her to become an empress and rule the entire Star Luo Empire was incredibly audacious.

"Little kitty, what I said is true. I said before that I want ninety-nine parts of the world, and as for who will be the emperor, that's up to me."

"Sister Bing'er, if you want to become the Empress of the Heaven Dou Empire, I will fight for you to achieve it. Anyway, those people in the Heaven Dou Empire's royal family are no good either."

Ye Liangchen had already figured it out. This was how he would arrange things from now on. Qian Renxue, that masochist, could be subdued once she was beaten into submission. He would then let her manage the Spirit Hall properly. As for the female pope Bibi Dong, if she dared to cause him trouble, he would deal with her then.

"You brat, all you do is brag all day long."

Shui Bing'er shook her head helplessly. This guy is only a Soul Master, yet he dares to make such big claims. He's really unreliable.

"Pfft...! Brother Chen, let's talk about the future when we have the strength."

Looking at Ye Liangchen's serious expression, Zhu Zhuqing didn't think he was bragging. After all, the changes this man had brought to everyone were too amazing.

"My mother said before that you went to Tiandou City and didn't learn anything else but how to brag."

"Stop bragging in front of your sister, let's go."

Shui Bing'er put her arm around Ye Liangchen's arm and walked forward. The little cat behind her immediately stepped forward and put her arm around his other arm, letting him enjoy the blessing of having two women.

The morning sunlight shone on the three young people, leaving three beautiful silhouettes.

……

Meanwhile, in a council hall of the Star Luo Empire's palace, Emperor Dai Tianfeng of Star Luo and Zhu Tianlie, the head of the Zhu family, gathered together to discuss the matter of Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai.

"General Zhu, is there still no news about that little girl Zhu Qing?"

Dai Tianfeng questioned Zhu Zhuqing's father, Zhu Tianlie, about how the little girl had run away with an unknown boy and even killed a member of the royal family, which made him lose face.

"Your Majesty, our people have searched all the major cities of the Heaven Dou Empire, but have not found a single clue about Zhu Qing. They have even checked the various branches of the Spirit Hall, but have not found any record of that girl receiving a Spirit Master subsidy."

"I wonder if that girl is still alive? It feels like she's vanished from this world forever."

Zhu Tianlie waved his hand helplessly. He had sent people to investigate in the Tiandou Empire before, but they were using cat ears and tails to search, so they couldn't find anything. In addition, the kitten had joined Tianshui Academy without anyone noticing and rarely left the academy, so those people could only search in vain.

"Mu Bai is already studying at Shrek Academy in Flander, the four-eyed cat owl. Since we can't find Zhu Qing, let's select another woman of marriageable age from the Zhu family as a backup. She can be paired with Mu Bai in the Soul Master Competition. The competition for the successor of the imperial family can't just end like this."

"Sooner or later, the truth will come out. I'd like to see who's so bold as to slap the face of my Star Luo Empire."

In order to better hone Davis's skills, Dai Tianfeng had to devise a backup plan, which involved sending another woman from the Zhu family to team up with Dai Mubai.

"Your Majesty, this is the only way."

The two old men discussed it and decided to select an 18-year-old Soul Master girl from a collateral branch of the Zhu family, and then have her team up with Dai Mubai when the Soul Master Competition begins.

At first, the woman's parents were unwilling, but Zhu Tianlie promised them that they only needed to participate in one competition. Even if they lost, there would be no danger to their lives, and they would also receive support from the family's resources until the Soul Master Competition. So the woman had no choice but to accept the task.

In reality, Zhu Tianlie was just using that woman as a tool to deal with Dai Tianfeng. How could he possibly win against Davis and Zhu Zhuyun?

(End of this chapter)