Douluo Continent: From Seven Treasure Glazed Tile to Crescent Moon's Solemnity

Chapter 309 Accompanying

Icy cold—that was Zhu Zhu's first sensation upon waking.

Then she remembered that she seemed to have been in an extremely dangerous situation before she lost consciousness, and she immediately woke up.

However, when she opened her eyes, she found that she did not see the three disgusting scumbags, but she still could not feel at ease.

She was about to examine her current situation when she discovered that she was in what appeared to be a damp and dark environment, and that she was bound and suspended by strong chains.

However, what she found strange was...

Instead, her body was dressed in a different set of clothes, the kind that covered her up completely, with no exposed areas.

This... doesn't seem like the kind of scumbag like Bu Le or Dai Mubai, the kind of thing she would do if she were captured.

Moreover, she didn't experience any discomfort other than having her hands and feet restrained.

Although she had no experience, she knew that, generally speaking, if someone was defiled, they would experience obvious pain the first time.

Especially since the three of them, Bu Le and his companion, came for revenge, they would definitely not let her enjoy herself, but rather give her an experience of extreme torment and pain.

However, she really didn't feel anything.

Just then...

In the darkness before her eyes, the door was opened.

"Fei Liu! She's awake!" A somewhat familiar figure appeared in Zhu Zhuqing's field of vision.

The stunningly beautiful girl had flowing emerald green hair and exuded an air of both arrogance and graceful elegance. Zhu Zhuqing recalled seeing her before, when she accompanied Shrek Academy to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. (Think of Tornado from One-Punch Man.)

The girl stayed close to Ning Feiliu and Dugu Bo, and they seemed to have a very close relationship.

They talked about it afterward, and without a doubt... this girl was Dugu Bo's granddaughter and Ning Feiliu's fiancée—Dugu Yan.

So it seems... Ning Feiliu is here too?

Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help but ask, "Why am I here? Why are you imprisoning me?"

"Don't rush, let's talk slowly," Dugu Yan said indifferently.

She was quite shocked when she first saw Ning Feiliu bring back a beautiful girl.

She was even somewhat disappointed, thinking that because of her tolerance, allowing other girls to share Ning Feiliu with her, Ning Feiliu had become a lustful monster without restraint.

Although she doesn't mind sharing Ning Feiliu with other women, not just any woman can have her, okay?

First of all, Ye Lingling is a mutual friend of hers and Ning Feiliu. Ye Lingling has always had feelings for Ning Feiliu, but she has always restrained her competitive feelings for him because Dugu Yan is her friend.

That's why Dugu Yan didn't mind Ye Lingling sharing Ning Feiliu with her.

Secondly, Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er owed Ning Feiliu's life, or rather, the debt of gratitude for saving her life when she almost lost her own.

Such a great favor was due to their deep affection for Ning Feiliu. Dugu Yan was also very grateful to them for saving Ning Feiliu, after all, she dared not imagine what she would do if she lost Ning Feiliu.

Therefore, she accepted Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er.

Moreover, Ning Feiliu was indeed too powerful. Without someone to help, Dugu Yan would probably find it difficult to handle. So, later on, it was a matter of going from being somewhat troubled to enjoying it, and even being willing to do it, which is reasonable.

Besides that, she's not very good at accepting other women easily; after all, there has to be a limit to sharing.

Sharing snacks or afternoon tea among colleagues is perfectly fine if one or two colleagues share, or even two or three. But if four or five, or even the entire department, come to share...

Then you can't eat much yourself, so you definitely wouldn't want to share too much.

Moreover, Ning Feiliu brought back Zhu Zhuqing, a girl with exceptional beauty and a stunning figure, making it hard for Dugu Yan and the other girls not to overthink things for the time being.

However, after noticing their gazes, Ning Feiliu was immediately exasperated and said, "What are you thinking? This girl is from Shrek Academy. I'm just..."

He recounted the entire experience before explaining his idea of ​​bringing Zhu Zhuqing back.

"Sister Yan, could you please help her by interrogating her about her companion's whereabouts after she wakes up?" Ning Feiliu said. "If she refuses to tell us, then... we'll have to resort to some methods."

Dugu Yan was naturally willing. For Ning Feiliu, she was willing to be ruthless.

However, Ye Lingling felt something was amiss...

She was kind at heart, and Shuiyue'er hesitated slightly.

Because of Ning Feiliu, Shui Bing'er was willing to do it even if she didn't want to.

Looking at it this way, it seems that Ning Feiliu's girls have very different personalities.

According to the so-called nine-square grid of factions, Dugu Yan belongs to the chaotic goodness category. Because of Ning Feiliu, she is still kind at heart, but because she has spent a long time with Dugu Bo, she does not mind using some extreme methods.

Ye Lingling belongs to the lawful good category; she finds it difficult to actually do things by any means necessary.

Shuiyue'er is neutral and kind, with a certain conscience, but she is also stubborn and inflexible.

Shui Bing'er, on the other hand, remained somewhat neutral, willing to follow Ning Feiliu in whatever she wanted to do.

Ning Feiliu also belongs to the category of chaotic goodness. He knows that if he wants to do something big, he will inevitably have to use some extraordinary means. This is an unavoidable thing.

So even though he had a good impression of Zhu Zhuqing, he felt that he could use some extreme measures.

Zhu Zhuqing seemed to sense Dugu Yan's ill intentions at this moment, and then she saw Ning Feiliu, Ye Lingling, Shui Bing'er, and Shui Yue'er all walk in together.

"Ning Feiliu." She frowned, though she didn't know how she had ended up working for Ning Feiliu instead of the three of them.

But she vaguely guessed that Ning Feiliu might have "saved" her at that time.

Thinking of this, she suddenly felt a little dazed, and then a scene appeared in her mind that seemed to be... Ning Feiliu suddenly appeared in front of her and rescued her from Bu Le and the other two.

In that hazy memory, Ning Feiliu even killed Bu Le directly.

She, however, was intoxicated and confused by the special drug Tianya used, and she was still in that state...

Does he want to take the initiative to kiss Ning Feiliu?

Zhu Zhuqing blushed instantly, but she didn't succeed at that moment. Ning Feiliu grabbed her face as if... making her unable to move.

After that, she knew nothing more.

Now it seems that Ning Feiliu never had any intention of taking advantage of her from beginning to end.

For some inexplicable reason, Zhu Zhuqing suddenly felt a little fondness for him.

No matter what, someone like that is much better than someone like Dai Mubai.

"Tell me, where are your companions?" Ning Feiliu asked indifferently.

"Companions? Shrek Academy?" Zhu Zhuqing frowned, then said expressionlessly, "I have nothing to do with them anymore."

"It's alright?" Ning Feiliu frowned at this moment, not understanding what Zhu Zhuqing meant.

Is it really okay, or is it that you're unwilling to betray your companions?

"They went back to the Star Luo Empire with Dai Mubai. I didn't want to follow someone like Dai Mubai, so I stayed here," Zhu Zhuqing said directly.

???

Ning Feiliu was completely bewildered. Wait... wasn't Zhu Zhuqing Dai Mubai's fiancée? Why did she suddenly refuse to go back to the Star Luo Empire with Dai Mubai?

Besides, the Star Luo Empire is Zhu Zhuqing's home, isn't it? Does she intend to never go back just because of Dai Mubai?

Ning Feiliu found it somewhat difficult to understand.

The main reason is that he is still influenced by the original plot and thinks that Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai are a couple, so he hasn't quite come to that conclusion yet.

But if you put yourself in Zhu Zhuqing's shoes, it's actually quite simple.

Because of her deep bond with Dai Mubai, going back would mean she'd be forever bound to him.

Moreover, this relationship is not something that can be easily dissolved; at least, the Zhu family, as the empress's clan, doesn't have many options.

As members of the royal family, the Dai family could freely choose their partners, but the descendants of the Zhu family could not.

They are only entitled to be chosen, not to choose for themselves; there's simply no way to change that.

Even if Zhu Zhuqing declares that she has severed ties with Dai Mubai, she will still be targeted by Davis and her sister Zhu Zhuyun. This is a manifestation of the cruel competition within the Star Luo Empire.

If one could save their life by simply giving up in this struggle for the throne, then the competition wouldn't be that brutal.

The Star Luo Empire's method of paving the way for the throne is not to let the princes who want to fight for the throne fight to the death, but to make both those who want to fight and those who don't have to fight desperately.

Finally, the best heir to the throne will be chosen.

Therefore, after Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing returned, they had no choice but to walk down a path that would lead to their deaths; there was no way they could back out.

Zhu Zhuqing had no choice but to either wait to die or compete with Dai Mubai for the throne.

But Ning Feiliu didn't know any of this.

"Wait... isn't Dai Mubai your fiancé?" Ning Feiliu asked instinctively, bewildered.

"That's true, but I don't like such disgusting people, people who mess around with others." Zhu Zhuqing felt disgusted when she recalled the scene of Dai Mubai, who had just recovered from his knee injury, taking two girls in and out of hotels with one on each arm.

After being spotted, Dai Mubai's first thought was to put on a facade in front of Zhu Zhuqing.

In fact, if Dai Mubai, as a contender for the throne, were to emerge victorious in the competition with his elder brother Davis and become the next emperor of the Star Luo Empire.

Therefore, the existence of three palaces and six courtyards was inevitable and quite reasonable.

Zhu Zhuqing wasn't entirely against accepting that Dai Mubai had several women, but at least...

It requires a certain level of taste and has certain barriers to entry.

He needs at least one of the following qualities: social status, emotional connection, or other qualities. He doesn't accept just any woman.

Like a stray dog ​​that can be attacked at any time.

If Dai Mubai really has a deep affection for those twin sisters, Zhu Zhuqing might be able to be tolerant.

But the key point is that Dai Mubai's appearance, like a male dog that accepts anyone, disgusted her.

"This... but aren't you going back to the Star Luo Empire? The Star Luo Empire is still your home, no matter what." Ning Feiliu asked, even more puzzled.

"That's a home I can never go back to, and... it wasn't really my home to begin with." Zhu Zhuqing's pretty face darkened slightly. "It was all treachery and deceit there. We were forced to compete from a young age. There was only family, no home..."

Ning Feiliu, along with Dugu Yan, Shui Bing'er, and the other girls, fell silent.

That makes Zhu Zhuqing seem rather pitiful. They could probably guess that Zhu Zhuqing grew up in an environment where she was forced to compete from a young age, which is why she had no sense of warmth towards home.

Moreover, there is a saying that the royal family favors the eldest son, while the common people love young children.

In other words, royal families and large clans tend to favor the eldest son, while ordinary families generally prefer the younger son.

As the youngest daughter, Zhu Zhuqing probably didn't receive as much care and treatment as her older sisters in the Zhu family, which was almost like royalty.

Naturally, she didn't have much affection for her family.

Especially after... young Dai Mubai ran away to the Heaven Dou Empire to escape his responsibilities.

Zhu Zhuqing has suffered countless unfair treatments, which is why she developed such a cold and indifferent personality.

After all, it is quite obvious that in a loving family, where a child is showered with affection, it is very difficult for the child to grow up to have such an indifferent personality.

After thinking about it, Ning Feiliu was still somewhat hesitant, wondering if Zhu Zhuqing was lying to cover up her reluctance to reveal the whereabouts of the Shrek Academy students.

However, logically speaking, he had brought Zhu Zhuqing here for a whole day and night.

If Shrek Academy were here as in the original story, things wouldn't be so peaceful. Instead, Dai Mubai would be begging Flander to search the world for him, right?

However, Ning Feiliu wasn't sure if Shrek Academy was also here, or if they were looking for someone.

"Fei Liu... let it go, she doesn't seem to be lying." Ye Lingling sighed and said to Ning Fei Liu, "Put her down... she's a pitiful person too."

"But..." Ning Feiliu frowned. He still couldn't quite believe that Zhu Zhuqing had really broken ties with Dai Mubai like that.

"How about this, she stays with me." Ye Lingling saw through Ning Feiliu's thoughts and said, "I've been watching her for a while. Logically speaking, if she still has a good relationship with the people from Shrek Academy, they should be looking for her now, and she will also try to escape."

"If no one comes looking for her for a while, or if she doesn't plan to run away, then she must be right."

"No, Lingling, you're just a support-type Soul Master, it's too dangerous." Ning Feiliu frowned.

"Then Lingling and I will watch over her together," Dugu Yan said at this moment.

"Well... okay." Ning Feiliu nodded.

Then Dugu Yan took the initiative to put Zhu Zhuqing down. Zhu Zhuqing stretched her limbs, feeling a little uncomfortable.

However, she suddenly felt that... Ning Feiliu and his "partners" didn't seem to be bad people at all.

They're much better than those seemingly righteous people at Shrek Academy.

"Hello, you must be Zhu Zhuqing... My name is Ye Lingling." Ye Lingling seemed to feel some tenderness towards Zhu Zhuqing and took the initiative to greet her.

"Yes... my name is Zhu Zhuqing, you can just call me Zhuqing." Zhu Zhuqing immediately showed his goodwill and said to Ye Lingling.

(End of this chapter)