Douluo: Yun Ming in the Spirit Hall Era

Chapter 23 Awakening

Two days later, Yun Ming looked at the town in front of him, which had a similar atmosphere to the Soul Hunting Town of the Star Luo Empire, with a slightly tired expression. He let out a long breath and murmured to himself.

"Finally, I've made it through!"

Yunming recalled his experiences over the past two days.

Two days ago, after parting ways with Yang Hong and Yang Yi, Yun Ming headed towards the Heavenly Dou Empire along the outer edge of the Star Dou Great Forest. However, because the Star Dou Great Forest was so vast, and Zhu Zhuqing remained unconscious due to excessive blood loss and weakness, Yun Ming had to stay constantly alert and vigilant. Fortunately, most of the spirit beasts on the outskirts were not strong; in the past two days, Yun Ming had only managed to kill two for food, scaring away the rest with his aura. Two days of non-stop travel and vigilance had left Yun Ming feeling somewhat exhausted.

Upon entering the town, Yunming found a hotel that looked quite nice. The hotel was a five-story building; the first floor was the reception area, the second floor was the restaurant, and the floors above were for guests. Yunming booked a suite on the top floor. After reaching the fifth floor, he was led to his room by a waiter.

The room wasn't very big, with a living room, two bedrooms, and a bathroom. The decor wasn't luxurious either, with an overall minimalist style, which suited the atmosphere of the Soul Hunter Town.

After two days of travel, Zhu Zhuqing's wounds needed changing. Since Yun Ming couldn't easily clean the blood and grime on her body, he arranged for a maid from the hotel to help change her dressings and clean her up. Having worked in the Soul Hunter Town, these maids were quite adept at these tasks.

An hour later, the bedroom door opened, and the maid walked out looking utterly devastated. She couldn't understand how Zhu Zhuqing, who looked so young, could appear so much older! The maid looked down at herself, her entire appearance laid bare, and her eyes reddened slightly.

Seeing the maid looking like she was about to cry, Yun Ming was a little confused. How could she be about to collapse after just going in to serve Zhu Zhuqing? Although Yun Ming was loved by many of the older sisters in the clan, they were mostly quite reserved in front of her and wouldn't compare themselves to her in this way!

Yun Ming could only offer the girl a comforting word with his trustworthy face.

"What's wrong? Are you alright?"

The maid looked at Yun Ming's young and handsome face, and her mood had improved a little, but when she thought about how Zhu Zhuqing in the room had been brought here by Yun Ming, she couldn't hold back anymore and burst into tears, running out of the suite.

Yun Ming: "."

Yun Ming was a little confused, but if he couldn't figure it out, he stopped thinking about it; it wasn't a big deal.

Yun Ming entered the bedroom and looked at Zhu Zhuqing, who lay on the bed, cold and beautiful like a sleeping beauty. He checked the bandages on her wounds and confirmed that although the maid was a little emotional, she had done her job well. Seeing this, Yun Ming took out a futon, sat cross-legged in the bedroom, closed his eyes to rest, and prepared for Zhu Zhuqing's needs once she woke up.

As night fell, the bright moonlight shone into the bedroom. Yun Ming frowned, opened his eyes, and looked at Zhu Zhuqing lying on the bed. She was still lying there quietly, just as she had during the day, and spoke calmly.

"Now that you're awake, let's talk!"

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Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing opened her eyes. Since the other party already knew she was awake, there was no point in pretending to be asleep any longer! A cold voice rang out.

"Why did you save me? Was it for me?"

Zhu Zhuqing wasn't narcissistic, but ever since her body began to develop a couple of years ago, more and more men had been looking at her with lustful eyes—that was the reality! Moreover, she and Yun Ming were complete strangers; she didn't believe he would risk everything for her, even going against the Star Luo royal family and the Zhu family. After much thought, Zhu Zhuqing concluded that the only thing she could possibly have that would attract his attention was her physical appearance!

After she finished speaking, the bedroom fell silent. Yun Ming could sense the lifelessness in Zhu Zhuqing's tone. Thinking of her age and experiences, he sighed and said softly.

"Miss Zhu, although I know you may not believe it, I truly have no demands of you."

"The reason I took you away from your sister was initially because I thought you were still young. I couldn't bear to see you die right before my eyes because of the power struggle in Xingluo."

"However, I later discovered that your sister Zhu Zhuyun's original intention was to send you away from the Star Luo Empire, so you were able to escape successfully even without me!"

As Yun Ming spoke, he sensed Zhu Zhuqing's soul power becoming disordered again. Zhu Zhuqing found Yun Ming's words somewhat absurd, so Yun Ming continued.

"We are currently in Star Dou Soul Hunting Town, on the outskirts of the Heaven Dou Empire. Given your current physical condition, it's best to stay here and recover from your injuries first. Otherwise, with your beauty, venturing out could easily lead to danger!"

"Finally, I'll be staying in the next room for the next few days. Feel free to contact me if you need anything. I'll arrange for the hotel staff to prepare and assist with your daily dressing changes, personal hygiene, and meals. Once your wound has healed, you can decide where you want to go next!"

After Yun Xiang finished speaking, he got up, put away his futon, and walked out of the bedroom.

"Bang!"

Hearing the door close, Zhu Zhuqing came back to her senses. The usual lifelessness in her dark eyes faded, replaced by a hint of doubt, suspicion, and hope. Although she didn't completely believe what Yun Ming had just said, she was still somewhat concerned about Zhu Zhuyun's matter.

She still fell into the trap Yun Ming set for her. The reason Yun Ming is telling Zhu Zhuqing now that her sister might have deliberately sent her away is to hope that she will behave herself and not run around before her injuries heal, otherwise, a place like Hunter's Town is really dangerous!

Before Zhu Zhuqing could come up with anything, the pain from her waist wound pulled her back to reality. Zhu Zhuqing laboriously performed a quick check of her body. The wound on her waist was severe, and her limbs were covered in superficial injuries. She also confirmed that she didn't feel anything else unusual in her body, and she felt completely weak. She finally concluded that she couldn't escape for the time being, and if what the masked man said was true—that they were currently in Soul Hunter Town—running now would indeed be very dangerous.

Having considered the real difficulties and her curiosity about Zhu Zhuyun's incident, Zhu Zhuqing decided to stay. Moreover, judging from the current situation, the masked man had not harmed her and had even helped treat her wounds.

Treat the wound! Thinking of this, Zhu Zhuqing recalled the warmth and sense of security she felt in the masked man's embrace before she fainted, as well as the location of her wound. Her face flushed with embarrassment and anger.

Before Zhu Zhuqing could figure out these issues, there was a knock on the bedroom door.

"Bang bang bang"

Zhu Zhuqing responded softly upon hearing the voice.

"Enter."

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With Zhu Zhuqing's permission, the person outside pushed open the door and came in, turning on the lights inside.

As the door opened, Zhu Zhuqing could see the person who came in. It was a woman who looked to be in her early thirties, with an ordinary appearance. She looked like a hotel waitress and was carrying a tray. Although she couldn't see what was on the tray, her keen sense of smell, granted by her Beast Soul, told her that it was food.

"Miss Zhu, the guest outside hired me to take care of your daily needs for the next few days."

Zhu Zhuqing thought about what Yun Ming had said earlier, and considering that she really couldn't take care of herself right now, she accepted it.

"Thank you for your help!"

The maid understood Zhu Zhuqing's meaning and replied with a smile.

"You're welcome, it's what I should do."

"Miss Zhu doesn't look very old. If you don't mind, you can call me Sister Hong."

Zhu Zhuqing responded.

"good!"

Hearing that the two were getting along well, Yun Ming, who was in the living room, stopped paying attention to Zhu Zhuqing and turned to start eating. He hadn't eaten properly for the past two days!

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