Douluo Continent Villain Simulator: Persecuting Qian Renxue at the Start

Chapter 101 Zhu Zhuqing's Change

After the college reopened the following year, everyone noticed that Zhu Zhuqing had changed.

She was no longer timid and submissive.

This little girl, who used to remain silent and bullied, has begun to show everyone her claws and fangs.

She started by working on the peripheral figures in Su Cheng's group, gradually dividing and dismantling them.

Most of these people were weaklings who joined Su Cheng's group seeking protection, or those who wanted to gain some prestige and appear superior to others.

He has average talent, insufficient strength, and not particularly strong willpower.

They were not actually valued by those noble children who came from prominent families or had exceptional talents.

Even after joining this group, one is still considered inferior.

Zhu Zhuqing's approach was simple: resort to force.

She certainly wouldn't attack someone in public.

After being verbally provoked, she retaliated with the aura of a Soul Master.

Among her peers today, not many have achieved the Soul Master level.

The difference in strength between a martial soul with and without spirit rings is enormous, not to mention that the Netherworld Cat martial soul is already of high quality.

Zhu Zhuqing often only needs to slightly reveal her martial spirit, without even making a move, to overwhelm her opponent and at least gain the absolute upper hand on the field.

This isn't over yet; she will seek revenge afterward.

With her current strength, even without using her martial spirit, she could easily teach these weaker students a lesson in secret.

As long as she doesn't reveal her martial spirit, uses the unique attack methods of the Netherworld Cat, and doesn't go too far, even after the attack, who would hold her responsible without evidence?

Ordinary conflicts between Soul Masters are inevitable, and as long as they pay attention to the limits, they are not a big problem.

Last year, Zhu Zhuqing was only afraid to use force because she was frightened by the dean's criticism and the threat of expulsion on her first day at the academy.

In reality, the situation was special at that time, and generally speaking, minor conflicts would not lead to serious consequences.

At the time, Su Cheng used some tricks to make his injuries appear too severe. Moreover, his identity was somewhat unusual, and in the short period after he enrolled, he had already built up his own faction and had an excellent reputation among the teachers.

A combination of factors led to the dean's outburst of anger and accusations.

As for the others, why should they receive extra care from the academy?

Not to mention that Zhu Zhuqing's identity is also extraordinary.

Even if the chances of success are extremely low, she is still one of the candidates for future empress.

Indeed, as teachers at the Royal Academy, they don't particularly care about students' backgrounds. What Dean Zong Yun said at the time was not wrong. Even if members of the royal family come to the academy, they must abide by the academy's rules.

However, the academy's bottom line and standards for punishment will inevitably not be exactly the same for different students.

For Zhu Zhuqing now, the only issue she needs to consider is the retaliation from the other group.

These people were marginalized and not valued by others.

As the team leader, Su Cheng has been keeping a low profile and rarely appearing in public lately.

This naturally gave her ample room to perform.

Violence is only one of the methods.

Zhu Zhuqing also made use of the advantages of her status.

The Zhu family's status and power in the Star Luo Empire are common knowledge.

In the past, Zhu Zhuqing was targeted by so many people, and Su Cheng's secret instigation was only one aspect of it.

Her noble birth was also a very important reason.

Born into an ordinary family, she was able to look down on the eldest daughter of the Duke's mansion from a high position.

This sense of psychological satisfaction is equally appealing to many.

Unlike Su Cheng, who gradually expanded his influence through his own strength, words, temperament, and prestige within the academy.

Now, Zhu Zhuqing is constantly using her family's influence to win over followers.

With her exceptional abilities, she eventually attracted a considerable number of people to her side.

After all, compared to Su Cheng, her advantages are quite obvious.

Needless to say, Zhu Zhuqing comes from a good family, and in terms of strength, she seems to be stronger at the moment.

After all, apart from when he enrolled, Su Cheng had almost never shown his strength, and he was once knocked down by Zhu Zhuqing with a single punch.

Even those closest to Su Cheng weren't entirely familiar with his true nature, let alone these peripheral figures.

Although Zhu Zhuqing's methods for handling conflicts and winning people over are still somewhat immature, they are sufficient for this junior academy.

Part of this stemmed from Su Cheng's guidance to her.

But more importantly, it's the insights she gains in her daily life.

Zhu Zhuqing wasn't stupid; she just hadn't figured it out before.

In addition, Zhang San San and a few other noble children who disapproved of Su Cheng's past behavior were also won over by her.

What Zhu Zhuqing didn't know was that those people were specifically reserved for her by Su Cheng.

Although Su Cheng considered these conflicts within the academy to be nothing more than petty squabbles, not worth mentioning at all.

But it was a training exercise for Zhu Zhuqing.

Moreover, the resources behind these people are not to be underestimated.

Especially someone like Zhang San San, who is almost a sure thing to be the future heir of the family, can still play a great role in the future.

These silent changes in the situation went largely unnoticed by most people, except for Su Cheng.

Although Su Cheng noticed it, he was clearly happy to see it happen.

He even deliberately concealed his own existence, spending most of his time in the academy's library, studying various materials related to martial spirits, and rarely even attending classes.

And so, three months gradually passed.

The atmosphere within the college began to shift considerably.

As the end of the month approached, Zhu Zhuqing quietly left the academy alone.

At this moment, Su Cheng, disguised as Zhu Hongtao, was already waiting in the woods outside the academy.

"Dad, I'm here," Zhu Zhuqing greeted softly.

This is the third secret meeting this year.

She is no longer as gloomy as she used to be.

Although he still had a cool and aloof expression, it was more of a habit.

Compared to the past, her facial features have become softer, her eyes are clear and captivating, and her long hair sways gently in the night breeze.

This aloofness, on the contrary, adds a special layer of mystery and personal charm to her.

"Xiao Qing, it seems you're making good progress at the academy?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing nodded slightly.

As the shadows in her heart gradually faded, and having tasted a bit of the sweetness of power, she has become more confident.

"Su Cheng is different from those people. If you want to win him over, besides offering benefits, you also need sufficient strength." Su Cheng looked at Zhu Zhuqing, who had become increasingly beautiful, and said in a deep voice, "Do you think you can defeat him with your current strength?"

Zhu Zhuqing hesitated for a moment, then shook her head. "I don't know."

These days, Su Cheng has been staying at the academy and rarely goes out, so the two don't have many opportunities to meet.

Even though her strength has improved by leaps and bounds, she still dares not underestimate her opponent in the slightest.

The shadow that man cast on her over the past year was simply too deep.

Su Cheng nodded upon hearing this. It seemed that Zhu Zhuqing's mindset was still very stable and she was not overly arrogant. She was indeed a promising talent.

He took a manuscript out of his pocket and handed it over.

This is a cultivation method that he developed over the past year, combining research on martial spirit bloodlines and human medicine, and is more suitable for soul masters.

Although it's unknown how it compares to Tang San's Mysterious Heaven Skill, its efficiency is clearly far superior to the basic meditation methods currently prevalent on the mainland.

Most importantly, this technique is based on the same source as the circulation of soul power, and there is no requirement to disperse one's power before attempting to cultivate it.

In addition to improving cultivation efficiency, this method can also briefly stimulate the potential of one's bloodline every day, raising the cultivation ceiling without damaging the foundation.

In fact, this second advantage is the most crucial.

For Soul Masters, what limits their cultivation level is not the speed of cultivation, but the bottleneck of the amount of Soul Power their bodies can hold each day.

If your martial soul is of poor quality, you can only increase your soul power by a small amount each day. No matter how much time and effort you spend cultivating, you will hardly make any progress.

While this cultivation method cannot fundamentally improve one's martial spirit, it can greatly expand the potential for future development.

Because of this characteristic, Su Cheng named this method of cultivation "Nirvana Sutra".

Judging from the current effectiveness of this technique, the name does sound a bit too ambitious.

But he's only just getting started. As he delves deeper into his studies, he might actually achieve the effect of bloodline rebirth.

"What is this?" Zhu Zhuqing asked curiously as she took the manuscript.

"This is a unique cultivation method passed down through our Netherworld Zhu family," Su Cheng casually fabricated. "I didn't give it to you before because you had just awakened your Martial Soul and couldn't be too aggressive in your cultivation. Now is the time. With this help, defeating Su Cheng in the future won't be difficult."

"Inherited cultivation techniques?" Zhu Zhuqing wondered.

If such a thing exists, why is the family's strength still inferior to that of the royal family?

Su Cheng noticed her confusion and explained calmly, "This technique can only increase your cultivation speed, but it cannot raise the potential limit of your martial soul. In the end, what determines your final strength is still the quality of your martial soul."

"The quality of the martial spirit..." Zhu Zhuqing's body trembled, and her heart felt heavy.

"It's too early for you to think about these things now. Let's talk about them when you've reached your cultivation limit." Su Cheng shook his head and gave her a nod, then took out several glass bottles filled with emerald green liquid.

"Take these medicines and take them during your cultivation to help solidify your foundation. Remember, take three drops each time and mix them with water. Never use more, or it will affect your future potential."

Zhu Zhuqing reached out and took the bottles of medicine, her face once again showing surprise.

The fact that her family had such a profound foundation, with both cultivation techniques and medicines, was completely beyond her expectations. She had never even heard of "cultivation techniques" before.

In fact, Su Cheng was also somewhat helpless at this moment.

These things cannot be withheld.

Otherwise, given Zhu Zhuqing's innate talent, no matter how hard she tried to cultivate, it would have taken her countless more years.

By then, the Star Luo Empire might be destroyed by the newly established Martial Soul Empire, and she wouldn't even have a chance to ascend the throne.

Even if she has some doubts because of this, there's nothing that can be done.

As long as they can be trained, nothing else matters.

Whether they have doubts or not, the other party will naturally know the benefits after using it.

"Xiao Qing, I have to remind you, you don't have much time left. It would be best if you could establish a stable cooperative relationship with Su Cheng before the end of this year."

Before leaving, Su Cheng looked at Zhu Zhuqing solemnly and said...

There will be another chapter later.

(End of this chapter)