Courtyard House: My Time Travel is a Bit Too Strong

Lin Quan didn't say much, but simply reached out and covered the back of her hand with his warm palm: "There's no escaping it, we'll meet sooner or later."

"We traveled thousands of miles back to Xingluo, all for this moment, didn't we?"

Zhu Zhuqing's throat bobbed slightly, and the thin mist of hesitation in her eyes finally dissipated. She nodded gently, her voice soft yet steady: "Mm."

Just then, faint footsteps came from outside the door and stopped in front of the door.

Zhu Zhuyun stood there, her fingers hovering above the door, hesitant to knock—hesitation like a vine entwining her wrist.

Click.

The door opened from the inside.

"Bamboo... Bamboo Clear?!"

Zhu Zhuyun's pupils contracted, and she blurted out, her voice filled with disbelief. When she saw that the person in front of her had the same features and was breathing normally, her face instantly lit up with joy; but that joy was only for a moment before it was suppressed by a deeper worry.

As Zhu Zhuqing watched her shifting expressions, the stone that had been hanging in her heart for many years silently fell to the ground and shattered into dust.

"Big sister, come in and talk." She stepped aside, grabbed Zhu Zhuyun's wrist, and pulled her into the house.

Zhu Zhuyun had just stood still when her gaze fell upon Lin Quan, who stood with his hands behind his back in the room. Before she could speak—

Zhu Zhuqing had already taken Lin Quan's arm, her voice clear and bright: "Brother Quan, this is my eldest sister, Zhu Zhuyun."

She paused, then turned to Zhu Zhuyun, her gaze open and honest, and said, word by word, "Elder sister, this is my husband, Lin Quan."

Swah——

Zhu Zhuyun's breath hitched. She had already suspected something when she saw the two of them sharing a room; but when she heard Zhu Zhuqing call out "husband" with her own ears, her eyelashes still trembled violently, and a hint of surprise and worry flashed across her eyes.

"I understand what you're worried about, elder sister." Before she could speak, Zhu Zhuqing lightly flicked her sleeves, her thoughts stirring slightly.

Eight spirit rings instantly rose into the air—

Black, black, black, black, black, black, black!

Although the first two lines had solidified into ink, they faintly shimmered with a purple light, like a night fire burning dimly, deep yet not obscure.

Although these two spirit rings are approaching the threshold of ten thousand years, they still carry the warm luster and faint fluctuations unique to thousand-year spirit rings.

"This...this...how is this possible?!"

Zhu Zhuqing's eight jet-black soul rings suddenly lit up. Zhu Zhuyun's pupils shrank, his breath hitched, and he froze on the spot. All color drained from his face, leaving only eyes full of horror—as if he saw mountains collapsing and galaxies flowing backward!

This is shocking! This is outrageous!

"Eight...eight spirit rings? A Contra Douluo?!"

"All of it is ancient...all black?!"

She stared intently at Zhu Zhuqing, her throat bobbing, her voice tight, her fingertips unconsciously digging into her palms. The oppressive aura emanating from Zhu Zhuqing was as deep as an ancient pool, as cold as iron, making one's chest feel heavy.

After a long while, Zhu Zhuyun slowly took a breath, her voice dry: "Just now... wasn't it a hallucination?"

"Hmm." Zhu Zhuqing nodded, her tone calm. "All eight rings collected, a genuine Contra Douluo."

She didn't mention the time-travel mirror, nor the secret to immortality; she didn't omit a single word. What needed to be said, she said without reservation; what shouldn't be touched, she didn't budge an inch.

As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly raised her hand and gently concealed herself—the eight soul rings vanished instantly, and her aura completely disappeared, as if the oppressive power from before was just an illusion.

Zhu Zhuyun was stunned for a long while before slowly recovering her senses, her gaze returning to Zhu Zhuqing's face: "You... you know everything?"

"Hmm." Zhu Zhuqing pulled her down to sit, her fingertips brushing against the armrest of the sofa. Her tone was light but firm. "Back then, I was just a level 20 Soul Master. If you really wanted to kill me, you wouldn't even need to leave the Star Luo City gates. I wouldn't even leave a trace."

"Later, after meeting Brother Quan, I gradually understood—that chase was an escort; that flash of the blade was a cover."

She looked up, her eyes clear, her smile gentle: "Thank you, elder sister."

Zhu Zhuyun felt a surge of warmth in her heart, a slight lump in her throat, and her eyes even felt hot.

Yes, if they really wanted to eliminate her completely, how could they have allowed her to step out of Xingluo alive? That fierce encirclement and suppression was nothing more than using someone else to set a trap and cleave a path for her to survive!

"On the day my second sister's martial spirit was destroyed, I finally saw the true colors of the Dai family—ruthless, decisive, and leaving no room for compromise."

"She's already fallen, I don't want you to fall again."

"I only hoped you would go far away, even if you changed your name and lived a peaceful life farming and weaving, as long as you lived a long and healthy life until old age, I would have been content..."

She paused here, looking at Zhu Zhuqing, who was calm and composed, and was speechless for a moment.

In just one year, they jumped from Great Soul Master to Soul Douluo—the head of the Zhu family on the surface, their father, was only at the same level!

"You're already a Contra Master, why did you come back?"

"With your current cultivation level, as long as you don't get involved in the mess of the royal family, the Dai family won't even be able to touch the hem of your robe..."

That's right, Zhu Zhuqing is now Lin Quan's woman.

And how could a man who can train such a strong person be inferior in strength?

With the two working together, the Star Luo royal family dared not make any further moves—as long as they were unwilling to get involved in that mess.

Even if their whereabouts are exposed, neither the Dai family nor the Zhu family can do anything about it. To put it bluntly, in this world, might makes right.

As long as Lin Quan and Zhu Zhuqing's cultivation is profound enough, even if the two families have a thousand complaints and ten thousand fears, they can only swallow their words and grit their teeth to endure it!

At this moment, upon hearing Zhu Zhuyun mention Zhu Zhuyu—her second younger sister and Zhu Zhuqing's second older sister—Zhu Zhuqing's fingers paused slightly. After a moment's hesitation, she finally asked softly, "Second sister... how is she now?"

"His martial spirit has been destroyed. Although Zhu Yu is currently an ordinary person, fortunately, his life is not in danger..."

"But her father is currently looking for a husband for her."

A marriage alliance!

The thought struck Lin Quan and Zhu Zhuqing almost simultaneously, like a bolt of lightning cleaving through the silence.

Zhu Zhuqing, in particular, was born and raised in the Zhu family and was very familiar with this kind of thing—even though Zhu Zhuyu's martial spirit was completely destroyed and she became a "useless person" in other people's mouths, she was still the legitimate daughter of the Zhu family's matriarch, and it was not up to her to agree to her marriage.

Look at these two in front of me: Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing. Aren't they the most dazzling pearls of the Star Luo Empire?

The women of the Zhu family are among the most beautiful women in the entire Martial Soul Continent.

Using a daughter who has lost power but still holds significant influence to exchange for benefits is not only not a loss for the Zhu family, but a sure-fire way to make a profit!

Compared to the Second Prince, who had already died a violent death in the palace, Zhu Zhuyu only suffered the loss of her martial spirit, which was a rare stroke of luck in the chaos.

After hearing these words, Zhu Zhuqing's gaze shifted and landed directly on Lin Quan's face: "Brother Quan..."

"You want to take Second Sister with you?"

Before she could even utter a word, Lin Quan could already read her entire heart from her eyes.

Seeing that he saw right through her, Zhu Zhuqing didn't hide anything, but simply nodded slightly: "I said before coming to Xingluo that everything on this trip is up to you."

"If Second Sister is willing to leave with us, I have no objection."

Before he finished speaking, his gaze had already subtly swept over Zhu Zhuyun, a slight smile playing on his lips, his tone calm yet resolute:

"Even if it were you, elder sister, were willing to come along, I would welcome you just the same."

Swah——