Chapter 33: A Family Should Together

Could it be...

No way!

In the night, Cheng Xiao swiftly moved through the darkness, recalling his conversation with Zhu Zhuqing. A cold smile played on his lips; he didn't believe there was any soul connection with Zhu Zhuqing.

He knew very well what his martial soul was like.

What kind of martial soul dared to compare with him? The Shadow Monarch and the Destruction Monarch had no precedent but were undoubtedly god-level martial souls.

At the very least, the one resonating with him should be at the level of the Silver Dragon King. The mere Hell Civet was nothing, and having a soul connection with it was absurd.

Feeling the inexplicable meaning in Zhu Zhuqing's gaze, Cheng Xiao faintly guessed that there might be some misunderstanding on her part.

Therefore, after Zhu Zhuqing mentioned the soul connection, Cheng Xiao calmly probed, "How do you know about soul connection? Have you felt it before?"

"I learned about it from the family's inherited books and haven't felt it before," Zhu Zhuqing shook her head, her gaze somewhat confused.

She awakened her martial soul at the age of six, but in less than two years, Dai Mubai left the Star Luo Empire. Due to royal regulations, her meetings with Dai Mubai were few, and she never had the chance to try soul fusion skills.

Her understanding of soul fusion skills and soul connection remained on paper.

"According to records, soul connection occurs between two individuals with extremely high compatibility. When they touch, their thoughts synchronize in a fleeting moment, and they can feel the throbbing from each other's martial souls."

Stopping here, Zhu Zhuqing didn't say more. She believed Cheng Xiao should understand what she meant, and there were two servants beside them; she couldn't continue.

Cheng Xiao suddenly realized; it seems Zhu Zhuqing was indirectly referring to something.

However, he remained unfazed because, during the moment of contact with Zhu Zhuqing, he didn't feel any vibration from his martial soul.

He was only surprised that this icy girl unexpectedly extended a helping hand, only to realize it had led to a misunderstanding.

As for Zhu Zhuqing's feeling, Cheng Xiao thought it was likely because, at the moment of contact, his martial soul, either the Shadow Monarch or the Destruction Monarch, had given the Hell Civet some kind of intimidation, causing a slight abnormal reaction in her martial soul.

Simply put, Zhu Zhuqing, who had never experienced a real soul connection, mistakenly took it as such.

All of this was Cheng Xiao's speculation. As for the actual situation, he neither cared nor concerned himself. On the contrary, he could use this to his advantage to achieve his goals.

Therefore, in the subsequent conversation, Cheng Xiao deliberately steered the topic towards "family" and "loyalty."

Zhu Zhuqing rarely communicated with others. In the past, she spoke very little. Still, when encountering someone who seemed to have a soul connection with her, she felt she shouldn't give up. So, she became more talkative.

No matter how mature Zhu Zhuqing appeared, she was only ten years old. Thus, under Cheng Xiao's intentional guidance, she finally bit her lip, hesitated for a moment, and a rare blush appeared on her cold, pale cheeks. She then proposed recruiting Cheng Xiao.

"Since there is no one in your family, why not follow me back to the Star Luo Empire? Pledge allegiance to Zhu... Pledge allegiance to me, how about it?"

Dai Mubai's sudden departure had left her hopeless for a while. Without soul fusion skills, she had no way to fight against Zhu Zhuqing. Now, a potential replacement had appeared. If he could truly perform soul fusion skills, he might become her trump card for survival.

Zhu Zhuqing did not suggest pledging allegiance to the Zhu family but instead proposed pledging allegiance to herself, just to make sure that the young man in front of her belonged to her alone when the time came to confront Zhu Zhuqing.

"..." Cheng Xiao's mouth twitched. He really wasn't subtle.

He pretended to hesitate, only nodding after Zhu Zhuqing mentioned the benefits of joining the Zhu family. "Alright..."

In an instant, a hint of joyous smile bloomed on Zhu Zhuqing's frosty cheeks, like sunlight breaking through the clouds and melting the ice and snow.

The two attendants were momentarily dazed, seemingly enchanted by the revealed beauty. However, in the next moment, they snapped out of it, their faces showing a hint of disbelief. Did they just witness a smile on Second Miss's face?

What's the big deal with a brat's loyalty? What's this kid's deal?

The two attendants exchanged a glance, seeming to decide to report this information to the clan leader later.

After Cheng Xiao agreed to pledge allegiance, the atmosphere became less tense and distant. With Cheng Xiao deliberately getting closer, the two attendants started to develop some favorable feelings towards him.

Late at night, Cheng Xiao volunteered to take the night watch duty. Seeing Cheng Xiao being so sensible, the two attendants felt somewhat embarrassed, hesitating whether to inform the clan leader about it.

Patting Cheng Xiao's shoulder, they indicated that in the future at the Zhu residence, they got his back. Whoever dared to mess with him should come to them for support. With that, the two of them entered their tents.

Once the two were asleep, Cheng Xiao tested the waters and found that none of them had any reaction. Quietly retreating when away from the camp, he dashed towards the direction of the Dreadclaw Bear.

As for pledging allegiance and such, he had thrown it out of his mind. Deceiving a young girl was nothing he felt guilty about. In his previous life, he had started deceiving girls since he was three years old, so what was this in comparison?

"I hope it's not too late!"

Cheng Xiao released fourteen soul beasts to clear the way, swiftly heading towards his target. When he arrived, however, he did not see the Darkgold Fearclaw Bear's corpse.

"Could it be? Did I come too late?" Cheng Xiao felt a thud in his heart.

Searching his surroundings, he noticed heavy drag marks on the ground. Following them, he soon caught a strong scent of blood. After a few more steps, clearing away the bushes, he was greeted with a gruesome sight – a scene of shattered soul beast corpses!

"Hiss, so many?!"

Glancing over the numerous remains, Cheng Xiao saw that the Darkgold Fearclaw Bear was barely alive. In addition to the injuries caused by Zhu Mo, it had many wounds from other soul beasts attracted by the scent of blood.

Unfortunately, none of these soul beasts were formidable enough. Even the heavily injured Darkgold Fearclaw Bear managed to defeat them all, turning the tide.

"Tsk tsk..." The ferocity of the Darkgold Fearclaw Bear left Cheng Xiao speechless.

Perhaps hearing the commotion, the Darkgold Fearclaw Bear's ears twitched, its nose sniffed the air, and despite being on the verge of death, it suddenly stood up. It roared angrily, its fierce eyes locking onto Cheng Xiao.

"Roar!"

Although it stood up, it couldn't support its hind legs, falling back down. Nonetheless, it continued crawling towards Cheng Xiao with a vicious intent, as if wanting to devour him alive.

"What's going on? It targeted me both times, right?" Cheng Xiao, seeing the Darkgold Fearclaw Bear's fierce gaze fixed on him, felt his head buzzing.

As the Darkgold Fearclaw Bear stood up, revealing the crystal bear's corpse hidden behind it, Cheng Xiao suddenly realized.

"These two are a couple?!"

Seeing the Darkgold Fearclaw Bear leaping towards him, Cheng Xiao grinned, revealing his sharp white teeth. He waved his hand, and fourteen soul beasts emerged like evil spirits from hell, surrounding Cheng Xiao.

And in the front row was the Crystal Bear!

This was Cheng Xiao's twisted sense of humor: "Since we are a family, we should be together!"