Chapter 39: Dai Mubai Begins to Wear a Green Hat

Dai Mubai felt uncomfortable thinking about his fiancée Zhu Zhuqing's previous ambiguous attitude towards Tang Yin and the things they had said. After finding Zhu Zhuqing and inviting her out alone, he looked at her directly, suspicion evident on his face.

Zhu Zhuqing, who had been cultivating in her room, assumed Dai Mubai had something important to discuss when she saw his serious expression. However, once outside her residence, his unwavering gaze and doubtful demeanor made her frown.

"What do you want? If there's nothing, I need to return to my cultivation; we don't have much time to waste," Zhu Zhuqing said flatly. She was eager to enhance her strength, especially with the elite competition of the Advanced Soul Master Academy of the continent approaching in about a year, where she would inevitably face her sister, Zhu Zhuyun, in battle.

This fight would determine her fate. If she lost, there would be dire consequences. Although her sister was significantly stronger, Zhu Zhuqing was determined not to give up or resign herself to fate; she needed to train hard and grow stronger, leaving no time to waste.

Upon hearing this, Dai Mubai smirked sarcastically, "Training, is it the methods Tang Yin taught you? It seems you really like him."

Zhu Zhuqing frowned and stared at Dai Mubai, asking, "What do you mean?"

Dai Mubai scoffed, "What do you think I mean? The techniques Tang Yin taught you could allow you to surpass me in less than a year. You haven't forgotten that, have you? I heard it clearly just now."

"Also, what happened between you and him yesterday? The training methods he taught you could enhance your speed and strength." Dai Mubai continued,

"I can feel your aura is much stronger than before; you must be close to breaking through to level thirty, right?" After saying this, he recalled how Tang Yin had publicly humiliated him and touched his fiancée without any resistance from her, which fueled his anger.

Dai Mubai was not typically petty, but everything Tang Yin did struck a nerve. If he didn't get angry, he wouldn't be a man, let alone Dai Mubai.

Zhu Zhuqing felt that Dai Mubai was being unreasonable. "If you came to talk about this, you might as well focus on your training instead of wasting time here. You should know we have about a year left. If you don't work hard to get stronger, do you think you can defeat Davis and the others in the elite competition next year?"

"Dai Mubai, you should be well aware of their strength." Zhu Zhuqing's tone was serious, and she was earnest about the matter.

After spending time at Shrek Academy, she had thought Dai Mubai had changed and would no longer be the frivolous person he once was, but it seemed that was not the case. She knew him well; he was cowardly and afraid of death, having abandoned her to escape from the Star Luo Empire to the Star Dou Forest, only to indulge in pleasure and chase after women.

She understood this clearly, but her personality didn't allow her to say it outright. After interacting with Dai Mubai at Shrek Academy, she found he wasn't as unbearable as she had thought. For the sake of the elite competition, she could overlook his past as long as he worked hard to improve.

However, now, just because she had normal interactions with Tang Yin, Dai Mubai spoke to her in such a tone and suspected her of having an affair. Even with her good temperament, she felt a bit angry.

After saying this, she turned and walked back to her room. Dai Mubai's anger only intensified at her dismissal. Seeing Zhu Zhuqing ignore him and walk away made him furious.

"Stop!" he couldn't help but shout. But Zhu Zhuqing continued walking towards her room, unwilling to waste time on meaningless discussions with him.

"Did you hear me? I said stop!" Dai Mubai's expression grew increasingly angry as he coldly shouted. Zhu Zhuqing's disregard made him feel humiliated. When he saw her still ignoring him and heading towards the dormitory, his anger boiled over, and he reached out to grab her shoulder, intending to teach her a lesson and assert his authority as her man.

However, Zhu Zhuqing was no longer the same Zhu Zhuqing from yesterday.

Although her strength was only at level twenty-nine, lower than Dai Mubai's Soul Master rank, her speed had improved significantly, especially after comprehending the meaning behind Tang Yin's words from the previous day.

Just as Dai Mubai's hand was about to grasp her shoulder, Zhu Zhuqing swiftly evaded him with ease, as if she had become ethereal.

Dai Mubai found himself grasping at nothing, stumbling forward. After regaining his balance, he noticed Zhu Zhuqing standing three meters away, arms crossed, looking at him with a cold expression devoid of anger.

"You disappoint me," she said before turning away and continuing towards her room. This time, Dai Mubai said nothing and made no move. He watched her alluring figure retreat, fists clenched tightly.

Thinking of Tang Yin, he heard the cracking sound of his knuckles. "Tang Yin, next time I will not lose to you," a flicker of jealousy, hatred, and anger flashed in Dai Mubai's eyes. He then turned and left to resume his training.

As Zhu Zhuqing returned to her room and sat on her bed to meditate, she suddenly found Tang Yin's image appearing in her mind. If Dai Mubai hadn't come to disturb her with his nonsensical remarks, she might have continued her training without thinking of Tang Yin at all.

But now, with Dai Mubai's words, Tang Yin's figure became increasingly vivid in her mind, and his words echoed in her thoughts.

"Can he really help me grow stronger quickly, change my fate, and take control of my destiny?" Zhu Zhuqing pondered, deciding to seek out Tang Yin the next day for clarification, completely unaware that this would mark the beginning of Dai Mubai wearing a green hat.

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