Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuyu were both somewhat moved, and couldn't help but say:
"Second Sister (Second Elder Sister), we… will wait for you to come back. You must come back."
"Sister Zhuqing, we will also wait for you to come back."
"No more than half a month. If you don't return within half a month, we'll all go to the Star Luo Empire to find you."
"Zhuqing, remember, you are not alone. I will stand behind you. With your movement technique, if you can't win, just come back. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will help you. When the time comes, I'll ask Grandpa Sword to help you get revenge. I will also have our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's intelligence team constantly monitor your situation."
"Our Tianshui Academy and Plant Academy also stand with you, Sister Zhuqing!"
Ning Rongrong also stepped forward at this time, cheering Zhu Zhuqing on. No matter what, she and Zhu Zhuqing were the academy's first two female students, sharing a revolutionary bond different from that with the other junior and senior sisters.
—Although this cat girl looked cold and indifferent, she might infuriate herself with one move and backstab her own teacher, but no matter what, she still didn't want this cat to truly encounter any danger.
The voices of Shui Bing'er, Shui Yueer, Yao Zi, Mu Yunzhu, and other junior sisters also rang out, like waves of soulful encouragement.
Their words overlapped, rising and falling like tides crashing against a shore. Some voices trembled with emotion, others rang with unwavering determination, but all carried the same message—Zhu Zhuqing was not alone. Even those who had only known her for a short time felt an unspoken bond, forged through shared training, hardship, and growth within the academy.
For a brief moment, the air itself seemed to grow heavier, saturated with warmth and reluctant farewell.
"I will, I will definitely do it."
Zhu Zhuqing did not look back, walking out quickly and resolutely.
Her steps were light, yet each one felt as though it carried immense weight. The distance between her and the voices behind her grew with every passing second, but those voices continued to echo in her heart, refusing to fade.
Because she was afraid that if she walked slowly, she would Can't help it look back and let her junior sisters see the tears she couldn't hold back in her eyes.
Her vision had already begun to blur, the world ahead wavering slightly. She clenched her fists, nails pressing into her palms, using the faint sting to anchor herself. Turning back now would mean hesitation—and hesitation was something she could not afford.
The academy was her home, and these junior and senior sisters were her family, her true family.
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The road beyond the academy stretched far and quiet, a stark contrast to the lively atmosphere she had just left behind. Dust rose faintly beneath the wheels of passing carriages, and the distant horizon shimmered under the afternoon sun.
"Following my teacher's instructions, after I digest the killing intent and the Blood-red Bat King's power within me, combined with this Douling Pill, I will likely break through to level seventy in the next few days. It's best to take a detour and enter the Star Luo Empire from around the Star Dou Great Forest."
"If I can absorb the seventh spirit ring and awaken my Spirit Avatar, my strength will greatly increase, and this return will be more stable."
"I will listen to my teacher."
Her thoughts were calm and methodical, each step of her plan carefully arranged. There was no room for recklessness. Every decision she made now would determine not only her success but also whether she could return safely to those waiting for her.
Leaving Soto City, Zhu Zhuqing did not enter Star Luo directly but took a detour towards the Star Dou Great Forest.
The journey was neither hurried nor slow. She maintained a steady pace, conserving her strength while allowing her spirit power to circulate smoothly. Along the way, she remained vigilant, her sharp senses constantly scanning her surroundings. Even outside the forest, danger could appear without warning.
The Star Dou Great Forest is located precisely at the border between the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire.
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Just as her teacher expected, Zhu Zhuqing hired a carriage and traveled slowly for two days. Upon reaching the middle boundary of the Star Dou Great Forest, her spirit power already showed signs of breaking through to level seventy.
The breakthrough did not come abruptly but rather as a gradual accumulation. Her spirit power surged like a rising tide, pressing against an invisible barrier. Each breath she took felt heavier, her senses sharpening as her body instinctively prepared for transformation.
Without hesitation, she paid the driver, stepped down from the carriage, and directly entered the forest.
She did not remain in the outer ring, where weaker spirit beasts roamed. Instead, she advanced deeper, into the mixed zone—a region where danger and opportunity coexisted in equal measure.
Towering trees blocked out much of the sunlight, casting the forest floor in shifting shadows. The air grew dense, filled with the scent of earth and the faint, metallic tang of danger. Occasional roars echoed in the distance, low and threatening, sending flocks of birds scattering into the sky.
She didn't know if her luck was good or bad. After sparring with a few ten-thousand-year Spirit Beasts to stabilize her spirit power, Zhu Zhuqing encountered an extremely rare and powerful target Spirit Beast.
The battles she fought were swift but intense. Each clash honed her control, allowing her to better adapt to the surging energy within her. By the time she finished, her aura had become more stable, her movements sharper and more precise.
Then, as if drawn by fate itself, it appeared.
It was a Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger, completely pure black with no hint of noise, its red eyes filled with an eerie aura, and its body length exceeded eight meters. It was approximately sixty thousand years old.
The massive beast stood silently among the shadows, its presence alone enough to distort the atmosphere around it. Its fur absorbed light like a void, making it seem less like a creature of flesh and blood and more like a fragment of darkness given form.
Its crimson eyes locked onto Zhu Zhuqing, cold and calculating, as if assessing whether she was prey—or a threat.
A low, almost inaudible growl rumbled from its throat, sending a chill down the spine of the forest itself.
In that instant, the air froze.
And the hunt began.
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