Zhu Zhuqing!
This was a guest that Li Yu never expected to come.
"What is this?" Li Yu asked, confused.
Qian Renxue shook her head and gestured for Zhu Zhuqing to explain herself.
"I want to follow you!" Zhu Zhuqing was very direct.
Li Yu became even more confused. Had she been beaten up and then developed feelings? A case of masochism?
Uh... wait!
Although he had some strength, he was currently in a female disguise, so this shouldn't be the case!
Seeing Li Yu increasingly strange expression, Zhu Zhuqing blushed, realizing that her meaning had been misunderstood. She quickly explained, "Because of that illusion, I saw some things more clearly, and it strengthened my resolve. I want to become stronger, and becoming stronger will allow me to escape everything! And you are strong! So, I want to follow you, I want to get stronger!"
Li Yu immediately understood upon hearing this.
Zhu Zhuqing had seen through Dai Mubai worthless nature and had probably severed all ties with him. She had also left Shrek!
"Illusion?"
Qian Renxue was stunned upon hearing this. Li Yu had such an ability? Why didn't she know about this?
She immediately shot a resentful glance at Li Yu.
Li Yu noticed Qian Renxue gaze and smiled slightly. "I'll explain it to you later."
He then turned his attention to Zhu Zhuqing. "I don't have anything to teach you!"
Everything he had now came from "Brother System." If he were to train an unparalleled genius, he certainly didn't have the ability to do so.
If anything, it was only through the immortal herbs within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
But those were precious treasures, and he wouldn't easily give them to others. He himself felt like they were not enough to consume.
As for what Tang san said about "each person only being able to consume one herb..."
He just laughed. Tang san himself had consumed three herbs, yet he told others they could only have one? Ridiculous!
"I just need to follow you!" Zhu Zhuqing said firmly, "I don't need any training; I just need to witness your strength! The pressure you bring to me is the best training!"
She paused and added helplessly, "Right now, I have nowhere to go..."
As she finished speaking, the serene and indifferent expression on Zhu Zhuqing face briefly turned into confusion and helplessness, but it quickly disappeared again.
Li Yu was slightly stunned upon hearing this, but then he understood.
Zhu Zhuqing was from the Zhu family of the Star Luo Empire.
Due to the fusion technique between the martial soul of the royal family's [White Tiger] and her own, unions had always been arranged.
Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai also had an arranged engagement due to this connection.
Moreover, the Zhu family and the Dai family had always been at odds, with internal conflicts between brothers and sisters.
Zhu Zhuqing left Star Luo and joined Shrek partly to escape the internal struggles of her family, and also partly to follow and keep an eye on Dai Mubai.
But Dai Mubai was, after all, an untrustworthy bastard.
That's why, after the illusion, Zhu Zhuqing had firmly decided on her own path.
And now, after severing her ties, Zhu Zhuqing really had no place to go.
Could she return to the Star Luo Empire and the family she despised?
Would she continue being forced into marriage with Dai Mubai in the name of family ties?
No, Zhu Zhuqing couldn't accept that.
This was why she had said, "I have nowhere to go."
"She has been waiting outside for three days," Qian Renxue suddenly spoke up.
When she brought Zhu Zhuqing to meet Li Yu, she had naturally checked Zhu Zhuqing background. She had already heard the explanation Zhu Zhuqing had given.
And as the Crown Princess of the Heaven Dou Empire, she was also familiar with the situation in the Star Luo Empire.
Therefore, she truly sympathized with Zhu Zhuqing from the bottom of her heart.
Moreover, after hearing Zhu Zhuqing situation, she subconsciously spoke up for her.
However, she hadn't made the decision for Li Yu.
She hadn't "forced" Li Yu into anything.
In fact, as the Crown Princess of Heaven Dou, if it was known that she accepted someone from the Star Luo Empire, it would bring criticism in the Heaven Dou court. It could even affect the succession of the throne.
But Qian Renxue was willing to bear all these consequences herself.
Li Yu only needed to make his own decision according to his heart!
"Do you want me to accept her?" Li Yu asked, looking directly at Qian Renxue.
Qian Renxue, unaware of his current feelings as a man, didn't understand the unusual expression on his face. Her wife was pushing her to give him another woman—what was going on here?
Li Yu was afraid that when he confessed, Qian Renxue would use this as a topic!
"I brought her here, so naturally, I have this idea!" Qian Renxue admitted. Then she added, "But everything depends on your thoughts. You should follow your heart!"
"Alright, this matter is settled then!" Li Yu nodded, then looked at Zhu Zhuqing. "However, there's a condition."
"As long as I can follow you and become stronger, I will accept any conditions!" Zhu Zhuqing said, her eyes full of determination, not avoiding Li Yu gaze.
"Good!" Li Yu appreciated Zhu Zhuqing determination, but still explained, "You know my identity, and I know yours! So, you should also understand that accepting you would bring great risk to my husband! I must be prepared for any possible accidents!"
Qian Renxue looked at Li Yu with a strange gaze.
She didn't expect that Li Yu knew Zhu Zhuqing identity.
"Understood!" Zhu Zhuqing said succinctly.
"Good!" Li Yu clapped his hands, his expression turning serious. " "Release all your defenses!"
Without any hesitation, Zhu Zhuqing closed her eyes slightly, relaxed her body, and even her breathing becomes stable.
Qian Renxue looked at Zhu Zhuqing with surprise.
Zhu Zhuqing determination exceeded her expectations.
A woman like this, why would she need to depend on others? She didn't need to rely on anyone!
Qian Renxue immediately understood why Zhu Zhuqing had come to Li Yu.
For such a person, becoming stronger had already become an obsession. Nothing could stop her!
Li Yu nodded in satisfaction, though he wasn't surprised by Zhu Zhuqing performance.
Zhu Zhuqing personality had always been this way.
Waiting outside for three days and coming here showed her determination.
Moreover, her talent was stronger than Dai Mubai bastard-like nature, which was why Li Yu was willing to "take her in."
"Gate of Life!"
Li Yu murmured to himself and reached out to touch Zhu Zhuqing forehead.
Immediately, a willow branch materialized from the void and touched her forehead.
Green ripples spread out, gradually forming a green "willow bud."
The "willow bud" was imprinted on Zhu Zhuqing forehead, then vanished.
A special aura immediately enveloped Zhu Zhuqing, and Li Yu sensed a secret connection had formed between him and Zhu Zhuqing.
"This is…"
Zhu Zhuqing opened her eyes, and her gaze was no longer indifferent…