Douluo: Protects Our Spirit Hall

  Chapter 377 Fengxian's life experience, Zhuqing's awakening

   Actually.

  Fengxian's age was not much different from Zhu Zhuqing's, also more than nine years old, but in terms of height, he was a little taller.

  Her body development is not as exaggerated as Zhu Zhuqing, but it should not be underestimated. It is much better than ordinary girls of the same age.

   It's definitely not as normal as Zhu Zhuqing thought.

  Zhu Zhuqing retracted the envy in his eyes, reluctantly withdrew his eyes from Fengxian's chest, turned to Fengxian's equally immature but somewhat delicate and gentle face, and apologized in a cold voice:

   "Sorry, I killed this saber-toothed tiger. I'm afraid you won't be able to absorb its soul ring."

  Fengxian tightened the straps of the small bamboo basket on his shoulders. Hearing this, he turned to look at the saber-toothed tiger lying on the ground.

  At this moment, the saber-toothed tiger had died, and a circle of bright yellow soul rings quickly formed above the corpse, floating in mid-air.

  This saber-toothed tiger spirit ring has a lifespan of about five or six hundred years, so it is indeed very suitable as her second spirit ring.

  If she can absorb this soul ring, then she can successfully break through to the 21st level and become a more admirable great soul master.

   In this way, she can go to Wuhun Hall to receive more monthly sacrifices for soul masters, and she and her mother can live a better life without being so tight.

   It's a pity that she didn't kill the saber-toothed tiger.

  She couldn't absorb this soul ring.

  A trace of regret flashed in Fengxian's eyes, and then it disappeared quickly. She waved her hand to Zhu Zhuqing:

   "Although it's a pity, it doesn't matter. I didn't come here to hunt for soul rings, so you don't need to apologize."

   "Speaking of which, I would also like to thank you for your help. If it weren't for you, I might have lost all my strength."

  Hearing Fengxian thanked herself in turn, and said that she might lose with all her strength, Zhu Zhuqing was slightly startled, with some doubts in her heart, and carefully recalled the battle just now.

  From Fengxian's fierce and demon-like fighting style, it is impossible to see that she is exhausted.

  I always feel that Fengxian still has more energy to spare. Even without my own help, I believe that saber-toothed tiger can't do anything to her, right?

  Zhu Zhuqing thought about it, and said honestly:

   "You're welcome, I just saw this saber-toothed tiger with good defense, and I was a little itchy. I just wanted to try my newly acquired second soul ability."

   "Even without my shot, with your ability, that saber-toothed tiger is no match for you."

   Fengxian smiled softly and didn't say much.

   She can indeed deal with that saber-toothed tiger, but she needs to pay some price.

  She is just a soul master with a soul power of level 20. She only has one soul skill and brute force. Even if she can defeat the saber-toothed tiger, she will win by a narrow margin in the end, and she is very likely to be injured.

   Zhu Zhuqing joined in to help kill the saber-toothed tiger. For her, that couldn't be better.

   This saved her from an injury situation.

   After all, she still has to go home to take care of her mother, so it's not easy to come out, so she can drag her injured body back.

  If her mother sees it, it will only increase her worry.

  Although he had already realized something before deciding to come to the Star Dou Great Forest, it is naturally the best to be intact.

  So, Fengxian is still very grateful to Zhu Zhuqing.

   "Your name is Fengxian?"

  At this time, a warm and warm voice suddenly entered Fengxian's ears.

  Fengxian turned his head and followed the prestige.

  I saw two handsome men and beautiful women who looked like gods and couples, suddenly flying down from the branch of a big tree next to them, and came to the front in the blink of an eye.

  The man was dressed in black clothes, with a straight figure, a handsome face, and a peaceful temperament, like a good man in troubled times.

  The woman is dressed in a slim-fit leather jacket, with an excellent figure, exquisite beauty, heroic charm and elegance, just like a peerless beauty.

   It was Ye Qifeng and Nihuang.

   It was Ye Qifeng who spoke.

   Seeing Ye Qifeng and Nihuang coming in front of him, Fengxian was surprised, a trace of vigilance flashed in his eyes, and he secretly put on a defensive posture.

   "Well, it's me."

  She nodded first, answered Ye Qifeng's question, and then asked:

"You are?"

   "Don't be nervous, we are with Zhuqing."

  Noticing the vigilance in Fengxian's eyes, Ye Qifeng smiled, explained, and introduced himself:

   "My name is Ye Qifeng."

  Then, he pointed to Nihuang next to him:

   "This is my sister, her name is Nihuang."

  Nihuang smiled, but did not speak, and nodded slightly to Fengxian.

   "So it was with Zhuqing."

  Fengxian took a look at Zhu Zhuqing, saw her nodding slightly, felt relieved, and let down his vigilance.

   "Little sister, why are you here alone, where is your companion?"

  Nihuang's red lips parted slightly, and she asked in a lazy tone.

   "This... I don't have a companion."

  Feng Xian heard the words, smiled shyly, touched the high ponytail on his head, seemed a little embarrassed.

"you alone?"

  Ye Qifeng looked at her slightly surprised.

   "Dare to come to Star Dou Forest alone? You are braver than me!"

  Zhu Zhuqing also looked at Fengxian, opened his eyes slightly, and said a few words silently in his heart:

   "Although I had the idea of ​​going through the Star Dou Forest, I brought guards with me."

   "Now that I have seen the danger of the Star Dou Forest, I dare not have such stupid thoughts anymore."

"Um."

   Fengxian nodded slightly.

   "I see that your soul power has reached the bottleneck of level 20. You came here alone to hunt down soul beasts and absorb soul rings?"

  Nihuang frowned slightly, glanced at the coarse cloth clothes on Fengxian, then put away the laziness and elegance on her body, and asked seriously.

   "Ah, I'm not here to hunt spirit rings, I'm here to gather medicine."

  Fengxian shook his head, while talking, he turned sideways, revealed the small bamboo basket on his back, and showed it to Ye Qifeng, Nihuang and Zhu Zhuqing.

   "Picking herbs?"

  Ye Qifeng, Nihuang and Zhu Zhuqing were shocked in unison.

"Um."

   Fengxian nodded and explained:

  “My mother is sick, and very sick, but I don’t have enough money to buy medicine, so I can only get it myself.”

"I see."

  Ye Qifeng, Nihuang and Zhu Zhuqing immediately understood the reason why Fengxian appeared in the Star Forest alone, it was to treat his mother.

  At this moment, the three people's perception of Fengxian was unprecedentedly good.

   "Aren't you afraid of danger?"

  Zhu Zhuqing's eyes were slightly different, as if admiring Fengxian's courage.

   "I'm afraid, but for the sake of my mother, I have to come."

   Fengxian's little face was a little scared, but his eyes were extremely firm.

   "You actually know where to pick medicinal herbs? Do you know the knowledge of medicinal herbs?"

  Nihuang asked slightly surprised.

"Um."

  Feng Xian hummed and nodded slightly:

   "I have read some medical books, know a little about medicinal herbs, and know where some medicinal herbs are collected."

  Ye Qifeng was a little surprised that Fengxian knew something about medicinal herbs.

  He thought for a while, then asked in a gentle voice:

   "Then have you picked any herbs that can cure your mother's illness?"

"No."

  Fengxian was a little discouraged, but after a while, she became happy again, and patted the small bamboo basket behind her:

   "Although I didn't get the herbs I wanted, it's good to have these. At least it can relieve my mother's illness a little bit."

  Fengxian didn't want to say more about his mother's illness, so he asked instead:

   "By the way, brother and sister, and Zhuqing, why did you appear here?"

  Ye Qifeng smiled slightly and answered her:

   "Oh, we originally planned to leave the Star Dou Great Forest. We passed nearby and heard the sound of fighting. We came to check and saw you fighting with the saber-toothed tiger, so we asked Zhuqing to help you."

   "So that's how it is."

   Fengxian suddenly realized, and thanked again:

   "Thank you brother, thank you sister, and thank you, Zhuqing!"

   "It's a trivial matter, don't be polite."

  Ye Qifeng waved his hand, and then asked:

   "Are you leaving here? Or, stay?"

   Fengxian pondered for a moment, then sighed:

   "Forget it, let's leave."

   "The Great Star Dou Forest is really too dangerous. Going deep here is already my limit. If I go any further, I'm afraid I will never return."

   "My mother is still waiting for me at home, I have to take back the herbs I picked first."

   "Since you are leaving here too, why don't you come with us? It's safer."

  Ye Qifeng suggested warmly.

   Fengxian's eyes lit up.

  Beside her, Zhuqing who is about the same age as her is already very strong.

  The handsome big brother and beautiful big sister in front of me must be even more difficult. If you leave with them, your own safety will definitely be well guaranteed.

  However, Fengxian was still a little apprehensive:

   "Really? Can I go with you?"

"of course."

  Ye Qifeng nodded affirmatively.

   "Let's go."

"good."

  ...

   Then.

  Under the leadership of Ye Qifeng and Nihuang.

   A group of four people walked out of the Star Dou Great Forest safely and soundly, and came to a temporary gathering place at the edge of the forest, and rented a carriage.

  On the way, as the conversation deepened, Fengxian, Ye Qifeng, Nihuang and Zhu Zhuqing quickly became acquainted.

   During the questioning of the three of Ye Qifeng, Fengxian told them about his life experience.

  Fengxian, like Zhu Zhuqing, is a local resident of Xingluo City, the imperial city of the Star Luo Empire, and also of noble origin.

   But in terms of status, they are far apart.

  In the Heaven Dou Empire, the hierarchical system is relatively loose, and the citizens are roughly divided into two types, namely nobles and commoners.

  The status of the nobility is usually determined by the title, and the competition among the nobility is not too fierce. Regardless of the status, if it is not necessary, they often do not violate the river.

   In the Star Luo Empire, however, the hierarchy was even stricter. Even the nobles were divided into five levels: low-level, middle-level, high-level, top-level, and royal family.

  The status of nobles is not only determined by their titles, but is also closely related to their noble ranks. Coupled with the brutal competition environment of the Star Luo Empire, the political and power struggles among the nobles are almost intensified.

  Therefore, every year, many low-level aristocratic families fail in political and power struggles, are demoted, decline, and even perish.

  Zhu Zhuqing was born in the Zhu family of Grand Duke Youming's Mansion, and belonged to the top nobles of the Star Luo Empire.

  The Zhu family of the Grand Duke's Mansion of Youming is closely related to the Dai family of the Xingluo royal family. There is an in-law relationship between the two, and their status is as stable as Mount Tai.

   Fengxian was born in a military family of the Star Luo Empire, and he was considered a relatively low-ranking nobleman.

  Because the family failed in the cruel struggle in Xingluo and fell, the clan almost died. Only she and her mother were demoted to civilians, and they survived by luck and depended on each other.

  Fengxian is extremely talented. He also entered the Academy of Soul Masters and received a good education. However, due to family changes, his status was changed to a commoner and he no longer enjoyed the rights of nobles. Therefore, he was kicked out of the Academy of Soul Masters.

  The competition in the Star Luo Empire is so cruel, everything depends on identity, power and status.

  Xingluo City is not divided into five districts like Tiandou City, but is divided into three areas, namely Xingluo Palace, Inner City and Outer City.

  Xingluo Palace is located in the center of Xingluo City, and it is owned by the Dai family of the Xingluo royal family.

  The inner city covers the largest area and is the residence of all the nobles. For example, the Zhu family of the Youming Grand Duke's Mansion, which Zhu Zhuqing belongs to, is in this area.

  As for the outer city, it is the residence of civilians.

   It is worth mentioning that poor people and refugees are not allowed to exist in Star Luo City, so in Star Luo City, there is no such dirty and filthy place as slums.

  However, the degree of darkness and chaos in the outer city of Xingluo City is no worse than the slums of Tiandou City.

  The reason for this is naturally due to the strict and high-handed rule implemented by the Star Luo Empire from top to bottom, as well as the cruel competitive environment.

   This also made the residents of Star Luo City more brave, aggressive, and even bloodthirsty than the residents of Tiandou City.

  Fengxian's home was originally in the wealthy area of ​​the inner city of Xingluo City, but the family fell behind. The mother who was not a soul master took her and moved to live in the most barren area of ​​the inner city.

  With the rest of the family, I could have no worries about food and clothing.

  But because of his identity, he was still targeted by the nobles in the inner city, and people often came to provoke and beat him up.

  The mother, who suffered successive accidents, was hit hard. In addition, she was overworked and the heart muscle was damaged, which led to serious illness, and her savings were spent less and less.

   In desperation, the mother and daughter had no choice but to move again and live in the outer city where the law and order was even more chaotic.

   Fengxian's situation is somewhat similar to that of Ruiwen back then.

  Because he is no longer an aristocrat, Fengxian, who lives in the imperial city, does not have a soul master academy to go to school. Even though his soul power has already reached level 20, he has never obtained a second soul ring.

   Without the help of the teachers of the Soul Master Academy, and without enough money to hire someone to hunt for the soul ring, Fengxian's second soul ring has been delayed until now.

  If it wasn't for the treatment of her mother, she wouldn't have left the city alone, trekking through mountains and rivers, walking tens of kilometers to gather medicine in the dangerous Star Dou Forest.

  ...

  When they learned of Fengxian's life experience, Ye Qifeng, Nihuang and Zhu Zhuqing felt a little bit moved and pity.

  Especially Zhu Zhuqing.

  At first, she thought her life experience was miserable enough, but unexpectedly, Fengxian's life experience was much worse than hers.

  Listening to Fengxian's narration of the tragedy of the family's decline, Zhu Zhuqing seemed to realize for the first time the cruelty of the competition among the nobles of the Star Luo Empire.

  This is much crueler than the competition between her and her sister Zhu Zhuyun.

   It can be said that it is more than that.

   Competition between nobles, once they fail, the entire family will be buried with them at every turn, and dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of people will lose their lives.

   And the competition between her and her sister, even if she fails, at best, only one person's life is needed.

  Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help but start thinking.

   The aristocratic families of the Star Luo Empire competed cruelly with each other for the sake of climbing the ranks, for power, for wealth, and for resources.

  And what is the reason for the competition between myself and my sister Zhu Zhuyun?

  For the heir qualification of the family? For the status of Patriarch? For the power, wealth, and resources held by the family?

   No, neither, I just want to live well.

   These are not what I want.

  The competition between myself and my sister was imposed on me by my family, not what I wanted.

  But, do the so-called family rules have to be followed?

   Is this really my destiny?

  The so-called fate is really immutable and cannot be controlled by oneself?

  Perhaps it should be like Brother Ye said, try to break free from the shackles of the family, get rid of the cage of rules, and change your own destiny.

  At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing seemed to have some awareness again.

  However, before that, I still have to try. Maybe there is still a glimmer of hope that I can beat my sister

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  (end of this chapter)