At the same time, in the Heavenly Dou City, the former Crown Prince's residence.
Since "Xue Qinghe" ascended the throne, there were only a few people left in the Crown Prince's residence.
Zhu Zhuqing was one of them, while the others were basically spies arranged by "Xue Qinghe" to monitor her.
Of course, these spies were also referred to as servants.
"Finally, level 60."
Zhu Zhuqing, who had been sitting cross-legged, got off the bed, her beautiful eyes flashing with a hint of loneliness.
Despite her young age, she had already reached the quasi-Soul Emperor level, possessing a monstrous talent.
But she was well aware of how weak the quasi-Soul Emperor level truly was.
"With my current cultivation speed, I'm afraid I'll end up as cannon fodder when the time comes..."
No one wanted to be cannon fodder, especially after being reborn, she was even more determined not to become one.
But what could she do?
She was utterly desperate!
Time passed minute by minute, and despite her relentless cultivation, she couldn't achieve the desired results.
"If I had ten more years, perhaps..."
The continent was undergoing drastic changes, and it was no longer the Douluo Continent she remembered.
Even if she worked harder, at most, she would only become a Soul Douluo by the time of the great war. Without any opportunities, and if the war broke out earlier, she might not even qualify to be cannon fodder.
"No, I must speed up my cultivation."
Zhu Zhuqing murmured to herself, preparing to sit cross-legged and continue her cultivation.
Suddenly, a voice sounded from her side, its low tone causing Zhu Zhuqing to tremble and her expression to change drastically.
"Young girl, do you feel lost?"
Zhu Zhuqing instinctively turned towards the source of the voice, and what she saw startled her.
She had never seen such a humanoid creature before!
This person was surrounded by flowing flames, floating in the air, looking extremely eerie.
From his body, an ominous aura faintly emanated, sending chills down Zhu Zhuqing's spine.
After all, her spirit was a cat, and her perception of danger was particularly sharp.
From this "strange man," she sensed the aura of death!
The fact that he hadn't attacked directly was already a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.
"Who are you?"
Zhu Zhuqing instinctively took two steps back, moving towards the door. If the other party made any suspicious moves, she would flee immediately.
Just his aura alone filled her with fear, indicating that she was no match for this person.
If she didn't run, she'd be waiting for death...
Seeing this, the "strange man" shook his head. If he truly intended to attack, Zhu Zhuqing would have no chance of resisting.
Escape?
Did she even have a chance to escape?
The "strange man" placed his right hand across his chest, slightly bowing as if he were a knight, and then saluted Zhu Zhuqing before speaking, "My name is Enjou. I've been observing you for some time. Of course, as a gentleman, I would never look at things I shouldn't."
Enjou spoke very sincerely. He truly hadn't looked at anything inappropriate.
Although he had become a "monster," his nature wasn't evil, and he still retained his personality from when he was alive.
This was also one of the reasons why the Crown Prince kept him by his side.
Zhu Zhuqing: "..."
Hearing this, her expression became quite strange. What was with this feeling of protesting too much?
From the other party's demeanor, it didn't seem like he was lying.
After a moment of thought, Zhu Zhuqing finally spoke, "What do you want?"
Without knowing what this "monster" intended to do, Zhu Zhuqing didn't dare act rashly. She was afraid of provoking him.
Enjou spread his hands, not minding Zhu Zhuqing's wariness. It was a normal reaction.
After all, his appearance was quite frightening.
"I just saw that you were very lost and wanted to offer you some help. If you don't need it..."
At this point, Enjou paused before continuing, "Then I'll leave?"
Enjou's voice was hoarse, like a whisper from the abyss, but his words left Zhu Zhuqing somewhat stunned.
This guy, why did he seem a bit... cheeky?
Then I'll leave?
Seeing her lost, he wanted to offer her some help?
Zhu Zhuqing knew that there was no such thing as a free lunch in the world. Everything had its price.
But wasn't she in need of help right now?
Zhu Zhuqing fell into deep thought, feeling very conflicted. Enjou, however, wasn't in a hurry and quietly watched her without speaking.
After a while, Zhu Zhuqing raised her head, a glint of light flashing in her eyes as she looked directly at Enjou and asked, "What kind of help?"
If she could gain strength by paying some price, that was acceptable, but she needed to know what she would have to give up.
Some prices were too high for her to bear, and even if she could, she wouldn't do it.
"There are many ways to quickly gain strength, especially for us. It's very simple."
Enjou spread his hands again, speaking very kindly, "We can give you power, but we need you to do something for us."
"???"
Zhu Zhuqing felt her mind filled with question marks. The other party could give her power, but there was something they couldn't do themselves?
Could it be?
Zhu Zhuqing lowered her head to look at her toes, a strange glint in her eyes, but she didn't continue that line of thought.
It couldn't be something like that. It must be something else.
"Looking at you, you're lost again."
Enjou said somewhat helplessly. Zhu Zhuqing's suspicious nature made her quite unlovable.
The princess was much cuter, with her dazed expression... Ahem, Enjou only thought this in his heart and wouldn't say it out loud.
What kind of girl collects so many sweet flowers in her bag!
"Young girl, opportunities are fleeting and won't come again."
Enjou tried to tempt her, but seeing that Zhu Zhuqing remained unmoved, he felt even more helpless.
"If you think my appearance is strange and therefore consider me a bad person..."
"Then I can change my form to meet you."
Zhu Zhuqing: "..."
This Enjou, he really was... toxic!
With a flash of red flames, Enjou transformed into a human form, looking like a scholar, very refined.
But Zhu Zhuqing didn't dare approach him. This "monster" could actually take on a human form...
Was it possible that Enjou was originally human?
"You... or rather, what do you all want?"
Zhu Zhuqing was still very eager for power, but she wanted to know what price she would have to pay to gain the help the other party spoke of.
If it was something special, she would rather die than comply!
Of course, if it was related to some plan against the Star Luo Empire, she would agree without hesitation.
After all, she was cooperating with "Xue Qinghe," and cooperating with this "monster" named Enjou was also a form of cooperation.
"Young girl, you should understand that we can give you power, and we can also give it to others."
"It's not because you're special..."
Enjou spoke bluntly, making it clear to Zhu Zhuqing that they weren't after her own power, because her power was worthless in his eyes.
"I understand, so..."