Chapter 75: Unable to withstand your great resentment, I can only update twice

  The match no longer needs to continue, the referee walks towards the middle of the field, ready to announce the final result as before. Nanchu won, great, finally maintaining its dominant position for so many years.

  But at this moment, mutation suddenly occurred!

  A melodious song echoed, lingering in the wind for a long time, with a hint of nostalgia and sorrow, piercing deep into the heart. As people listened to this song, they seemed to recall their own childhood, the friends and family who had long been separated from them, or perhaps the hometown far away where they once played by the small river, and the captivating face of their first love. Every face was filled with a sorrowful expression, lost in thought, completely immersed in memories of the past.

  That was the Night Charm's song. The Night Charm, with her delicate and lovely figure, appeared on Zhuge Mingyue's shoulder, singing softly in a melancholy tone.

  "A dual summoner, and she's actually a dual summoner!" Someone who understood the situation exclaimed. From the storm that appeared earlier to the Night Charm now, one person was able to summon two magical creatures!

  Upon hearing the song, the soul-refining movement suddenly stopped. The empty eyes gradually brightened as if recalling something, then gradually became perplexed again.

  "No!" Han Xuan exclaimed, but she couldn't stop the singing.

  Her scream interrupted everyone's thoughts. Everyone looked tensely at the stage. The situation has changed!

  Lianhun sheathed his spear and suddenly turned around, the spearhead pressed against Han Xuan's throat. His eyes flashed with angry sparks as he stared at Han Xuan: "Was it you who deprived me of my freedom and made me your slave?"

  How could this be? Everyone was stunned, shouldn't the summoner and their magical pet be intimate partners and family? How could it attack its own master? And yet it claimed to be her slave?

  "No, no, it's not like that, you misunderstood." Han Xuan explained with a pale face, "How could I turn you into a slave? Have you forgotten how happy you were when we first met? Forgotten how delightful it was to feed you as a child? How could you be my slave? You are my partner, my best friend, my family. Do you understand?"

  The face of Lianhun Zhiqi flashed with complex expressions, tightly grasping the long spear, but did not stab down.

  "Hmph, friend? You think you have the ability to summon me? What qualifications do you have to be my friend? It was you who sealed away my memories, took away my freedom, and forcibly made me your magical pet! Don't try to deceive me, I remember everything!" Soul Reaper Schreiber roared.

  "No, it wasn't me!"

  "Is that so? It wasn't you who did it, but your grandfather, right? The one who deceived me out of the magical pet space and sealed my memories, was that your grandfather?" Lianhun said with hatred.

  As they listened to their conversation, everyone vaguely understood that it was Han Xuan's grandfather, the chief summoner of Nanchu Country, who had forcibly sealed the soul refining and turned it into his granddaughter's magical pet. With Han Xuan's own strength, she couldn't even summon such a powerful magical pet, no wonder her incantation was so long and strange. For humans, they can't feel what this means for the magical pets, but on Ye Yan's face, a sad expression appeared.

  "Although it was my grandfather's fault, I really regarded you as a family member, and never treated you as a demon pet. In my heart, you are just like my brother. Think back, aren't we even closer than the closest siblings in the world?" Tears of grievance flowed from Han Xuan's eyes.

  A hint of warm nostalgia floated onto Lianhun's face, and the long spear in his hand finally didn't stab down, slowly retracting it. Just as Han Xuan's mood relaxed, he suddenly stabbed fiercely at his own heart.

  "Ah! Don't!" Han Xuan shrieked, embracing Lianhun tightly in her arms as tears uncontrollably burst forth.

  "For our Soul Refining clan, freedom is everything. Without it, we would rather die!" The voice of the Soul Refiner grew weaker and weaker, but his gaze remained firmer than ever.

  "Ah......" Han Xuan let out a heart-wrenching scream, tightly embracing Lianhun. "Don't die, don't die, I'll dissolve the contract right now, don't die, please, okay?"

  Han Xuan sobbed while stuttering out the incantation, but in extreme grief, she was unable to gather spiritual energy, and the soul-refining aura grew weaker and weaker, on the verge of losing her vitality.

  "Shuai, shuai, come out!" Zhuge Mingyue struggled to get up and shouted with great effort. She couldn't help but quietly chant the incantation, summoning the fat parrot.

  "What's wrong, master? I'm in the middle of soaking in the hot spring and washing my feathers. You always call me at times like these, are you trying to see my beautiful figure?" The parrot squawked as soon as it came out, then suddenly exclaimed, "Ah, master, you're injured, it's a serious wound! Don't worry, I'll save you, with me here, you'll be jumping up in no time..."

  "Less nonsense, save it!" Zhuge Mingyue pointed at Lianhun, "Save it first!"

  "Master, that spell is very draining, and I didn't sleep well last night, I'm not in the mood......" The parrot chirped and chattered, to put it bluntly, he wanted to get some benefits first.

  "Are you going or not?" Zhuge Mingyue pinched its neck.

  "Go, go, I'm going right away!" The parrot jumped out and flew clumsily over with a flap of its wings. How scary, waaah, the master is angry! They want a gentle master!

  As the parrot's incantation sounded, a white light appeared, and the wound on Lianhun's body healed rapidly. His breathing also stabilized, and Ye Mei stopped singing. A peaceful smile spread across Lianhun's face as he fell into a deep sleep.

  "Triple Summoner, she's actually a Triple Summoner!" The audience was already unable to express their shock in words.

  Embracing the sleeping Lianhun, Han Xuan came before Zhuge Mingyue and bowed deeply, saying "Thank you, thank you for saving Lianhun, also for saving me. Because he is my kin, my life, thank you!"

  "If you don't want it to wake up and die again, it's best to lift the contract as soon as possible. As for whether it will continue to be your demonic pet in the future, that's up to you." Ye Xie sat on Zhuge Mingyue's shoulder, looking at Han Xuan with disdain. Humans can never understand the feelings of a demonic pet being forced to sign a contract with humans. It is a shame, a shattering of dignity, and if possible, demonic pets would rather die than be forced to become human slaves. Ye Xie's heart was filled with hatred for the one who had deceived Lianhun into becoming a summoner, but looking at Han Xuan's attitude in front of her, some of her anger dissipated. This girl really treated Lianhun like family. Ye Xie slightly turned her head to look at Zhuge Mingyue's face, then lowered her head again. In fact, Zhuge Mingyue was also very respectful and caring towards herself...

  "Ah, I see. Thank you! Thank you so much." Han Xuan said with a sincere bow.

  "I'm almost exhausted to death, yet no one thanks me." The parrot panted and lay on the ground, murmuring grievously.

  "Thanks too." Han Xuan picked up the parrot and kissed it lightly.

  The parrot's eyes widened in excitement, it was over-stimulated, its legs kicked out and it really "died" from excess.

  The match has finally ended, and the judges are having a hard time. It seems that both sides' students have lost their fighting spirit. As for the magical creatures, Han Xuan's magical creature will definitely not continue to fight, but Zhuge Mingyue still has two magical creatures. It should be considered a victory for Danling Country? However, those two magical creatures don't seem to be attack-type... it can also be considered not counted. As a member of the Nan Chu country, thinking of the tens of thousands of Nan Chu people eagerly waiting inside and outside the arena, he hesitated. He wanted Nan Chu country to win, but this match seems to have been won by Danling Country. He is unwilling to accept it...

  "I declare, the match is over, and the winner is... Dan Ling Country!" The majestic voice of Emperor Nan Chu echoed throughout the arena from the highest point of the viewing platform. As a ruler of a country, if one doesn't even have this kind of demeanor, how can they face their own millions of citizens, how can they face other countries?

  After a brief silence, the scene inside and outside the arena erupted in thunderous cheers, countless fireworks soared into the sky, and even the people of Nan Chu State put aside their national prejudices, let go of their losses, and let go of their regrets, paying their most sincere respects to Dan Ling State's true strongmen, true heroes.

  "Do you know that summoning the soul-refining, would have such consequences, right?" Zhuge Mingyue asked, recalling the complex expression on Ye Miao's face earlier.

  "Hmm." Ye Mei replied. She glanced at Zhuge Mingyue out of the corner of her eye, and saw that there was no hint of blame on his face. She was taken aback, and asked again, "You're not blaming me?"

  "Why should I blame you?" asked Zhuge Mingyue.

  "Aren't you angry that I didn't wake up earlier and help you guys win?" Ye Xiao asked directly.

  Zhuge Mingyue was taken aback for a moment, then smiled: "It's just your own decision. You've decided this way, you must have your reasons."

  Entranced by the night, he stared blankly at Zhuge Mingyue's smiling face, and in the depths of his heart, the last glacier melted quietly.

  The fat parrot climbed up, reciting incantations to treat Zhuge Mingyue's injuries. Finally exhausted and drenched in sweat, it returned to the magical pet space. This scene made Ye Xiao lightly bite her lip. That fat bird was annoying, always speaking ill of others whenever it appeared. However, when it came to Zhuge Mingyue, it was completely devoted!

  "You won, we lost convincingly!" Zhuo Qiuran walked laboriously to the front of Zhuge Mingyue and said frankly.

  "We'll see about that later." Zhuge Mingyue smiled slightly.

  "Good!" Zhuo Qiuran replied resolutely.

  At this time, several girls came forward with flowers in their hands and walked towards Ling Feiyang and his group. Their eyes were filled with shyness as they handed over the flowers and then turned around to run away quickly.

  "Fatty, do you still think they're here to put on a show?" Ling Feiyang asked.

  The fat man who had never enjoyed such treatment held the flowers and scratched his head, grinning foolishly: "This must not be a setup."

  Then, a man with "a slender figure and charming appearance", um, yes, a man with a "weak willow-like" posture, but with a face full of acne, came forward with a bouquet of flowers, swaying his hips and twisting his waist, handed the flowers to Pong Zi's hands, turned around and left with a smile...

  "Uh, this... must be a prank." The fat man's whole body felt cold, and he forced himself to say with certainty.

  Everyone burst out laughing.

  The attention-grabbing Chen Long tournament has finally come to an end. Next up is the celebratory banquet hosted by the Emperor of Nanchu for the top three winners. Although it's said to be for the top three, in reality, all participating students have been invited, and those who are too injured to attend... well, they're not being considered. The third place winner was easily determined, and it's another team from Danling Country, which includes the Third Prince. It's easy to see why - the team from Taixing Country has completely lost their fighting spirit, and their main player, Chen Xuan, is still lying in bed, unconscious.

  The imperial palace of the Southern Chu Kingdom was grand and majestic, with a resplendent golden light. A long red carpet stretched from the palace gate all the way to the entrance of the great hall. Above the palace, fireworks burst forth continuously, illuminating the entire night sky with a brilliant glow.

  Zhuge Mingyue had always disliked such social gatherings, she sat alone with her cup in the corner, looking up at the grand hall. Without exception, several young men from the champion team were surrounded by many people, mostly women. The pink bubbles around them almost became tangible. The passionate gazes of those girls were so hot that they almost melted. Even Long Sun Ninghao, who had a poker face, was surrounded by several infatuated girls. As for the Third Prince, Luo Jingfeng, it went without saying. This time, he didn't dress plainly at all; his clothes and accessories looked very expensive, clearly only something that could be found in the imperial family. When many of the girls learned that he was the Third Prince of Danling Country, they naturally exclaimed in admiration, their gazes burning even hotter, their attitudes even more passionate. Apparently, the Third Prince was extremely pleased with this effect.

  Zhuge Mingyue sat quietly on one side, watching as Ling Feiyang impatiently shooed away the girls surrounding him before walking over to her. Zhuge Mingyue smiled slightly at Ling Feiyang and was about to greet him when a shadow suddenly blocked her line of sight.

  "Miss Zhuge, hello." The person blocking Zhuge Mingyue's path was a smiling, gentle-looking man. Before Zhuge Mingyue could even open her mouth, he had already sat down beside her.

  "Your Highness." Zhuge Mingyue recognized the identity of the person in front of her. This elegantly dressed, twenty-five or six-year-old man was none other than the Crown Prince of Southern Chu. He had a very good reputation, being humble and courteous, refined and elegant, respectful to scholars and virtuous people, with many secretly evaluating him as the next wise ruler. Although his appearance couldn't be considered handsome, his entire demeanor made it hard for people to look away.

  "Miss Zhuge's performance on the stage is truly astonishing. The crown prince's face floated with a warm smile, "Danling country has really made people look at it this year, Miss Zhuge and your companions' performances are even more surprising."

  Surprise, yes, but whether it's a pleasant surprise is unknown. Zhuge Mingyue thought to herself. The Southern Chu State had always dominated the top two spots in the Chen Long Tournament, but this time they were robbed of the championship and third place by the Danling State. Surprise was certain, but joy? Probably not. For the ruling state, having a vassal state that's too strong isn't necessarily a good thing. And now the Crown Prince has come to chat with her, it's unlikely to be good news either.

  As expected, what the Crown Prince said next made it clear to Zhuge Mingyue why he had come to talk to her.

  "Miss Zhuge, I heard that you were the only one from the Zhuge family studying at Baiyu Academy in Cangfeng City. Later, you passed the assessment of Ziyun Academy but were expelled by a teacher who failed to recognize your talent and went to the inferior Tianfeng Academy instead. It's really frustrating. If Miss Zhuge had received guidance from the best teachers from the start, today's results would probably be different." The crown prince spoke in a gentle tone, as if chatting casually, without any pretence or exaggeration, making people feel that he was only sympathizing with Zhuge Mingyue's misfortune and feeling sorry for her.

  Zhuge Mingyue's face didn't show any change, but her heart skipped a beat. This crown prince had actually dug up her past in such a short time. Zhuge Mingyue was quick-witted and immediately understood the meaning and purpose behind the crown prince's words. It had to be said that this crown prince spoke with great artistry. He mentioned the injustices she had suffered, without directly pointing them out. Moreover, he only talked about the injustices, without mentioning the kindness of Cang Wu Jue and Xing Lin Zhou towards her. If someone was slightly foolish, they would have been deceived by him. However, as for being an illegitimate daughter who didn't receive favor, there were other underlying circumstances that outsiders didn't know, so naturally, the crown prince wouldn't know either, which was why he had said those words earlier. She smiled quietly and replied, "Your Highness is right."

  The crown prince heard this and a bright color flashed in his eyes, but it was fleeting. He was about to continue speaking when Zhuge Mingyue slowly opened her mouth again.

  "Your Highness, if you have two masters who teach you everything they know and support you no matter what you do, when someone bullies you, they will definitely get revenge for you tenfold. And if you bully others, they will help to teach you a lesson by stepping on your feet. Where can you find such masters?" said Zhuge Mingyue with a smile.

  The crown prince looked at Zhuge Mingyue's calm smile and clear eyes, sighed in his heart, it seemed that wanting Zhuge Mingyue to come to the Southern Chu State was not going to happen.

  "It's the same with me, if I had two masters like them, I would also go all out to protect them." The Crown Prince smiled warmly and politely, "Congratulations on your numerous championships, hope you continue to strive for more."

  "Thank you, Your Highness." Zhuge Mingyue smiled and nodded slightly, but in her heart, she couldn't help but admire this Crown Prince. With such demeanor and such a wrist, the position of the ruler of Southern Chu would only be more stable. Thinking of the Crown Prince of Danling, Zhuge Mingyue sighed inwardly. Comparing these two, it was clear who was the shining pearl and who was the stubborn stone.

  "Well then, I won't disturb you any further. Enjoy the banquet." The Crown Prince smiled slightly and stood up.

  "Thank you, Your Highness." Zhuge Mingyue still replied with this polite phrase.

  The crown prince smiled and left.

  Ling Feiyang finally sat down.

  "He wants to win you over and have you defect to Southern Chu." Ling Fei Yang said with a certain tone after sitting down.

  "Yes." Zhuge Mingyue looked at Ling Feiyang's handsome face without hiding it, and also gave a definite answer.

  "Then you tactfully declined." Ling Feiyang smiled slightly, his mouth curving up with an indescribable charm.

  "Those who know me, are also those who can see through me." Zhuge Mingyue smiled and raised her cup. The liquid inside wasn't wine, but fruit juice. Her body couldn't handle alcohol, she wouldn't make the same mistake as last time again.

  "My heart is like the bright moon, of course I know the bright moon." Ling Feiyang blurted out, but as soon as he said this sentence, he suddenly felt a shock. He had just said it, and she would think what? Ling Feiyang suddenly became flustered, she sensed her own intentions, would reject him, and then keep her distance from him? Would they not even be able to be friends? Or was she different towards him too?

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