Diary System—Chapter 84: Dai Weisi Wants to Take Action, Hard and Soft Poison Control
On the other side, Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun walked along the forest path at the college. There weren't many people around at this time.
Dai Weisi gazed into the distance with deep eyes and said in a low voice, "Zhuyun, what do you think of your third sister?"
Zhu Zhuyun knew that Dai Weisi had called her out today with ulterior motives. She responded calmly, "She has good talent. It is said that the emperor intended to marry her to Yichen, but he refused, saying that he didn't want the constraints of marriage and preferred to let things develop naturally."
Seeing Zhu Zhuyun constantly mention Yichen, Dai Weisi snorted coldly. "Father is too partial to the fourth brother. Which emperor in history treated a sibling like this? And Zhuyun, you seem to have gotten a bit too close to the fourth brother over the past year!"
Zhu Zhuyun's heart jumped slightly, but she pretended to be calm, smiling at Dai Weisi. "Weisi, I have simply been with your fourth brother the past year. Zhuqing and Yichen are close, and my relationship with Yichen is known. Have you ever seen me alone with Yichen many times?"
Dai Weisi scoffed. "It's better that it stays that way! So, how do you plan to handle your sister?" A sinister look crept onto Dai Weisi's face. "Her talent already threatens my position. Although my father didn't betroth her to my useless third brother, she is likely tied to my fourth brother now. While the two of them can't use the martial soul fusion technique, with my fourth brother's strength, I'm afraid he will truly be my opponent in a few years!"
Over the past year, Dai Weisi had refrained from challenging Dai Yichen to another private battle, as he sensed that even if a fight did occur, he would at best be able to tie with Dai Yichen. His intuition had always been sharp!
Half the reason he lost the last battle was due to underestimating his opponent, and the other half was attributed to Dai Yichen's undeniable strength!
Dai Weisi felt uncertain about his mutated martial soul; its improvement seemed exaggerated.
"Are you planning to secretly attack Zhuqing?" Zhu Zhuyun frowned, her tone growing low.
Dai Weisi laughed. "What's wrong with that? Royal competition has always been like this. As long as no lives are harmed, it's just a normal fight. Although we're talking about healthy competition, it doesn't mean we can't use underhanded tactics secretly! Father is also okay with this."
Zhu Zhuyun shook her head. "I don't care what you want to do, but I warn you: your fourth brother said that if he discovers that someone secretly attacked Zhuqing, he will retaliate. Once he finds out that you targeted Zhuqing, the balance you've maintained for the past year will be shattered."
Dai Weisi laughed in anger, holding his forehead. "Hahaha, do you think I'm afraid of him? If he has the guts, he should come find me! I'm a Soul Ancestor now, and he's just a little Grand Soul Master!"
As Dai Weisi spoke, he grabbed Zhu Zhuyun by the shoulders, a ruthless look gleaming in his eyes. "Zhuyun, you're not feeling soft-hearted, are you? In this environment, do you still cling to some notion of family affection? Other empires might have some, but in our Star Luo Empire, familial bonds are non-existent! I hope you don't disappoint me!"
After saying this, Dai Weisi released Zhu Zhuyun and walked away quickly.
He wanted to see how Dai Yichen would react once he learned that Dai Weisi had acted against Zhu Zhuqing. Haha!
Zhu Zhuyun watched Dai Weisi's retreating, her eyes complicated for a moment before turning indifferent. If Dai Weisi wanted to self-destruct, there was nothing she could do to stop it.
There was one thing Dai Weisi was wrong about: while he was a royal family member with no sense of family loyalty, she was from the Zhu family and not part of the royal bloodline!
Having learned that reforms would be carried out secretly in two years, she did not need to go all out in targeting her two sisters.
Women are emotional creatures. If it weren't for the cruel rules of the royal family, how could she be so heartless toward her two sisters?
She simply wanted to survive. Was that such a crime?
The afternoon passed quickly. Dai Yichen washed up and changed clothes before leaving the dormitory. He intended to find Zhuqing for dinner and later accompanied her for a pleasant stroll around the college.
Who would have thought that on his way to junior college, he would happen to run into Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling? Being polite, Dai Yichen greeted them, "Where are you two heading?"
Dugu Yan was straightforward and joked, "I came to find you."
Dai Yichen raised an eyebrow, wondering what she wanted from him.
Seeing the confusion on Dai Yichen's face, Dugu Yan quickly concocted a reason. "Have you forgotten the purpose of my coming to Star Luo Imperial Academy? I want to fight you."
Dai Yichen looked at Dugu Yan with a hint of awkwardness in his eyes. He recalled that Dugu Yan's Jade Phosphor Serpent martial soul seemed geared toward control, using poison to dominate the battlefield. In his opinion, it seemed a bit lacking in direct power.
While the Jade Phosphor Serpent's poison was potent, it mainly affected soul masters of the same level. Against those stronger than her, the poison mist couldn't effectively control the opponent, especially compared to Tang San's Blue Silver Grass, which could firmly grasp opponents and inject toxins through its barbs.
For her poison mist to control an opponent, it had to make contact with their skin and penetrate inside. If the opponent was prepared, it would be difficult to enter, particularly against armored opponents.
Except for their mouths, which were exposed to air, the other parts were tightly wrapped.
Dai Yichen chuckled but did not refuse Dugu Yan. Since she was there, he couldn't let her continue on the wrong path.
While poison control was valid, her execution using soft control like poison mist could be ineffective. Dugu Yan lacked a melee-type poison control strategy and still had weak self-defense.
"Okay, but I was just going to find Zhuqing. Would you like to join us for dinner first?" Dai Yichen smiled, extending his invitation.
"Sure, let's go," Dugu Yan agreed.
Dugu Yan hadn't expected Dai Yichen to genuinely accept. Her request had been quite sudden, and facing his sincere smile made her heart race slightly. She completely forgot that she and her grandfather had planned to have dinner that evening to discuss Dai Yichen's appointment.
Meanwhile, Zhu Zhuqing, who was waiting at the academy entrance, beamed when she saw Dai Yichen. However, upon noticing the two women beside him, her expression darkened instantly. She pursed her lips and puffed up her cheeks, looking fierce, but soon regained her composure.
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