Chapter 65: Did the First Plan Fail???

“I want to tell you about my next plan, and show you the results of my learning by the way,” Zhu Qiu said with confidence.

“Learning results?”

The Sword Spirit tilted her head in confusion.

“Oh, if you can’t understand, let me put it another way.”

Zhu Qiu cleared her throat.

“Zhu Xiaxia used to tease me under the pretext of punishment. I didn’t have the power to resist, so she gained the upper hand while I suffered a great loss. Don’t you think I should earn it back?”

“True, that Evil Dragon is the most hateful.”

“I’m going home in a few days. After I leave, I certainly won’t return to the Dragon Race. If that’s the case, the next time we meet will be on the battlefield. I was teased in the Dragon Race Imperial Palace and didn’t even get revenge before going to the battlefield. Wouldn’t that be a huge loss for me?”

The little Sword Spirit girl immediately caught on to Zhu Qiu’s idea.

“Definitely. After all, one thing is one thing. The battlefield is the battlefield, and now is now.”

“So, I must seize these last three days in the Dragon Race Imperial Palace to ruthlessly prank Zhu Xiaxia, let her taste the way I’m usually teased, and settle this debt first. Otherwise, I won’t have another chance.”

At this point, the Sword Spirit asked a question.

“But, you are the Human Sword Saint? You have the Holy Sword. Since Zhu Xiaxia teased you, why not just duel her directly? Wouldn’t it be better to defeat her fair and square?”

“You don’t understand. A duel only proves I can beat her, but the damage Zhu Xiaxia caused to my fragile heart is indelible. I must use the same methods to punish her back to vent the hatred in my heart!”

Zhu Qiu straightened the Sword Spirit’s head and made her look her in the eye.

“Sword Spirit, do you think I’m right? How is this plan? Am I a genius?”

The Sword Spirit hesitated before answering.

“This plan… is very good. It’s time the Evil Dragon reaped what she sowed.”

For some reason, although the plan seemed fine on the surface, the Sword Spirit felt something was off.

Could Zhu Qiu really prank the Evil Dragon? She was a Dragon King, after all.

Would she see through Zhu Qiu’s plan and counterattack?

Then, Zhu Qiu bragged, “I am the Human Sword Saint. It’s only natural for me to come up with a plan to deal with a bad dragon. Just wait and watch the show!”

Facing Zhu Qiu’s confident speech, the Sword Spirit discarded her lingering doubts and felt she could do it.

“Then how do you plan to prank the Evil Dragon?”

“Zhu Xiaxia likes to pinch my tail to punish me the most, so I plan to… hehehe — “

Zhu Qiu laughed darkly.

“I’m going to take advantage of tonight and pretend to sleep with Zhu Xiaxia. When she lets her guard down, I’ll bully her tail ruthlessly, use some of the new techniques I’ve learned, and make her unable to resist.”

Zhu Qiu was already imagining the scene of her victory in her mind.

“And I’ll make sure Zhu Xiaxia doesn’t suspect me, allowing me to escape unscathed. That way, the debt is settled, and I can go home in peace!”

Just as Zhu Qiu was getting excited, the sound of footsteps came from outside the door.

The Sword Spirit reacted quickly and disappeared immediately.

Zhu Qiu sat upright at the table, looking back and forth between two open books, pretending to study very seriously.

*Knock, knock, knock — *

Zhu Xiaxia knocked on the door and then opened it.

“My baby daughter, study again later — it’s time for breakfast.”

Zhu Qiu suppressed the curl of her lips, took the Custom Baby Bottle, and placed it on the table.

“Thank you, Mother. I need to keep studying, so please don’t disturb me.”

“My daughter is really well-behaved today. Then I won’t disturb you.”

Zhu Xiaxia left with satisfaction.

She had come for two purposes: one was to deliver breakfast, and the other was to see if Zhu Qiu’s talk about studying was just for fun. As a result, the scene just now was truly unexpected. Zhu Qiu was actually studying seriously. This was absurd — so absurd that it was like a friend who had been paralyzed in bed for years suddenly starting to run.

‘Something is wrong when things aren’t normal.’

Zhu Xiaxia was no fool. Without knowing exactly what her daughter wanted to do, she would inevitably keep an eye on her at all times.

Inside the room, Zhu Qiu’s heart was already soaring.

‘Look, Sword Spirit. My early rising combined with my fake studying has already made Zhu Xiaxia let her guard down. She’ll be in my hands soon. Just wait for the show! Hehe — hehe — ‘

Of course, getting up early not only made Zhu Xiaxia lower her guard but also allowed Zhu Qiu to think of a more perfect plan, handle unexpected situations easily, and increase her margin for error.

Unknowingly, Zhu Qiu’s daytime passed by in her pretense of studying.

As Zhu Qiu wished, her great pretense seemed to have really worked in making Zhu Xiaxia relax her vigilance.

She had been praised for being good all day.

After taking a bath, she put on her Little Dragon Pajamas that could protect her tail, hugged her soft pillow, and stood obediently at the door of Zhu Xiaxia’s room, waiting quietly for her to arrive.

However, because Zhu Xiaxia had a lot of matters to handle lately, she was working overtime in the workroom and could not come to her room to rest for the time being.

This made Zhu Qiu a little anxious.

‘This shouldn’t be? I’ve been waiting outside the door for so long. Why hasn’t Zhu Xiaxia returned to her room to sleep?’

In order to seize this opportunity, Zhu Qiu decided to wait. But after 30 minutes, Zhu Xiaxia still had not appeared.

‘Wait a little longer. I don’t believe Zhu Xiaxia won’t sleep tonight. Will she not return to her room?’

Another 1 hour passed. It was almost midnight, and she still hadn’t arrived.

‘Ugh, I’m so sleepy. When is Zhu Xiaxia coming to sleep…’

Zhu Qiu couldn’t take it anymore. She closed one eye and began to doze off at the door.

Whenever she was about to fall, she would suddenly wake up, stand straight, and then start dozing off again.

After an unknown amount of time, in the workroom, Zhu Xiaxia finally finished processing all kinds of documents and leaned back in her chair with a big yawn.

“Ah… ha…”

She looked out the window. It was late at night; time for bed.

Zhu Xiaxia had a habit: when there was a lot of work in the afternoon and she needed to work overtime at night, she would take a bath first. That way, after finishing her work, she could go straight to bed.

She walked toward her room with soft steps. Because it was night, the lights on the second floor were turned off.

On her way back to her room, she didn’t notice Zhu Qiu until she reached the door and felt something at her feet.

“Huh?”

Zhu Xiaxia turned on the light in confusion and found a small ball hugging a pillow, curled up and asleep by the door.

“Daughter? Why are you sleeping here?”

Zhu Xiaxia instinctively wanted to wake Zhu Qiu up, but it had no effect. She quickly filled in the blanks as to why.

‘Oh — I see. My baby daughter wants to sleep with her Mother, doesn’t she? If you wanted to, you should have just said so. There’s no need for this. It’s also Mother’s fault for being busy so late and not considering your feelings.’

Then, Zhu Xiaxia carried Zhu Qiu back into the room, tucked her in, and spent the night peacefully.

“It’s all Mother’s fault. Tomorrow, I definitely won’t miss your company. You must wait for me on the bed.”