Rescuing Zhu Zhuqing

At Lin Yan's call, the two women on the eagle's back leaped down to the ground.

Ah Yin walked over to Zhu Zhuqing, stopped in front of the girl, and summoned her Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul.

A small blade of blue-gold grass slowly emerged from her palm, radiating splendor and serenity.

Three Soul Rings, one yellow and two purple, slowly appeared. Ah Yin held out her hand and murmured,

[Second Soul Skill: Life Tide!]

Blue-gold ripples spread out and enveloped Zhu Zhuqing.

In an instant, Zhu Zhuqing was bathed in blue-gold light.

Her injured ankle swiftly healed, the torn flesh on her thigh quickly scabbed over, and even her feeble presence grew much stronger.

Meanwhile, Xiao Wu came to Lin Yan's side.

"A whole group of adults bullying one girl? Have you no decency?"

"And to think you're her sister!"

Xiao Wu stood there with her head held high.

After using Soft Bone Rabbit Martial Soul Possession, a pair of cute rabbit ears sprouted atop her head. Three Soul Rings, also one yellow and two purple, shimmered beneath her feet, casting a layer of light over her.

The situation was tense, and the air was still.

Zhu Zhuyun clenched her hands, her eyes fixed on the three people who had suddenly appeared before her, as well as the giant eagle taller than a person.

What on earth is going on?

Where did these people come from?

They killed so many guards but spared me alone, and that rabbit-eared girl even identified me exactly. Do they know members of the imperial family?

A series of questions ran through Zhu Zhuyun's mind. After careful consideration, her face filled with awe and gravity.

"Everyone, since you know the relationship between us, you should understand that this is an internal matter of the Star Luo Imperial Family."

"I am Zhu Zhuyun, fiancée of the current eldest prince of the Star Luo Empire. She is my younger sister Zhu Zhuqing. We came today to capture her..."

"Enough!"

Lin Yan, who stood at the head of the group, interrupted Zhu Zhuyun, his tone impatient.

He raised the Tribulation Flame Sword and pointed its tip at her. Four Soul Rings, two purple and two black, slowly pulsed beneath his feet as he said,

"I can't be bothered listening to all that nonsense. I'll give you two choices now:"

"One, disappear from my sight immediately."

"Two, I'll make you disappear from my sight immediately."

Lin Yan's voice carried an icy chill, frightening Zhu Zhuyun into swallowing involuntarily.

Gulp!

This man... this man is definitely a born killer.

Zhu Zhuyun was no fool. She knew perfectly well that when Lin Yan spoke of killing her, he was by no means making an empty threat.

Is he here to help Zhu Zhuqing?

Wait... could he be one of Dai Mubai's people?

Impossible! If Dai Mubai could command someone like this, he would have returned to fight Dai Weisi for the throne long ago.

Still clinging to hope, Zhu Zhuyun tried to use her imperial status to overawe him.

"Young master, do you know what you'll have to face if you protect her?"

"She is the second young lady of the Zhu Family, a traitor to the Star Luo Empire!"

"Three!"

Without warning, Lin Yan suddenly said the number three, leaving Zhu Zhuyun thoroughly confused.

"What? What do you mean, three?"

Lin Yan didn't answer, but continued murmuring, "Two!"

The moment he said it, Zhu Zhuyun understood.

The man before her was counting down. If she didn't leave by the next second, the longsword wreathed in black flames would strike her without mercy.

"Wait! I'm leaving!"

"I'll leave right now!"

Zhu Zhuyun no longer dared linger or ask any questions. She didn't even dare spare Zhu Zhuqing another glance, and turned and ran.

With Nether Civet Martial Soul Possession active, the woman's figure soon vanished into the dense forest.

Seeing this, Lin Yan let out a contemptuous snicker.

"Heh."

"She ran fast enough!"

He then walked over to Zhu Zhuqing beside Ah Yin and looked down at the girl.

"How are you? Are you all right?"

The air was still.

Looking at the figure standing before her, blocking out the sunlight, Zhu Zhuqing's mind involuntarily short-circuited for a moment.

I... survived? I wasn't violated, and I didn't succeed in killing myself either.

Did this man save me?

"I-I'm fine..."

"Thank you!"

Zhu Zhuqing stammered out her thanks and said nothing more.

But less than a second or two later, she seemed to feel that something wasn't quite right and asked tentatively,

"Um... who are you? Why did you save me?"

Lin Yan smiled.

"My name is Lin Yan! I was passing by and saved you because I thought you were pretty."

"Huh? I... just because I'm pretty?"

"What else? We'd never even met. What other reason could I have had to save you?"

Lin Yan's frankness left Zhu Zhuqing at a loss. She had already been frightened, and now she looked increasingly bewildered.

Seeing this, Lin Yan shook his head helplessly.

"Come on. Let's go to the nearest town and rest first."

A short while later, inside an inn in a border town.

Xiao Wu lay on her stomach on the bed, her long legs clad in white stockings resting at ease, particularly eye-catching.

Ah Yin sat on the sofa, letting Lin Yan use her smooth, rounded bare legs as a pillow.

From the bed, Xiao Wu suddenly looked at Lin Yan and said,

"Lin Yan, what do you think she ate growing up?"

"I went into the bathroom to hand her a bath towel just now, and I saw her two Martial Souls. They were practically bigger than my head!"

"I was so shocked."

Clearly, the "she" Xiao Wu referred to was Zhu Zhuqing.

Lin Yan had brought Zhu Zhuqing back to town, and after receiving further treatment from Ah Yin, she was now bathing in the bathroom.

The trickle of water was especially clear in the quiet room. Lying on Ah Yin's legs, Lin Yan replied casually,

"I'm not sure. It might be hereditary."

"Some things you have when you're born. If you don't have them at birth, working hard afterward is a waste of effort."

Hearing this, Xiao Wu looked down at her own slightly raised chest, then put on an angry look and gave a delicate huff.

"Hmph!"

"Stinky Lin Yan, I'm not talking to you anymore!"

With that, Xiao Wu hugged the quilt and turned her head away, showing no further intention of speaking to Lin Yan.

Just then, Ah Yin suddenly spoke.

"Master, we took away the Star Luo Empire's third prince's fiancée. Will the Star Luo Empire come after us later? Should we leave here as soon as possible?"

Lin Yan nodded lightly.

"Mm, we should definitely leave as soon as possible, but there's no need to hurry down to the last second."

"Let's wait until she's finished bathing."

"Oh, right. How are her injuries?"

Ah Yin explained softly, "After my treatment, she's fine. I checked just now, and there are hardly any scars left."

"That's good."

Lin Yan asked no more questions and closed his eyes to rest, pretending to sleep.

Who would have thought that Ah Yin would suddenly say,

"But..."

"She really is the biggest I've ever seen. Even I pale in comparison."

"Master, do you like them like hers?"