Saved a Catgirl on a Whim

Dan Heng left the city.

As the only young man in the library, he was responsible for collecting books.

Some people borrowed books and failed to return them by the due date, so he had to go to their homes and ask for them back.

His work in the city was finished. Now, he had to search the villages outside the city.

With a backpack on his back, he moved quickly toward his target village.

Because Small Town was close to the Star Dou Great Forest, wild beasts occasionally appeared nearby. As evening approached, there were hardly any people on the road.

It was now afternoon, yet there were still few passersby.

Dan Heng had walked over three li and seen only five people. As he passed a rice field, a rustling sound arose, moving through the stalks and drawing ever closer.

Although Dan Heng did not possess this world's cultivation system, his own strength worked anywhere.

He could sense that the source of the sound was rapidly approaching.

Three hundred meters, two hundred meters, one hundred meters... It was here!

Dan Heng stopped and waited for the unknown creature that was faster than a rabbit.

"Whoosh...!"

A black shadow shot out of the rice field. By sheer coincidence, it came straight at him.

Dan Heng froze for a moment. He could tell it was a cat-like girl.

Perhaps she had panicked and chosen the wrong path. She was still looking back and had not noticed a living person standing in front of her at all.

"Bang...!!!"

The girl crashed into Dan Heng's chest.

There was nothing romantic about it.

Without boasting, Dan Heng's muscles were harder than diamonds.

Especially with the girl charging at him at high speed, it was no different from slamming into a city wall.

Dan Heng raised a hand to protect her head, preventing her from being knocked unconscious on the spot.

Her nose, however, suffered miserably. After the violent impact, two thin streams of blood immediately flowed out like little worms.

She was completely dazed as well.

Dan Heng supported her by the waist and set her on the ground so she could stand.

He also handed her a cloth. "Wipe it."

Zhu Zhuqing had yet to recover her senses. She took the cloth in a daze, and when it touched her face—

She suddenly looked up and cried out, "Oh no! They've caught up..."

Only after saying that did she notice that Black-Clad People had already surrounded them, all staring intently at Zhu Zhuqing and Dan Heng.

A trace of panic showed in every one of their eyes.

It was not because of Dan Heng. Their power system could not discern his strength.

It was because Zhu Zhuqing had accidentally crashed into Dan Heng's arms just now.

If word of this reached the Star Luo Royal Family, they would all be punished!

That was why they looked at Dan Heng with anger in their eyes.

Why did this troublesome guy have to show up here?!

They could have withdrawn after chasing her a little farther, but now an unexpected complication had arisen!

"Third... Miss, you have nowhere left to run."

Black-Clad People had surrounded the area completely. There truly was no gap through which they could escape.

Zhu Zhuqing's expression turned grave as she bit her lower lip.

Dan Heng calmly watched the scene. Hmm, it seemed this girl had run into trouble.

But strangely, though these Black-Clad People appeared aggressive, they did not carry any killing intent.

Was this some kind of family trial?

With that thought, Dan Heng decided not to interfere.

He released Zhu Zhuqing's slender waist, and she instinctively leaned into him again.

"..."

Dan Heng hurriedly supported Zhu Zhuqing again and looked at her in confusion.

Zhu Zhuqing blushed. She had been too nervous and preoccupied with her thoughts just now, so her body had naturally leaned toward him.

The Black-Clad People's eyes reddened as well. The Third Prince Consort was wearing tight leather clothes, and now they were leaning against each other again. If the royal family found out, they would probably all be punished, wouldn't they?

Their gazes toward Dan Heng grew even colder.

"If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving," Dan Heng said softly.

He did not like causing trouble, especially when it meant disrupting someone else's plans.

Zhu Zhuqing opened her mouth, wanting to ask for help, but when she saw Dan Heng's cool, detached face, she ultimately swallowed the words.

Dan Heng let go of Zhu Zhuqing's slim waist. This time, she stood steady.

He then strode toward the edge of the encirclement. After only two steps, the Black-Clad People raised their weapons and aimed them at him instead.

"???" Dan Heng frowned slightly.

One of the Black-Clad People said:

"You need to come with us too!"

"Why?" Dan Heng asked.

"..." Because you molested our Third Prince Consort, so we need to bring you back to await judgment!

Naturally, they could not say that aloud.

The Star Luo Royal Family would never allow them to expose the relationship like that.

"Stop talking nonsense. In any case, you need to—"

As he spoke, the Black-Clad Man charged at Dan Heng first.

In their perception, Dan Heng was merely an ordinary person, while they were all Soul Masters. Naturally, they did not care about formations or anything of the sort; taking him down would be easy.

"Don't touch him! He has nothing to do with this!"

Zhu Zhuqing hurriedly tried to stop them.

"..." Dan Heng sighed helplessly. He only wanted a peaceful life, so why did trouble insist on finding him?

He casually chopped with his hand. An afterimage flashed past and instantly struck the Black-Clad Man's neck.

The Black-Clad Man's eyes rolled back as he collapsed.

The surrounding Black-Clad People all froze for a moment, then charged Dan Heng together.

"This guy's not right! Get him together!"

Dan Heng quietly sighed. The tree may wish for calm, but the wind will not cease.

He weaved through the Black-Clad People, striking out with one hand chop after another and knocking every one of them unconscious.

The Black-Clad People peacefully went to sleep on the ground.

Dan Heng looked at them and shook his head, hoping this group would not disrupt the hard-won peace of his life.

After he had taken only three or five more steps, Zhu Zhuqing suddenly appeared in front of him.

"?" Dan Heng looked at her in confusion.

Zhu Zhuqing suddenly knelt down and said sincerely, "I want to learn from you! Please teach me!"

Zhu Zhuqing looked at Dan Heng with burning eyes. She had fled the Star Luo Empire in order to grow stronger, so that she could one day defeat Elder Sister and Dai Weisi.

And just now, Dan Heng had knocked out all the Black-Clad People using only his physical strength.

That level of strength meant he was absolutely an expert!

She did not want to miss out on such a potential "great teacher."

Dan Heng shook his head. "Not interested."

With that, Dan Heng walked around Zhu Zhuqing and continued toward the village.

As the sun was nearing the horizon, Dan Heng returned to the courtyard with a little tagalong behind him.

Inside the courtyard stood his "wife," Gu Yuena, who was locked in a war of words with a group of women.

Over thirty women outside had been reduced to loud sobbing by Gu Yuena's words.

When they saw Dan Heng return, those women covered their faces and ran away one after another.

"What happened?" Dan Heng asked curiously. Those women all seemed to have gone on blind dates with him.

Gu Yuena clapped her hands, a faintly smug look on her fair face. "Nothing but the wails of a pack of defeated dogs. They wanted to come here and save face, but they overestimated themselves."

"...Oh." Dan Heng did not really understand and walked straight into the courtyard.

Gu Yuena's gaze suddenly fell on the lovely figure behind Dan Heng.

"And who is she?" Gu Yuena narrowed her eyes.

She suddenly recalled one of those defeated dogs saying that no cat could resist stealing a taste.

Could it be that on the first day of their marriage, her husband was already unable to restrain himself?