How Hard Do You Think It Is to Imitate Xiao Huohuo?

"Alright, you passed this assessment. I'm giving you a few days off, but don't forget to report to your Senior Sister on time. Here's your Holy Son Token. I canceled the ceremony for you—I know you don't like formalities." Bibi Dong left behind those words and a token before departing with her people.

Good. I hated trouble the most.

A vacation? Just what I wanted!

Xia Tianling's eyes shifted as another wicked idea came to mind.

How about going the opposite way and intercepting Kitten in the Star Luo Empire? Two of the Shrek Seven Devils had already been taken apart, so what was one more? Hehe, I'd long been sick of that playboy Dai Mubai anyway.

I'd play the hero saving the beauty and lure Kitten back to Spirit Hall Academy!

The original timeline had developed ridiculously. How did Zhu Zhuqing, such a cold and aloof goddess, turn into a Love Brain not long after arriving at Shrek?

And Dai Mubai had willingly fallen so low that he'd booked rooms often enough to become a top-tier hotel VIP. Yet after seeing Zhu Zhuqing once and barely exchanging a few words, he immediately turned over a new leaf and became a decent man? Nobody changed that fast, did they? They hadn't even met when they were children!

Did he truly reform, or was he just lusting after her beauty? Heh, who knew?

Get lost, scumbag! You still wanted to use a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Kitten?

The Hell White Tiger was hard to deal with? Then don't deal with it!

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With a belly full of bad intentions, that old schemer and cautious fellow charged resolutely down the road leading to the Star Luo Empire's capital.

As for going home to pack? Not happening. Ever since obtaining a Space Ring, Xia Tianling's collector tendencies had been greatly satisfied.

From stoves and beds to firewood, rice, oil, and salt, if Storage Soul Tools were bigger and more plentiful, he would have wanted to pack up the entire house. To that end, he had even shamelessly pestered Qian Daoliu into giving him a Storage Belt with over a hundred cubic meters of space.

But how should he put it? Ideals were plump, while reality was skinny.

Even in modern society, with everyone traveling by highway, deliberately trying to intercept someone was difficult. Not to mention a medieval era like the Douluo Continent.

Fixed roads? None.

Crowds? Practically nonexistent.

The person he wanted to intercept? Being pursued, and he didn't even know where she had come from.

This was maddening.

Left with no choice, Xia Tianling used Fate Power to wish for Zhu Zhuqing's location through the system. Fortunately, changing Bibi Dong's life trajectory earlier had earned him quite a bit of Fate Power.

"System, I wish to obtain Zhu Zhuqing's exact location. Preferably something that can track her."

"Ding! Host's wish received. Searching Fate Power."

"Ding! Wish successful. Creating [Zhu Zhuqing Radar]."

"Ding! Creation successful. The radar will automatically project a map and the target's location into your mind, remaining active until the host meets the target."

Having cheats really was awesome.

Xia Tianling examined the map in his mind. It was much like the shady navigation apps from his previous life and could be zoomed in and out.

Several hundred kilometers away, a little black cat icon was moving toward the Balak Kingdom. That had to be Zhu Zhuqing.

Behind the little black cat icon were several skulls. Could they be Death Warriors sent by Zhu Zhuyun?

Whatever. If he couldn't handle them, he could always call for help and reveal his identity. Would the local Spirit Hall Branch Hall really refuse to give him face? As the mighty Holy Son of Spirit Hall, protecting one person would be easy.

Because he had repeatedly completed all sorts of "outstanding" missions during the past six years, Xia Tianling had already been nominated by Spirit Hall's Elder Council as the Holy Son of Spirit Hall. Once this mission ended, his position would be officially confirmed.

This was not some one-sided recognition like Hu Liena's. His status as Holy Son had been personally certified by Qian Daoliu, and he had been designated as Spirit Hall's next Pope.

After finding a place to rent a carriage, Xia Tianling immediately set off toward the target location.

Several days later, at dusk, in a forest somewhere within the Star Luo Empire.

A graceful figure raced through the woods at tremendous speed, as though something was chasing her.

She was a girl with cat ears, clearly in a state of Martial Soul Possession. In stark contrast to her youthful face was her curvaceous, fiery figure wrapped in leather armor.

Yet the beauty of the sight was marred by the unease and panic filling the cat-eared girl's eyes. She looked exactly like a startled little kitten with its fur standing on end.

"It's finally happening."

Perched in a tree, Xia Tianling took out a telescope and watched the fleeing girl in the distance, clicking his tongue.

He had spent so much—uh, used so much Fate Power to create a map specifically for this moment.

And not only had he wished for the map, he had also made another wish on the way, learning the exact time when Zhu Zhuqing would face danger.

To be honest, in the original timeline, Zhu Zhuqing was the most heartbreaking member of the Shrek Seven Devils, and the only one who had consistently persisted in cultivating diligently.

Compared to Tang San and Xiao Wu, who came with built-in cheats; Oscar and Fatty, who were naturally gifted; and Ning Rongrong, who had an overwhelming background, Zhu Zhuqing could be said to have nothing.

Even her talent could be considered the weakest among them.

Even that scumbag Dai Mubai had an age advantage of several years over her.

Both bore the pressure of their families, yet Zhu Zhuqing had always striven to improve and cultivated diligently. Even when facing opponents so vastly stronger that the odds were nearly ten to zero, she still tried to change the situation and turn defeat into victory.

And Dai Mubai, who was theoretically on the same side as her? He had directly given up on himself and fled to the Heavenly Dou Empire early on. In Suotuo City, he relied on his identity as a soul master and his lavish spending to indulge in wine, women, and debauchery, surrounded by beauties on both sides.

Putting it nicely, that was called running away from reality. Putting it bluntly, he was a coward! Not only had he abandoned himself, he had never even met his fiancée, whom he had an engagement with. He left her alone in the vortex of her family while he ran away by himself.

That guy was utter trash!

Strong and hardworking Zhu Zhuqing was the one worthy of admiration!

Even in desperate circumstances, she did not give up even the slightest hope. A dual breakthrough in both life and spirit—that was the true meaning of cultivation!

Sitting in the tree, Xia Tianling's thoughts drifted farther and farther away. He almost wanted to rush to Shrek Academy right then, drag Dai Mubai out, and beat him up.

He took several deep breaths.

Calm down, calm down. Saving her at just the right moment was what mattered now. Watching Xiao Huohuo do this before, he hadn't thought much of it. But when he tried copying it himself, he realized it was genuinely hard.

As two blossoms bloomed, each branch would be told separately.

Zhu Zhuqing, desperately trying to escape, had no idea that someone in the distance had already prepared to play the hero saving the beauty. At that moment, her eyes contained only deep unwillingness.

Her Soul Power was almost exhausted. Was she about to be captured and taken back? Or was she about to die here? In the end, she still could not escape her sister's methods.

Zhu Zhuqing thought despairingly. Years of hard work had ultimately been unable to withstand the joint suppression of the two of them.

She thought of her ruthless older sister and future brother-in-law, then of the fiancé she had never met.

She truly was unwilling to accept this!

If someone had been willing to join forces with her against the enemy, she would not have been chased all night from the Star Luo Imperial Capital.

Unfortunately, she no longer had a chance.

With all her Soul Power exhausted, Zhu Zhuqing fell to the ground, biting her lip lightly as her nails dug into the soil.

"Second Miss, be good and come back with us. You can't escape."

Several men with concealed faces surrounded her. Beneath the leader's feet gleamed four soul rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple. He was a Soul Ancestor.

Zhu Zhuqing said nothing. Instead, she desperately squeezed out the remaining Free-floating Energy within her body, trying to gather it for one final struggle.

Until the moment she truly died, she would never give up!

Seeing that Zhu Zhuqing had no intention of ceasing her resistance, the leading Soul Ancestor sneered and assumed a posture to attack.

"Second Miss, since you insist on being so stubborn, don't blame this subordinate for being impolite! Brothers, prepare—"

"So many grown men bullying one girl? Isn't that a little inappropriate?"