First Encounter with Young Zhu Zhuqing, the Little Kitten

First Encounter with Young Zhu Zhuqing, the Little Kitten

With Lu Bu's explosive kick, the towering, sturdy stone gate shattered instantly like tofu.

"Fuck!!"

The Black Tiger Sect disciples were terrified.

"Damn it! You dare force your way into the Black Tiger Sect? Take them down!!"

"Get them!!"

Dozens of Black Tiger Sect disciples surrounded them and attacked.

Bang bang bang~

"Ahh~!"

Soon, all kinds of screams rang out as people were sent flying in every direction.

Within just a few breaths, all the surrounding Black Tiger Sect disciples had been knocked to the ground by Lu Bu, Zhao Yun, Zhang Fei, and Jiang Wei.

Yet not a single one had been killed.

Aiven swaggered inside.

They had forced their way in with overwhelming force.

"Report!!!"

"Something terrible has happened, Sect Master!"

"A boy has led four powerful warriors into our Black Tiger Sect!!"

A disciple scrambled and crawled his way over, running in panic before the sect master.

The Black Tiger Sect Master's expression darkened. "What!? Gather everyone in the sect at once and come with me!"

Very soon.

The Black Tiger Sect Master arrived before Aiven with several hundred Soul Masters, brimming with murderous intent.

"Who is it!"

"Who dares trespass into my Black Tiger Sect? Are you tired of living!?" the Black Tiger Sect Master roared.

But Zhang Fei's voice was even louder than his. "Your grandpa, Zhang Fei!"

"Zhang Fei? What kind of nobody are you, calling yourself my grandpa!"

"Courting death!!"

"Roar!!"

Among Aiven's many Three Kingdoms Generals, only Lu Bu Fengxian's name had spread across the land thus far.

The others had yet to gain such great fame.

It was perfectly normal that the Black Tiger Sect Master had never heard of them.

He directly unleashed his martial soul. A massive black tiger appeared and charged forward ferociously.

"Hmph!"

Zhang Fei snorted coldly and rushed forward as well, wielding his Eighteen Zhang Serpent Spear.

The Black Tiger Sect Master wore a confident expression.

Little did he know that when his strength clashed head-on with Zhang Fei's, he would be utterly outmatched and sent flying by a single spear strike.

"What!?"

"Uwahhh~!"

The confidence on the Black Tiger Sect Master's face instantly turned to terror as his body shot away like a rocket.

Zhang Fei kicked off the ground, his body blasting forward as well.

In just two moves, he caught up to the Black Tiger Sect Master and slammed his spear into his back.

Pfft~!

The Black Tiger Sect Master spat out a mouthful of blood, and his body flew forward again before his knees struck the ground straight on.

He slid on his knees across the ground for more than ten meters.

He happened to slide to a stop on his knees before Aiven.

Lu Bu and Zhao Yun stood to Aiven's left and right, respectively holding the Sky Piercer and Azure Dragon Bright Silver Spear against the Black Tiger Sect Master's neck.

The Black Tiger Sect Master was already severely injured. His face was filled with terror and fear, and he was utterly frightened. "M-Mercy, my lords! I do not know how our Black Tiger Sect has offended you!"

Aiven raised his left foot and stepped on the Black Tiger Sect Master's shoulder, his expression calm. "Don't be afraid. We didn't come to cause trouble. We came to sincerely invite your Black Tiger Sect to join my Aiven Kingdom."

The Black Tiger Sect Master roared inwardly, Does this fucking count as sincerity!!!

"Wait! Aiven Kingdom... You, you are..." The Black Tiger Sect Master's eyes widened. He already knew who they were.

As a major sect second only to the Seven Great Sects, they naturally knew how powerful the Aiven Kingdom was.

Aiven smiled faintly. "Hehe. If the Black Tiger Sect Master is unwilling to join, then we will have no choice but to convince you with virtue."

The Black Tiger Sect Master felt unbearably bitter. Convince me with virtue? Are you sure?

If I refuse, my head will probably hit the ground!!

The Black Tiger Sect Master hurriedly said, "I-I represent everyone in the Black Tiger Sect in pledging our submission to the Aiven Kingdom!!"

"Very good. From today onward, your Black Tiger Sect will be an affiliated sect of my Aiven Kingdom." Aiven patted his shoulder.

He continued, "Rest assured, since you have submitted to me, I will not mistreat the Black Tiger Sect. There will be benefits for you in the future."

"You do not need to relocate your sect for now. When my Aiven Kingdom raises its army for war again, it will not be too late for you to move then."

"However, I need some of your direct descendants to study at the royal academy directly under me, or to hold positions in my kingdom."

That last sentence had been Jiang Wei's suggestion.

After all, now that they were subduing Soul Master factions, they did not need those factions to immediately relocate into Aiven Kingdom territory. Since they would not be relocating, they needed to keep some important hostages under control.

Only then could they restrain these sects and ensure their unwavering loyalty.

The Black Tiger Sect Master immediately understood that they wanted hostages. He gritted his teeth. "I-I understand."

Thus, the Black Tiger Sect, with nearly a thousand Soul Masters, was subdued and became part of the Aiven Kingdom's forces.

After staying at the Black Tiger Sect for two days.

Aiven and the others set out for their next destination.

They traveled through scenic places while subduing Soul Master factions. Under absolute martial suppression and Jiang Wei's various persuasion tactics.

The Rock Antelope Sect, Sparrow Bee Sect, and even the Fire Leopard Sect, one of the four lower sects beneath the Seven Great Sects, had all submitted to the Aiven Kingdom.

The Aiven Kingdom's Soul Master forces began to surge rapidly. This batch alone added more than three thousand Soul Masters.

Their next targets were the Four Single-Attribute Clans, as well as the Wind Sword Sect, another of the Seven Great Sects.

By this time, three months had passed.

Aiven's Soul Power had broken through to level 34.

On this day, they passed through Star Luo City, the capital of the Star Luo Empire, and were now standing before its gates.

Jiang Wei looked ahead and hesitated. "Lord, this is the capital of the Star Luo Empire after all. Are we really going in?"

Aiven said unconcernedly, "Since we have come to the Star Luo Empire, naturally we should visit its capital."

"I have long heard that there is a famous scenic mountain in Star Luo City called Star Sea Mountain. Watching the stars from its peak at night is said to be especially spectacular."

"Let's go in and have some fun. We'll stay the night and leave another day."

"Yes, Lord."

Aiven and the others entered Star Luo City.

They found an inn and booked rooms, then went to a restaurant for dinner before heading toward Star Sea Mountain.

It was already past eight in the evening when they arrived.

The best time to view the scenery was ten at night.

So Aiven and the others slowly made their way up the mountain, admiring the scenery along the way. There were quite a few people coming and going at first.

But as they gradually climbed toward the summit, the number of people grew fewer and fewer.

After nine at night.

They reached the mountaintop.

"The night sky really is beautiful from here!" Aiven looked around appreciatively.

He suddenly noticed a little girl with long black hair, dressed in a black leather jacket and leather pants, sitting at the edge of an extremely steep cliff that would seem terribly dangerous to ordinary people.

The little girl was the same age as Aiven, not yet eight years old.

She looked very lonely, gloomy, and weighed down by worries.

She also seemed cold and distant, her beautiful eyes filled with a frosty chill.

With that temperament, and dressed in black leather clothes and pants—even though her fiery figure had not yet developed.

But after taking a closer look, wasn't this Zhu Zhuqing?

"Netherworld Cat Zhu Zhuqing... It really is her..."