Saving Zhu Zhuqing

'Awoo!'

Rolling to his feet, the Three-Tailed Cat's eyes flashed with seriousness.

This two-legged beast was much stronger than the last one, but...

As its roar rang out, the Three-Tailed Cat's figure suddenly blurred. In the blink of an eye, it had somehow appeared behind Du Cheng.

Its sharp claws shot out, and the Three-Tailed Cat swiped heavily at the back of Du Cheng's head.

If this strike landed, it would definitely tear this two-legged beast to—

Before the thought could finish, the Three-Tailed Cat's pupils abruptly contracted. In its vision, a familiar thick staff came crashing down.

'Bang!'

With another deafening crash, the Three-Tailed Cat was smashed heavily into the ground again. Unlike before, though it struggled several times, it could not get back to its feet at all.

"Idiot."

Du Cheng glanced at the Three-Tailed Cat on the ground and could not help but mock it.

"Didn't your mother teach you not to shout out the name of your ultimate move?"

"Meow-ow~"

With the Three-Tailed Cat's intelligence, it naturally could not understand Du Cheng's words. It was merely screaming in agony because every bone in its body had been shattered.

In that battle just now, Du Cheng had used his First Soul Skill and the Fifth Brother Eight Trigrams Staff. All he could say was... the effect was even stronger than he had imagined!

"Hey, beautiful."

Turning toward the girl in leather nearby, Du Cheng gave a somewhat flirtatious whistle.

"This thing still has a breath left. Do you want this Soul Ring delivered right to your door?"

"I..."

Hearing Du Cheng's tone, Zhu Zhuqing froze.

Ever since leaving the Star Luo Empire, she had encountered plenty of people who spoke frivolously to her along the way.

Yet for some reason, when the boy before her whistled at her, she did not feel the slightest bit displeased.

"If you don't act soon, this thing won't hold on much longer."

"Thank you."

Hearing Du Cheng's words, Zhu Zhuqing had no time to think too much about it.

This Three-Tailed Cat was exceptionally compatible with her martial soul. It would be such a pity to let this chance slip away.

Suppressing the pain of her injuries, she walked over to the Three-Tailed Cat on the ground. A short dagger appeared in her hand and instantly pierced its throat.

The moment the Three-Tailed Cat breathed its last, a yellow Soul Ring floated from its corpse. Zhu Zhuqing immediately sat cross-legged and began absorbing it without hesitation.

Normally, a soul master needed someone to stand guard while absorbing a Soul Ring, or at the very least find somewhere relatively safe. Zhu Zhuqing's actions clearly showed her trust in Du Cheng and Xiao Wu.

As Zhu Zhuqing absorbed the Soul Ring, Du Cheng kept his gaze fixed tightly on her.

So this is Soul Ring absorption. It doesn't look all that special.

A mere four-hundred-year Soul Ring naturally posed no difficulty for Zhu Zhuqing to absorb.

Just a few minutes later, Zhu Zhuqing opened her eyes again.

After getting to her feet, Zhu Zhuqing spoke to Du Cheng.

"My name is Zhu Zhuqing. Thank you for saving my life just now."

Congratulations, Host. Your Bond Value with Zhu Zhuqing has reached 10. You have obtained one Beginner Lottery opportunity.

Detected that Host has activated a second bond. Reward: one Top Lottery opportunity.

"Zhu Zhuqing?"

Ignoring the system notifications that had suddenly sounded, Du Cheng's gaze fell on Zhu Zhuqing.

If she was acknowledged by the system, could she be that Zhu Zhuqing?

According to the original story, Zhu Zhuqing should have been the youngest of the Seven Monsters, but the girl before him looked at least eleven or twelve.

And why was Zhu Zhuqing in the Douluo Forest?

But in an instant, Du Cheng dismissed all the doubts in his heart. He had already transmigrated, yet he was still treating the original story as the absolute truth—what an idiot.

Besides, in a sense, this girl could be considered one of those legendary catgirls, right?

"Stinky Cheng Gege, what are you looking at?"

As Du Cheng was lost in thought, Xiao Wu's slightly annoyed voice came from beside him.

"Zhu Jiejie, hurry up and put your clothes back on!"

'Hiss—'

It would have been fine if Xiao Wu had said nothing, but after her "reminder," even Du Cheng could not help drawing in a sharp breath.

Although she had dodged many of the Three-Tailed Cat's attacks earlier, she had still been struck by its claws several times.

Just like now, Zhu Zhuqing's black leather outfit had several tears in it.

Seeing the tender white skin through a palm-sized tear at Zhu Zhuqing's waist, Du Cheng could not help looking at his right hand.

No wonder it felt so soft and springy just now!

"Ah~"

Du Cheng could notice it, so Zhu Zhuqing naturally could as well.

She let out a clear cry, her voice filled with embarrassment and anger.

"Turn around already."

As she spoke, Zhu Zhuqing's face was bright red. Because of her unusual family circumstances, she understood far more than Xiao Wu did.

Thinking about how Du Cheng had first held her in his arms, then seen so much of her, Zhu Zhuqing glared fiercely at him.

Host's Bond Value with Zhu Zhuqing has reached 15. An Intermediate Lottery may be conducted at 30.

Looking at Zhu Zhuqing's expression, then recalling the system notification in his mind, Du Cheng could not help curling his lips.

So this little catgirl is a tsundere?

Mocking her inwardly was one thing, but Du Cheng was not about to keep staring at a young girl without end.

"If you have other clothes, hurry and change into them. I really didn't see anything."

As he spoke, Du Cheng quickly turned around, while giving an order in his mind.

"System, begin the lottery."

Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have conducted one Top Lottery. Reward obtained: Level 99 Limit Douluo Summoning Card (ten minutes), one thousand Gold Soul Coins.

Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have conducted one Beginner Lottery. Reward obtained: three levels of Soul Power.

As the system's voice faded, Du Cheng also learned the uses of the items he had obtained from the lottery.

There was no need to say anything about the Gold Soul Coins. After absorbing the Thousand-Year Soul Ring, his Soul Power had risen to level 15, and now he had become a level 18 soul master.

As for the Level 99 Titled Douluo Summoning Card, while it could only be used for ten minutes, it was still immensely useful to Du Cheng.

As the conflict between Tang San and Du Cheng grew deeper, who knew whether Tang Hao, hiding in the shadows, might make a move?

Forget about fairness or the dignity of a Titled Douluo. In the original story, hadn't that guy beaten Zhao Wuji senseless?

Put bluntly, Tang San's whole family were textbook hypocrites. When it came to them, there was no harm in assuming the worst possible intentions.

But now that he had this Summoning Card, Du Cheng could stand tall again.

If Tang Hao really comes looking for trouble, I'll show him just how terrifying a Level 99 Limit Douluo is!

"You... you can turn around now."

As Du Cheng's thoughts ran wild, Zhu Zhuqing's voice sounded again.

When he turned back, Du Cheng's eyes immediately lit up.

Stunning!

Absolutely stunning!

Her black leather outfit tightly wrapped around her body, while two small bumps resembling cat ears sat atop her head...

If Xiao Wu gave off a sweet and innocent feeling, then Zhu Zhuqing was cold, glamorous, and mysterious.

Especially when her cool face gradually flushed beneath Du Cheng's gaze, her charm was brought to its fullest.

Looking at the "15" Bond Value between himself and Zhu Zhuqing in his mind, Du Cheng could not help letting out an angry roar.

You damn dog system, you really understand me too well!

"Stinky Cheng Gege, you're not allowed to keep staring at Zhu Jiejie."