Hero Saves a Beauty?

Of course I was going to save her!

First, standing by and watching someone die was not my style, especially not when it was a little girl;

Second, judging by the intensity of the Soul Power fluctuations, the three black-clad figures chasing the little girl were only Soul Elders. I wasn't afraid of them—I could beat them down in minutes.

Of course, if they had been three Soul Emperors or Soul Saints, I would have turned tail and run. Ten-thousand-year soul skills were no joke.

But to keep anyone from targeting me later, I needed to put on a black mask. Before I had grown strong enough, I did not want to foolishly expose myself to everyone.

With that thought, Zu Zong hesitated no longer and rushed over with a Body Flicker Technique.

At the edge of the cliff, Zhu Zhuqing was already covered in wounds. The injury on her right arm cut to the bone, clearly left by a sharp weapon. Her abdomen had also suffered a serious injury.

Suppressing the pain, Zhu Zhuqing said to Zhu Zhuyun, "Older Sister, do you truly have to put me to death today?"

Zhu Zhuyun raised her right hand and blew on her decorated floral nails, saying in a strange tone, "My dear little sister, from the moment you were born, it was destined that one of us would die."

Then her tone shifted. "So... please die!"

At Zhu Zhuyun's signal, all three of them, including her, fired six throwing knives at once. They shot like lightning, aimed straight at Zhu Zhuqing's vital points.

Zhu Zhuqing glanced at the mist-shrouded cliff behind her, despair appearing on her face. She was badly injured now. If she jumped, there was still a sliver of hope; if she did not, death was certain.

Gritting her teeth, just as Zhu Zhuqing made up her mind to jump, she heard six soft sounds.

"Clang, clang." The sound of metal striking metal.

The next moment, six throwing knives and six black kunai fell to the ground together, embedded upside down in the tree trunks.

As the metallic clashing ceased, Zu Zong slowly stepped out. "Oh my! I say, you three ladies in black, dressed so sexily, do you really need to make things difficult for such a little girl?"

He looked over the three masked figures dressed in black before him.

And damn, those black bodysuits truly outlined their curvy figures to perfection. Especially the black-clad woman in the lead—so big... gulp... at least an E cup, right? Good thing she had run into yours truly, Zu Zong. If it had been someone else, who could possibly withstand this? She was practically inviting crime!

Everyone present, including Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing, turned their eyes toward Zu Zong, the unexpected "Cheng Yaojin" who had appeared midway!

Zhu Zhuqing looked at the boy who had blocked the throwing knives for her. He wore a black combat outfit and had beautiful Blue Silver Hair. Though he wore a black mask, his immature voice and small build made it clear that he was probably around ten years old.

The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. Even if a ten-year-old child was a genius, how could he possibly be a match for three Soul Elders?

Zhu Zhuqing said, "Thank you, Young Master, for saving my life, but you should leave quickly!"

"Ha ha ha! I was wondering who it was. Turns out it's just a little brother whose head got hot and wanted to play hero saving a beauty!"

It was Zhu Zhuyun who spoke. Zhu Zhuqing could tell that the newcomer was very young, so naturally Zhu Zhuyun could see it too. "In that case, Older Sister will let you become a pair of doomed lovebirds together! At least neither of you will be lonely on the road to the underworld, hahaha."

The next moment, Zhu Zhuyun pointed at the Female Spirit Master closest to Zu Zong on her right and signaled, "You, go kill him!"

The Female Spirit Master nodded and sneered at Zu Zong. "Kid, there is a road to heaven, yet you refuse to take it; there is no gate to hell, yet you charge right in. In your next life, remember to keep your eyes open. Not every attempt at playing hero and saving a beauty will succeed!"

As she spoke, gray light spread over the Female Spirit Master's body, a faint gray glow appearing on the surface of her skin. Then her body began to change—Hyena, a humanoid female hyena. White, yellow, purple—three distinct rings rose from beneath her feet and circled up and down around her body. This was the hallmark of a three-ring Soul Master.

At the same time, the yellow Soul Ring on the Female Spirit Master's body lit up. Then her body instantly turned into an afterimage as she charged at Zu Zong with astonishing speed.

Watching the black shadow rapidly approach, Zu Zong smiled calmly and muttered, "A soul skill that can instantly multiply one's speed several times? Not bad at all!"

Seeing Zu Zong standing there motionless, the Hyena Soul Elder thought he had been scared senseless. While secretly scorning him, she accelerated even further. As the dagger in her hand was about to pierce Zu Zong's throat, a bloodthirsty smile appeared on her face, obvious even beneath her mask.

However, something shocking happened.

At some point, Zu Zong had already appeared behind the Female Spirit Master. A black kunai had appeared in his hand, its pointed blade dripping traces of blood onto the grass. It was the Hyena Soul Elder's blood.

Glancing at the Hyena Soul Elder behind him from the corner of his eye, Zu Zong said in a deep voice, "Your soul skill is very fast, even faster than my own top speed. But unfortunately, its weakness is even more obvious. It is pure linear speed. As long as I can predict your attack trajectory, everything after that is smooth sailing."

As soon as his words fell, the Hyena Soul Elder collapsed unwillingly to the ground. Her eyes were wide open, as though she had seen something terrifying. Blood dyed the earth red, and her body completely lost all signs of life.

At that critical instant, Zu Zong had used the "Body Flicker Technique" to move behind the Hyena Soul Elder, then pulled out a kunai and slit her throat. There was no needless flourish in that instant, only pure: speed, precision, and ruthlessness!

Although Zu Zong was not someone who loved killing, he had originally only intended to teach her a lesson. But since she had wanted to kill him, he was not about to play the saint.

Hiss! The three people present, including Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Zhuyun, sucked in a cold breath.

What kind of speed was that? It seemed this kid had not even summoned his Martial Soul yet!

"You..." Zhu Zhuyun had truly been frightened by Zu Zong's Body Flicker Technique.

The Hyena Female Soul Master from earlier had been her trusted subordinate for many years, and her cultivation was even several levels higher than Zhu Zhuyun's. Aside from her Soul Rings not being the optimal configuration, her strength was no less than Zhu Zhuyun's own. Otherwise, Zhu Zhuyun would not have brought the Hyena Female Soul Master along to hunt Zhu Zhuqing this time.

Zhu Zhuyun believed that even she would not be able to kill the Hyena Female Soul Master easily.

There had been an element of carelessness, but even so, such a capable subordinate had been instantly killed—under the condition that the enemy had not even used his Martial Soul.

Yawning, Zu Zong said impatiently, "What do you mean, 'you'? Are we fighting or not? I still need to go home and bring in the laundry! But let me make this clear: if you intend to kill me, then be prepared to welcome death."

The other Female Spirit Master was frightened as well. This blue-haired kid, who looked harmless enough, had effortlessly killed her companion. Did that not mean she could be next too? At that thought, her pupils shrank and cold sweat dripped from her forehead. She immediately looked to Zhu Zhuyun for instructions.

Zhu Zhuyun gritted her teeth and said coldly, "Retreat!"