Second Spirit Skill—Three Sword Splendor! A Boy and Girl Under the Moonlight

Second Spirit Skill—Three Sword Splendor! A Boy and Girl Under the Moonlight

"Li Zhixian!"

"It's already been a minute! Where are you?!"

Zhu Zhuqing closed her eyes in despair. She could even smell the foul wind of the Sword-tailed Scorpion pouncing toward her.

However.

Several breaths passed.

Yet the pain of being attacked by the Sword-tailed Scorpion never came.

Zhu Zhuqing's lashes trembled as she slowly opened her eyes.

The first thing she saw was that white robe mottled with bloodstains.

"Li Zhixian?!"

Zhu Zhuqing hurriedly widened her beautiful eyes, tears welling up as she cried out in surprise.

Li Zhixian tilted his head slightly, a faint smile rising on his pale face.

"Sorry, Sister Zhuqing. I was a few seconds late."

Zhu Zhuqing looked Li Zhixian over, and when she saw his pierced shoulders, her gaze trembled.

"Li Zhixian, you..."

"Now isn't the time to talk. Let me deal with these Sword-tailed Scorpions first."

Li Zhixian held his sword in his right hand.

Its blade pressed against the sword tail of the Thousand-Year Swordtail Scorpion before him.

"You'll do nicely for testing my move."

Under Zhu Zhuqing's shocked gaze.

Two purple soul rings rose from beneath Li Zhixian's feet.

"Second Spirit Skill—Three Sword Splendor!"

"First Spirit Skill—Azure Blade Severance!"

Three Sword Splendor: upon the next sword strike, Sword Speed increased by 300%, and sharpness increased by 300%.

Azure light flashed across the Azure Lotus Sword. Lotus-shaped markings blossomed one after another, and an unrivaled Aura of Sharpness burst forth.

Zhu Zhuqing had not even seen it clearly.

She only saw a flash of sword light.

Then the Thousand-Year Swordtail Scorpion's sword tail broke apart.

And that was not all. The streak of azure sword light continued onward, sweeping through the bodies of several Sword-tailed Scorpions before slowly fading into the forest.

"Huh?!"

Watching the Sword-tailed Scorpions flee in panic, seemingly unharmed, a trace of confusion flashed across Zhu Zhuqing's pale face.

However.

The next second.

Zhu Zhuqing's pupils suddenly contracted.

Those Sword-tailed Scorpions abruptly split in two at the waist. Great streams of green blood mixed with organs spilled across the ground. They crawled forward a few more steps before collapsing, never to move again.

Zhu Zhuqing swallowed with difficulty and stammered:

"Li Zhixian, you... you really obtained the soul ring of the Three-Tailed Swordtail Scorpion King?"

Li Zhixian's sword had become even more terrifying.

That sharpness and speed sent chills down one's spine.

"Cough, cough!"

Li Zhixian suddenly dropped to one knee, gripping the hilt of his sword as he braced himself against the ground.

"Li Zhixian, what's wrong?!"

Zhu Zhuqing's expression changed. She hurried forward to support him.

The instant her hand touched Li Zhixian's arm.

She felt something warm and sticky.

Only then did Zhu Zhuqing realize just how badly Li Zhixian had been injured.

The wounds piercing both shoulders had split open, and his entire body was covered in injuries where his skin had been burst apart by Soul Power. Blood trickled down like a stream.

Zhu Zhuqing's hands trembled as she frantically pressed down on Li Zhixian's wounds.

Her vision blurred, and tears spilled from her eyes.

She knew how terrifying the three-headed Sword-tailed Scorpion was.

Yet the boy collapsed in her arms had killed it and absorbed its soul ring in just one minute.

Zhu Zhuqing could imagine how desperately Li Zhixian had fought, all to fulfill his one-minute promise to her.

There was too much blood.

No matter how she pressed, she could not stop it.

"Li Zhixian... you... don't scare me..."

"Cough, cough!"

Li Zhixian struggled to open his eyes and said with difficulty:

"Why are you crying? I'm not dead yet."

"Sister Zhuqing, help me leave."

Zhu Zhuqing laughed through her tears.

"Mhm, mhm."

On the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.

A warm campfire illuminated an area three meters around it.

Under the quiet moonlit night, the boy and girl sat around the fire.

Li Zhixian took a swig of wine from time to time, lazily turning the roast rabbit skewered on a branch.

Grease dripped down with a sizzling sound, and the rich aroma of charred meat filled the air.

Zhu Zhuqing was grilling fish.

She had clearly never done this before.

The fish was roasted terribly unevenly. Some parts were already blackened, while others were still raw.

Zhu Zhuqing's little face was flushed.

Whether from the firelight or embarrassment, no one could tell.

"Li Zhixian, are your injuries all right now?"

"Mm."

Li Zhixian nodded.

"After a couple of mouthfuls of wine, they've already scabbed over."

Zhu Zhuqing had drunk his wine before and knew its effects.

However, she still did not know that the wine was his second Martial Soul.

"Tsk, tsk..."

Zhu Zhuqing smacked her lips and stared fixedly at Li Zhixian's wine flask.

Li Zhixian found it amusing and tossed the flask over.

"Go ahead."

"Thank you."

Zhu Zhuqing felt a little embarrassed about drinking from the same mouth of the flask.

But seeing Li Zhixian's open manner, she could only blush and take a sip from its spout.

"Li Zhixian, your wine is really good!"

The wine rushed to her face, making Zhu Zhuqing blush even more.

She raised the corners of her lips at Li Zhixian. The usually cool and aloof girl looked unexpectedly sweet at that moment.

Li Zhixian shook his head with a smile.

"You're just a little girl, and you know how to taste wine?"

"Don't look down on me. It's not like you're that much older."

Right in front of Li Zhixian, Zhu Zhuqing lifted the belt around her slender waist.

Under Li Zhixian's astonished gaze, Zhu Zhuqing actually pulled out a delicate little bottle only an inch long.

"This is my wine!"

"You really drink?"

Li Zhixian, an old wine lover, wanted a taste the moment he saw alcohol.

"Let me have a sip of yours."

Zhu Zhuqing tossed the wine to him.

After catching it, Li Zhixian impatiently opened the bottle and tipped his head back, taking a large gulp.

Zhu Zhuqing opened her mouth.

This little wine bottle had been a personal possession she kept close to her body for years.

With Li Zhixian drinking from it like that.

Hadn't they indirectly kissed again?

But seeing that Li Zhixian had already finished drinking, she could only ask shyly:

"How is it?"

"Is my wine good?"

"Burp~~~"

Li Zhixian let out a belch and nodded repeatedly.

"Not bad, not bad!"

"This is fruit wine, right? Soft and mellow, with a lingering finish. Tsk, tsk..."

Li Zhixian smacked his lips twice as he savored it, then said in surprise:

"It even has the faintest trace of floral fragrance!"

Zhu Zhuqing lowered her head, her pretty face burning hot.

What floral fragrance?!

Where was there any floral fragrance?!

That... that was the scent left behind from her drinking from it for so long!

Li Zhixian did not notice Zhu Zhuqing's odd behavior. He shook the wine flask and asked curiously:

"Come to think of it, Sister Zhuqing, you have an extraordinary bearing. You must not come from an ordinary family."

"Then why do you drink? Do you have troubles you're trying to drown in wine?"

At those words, Zhu Zhuqing blinked. She hugged her knees with both arms and stared blankly into the campfire.

That was right.

What troubles did she have?

Born into the noble Zhu Family, she had been betrothed to the Star Luo Prince from the moment she was born.

Her life seemed to stretch out smoothly before her. Why would she have any troubles?

Zhu Zhuqing raised her swan-like neck and took a gulp of Li Zhixian's wine.

She simply refused to accept her fate.

That damned Star Luo Prince.

She had never even met him.

She did not want to marry him.

Seeing the sorrow on the girl's face, Li Zhixian thought for a moment, then smiled.

"Sister Zhuqing, I told you already. I owe you a favor."

"If you ever need me in the future, I, Li Zhixian, will definitely help you."

Zhu Zhuqing lifted her beautiful eyes. Seeing the sincerity on Li Zhixian's face, she smiled faintly, breathtakingly beautiful.

"Okay."