A Fateful Rescue Begins

Jia Youcai sprinted with all his strength, his legs as heavy as if filled with lead. His heart pounded wildly in his chest, as though it were about to burst through his ribcage.

Yet the roar of the soul beast behind him drew ever closer like a death knell.

No way, no way... It can't be over this quickly, can it? Jia Youcai grumbled inwardly in distress.

Just as he felt the soul beast was about to catch him, as if it would pounce and knock him down the very next second, an incomparably dazzling golden light suddenly shot in from the side. Like a sharp blade, it instantly tore through the darkness and pierced straight toward the ferocious soul beast.

Then, a little golden-haired girl appeared in his sight. She held a Light Sword that shone with holy radiance, looking valiant and heroic, like an angel descended upon the mortal world.

The little girl was none other than Qian Renxue. Her gaze was as cold as frost as she lightly swung her Light Sword, sending a sharp Sword Qi howling toward the soul beast.

Where the Sword Qi passed, the air was sliced apart with a shrill, piercing hiss.

The soul beast seemed to sense the deadly danger. It abruptly halted, let out an extremely furious roar, then spun and lunged swiftly to the side, trying to evade the fierce attack.

Qian Renxue flashed forward and instantly appeared at the soul beast's side. She swung her Light Sword again, and streak after streak of Sword Qi poured down upon the soul beast like dense rainfall.

Driven back again and again by the fierce assault, the soul beast's black scales were carved with deep wounds by the Sword Qi. Red blood gushed out.

It roared furiously and lunged at Qian Renxue once more, its massive body carrying an overwhelming pressure like a collapsing mountain.

Qian Renxue showed no fear. She raised her Light Sword high and murmured an incantation. In an instant, the sword's radiance flared brilliantly, and a massive golden sword phantom appeared in midair before slashing fiercely down at the soul beast.

Boom! With a deafening explosion, the golden sword phantom struck the soul beast heavily, sending it flying several meters away. The soul beast struggled to rise, but its injuries left it powerless to resist any longer. In the end, it let out a mournful cry and collapsed to the ground, no longer moving.

Jia Youcai stood there blankly, staring at the astonishing scene before him. His mouth hung wide open, unable to close for a long while. He had never imagined that this little girl, who appeared to be only six years old like him, possessed such terrifying strength.

Qian Renxue put away her Light Sword and slowly walked over to Jia Youcai. She gave him a cold glance and said, "Why did you come here alone? This place is fraught with danger. It isn't somewhere a child like you should be."

Only then did Jia Youcai come back to his senses. He scratched his head and said somewhat sheepishly, "I... I came to hunt Soul Rings. I want to improve my strength."

Qian Renxue frowned. "With a Cleaver Spirit like yours, you want to hunt a Hundred-Year Soul Beast? You're simply seeking death."

Jia Youcai felt somewhat unconvinced, but when he remembered that Qian Renxue had just saved his life, he swallowed the words that had reached his lips.

Seeing that the Hundred-Year Soul Beast was on the verge of dying, he could not let such a splendid opportunity pass. He rushed over and gave the Hundred-Year Soul Beast several more slashes, killing it outright.

It would only take a dozen or so seconds for Jia Youcai to absorb this Hundred-Year Spirit Ring into his body and replace the Ten-Year Soul Ring he had absorbed before.

After finishing all this, Jia Youcai turned around and said gratefully, "Thank you. May I ask your name?"

Jia Youcai actually knew that the person before him was Qian Renxue, and he also knew that the Spirit Ring he had just snatched was not one she wanted. The limit for an ordinary person's First Spirit Ring was just over two hundred years, while she possessed Innate Full Spirit Power Level 20 and could directly absorb a Spirit Ring six or seven hundred years old as her First Spirit Ring.

Qian Renxue lifted her chin slightly and said proudly, "My name is Qian Renxue. My spirit is Light. Don't be so reckless in the future. If you run into danger again, there might not be anyone to save you."

Though Qian Renxue said her spirit was Light, it was actually the Six-Winged Angel.

Jia Youcai nodded. "I understand. Thank you for saving me. Can you teach me how to become as strong as you?"

Qian Renxue looked at him and pondered for a moment before saying, "Becoming stronger isn't something that can be achieved overnight. First, you need to gain a deep understanding of your own spirit, then continuously cultivate to increase your Soul Power. Also, when hunting Soul Rings, you must choose suitable soul beasts based on your own strength. You can't aim too high or be unrealistic."

Jia Youcai listened carefully and firmly committed every word to memory. Looking at Qian Renxue, he stepped a little closer and said, "Xuexue, you're so kind. Can I cultivate with you from now on?"

Jia Youcai had deliberately called her so intimately. No matter what, this Destined Female Protagonist had cost him a hundred yuan. Setting everything else aside, she should at least give him some initial favorability.

Qian Renxue hesitated for a moment before finally nodding. "Fine, but don't cause me trouble."

Jia Youcai jumped up excitedly. "That's great! I'll definitely cultivate hard and won't hold you back."