Who Said Double Standards Were Hard? | Zhu Zhuqing: Are You Sure You Want an Explanation from Me?

"Fatty, are you okay?"

"Ma Hongjun, are you all right?"

Tang San and Oscar immediately rushed over and helped Ma Hongjun up from the ground.

"I Have a Big Sausage!"

Oscar hurriedly chanted the spell, creating a Recovery Big Sausage and putting it in Ma Hongjun's mouth.

The latter took a vicious bite, glaring fiercely at Zhu Zhuqing.

"Miss, don't you think it's inappropriate to hit someone that hard over a few words?"

Tang San stepped forward, frowning as he looked at Zhu Zhuqing.

He could not understand why such a pretty-looking girl could be so ruthless.

She had suddenly attacked without warning, and the moment she moved, she had beaten someone until he vomited blood!

She simply... did not seem like someone from the righteous path!

"Is this my fault?"

Zhu Zhuqing raised her eyes toward Tang San, the "aggrieved party," and spoke calmly.

"I admit that Fatty was in the wrong first and was somewhat rude, but there was no need for you to hold it against him and strike so heavily, was there?"

Tang San instinctively placed himself on the moral high ground.

"Exactly! Fatty may be a little disgusting, but aren't you being far too vicious?"

Without a moment's hesitation, Xiao Wu directly took Tang San's side.

She gave no thought at all to how badly she herself had beaten those who had treated her the same way Ma Hongjun had.

"Heh."

Zhu Zhuqing snorted coldly, and every last trace of guilt she had felt toward Tang San vanished.

After all... since he could say anything to protect one of his own.

Then could she also admit—although I fused your mother's Soul Bone, stole your mother, and might even kill your mother in the future, there was no need for you to hold it against a little girl, right?

Who said double standards were hard?

Bai Lu: 6!

"Fatty, are you okay?"

Dai Mubai went over to examine him and said softly:

"We still have to enter the forest tomorrow to help you hunt a Soul Beast. Save your strength. How about we let this matter go?"

It was not because he was particularly upright or good-tempered.

He simply felt that it was rare to encounter a woman who matched his tastes and whose martial soul might even resonate with his own.

They should reconcile quickly while things had not escalated too far. Perhaps they could have a deeper exchange later.

To achieve that goal, his good brother who had stood up for him would have to suffer a little.

But when those words reached Ma Hongjun's ears, he mistakenly thought Dai Mubai was worried about him.

Ma Hongjun was deeply moved.

"Dai Boss, don't say another word. This isn't over!"

Ma Hongjun stepped forward angrily.

Purple-red light lit up around him. His short hair abruptly lengthened into a Mohawk-like rooster comb, feathers grew from his hands, and his fingers turned into claws. Two yellow Soul Rings rose from beneath his feet.

That bizarre appearance made Zhu Zhuqing pause in surprise.

"Hahaha... Scared stupid, aren't you?"

Ma Hongjun laughed loudly and said proudly, "Little lady, my martial soul is a top-tier martial soul—Evil..."

"Fire chicken?"

Zhu Zhuqing softly uttered two words.

"Puchi!"

Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu, who had been watching the show, could not hold back their laughter.

That description... was far more vivid than "grass chicken"!

"Phoenix! Evil Fire Phoenix! Not fire chicken!"

Ma Hongjun's face flushed bright red with anger.

"A man may be killed but not humiliated! Don't think I really won't hit women!"

"..."

Zhu Zhuqing gave him a cold glance and could not be bothered to respond.

Ma Hongjun refused to let it go. With a sway of his body, he blocked her path.

"Summon your martial soul already! I'm going to teach you a proper lesson!"

Zhu Zhuqing moved.

She did not even summon her martial soul. With a flicker, she turned into a black shadow and shot forward.

"Whoosh!"

The wind suddenly howled, and the black shadow was already close.

"Bang!"

Ma Hongjun's vision blurred. Before he could release Phoenix Fire Line to attack, a sharp pain exploded in his abdomen.

"Thud!"

With a dull impact, he doubled over in pain.

Seizing the chance, Zhu Zhuqing adjusted her stance, twisted her slender waist, and lashed out with a fierce side kick.

"Bang!"

Ma Hongjun flew backwards like a sandbag, flailing his arms in midair before barely managing to steady himself.

"Fire Phoenix, Phoenix Fire Line!"

Enduring the pain, Ma Hongjun activated two Soul Skills at once.

Evil fire surged over his body, and the phantom of a grass chicken appeared.

The instant the flames were amplified, he opened his mouth and sprayed a scorching stream of fire toward Zhu Zhuqing.

However...

Too slow!

The hotel was not spacious to begin with, and Ma Hongjun was slower than Zhu Zhuqing.

Even though he launched his attack immediately, Zhu Zhuqing had already seen through his every move perfectly.

Whoosh!

The phoenix flames had only just left his mouth when the young girl, shooting forward like an arrow, had already arrived behind Fatty.

She unleashed a vicious Divine Dragon Tail.

Thud!

The powerful blow sent Ma Hongjun flying like a sandbag. He only stopped after smashing through two tables.

"Cough, cough—"

Ma Hongjun's face turned deathly pale as he spat out a mouthful of blood.

His martial soul dissipated, and he clutched his rear as he wailed in agony.

Silence!

The entire field fell silent!

Everyone was stunned.

This slender, aloof young girl had actually defeated Ma Hongjun with her physical body alone, without even using her martial soul.

Ma Hongjun might have been lecherous and vulgar, but he was still a Level 26 Soul Grandmaster, and his martial soul was the top-tier Evil Fire Phoenix!

Meanwhile, the young girl before them looked younger than all of them at first glance.

"Fatty, are you okay?"

Tang San and Oscar helped Ma Hongjun up once more.

"Dai Boss!"

Ma Hongjun wailed loudly. "She wasn't just kicking my ass! She was clearly slapping your face, Dai Boss!"

Dai Mubai's expression darkened upon hearing that.

He could tolerate Ma Hongjun getting humiliated, but he absolutely could not tolerate a brother who had stood up for him being beaten like this in public.

Seeing Zhu Zhuqing preparing to leave after beating someone up, he stepped forward.

"Miss, you injured my brother, and you think you can just walk away?"

"You have to give me an explanation."

The aura of a Level 37 Soul Elder spread out, three Soul Rings slowly revolving beneath his feet.

"An explanation?"

Zhu Zhuqing stopped, turned around to look at Dai Mubai, and gave an almost imperceptible mocking smile.

"Now you have the courage?"

She spoke a sentence that Dai Mubai could not understand at all.

"What?"

Dai Mubai frowned.

"Nothing."

Zhu Zhuqing shook her head and looked at him with icy eyes. "Are you sure you want an explanation from me?"

"That's right."

Dai Mubai said in a deep voice, "My brother was in the wrong first, but you hit him too hard. Either apologize, or else..."

Zhu Zhuqing did not answer. She simply walked out of the hotel, obvious Soul Power fluctuations appearing around her.

"Fine! Since that's the case, we'll settle this with our fists!"

Fighting Spirit rose in Dai Mubai's eyes as he followed her out of the hotel.

"Teacher Zhao, what should we do?"

Seeing this, the Shrek Group could only look toward Zhao Wuji, who sat leisurely to one side drinking tea.

"Why are you looking at me?"

Zhao Wuji calmly sipped his tea and said evenly:

"Not daring to cause trouble makes one mediocre, that's true. But causing trouble and then only knowing how to run to one's elders makes one the most mediocre of all."

"You are all peers. Are you saying the six of you still can't resolve this matter?"

"Settle it quickly. We still have to enter the forest tomorrow."