My Martial Soul is My Fiancée in Douluo

However, the posture Zheng Li maintained while suspended in mid-air was not particularly graceful; it looked like a dog paddling.

Before he could even react, a gentle force hoisted his body upright, which also allowed him to see clearly the person who had saved him.

It was a young woman of eighteen or nineteen, with bright, beautiful eyes and a stunning appearance. Seeing her gave Zheng Li a strong sense of familiarity.

Zheng Li blinked his eyes and couldn't help but say, "Big sister, you are so beautiful."

Chapter 2, The Terrifying 'Big Sister'

After hearing Zheng Li's compliment, the eighteen or nineteen-year-old girl was slightly stunned for a moment, then revealed a benevolent smile and said to Zheng Li, "The little guy has good taste."

Little guy?

The girl's form of address also made Zheng Li pause.

Was he really that small? Although his appearance did look quite a bit younger than his actual age, he wasn't exactly a child...

Before he could finish dwelling on it, the emerald green light behind the girl caught his attention.

There were five pairs of wings spread out, all emerald green, looking like enlarged swan wings. The area around the emerald wings radiated a visible green light, and irregular ripples of the same color pulsed outward in circles.

The light made the girl look like the Goddess of Life.

Of course, Zheng Li had never seen the Goddess of Life; it was just a passing thought.

The light hitting Zheng Li made him feel exceptionally comfortable, as if it were washing away all his fatigue!

Seeing Zheng Li staring blankly at the wings behind her, the girl was not annoyed and smiled benevolently, "Little guy, let's go back to the ground first."

At the same time, she felt a slight sense of doubt in her heart. She had just quietly used her Spirit Power to probe this young man's body. He was human, an ordinary human, with not a shred of Spirit Power in his body, nor was he a Spirit Beast that had undergone reincarnation. If he were, he would not have been able to hide it from a Title Douluo like her.

So, the question remained.

Why would an ordinary person be in the mixed zone of the Star Dou Great Forest? Never mind one person, even if a hundred ordinary people teamed up to enter the Star Dou Great Forest, they probably wouldn't even make it past the outer perimeter!

Thinking this, the girl didn't wait for Zheng Li's consent and used her Spirit Power to carry him as she flew back in the direction she had come from.

The scenery shifted, and the girl's speed remained just as fast. In just a few seconds, they landed on the ground, and Zheng Li finally felt the sensation of solid earth beneath his feet.

Only then did Zheng Li react, looking at the girl and saying, "Big sister, thank you for sav... sav... saving..."

Zheng Li, who was about to express his gratitude, was stunned the next moment, even stuttering.

He watched as the girl retracted the emerald wings behind her—five pairs, four pairs... one pair. At the same time, the girl's face was rapidly aging. In the blink of an eye, she transformed from an eighteen or nineteen-year-old girl into an old woman with white hair and a face full of wrinkles...

The contrast was imaginable.

Looking at the dumbfounded Zheng Li, the 'young girl' smiled benevolently, "Little guy, although I don't quite understand the term 'big sister', I am already nearly two hundred years old..."

Hearing this, Zheng Li felt as if a bolt of lightning had struck his head, with the words 'already nearly two hundred years old' echoing in his mind...

He didn't dwell on the age of nearly two hundred. Since he had accepted the fact that he had transmigrated, there was no point in holding onto his previous perceptions.

But it really was... so terrifying!

At this moment, Zheng Li more or less understood the feeling his friend had when meeting his online girlfriend in person, only to discover that his petite, cute online girlfriend had turned into a chubby, somewhat elderly-looking girl.

It was simply...

Indescribably wonderful!

Seeing Zheng Li's shocked expression, the 'young girl' shook her head and smiled, "What a young person. This old woman is named Wang Xian'er; just call me Wang Lao."

"Oh, oh..." Zheng Li smiled awkwardly, "Thank you, Wang Lao, for saving my life."

Wang Xian'er waved her hand, "Don't worry about it. But why is an ordinary person like you in the Star Dou Great Forest? And in such a dangerous mixed zone, at that?"

"This..." Zheng Li frowned, wondering what excuse to give...

"Wait!"

Suddenly, Zheng Li's eyes widened, "Star Dou Great Forest?"

"Yes, are you unaware?" Wang Xian'er asked, puzzled.

Zheng Li: "..."

He barely understood his own transmigration, so how could he know where he was? Come to think of it, the Star Dou Great Forest... wasn't this the largest gathering place for Spirit Beasts in the Douluo Continent?

In his spare time, he had read quite a bit about it.

Thinking of this, Zheng Li calmed down and asked in his mind: "System, is this the Douluo world?"

Well, it was a system, after all; communicating via thought was normal. Don't tell me there's a system that can't do that!

It worked as expected. The system immediately replied: "Yes, Host. You are currently in the timeline of Douluo II. The Huo Yuhao you are familiar with has already entered Shrek Academy through Tang Ya and Bei Bei, and there are two days left until the end of this enrollment period."

Zheng Li: "..."

"Little guy, what are you thinking about?" Wang Lao asked, seeing Zheng Li remain silent for so long.

"No, nothing. I'm just surprised that I arrived at the Star Dou Great Forest." Zheng Li gave a bitter smile, his face showing lingering fear.

This wasn't a lie. Although he wasn't good at deep thinking, he was a person who stayed calm in a crisis. For an ordinary person like him to survive in the Star Dou Great Forest, his luck was truly good. Thinking back to the vines from earlier, those must have been plant-type Spirit Beasts.

Not only that, but he had also been saved by a powerhouse who was likely a Title Douluo. Looking at it this way, his luck was even better than he thought.

He made this guess because of Wang Lao's remark: "I am already nearly two hundred years old."

Thinking of this, Zheng Li's mouth twitched again.

"Oh?" The confusion on Wang Xian'er's face deepened.

Great, it seemed he had to come up with an explanation. Zheng Li felt helpless; he couldn't exactly say he had transmigrated here.

After a brief thought, Zheng Li said, "Wang Lao, I'm not too sure about this myself. I was sleeping soundly at home, but who knew that when I woke up, it was daytime, and I had inexplicably ended up on that cliff earlier. I was even attacked by that plant-type Spirit Beast for no reason... If it weren't for you, Wang Lao, I might have already lost my life!"

"You must be a powerful Spirit Master, right? Do you know what kind of situation this is?"

Zheng Li asked, looking at Wang Xian'er with a puzzled expression.

"Hmm..." Wang Xian'er frowned. She felt that Zheng Li was lying, but based on her observations, it didn't seem like it. Aside from the fear in his eyes when he mentioned the plant-type Spirit Beast, there were no major fluctuations in his demeanor, and his heartbeat remained steady.

Could it really be that bizarre?

Zheng Li: Yes!

After pondering for a moment, Wang Xian'er shook her head and said, "I don't know about your situation either, but it isn't safe for an ordinary person like you to be in the Star Dou Great Forest. I will send you out."

She didn't intend to dwell on it, regardless of whether Zheng Li was telling the truth or not.

Of course, this was also due to her personality.

"Then many thanks, Wang Lao." Zheng Li expressed his sincere gratitude. As an ordinary person, he definitely wasn't safe in the Star Dou Great Forest, and his system was a trap; even if Wang Lao hadn't offered, he would have asked for help.

"Follow me first, I need to say a word to some people."

As she spoke, Wang Xian'er turned and walked behind her.

Zheng Li followed closely. He didn't feel suspicious about Wang Xian'er's words, assuming she was protecting younger members of her family to help them obtain a Spirit Ring.

And that was indeed the case.

After they walked a few hundred meters in one direction, Zheng Li saw a few people.

Two men and two women.

The two men were middle-aged, standing beside the two women like guards.

The two women were both very young. One was only about ten years old, with shoulder-length light cyan hair and green eyes. Although young, her features were perfectly cute, somewhat resembling Wang Lao when she was younger. The other was sixteen or seventeen, dressed in red athletic gear, looking spirited and heroic. Her long golden hair was neatly tied into a ponytail, and she had azure blue eyes. A faint smile graced her pretty face as she chatted with the younger girl.

"Great-grandmother!" The younger girl called out the moment she saw Wang Xian'er, preparing to fly into her arms.

But upon seeing Zheng Li, she let out an "ah" and hurriedly turned around.

This was because Zheng Li was only wearing two pieces of clothing, one of which was a pair of large shorts...

He didn't even have shoes. The walk had not only made his feet ache, but he also had to be extremely careful, never knowing if there were thorns or other hazards.

The older girl didn't seem to mind. She glanced at Zheng Li, stepped forward to stand beside the younger girl, and also turned around.

This situation made Zheng Li... very embarrassed.

The two middle-aged men frowned, though they said nothing. They stepped forward, bowed slightly to Wang Xian'er, and called out respectfully, "Gongfeng!"

"No need for formalities. Give him a clean robe and a pair of clean shoes."

"Yes."

After the first middle-aged man replied, he took a black robe with red patterns and a pair of shoes from his Soul Guidance Ring and handed them to Zheng Li.

"Thank you."

Zheng Li thanked him and took them, hurriedly putting on the robe. It was a bit large, but that didn't matter; the shoes also fit, though they were slightly big as well.

"Find a place to wait for me for a while. I'm going to send this little guy behind me out of the Star Dou Great Forest first," Wang Xian'er said afterward.

Immediately, the eyes of the two middle-aged men fell on Zheng Li. After observing him, the first middle-aged man frowned, "An ordinary person?"

The other three were also puzzled.

Wang Xian'er explained, "Yes, an ordinary person. He wandered in here for some reason."

She didn't offer further explanation, and the first middle-aged man didn't dare to ask more. However, the second middle-aged man said, "Gongfeng, why don't I send him out? You should protect the young mis... the two young ladies."

Hearing the middle-aged man's words, the older girl clearly wanted to say something but held back. Wang Xian'er spoke first.

"I'll do it; it won't take much time. Xin'er, follow the young lady closely and don't run around, understand? I'll be back soon."

"Understood, Great-grandmother," replied the girl named Xin'er, who had turned away.

Without even greeting Zheng Li, Wang Xian'er used her Spirit Power to lift him up and flew toward the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.

She wasn't very worried about her great-granddaughter and the other girl, as the two middle-aged men were a Spirit Douluo and a Spirit Saint. She chose to send Zheng Li herself primarily for the sake of speed; the speed of a Super Douluo was incomparable to that of a Spirit Douluo or a Spirit Saint.

Just as she said, it wouldn't take much time.

After she rejected the second middle-aged man's request, Xin'er and the others didn't say anything more, as they understood Wang Lao's personality.

Chapter 3, Age Regression and Martial Soul

High above the Star Dou Great Forest, a streak of emerald light streaked across the sky at high speed.

Within the light, Zheng Li was perfectly safe, protected by Wang Xian'er's Spirit Power; otherwise, he could never have withstood such high-speed flight.

Soon, the light descended.

Wang Xian'er looked at Zheng Li and instructed, "Little one, this is the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest. There is still some distance to the outer perimeter. To the south is Xingluo City, and to the northwest is Shrek City. Using these two cities for orientation should be enough. Here are some dry rations and a few Gold Soul Coins."

Pointing out the direction, Wang Xian'er took some dry rations and three Gold Soul Coins from her Soul Guidance Ring and handed them to Zheng Li.

Zheng Li did not refuse; these were all things he needed.

"Thank you again, Elder Wang." As he spoke, he bowed deeply to Wang Xian'er.

He did not say anything about repaying her, as even if he did, a powerhouse like Wang Xian'er would not care; he would simply keep her kindness firmly in his heart.

An imperial attendant... and that "Gong" mentioned by the middle-aged man, it was ten to one that it stood for Princess; Wang Xian'er was likely an imperial attendant of the royal family...

This identity...

While he was lost in these thoughts, Wang Xian'er said, "Think nothing of it, we shall meet again if fate allows," and then departed.

Zheng Li could not help but shake his head.

"Where to next?"

"Host, do you wish to open the World Gift Pack?"

"Holy crap!"

Zheng Li's body gave a violent jolt.

"System! Can you not just suddenly speak up like that! It's terrifying!"

"That is the host's own fault, do not blame this system; it is the host's own poor ability to withstand pressure!"

Zheng Li was confused: "What on earth does this have to do with the ability to withstand pressure?"

System: "...Do you wish to open the World Gift Pack? If not opened within three days, it will no longer be issued!"

"World Gift Pack? Explain it to me." Zheng Li rubbed his brow.