The Young Girl Zhu Zhuqing

It has been exactly five and a half years since Tang San obtained his first spirit ring.

This means that Shrek Academy will be opening its doors in a short while.

Tang San will definitely head to Shrek Academy to study when the time comes.

Luo Yan recalled that this was roughly the time when Zhu Zhuqing was hunted down by her own older sister, Zhu Zhuyun, all the way to the outer perimeter of the Star Dou Great Forest.

He wanted to go out for a walk to see if he and Zhu Zhuqing were fated to meet; if they were, perhaps he could even intercept her ahead of time.

Thinking of that stubborn little kitten, the corners of Luo Yan's mouth couldn't help but curl upward slightly.

"Brother Luo Yan, haven't you already wandered around the outer perimeter?"

Xiao Wu was sitting beside Luo Yan, and hearing that he wanted to go stroll around the outer perimeter again, she was a bit puzzled about what he was planning to do.

"I want to wait for someone, though I don't know if we will be able to run into her."

Luo Yan glanced at Xiao Wu without giving a direct explanation.

Hearing that Luo Yan truly had something to do, Xiao Wu didn't say anything more; they had already waited for so long, so waiting a few more days didn't matter.

She was no longer so anxious about her own affairs, and her entire focus was now centered on Luo Yan.

"I'll listen to Big Brother!"

Da Ming and Er Ming did not refuse either.

After the two of them finished eating the roasted meat, they went off on their own to cultivate.

They had heard before that the person who killed Xiao Wu's mother was a human with immense strength, someone whose power could at least rival Xiong Jun.

Therefore, Da Ming and Er Ming also wanted to improve their strength as much as possible to help Xiao Wu when the time came.

After Luo Yan finished his roasted meat, he took Xiao Wu back to their small cabin.

It was a sleepless night.

The next day, Luo Yan got up early in the morning to cultivate.

It wasn't until the afternoon that he headed toward the outer perimeter of the Star Dou Great Forest, and he specifically walked toward the side bordering the Star Luo Empire.

If Zhu Zhuqing was being hunted down in the outer perimeter of the Star Dou Great Forest, she would definitely pass through there.

On the first day, Luo Yan wandered around the entire area, but apart from a few spirit beasts that didn't know any better, he didn't encounter a single human.

On the second day, just like the day before, Luo Yan set off in the afternoon to wander around the forest.

This time, he did encounter a team of humans who were hunting a ten-thousand-year spirit beast.

There were also a few people standing not far from them watching the battle; it was clear they were all part of the same group. The young man leading them was very sturdy and looked quite handsome.

Furthermore, there were some faint flame patterns on his face.

"Oh? Yan from the Golden Generation of Martial Soul Hall?"

Seeing this young man, Luo Yan's expression shifted as the other person's identity surfaced in his mind.

It was mainly because that fiery red hair and the flame patterns were far too obvious.

"There are still about two years until the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament. Could it be that he has already broken through to the Spirit King realm at this time?"

Luo Yan was a bit puzzled by the appearance of this group.

After all, he remembered that when Yan appeared in the tournament, his spirit power was at level fifty-two. If he had already broken through to the Spirit King realm now, it would be impossible for him to have only gained two levels over the next two years.

However, just as Luo Yan was feeling puzzled, the other party provided him with the answer.

He saw that under the siege of the various deacons from Martial Soul Hall, the condition of the ten-thousand-year spirit beast gradually declined.

When the spirit beast's condition dropped to half, the deacons retreated one after another, letting Yan, who had released his martial soul, face it alone.

Yan fought the spirit beast in a life-or-death struggle, but in the end, he did not deliver the finishing blow.

A person stepped out from the crowd watching on the sidelines, went up to deliver the final blow, and absorbed the spirit ring; Yan did not absorb it.

"So that's how it is!"

Luo Yan nodded slightly; this must be a special trial mission assigned to Yan by Martial Soul Hall.

Seeing this, Luo Yan did not step forward to do anything.

His goal for these past few days was Zhu Zhuqing, and he was in no rush to harvest the resentment points from Yan and his group.

However, just like the day before, Luo Yan patrolled until the early hours of the morning without discovering any traces of Zhu Zhuqing.

He had no choice but to return to the cabin to catch some sleep.

For five consecutive days, Luo Yan did not find any sign of Zhu Zhuqing. He suspected that the hunt for her had already passed and estimated that Zhu Zhuqing was likely already on her way to Suotuo City.

However, Luo Yan did not give up during the last two days and continued to wander the outer perimeter of the Star Dou Great Forest as usual.

Yet, on the sixth day, just as he walked into an area he had already explored, he discovered several men in black searching for something.

Hm?

Luo Yan thought to himself that it seemed the ones hunting Zhu Zhuqing were indeed Zhu Zhuqing herself and a group of Zhu family servants dressed in black.

Seeing this, he couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation.

After so many days without a harvest, I didn't expect the target to show up just as I was about to call it quits.

"It seems even the heavens think the little wildcat and I are fated to meet!"

Luo Yan smiled faintly.

He then began to spread his divine sense in all directions.

After breaking through to the Tier 5 Demon King realm, he had cultivated divine sense.

Compared to the blind searching of these men in black, the utility of divine sense was immense.

Luo Yan's divine sense was particularly powerful, capable of directly covering a radius of five miles; he could precisely perceive every movement within this range.

"So, that's where you are..."

Staring at a spot five hundred meters to the left, Luo Yan muttered to himself.

However, now was not the time for him to step in and save Zhu Zhuqing; he had to wait until she was truly on the brink of despair before making his move.

Based on his understanding of Zhu Zhuqing, it would be difficult to enter her heart without doing so.

Furthermore, Luo Yan had also discovered the trail of Zhu Zhuyun on the other side, who was currently ordering the men in black to search.

"Zhu Zhuqing's sister, hmm, she's quite a beauty too..."

Glancing at Zhu Zhuyun, Luo Yan found a higher vantage point, concealed his aura, and began to wait patiently.

Just a hundred meters away in a small cave, a girl with an incredibly exquisite face was huddled in silence.

Her facial features were sharply defined, and her skin was fair.

She had a tall, statuesque figure with a curvaceous chest and long, powerful legs; from these traits alone, Luo Yan could recognize her as the runaway girl, Zhu Zhuqing.

At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing was covered in numerous injuries.

Although the wounds were currently minor, she had no time to bandage them, and as time passed, they were becoming increasingly severe.

Yet, there was a look of immense determination in Zhu Zhuqing's eyes.

This willpower allowed her to briefly suppress the pain caused by her injuries.

Zhu Zhuqing hoped that the people outside would not discover this location.

She believed that if they couldn't find her after a while, her dear sister would surely stop the pursuit, and then she would finally be able to break free from the shackles of her family as she wished.

However, things did not go as planned; just as she was quietly waiting for time to pass, footsteps echoed from the surroundings.

It was clear that those men in black had discovered this small cave.

Zhu Zhuqing was visibly tensed up.

However, after the footsteps outside approached a certain distance, they stopped, as if they had encountered something.

Seeing this, she breathed a secret sigh of relief.

But just then, the number of footsteps outside suddenly increased.

Noticing this movement, Zhu Zhuqing's face turned pale; she knew the enemy had discovered her and had just been gathering the others.

Thinking of this, she immediately released her martial soul and, before the opponents could surround her, dashed out toward a weak point in their formation.