Barbecue Could Even Lead to a Hero Saving a Damsel in Distress

"Excuse me, is this Soul Master Academy?"

Hearing the voice, the old man seated in the chair raised his eyes and glanced at the little girl before him.

"Yes... and no. Because we... only accept monsters."

The old man replied in a lazy tone.

The one standing before him was none other than Xiao Wu, who had just emerged from Star Dou Forest.

After traveling and making inquiries along the way, she learned that Shrek Academy was recruiting students.

So she set out for Shrek Academy. As for why she had not gone to Spirit City—

It was because of what Bibi Dong had done to her and her mother before. It was not something Zijun's Redemption could make her easily forgive.

If not for Zijun, she would never have had the chance to see her mother again in this lifetime.

Besides.

Xiao Wu and her mother did not know about Zijun's relationship with Spirit Hall.

So it was only natural that they still held reservations toward Spirit Hall.

They simply did not hate it as much as before.

And Xiao Wu was no longer that girl who could be led away after hearing a few grand principles.

Before Xiao Wu left Star Dou Forest, Charm Rabbit had often taught her about the dangers and common sense of the human world.

Naturally, she would not recklessly join one of the more famous academies on the continent.

As for Tang San—

Just as in the original story, he had taken Yu Xiaogang as his master.

Only, without Xiao Wu by his side, he now lived even more cautiously and vigilantly than in the original work.

"Then...!"

Xiao Wu was about to continue asking when a girl dressed in tight black-and-gray leather clothes walked over, her curvaceous figure impossible to miss.

"Zhu Zhuqing, twelve years old. Martial soul: Hell Spirit Cat. Soul Power Rank 27."

Zhu Zhuqing extended her right hand and placed it on the table, her expression blank.

Upon hearing Zhu Zhuqing's words, the old man reached out and felt her wrist.

The corners of his mouth lifted in delight.

"Congratulations. You've been admitted to the academy."

Retracting her arm, Zhu Zhuqing took three Gold Soul Coins from the Space Bracelet on her wrist and tossed them into the wooden box.

Seeing that Zhu Zhuqing actually possessed a storage Soul Tool, the old man looked curious and could not help staring at her a few more times.

After all, storage-type Soul Tools were rare treasures in the world of Spirit Masters.

Calling them priceless would not be an exaggeration.

Anyone who possessed such a Soul Tool had to be either rich or noble!

But the old man did not know that the reason Zhu Zhuqing possessed a Space Bracelet—

Was entirely because of Zijun.

When she was eight years old!

After losing the competition to become her family's heir, she had originally planned to leave the Star Luo Empire with Dai Mubai and spend the rest of their lives together.

But to her disappointment, Dai Mubai had also lost the competition to become his family's heir!

What was even more hateful was—

He had abandoned Zhu Zhuqing and fled the Star Luo Empire alone.

As a loser in the family competition!

The only thing awaiting her was death!

Unwilling to die like that, Zhu Zhuqing immediately fled the Star Luo Empire.

She was hunted by her older sister the entire way and eventually escaped into a small forest.

There, she happened to run into Zijun, who was grilling food by the river. At first, he thought she was some refugee fleeing disaster.

Out of the moral character of an exemplary young man, he had wanted to give her something to eat.

But who would have thought!

Once he got closer, he realized that this refugee was Zhu Zhuqing, the girl abandoned by that scumbag Dai Mubai!

But before he could ask why Zhu Zhuqing looked so miserable—

Zhu Zhuyun attacked without a word, blasting over a soul skill!

Seeing that!

Zijun casually gave Zhu Zhuyun a thorough beating for her.

The battle ended in an instant, and Zijun became entangled with Zhu Zhuqing because of it...

He had only gone out to have a little barbecue, yet he had stumbled into a hero-saving-a-beauty scenario!

For a moment, Zijun even felt that he was the true protagonist of Douluo Continent!

Otherwise, there was no explanation for such absurdly good romantic luck!

And so.

After accidentally saving Zhu Zhuqing, the two began talking in the small forest.

"You're not still thinking of finding that playboy Dai Mubai, are you?"

While eating grilled fish and drinking a little alcohol, Zijun asked with an expression of enjoyment.

Hearing Zijun's question, Zhu Zhuqing nodded honestly.

Looking at Zhu Zhuqing's inexperienced appearance, Zijun could not help sighing.

No wonder he got away with it. With the mindset of an underage girl like this, even ten Zhu Zhuqings wouldn't have enough cunning to match Dai Mubai.

Setting down the grilled fish and beer in his hands, Zijun earnestly advised her.

"You don't look like someone blinded by love. Why are you still hung up on a scumbag?"

"What do you mean?" Zhu Zhuqing asked in confusion.

With a sigh, Zijun went through all the rotten things Dai Mubai had done from beginning to end.

A man who had abandoned his fiancée to flee for his own life.

Then he came to Shrek Academy and lived a life of drunken pleasure, surrounded by women.

Yet he had never considered how Zhu Zhuqing was doing. If he had made even the slightest effort to look for her—

Zijun might not have called him a scumbag for the time being, but that bastard had not taken a single action!

If the plot had not required it, Zhu Zhuqing would probably have died in the Star Luo Empire long ago. How could she have possibly escaped alive?

And yet, this was a man who did not even treat his own fiancée as someone who mattered.

In the end, Zhu Zhuqing had forgiven him and let him win the beauty's heart.

Honestly!

If she had any sense at all, any other woman would have wanted nothing more than to chop that scumbag alive!

Forgive him? Let him win the beauty's heart? He would be better off repenting in a graveyard!

After recounting all the disgusting things Dai Mubai had done.

Zijun exchanged a Space Bracelet containing over a hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins from the System Space and gave it to Zhu Zhuqing.

After telling her his name before leaving, Zijun turned and departed from the small forest.

"Live well! The Gold Soul Coins in there should be enough to get you through the early stages of cultivation. I'm leaving."

Watching Zijun's retreating figure, Zhu Zhuqing's face flushed as she called out to his back.

"Can you tell me your name? If I'm fortunate enough to survive, I will definitely repay you!"

"There's no need to repay me. I'm merely a passerby who cannot bear to witness the suffering of others. Just call me Zijun."

At Shrek Academy, Xiao Wu asked everyone she met about Zijun's whereabouts after successfully joining the academy.

It was not until she met Zhu Zhuqing that she finally learned a tiny bit of information about Zijun.

"You were helped by Brother Xiao Jun too? His name is Zijun. Do you really know him?"

In the girls' dormitory, Xiao Wu clung to Zhu Zhuqing's arm and kept asking.

Learning that Xiao Wu also knew Zijun, Zhu Zhuqing finally let down her guard.

Soon, the two became friends who could talk about anything, though all their conversations were about Zijun.

Outside Shrek Academy's gates, Tang San also arrived at Shrek Academy according to the address Yu Xiaogang had given him.

"This should be the Shrek Academy Teacher mentioned. I hope I can learn something useful here."

The following morning.

In Class Three's classroom at Martial Soul Academy, Qian Renxue and Zijun walked to their seats.

Seeing Zijun's desk stuffed full of love letters, Qian Renxue skillfully swept every last one into the trash can.

She had long grown accustomed to such things. Even the love letters in her own desk were tossed into the trash as well.

"Everyone, quiet down! The students whose names I call will gather at the academy gates shortly. The rest of you may study on your own."