When Qin Jiuxiao immediately identified her origins,
Zi Ji wore an expression of "just as I thought."
She gracefully approached Qin Jiuxiao, her jade-like fingers brushing across his face as she circled him once before speaking.
"Just what kind of Soul Beast are you, to have rebuilt yourself? I couldn't see through you at all."
"When my lord told me before, I didn't believe it. But now that I see you... you're practically no different from a human."
My lord!
Could Zi Ji actually have been sent by the Silver Dragon King, Gu Yuena?
I'm not sure. Better keep watching.
"So, my lord sent you to find me? What instructions does she have?"
Qin Jiuxiao's expression softened slightly, revealing a trace of respect for the ruler of Soul Beasts.
Gu Yuena held an utterly supreme position among the Ferocious Beasts.
This gesture might make Zi Ji think more favorably of him, and he could also pry more information out of her.
Just as Qin Jiuxiao had expected, Zi Ji developed a bit of goodwill toward him. Anyone respectful toward her lord was a friend.
"My lord has no particular instructions for you. It's just that the commotion from your tribulation that day was indeed rather great."
"My lord said that even taking human form and rebuilding yourself required undergoing a tribulation. It was her first time seeing such a thing as well."
"Furthermore, you have already mastered the power of Lightning Tribulation. Perhaps you are the hope for the future revival of our Soul Beast clan."
"Now that you have taken human form and rebuilt yourself, your strength is still weak. My lord feared that you might encounter danger in the human world, so she sent me to protect you."
"Until you have sufficient strength to protect yourself, I will remain by your side. So long as we don't run into peak Douluo or Limit Douluo, I can blow whoever stands against us to pieces."
"As for trash like that guy just now, who couldn't even take one finger from me, he should go home and raise pigs."
Zi Ji glanced at the unconscious Yan Shi, making no attempt to hide the disdain in her eyes.
Qin Jiuxiao's mouth twitched.
You were a three-hundred-thousand-year Ferocious Beast fighting a Soul King. Who could possibly take that?
But after his inward complaint, wild joy surged from the bottom of his heart.
He had originally been worried about what would happen if he encountered a Title Douluo before he had fully grown.
Now that he had a Ferocious Beast bodyguard like this, he felt much more at ease.
And this bodyguard was even a beauty.
Qin Jiuxiao's eyes suddenly lit up. If he made contact with Zi Ji now,
could he perhaps trigger a Seven-Colored Trait?
Even a red one would do, at the very least.
The thought had only just surfaced when he saw a fair fist hurtling toward him.
Qin Jiuxiao's expression changed drastically. This wasn't Zhu Zhuyun's cute little fist pounding against his chest.
If he failed to block it, it would really kill him.
He immediately revealed his Soul Rings, and two black Soul Rings appeared around his body.
The power of the Heavenly Horned Ant and Thunder Emperor surged into his body, instantly merging together.
Golden patterns raced across Qin Jiuxiao's skin, while a faint horn emerged from the center of his brow.
His long hair billowed in the wind, lightning flashed through his eyes, and bolts of electricity gathered behind him.
Boom!
Qin Jiuxiao crossed his arms before his chest and blocked Zi Ji's seemingly ordinary punch.
But the next moment, it was as though he had been struck by a truck. His entire body flew backward, snapping more than a dozen century-old trees along the way.
He plowed a long trench through the ground.
[ Ding! Contacted Hell Demon Dragon King Zi Ji. Obtained trait "Devouring Domain (Red)": Devour others' domains and assimilate their Soul Power into your own. As the saying goes, what's mine is mine, and what's yours is also mine! ]
Qin Jiuxiao grinned. As expected of a red trait—the effect was ridiculously satisfying.
Zi Ji's punch had not been in vain.
He got to his feet, his arms aching faintly as wisps of white smoke rose from them.
Zi Ji swayed her waist as she walked over proudly.
"If you want me, Hell Demon Dragon King Zi Ji, to be your bodyguard, I need to see whether you have the qualifications."
"Trash isn't worthy of making this king lower her head!"
"But now, you have exceeded my expectations. Although I held back with that punch, it was still enough to blow apart a human Soul Emperor."
"From today onward, I'll follow you."
Qin Jiuxiao bared his teeth in pain. One second everything had been fine, and the next she had punched him outright.
She changed her face faster than turning a page.
Sure enough, women could be pecked at, they could be polished, but they could never be figured out.
Still, now that he had obtained a Title Douluo guard, his safety would be greatly assured from now on.
"Alright, this king is tired. Go drive the carriage. This king wants to rest!"
Zi Ji acted as though she were completely at home, swaying her waist as she entered the carriage.
Qin Jiuxiao's temple throbbed. Who exactly was supposed to be whose bodyguard here?
Damn woman!
Just wait until his strength increased.
Then he would show her what it meant to turn the tables and become the master.
For now, the situation was stronger than he was. Qin Jiuxiao could only swallow his anger and wait for the day she would beg him for mercy.
Qin Jiuxiao woke the unconscious Yan Shi.
Yan Shi's first reaction was to look around vigilantly.
"Where's the enemy? Where's that woman?!"
A wave of Soul Power suddenly rippled out from the carriage, and Qin Jiuxiao immediately covered Yan Shi's mouth.
"Shh, Uncle Yan. That woman is a Title Douluo. You can't afford to provoke her!"
Yan Shi's eyes instantly widened. Then hadn't he just fought a Title Douluo and survived?
Holy shit!
He could brag about this for the rest of his life!
"Young Master, what exactly is going on now?"
Qin Jiuxiao raised his head and bragged,
"Who do you think your young master is?"
"Even though that woman is a Title Douluo, she still knelt before this young master's talent and cried as she begged to follow me."
"This young master couldn't bear to refuse her, so I mercifully accepted her. From now on, she'll remain by my side."
Yan Shi immediately gave him a thumbs-up, staring at his young master with eyes full of worship.
Young Master was incredible!
Qin Jiuxiao thoroughly enjoyed the reaction. He rose and patted Yan Shi's shoulder.
"Uncle Yan, learn more from this young master in the future. How could you ever worry about not finding a wife?"
"Hurry up and drive the horses. This young master is going inside to teach that woman a lesson!"
Yan Shi stood ramrod straight and pounded his fist against his chest with loud thumps. From this day forward, Young Master would be the only sun in his heart.
Even a female Title Douluo wanted to be Young Master's bodyguard!
From now on, he would respect no one but Young Master!
Under Yan Shi's gaze of utter faith, Qin Jiuxiao climbed into the carriage, lifted the curtain, and sat down inside.
The moment he entered the carriage, he met Zi Ji's half-smiling gaze.
She reclined lazily against the seat, her beautiful legs crossed, her violet-black hair cascading down like a waterfall.
Dangerous, yet alluring.
"Hehe, you put on quite a show!"
"What did you say just now? That you were going to teach this king a lesson?"
"How do you intend to teach me? Let this king see!"
Qin Jiuxiao coughed twice, then shamelessly moved closer and squeezed in beside Zi Ji.
He placed her two beautiful legs in his lap and gently massaged them, secretly fondling them as well.
"Zi Ji, in the human world, this is called social etiquette."
"This young master has some standing, after all. Give me some face, and I'll return you even more in the future."
"This is called returning courtesy for courtesy!"
"You still have much to learn!"
Zi Ji chuckled, her gaze falling upon his restless hands.
"So touching my legs also counts as social etiquette?"
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