Qin Jiuxiao called out her origins in a single breath.
A look of "as I expected" appeared on Zi Ji's face.
She strolled over to Qin Jiuxiao's side, her jade fingers tracing his jawline. After circling him to observe him for a moment, she finally spoke:
"What kind of soul beast are you that underwent a rebirth? I can't tell at all."
"I didn't believe it when the Lord mentioned it, but seeing you now... you are truly no different from a human."
The Lord!
Could it be that Zi Ji was actually sent by the Silver Dragon King, Gu Yuena?
Not sure yet, I should observe further.
"Do you mean the Lord sent you to find me? What are the Lord's instructions?"
Qin Jiuxiao's expression softened slightly, giving Zi Ji the impression that he was respectful toward the master of all soul beasts.
Gu Yuena held a supreme status among all the fierce beasts.
This gesture might earn him more favor with Zi Ji, and he could extract more information.
Just as Qin Jiuxiao had hoped, Zi Ji felt a spark of goodwill toward him. If he was respectful to the Lord, then they were all good friends.
"The Lord doesn't have any specific instructions for you, but the commotion you caused during your tribulation that day was indeed quite significant."
"The Lord said this was the first time she had ever seen someone undergo a tribulation during a transformation rebirth."
"Moreover, you have already mastered the power of the thunder tribulation. You might just be the hope for the future revival of our soul beast clan."
"Since your strength is still weak after your transformation, the Lord feared you might encounter danger in the human world, so she sent me to escort you."
"Until you have enough strength to protect yourself, I will stay by your side. As long as we don't run into a Peak Douluo or a Limit Douluo, I can beat anyone else to a pulp for you."
"As for that trash from earlier who couldn't even take a single finger from this queen, let him go home and raise pigs."
Zi Ji glanced at the unconscious Yan Shi, making no effort to hide the contempt in her eyes.
This made the corner of Qin Jiuxiao's mouth twitch.
You are a three-hundred-thousand-year-old fierce beast; who could possibly take a hit from you?
But after the internal grumbling, a surge of wild joy welled up in his heart.
He had been worried about what to do if he encountered a Title Douluo before he had fully grown.
Now, having such a fierce beast as a bodyguard put his mind at ease.
And this bodyguard happened to be a beauty.
Qin Jiuxiao's eyes suddenly lit up. If he made physical contact with Zi Ji now, would he be able to trigger a colorful-tier trait?
Even a red one would be fine.
The thought had barely crossed his mind when he saw a fair fist smashing toward him.
Qin Jiuxiao's expression changed drastically. This wasn't like Zhu Zhuyun's playful punches to the chest.
If he didn't block this, it would genuinely be fatal.
He immediately summoned his soul rings, and two black soul rings appeared around his body.
The powers of the Heavenly Horned Ant and the Thunder Emperor surged into his body, fusing instantly.
Golden patterns crawled across Qin Jiuxiao's skin, and a shallow, single horn sprouted from the center of his forehead.
His long hair danced in the wind, lightning flashed in his eyes, and bolts of electricity gathered behind him.
Boom!
Qin Jiuxiao crossed his arms in front of his chest, blocking Zi Ji's plain-looking punch.
But the next moment, he felt as if he had been hit by a truck. He flew backward, snapping over a dozen century-old trees along the way.
He plowed a long trench into the ground.
[Ding! Contact with Hell Demon Dragon King Zi Ji established. Obtained trait "Domain Devour (Red)": Devour the domains of others and fuse their soul power into your own. As the saying goes, what is mine is mine, and what is yours is also mine!]
Qin Jiuxiao curled his lips into a grin. As expected of a red-tier trait, the effect was incredibly satisfying.
Taking that punch from Zi Ji was worth it.
He stood up, his arms aching faintly, with wisps of white smoke rising from them.
Zi Ji swayed her hips as she walked over arrogantly.
"If you want the Hell Demon Dragon King Zi Ji to be your bodyguard, I need to see if you have the qualifications."
"Trash is not worthy of making this queen bow!"
"But it seems you have exceeded my expectations. Although I held back my strength in that punch, it would have been enough to blow up a human Soul Emperor."
"From now on, I will follow you."
Qin Jiuxiao bared his teeth. She was fine one second, and the next, she was punching him.
She flipped her mood faster than turning a page.
Sure enough, women could be teased and polished, but they could never be truly understood.
However, having gained a Title Douluo as a guard, his safety was now well-guaranteed.
"Alright, this queen is tired. Go drive the carriage; I need to rest!"
Zi Ji didn't treat herself as an outsider at all, swaying her hips as she stepped into the carriage.
Qin Jiuxiao's temple throbbed. Who was supposed to be whose bodyguard here?
Detestable woman!
Just wait until he increased his strength.
Otherwise, he would show her what it meant to turn the tables and become the master.
Since the current situation was unfavorable, Qin Jiuxiao could only swallow his pride, waiting for the day he would make her beg for mercy.
Qin Jiuxiao woke the unconscious Yan Shi.
Yan Shi's first reaction was to look around vigilantly:
"Where is the enemy? Where is that woman!"
A surge of soul power suddenly rippled from inside 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 widened instantly. Had he just fought a Title Douluo and survived?
Holy crap!
He could brag about this for the rest of his life!
"Young Master, what is the situation now?"
Qin Jiuxiao lifted his chin and boasted:
"Who do you think your Young Master is?"
"Even that woman, a Title Douluo, knelt before my talent, crying and begging to follow me."
"I couldn't bear to refuse, so I mercifully took her in. From now on, she will stay by my side."
Yan Shi immediately gave a thumbs up, looking at his Young Master with eyes full of worship.
Young Master is amazing!
Qin Jiuxiao was very pleased, standing up and patting his shoulder.
"Uncle Yan, learn more from me in the future. Are you still worried about not finding a wife?"
"Hurry up and drive the horses. I'm going in to discipline that woman!"
Yan Shi stood straight, thumping his chest with his fist. From now on, the Young Master was the only sun in his heart.
Even a female Title Douluo had to be the Young Master's bodyguard!
From now on, he wouldn't submit to anyone but the Young Master!
Under Yan Shi's gaze filled with faith, Qin Jiuxiao stepped onto the carriage and lifted the curtain to sit inside.
As soon as he entered the cabin, he met Zi Ji's half-smiling gaze.
She was lounging lazily on the seat, her beautiful legs crossed, her purple-black hair falling like a waterfall.
She was both dangerous and charming.
"Heh, you put on quite a show!"
"What did you just say? You want to discipline this queen?"
"Let's see how you plan to discipline me!"
Qin Jiuxiao coughed twice, leaned in with extreme shamelessness, and squeezed in next to Zi Ji.
He placed her beautiful legs in his lap and began to massage them gently, playing with them without leaving a trace.
"Zi Ji, in the human world, this is called social etiquette."
"I have some status, after all. If you give me some face, I will return the favor later."
"This is called reciprocity!"
"You still have a lot to learn!"
Zi Ji chuckled, her gaze falling on his restless hands.
"Then, is you touching my legs also called social etiquette?"
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