Master, This Servant Wants to Serve You Well!

"Second Soul Skill: Tiger's Roar, Dragon's Bellow!"

"Third Soul Skill: Tetanus Blade!"

"Third Soul Skill: Gravity Crushing!"

"Fourth Soul Skill: Star-Shattering Shadow Flash!"

Among the trees.

Soul Skills surged toward him from every direction.

Qin Jiuxiao wasn't foolish enough to take them head-on. He darted back and forth, dodging.

His body was strong, but he wasn't stupid.

After obtaining the "Fist Technique Proficiency" trait, his footwork had improved accordingly.

He dodged Soul Skills while swinging his fists and fighting those men.

From a distance, Zhu Zhuyun watched the battle, her beautiful eyes filled with shock.

Who would believe that a Soul Master's first ring could be a thousand-year one?

And that a One-Ring Soul Master could instantly kill Soul Elders, then hold his own against a whole group of Soul Ancestors?

What kind of monster was this man?

An ominous premonition stirred within her. It seemed she'd provoked someone extraordinary.

A genius like him couldn't possibly belong to some ordinary faction. He was sure to have a powerful background behind him.

When you encountered a monster like this, you either won him over and made him an ally, or, if you made an enemy of him, you cut him down before he could grow.

But now, it seemed too late to say she hadn't meant to provoke him.

Before regret could even rise in her heart, murderous intent had already consumed every other thought.

Since she'd provoked him, she could only cut him down and uproot the threat, lest he bring disaster upon her in the future.

A ruthless glint flashed in Zhu Zhuyun's eyes as the claws at her fingertips slowly extended.

[Ding! Contacted Star Luo Empire assassin Wu Chang, obtained trait "Battle Cry (Purple)": Calling out the name of a move when striking increases its power by 20%!]

[Ding! Contacted Star Luo Empire assassin Dai Li, obtained trait "Eat My Blade (Blue)": Blade-type soul skills deal 30% more damage!]

[Ding! Contacted Star Luo Empire assassin Bai Shan, obtained trait "Power Control (Blue)": Personal strength increases by 10%!]

[Ding! Contacted Star Luo Empire assassin Wang Xuan, obtained trait "Charged Strike (Purple)": Charging a move for three seconds deals 200% damage!]

As Qin Jiuxiao fought the assassins, he inevitably came into contact with them.

The traits kept adding up.

A flash of inspiration crossed his mind as he considered the new traits he'd acquired.

Blade-type Soul Skills?

A hand blade was still a blade!

Combined with his powerful physique, this move would pack a serious punch.

Qin Jiuxiao came up with a fitting name for the move on the spot.

"Guillotine Blade!"

As he spoke, he pressed the fingers of his right hand together and angled his hand across his chest.

The men watched him warily. After that brief exchange, they no longer dared underestimate Qin Jiuxiao.

They all unleashed their most powerful offensive Soul Skills.

Qin Jiuxiao chuckled, his figure darting through the crowd like he'd teleported.

A flash of blade light—and every assassin froze in place.

The wind swept through the woods, lifting Qin Jiuxiao's robe and making it flutter.

Thud!

Thud! Thud!

The sound of watermelons hitting the ground.

The assassins' heads flew through the air, looks of terror frozen on their faces.

As the wind swept past, their bodies crashed to the ground.

No other reason: his raw strength had done the trick!

The might of this move was truly terrifying!

Zhu Zhuyun's pupils contracted. She shot a glance at the two Soul Kings guarding her.

The two of them immediately understood. Taking advantage of Qin Jiuxiao's exhaustion, they attacked at once, striking toward his head and chest from the front and behind.

Qin Jiuxiao exhaled, unfazed by their attack. He merely raised a hand.

"Uncle Yan, the rest is up to you."

He'd now gauged his general strength. Killing Soul Ancestors was easy.

But Soul Kings could be a bit of a problem.

The two Soul Kings' faces changed at his words.

Before they could pull back, they heard a hearty laugh.

"Hahahaha! Young Master's move truly opened our eyes!"

"Rest easy. Leave the rest to us!"

"Old Shi, protect the young master!"

"Old Liu! Hold them down. I'll form the head!"

Shi Kuang and Shi Wang appeared in an instant, one in front of Qin Jiuxiao and the other behind him.

"First Soul Skill: Sacred Heart Shield!"

They each raised an enormous golden shield, blocking the two Soul Kings' attacks in an instant.

"Second Soul Skill: Ghostly Nether Thorns!"

Liu Qing's Ghostly Nether Thorns transformed into chains that bound the two Soul Kings in place.

Next came Yan Shi, his whole body blazing with scorching flames.

"Second Soul Skill: Flame Lion Clone!"

"Fifth Soul Skill: Lion-Tiger Blazing Strike!"

Two enormous Flame Lions charged toward the two Soul Kings.

They tried to fight back, but while restrained by a control-type Soul Master of their own rank, they were powerless.

All they could do was watch as the Flame Lions lunged toward them, jaws bared.

Boom!

Flames burst into bloom!

The two Soul Kings were killed in one blow.

Only Zhu Zhuyun remained on the other side.

"Young Master, shall we take care of this one too?"

Yan Shi narrowed his eyes, flames roaring in his palm.

Zhu Zhuyun's face turned ashen. She hadn't expected Qin Jiuxiao's group to have more than one Soul King.

This time, she'd truly fallen into a ditch.

And those two fools—surrounded by four Soul Kings, yet they hadn't sensed a thing.

She wanted to kill them herself.

Qin Jiuxiao shook his head. Wu Rong's Soul Skill had restored a good deal of his Soul Power.

With a playful look on his face, he sauntered toward Zhu Zhuyun, his gaze brimming with amusement.

"Kitty, looks like there's no escaping now."

Zhu Zhuyun managed an awkward smile, her voice lacking confidence.

"I had no idea you were so powerful, Big Brother. I'm truly impressed~~"

"If I said I'd only been joking with you just now, would you believe me?"

Qin Jiuxiao smiled, the corner of his mouth curling up.

"Take a guess!"

Beside the campfire.

Qin Jiuxiao was roasting fish at his leisure. Zhu Zhuqing lay beside him, still unconscious.

Zhu Zhuyun, meanwhile, was bound hand and foot with rope and hung upside down from a tree in a reverse hog-tie. She glared at him with a deeply aggrieved look.

"Didn't you say you believed me?"

"Why did you still tie me up? And in such an embarrassing position, too!"

Qin Jiuxiao was a professional at tying people up. Ignoring Zhu Zhuyun's resentful glare, he focused on roasting the fish in his hands.

"Those are two different things. The final say is mine."

"Kitty, you have two choices."

"First, stay by my side and be my maid. From now on, you'll do whatever I tell you."

"Second, show me how brave you are. I'll send you to join your subordinates. I don't keep venomous snakes by my side—especially ones that might bite me at any moment."

With a smack, Qin Jiuxiao swatted Zhu Zhuyun on her pert bottom.

Her eyes filled with mortified fury.

What choice did she have?

If she could live, who would choose to die?

Still, she couldn't quite accept it.

"My identity is complicated. I'll bring trouble your way."

If anyone with ulterior motives found out she'd gone with another man, then once the news reached Dai Weisi, he would probably send a Soul Sage or even a Soul Douluo to hunt Qin Jiuxiao down.

But Qin Jiuxiao waved a hand, completely unconcerned.

"She's none other than Dai Weisi of the Star Luo Empire's fiancée, right?"

"I go after fiancées. If you weren't engaged, I wouldn't be interested."

"And in Suotuo City, the Qin Family is the law. No one can slip past my intelligence network."

"Dai Weisi's reach doesn't extend here!"

With his Golden Finger, he was confident he'd soon become invincible.

When that happened, so what if he took Dai Weisi's future crown princess, Zhu Zhuyun? Even if he abducted the Star Luo Emperor's empress, what could Dai Weisi do about it?

Qin Jiuxiao's confidence and boldness stirred something in Zhu Zhuyun's eyes.

She liked men who were strong in both their abilities and their convictions.

Only that kind of man was worthy of conquering her.

Since she couldn't escape, she might as well enjoy it.

Gradually, the spot where Qin Jiuxiao had just slapped her began to tingle.

She seemed to like the feeling.

Zhu Zhuyun's eyes glistened as she smiled seductively, her gaze at Qin Jiuxiao turning flirtatious.

"Master~ Untie Zhu Yun, please. This servant wants to serve you well~"