Qian Ni's Pretty Good Life

"Hmm?"

Zhu Zhuyun stood there, utterly baffled, her gaze shifting back and forth between Qian Ni, Alien, and Zhu Zhuqing.

"You shameless bastard!

"You were clearly the one who rushed out and hit my sister! How dare you turn around and accuse us, demanding compensation!"

Qian Ni let out two cold, wicked chuckles and pointed at Alien and Zhu Zhuqing.

"Take a good look! Between your sister and my mount, who got hurt worse?

"This mount can't be ridden anymore! Driving dangerously is against the law!"

Zhu Zhuqing lay motionless on the ground, looking like she might have died a little.

But just as Qian Ni said, aside from looking disheveled, she hadn't suffered any serious injuries.

As for Alien, its upper body's arms and chest armor were covered in cracks. Yellow-green blood dripped down, corroding the ground with hissing sounds.

If he kept riding it, he might accidentally get that acidic blood on himself.

The bizarre sight made Zhu Zhuyun's skin crawl.

She had never seen such a savage, grotesque Soul Beast. Even its blood was corrosive. Was this really a creature of Douluo Continent?

But Qian Ni was obviously picking a fight and trying to extort them. As the eldest daughter of the Zhu Clan, how could Zhu Zhuyun back down?

Judging from his appearance, Qian Ni was about the same age as her sister. At most, he was a two-ring Soul Grandmaster.

She was a three-ring Soul Elder. Over the past two years, she'd taken Whale Glue Pellets to increase the age of her third Soul Ring. So what if Qian Ni had a mount?

She hadn't exactly spared other Soul Masters her age in Star Luo City!

"Brat, since you're looking for trouble, don't blame me!"

The three Soul Rings around Zhu Zhuyun flashed in succession, and she transformed into an afterimage as she charged Qian Ni.

"You're the one who attacked first!" Qian Ni laughed.

Zhu Zhuyun closed in within an instant, her cat claws slashing at Qian Ni from point-blank range.

"Pull... fall!"

A black Soul Ring flashed and vanished. First Soul Skill—Cursed Speech!

Qian Ni was still being merciful. Against a girl like her, he hadn't used a more terrifying curse.

An invisible force dragged at Zhu Zhuyun's body. It was as if a pile driver had struck the crown of her head, sending her face-first into the ground with a twisted expression.

Qian Ni raised his foot and delivered a Tiger-Style Shot, viciously kicking Zhu Zhuyun in the lower abdomen.

She felt as though she'd been struck by a cannonball. The violent impact blanked out her mind, and she curled up as she flew sideways, crashing right into Zhu Zhuqing.

The two rolled into a tangled heap.

When she regained consciousness, it felt as though her stomach and intestines had been tied into a dead knot. The pain was unbearable, and she couldn't move at all.

She could only watch helplessly as Qian Ni approached.

Qian Ni's face was so handsome that, under normal circumstances, she would have gone up to strike up a conversation and get acquainted with him.

But in Zhu Zhuyun's eyes now, he was a sinister devil.

Qian Ni crouched down halfway, picked up a branch, and poked Zhu Zhuyun's forehead.

"Miss, you've got some nerve, huh? Not only are you refusing compensation, you even wanted to attack me? If I weren't strong enough, I might've fallen victim to your vicious hands!"

Fine beads of sweat formed on Zhu Zhuyun's forehead, and her delicate face turned deathly pale.

"Sir, please hold your hand. We will compensate you!

"I am the eldest daughter of the Zhu Clan of the Star Luo Empire. If you kill me, my family will never let this go.

"The Zhu Clan's status in the Star Luo Empire is second only to the imperial family. You don't want to invite trouble, do you?"

Qian Ni had already recognized the sisters' identities.

But he had no intention of going easy on them.

In his eyes, these two were merely backup gacha props.

Use them ruthlessly. Squeeze them dry!

"The Zhu Clan? Never heard of it.

"Since you want to compensate me, hand over all your storage Soul Tools!"

Zhu Zhuyun's expression froze at his words.

Storage Soul Tools? Those things were exceedingly rare. Even as the eldest daughter of the Zhu Clan, she couldn't simply produce one whenever she wanted.

Her fiancé, Dai Weisi, had one, but that was his property and had nothing to do with Zhu Zhuyun.

"Sir, you jest. I have some Gold Soul Coins on me. Please, take them all.

"If that isn't enough, my sister has some too!"

Afraid Qian Ni would be dissatisfied, she hurriedly added another sentence.

Qian Ni's face darkened.

"A young lady from a great clan doesn't even have a storage Soul Tool? Are you trying to fool me?"

He genuinely didn't believe her, because he himself had three storage Soul Tools.

Two held miscellaneous items, while the one he'd obtained recently was used to store Alien.

No matter how precious spatial equipment was, one could still find it with enough time and money.

That was true in theory. However, not long ago, Dai Weisi had taken some of Zhu Zhuyun's treasures to buy more Whale Glue Pellets, saying he'd compensate her later.

He still hadn't returned them.

Qian Ni grabbed the Zhu sisters by the ankles, shook his arms, and rapidly shook them.

Wallets, jewelry, and all sorts of little items clattered onto the ground.

Zhu Zhuyun was shaken so badly she nearly threw up.

Qian Ni frowned and muttered disdainfully.

"That's all you've got? Poor nobles!"

The eldest young lady was so furious she nearly spat blood. Zhu Zhuqing was still unconscious; otherwise, she wouldn't have fared much better.

"If that's the case, then you'll have to repay my losses with yourselves!"

Qian Ni sneered. A golden bridle appeared in his hand, and with a casual flick, it cracked through the air.

Smack—

What does he want to do?

Zhu Zhuyun's face filled with terror.

"Wait! I'm the eldest daughter of the Zhu Clan, and the fiancée of the Star Luo Empire's eldest prince!

"Let me go! Let me return home, and I'll make sure you're satisfied no matter what you want!"

Right now, staying alive was what mattered!

"What are you babbling about? Lift your head! Put on the bridle!"

Rider's Bridle wrapped around Zhu Zhuyun, winding over her chest and back. She looked like she was wearing a Bei Bei Jia with a rope attached.

Qian Ni's eyes lit up at the result.

He had only tried it on a whim, but he hadn't expected this thing could actually be used on people!

"From now on, you're my lackey!

"Alien's injured right now, so you'll have to work part-time as a mount!"

Zhu Zhuyun was completely stunned. She hadn't expected things to develop this way.

A lackey? A mount? Was he talking about her?

This was humiliation! Torture!

In her panic, her mind spun rapidly, and she pointed at her sister beside her.

"Wait! Sir! The one you hit was my sister... no, it was my sister who hit you!

"Please let Zhu Qing compensate you! She's more talented than me, prettier than me, and even... better endowed than me!"

At this moment, Zhu Zhuyun had cast aside all sisterly affection. Her mind was filled only with herself.

But Qian Ni gave a cold laugh and flicked his hand. Rider's Bridle split apart and fitted Zhu Zhuqing with a "Bei Bei Jia" as well.

"What are you thinking? How could I leave her out?"

Qian Ni released Zhu Zhuyun and looked at the bewildered girl.

"Your sister is in my hands. Go home and prepare the ransom and compensation. If you don't satisfy me, I'll tear up the ticket!

"Miss Zhu Zhuyun, you wouldn't want anything to happen to your sister, would you?"

Qian Ni, who was living quite well, gave a sinister smile and raised the bridle in his hand toward Zhu Zhuyun.

There was still some affection between these sisters. Unlike the Dai Mubai brothers, who were truly a pair of smiling tigers, two black-horned sharks!

As for the Zhu sisters, heh, they were a pair of Tiggers, two crispy sharks!

"Don't even think about defaulting. You won't want to know the consequences!"

Soul Power surged through Qian Ni. Azure wing fragments spread out, and three pitch-black Soul Rings appeared around him one after another, completely cowing Zhu Zhuyun.

His Soul Power cultivation was over level thirty, close to hers.

But those three black Soul Rings that represented ten thousand years were something she couldn't comprehend no matter what.

By the time Zhu Zhuyun came back to herself, she was already outside Star Dou Forest, back within the borders of the Star Luo Empire.

She felt as though she'd entered another world. Everything in her memories felt so unreal.

Could someone really absorb a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring as their first Soul Ring?

Suddenly, a term surfaced in her mind.

Whale Glue Pellets!

As far as she knew, only things like that could raise the limit of Soul Rings a Soul Master could absorb.

Perhaps Qian Ni had used even higher-grade Whale Glue Pellets!

But regarding Zhu Zhuqing, her sister's ransom, compensation, and all those matters, Zhu Zhuyun's mind remained a complete mess.

He... doesn't seem to have told me how to contact him...

At the outer edge of Star Dou Forest, in the same spot as before.

Zhu Zhuqing woke from the burning pain on her face. The first thing she saw was an unrealistically handsome face.

"You're awake? Your sister has already sold you to me. From now on, you're my lackey.

"Oh, and for now, you'll have to work part-time as a mount."

Qian Ni greeted her. He appeared to be in a good mood, smiling brightly.

Fate Stone +3

Happiness was just that simple!