Zhu Zhuqing's Request, Tang Hao About to Take a Desperate Risk!

"Flender, what do you take us for?"

"Since you couldn't beat Ye Chen, honor the wager and hand over ten thousand Gold Soul Coins. Stop being so stingy."

Ning Rongrong clapped her hands.

Two Soul Saints from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect suddenly appeared behind her.

"Young Miss!"

The mere presence of the two Soul Saints exerted an invisible pressure.

They represented the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and stood backed by two Super Douluo.

Ye Chen's value as a prodigy had already surpassed that of the entire Shrek Academy. The two men knew perfectly well which side they should support.

"I'll pay!"

Flender gritted his teeth in humiliation.

After much hesitation, he took out a savings card from his Soul Tool. It held exactly ten thousand Gold Soul Coins.

Some of those Gold Soul Coins had been swindled from others, while some had been won at the Great Soul Arena. They were the little nest egg Flender had built up over many years.

"Here, take it."

Ning Rongrong snatched the savings card.

She stuffed it into Ye Chen's hand, looking smug as if she were waiting for praise.

When it came to throwing her weight around, Ning Rongrong was the best at it. She had never feared anyone!

"It's a little short, but it'll do!"

"Since there's nothing left to do here, I'm heading to Heaven Dou City for my appointment. If you want to stay at Shrek Academy, then stay."

Ye Chen put away the Milk Bottle.

In such a short time, his Soul Power had already recovered by half. He could slowly recover the rest later.

"I'm going back to Heaven Dou City with you."

Ning Rongrong certainly would not remain behind.

She was not an idiot. After offending the entire Shrek Academy with Ye Chen today, why would she still go in there?

Was she supposed to let those annoying people keep making her angry, or keep targeting her at every turn?

With a super genius right in front of her, who would still go to Shrek Academy to suffer?

"Ye Chen, wait."

Zhu Zhuqing suddenly called out to Ye Chen.

"Is something wrong?"

Ye Chen glanced at her.

He had noticed Zhu Zhuqing long ago, but what did that have to do with him?

The Body Sect only accepted disciples with Body Martial Souls. That had not changed even in this era.

Even a Titled Douluo like Dugu Bo could at most be considered an external member.

"I want to ask you to help me become stronger! I'm willing to serve at your command."

Zhu Zhuqing saw no hope whatsoever in Dai Mubai.

If she continued wasting her days with Dai Mubai, she would inevitably either die or be imprisoned in the future. Such was the cruelty of the Star Luo Imperial Family and the Zhu Family.

Only the strength of a Titled Douluo could allow her to change a fate where even life and death were not hers to control.

At the very least, by following Ye Chen, she could see hope instead of nothing but darkness ahead.

"The Body Sect only accepts disciples with Body Martial Souls."

"Not only you—even Ning Rongrong couldn't join my sect."

Ye Chen did not care whether she lived or died.

After all, Zhu Zhuqing had no connection to him, and he had no intention of getting to know her on his own.

Other than Ye Lingling, Ye Chen had only come to know everyone else passively. Even Qian Renxue had only entered his life because of their cooperation.

Ning Rongrong had clung to him of her own accord. With this little witch at his side, Ye Chen merely found things livelier.

"As long as you help me become stronger and free me from my family's fate, I'm willing to become your maid."

Zhu Zhuqing was prepared to sell her freedom in exchange for a chance to survive.

Rather than follow Dai Mubai and gamble on a fate with nine chances of death and one of survival, she would rather follow Ye Chen and bet that he could become a top powerhouse in a short time.

Though she had never heard of the Body Sect, she knew the young miss of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

This little witch showed not the slightest bit of young-miss temper before Ye Chen. That was not something talent alone could accomplish.

"Hmm, I really am short on a maid. I've grown too used to being around all those rough old men in the sect."

"Come with me. I guarantee you'll become a Titled Douluo and rewrite your own fate."

Ye Chen recalled the women in his sect.

Every one of them possessed a Body Martial Soul, and they were all burly and more manly than men.

The only one who was somewhat feminine was Vina, his senior brother Long Aotian's fiancée, but she did not suit Ye Chen's tastes.

He still preferred looking at women like Qian Renxue, Ye Lingling, and Ning Rongrong. At least they were pleasing to the eye.

"Zhu Zhuqing, you're my fiancée!"

Dai Mubai roared.

He had sensed earlier that Zhu Zhuqing possessed a peculiar attraction for him. It was their Martial Souls resonating with one another.

At that time, Dai Mubai had guessed that the newcomer might be Zhu Zhuqing, his fiancée.

He had originally planned to get to know her properly after she entered Shrek Academy, only for her to turn around and offer to become someone else's maid.

"Not anymore."

"She's my personal maid."

Ye Chen did not even turn around. Leaving only those words behind, he departed with Ning Rongrong.

Zhu Zhuqing hurried after them. The moment she had called out to Ye Chen, she had already made up her mind.

The three had not gone far before they spotted the Body Sect's luxurious carriage.

The two Soul Saints from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect took the initiative to conceal themselves, secretly protecting Ning Rongrong unless she summoned them.

"Head straight to Heaven Dou City."

Ye Chen climbed into the carriage.

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing followed close behind and entered the carriage compartment as well.

There was already someone inside, a man who looked even larger than Zhao Wuji.

He had a broad face, high cheekbones, a square chin, and thick, heavy brows. Whenever he looked at someone, he would first narrow his eyes before opening them.

"Young Sect Master, should we eliminate Shrek?"

Shi Gandang asked calmly.

The Body Sect was neither wholly righteous nor wholly wicked. A force that had tried to keep their young master could simply be erased.

"Uncle Shi, they're still of some use. Leave them for now."

Ye Chen shook his head.

Although Shi Gandang could kill everyone apart from Tang San and Xiao Wu, it would not mean much.

With those people remaining for the Advanced Soul Master Tournament, Ye Chen could continue trampling them. Besides, that so-called master, Yu Xiaogang, had yet to arrive at Shrek Academy.

"Yes."

Shi Gandang closed his eyes again.

As Ye Chen's personal guard, he was also his publicly known protector.

"This is Elder Rockbreaker Douluo of the Body Sect. Just call him Uncle Shi."

Ye Chen introduced him proactively.

Although Rockbreaker Douluo was only Rank 91, his iron fists struck with tremendous force. He could easily crush the likes of Dugu Bo, She Long, and Ci Xue.

"Uncle Shi, I'm Ning Rongrong."

"Zhu Zhuqing pays her respects to Your Excellency!"

The two of them were ultimately different.

One was the young miss of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect; the other was a personal maid who had fled the Star Luo Family in an attempt to break free of fate's shackles.

"Mm."

Shi Gandang gave a quiet grunt.

It counted as a response to the two young girls.

At the same time, silver light flickered in Ye Chen's eyes as he watched the outside through the carriage wall.

Not far from the carriage, an insect crawling through dark, damp places was rushing toward them.

There was only the openly stationed Rank 91 Rockbreaker Douluo in the carriage, along with the Rank 92 Cloudpiercer Douluo above them. This had ultimately stirred Tang Hao's killing intent.

Last time, Ye Chen had failed to obtain Ah Yin's Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, which had been quite a regret. This time, he absolutely could not let Tang Hao escape again.

"The fish has taken the bait. You two are not to leave my side later, understand?"

Ye Chen was confident he could protect them both.

He could pull them into the void. Tang Hao was neither a spatial-attribute Soul Master nor an Ultimate Douluo, so he could not harm him at all.

It was only that taking others into the void consumed an enormous amount of Ye Chen's Soul Power. At most, he could barely maintain it for a short while.