The group consisted of five people, all of whom appeared to be middle-aged mercenaries. Several crisscrossing scars could be seen on their exposed skin.
Moreover, the five of them should have extensive experience in the forest.
They were all coated with a special liquid that could mask the scent of humans, since the scent of humans was far too sensitive for Soul Beast.
As soon as Zhu Zhuqing appeared, the two people at the front immediately took defensive stances. The Soul Master in the middle even had a bright green Ghost Vine Martial Soul appear in his palm, warily sizing up Zhu Zhuqing.
However, the five of them secretly breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Zhu Zhuqing's appearance clearly.
After all, Zhu Zhuqing is just a little girl now, and no matter how talented she is, she is no match for the five of them.
Two of the five men had their eyes fixed on Zhu Zhuqing, their eyes flashing with lewdness as they looked at Zhu Zhuqing proud and upright figure.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm sorry, this road is blocked."
Zhu Zhuqing stood still, her clear, cold voice ringing out as she addressed the five people.
Haha, where did this little girl come from?
The two men at the front of the group of five were both quite burly. One of them, with a look of lust on his face, sized up Zhu Zhuqing Zhu Zhuqing spoke first, saying to her:
"We five brothers have been living in the Black Soul Mountain Range Black Soul Mountain Range for over ten years, and we've never heard of anyone owning them privately."
But what about you...? What if Soul Beast attacks in this desolate wilderness?
Let me protect you properly~~
The other four people cautiously looked around, waiting for him to speak.
This was a tacit understanding they had developed over many years of traveling together; if Zhu Zhuqing had powerful backers or was a troublemaker, they wouldn't hesitate to give him face.
But what if the other party is just a young girl...?
As he said, if someone dies in the middle of nowhere, who would know?
Zhu Zhuqing looked at the middle-aged man who walked up to her; his tone and eyes disgusted her.
He immediately released his Martial Soul.
Yellow, purple, black!
Five Soul Ring were released, and the powerful pressure of the Soul King suddenly stunned the five people.
Upon seeing the five Soul Ring rhythmically pulsating around Zhu Zhuqing's body, the burly man's expression suddenly changed.
A Soul King is not scary, but Zhu Zhuqing's appearance makes them realize that Zhu Zhuqing is probably a junior member of some super power.
"Third brother!"
As expected, the Soul Master in the middle, who possessed the Ghost Vine Martial Soul, suddenly spoke up upon seeing Zhu Zhuqing's Martial Soul, hurriedly stepping forward to grab the burly man and reprimanding him:
"I've told you so many times, you're surrounded by friends when you're out and about, don't scare them away."
While reprimanding the burly man, the middle-aged man cupped his hands in greeting to Zhu Zhuqing and said:
"Hehe, my brother is used to being rough, I hope you won't mind, Miss. My name is Lu Zhi, and I have a bit of a reputation in this Qingshan Town."
However... let's not beat around the bush. With such a commotion ahead, we could hear it from miles away. You've eaten meat, so we brothers can't have come all this way for nothing, right...?"
Zhu Zhuqing frowned upon hearing this, glanced coldly at Lu Zhi, and a hint of sarcasm appeared on her face:
"Why don't you wait here, and I'll have my Uncle Jian come out and talk to you?"
Zhu Zhuqing's words caused a moment of silence. The five people were stunned for a moment, then quickly exchanged glances. Lu Zhi's eyes twitched, and his gaze swept over the five Soul Ring on Zhu Zhuqing's body.
These are all optimal Soul Ring combinations.
After hesitating for only a few breaths, Lu Zhi took a deep breath, clasped his hands in a fist and said:
"In that case, we brothers won't bother you any longer."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Zhi turned and left with the four of them.
Zhu Zhuqing watched the five people leave before secretly letting out a sigh of relief, thankfully she had scared them off.
The fact that the five people remained unfazed by Zhu Zhuqing's Soul King strength suggests that their strength was probably not far off. Although Zhu Zhuqing was not afraid of fighting five against one, she was not afraid.
However, they also had to protect Xiao Yan, who was absorbing the Soul Ring, so they couldn't take care of him all at once.
The three men walked away, and before leaving, the third one glared at Zhu Zhuqing, then turned and followed them, looking sullen.
"Brother, why did you let that little wench go? She scared away a mere Soul King like that?"
A sliver of lust lingered in the third brother's eyes. Zhu Zhuqing's figure and appearance were perfect. For those of them who lived on the edge, a beautiful woman was the greatest poison.
Not to mention a girl like Zhu Zhuqing, who is exceptional in both looks and figure.
"Don't be impatient. You've all seen it. Judging from her appearance, she shouldn't be more than twenty years old, yet she has already reached the Soul King."
Moreover, judging from the speed he initially displayed, he should be a combat-type Soul Master specializing in speed. Only a few major powers can cultivate such a genius, so it's likely that what the other party called ' Uncle Jian ' is true."
With just one glance, Lu Zhi was able to roughly guess Zhu Zhuqing's area of expertise based on her appearance. Such terrifying insight is extremely rare even among ordinary mercenaries.
I don't think so.
A cold voice rang out from within the group. A thin man at the back slowly raised his head and spoke:
"I just thoroughly searched the surroundings; there's no one there, and the aftershocks of the battle from not far away have disappeared. If there really was an ' Uncle Jian,' would he really let a little girl like her show her face and stop us?"
Hearing the cold man's words, the five people gradually slowed their pace.
Lu Zhi narrowed his eyes slightly. "You mean...?"
"Fortune favors the bold. We can't let a little girl scare us when we've heard a commotion from miles away and haven't even seen anything."
The cold-faced man's tone carried a hint of resentment.
Lu Zhi was taken aback. His gaze swept over his four brothers, and he saw the faint dissatisfaction hidden in their eyes.
Having gone through more than ten years of trials together, Lu Zhi knew them very well, and only then did he realize that it was his own actions that had caused these brothers to have objections.
After all, when I was struggling in the past, when I encountered these kinds of things, my Lu Zhi personality could be summed up in one word: reckless!
Background information is irrelevant; only resources that you actually possess are truly valuable.
Therefore, the five people's strength improved rapidly back then, and now they are rare to have all five of them advanced to the Soul King level. All of this is because of Lu Zhi's 'recklessness' back then.
However, since getting married in the past two years, I've become more cautious in my actions, and there have been several times when I've had to retreat with my brothers in potentially dangerous situations.
After a brief silence, Lu Zhi's gaze swept over his four brothers. He took a deep breath, a surge of bloodlust resurfacing within him. A ferocious smile appeared on his face. He spat viciously and said:
"Since that's what the brothers all think, what the hell is there to say?"
With the five of us working together, even Soul Emperor could escape, right? Let's go! Today I'll see if this little brat has fooled us; I'll skin her alive!
The five men's eyes gleamed with a fierce light, tinged with a hint of lewdness.
They changed direction and quietly approached the battlefield where the commotion had previously occurred.
They weren't complete fools. If, after a quick glance from afar, it was true that the opponent was stronger than Zhu Zhuqing claimed, they wouldn't be so foolish as to rush forward.
Lu Zhi wore a ferocious smile, but inwardly he sighed.
After starting my own family, I gradually grew distant from my brothers, and I'm afraid this distance will only grow wider in the future.