All the pirates had been eagerly anticipating the bride that Zi Zhenzhu was to marry, wanting to know what kind of stunning beauty could attract someone like their captain.
Under her veil, Qi Ling was silently considering whether she should silence all these people later. If word got out, how could she remain the Dragon Splendor Alliance Leader?
Just as Zi Zhenzhu was feeling triumphant and preparing to begin the ceremony, a pirate henchman suddenly burst in, shouting, "It's bad, boss! A group of people have broken in from outside, insisting on finding someone named Qi Ling! We can't stop them!"
Upon hearing this, Zi Zhenzhu flew into a rage and shouted, "Who has the audacity to run wild on my turf! What were you doing? Why didn't you stop them?!"
"We... we can't stop them!" the henchman said helplessly. "Those people may be young, but they are all extremely skilled. We are no match for them at all."
"A bunch of useless trash! Have the second and third leaders stop them! I'll deal with those guys after I get married!" Zi Zhenzhu said.
But the henchman said, on the verge of tears, "Boss, you'd better go now. The second and third leaders have already been taken down, and they're probably already barging in here."
This time, Zi Zhenzhu could no longer remain calm. The second and third leaders of the Zi Zhenzhu Pirate Crew were both Soul Emperor level experts, yet the other party was able to defeat them so easily. It seemed that she truly couldn't resolve the situation without stepping in.
So Zi Zhenzhu led a group of pirates out in a grand procession, eager to show off the might of her Zi Zhenzhu Pirate Crew.
As for the main hall, only Qi Ling remained. Seeing that no one was around, he hurriedly fled outside and began searching for Zi Zhenzhu's room so he could change back into his own clothes.
"Looks like the Xiao San and her gang are here. I'd better hurry and change my clothes back," Qi Ling said, sweating profusely. "Otherwise, if they see me Xiao San, I'll be utterly humiliated!"
Just as Qi Ling was hurriedly searching for Zi Zhenzhu's room, a commotion suddenly broke out ahead, followed by several pirates falling to the ground, and a figure rushing over.
Qi Ling stared intently, her heart nearly stopping. The person who had just arrived was none other than Oscar, one of the Shrek Seven Devils, who had bumped right into Qi Ling.
Qi Ling was so frightened by Oscar that she stood frozen in place. Oscar, too, stared wide-eyed, speechless with surprise, as if he had seen something completely unexpected.
Qi Ling's heart pounded again as she looked at Oscar's expression. Had he recognized her? What should she do? She couldn't possibly kill Oscar too, could she?
Just as Qi Ling was feeling worried, Oscar suddenly blushed and stammered, "Y-hello, my name is Oscar! May I ask your name?"
Qi Ling breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Oscar hadn't recognized her yet, but she definitely couldn't speak, otherwise she would be exposed.
So Qi Ling could only shake her head slightly. Oscar then said, "Oh, indeed, it's a bit impolite to ask a girl's name on the first meeting, but that's normal. So, beautiful young lady, I'd like to know, do you live here? Do you have any hobbies? Is there anything you particularly like...?"
Seeing that Oscar was determined to keep asking questions, Qi Ling was afraid that her identity would be discovered, so she remained silent. In the end, she had no choice but to choose another path and quickly escaped.
"Hey, girl, wait a minute, I haven't finished yet." Oscar was about to chase after him when Ma Hongjun's voice came from afar, " Oscar! Have you found him yet?"
Then, Ma Hongjun, who had wings on his back, descended from the sky. Seeing Oscar's absent-minded appearance, he asked in confusion, "What's wrong with you? Lost your mind? Be careful not to get killed by pirates!"
"Fatty, I think I've found my dream girl!" Oscar excitedly told Ma Hongjun. "I just met a girl here, and she's absolutely the most beautiful girl I've ever seen! I was instantly captivated by her!"
"I've never felt anything like this before, my heart is beating so fast! I think I must be completely smitten, it's amazing!"
Ma Hongjun looked at Oscar with surprise and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Huh? Where is she? I want to see just how pretty this girl you've been praising so highly can be."
"She was just here a moment ago, and now she's gone," Oscar said, annoyed. "It's all your fault for talking to me, that's why I lost her! Fatty, if I can't find her, I'll hate you for the rest of my life."
"Hey, this place is so small, where could they possibly have gone! Let's keep looking, we're sure we'll find them!" Ma Hongjun said excitedly, "Oh, and while we're at it, we should also look for Boss Qi!"
The two then began their search for Qi Ling and the pretty girl, but they probably never imagined that they were looking for the same person.
Terrified, Qi Ling fled and walked through a courtyard toward Zi Zhenzhu's room. If she could pass through this place again, she would no longer have to live in fear.
But life is full of coincidences. Just as Qi Ling was getting through the last hurdle, she unexpectedly ran into an acquaintance! Jian Lan was passing by around the corner and bumped right into Qi Ling.
This time, Qi Ling still planned to play dumb and get away with it, just like he did with Oscar. But he forgot that among these people, the one he was least likely to be able to fool was Jian Lan, because her meticulous observation skills could discover all the details that others could not.
" Qi Ling? Why are you dressed like this?" Jian Lan exclaimed in surprise. "I almost didn't recognize you. You look quite good dressed like this."
"Shh!" Qi Ling quickly covered Jian Lan's mouth and said, "No way, Jian Lan, how did you recognize me? I told you beforehand, there's a reason for this, it's not like I wanted to dress like this."
The moment Qi Ling touched her, Jian Lan sensed Qi Ling's condition and exclaimed in surprise, "You, Qi Ling, why do you have no Soul Power at all? What happened?"
"I'll explain later, I need to find a place to hide first!" Qi Ling said, he seemed to have already heard Ma Hongjun and Oscar shouting, they were obviously not far away.
So Qi Ling took Jian Lan to Zi Zhenzhu's room, found her own outfit, and hurriedly wiped off her makeup and changed back into her own clothes.
Looking at Qi Ling, who had returned to her original form, Jian Lan couldn't help but lament, "What a pity! Qi Ling, you look so beautiful dressed as a girl. I'm ashamed of myself!"