"I... I..." Zhu Zhuqing hesitated, unsure of what to do. She simply couldn't offer any terms of value to Qi Ling for this bet.
"Haha, Zhu Zhuqing, if you really can't think of anything, how about I help you think of something?" Qi Ling suggested.
"Okay," Zhu Zhuqing said directly. In fact, she also planned to agree to any request Qi Ling made, as it would be more convenient.
"Alright, if you lose, Zhu Zhuqing, then you'll have to put on a maid outfit and be a maid for a week, how about that?" Qi Ling seized the opportunity to reveal his scheme, something he had been planning for a long time.
Upon hearing Qi Ling's request, Zhu Zhuqing's face immediately turned bright red. Only Qi Ling would make such an inappropriate request.
"Yes... yes!" Zhu Zhuqing said quietly, because the conditions Qi Ling mentioned were just too tempting, and she wanted to meet them no matter what.
To become stronger, she wasn't even afraid of death, so what was a few days as a maid? Besides, if it was for Qi Ling, she didn't actually feel any aversion...
"Alright, then you'd better watch out, the race..." Qi Ling grinned mischievously, then suddenly started running, "It's starting!"
Zhu Zhuqing stared in disbelief as Qi Ling ran away. She hadn't expected Qi Ling to act like a child, throwing a tantrum like that. If she told the Shrek Academy members this, who would believe that their Boss Qi was such a person?
Without hesitation, Zhu Zhuqing immediately chased after Qi Ling, running at full speed towards the Star Dou Great Forest.
The two figures moved at high speed, appearing as two afterimages. Passersby on the roadside only felt as if two gusts of wind had blown by, unable to clearly see their figures at all.
Compared to when the Shrek Seven Devils were traveling, the two of them not only made great progress in strength, but more importantly, they no longer needed to consider the pace of others. In particular, Oscar and Ning Rongrong, who were Support System Soul Master, were many times faster.
In less than a morning, the two had covered most of the distance and were almost at the town where they had stayed earlier.
Based on this estimate, they should be able to reach the Star Dou Great Forest after lunch, and if they're lucky, they can return to the Shrek Academy tomorrow.
Of course, all of this is based on the premise that the two of them are lucky enough to quickly find a suitable Soul Beast for Zhu Zhuqing; otherwise, it could take Three-Five.
"Let's stop here for now. Let's eat something and compete again this afternoon." After arriving in the town, Qi Ling said with a smile, "We'll consider it a draw if we stop here."
Although Qi Ling said it was a draw, Zhu Zhuqing knew perfectly well that she had lost the match that morning.
Although the two are indeed similar in speed, Zhu Zhuqing is Agility Attack System Soul Master, and her own speed-type Martial Soul is the most outstanding. Even Soul Master at the Soul Elder level rarely have Agility Attack System Soul Master who can compare to her.
Moreover, as time went on, Zhu Zhuqing's Soul Power clearly couldn't keep up, because prolonged battles were not her forte. Even with a strong will, the reduction of Soul Power is not something that can be controlled by human will.
When Qi Ling realized this, she used her True Dragon Qi to support Zhu Zhuqing, which allowed her to hold on. It was only then that Zhu Zhuqing realized that Qi Ling had not used her full strength.
The two arrived at the hotel where the Shrek crew had stayed last time. Although the hotel was crowded with people, luckily the table they had used for their meal last time was still empty.
"Haha, this is truly fate! Zhu Zhuqing, let's sit here!" Qi Ling sat down at the table in a carefree manner, and then ordered wine and dishes from the waiter.
Zhu Zhuqing had no objection to this; as long as she could fill her stomach, it didn't matter what she ate.
After a short while, a sumptuous meal was served. Qi Ling was about to enjoy the meal when three burly men suddenly walked in from outside, making a ruckus and looking around.
"Boss! Is there any room left? Hurry up and bring us some good food and drinks, I'm starving!" one of the bald, burly men shouted.
The shop owner greeted them with a smile, saying, "Gentlemen, please come in. There are plenty of seats. Please follow me!"
"No need!" Another scarred man suddenly gleamed with a sly glint in his eyes and said with a lewd grin, "We'll find a place ourselves!"
Then the scarred man pointed at Zhu Zhuqing, and immediately all three men's eyes shone with the same light.
Seeing this, Qi Ling smiled and said to Zhu Zhuqing, "Look, here comes the troublemaker, girl. It's all because you're too pretty."
Zhu Zhuqing looked puzzled, not knowing what Qi Ling meant, but then the three burly men walked straight over and sat down without any politeness.
"Hey! I've never seen such a hot girl before. Come on, pour some drinks for us guys, keep us company!" the bald man said, picking up a glass of wine without any ceremony.
Zhu Zhuqing frowned, about to explode, but Qi Ling spoke up first, "Excuse me, everyone, we don't usually share tables with others. You'd better find another place."
The burly men exchanged glances, then suddenly burst into laughter. The scarred-face man Qi Ling with disbelief and said, "Kid, do you know who you're talking to? In the outer reaches of the Star Dou Great Forest, who doesn't know the name of the Three North Wind Brothers!"
The bald man said smugly, "Not knowing our three brothers' names is a grave offense! But we three are kind-hearted, so we'll spare you today!"
"Put down all your valuables, let this young lady keep us gentlemen company, and then you can get lost!"
Qi Ling was almost laughing in anger at the three of them. He had already used his Fiery Eyes and Golden Pupils to see that the strongest of the three was the bald man, who was already at the level of a level 41 Soul Ancestor Master, while the other two were only at the level 38 Soul Elder.
Such strength might be enough to contend with on the outskirts of this forest, and might even be enough to bully the old, weak, and disabled. But for Qi Ling, it was a completely different story. The Bu Le Trio he had previously dealt with were even stronger.
"There's really no other way, let's just treat it as pre-meal exercise and get some fresh air." Qi Ling said, standing up, intending to let these ungrateful "big brothers" experience what it's like to be a flying acrobat.
But just as Qi Ling was about to make a move, a deep and resonant voice suddenly rang out. "Stop! You bunch of scoundrels, can't you see how unhappy this young lady is!"
The speaker was a young man dressed in white, holding a Qinggang Sword, exuding an air of righteousness and appearing every inch the chivalrous hero.