Jiang Nannan: Where's my authority as the big sister? No, this isn't right!
"Whoosh!"
Two crimson arrows shot out one after the other. The first one grazed past Jiang Nannan, knocking away the dagger that the girl was holding tightly to her neck, while the second one pierced straight into the old man's neck.
The latter frowned, and a pale green Xuanming Armor appeared in front of him, forcefully blocking the attack.
Xu Jing's expression gradually turned serious as he looked in the direction from which the arrow had come.
His eyes narrowed slightly. "May I ask which powerful figure you are? Since you've come, why hide yourself like this? It's despicable."
That arrow had made even this Soul Saint's hands tremble slightly.
Soul Master who wield arrows are skilled at long-range attacks and are extremely difficult to deal with. Even if the opponent is only a Soul Emperor, the long-range maneuvering is enough to give this Xuanming Turtle a hard time.
"Xiao Cheng, hurry up!" Jiang Nannan looked into the distance through teary eyes, her gaze gradually becoming vacant.
A figure slowly walked out.
"It's still better than the Black Tortoise Sect's scheme to deceive young girls..." Lu Cheng's figure appeared, a smile on his lips.
"..."
The scene suddenly fell silent.
Elder Jing stared at the young man in astonishment. The Soul Power emanating from the latter was extremely familiar; he must be the owner of that crimson arrow from earlier.
But... how old is she?!
Now that Lu Cheng's Martial Soul Second Awakening, even the butler Chen Nian couldn't recognize him, only giving him a somewhat unpleasant look, realizing he had actually provoked such a genius...
No wonder Jiang Nannan was so confident and dared to confront the Black Tortoise Sect head-on.
"Are you alright, Sister Nannan?"
Princess Lu Cheng picked up Jiang Nannan, whose face was as pale as paper, and said gently in his eyes.
"You are... Xiao Cheng?" Jiang Nannan's eyes were equally blank and surprised. The tone and expression were clearly the same person, but his appearance... was just unreasonably handsome. The beauty reached out her slender hand to touch Lu Cheng's cheek in disbelief, and her pretty face unconsciously flushed.
This was the first time in so many years that my younger brother had held my soft, slender waist.
In previous years, she was the strongest Soul Master in the family, always bearing a heavy burden on her shoulders, and maintaining the pride and dignity of an older sister. But now... it seems that her younger brother has taken over this burden, and she can only quietly hide in his arms, her body weak.
From a little guy who was only 1.5 meters tall to now being 1.75 meters tall, he can be considered a real man.
"Then leave the rest to me." Lu Cheng looked up.
His gaze swept over the Black Tortoise Sect members, his eyes indifferent and cold.
Jiang Nannan gently bit her red lips, burying her pretty face in Lu Cheng's arms, feeling that everything was worthwhile, and softly let out a soft moan. "Mmm~"
"Boy, state your master's name, and I, Xu Jing, will not kill nameless nobodies!" the white-haired old man said calmly.
"Xiaotao."
Lu Cheng slowly uttered a few words.
His gaze was cold and indifferent, as if he were looking at a few dead people.
"Bah!"
A phoenix's cry resounded through the sky.
The temperature in the entire space suddenly rose, and a crimson figure slowly appeared in everyone's eyes. A tall and slender beauty, wrapped in red clothes, stood proudly in mid-air with two fiery wings on her back.
The seven Soul Ring swayed one by one, revealing his Soul Saint status.
However, despite both being Soul Saint, Xu Jing felt an indescribable fear and suppression, because the girl's seventh Soul Ring was flashing an eerie red—it belonged to Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast...
"Kill." Lu Cheng uttered a single word coldly.
With his strength, killing this old bastard would be quite difficult. After all, Soul Saint is a hurdle, and having or not having Martial Soul Avatar makes a world of difference. Fortunately, Ma Xiaotao was with him.
Since that's the case, he didn't want to waste any more words with the other party.
"Are you an inner disciple of the Shrek Academy? I have some dealings with your dean..." Xu Jing's throat bobbed as he spoke quickly.
"Tsk tsk tsk~" Ma Xiaotao shook her head lazily.
"The Black Tortoise Sect dares to run wild on the Shrek Academy's territory? Do they really think our Inspection Corps members are just for show?"
"And... who told that little brat to kill you? I owe him a huge favor, so I dare not disobey his orders."
Having said that, a divine fire surged from her long, narrow phoenix eyes, "Remember who killed you: Shrek Academy, Ma Xiaotao."
"Boom!"
After saying that, Ma Xiaotao curled her red lips, a cold glint flashing in her eyes, and with a wave of her hand, a red Soul Ring flickered beneath her feet.
"Divine Phoenix Avatar!"
As a powerful aura, like that of an ancient behemoth, rose from behind, flames enveloped Xu Jing and the others, forming a huge fiery cage. Countless flames, as if paying homage to a monarch, faced the phantom of the divine phoenix that Ma Xiaotao had conjured.
Her Martial Soul had been strengthened by Lu Cheng, so it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it had undergone Second Awakening.
"No, come to my side!" Xu Jing's face grew increasingly grim. He conjured a Xuanming Turtle Martial Soul Avatar. The pale blue water-attribute Xuanming Turtle phantom enveloped Xu Sanshi, resisting the crimson heat wave. Meanwhile, the pageboy and steward beside him screamed and wailed as their bodies were scorched, turning into charcoal inch by inch, and finally vanishing into ashes.
"Does Your Excellency truly intend to become an enemy of the Black Tortoise Sect?!" Xu Jing's face turned ashen as he coldly stared at Ma Xiaotao, who was gathering her strength in mid-air, and forced himself to remain calm.
"I am the Third Elder of the Black Tortoise Sect. If you dare to touch me, the Black Tortoise Sect will retaliate a hundredfold!"
"You old bastard, you're about to die and you still dare to threaten me." Ma Xiaotao sneered.
Her delicate hand slowly pressed down.
His phoenix eyes gradually turned cold.
"Die, so you won't cause trouble for people everywhere..."
Having said that, the Divine Fire Phoenix behind him flapped its wings and flew straight toward Xu Jing on the ground.
"Damn it, I'll risk it all!!!" Xu Jing's face was grim, and Soul Ring rose from the soles of his feet, amplifying his Martial Soul Avatar and making the azure Xuanming Turtle even more solid.
But the next moment...
The Divine Fire Phoenix collided with the enormous phantom of the Xuanming Turtle.
"Boom!"
The powerful impact shook the earth and mountains.
A surge of air erupted from the center of the battlefield.
Lu Cheng remained calm, but he slightly turned his body, and a light red shield appeared in front of him, blocking the shock wave.
Jiang Nannan stared blankly at the scene, but Lu Cheng gently pinched her cheek and turned her gaze back, "Sis, it's too bloody, let's not watch..."
"Do you really treat me like a child?" Jiang Nannan said, embarrassed and annoyed, her pink eyes staring straight at Lu Cheng, and punching Lu Cheng's chest with her fist.
She struggled slightly, but because her Soul Power was exhausted and her physical strength was also running low, it seemed even more like she was being coquettish.
He's Xiao Cheng! I'm the older sister, how could I...?
Jiang Nannan's throat bobbed, and her pink eyes glanced furtively at Lu Cheng's profile, but her heart, which had been dormant for many years, was indeed pounding violently.
The beauty lightly bit her red lips, her face still flushed, and gently wrapped her porcelain-like arms around Lu Cheng's neck.
"You're holding me... it's tiring. It'll be easier if I hold you."
Hearing Jiang Nannan's soft voice in his arms, and seeing her blushing face turned to the side, Lu Cheng revealed a gentle smile.
"It's okay, I'm not tired."
Jiang Nannan: "..."