Needless to say, of course I'll save her!
First, standing by and watching someone die isn't my style, especially not a little girl;
second, judging from the intensity of their soul power fluctuations, the three men in black chasing the little girl are only at the Soul Venerable level, I'm not afraid of them, I'll crush them in a minute.
Of course, if it were three Soul Emperors or Soul Saints, I'd run for my life. A ten-thousand-year soul skill wouldn't be enough.
But to prevent being targeted later, I need to wear a black mask. Before I've grown stronger, I don't want to foolishly expose myself to others.
Thinking of this, without any hesitation, the clan leader rushed over in a flash.
At the edge of the cliff, Zhu Zhuqing was already covered in wounds. On her right arm, the wound was deep into the bone, clearly from a sharp weapon. Her abdomen was also seriously injured.
Suppressing the pain, Zhu Zhuqing said to Zhu Zhuyun, "Sister, are you determined to kill me today?"
Zhu Zhuyun raised her right hand, blew on her decorated fingernails, and said sarcastically, "My dear sister, from the moment you were born, it was destined that one of us would die."
Then, her tone shifted, "So... please die!"
At Zhu Zhuyun's signal, the three of them, including herself, simultaneously launched six throwing knives, hurtling towards Zhu Zhuqing's vitals with lightning speed.
Zhu Zhuqing glanced at the misty cliff behind her, a look of despair on her face. She was seriously injured; jumping offered a sliver of hope, while not jumping meant certain death.
Gritting her teeth, just as Zhu Zhuqing resolved to jump, she heard six soft clangs.
"Clang, clang." It was the sound of metal clashing.
The next moment, six throwing knives and six black kunai landed simultaneously, embedding themselves upside down in the tree trunks.
As the clanging of metal ceased, Zu Zong slowly emerged. "Hey, hey! Hey, you three ladies in black, dressed so sexily, why are you picking on such a little girl?"
He glanced at the three masked men in black.
And it has to be said, their tight black outfits accentuated their curvaceous figures perfectly. Especially the leader—wow, he's got... well, maybe an E cup! Thank goodness it was Zu Zong; otherwise, who could resist? This is practically inviting crime!
Everyone present, including Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing, turned their attention to Zu Zong, this unexpected "interloper."
Zhu Zhuqing looked at the boy who had blocked the flying knife for her. He was dressed in a black outfit and had beautiful long, blue-silver hair. Although he wore a black mask, his childish voice and build suggested he was around ten years old.
The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. Even the most talented ten-year-old child couldn't possibly be a match for three Soul Masters.
Zhu Zhuqing said, "Thank you for saving my life, young master, but you should leave quickly!"
"Hahahaha. Who do we have here? It's just a little brother who got carried away and wanted to play the hero!"
It was Zhu Zhuyun who spoke. Zhu Zhuqing could tell that the newcomer was very young, and she could tell that too. "Since that's the case, then I'll let you two become a pair of star-crossed lovers! It won't be in vain that you two are lonely on your journey to the Yellow Springs, hahaha."
The next moment, Zhu Zhuyun pointed to the female Soul Master closest to the clan leader on her right, saying, "You, go kill him!"
The female Soul Master nodded, giving the clan leader a cold laugh, "Boy, you choose the path to hell when there's one. Remember to open your eyes wider next time; not every hero's rescue of a damsel in distress will succeed!"
As she spoke, a gray light emanated from the female Soul Master's body, a faint gray glow appearing on her skin. Then, her body began to change, transforming into a hyena, a humanoid female hyena. Three clear halos of white, yellow, and purple rose from beneath her feet, swirling around her body. This was a distinctive characteristic of a three-ring Soul Master.
At the same time, the yellow Soul Ring on the female Soul Master's body lit up. Then, her body instantly transformed into a blur, rushing towards the clan leader at an extremely fast speed.
Watching the rapidly approaching shadow, the zu zong smiled calmly, muttering, "A Soul Skill that can unleash several times the speed instantly? Not bad at all!"
Seeing the zuzong standing there motionless, the hyena female Soul Master assumed he was terrified. While inwardly despising her, she increased her speed even further. Just as the dagger in her hand was about to pierce the zu zong's throat, a bloodthirsty smile appeared on the hyena female soul master's face, striking even through her mask.
However, a shocking scene unfolded.
The zu zong had somehow appeared behind her, a black kunai in his hand, its tip dripping blood onto the grass—the hyena female soul master's blood.
Glancing at the hyena female soul master behind him, the zu zong said in a deep voice, "Your soul skill is very fast, even faster than my maximum speed. But unfortunately, its weakness is more obvious. It's pure linear speed. Once I predict your attack trajectory, everything will be smooth sailing." As soon as
he finished speaking, the hyena female soul master collapsed to the ground in despair. Her eyes were wide open, as if she had seen something terrifying. Blood stained the earth, and her body completely lost its life force.
At the critical moment, the clan patriarch used the "Instantaneous Movement Technique" to move behind the hyena female Soul Master, took out a kunai, and slit her throat. This instant was devoid of any fancy moves, only pure speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness!
Although the zu zong wasn't a bloodthirsty person, and originally only intended to teach the other party a few lessons, since the other party wanted to kill him, he wouldn't act like a saint.
A collective gasp escaped Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Zhuyun.
What kind of speed was that? It seemed this kid hadn't even used his Martial Soul yet!
"You," Zhu Zhuyun was genuinely shocked by the zu zong's Instantaneous Movement Technique.
The previous hyena female Soul Master was her confidante for many years, with a cultivation level several levels higher than hers. Aside from her suboptimal Soul Ring configuration, her strength was comparable to hers. Otherwise, she wouldn't have brought the hyena female Soul Master along when chasing Zhu Zhuqing.
Zhu Zhuyun believed that killing the hyena female Soul Master wouldn't be easy for her.
Although there was an element of carelessness involved. Yet this capable lieutenant was instantly killed, even before the enemy used their Martial Soul.
Yawning, the zu zong's said impatiently, "What 'what 'what '? Are you going to fight or not? I need to go home and collect my laundry! But let's be clear, if you've decided to kill me, you'd better be prepared to die."
The other female Soul Master was also terrified. This seemingly harmless blue-haired boy could easily kill her companion; did that mean she would be killed too? Her pupils contracted, and cold sweat dripped from her forehead. She immediately looked at Zhu Zhuyun, seeking her opinion.
Zhu Zhuyun gritted her teeth and said coldly, "Retreat!"
(End of Chapter)