Chapter 4: Saving Zhu Zhuqing, Winning Her Heart Initially

The border between the Star Luo Empire and the Star Dou Great Forest.

A young girl with a curvaceous figure, dressed in tight-fitting black clothing, was moving rapidly.

Behind her, several Soul Elders and Soul Ancestors were in pursuit, trying to kill her.

"Don't even think about running!"

Sharp attacks were fired one after another toward the girl.

Seeing this, the girl's expression changed drastically, and a yellow Spirit Ring appeared on her body.

First Soul Skill, Nether Thrust! Her figure accelerated as she dashed forward, weaving through the trees, bushes, and rocks, using these obstacles to block the attacks and explosions.

"Zhu Zhuyun, you really want me dead! Why be so heartless! I am your younger sister!"

Seeing the terrifying attacks behind her, Zhu Zhuqing shivered. If she were hit, given her soul power as a Great Soul Master and her fragile body, she would definitely die!

However, as she ran, she suddenly stopped.

Because ahead lay a cliff path; to get across, she would need to cross a large ravine, but this ravine looked to be over a hundred meters wide—she couldn't jump across it even with all her might!

Below was a sea of clouds and darkness; the bottom was completely invisible.

Falling down meant certain death.

There were no more obstacles around either.

"Am I going to die here?" Zhu Zhuqing panted, her forehead covered in sweat, her hair damp. Due to the terror and exhaustion, her small face was deathly pale, and her physical strength and soul power were reaching their limit.

"Third Young Lady, stop thinking about running; today is the day you die!"

"The one thing you shouldn't have done was be born into the royal family!"

"Weren't you very good at running? Why aren't you running now?"

"If you have the guts, just jump down; it saves us the extra trouble!"

"Hahahaha!!!!"

Several black-clad Soul Elders and Soul Ancestors laughed maniacally.

This damn brat had made them chase her in a huge circle; they were truly exhausted!

It had to be said, Zhu Zhuqing was truly good at running! Behind them, in a dark forest, a woman who looked very similar to Zhu Zhuqing watched the scene not far away through the gaps in the leaves.

"That's enough, my good sister."

This person was none other than Zhu Zhuqing's older sister, the eldest young lady of the Nether Duke Mansion, Zhu Zhuyun! She wanted to give the order for those people to retreat.

Because her original intention was not to actually kill Zhu Zhuqing.

She had her own arrangements! However, just as she was about to give the order, a sudden change occurred!

The surroundings suddenly began to burn with terrifying flames.

Above the sky, fireballs the size of meteorites fell toward the cliff.

"Soul Skill: Phoenix Meteor Shower!"

The name seemed simple, but the power unleashed was truly terrifying!

"What is that?"

Zhu Zhuyun's pupils constricted; even she felt the threat of death from these terrifying flames!

At the cliff, Zhu Zhuqing, who had been thinking of jumping, was also frightened by the sudden turn of events.

The Soul Elders and Soul Ancestors were the same, looking up at the sky and the flames appearing all around, their faces filled with horror.

They hurriedly released their soul skills to defend.

"Ah!!!!"

Rumble!!!!!!!!

However, their speed was still too slow.

Where the meteorite fireballs landed, they smashed them to death instantly, their blood, bones, and flesh turning into steam under the terrifying high temperature.

Huge meteorite craters were left on the ground.

These meteorites were at least five meters in diameter! The deep craters were over two meters deep! Each crater still had heat rising from it!

The massive impact shattered the rocks around Zhu Zhuqing and sent her flying.

"Ah!" Zhu Zhuqing screamed, thinking she was dead for sure.

Falling from such a high cliff, she would undoubtedly die!

However, at this moment, a Phoenix cried out, and a figure like a streak of fire rushed toward her, catching Zhu Zhuqing in a bridal carry! Who else could it be but Ma Hongjun?

"This is the real-life Zhu Zhuqing. Such a fragrant scent, such a large bosom! Such a hot figure! I waited for a full six years, and I finally caught up!"

Ma Hongjun looked down at the black-clad girl curled up in his arms, a look of excitement on his face, thinking to himself.

Zhu Zhuqing realized she was no longer falling and that someone seemed to be holding her. She opened her closed eyes, and the moment she saw the exceptionally handsome red-haired youth before her, her heart began to beat wildly against her will! "What a handsome youth; how can there be such a good-looking person in this world? He saved me!"

Zhu Zhuqing turned her head to look at the cliff side, which was now a sea of fire, the ground shattered in many places, with so many large craters; she also showed a look of shock.

Was this level of power caused by this person before her? Then what level was he exactly? And those Soul Ancestors and Soul Elders who were hunting her were all dead! Her heart felt complicated; those were people from the Nether Duke Mansion, and they were sent by her eldest sister to kill her.

Now, seeing that not even a scrap of these people remained, she didn't feel happy, but rather very conflicted.

She didn't understand why her eldest sister would do this? Her eldest sister used to be very good to her!

Suddenly, one day, everything changed!

It made her feel very strange and afraid! Seeing this scene, Zhu Zhuyun, who was hiding in the shadows, left quietly.

She was definitely no match for this guy; if she continued to stay here, she would certainly be in danger! Having practiced the Phoenix Nirvana Sutra for six years, Ma Hongjun's divine sense was very strong and sharp; he discovered the other party the moment Zhu Zhuyun moved.

He circulated the Phoenix Nirvana Sutra, concentrating his Phoenix Power into his eyes; his eyes suddenly seemed to open like the sun, and the phantom images of two phoenixes appeared within his pupils.

His gaze instantly pierced through all the forests, stones, flowers, and bushes to see the essence.

It was a graceful figure moving away rapidly.

In a short time, she was already over a thousand meters away from him.

For him, this distance could be covered in an instant by flying.

But he did not pursue, because this person looked very much like Zhu Zhuqing, and he knew this woman was her eldest sister, Zhu Zhuyun.

He kept Zhu Zhuyun for his own future purposes.

Moreover, many fan fictions from his past life said that this was a play she put on to protect Zhu Zhuqing.

He wanted to verify it for himself in the future.

As for why he still killed all those people, it was entirely to test his own soul skill and let Zhu Zhuqing know of his strength.

He held Zhu Zhuqing and landed steadily on the ground.

"It's safe now, are you alright?" Ma Hongjun's voice was gentle, sounding very comfortable to the ear.

"I, I'm fine now, thank you for saving me." Zhu Zhuqing's small face flushed red, and she shyly moved away from Ma Hongjun's secure chest.

From childhood until now, other than her own father, she had never been this close to another man.

This was her first time with Ma Hongjun.

"Just a small effort." Ma Hongjun retracted the wings behind his back.

"My name is Zhu Zhuqing, what is your name?"

"For the grace of saving my life, I will repay you in the future."

Zhu Zhuqing asked.

"My name is Ma Hongjun," Ma Hongjun said, "Let's go, I'll take you away from here."

On the way, Zhu Zhuqing kept secretly sizing up Ma Hongjun; this guy was really tall and looked very young.

She asked, "You look very young?"

"I am twelve years old this year," Ma Hongjun said.

Zhu Zhuqing was stunned: "Twelve years old?! You're only twelve years old!?"

She widened her eyes, revealing an expression of extreme shock; someone who was twelve years old already possessed the strength to easily kill Soul Elders and Soul Ancestors?

Then what kind of terrifying level must his true cultivation have reached!?

Are you joking with me? I'm twelve too! Is the gap really this big?

Suddenly, a resolute thought flashed through her mind.

(End of this chapter)