Chapter 16: Zhu Zhuqing

Originally, Zhou Yi intended to leave Tiandou City and head straight for the Bingfeng Forest, but after seeing so many young people from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, his desire to fight surged again.

So, during the day, he would go to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to challenge all sorts of people—naturally, most of the time it was him taking on many at once—and at night, he would stay in the room arranged by Qian Renxue; after all, sleeping on a Cloud was never as comfortable as a soft bed.

Over these past few days, he had also become familiar with Rongrong and the others.

After delaying for a few days, he intended to take his leave; by now, the entire younger generation of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had been defeated by him.

"Uncle Ning, I am leaving to obtain my Third Soul Ring."

"Hmm, do you need me to have Jian Shu or Gu Shu help you hunt it?"

"No need. Uncle Ning, you know my strength, and hitting the road alone is a trial in itself; I have grown accustomed to it over these years."

"Very well! Then I won't say anything more. Young people must eventually go out and venture; the future is destined to belong to geniuses like you."

……

"Brother Yi, is the outside world very interesting?" Rongrong had grown close to Zhou Yi over these past few days, and upon hearing he was leaving, she asked him about the outside world.

"If you ask me, my answer is, of course, that it is very magnificent."

"You can see all kinds of people and events, some ugly and some beautiful. Also, my martial soul is a Cloud; when drifting in the sky, I often see many breathtaking landscapes."

"Most importantly, venturing outside is full of the unknown, and this sense of novelty is also a small joy of the journey."

"I see..." After hearing this, Rongrong was filled with longing; her eyes darted, and she silently made a decision in her heart.

After saying goodbye to Ning Fengzhi and Rongrong, he went to the Crown Prince Palace.

"Xue Dage, I am setting off; I have come to bid you farewell."

"Are you leaving already... Little Yi, remember that if you have any trouble in the future, come find your big brother; I will definitely help you solve it."

"Haha, that won't be necessary. Xue Dage, I will definitely bring you a gift next time I return; just you wait and see."

"Then I shall look forward to it~"

……

This time, there was no need to carry a pack; with one person and one eagle, he left feeling light, sitting upon a cloud.

Two months later, within the Star Dou Empire.

On this day, Zhou Yi was buying food on the street. Truth be told, having money is great; thanks to Uncle Ning, he didn't have to worry about food or clothing.

Suddenly.

He saw a beautiful young girl in front of him, wearing black leather, with a youthful face and a voluptuous figure, looking extremely beautiful but with a gloomy expression, moving rapidly and silently through the crowd. Looking behind her, many suspicious figures in black were following closely, yet no one on the street noticed a thing.

"Interesting~ Are assassinations so blatant these days? And not a single person on the street finds it strange."

Thinking this, he followed them.

The leather-clad girl was soon surrounded by the assassins in a dark alley.

However, Zhou Yi saw clearly that none of these assassins were over level 30, and the girl's soul power was also at the Great Soul Master level. Logically, if she had really wanted to fight for her life and escape earlier, she could have; since she let them catch up, she must have had questions to ask.

"Who sent you?" she asked expressionlessly.

"Second Miss, let's not ask what we already know; everyone is clear on this." As expected, they were low-class assassins. At a time like this, they weren't even wary of their opponent's unusual behavior and were still spouting nonsense; no wonder they were so old and their soul power hadn't even reached level 30.

However, hearing this dialogue and seeing the girl's extraordinary figure, Zhou Yi more or less understood who she was.

"So that's how it is..." Zhu Zhuqing's eyes dimmed. Although she didn't want to admit it, she still held a shred of expectation for familial affection in her heart. She had never wanted to believe her own sister wanted her dead, but now that the fact was confirmed, she had no choice but to believe it, no matter how much she didn't want to.

Suddenly, Zhu Zhuqing leaped, her martial soul possessed her, and she climbed the wall like a cat.

Seeing the sudden turn of events, the assassins hurriedly shot arrows at her. So they were bow-and-crossbow-type martial souls; no wonder they were assassins.

Facing the arrows shot by the assassins, Zhu Zhuqing desperately dodged and weaved on the wall. Unfortunately, several arrows still grazed her.

It was clear that facing the dense rain of arrows, even if she could escape, she would be severely injured.

Since that was the case, Zhou Yi stopped watching the show and activated his first and second Soul Rings.

Instantly, Zhu Zhuqing was wrapped in Lightning, her speed increased, and her strength and defense were bolstered, while at the same time, her body was enveloped by Cloud Mist, making it impossible for the assassins to find her.

Facing the sudden amplification, Zhu Zhuqing was also very surprised, but now was not the time to think about it; she flipped directly onto the eaves to escape.

At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded in her ear.

"Aren't you going to kill them? With your current amplification, a counter-kill would be easy."

Hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing realized this was someone helping her. She paused, shook her head, and chose to leave directly.

Watching Zhu Zhuqing leave, Zhou Yi sighed, returned to the scene, crippled the soul power of this group of people, and broke their arms.

……

Just like that, after Zhu Zhuqing felt she had completely shaken off that group, she stopped in an uninhabited place, as if waiting for someone.

"Aren't you coming out yet?"

Hearing this, Zhou Yi appeared. After all, it was normal to provide "after-sales service" when saving someone. This wasn't the first time he had done this; when he acted as a chivalrous hero in the past, he always did this to ensure the person he saved was truly safe before leaving. Otherwise, if the person were harmed again after he saved them, wouldn't it have been for nothing?

"Why did you help me?"

"Does saving someone need a reason?" This was also Zhou Yi's principle. He didn't have any lofty ideals; he just sought to keep his mind clear and at peace.

She was stunned for a moment; clearly, Zhu Zhuqing had also never seen such a person—someone who didn't care about benefits and only did as he pleased.

She looked carefully at the youth in front of her who was the same age as her: dressed in white, with a golden eagle standing on his shoulder, a handsome face, and a standing posture that exuded confidence and dominance, yet carried a free and transcendent temperament.

These temperaments were things she had never encountered before. Such a person... his life must be very magnificent... unlike her, who had to face the assassination of her own sister, with parents who ignored it.

"Thank you."

"It's a small matter. Although this may be your family's business, I still want to remind you not to hold unnecessary kindness for evil people. The people who were chasing you just now have many lives on their hands. When you have the ability, even if you don't want to kill, you should make them pay the price, otherwise, another innocent person will be persecuted. However, I have already crippled the soul power of that group just now."

"You... are right. It was my lack of consideration."

"If there's nothing else, I'll be going~" After saying this, he put his hands behind his back and turned to leave.

"Wait! My name is Zhu Zhuqing. Can you tell me your name?"

"Zhou Yi... hmm... a passing hero~~" Zhou Yi smiled, waved his hand, and left in a carefree manner.

Watching his retreating figure, Zhu Zhuqing's eyes held a hint of longing, and a strange thought grew in her heart; she clasped her hands in front of her chest and whispered softly.

"Thank you... Zhou Yi..."