Douluo Continent: Ning Rongrong? Even a dog wouldn't chase her.

Throughout her life, she has always been the one who doesn't give others a friendly look; how could anyone else possibly have a say in it?

"Gu Yi! You stop right there!"

Ning Rongrong angrily rebuked Gu Yi's retreating figure.

But Gu Yi ignored him. He had already said what needed to be said, and he was too lazy to stay and be scolded. Did they think he was some kind of sycophant?

"Humph!"

Seeing that Gu Yi pretended not to hear, Ning Rongrong stomped her foot on the ground in anger, her anger intensifying.

She gave a haughty snort, quickly ran in front of Gu Yi, spread her arms, and blocked Gu Yi's path.

"I told you to stop right there!"

Chapter 2 Zhu Zhuqing on the Verge of Death

"Just because you tell me to stop, does that mean I have to stop?"

"Didn't you say you didn't want to see me again? What's the meaning of this, blocking my way now?"

Gu Yi, with a cold face, looked at Ning Rongrong and asked her question with displeasure.

"I...who told you to ignore me? I told you to stop, so you have to stop!"

Ning Rongrong was speechless for a moment, then stopped reasoning and started throwing a tantrum.

"Ah!"

Gu Yi ignored her, gave a cold laugh, and three spirit rings appeared around him. The next moment, his figure disappeared from Ning Rongrong's sight.

This is his third soul skill—spatial transfer.

When he reappeared, he was already in the sect leader's main hall.

At this moment, Ning Fengzhi had a dark expression on his face, and Bone Douluo was standing next to him. The two seemed to be arguing about something.

Gu Yi's appearance immediately attracted the attention of the two, especially Ning Fengzhi, whose face showed an embarrassed expression when he saw Gu Yi.

"Xiao Yi? Are you... are you alright?" Ning Fengzhi asked with concern.

Clearly, Sect Master Ning already knew about the troubles the original owner had encountered today.

"Don't worry, Uncle Ning, I'm fine," Gu Yi replied calmly.

"It's good that you're alright. Rongrong really went too far this time. It's all Uncle Ning's fault for spoiling her too much. Xiaoyi, don't worry, I'll definitely teach her a lesson later!"

As he spoke, anger resurfaced on Ning Fengzhi's face.

"No need, Uncle Ning. I came here to say goodbye. I want to take this opportunity to get away and relax."

Upon hearing this, Ning Fengzhi did not refuse. This matter has caused quite a stir throughout the entire sect, and Gu Yi might feel better if he went out now.

"Okay, but take this gold card with you too. It contains two million gold soul coins. Consider it some compensation from Uncle Ning."

After saying that, Ning Fengzhi handed a card to Gu Yi.

Seeing this, Gu Yi did not refuse and readily put it into his pocket.

After chatting with the two for a while, he turned and left the main hall, walking quickly towards the outside of Tiandou City.

On the way, Gu Yi also hired a coachman with gold soul coins. The distance between Tiandou City and Shrek Academy is nearly a month, so it's always good to have a carriage for transportation.

Moreover, he can use this time to further increase his soul power, so that he won't be too badly beaten by Zhao Wuji when he goes to participate in the assessment.

……

Twenty-eight days later.

We're still two days away from Shrek.

Gu Yi, weary from his journey, was now parched and thirsty.

Just as he was about to find a place to stop and rest.

At this moment.

"Ding! Target goddess Zhu Zhuqing has been detected to be in danger, 560 meters away from the host. It is recommended that the host carry out a rescue."

A system notification suddenly sounded, and a virtual small map appeared in front of Gu Yi's eyes, marked with four white dots and one red dot. At this moment, the white dots were slowly approaching the red dot in a closing manner.

"Zhu Zhuqing? What's she doing here?"

"That's true. Given the current timeframe, it's quite normal for them to be here."

"But why did we encounter a crisis?"

Although I was very confused.

But Gu Yi quickly realized that this seemed to be an opportunity to gain favor.

After all, Zhu Zhuqing was also a member of the system's list.

This is an opportunity we can't miss.

"Wait here for a moment, I'll be right back."

He signaled the coachman to stop, and Gu Yi sped off towards the location marked on the map.

Meanwhile, in the woods.

Dressed in black, Zhu Zhuqing collapsed beside a giant tree, panting heavily. Her face was pale, and she clutched her right leg tightly with both hands, as if she had suffered a serious injury.

"Hehe! Zhu Zhuqing, let's see where you can run to this time!"

A masked man walked towards them, with the phantom of a cheetah behind him. He held a dagger in his hand, and his eyes were full of mockery and sneer.

Zhu Zhuqing simply stared at him coldly without saying a word.

She strained her injured right leg, managed to stand up, and assumed a fighting stance.

But in reality, only she knew that her soul power was about to be exhausted, and she was no match for him at the moment.

"Hehe~ Still thinking about fighting? You should just die peacefully. Only then will Miss Zhuyun be at ease."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the masked man made his move, lunging at Zhu Zhuqing with a dagger aimed at her chest.

Zhu Zhuqing immediately retaliated, her sharp claws flashing with cold light as she stabbed towards his abdomen.

The masked man reacted extremely quickly. The instant he was hit, he used his soul skill to leap into the air again, and then delivered a whip kick that sent Zhu Zhuqing flying.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

The blow struck Zhu Zhuqing's side waist.

She collapsed to the ground, coughing up blood, clearly seriously injured.

Furthermore, with his soul power exhausted, even his martial soul was unable to sustain itself.

She clutched her chest, her gaze fierce.

Even though she was seriously injured, she would never give up.

The word "give up" does not exist in her dictionary.

"Hmph! This time, I won't give you any more chances!"

The masked man snorted coldly, gathered his soul power, and struck down with a single blow.

After several days of fleeing, Zhu Zhuqing no longer had the strength to dodge and could only watch helplessly as the dagger drew closer and closer to her.

Just then, a strange figure suddenly appeared in front of her without warning.

"Oh!"

A metallic clang rang out, and to the masked man's horrified gaze, the dagger snapped in two, before being blasted away by a strange shockwave.

"who!"

The masked man took a few steps back, his eyes wary, his hands trembling, and his tiger's mouth split open.

"Just a Soul Master passing by," Gu Yi replied with a cold laugh.

If he had arrived any later, Zhu Zhuqing would have been logged off!

Fortunately, at the critical moment, he used his third soul skill—spatial transfer—and then his first soul skill—dragon body—to block the attack.

"Hmph! Since you're just passing by, I advise you not to meddle in other people's business!"

The masked man threatened, his words sounding fierce but actually weak.

Gu Yi ignored him and turned to look at Zhu Zhuqing, asking with concern, "Can you still hold on?"

Zhu Zhuqing was also somewhat dazed for a moment, and could only nod with difficulty.

Seeing that she was in alright, Gu Yi looked at the masked man again, his expression instantly turning cold.

"I know you have three companions. Stop hiding and come at me all at once. I'm in a hurry."

As he spoke, a dragon-shaped phantom, its entire body composed of a skeleton, appeared behind Gu Yi, with three spirit rings surrounding its feet.

"Soul Master! This kid is a Soul Master! What kind of Martial Soul is this? It's so strange!"

Seeing the scene before him, the masked man couldn't help but take a few steps back.

In order to avoid attracting attention, the Zhu family only sent assassins who were at most Great Soul Masters, and now there are only four left.

How can I fight this Soul Lord?

He might need to think about this problem for a long time, but Gu Yi didn't intend to wait.

"Second Soul Skill, Penetrating Bone Needle!"

Chapter 3: Gaining the Goddess's Favor

"Scatter! Retreat first!"

Seeing that Gu Yi was about to make a move, the masked leader immediately spoke up.

But the moment he finished speaking, dozens of thin needles resembling white bones condensed around Gu Yi's body.

With a flick of Gu Yi's finger, they transformed into streaks of light and flew towards the masked man!

The flying needles were incredibly fast. The slowest masked man was about to be hit, and in desperation, he held his dagger horizontally in front of him, trying to block them.