Villain: Fairy, please offer your loyalty

Night falls.

The night in the Starry Sky Forest was filled with a cold and damp atmosphere.

Shrek and his group set up camp in an open area.

Zhao Wuji, Tang San, and the others gathered tree branches and started several bonfires.

They were gnawing on hard, dry rations.

Not far away, the art style is completely different.

Gu Fan summoned a miniature version of the Immortal Wood Palace from the system space.

This exquisite two-story wooden building comes with its own defensive array and constant temperature system.

There is even a steaming hot spring bath inside.

Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong had already changed into slippers and happily ran inside to take a shower.

Gu Fan sat on the sofa in the lobby on the first floor.

He held a cup of celestial nectar in his hand, looking out at the camp through the transparent crystal window.

Zhu Zhuqing did not go in.

She sat alone on a dead tree trunk at the edge of the camp.

She hugged her knees.

The image of Long Gong Meng Shu fleeing in terror during the day kept replaying in my mind.

She looked up at the fairy wooden palace that radiated a soft light.

Only by following such an unfathomable powerhouse can one completely escape the despair-inducing family marriages of the Star Luo Empire.

Dai Mubai's figure blocked her view.

He held a piece of roasted dry food in his hand and tried to force what he thought was a gentle smile.

"Zhuqing, have something to eat."

Zhu Zhuqing frowned slightly.

She turned her head away, her tone icy and chilling.

"Don't call me that so affectionately, we're not that close."

Dai Mubai's smile froze on his face.

A hint of ferocity flashed in his eyes, and he lowered his voice.

"Are you interested in that Gu Fan?"

"I urge you to wake up. A rich kid like him is just here in this remote, impoverished area to experience life."

"He can't take you away, and he certainly can't protect you forever."

Zhu Zhuqing stood up.

Her chest heaved slightly, her eyes filled with disgust.

Whether he can protect me or not is none of your business.

"At least he dares to fight for his people, while you'll just be a coward in Soto City."

These words were like a sharp knife, piercing through Dai Mubai's last pretense.

He stepped forward, trying to grab Zhu Zhuqing's arm.

The ground began to shake without warning.

In the distance, towering trees collapsed in clumps, producing a deafening cracking sound.

A violent aura belonging to a 100,000-year-old soul beast swept through the camp like a hurricane.

The campfire was extinguished by this aura.

Zhao Wuji shouted sharply.

A blinding yellow light emanated from him.

The seventh spirit ring lit up.

Martial Soul True Form: Mighty Vajra Bear.

A huge, dark golden bear shadow blocked the group from behind.

Zhao Wuji was on high alert.

A colossal figure, as large as a mountain, emerged from the dark forest.

Its body was covered with black muscles like granite, and its eyes were like two huge red lanterns.

King of the Forest, Titan Ape Erming.

It came looking for Xiao Wu.

However, the uncontrollable pressure emanating from it would be a catastrophic disaster for these humans.

Tang San waved his hands repeatedly.

Dozens of poisoned hidden weapons transformed into streaks of light and shot towards the Titan Ape's face.

The sound of metal clashing rang out one after another.

Those hidden weapons couldn't even pierce a hair on its body; they bounced off and fell to the ground.

The Titan Ape seemed somewhat agitated.

It casually swung its hand out.

It slapped Zhao Wuji's powerful Vajra Bear phantom like swatting a fly.

Zhao Wuji spat out a mouthful of blood.

He was like a kite with a broken string, tumbling through the air more than a dozen times before crashing into five or six large trees before finally coming to a stop.

Everyone was in despair.

This is not even in the same league.

The Titan Ape took a step forward.

Its enormous foot landed precisely where Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai were.

Zhu Zhuqing felt the sky above her head completely obscured by a dark shadow.

The overwhelming pressure prevented her from even unleashing her Netherworld Cat Martial Soul.

My legs felt as heavy as if they were filled with lead.

She turned to look at Dai Mubai.

That man who was always so arrogant and kept saying he would protect her.

Dai Mubai's pupils dilated, and he turned pale with fright.

He turned around without saying a word.

Before he could even possess the White Tiger Martial Soul, he scrambled and crawled wildly towards the outside of the camp.

He didn't even glance back at Zhu Zhuqing.

Zhu Zhuqing's heart sank to the bottom at this moment.

Although she had known all along that Dai Mubai was a coward.

But being abandoned by her fiancé like trash at the brink of death still sent chills down her spine.

She gave up struggling.

Close your eyes and wait for the excruciating pain of your body being crushed to begin.

The wind stopped.

The powerful wind overhead, strong enough to crush everything, vanished without a trace.

The surroundings were so quiet that the only sound was the crackling of the campfire.

Zhu Zhuqing was somewhat puzzled.

She slowly opened her eyes.

What came into view was a back view that was not wide but straight as a sword.

Gu Fan didn't know when he left the palace.

He was even still wearing that loose silk nightgown.

He tilted his head slightly upwards.

He casually raised his right hand upwards.

His palm rested steadily on the Titan Ape's fist, which was the size of a house.

Not a single wisp of air escaped from where the fist and palm met.

It was as if the Titan Ape's earth-shattering attack was nothing more than a fallen leaf floating in his palm.

Zhu Zhuqing sat blankly on the ground.

She looked up at the handsome young man bathed in moonlight.

The pale, slender hand contrasted sharply with the Titan Ape's dark, rough fist, creating a striking visual impact.

Gu Fan's clothes were not even ruffled.

He yawned, his eyes full of languor.

"You're out disturbing the peace in the middle of the night instead of sleeping at home. You have no sense of public morality, you big monkey."

The sarcastic remark echoed through the silent forest.

Tang San, who was not far away, and Zhao Wuji, who had crawled out of the ruins, were both dumbfounded.

He caught a full-force attack from a 100,000-year-old soul beast with one hand.

What kind of monster is this?

Titan Ape Erming was also dumbfounded.

It wanted to pull its fist back.

But then it discovered that the seemingly delicate human hand was clinging tightly to it.

But this is not enough.

An aura that made its very soul tremble surged into its body through Gu Fan's palm.

That was the bloodline pressure inherent in the fragments of the Primordial Body.

Erming felt that the soul power within his body had completely stopped.

Its legs went limp uncontrollably.

With a thud.

The colossal beast, as large as a small mountain, knelt down before everyone's horrified eyes.

The door to the Immortal Wood Palace was pushed open.

Xiao Wu, having changed her clothes, ran out.

She was startled when she saw Erming lying on the ground sobbing.

He was just about to plead for mercy.

A divine thought transmission from Gu Fan resounded in her mind.

"Stand there quietly and don't move. Your little brother is too jumpy. Let me loosen his muscles."

Xiao Wu immediately shut her mouth.

She stood obediently in place.

In her heart, Gu Fan's status had far surpassed everything else.

Since my good brother said it's just to loosen up his muscles and bones, it certainly won't kill Erming.

Gu Fan withdrew his hand.

He turned to look at Zhu Zhuqing, who was sitting on the ground.

Zhu Zhuqing's eyes were a little red.

On that aloof and unapproachable pretty face, two tear tracks that had not yet dried were visible.

Gu Fan bent down.

He reached out and embraced her slender waist, lifting her up from the ground.

"How could such a beautiful girl be so blind as to follow such a good-for-nothing?"

Gu Fan's breath hit Zhu Zhuqing's earlobe.

Zhu Zhuqing did not struggle; she even leaned her body against Gu Fan.

All she wanted to do right now was lie quietly in this man's arms.

"Thanks……"

Zhu Zhuqing's voice was so faint it was like a mosquito's buzz.

Her arms encircled Gu Fan's neck, her eyes filled with tenderness.

"Zhu Qing will repay the young master properly in the future."

Gu Fan chuckled softly.

【Ding! 】

[System Notification: Congratulations, host, for successfully seizing the destiny of the villain Dai Mubai and successfully winning over the female lead Zhu Zhuqing.]

[Gained Villain Points: 10000!]

[Achievement Reward: Primordial Chaos Body Fragment x4! (Current Progress 65/1000)]

The system notification tone had just finished.

Dai Mubai, hiding behind a large tree several hundred meters away, looked ashen-faced.

He didn't actually run very far.

After finding no movement behind him, he mustered his courage and crept back.

He happened to witness his fiancée throwing herself into Gu Fan's arms.

That tender look in her eyes was something he had never seen in Zhu Zhuqing before in his entire life.

Dai Mubai felt as if a large green grassland was growing vigorously above his head.

His breathing became rapid.

The humiliation and jealousy in his heart were driving him almost insane.

Gu Fan turned around with Zhu Zhuqing in his arms.

Those narrow, phoenix-shaped eyes pierced through the dense shadows of the trees, landing precisely on the location where Dai Mubai was hiding.

"Isn't it thrilling to hide behind a tree and watch your woman throw herself into your arms?"

Dai Mubai stiffened and stepped out from behind the tree.

He wanted to refute it.

But when he saw the Titan ape lying on the ground like a dog next to him, he swallowed all his words.

"Young Master Dai's running speed is such a waste that he's not training in track and field."

Gu Fan's lips curled up in a mocking smile.

"You're trash who can just throw his fiancée away like that, and you dare talk about self-respect?"

Gu Fan ignored the discarded experience pack.

He put his arm around Zhu Zhuqing and walked toward the Immortal Wood Palace.

As he passed by Tang San.

Gu Fan stopped and patted Tang San on the shoulder.

"Little Sanzi, chase this big monkey away, and while you're at it, rekindle the fire outside."

Tang San nodded repeatedly.

He felt this was his elder brother's trust in him.

Being able to handle such high-level soul beast matters for my elder brother is a rare opportunity for me to gain experience.

"Don't worry, brother, I'll take care of it right away."