Douluo Continent, Boss's Martial Soul, Geniuses Work for Me

"So it was you who tried to mess with my boss?"

Ling Qingyue moved with her sword, unleashing a terrifying sword aura imbued with the power of her newly acquired soul ring. It struck first and arrived last, fiercely slashing towards Zhu Zhuqing!

This sword strike, unleashed in fury, possessed astonishing power!

"The boss?"

Zhu Zhuqing was taken aback, and her expression changed as she sensed the terrifying power contained within the sword.

Its figure flickered like a shadow.

At the same time, two yellow spirit rings rose up beneath her feet.

Faced with Ling Qingyue's offensive, she dared not hold back at all!

"First Soul Skill - Netherworld Thrust!"

"Second Soul Skill - Netherworld Hundred Claws!"

Zhu Zhuqing instantly unleashed two soul skills, causing her already swift speed to surge even further, her slender figure accompanied by fluttering leaves.

Her sharp cat claws clashed fiercely with Ling Qingyue's sharp sword energy!

"Clang—!"

The sound of metal clashing rang out, and Zhu Zhuqing's blood and qi surged from the shock of the sword strike, instantly dispelling her martial spirit possession state.

She was sent flying backwards in a disheveled state, and it took her several steps back to regain her balance after landing.

Blood was already seeping from the corner of his mouth.

As a fellow Great Soul Master, he couldn't even withstand a single sword strike from Ling Qingyue.

She felt a rush of anger to her head, and her cheeks flushed.

"How can you be so ungrateful? You're so pretty, but so stupid!"

"Can't you see I'm trying to help you?"

Zhu Zhuqing looked at Ling Qingyue, who was wearing a thin black robe, and gritted her teeth in exasperation.

She then turned her gaze to Shang Luo, who looked completely innocent.

"This kind of stuff..."

She hesitated for two seconds, then suddenly changed her mind.

"Even if he's good-looking, girls shouldn't be so casual about him!"

Ling Qingyue raised her eyebrows and looked at Shang Luo with a puzzled expression:

"Boss, what's this guy saying? Should we kill him?"

Looking at Ling Qingyue, who was dressed only in black and white, Shang Luo covered his mouth and coughed lightly.

He calmly began to speak:

"Qingyue, put your clothes on first."

Then he thought to himself, "My employees... seem a bit fierce?"

"Huh? Why are you wearing clothes? I'm wearing them..."

Ling Qingyue paused for a moment, as if sensing something, and looked down at her chest.

There was nothing left on her delicate body, which was wrapped in black silk.

"what!"

She gasped in surprise as a surge of blue energy erupted from her body, instantly enveloping her and obscuring her vision.

now.

Her cheeks were so red they looked like they could drip water...

When she absorbed the soul ring, she could feel Shang Luo continuously injecting ice-attribute soul power into her body, which allowed her to successfully absorb it without any major danger.

But she was completely unaware that the sharp sword intent on the spirit ring had stripped her naked.

"Boss...didn't Shangluo see everything?"

Ling Qingyue blushed and stomped her feet, while quickly changing her clothes.

Taking advantage of the brief pause in their confrontation, Shangluo checked the panel.

[You have shared all of Ling Qingyue's soul skills!]

[The first soul skill: Frost Moon·Slash, the second soul skill: Frost Moon·Break! 】

[Employee - Ling Qingyue: You have reached level 23 and have shared a portion of your Soul Power level!]

Your soul power has increased to level 13!

Shang Luo's face lit up with joy. It turned out that the boss's martial spirit was indeed not unable to cultivate, but rather because he had no employees!

I leveled up three levels in just one day of hard work!

Of course, this is the result of the employees' hard work...

Truly leveling up while lying down!

Moreover, Shangluo discovered that his soul power level seemed to belong to a different system than the shared abilities.

For example, even though he was only level 13 and didn't even have any spirit rings, he was able to unleash the full power of Ling Qingyue's level 23 spirit power!

What if he recruits Soul Kings, Soul Saints, or even Title Douluos...?

How much of their strength can I unleash?

……

After Ling Qingyue finished changing her clothes, it took Shang Luo a full ten minutes to explain the whole story to Zhu Zhuqing.

However, he deliberately concealed the details of how he recruited Ling Qingyue, only saying that he was assisting in hunting soul beasts.

Ling Qingyue nodded in agreement from time to time, and Zhu Zhuqing realized that she had completely misunderstood Shang Luo.

A rare feeling of embarrassment and apology welled up inside me.

However, Zhu Zhuqing has a cold and aloof personality and is clearly not good at apologizing.

But she still pursed her red lips and uttered a few words in a voice barely above a whisper:

"sorry……"

Zhu Zhuqing's face flushed red, and the cat ears on her black hair curled up...

Shangluo looked at Zhu Zhuqing with great interest, and a thought suddenly occurred to him.

Oh right, how could I forget about recruitment!

This woman is highly capable and has a strong and upright personality, which is exactly the kind of employee he needs!

Shangluo casually opened Zhu Zhuqing's resume.

Name: Zhu Zhuqing

[Basic Information: Female, 12 years old, Martial Soul: Netherworld Cat, Soul Power: Level 27]

[Potential: Gold]

[Biography: The second young lady of the Zhu family in the Star Luo Empire. In order to escape Zhu Zhuyun's persecution and pursuit, she had to leave Star Luo and flee to Tian Dou.]

My dream is to break free from my family's curse and travel freely across the continent...

[Investment Opportunity: Divine Martial Soul: Netherworld Star Cat (30 points)]

really!

Shang Luo was overjoyed. As expected of Zhu Zhuqing, her potential had actually reached the gold level!

At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing clenched her hands tightly, her tone somewhat conflicted:

"How about... I help you hunt down spirit beasts as compensation?"

"Zhu Zhuqing".

Shangluo interrupted her, his gaze intense.

How do you know my name?

Zhu Zhuqing's cat-like eyes flashed, and she involuntarily took a step back, her gaze becoming alert.

In Tiandou, the only person who might know his name, besides that blond boy he didn't want to face, is...

Assassins from within the family are hunting us down!

No wonder that young man was so excited when he saw her Netherworld Cat Martial Soul!

"Don't be nervous. If we wanted to kill you, we would have done it already. Why would we bother explaining all this?"

Shang Luo smiled gently, and a golden pen appeared in his hand, radiating a sacred yet gentle light that symbolized a contract.

"My martial spirit can see a person's past."

Do you want a fresh start?

Zhu Zhuqing took a deep breath and put away her martial spirit.

He knew Shang Luo was right. Although he didn't know the boy's strength, he knew he couldn't beat Ling Qingyue standing next to him.

Both of their first and second spirit rings belong to geniuses who have been around for a thousand years!

This is absolutely outrageous!

She didn't want to provoke them.

But Zhu Zhuqing didn't understand what Shang Luo meant at that moment.

"I don't know what you mean."

"Then I'll be even more blunt."

Shangluo's expression turned serious.

"Zhu Zhuqing, do you want to break free from the shackles of your family and gain freedom?"

Shang Luo's words struck her heart like a heavy hammer.

Zhu Zhuqing's cat-like eyes darted wildly, and the soul power within her body began to become chaotic, a phenomenon caused by extreme emotional fluctuations.

"What...did you say?"

Shang Luo shrugged: "I've made myself very clear. I can give you a chance to break free from your family on your own, so that when you face your sister in the future, you will have the power to sever all ties with the past."

Zhu Zhuqing clenched her fists, but then, as if she had lost all her strength, she gave a bitter smile.

She shook her head.

"You can't do it."

She didn't know how Shangluo knew all this, but she was well aware of the gap between herself and her sister Zhu Zhuyun. Whether it was age, soul power level, or experience, they were completely on different levels.

Otherwise, why would I be hiding so far away like a stray dog?

Even a titled Douluo couldn't do it, so how could this boy, who was about the same age as her, possibly do it?

But looking at the calm expression on the boy's face, a glimmer of hope flickered in Zhu Zhuqing's heart.

What if?

Seemingly seeing through Zhu Zhuqing's thoughts, he patted Ling Qingyue on the shoulder.

"Before I recruited Qingyue, her martial spirit was just a piece of scrap iron sword."

"But now... she possesses the divine-level martial soul, Frost Moon Sword."

"What??"

Zhu Zhuqing turned her head in disbelief.

A contract formed from soul power appeared in Shang Luo's hand, which he handed to Zhu Zhuqing.

"You can consider it."

He then waved to Ling Qingyue, turned and left in the opposite direction.

"Let's go, Qingyue."

Wasn't the boss trying to recruit her? It seemed like it was going to be a done deal, so why did she suddenly leave?

Although Ling Qingyue was puzzled, she nodded and quickly followed.

Zhu Zhuqing watched Shang Luo's figure gradually shrink, then looked at Ling Qingyue beside him, who, despite always having a cold face, clearly trusted him implicitly.

Recalling that sword strike that protected its master just now...

Zhu Zhuqing lowered her eyes; she had been lonely and struggling for too long.

I've long forgotten what freedom feels like.

Just as her gaze fell on the contract, a line of small print instantly caught her eye.

This caused her to completely ignore the other terms.

After seeing what was written above...

Her blood and qi surged, several times stronger than when she was being chased and facing a desperate situation!

She couldn't help but gasp and read the small print aloud:

"Providing a god-level martial soul?!"