Battle Through the Heavens: Starting with Cao Ying as an apprentice

When they run out of money, they go to the nearby Soul Arena to participate in Soul Battles and earn quick money.

The Soto Arena was packed with people, and the noise was deafening.

Inside the VIP boxes, the atmosphere was completely at odds with the lively atmosphere inside the venue.

Zhu Zhuqing's beautiful eyes were fixed on the smug blond youth on the stage.

"hiss--"

Sitting next to Zhu Zhuqing, Ye Lingling almost held her breath as she carefully and slowly moved her body away from Zhu Zhuqing.

She could feel a terrifying chill spreading uncontrollably from Zhu Zhuqing's body.

[My God... Zhu Qing's current state is terrifying!]

Ye Lingling inwardly groaned, but out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of Zhu Zhuqing's tightly pursed, bloodless lips and those eyes that seemed to shoot out icy shards. She couldn't help but move another half foot away.

We need to get as far away as possible, really far away!

Just a few minutes ago, she and Zhu Zhuqing were leisurely sitting in this VIP box, enjoying exquisite desserts while casually watching the Soul Fighting competition below, feeling quite content.

Who would have thought that everything would change the moment that damn blond guy took office!

Ye Lingling took a quiet breath, trying to dispel the chill in her heart. Her gaze secretly swept over Zhu Zhuqing again, and she thought to herself: [Huh? This blond guy… he looks kind of familiar…]

She searched her memory, and suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck her!

Ah! I remember now!

Ye Lingling's eyes widened suddenly, and she almost cried out in surprise before quickly covering her mouth.

[Isn't this... Zhu Qing's fiancé?!]

A year ago, Zhu Zhuqing privately asked her mother to help investigate a person's background for some reason.

As the daughter of the sect leader, Ye Lingling naturally had the authority to review the investigation results at the time.

The person being investigated was none other than Dai Mubai, the scoundrel of the Star Luo Empire's royal family!

Chapter 317 A brutal beating!

However, the results of the investigation were truly astonishing.

This so-called "prince," besides possessing considerable innate soul power talent, led an extremely decadent lifestyle.

He was either lingering in various entertainment venues or on his way to the next brothel. He was proficient in eating, drinking, gambling, and whoring, truly embodying the term "spoiled brat" to the extreme.

When Zhu Zhuqing learned of the investigation results, she was just like now, radiating a terrifying chill. Ye Lingling still vividly remembers that cold disappointment and anger.

And now...

Ye Lingling glanced again at Dai Mubai, who was still smug and oblivious to the impending disaster on the Soul Battle Stage, and then looked at the iceberg beside her, Zhu Zhuqing, who seemed ready to explode at any moment.

Oh no, this is going to be interesting...

Ye Lingling silently mourned for the reckless blond-haired man for three seconds, then sped up, moving herself to the farthest end of the sofa, and stuffed a dessert into her mouth to calm her nerves.

[When we get down to business later, Zhuqing, I hope you don't forget we're here to make money, and don't ruin the place...]

"Lingling, go find the manager, I want to fight him!"

Zhu Zhuqing's voice was as cold as ice shards, and as soon as she finished speaking, she exuded a sense of lightness as if a heavy burden had been lifted from her shoulders.

"Alright! I'm really hungry, I'll grab a plate of snacks and eat while I wait."

Ye Lingling responded with a smile, picked up a plate of osmanthus cakes from the table, and walked out the door with light steps. Her figure looked more like she was going to a teahouse to listen to a play than to a fight.

Not long after, the arrangements for the Soto Grand Arena were released—

The White Tiger clashes with the Netherworld, a fateful collision.

On the fighting stage, the lights were blinding.

Dai Mubai flexed his wrists, his wicked eyes full of amusement, his gaze roaming unabashedly over the slender figure wearing a mask.

Although her face was obscured, her massive breasts, taut waist, and long legs all testified to the stunning beauty beneath the mask.

"Beautiful lady, I heard you came to me on your own initiative?" Dai Mubai grinned, revealing a set of white teeth.

"If you like me or admire me, you can come to me privately. Why come to this arena? It's not good to hurt our relationship."

The only response he received was the host's loud announcement: "The competition begins!"

Before she finished speaking, Zhu Zhuqing's figure suddenly disappeared from the spot, leaving a ghostly afterimage.

"what?!"

“First…” Dai Mubai’s pupils contracted sharply, and the White Tiger Protective Barrier within his body was activated almost instinctively.

But before he could even release his soul power with the arm he had just raised, a sharp pain shot through his chest.

boom!

With a muffled thud, Dai Mubai was sent flying. Before he could adjust his posture in mid-air, an even sharper, cold light slammed into him.

Those were Zhu Zhuqing's toes.

She was like a hunter who had calculated everything in advance, changing direction three times in mid-air. Each knee strike and each elbow strike landed precisely in Dai Mubai's blind spot.

That was the essence of the Netherworld Cat's agile attacks, and also the pent-up anger and determination accumulated over many years.

The audience was deathly silent.

Everyone was stunned. The so-called leader of the Shrek Seven Devils, the Evil-Eyed White Tiger, was unilaterally crushed without even revealing his spirit rings.

Ma Hongjun, sitting in the audience, gaped, oblivious to the chicken leg falling to the ground in his hand. He swallowed hard and exclaimed, "Boss Dai... so after dumping him, the creditors came to violently collect the debt!"

Ning Rongrong and Dean Flander exchanged bewildered glances, while Xiao Wu clenched her fists, her eyes filled with satisfaction.

Half an hour later, this one-sided "chase" finally came to an end.

Dai Mubai crashed heavily onto the edge of the Soul Arena like a tattered sack, his body covered in bruises and his clothes in tatters, almost unrecognizable as a human.

Zhu Zhuqing stood before him, looking down at him, her voice behind the mask cold and resolute: "Who do you think you are? Dai Mubai, this is the end between us."

After saying that, she jumped off the fighting platform without looking back, leaving only a dashing silhouette.

Back in the VIP room, Ye Lingling was leaning against the window eating melon seeds. When she saw Zhu Zhuqing come in, she immediately handed her a cup of warm honey water, her eyes crinkling with a smile: "Sister Zhuqing, did you feel better after beating him up?"

"Hmm!" Zhu Zhuqing took off her mask, let out a long sigh, and a cheerful smile that hadn't been seen in a long time appeared on her face.

"It feels incredibly comfortable; even my soul power feels smoother."

"That's good." Ye Lingling walked to the window, her gaze piercing through the glass, locking onto the Shrek Academy group's private room, a hint of coldness flashing in her eyes.

"I'll have my subordinates handle the remaining dirty and tiring work. Those flies won't have a chance to disturb your peaceful days anymore."

Meanwhile, the Shrek private room was in a complete mess.

Dai Mubai had just woken up from his coma and was struggling to jump down when Ma Hongjun quickly grabbed his leg tightly: "Boss Dai! Ancestor! You just escaped death, don't do anything reckless!"

"Let go! I need to find her and get to the bottom of this!" Dai Mubai's eyes were bloodshot.

Oscar facepalmed and said, "Seriously, boss? You started this relationship and then abandoned me, and then they beat you up. Now that the score is settled, why are you still chasing after them? Are you a masochist?"

"What do you know!" Dai Mubai shoved Ma Hongjun away, panting and gritting his teeth.

"She is Zhu Zhuqing! My fiancée! Miss Zhu from the Star Luo Empire!"

These words immediately caused an uproar in the private room.

"Holy crap? It's true love?" Ma Hongjun exclaimed.

Dai Mubai disregarded his image and hurriedly brought out the same excuse he used back then: "We had to temporarily separate in order to go out and gain experience and to become stronger."

However, these self-aggrandizing words made everyone around roll their eyes—especially Dean Flander, who looked at him as if he were looking at a moldy loaf of bread.

Just then, the door to the private room was silently pushed open, and a middle-aged man dressed in black with an icy aura walked in.

"Dai Mubai." The man in black spoke in a flat, emotionless voice.

"By order of my young lady, I am giving you this final warning—from now on, you are not allowed to appear in front of Zhu Zhuqing again, or you will bear the consequences."

"Who are you to her? What gives you the right to speak on her behalf!" Dai Mubai roared, his pride as a prince making it impossible for him to accept such a threat.

The man in black did not get angry; he simply uttered three words: "The Ye family."

After saying that, he turned and left, giving no one time to react.

"The Ye family?!"

Dai Mubai was struck dumb, frozen in place, the color draining from his face instantly.

The mysterious Ye family that even the royal families of two great empires are trying their best to win over, and that my father has explicitly forbidden me from provoking?!

That behemoth, known as the foremost medical family on the continent, a force even the Spirit Hall treats with deference?!

The last vestiges of resentment and possessiveness that remained transformed into deep fear and lingering dread at this moment.

He slumped into his chair, muttering to himself, "It's over...it's completely over..."

Chapter 318 Honest Man Bai Yue'er!

A few days later, in Wuhun City, the magnificent and solemn Papal Palace welcomed two special guests.

Zhu Zhuqing and Ye Lingling!

Led by the guards, the two stepped into the oppressive hall.

Bibi Dong sat on the papal chair, holding a handwritten letter from Bai Yue'er in her hand. Her purple eyes swept over Zhu Zhuqing, a hint of admiration flashing in them.

“Bai Yue’er is right, you are indeed a promising talent.” Bibi Dong tapped the table lightly with her fingertips.

"She asked me to arrange for you to directly join the Spirit Hall team, take the spot, and participate in the upcoming Continental Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament."

Without the slightest hesitation, Zhu Zhuqing knelt on one knee, her voice clear and firm: "Thank you, Your Holiness the Pope!"

However, not everyone accepted Zhu Zhuqing's sudden intervention.

The substitute member who was squeezed out of the original team was dissatisfied and secretly waited for her outside the training ground, shouting that he wanted to "spar and learn from her".

In the end, it was all over in one move.

When the Soul Emperor-level substitute was blasted ten meters away by Zhu Zhuqing's Nine Yin Divine Claw, which was wrapped in extreme speed, and crashed heavily into the wall, the entire arena fell silent.