Douluo Continent: We agreed on a simulation, but they've come to life?

Xu Sanshi was stunned and turned to look at the butler Chen Nian.

"Second Young Mistress, don't be anxious. We have a marriage contract in place..." The butler, Chen Nian, was unhurried and smiled. He proudly took out a marriage contract, which was indeed signed with Jiang's mother's name.

"Mother?" Jiang Nannan frowned slightly.

"You are despicable!" The girl immediately realized the key point: Jiang's mother was illiterate, and must have been tricked into signing this so-called arranged marriage in order to awaken her martial spirit.

"Second Young Mistress, this marriage contract was signed by your birth mother herself. If you don't acknowledge it... don't blame my Xuanming Sect for enforcing family law." Chen Nian sneered.

Xu Sanshi looked slightly hesitant.

This seemed a little different from what he had expected, but... well, it was Jiang Nannan on the other end. Just like with a letter from his father, one could make the deed done first, and feelings could be cultivated slowly later.

After some hesitation, I decided to stand next to the butler, Chen Nian.

"Get out!" Jiang Nannan's face darkened, her teeth clenched, and she warily surveyed the crowd around her, like a white rabbit cornered against a wall.

"Hehe, since the Second Young Mistress refuses, then we'll have to enforce the family rules." Chen Nian smiled slightly and bowed slightly to the white-haired, elegantly dressed elder beside him: "Elder Jing, I'll leave this matter to you. Please be sure to bring the Second Young Mistress back to the sect so she can share a room with the Second Young Master..."

"Hehe, since someone is trying to be clever, then I will naturally let the world know that the Xuanming Sect's contract is not something that anyone can break."

The white-haired old man glanced at Jiang Nannan indifferently.

His figure vanished suddenly, reaching for the latter's shoulder.

……

"Pfft~"

Jiang Nannan spat out a mouthful of bright red blood, half-knelt on the ground, raised her swan-like neck, and glared coldly at the white-robed old man opposite her with her pink eyes. She gently wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and forced herself to stand up again.

"Even if I die, I will never go with you."

"If you're willing, I'll compensate you for the costs and expenses of awakening your martial soul. If you're not, then take a corpse."

She looked at the distance with some worry in her eyes.

The servants sent by the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School to protect the mother and daughter were already lying unconscious against the wall, clearly indicating that the other side had come with great force and had made thorough preparations.

This strongest white-robed elder never touched his soul rings from beginning to end, easily crushing her with only his physical strength.

"Elder Jing, isn't this a bit too much..." Xu Sanshi took a deep breath, feeling sorry for Jiang Nannan, and quickly spoke up.

“Sanshi, some things not only involve you and me, but also the face of my Xuanming Sect. Otherwise, do you think I would go there personally?” Xu Jing said calmly.

"Sigh..." Xu Sanshi's face was conflicted.

"I'll ask you one last time, are you willing to return to the Xuanming Sect with me?" Xu Jing said slowly, looking down at the girl kneeling on the ground.

"Pah!" Jiang Nannan spat out a mouthful of blood, her beautiful eyes resolute.

"dream!"

"Good, what a loyal and unyielding little girl. It's alright. Once we get back to the Xuanming Sect, hmph..." Xu Jing revealed a smile. This time, he stopped playing around and went straight for Jiang Nannan's neck, attempting to knock her unconscious and take her away.

But the next moment.

"Boom!"

The arrow arrives before the sound does.

A sharp, fiery red arrow, carrying immense power, pierced the sky and shot straight toward the two of them.

"..."

P.S.: See you tomorrow, Zhang Lexuan.

Chapter 69 Jiang Nannan: Where is my sister's authority? No, wait!

"Whoosh!"

Two crimson arrows shot out one after the other. The first one whizzed past Jiang Nannan, knocking away the dagger that the girl was holding tightly to her neck, while the second one pierced straight into the old man's neck.

The latter frowned, and a pale green Xuanming armor appeared in front of him, forcefully blocking the attack.

Xu Jing's expression gradually turned serious as he looked in the direction from which the arrow had come.

His eyes narrowed slightly: "May I ask which powerful figure you are? Since you've come, why hide your face like this, making yourself look so despicable?"

That arrow had made even this Soul Saint's hands tremble slightly.

Soul Masters who use arrows are skilled at long-range attacks and are extremely difficult to deal with. Even if the opponent is only a Soul Emperor, the long-range maneuvering is enough to give this Xuanming Turtle a hard time.

"Xiao Cheng, hurry up!" Jiang Nannan looked into the distance through teary eyes, her gaze gradually becoming vacant.

A figure slowly walked out.

"It's still better than the Xuanming Sect's scheme to deceive young girls..." Lu Cheng's figure appeared, a smile on his lips.

"..."

The scene suddenly fell silent.

Elder Jing stared at the young man in astonishment. The soul power fluctuations emanating from the latter were extremely familiar, undoubtedly belonging to the owner of that crimson arrow from earlier.

But... how old is she?!

Now that Lu Cheng's martial soul has awakened for the second time, even the butler Chen Nian couldn't recognize him. He just looked at Lu Cheng with a somewhat unpleasant expression, realizing that he had actually provoked such a genius...

No wonder Jiang Nannan was so confident and dared to confront the Xuanming Sect head-on.

"Are you alright, Sister Nan?"

Princess Lu Cheng picked up Jiang Nannan, whose face was as pale as paper, and said with gentle eyes.

"You are... Xiao Cheng?" Jiang Nannan's eyes were equally blank and surprised. The tone and expression were clearly the same person, but his appearance... was just unreasonably handsome. The beauty reached out her slender hand to touch Lu Cheng's cheek in disbelief, and her pretty face unconsciously flushed.

This is the first time in so many years that my younger brother has held my soft, slender waist.

In previous years, she was the strongest Soul Master in the family, always carrying a heavy burden on her shoulders, and maintaining the pride and dignity of an older sister. But now... it seems that her younger brother has taken over this burden, and she can only quietly hide in his arms, her body weak.

From a little guy who was only 1.5 meters tall to now being 1.75 meters tall, he can be considered a real man.

"Then leave the rest to me." Lu Cheng raised his head.

His gaze swept over the Xuanming Sect members, his eyes indifferent and cold.

Jiang Nannan gently bit her red lips, burying her pretty face in Lu Cheng's arms, feeling that everything was worthwhile, and softly let out a soft moan: "Mmm~"

"Boy, state your master's name, and I, Xu Jing, will not kill nameless nobodies!" the white-haired old man said calmly.

"Peach."

Lu Cheng slowly uttered a few words.

His gaze was cold, as if he were looking at a few dead people.

"Wow!"

A phoenix's cry resounded through the sky.

The temperature of the entire space suddenly rose, and a crimson figure slowly appeared in everyone's eyes. A tall and slender beauty, wrapped in red clothes, stood proudly in mid-air with two fiery wings on her back.

The seven soul rings swirled one by one, revealing his Soul Saint status.

However, despite both being Soul Saints, Xu Jing felt an indescribable fear and suppression, because the girl's seventh soul ring was flashing an eerie red, indicating it belonged to a 100,000-year-old soul beast...

"Kill." Lu Cheng coldly uttered a single word.

With his strength, killing this old bastard would be quite difficult. After all, Soul Saint is a hurdle, and having or not having a Martial Soul True Body makes a world of difference. Fortunately, Ma Xiaotao was with him.

Since that's the case, he didn't want to waste any more words with the other party.

"Are you an inner disciple of Shrek Academy? I have some dealings with your dean..." Xu Jing's throat bobbed as he spoke quickly.

"Tsk tsk tsk~" Ma Xiaotao shook her head lazily.

"Xuanming Sect, how dare you run wild on Shrek Academy's territory? Do you really think our inspection team members are just for show?"

"And... who told that little guy to kill you? I owe him a huge favor, so I dare not disobey his orders."

After saying that, a ball of divine fire surged from her long, narrow phoenix eyes, "Remember the person who killed you, Shrek Academy, Ma Xiaotao."

"Boom!"

After saying that, Ma Xiaotao curled her red lips, a cold glint flashed in her eyes, and with a wave of her hand, a red soul ring flickered beneath her feet.

"The True Form of the Divine Phoenix!"

As a powerful aura, like that of an ancient behemoth, rose from behind, flames enveloped Xu Jing and the others, forming a huge cage of fire. Countless flames, as if paying homage to a monarch, faced the phantom of the divine phoenix that Ma Xiaotao had conjured.

Her martial spirit had been strengthened by Lu Cheng, so it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it had undergone a second awakening.

"No, come to my side!" Xu Jing's face grew increasingly grim. He conjured a Xuanming Turtle Martial Soul True Body. The pale blue water-attribute Xuanming Turtle phantom enveloped Xu Sanshi, resisting the crimson heat wave. Meanwhile, the pageboy and steward beside him screamed and wailed as their bodies were scorched, turning into charcoal inch by inch, and finally vanishing into ashes.

"Does Your Excellency truly intend to become an enemy of the Xuanming Sect?!" Xu Jing's face turned ashen as he coldly stared at Ma Xiaotao, who was gathering her strength in mid-air, and forced himself to remain calm.

"I am the Third Elder of the Xuanming Sect. If you dare to touch me, the Xuanming Sect will retaliate a hundredfold!"

"You old bastard, you're about to die and you still dare to threaten me." Ma Xiaotao sneered.

Her delicate hand pressed down slowly.

His phoenix eyes gradually turned cold.

"Die, so you won't cause trouble for people everywhere..."

After saying that, the divine fire phoenix behind him flapped its wings and flew straight towards Xu Jing on the ground.

"Damn it, I'll risk it all!!!" Xu Jing's face was grim, and soul rings rose from the soles of his feet, amplifying his defense and making the azure Xuanming Turtle even more solid.

But the next moment.

The divine fire phoenix collided with the enormous phantom of the Xuanming Turtle.

"Boom!"

The powerful impact shook the earth and mountains.

A surge of air erupted from the center of the battlefield.

Lu Cheng remained calm, but he slightly turned his body, and a light red shield appeared in front of him, blocking the shock wave.

Jiang Nannan stared blankly at the scene, but Lu Cheng gently pinched her cheek and turned her gaze back. "Sis, it's too bloody, don't watch..."

"Do you really treat me like a child?" Jiang Nannan said, embarrassed and annoyed, her pink eyes staring straight at Lu Cheng, and punching Lu Cheng's chest with her fist.