Zhu Zaitian knelt on the ground, desperately begging Zhu Zhuqing.
"I'm your second uncle! I even held you when you were little—blood is thicker than water! Zhuqing, please beg your friends and spare your second uncle this once!"
Xiao Wu walked over, furious."Zhuqing, you absolutely cannot let someone like this go! He was planning to sell you to that kind of place—someone like him deserves to die!"
Killing intent filled Zhu Zhuqing's face, yet she hesitated. No matter what, this man was still her second uncle—there was a blood relationship between them.
Seeing him kneeling and begging now, she found herself unable to be completely ruthless.
Dugu Bo said coldly, "Master, these people also had you as their target. Even if they died ten thousand times, it still wouldn't be enough."
Ao Tian ignored Zhu Zhuqing's hesitation and nodded calmly."Kill him."
"Understood." Dugu Bo answered and was about to act—
—but Zhu Zaitian, who was kneeling on the ground, suddenly sprang up first.
The moment Ao Tian said the words "kill him," Zhu Zaitian instantly made his decision. His target was Ao Tian.
He had been utterly shocked that Ao Tian could have a Titled Douluo like Dugu Bo as a servant, and he finally understood that the Zhu family and even the Star Luo imperial family had kicked an iron plate this time.
If they had known Dugu Bo was Ao Tian's servant, neither the Zhu family nor the Star Luo royal family would have dared to provoke Ao Tian.
All this—for one Zhu Zhuqing—was simply not worth it.
But now that things had come to this point, retreat was impossible. Since he had already offended them, Zhu Zaitian had to plan for his own survival.
If Ao Tian was Dugu Bo's master, then he was the most valuable bargaining chip for staying alive.
He couldn't defeat Dugu Bo, but as a Soul Saint, capturing a young man who looked only around twenty years old would be easy.
Zhu Zaitian curled his five fingers into claws and lunged for Ao Tian's throat. As long as he could restrain Ao Tian, he would be able to escape.
At that moment, ruthless cold light flickered in his eyes, his gaze locked firmly on Ao Tian.
Yet the calm expression on Ao Tian's face made Zhu Zaitian feel deeply puzzled.
In his view, being ambushed by a Soul Saint should have left this young man panicked.
Before he could understand what was happening, he saw Ao Tian's lips curve slightly upward. Then Ao Tian opened his mouth and softly said one word:
"Get lost."
Zhu Zaitian was instantly struck as if by lightning. His head buzzed violently as though smashed by a force weighing tens of thousands of jin. He spat out a mouthful of blood and was blasted backward.
When he crashed to the ground, he felt as if his entire body had fallen apart. He didn't know how many bones were broken, and the massive soul power within him was rapidly leaking away.
Terror filled Zhu Zaitian's heart as he stared at Ao Tian in the distance with wide, fearful eyes.
Ao Tian wore a faint smile as he walked step by step toward Zhu Zaitian, looking down at him from above.
Dugu Bo's killing intent surged."Damn it! He actually dared to launch a sneak attack right in front of me!"
Soul power roared in his hand as he struck toward Zhu Zaitian's head.
But halfway through the motion, his hand was grabbed by Ao Tian.
"Master, why—?"
Ao Tian smiled."I've changed my mind. I'm going to spare his life."
Dugu Bo said angrily, "He dared to ambush you. Even slaughtering his entire clan wouldn't be enough to repay this crime!"
Ao Tian shook his head."He's already a cripple now. For someone who once possessed Soul Saint cultivation, this kind of suffering is worse than death. And besides, I still need him to help me deliver a message."
"What message?" Dugu Bo asked.
Ao Tian looked at Zhu Zaitian and said calmly,"When you return to the Star Luo Empire, tell the Star Luo royal family and the Zhu family to prepare to die. The day I step into Star Luo City will be the day you are annihilated."
The killing intent around Dugu Bo dissipated as he sneered."As it should be."
Zhu Zaitian stared at Ao Tian and roared,"Ridiculous! If you dare come to Star Luo City, I'll make sure you never return! Titled Douluo are not invincible!"
In his heart, he had already regarded Ao Tian as a Titled Douluo.
Otherwise, there was no way Ao Tian could have crippled him so effortlessly.
This realization filled him with extreme shock—such a young man, already a Titled Douluo.
At the same time, he found Ao Tian's words utterly laughable.
Just two Titled Douluo wanted to destroy the Dai family and the Zhu family? How was that possible?
If an empire were that easy to destroy, the continent would have long since become the world of the Spirit Hall.
The Spirit Hall had so many Titled Douluo and still didn't dare to casually start a war with the two great empires.
Zhu Zaitian looked at Zhu Zhuqing and said,"You little girl—who would have thought you'd actually find yourself a backer. Don't worry. From now on, neither the Zhu family nor the Dai family will come looking for you again."
Hearing those words come from Zhu Zaitian's mouth, Zhu Zhuqing was almost overwhelmed with joy to the point of tears.
She had finally broken free from the shackles of her fate.
In her original expectations, she would need to reach at least the Soul Douluo realm before having the qualifications to negotiate with the Zhu family.
That would likely have taken more than ten years.
She never imagined this day would arrive so quickly.
Because of Ao Tian's strength, the Zhu family's second-in-command had bowed his head to her.
Looking at Ao Tian's tall, straight figure, Zhu Zhuqing felt an overwhelming urge to kneel and thank him. But given the situation, she could only suppress the impulse for now.
Dugu Bo asked,"Master, he's already crippled. Do we still need to arrange for someone to send him back to Star Luo City?"
Ao Tian shook his head with a smile."No need. Someone will come pick him up later."
"Someone else is coming? Who?" Dugu Bo asked.
Ao Tian replied,"You'll find out soon enough. The real show has only reached its halfway point."
Dugu Bo asked again,"Then these corpses…?"
Ao Tian glanced at the bodies of Chen Xiong and the others and said,"Leave them here for now. Consider it a little surprise for them."
"You can head back for now. I'll call you out again later," Ao Tian said to Dugu Bo.
"Alright."
"Let's go. We'll go back and rest for a while first," Ao Tian said as he turned to leave. The girls quickly followed.
Zhu Zaitian lay on the ground, watching Ao Tian being surrounded by the girls as he walked away. Hatred filled his eyes.
He had cultivated for most of his life and finally reached the Soul Saint realm, only to become a cripple overnight. How could he not hate?
As the girls followed Ao Tian, Zhu Zhuqing hesitated for a moment before saying,"If my guess is correct, the ones coming later should be people from Shrek Academy."
As she spoke, she looked toward Ao Tian.
Xiao Wu asked curiously,"Why would it be people from Shrek?"
Zhu Zhuqing analyzed,"It must have been Dai Mubai who sent word back to the Star Luo Empire, which is why these people came to capture me. And they already said earlier that after catching me, they would hand me over to Dai Mubai. That means Shrek Academy definitely knows about the whole matter. If they don't hear back from these Soul Masters, they'll probably come investigate."
"Zhuqing, you're really smart," Xiao Wu said.
…
Inside Shrek Academy, the reception hall was brightly lit.
Master and the others were all present, not a single one missing, seated inside and waiting.
Tang San sat in his chair with his eyes closed, circulating the Xuantian Technique and seizing every moment to cultivate.
He also cared deeply about whether the Soul Masters from the Star Luo Empire could bring Ao Tian back, so he waited here with everyone else.
Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun did not have Tang San's composure. In such circumstances, they simply couldn't calm themselves to cultivate.
No one spoke. Everyone waited silently.
At that moment, the young Soul Master who had guided the group to the Ao Residence returned.
Master immediately stood up and asked,"How did it go? Did they succeed?"
Tang San, who had been cultivating, opened his eyes and also looked at the young man.
The young man shook his head."I don't know. As soon as they entered the Ao Residence, I came back."
Master sat down again and said,"Let's wait a bit longer. With one Soul Saint, one Soul Emperor, and a group of Soul Kings, nothing should go wrong. They'll be back soon."
The group continued waiting in silence.
However, this wait lasted a full three hours—until deep into the night.
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