Chapter 183: Really Sorry

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After entering the town, the night had fallen, but the town was brightly lit up, as if it were daytime.

The streets were filled with pedestrians, and these pedestrians exuded a powerful and vigorous aura.

This small town was located near the Star Dou Forest, and the people here were not ordinary, as they were mostly Soul Masters.

Unlike the Soul Beast Forests kept by countries, where the soul beasts were tame, the soul beasts here were fierce and violent. Occasionally, they would come out of the forest and attack humans. Those who were not soul masters dared not live here.

The soul masters in this place dealt with soul beasts almost every day, living a life on the edge of a knife, giving off a fierce aura.

Walking in the streets, Zeng Yi could feel a chilling and oppressive atmosphere. It was completely different from the market outside the Soul Beast Forest that he had been to before.

In this small town, a few unfamiliar figures appeared, attracting curious glances from passersby. Except for Flender, the remaining three people in Zeng Yi's group looked very young. It was indeed eye-catching for people their age to come to the Star Dou Forest to hunt soul beasts and obtain soul rings.

From the temperament of these individuals, they didn't seem like ordinary soul masters. They should be descendants of some big family or powerful force. The middle-aged man beside them should be their bodyguard.

Soul masters who fought and struggled in the Soul Master world naturally had some insight. Seeing this, they didn't dare to cause trouble.

Because Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong both had extraordinarily beautiful appearances. Even though they were only twelve years old, they had stunning looks.

Walking side by side on the street, they attracted the attention of many men, some even whistled at them.

Zhu Zhuqing had a slight furrow on her cold brows and didn't show much emotion on her face. The atmosphere around her remained as frosty as ever. But Ning Rongrong was different. Although no one said anything, the naked gazes and flirtatious looks made her face full of displeasure. If it weren't for Flender's warning not to start trouble, with her temper, she would have cursed out loud.

Seeing Ning Rongrong enduring silently, unable to vent her frustration, Zeng Yi couldn't help but hold back his laughter.

Ning Rongrong accidentally caught Zeng Yi's mocking gaze and felt indignant. She thought, can't I mess with someone from our own group?

"What's so funny? You just stand by when you see a girl being flirted with and still have the audacity to laugh? If Dai Mubai were here, with his hot temper, he would have beaten those despicable people already!" Ning Rongrong said unhappily.

Zeng Yi laughed, "What's wrong with taking a glance at someone who is beautiful? Just taking a look would make you want to beat them up. Isn't that being too domineering? Besides, everyone has a desire to be beautiful. If you don't want others to look at you with this appearance, then why come out? You could just stay in your room, and no one would look at you."

Hearing these words, Ning Rongrong was momentarily speechless, but then her eyes crescent-shaped like a moon, and she smiled happily.

"So you're saying I'm beautiful?"

"Am I right?" Ning Rongrong looked at Zeng Yi with her watery eyes and asked.

Looking at her delicate and fair face that seemed as if it could be broken with a blow, her rosy lips tender like crystals, the corners of her mouth curving, bright eyes shining like stars, Zeng Yi's calm heart couldn't help but be stirred.

To be honest, Ning Rongrong's appearance couldn't be called anything other than beautiful if one's eyes were not blind. With such charm, she could be described as a beauty that could overthrow a country, even Zhu Zhuqing would pale in comparison.

"I thought you didn't care about worldly matters, but now you're amazed by my beauty."

In that moment, Ning Rongrong observed a trace of evasiveness in Zeng Yi's eyes. She smiled even more, feeling extremely pleased.

At the same time, Zeng Yi also saw the look of satisfaction in Ning Rongrong's eyes and couldn't help but feel slightly annoyed.

This girl actually dared to flirt with me. Well, she has grown up!

"Cough cough."

Zeng Yi coughed lightly a few times and quickly adjusted his state of mind. He looked at her calmly and said, "I can't deny that you are indeed beautiful. Otherwise, those men wouldn't want their eyes to be fixed on you."

"Ugh, what a comparison. Can't you speak normally?" Ning Rongrong complained, then quickly grabbed the Xiao Ju from Zeng Yi's shoulder and held it in her arms. "But since you were honest, I'll help you carry Xiao Ju. It will reduce some of your burden. How about that? You should thank me."

Seeing Xiao Ju's innocent expression, Zeng Yi was speechless. Did she need an excuse to hold it?

Ning Rongrong walked ahead, holding Xiao Ju, with a smile on her face that they couldn't see. After the exchange just now, she had swept away all her previous unhappiness and was now in a very happy mood.

Watching Zeng Yi's actions from the side, Flender couldn't help but facepalm.

This guy was really clueless. There was no saving him.

Zhu Zhuqing also frowned, her eyes fixed on Zeng Yi's back, occasionally glancing at Ning Rongrong. She felt an unfamiliar emotion rising within her, which made her feel irritated.

However, there were always daredevils.

As the four of them were walking, three burly men approached them head-on, blocking their way.

Zeng Yi frowned. A strong smell of alcohol wafted over, which he didn't like.

Raising his gaze, he saw the eyes of these three men focused on Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, constantly sizing them up, completely ignoring him and Flender as if they didn't exist.

Interesting!

Zeng Yi glanced at Flender, who had turned his head away and was looking elsewhere, as if it had nothing to do with him.

Fine, so I have to handle this myself.

Zeng Yi twitched the corners of his mouth a few times. This shameless dean really was...

He was digging a hole!

Seeing the figures blocking their way, Ning Rongrong involuntarily felt a sense of unease and took a few steps back, turning her head to look at Zeng Yi behind her.

Zhu Zhuqing remained expressionless, gripping the hilt of her blade in her left hand, her thumb supporting the mouth of the scabbard. With a clear sound, the blade suddenly unsheathed a small portion, and the shiny blade glimmered with a cold light, making the surrounding air become sharp.

"Would you two beautiful ladies like to have a drink with us, brothers? Hehe~" one of the men said with a flirtatious tone, his gaze fixated on Ning Rongrong.

A strong smell of alcohol filled the air, making Ning Rongrong feel nauseous, her face already filled with anger.

As this man spoke, he reached out his dirty hand towards Ning Rongrong.

In an instant, a silver light flashed in the space, and a sharp sword energy disappeared in an instant, causing the whole atmosphere of the street to become cold.

The man's hand stopped in mid-air, as if frozen.

Then, a strand of black hair fell slowly with the wind.

Everyone was stunned by this sight.

These three men's necks seemed to twist backwards mechanically, and as they looked back, they saw a big tree with a diameter of one meter, twenty meters behind them. It had been cut off at a slant and was slowly lowering itself to the ground before crashing.

Boom!

A thunder-like roar resounded through the entire street, and smoke instantly filled the space. Leaves fell like swirling snowflakes, filling the chaotic environment.

This scene shocked the trio, rendering them speechless and unable to utter a word.

In an instant, their drunkenness faded away, and they looked at the boy holding a sword in front of them. He wore a smiling expression, but his gaze was as sharp as a sword, piercing into their souls.

Like the Grim Reaper.

The throats of the three men couldn't help but slide down involuntarily, their faces turning fearful.

Fuck, we caused trouble while drunk. We're done for!

"Hehehe, brother, we were a little unclear in our minds just now. We offended you unintentionally. Sorry, we'll leave now." The three immediately forced a smile and then turned around, wanting to leave.

But how could Zeng Yi let them leave so easily? Although he was a peaceful person and didn't like to cause trouble, if someone caused trouble for him, it wouldn't be justifiable to apologize and leave.

Zeng Yi's figure flickered and appeared in front of the three men.

Seeing the person blocking their way, the trio's faces stiffened.

"I'm really sorry, but I'm a bit tight on money lately, my friend!"

Looking at the three men, Zeng Yi showed a friendly smile.

"So, I'm going to rob you!"