Catching a Ride

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Xiao Wu excels in flexibility and grappling techniques, making her a formidable attack system spirit master.

Once an opponent of the same level is entangled by her, they rarely escape.

Moreover, these four brutes are even a lower level than her.

Xiao Wu's body shines with three spirit rings, two yellow and one purple. She has already advanced to the Spirit Elder rank.

Although she hasn't practiced much in recent years, staying with Ao Tian has caused her cultivation to steadily rise.

During these two months of vacation, she successfully broke through to the spirit Elder level.

Due to her transformation into a 100,000-year spirit beast, in the early stages of her cultivation, after each breakthrough to a major rank, she can automatically condense the corresponding spirit ring, without the need to hunt spirit beasts to absorb their rings.

When Xiao Wu's feet touched the shoulder of the burly man, it sealed his tragic fate.

Her feet locked around his neck, and she abruptly leaned down. Before her hands even touched the ground, her waist had already started exerting force. The man, who seemed to weigh nearly two hundred pounds, was flung into the air.

As she landed with her hands on the ground, completing a somersault, the man had already been violently slammed into the ground, convulsing and blood spewing from his mouth.

A one hit K.O., Xiao Wu was quite satisfied with her performance.

As she looked toward the black-clothed girl, wanting to play the hero and help, the battle was already nearing its end.

"Hell Hundred Claws!" A chilling, bone-piercing voice resounded. The girl flew into the air, spinning rapidly.

Within the spin, her hands, equipped with razor-sharp nails, struck out continuously. In the blink of an eye, she attacked over a hundred times.

Her spinning body passed between the three men like a black whirlwind.

Her body came to a halt several meters away from the three men, her back turned to them.

Behind her, the three men were fiercely spraying blood from their arms and chests. Each of them had dozens of wounds, looking extremely wretched.

The girl had still held back a bit; otherwise, with that move just now, she could have severed the throats of these three men, turning them into lifeless bodies.

These three were terrified, not daring to utter a word of defiance, and hurriedly fled into the dense bushes at the side of the road.

The man who had vomited blood courtesy of Xiao Wu also crawled to his feet, not daring to let out a fart. He wished he had two more legs to flee even faster, disappearing from sight.

Ao Tian drove the carriage up, looking somewhat helpless. Xiao Wu was just a bit too vengeful.

He had already guessed the identity of this black-clothed girl and knew that she would certainly be safe. However, Xiao Wu couldn't help but lend a hand after hearing his words.

If he wasn't mistaken, this should be Zhu Zhuqing, one of the future Shrek Seven Devils.

Unexpectedly, he would encounter her before arriving at Shrek Academy.

Zhu Zhuqing turned around, allowing Xiao Wu and Ao Tian to clearly see her appearance.

She had fair skin and extremely delicate and beautiful features, not inferior to Xiao Wu. However, her expression was extremely indifferent, even bordering on icy.

Not only was her expression icy, but her entire being exuded a cold aura.

Her eyes weren't particularly large, but they were sharp and clear, giving off an aura of purity. However, there was not a hint of vitality in them, as if they were a pair of lifeless eyes from the underworld.

What was incongruous with her youthful face was her figure. Her face appeared to be about the same size as Xiao Wu's, but her figure was extremely voluptuous and curvaceous, full both in front and back. It could even rival Gu Yuena within the carriage.

It was extremely rare for a twelve-year-old girl to have such a seductive figure. It was no wonder those four burly men would have wicked thoughts about her.

Among spirit masters active near the Star Dou Forest, how many are genuinely kind-hearted individuals?

When the black-clothed girl saw the three shining spirit rings on Xiao Wu, her pupils suddenly contracted, and for the first time, there was a flicker in her lifeless eyes.

Xiao Wu retracted her martial soul and asked, "Hey, are you okay?"

The girl glanced at Ao Tian behind Xiao Wu, then said to Xiao Wu, "Thank you, I'm fine."

Her voice was just as icy as her demeanor, making Xiao Wu feel quite uncomfortable.

I saved you, and you can't even give me a smile. You're treating me with such a cold attitude...

"You're okay, that's good. A beautiful girl like you shouldn't go out alone; it can be dangerous," Xiao Wu kindly reminded, then leaped back onto the carriage, standing next to Ao Tian.

The girl's demeanor was so icy that Xiao Wu didn't bother saying more. She had already offered a kind reminder, which was already a generous gesture.

"Let's go," Xiao Wu said.

Ao Tian gently pulled the reins of the dragon horse, and the horse continued forward, its steps clattering past the black-clothed girl.

"I told you there was no need for you to intervene. Now you've put yourself in an awkward position, right?" Ao Tian chuckled.

Xiao Wu hummed with some displeasure and climbed into the carriage.

"Our Xiao Wu is truly formidable. She took down a big bad guy with just one move," Gu Yuena's admiring voice echoed from inside.

"Of course. Even if there were more of these trash, I wouldn't be afraid," Xiao Wu said proudly.

As she watched the luxurious carriage grow farther, the black-clothed girl hesitated for a moment, then ran after it.

"Wait a moment," she called out.

Ao Tian halted the carriage, looking at the girl. He wondered if she wanted to catch a ride.

If this girl was really Zhu Zhuqing, then she was indeed headed in the same direction as them. Coming from the Southern Star Luo Empire and appearing here was quite normal.

"Excuse me, do you know how to get to Suotuo City?" the girl asked, her voice now slightly softer, though still a bit cold.

Ao Tian pointed forward and said, "Yes, just keep going straight. This road will pass through Suotuo City."

"Thank you," the girl said.

Ao Tian nodded slightly and said, "If there's nothing else, we'll be on our way."

"Wait," the girl called out again.

"My direction is the same as yours. Can I ride in your carriage? Don't worry, I'll pay," she said, taking out a silver soul coin from her storage soul tool.

"I'll give you a silver soul coin. If you're not going to Suotuo City, I can get off midway."

She had thought this request over carefully. Xiao Wu's assistance just now gave her some good impressions, and she believed Xiao Wu shouldn't be a bad person. As for the carriage driver, with his sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, he was extraordinarily handsome. Compared to those four fierce men just now, he didn't seem like a bad person at all.

During the chase earlier, her horse had already gone missing. If she had to walk to Suotuo City by herself, she didn't know how long it would take, or if she could make it in time for that important day.

Ao Tian didn't say anything. Xiao Wu, inside the carriage, spoke first.

She popped her head out from the side window, looked down at the girl below, and said, "What a coincidence! We're headed to Suotuo City too. Since you're so sincere, then come aboard."

Ao Tian was a bit speechless. Just a moment ago, she was unhappy with the girl's cold attitude, and now she had already forgotten about it.

"Thank you," the girl said and boarded the carriage.

She wanted to give the silver soul coin to Ao Tian, but after some thought, she decided she should give it to the owner inside. She opened the carriage door and walked in.