Led by Prince Xue Xing, with hundreds of armored soldiers escorting them, Bone Douluo followed closely beside the carriage, his eyes and ears alert, not daring to relax for a moment.
Due to the large number of people, their arrival at Heaven Dou City was delayed, extending what would have been a one or two-day journey by half.
It was still the first day of their journey, and the surroundings were peaceful. They thought no one would be foolish enough to intercept them right after Ning Rongrong left the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
One should know that a Title Douluo from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School could arrive in an hour or two.
Unless the kidnappers were insane, they wouldn't attempt a kidnapping at this time.
All the soldiers on the field thought this way, and the relaxed atmosphere caused them to let their guard down. However, Prince Xue Xing's smile, though plastered on his face, couldn't quite hold.
He had just received news that after this job, he might move directly into Spirit Hall and no longer have to endure the old man Xue Ye's moods.
But before he left, Prince Xue Xing had no intention of leaving empty-handed. He had long known that Xue Ye was quite fond of a common Soul Master outside the palace.
Because his health was failing and he feared persecution by the empress and concubines, he had kept her in the city. Now that he was leaving,
He would help Xue Ye properly appraise her! Hehehehe.
Prince Xue Xing no longer cared about his so-called imperial brother. An imperial brother who wanted his life was no longer his brother.
He had been suppressed for years, so why couldn't he mess with his elder brother's little lover? Prince Xue Xing was going after his imperial brother's people.
The women his grand-nephew raised were also a waste; he wouldn't use them. Your uncle will help you appraise them properly.
He had been suppressed for years, living in constant fear, always having to watch out for Xue Ye and Xue Qinghe, those two bastards, trying to trip him up.
They bullied him because he had lost his power and was a soft persimmon to be kneaded at will.
Once Spirit Hall succeeds, I'll hang all of you on the wall and let you see how mighty my heroic posture is!
Prince Xue Xing was still muttering when the leading soldiers suddenly stopped, leaving everyone bewildered.
"Someone is intercepting the procession! Quickly, fire the signal flare!"
At this moment, a soldier's wailing cry suddenly came from the front. Looking up, a bear's paw, several meters large, descended from the sky.
It directly crushed several of the leading soldiers, armor and all, turning them into iron-clad sandwiches.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack! Quickly tell Prince Xue Xing to fire the signal flare and request rapid reinforcement from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."
The leading general wanted to fire the signal flare but found that the one on his person had mysteriously disappeared. Seeing that terrifying paw, his heart went cold by half, and he hurriedly ran towards Prince Xue Xing's carriage.
After all, besides him, Prince Xue Xing also had a signal flare.
But he found that Prince Xue Xing had already vanished without a trace.
At this moment, Bone Douluo also suddenly appeared in the sky, scanning the surroundings, constantly using his spiritual power to investigate, wanting to know who had attacked.
However, his spiritual power couldn't find the person in the shadows at all.
"Ninth Soul Skill: Savage Bear's Wrath!!"
Suddenly, a pair of bear paws, imbued with terrifying destructive energy, clapped together and appeared behind Bone Douluo, launching a direct sneak attack!
Boom—
Bone Douluo, who had just activated his Martial Soul True Body, was instantly hammered into the ground by the terrifying force, creating a one-meter-long crater.
There were also many soldiers' corpses around, who had been unable to dodge in time and were directly crushed to death by Bone Douluo.
"Seventh Soul Skill: Martial Soul True Body."
"Eighth Soul Skill: Mad Bear's Fury!"
"Sixth Soul Skill: Savage Body Gravity!"
Seizing the opportunity, they gave Bone Douluo no chance to resist, directly unleashing three Soul Skills in succession.
They weren't worried that Bone Douluo would be killed; after all, he was at the same realm as them, and his Martial Soul, the Bone Dragon, had already been attached. He wouldn't die that easily, at most, he'd be bedridden for a year or so.
At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing, transformed into a Nether Shadow Cat, suddenly emerged from Ning Rongrong's shadow and stood beside Ning Rongrong, who was still bewildered by what had happened.
"What do you want to do!"
Ning Rongrong came to her senses, looking at the familiar yet strange black shadow in front of her. Her eyes were filled with unease, but also a hint of expectation.
She didn't want to go to the imperial family. If she could leave this place, even death would be better than being arbitrarily confined for life by the imperial family under some pretext.
"Rongrong, it's me, Zhuqing."
Zhu Zhuqing did not reveal her true face, but she still spoke to calm Ning Rongrong.
However, it was clearly an unnecessary action, as Ning Rongrong wished to die sooner rather than later, her mood as calm as still water.
"Zhuqing!"
Ning Rongrong's originally dim eyes suddenly lit up when she heard that name. Then, looking at the familiar figure, she nervously reached out to touch her.
Hmm, the size was a bit larger, but the feeling was the same. However, how could Zhu Zhuqing still be growing at this age?
But now was not the time to ask such questions. Ning Rongrong suddenly said with a worried expression, "Zhuqing, quickly leave now. Grandfather Bone Douluo is here, and there are hundreds of soldiers. If you don't go now, it will be too late."
Zhu Zhuqing was her best friend at the moment. She didn't know how Zhu Zhuqing knew about her situation, but she didn't want to implicate Zhu Zhuqing and cause her to be captured and thrown into prison.
After all, she couldn't save Zhu Zhuqing now either.
"Don't worry, your Bone Douluo is probably asleep by now."
Zhu Zhuqing said, then took Ning Rongrong's hand, her eyes filled with immense confidence.
"Rongrong, close your eyes. I'll take you out first."
Seemingly noticing the worry in Ning Rongrong's eyes, Zhu Zhuqing said, "Don't worry, we have someone protecting us now, and I will protect you too."
For Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong was her only friend. Both of them had been friendless since childhood, met at Shrek, and were then ostracized by the people of Shrek.
Their shared experiences made them even more reliant on each other, treating each other as support. However, now Zhu Zhuqing relied on Qian Xunfeng's broad shoulders.
"Okay."
Ning Rongrong hadn't expected to return to the palace alive. Seeing Zhu Zhuqing's confidence, she immediately agreed.
Then, a purple glow flashed in Zhu Zhuqing's eyes. After a year of cultivation, she was now a Soul King and immediately activated her fifth Soul Ring.
Before long, their figures slowly transformed into shadows, merging into the ground, which greatly surprised Ning Rongrong.
"Wow! Zhuqing, this Soul Skill of yours is too abnormal!"
Thinking of how Zhu Zhuqing had suddenly appeared before her, Ning Rongrong's eyes sparkled with wonder, then she lowered her head somewhat ashamed.
Zhu Zhuqing also noticed Ning Rongrong's somewhat low spirits, not knowing that Ning Rongrong's Martial Soul had been crippled, and thought she was just a little sad.
However, she wasn't good at comforting people, otherwise, she would let Brother Xunfeng do it.
It seemed she had gotten used to calling him that. Even if it made her seniority incredibly high, Zhu Zhuqing still liked to call Qian Xunfeng 'Brother', which always gave her a strange sense of joy.
As the two quietly left, the leading general saw that Bone Douluo was directly embedded in the ground, unable to be pulled out, and hurriedly began searching for Prince Xue Xing's location.
"Prince Xue Xing, quickly fire the signal flare!" *3
He shouted three times in a row, but couldn't see Prince Xue Xing's figure. He became anxious and immediately moved through the chaotic army, constantly shouting.
"Don't panic! Everyone surround the carriage and protect the future Crown Princess's safety."
Just like that, hundreds of soldiers instantly surrounded the empty carriage.
The leading general looked out, trying to find Prince Xue Xing's figure, his heart filled with anger.
At that time, Prince Xue Xing had said he would hold onto the signal flare because he was afraid of death, so he temporarily entrusted it to Prince Xue Xing. But then Prince Xue Xing, fearing death, ran off with the signal flare.