Chapter 35 Preemptive Strike!
"Your name is Ning Rongrong?"
Hearing this familiar name, Zhou Chen was instantly startled in his heart. However, on the surface, he praised nonchalantly, "A very cute name."
"Oh, is it cute?"
Zhu Zhuqing glanced sideways at Zhou Chen with an icy tone. This instantly made Zhou Chen feel a wave of killing intent.
"Cough, cough..."
Knowing he had misspoke, Zhou Chen hurriedly gave two awkward dry coughs. He turned to look at Ning Rongrong and spoke seriously, "I am Zhou Chen, the Chen for stardust. She is Zhu Zhuqing, the Zhu for bamboo leaves and the Qing for clear lotus."
"Wow, Little Brother and Little Sister's names are both very pleasant to hear."
Ning Rongrong opened her small mouth. Her tone was gentle, pleasant, and soft, making one feel somewhat weak in the knees upon hearing it.
Her expression was also very cute, and her soft smile made one feel as if they were bathing in a spring breeze. Even Zhu Zhuqing, who always had an icy personality, had a softening gaze when looking at her.
However, Zhou Chen knew that this was all an act.
As the heir of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the number one little rich woman on the Douluo Continent worth over one hundred million Gold Soul Coins, Ning Rongrong in the original plot had a very vile personality at the start. She was even overbearing and was known as the Little Witch.
However, as a knowledgeable child of an aristocratic family, Ning Rongrong was very good at disguise. Just like now, with just a few sentences and a gentle, cute smile, she dissipated Zhou Chen's anger and gained Zhu Zhuqing's favor.
This little girl could be called an excellent actress. Meeting Zhou Chen, the Movie King, could be considered meeting her match.
"It is Rongrong, right? Since we are all friends, there is no need to be polite. These roasted skewers are all for you."
Zhou Chen pointed to the dozens of roasted skewers on the grill that had not been touched yet and spoke generously.
Hearing these words, the look in Ning Rongrong's eyes as she looked at Zhou Chen instantly became intimate. Having always had the temper of a young miss, what she liked to hear most was others taking the initiative to satisfy her requests.
Her purpose in running over to chat with Zhou Chen was precisely for these roasted skewers that smelled so fragrant.
Moreover, the Little Brother who took the initiative to satisfy her was so handsome and beautiful. This greatly filled Ning Rongrong's vanity, making her instantly cast the grievance and anger of being scolded by Zhou Chen earlier to the nine heavens.
"Wow, delicious."
Ning Rongrong ran to the side of the grill and reached out to take a mutton skewer. After taking just one bite, her beautiful azure blue eyes narrowed in happiness.
"Come, Rongrong, sit beside me first."
Zhu Zhuqing at the side rarely spoke up, showing that her first impression of Ning Rongrong was very good.
Hearing these words, Ning Rongrong smiled and nodded. She sat obediently beside Zhu Zhuqing, holding a roasted skewer in one hand while her other hand very naturally took Zhu Zhuqing's arm as she began to chat with her.
It had to be said that although Ning Rongrong was arrogant and unruly, her social skills were simply maxed out. She actually hit it off very quickly with the cold and reticent Zhu Zhuqing.
At this time, Zhou Chen displayed the appearance a man of integrity should have. He did not chat privately with Ning Rongrong at all, but only looked at Zhu Zhuqing with affectionate eyes.
Zhou Chen would not do something like eating from the bowl while looking at the pot. That would make it too easy to crash and burn.
It was better to secure Zhu Zhuqing first before considering living off the little rich woman and marrying into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Sigh, if not for the fact that the Dog System urgently needed Gold Soul Coins, a person of such high moral character as him would never have entertained the thought of living off a woman.
A couple for a lifetime was his original pursuit.
Fate plays tricks on people!
Just like this, Zhou Chen was wallowing in self-pity, while Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing were happily eating skewers and drinking alcohol...
After an unknown amount of time passed, the night became deep.
The bonfire in the camp was still burning vigorously. Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing were already in high spirits from eating and were chugging dark beer together. Meanwhile, Zhou Chen was beside the grill, roasting skewers again.
Suddenly, Zhou Chen's ears twitched slightly, and his movement of brushing sauce on the skewers stopped.
His gaze seemed to penetrate space, looking toward the dense forest five li away. There, three figures were quietly approaching.
"Sneaking over in the middle of the night, they are either up to no good or out to steal! Could it be people from the Spirit Hall? Or the Star Luo Empire?"
Zhou Chen put down the brush and stood tall. Three brilliant golden soul rings rose sequentially from beneath his feet!
Seeing Zhou Chen suddenly release his soul rings, Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong were instantly confused.
"Stop eating, someone is coming."
Zhou Chen looked at these two little silly girls and spoke faintly.
Hearing these words, the two girls woke up as if from a dream. They hurriedly stood up and released their Martial Souls and soul rings.
Two furry cat ears instantly bulged out from Zhu Zhuqing's hair, and a cat tail extended from her buttocks. It looked extremely cute.
"Seven Treasures turn out having Glazed Tile."
At the same time, a gentle and crisp voice rang out. Dazzling seven-colored light was instantly released from Ning Rongrong's body. In the palm of her right hand, a seven-colored pagoda over one chi tall had appeared.
And two yellow soul rings also rose from beneath her feet.
"Rongrong, are you from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile family?"
Zhu Zhuqing asked with some surprise. The continent's number one Auxiliary Martial Soul, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, one of the Upper Three Sects; very few people did not know of them.
"Yes, the current Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Fengzhi, is my father."
Ning Rongrong raised her chin slightly and spoke with a bit of pride.
"Seven Treasures are famous, the first is: Strength!"
"Seven Treasures are famous, the second is: Speed!"
Just as she finished speaking, the soul rings on Ning Rongrong's body lit up in turn. Under the guidance of her left hand, two rays of colored light shot out explosively at the same time, enveloping Zhu Zhuqing and Zhou Chen respectively.
Instantly, Zhu Zhuqing felt that her whole body was filled with strength, and even her figure became a bit lighter.
As for Zhou Chen, not only did he feel nothing, but the seven-colored light that had just enveloped his body was actually bounced back. It landed back on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda in Ning Rongrong's hand.
This made Ning Rongrong instantly stunned.
Her auxiliary skill was not only useless, but it was also bounced back by someone. Let alone seeing this kind of abnormal phenomenon, she had never even heard of it!
Ning Rongrong instantly developed great curiosity about Zhou Chen. She really wanted to know what kind of secrets this handsome Little Brother held.
However, now was not the time to explore secrets, because those guys suspected of being bad people had already arrived!
"Shua shua shua!"
Three consecutive sounds of breaking wind rang out. Three white-clothed people wearing white clothes and with white scarves covering their faces appeared in front of Zhou Chen and the others.
"We are..."
The white-clothed person stood firm and just wanted to speak. However, Zhou Chen, who always disliked nonsense and was good at striking first to gain the upper hand, suddenly turned into a golden human-shaped light. Then he transformed into a golden light and appeared in front of the leading white-clothed person!
Third Soul Skill—Golden Light Ground Travel!
First Soul Skill—Emperor's Ultimate Heaven Shaking Fist!
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