Douluo V: Taking advantage of Xiao Wu's naivety, I tricked her into becoming my wife.

"Anyone who messes with this guy from now on is doomed!"

"Also, the Long Night Alliance... No, I need to investigate this thoroughly!"

A moment later, at the entrance of the Soto Arena.

When Ye Hua walked out of the Great Soul Arena, Xiao Wu and the others had been waiting for a long time.

A cool night breeze swept in from the end of the street, causing the hair of several girls to flutter gently.

"Brother!" Xiao Wu threw herself into Ye Hua's arms. "Are you alright? I just felt a really scary aura!"

"It's alright," Ye Hua patted her head and looked at the others, "It's all taken care of."

He took out several heavy money bags from the money box and tossed them to the four people, saying, "This is your share. Xiao Ao's, Xiao Wu's, Rong Rong's, and Zhu Qing's, not one less."

Ning Rongrong took the money bag, her eyes wide with surprise. "Teacher Ye, is that manager really willing to pay?"

“He’s quite reasonable, and I’ve successfully won him over,” Ye Hua smiled. “You guys go back to the villa first, Xiao Wu will lead the way.”

"I'm going with Zhuqing to buy some wound medicine; her old wounds need a few more herbs changed."

Xiao Wu took the money bag, nodded obediently, and pulled Oscar, who was still in a daze, and Ning Rongrong, who was trying not to laugh, towards the villa.

The street quieted down, leaving only Ye Hua and Zhu Zhuqing standing side by side.

Thinking about the bizarre soul-matching event tonight, Ye Hua decided it was best to make things clear.

"Zhu Qing, you're from the Zhu family of the Star Luo Empire, aren't you?"

Zhu Zhuqing paused slightly before resuming her pace and nodding slightly.

Ye Hua didn't press further, and followed at a leisurely pace, saying, "Don't worry, I don't mean to send you away."

Zhu Zhuqing turned her head to the side, and a barely perceptible ripple flashed in her usually cold eyes.

"Since I've taken you in as a student, I'll protect you to the end."

"Whether it's your sister or the entire Star Luo Empire that's chasing you, it's all the same."

Zhu Zhuqing's fingers tightened slightly inside her sleeve. "Why? You don't need to cause me any trouble."

"You've already saved me twice and taught me cultivation; let me handle those things myself!"

"After all, that's the Star Luo Empire..."

"So what if it's the Star Luo Empire?" Ye Hua smiled and turned his head. "You're my student. Even if the sky falls, I, as your teacher, will hold it up."

Zhu Zhuqing stopped completely.

No one had ever said such a thing to her before.

In the Star Luo Empire, she was a tool for political marriage; within her family, she was her sister's whetstone.

Even Dai Mubai regarded her as an inescapable trouble, preferring to run away himself rather than take her with him.

Only Ye Hua was always warm-hearted, always kind, and always willing to help her when she was in trouble.

But... the more he acted like this, the less she wanted to drag him down with her!

No matter how strong a Soul Master is, they can't defeat an army of thousands. She's not crazy enough to stand against an empire on her own!

"Not going to speak? Don't want to drag me into this?" Ye Hua turned around.

Zhu Zhuqing lowered her head in a fluster after her thoughts were exposed.

Ye Hua smoothed her hair, saying, "I don't want to cause any trouble now, it might be too late!"

Zhu Zhuqing was a little confused. "What do you mean?"

Ye Hua took a few steps forward and looked around at the darkness.

"Friends hiding in the shadows, aren't you going to come out and show yourselves?!"

Whoosh!

A jet-black arrow shot out from the shadows at the street corner!

The arrowhead flashed with a ghostly green poisonous light, aiming straight for Zhu Zhuqing's back!

Almost the instant the arrow was released, Ye Hua pulled Zhu Zhuqing behind him.

With a flick of his wrist, the Dragon Staff swept horizontally, and the blazing flames of the Fire Dragon's Roar burned the poisoned arrow to ashes.

But then, a dozen dark figures leaped down from the rooftops on both sides of the street, blocking all escape routes.

"Commander Zhu! We've finally caught them!"

"It was agreed beforehand that the girl would let us have some fun!"

"Hahaha! Second Miss, you can't escape now. You'd better serve us obediently!"

Laughter rippled through the men in black robes, some of whom had even begun to loosen their belts.

"What's the rush!" The leader slowly raised his hand, took off his hood, revealing a face that bore a slight resemblance to Zhu Zhuqing. "My dear niece, you've run quite far!"

Zhu Zhuqing's face turned deathly pale. "Second Uncle, so it turns out you've been the one chasing me all along!"

“That’s right,” Zhu Bian shrugged, “It’s just that I’ve been chasing after you all along.”

"It's a pity you're too cunning, always hiding and running away. If I hadn't happened to learn about your whereabouts from a student who was rejected by Shrek Academy, I would have really thought you left Soto City and continued to flee!"

Zhu Zhuqing gritted her teeth, "This must be my sister's order, right? Are they really going to kill us all?"

Zhu Bian shook his head. "Of course not. You still have a way out. You can cripple your soul power, marry an ordinary person arranged by your family, and end your remaining years."

"That way you lose the threat to the young lady, and as her older sister, she won't make things difficult for you."

The young lady Zhu Bian mentioned is naturally Zhu Zhuqing's older sister, Zhu Zhuyun.

But Zhu Zhuqing was determined not to yield. "Second Uncle, if you want to kill me, then come on!"

"I have only one request: the man next to me is innocent, you must let him go!"

Zhu Bian frowned deeply. "Hmph, he's innocent? Then there's no one guilty in the world!"

"Wasn't he the one who saved you the first time, and then killed my right-hand man?"

Zhu Zhuqing was speechless, looking at Ye Hua with deep remorse, "I'm sorry, I've dragged you into this again."

Ye Hua didn't care. "What do you mean by 'implicated'? I just want to ask, what level is your second uncle?"

"A Soul Saint!" Zhu Zhuqing's face was filled with despair. "They're on par with the Dean. If they were here, we might not be dead."

"Actually, we don't need to die now." Ye Hua remained calm.

His confident demeanor left even Zhu Bian speechless.

"Kid, I admire your courage in the face of danger, but I hope you can stay calm later!"

Zhu Zhuqing's right eyelid twitched violently. "Second Uncle, what are you doing!"

Zhu Bian said casually, "It's nothing, we just arrested a few other girls as well."

"I believe they are now, under my control, pleasing me. After they have been baptized, I will bring them here to reunite with you."

Zhu Zhuqing: !!!

"You're courting death!" Zhu Zhuqing could no longer hold back. Her Netherworld Cat Martial Soul appeared and shot towards Zhu Bian.

However, she was only a Great Soul Master, while Zhu Bian was a Soul Saint. The other party didn't even use his Martial Soul; he simply waved his hand and threw a punch, which forced Zhu Zhuqing back.

Caught off guard by the counterattack, Zhu Zhuqing's face turned crimson, her soul power in disarray, and tears streamed down her face. "Teacher Ye, I'm so sorry. I've hurt Sister Xiaowu and Rongrong..."

Ye Hua channeled his soul power into her body to heal her wounds. "Don't worry, would I allow my lover to be hurt?"

Zhu Zhuqing took Ye Hua's words as a kind gesture to comfort her, but her guilt surged, and she cried even more bitterly.

Editor Zhu laughed heartily, "Yes, yes, yes, that desperate look in his eyes is so captivating!"

"Kid, those girls have all lost their virginity now, would you still accept them?"

"Oh no, no, no, what am I saying? You're already dead, what's the point of accepting anything!"

"I've gone to great lengths to deal with you!"

"First, they tracked you down to the academy and found out the days you came to the Great Soul Arena. Then they assassinated the referee, impersonated him, and arranged for the 'Flirting Duo' to deal with you."

"I didn't expect you to be so powerful, even able to kill a Soul King. But the Octopus Martial Soul is too useless, not worth mentioning. Can you kill me? Hahaha!"

Ye Hua simply smiled and said, "Impressive tactics, but how do you know I don't have a backup plan?"

Zhu Bian continued to laugh wildly, "If you have a backup plan, I'll change my surname to yours!"

Pfft!

Glug glug!

Zhu's laughter stopped abruptly.

More than a dozen heads were thrown from the roof, rolling down to his feet, stained with blood.

hiss--

Hiss--

The venomous snakes flicked their tongues, and countless snake shadows surrounded them from all directions, trapping Zhu Bian and the others in the center.

Each snake was mottled and highly venomous; their dense swarms were enough to make even a Soul Master's scalp tingle!