Douluo Continent, Boss's Martial Soul, Geniuses Work for Me

"impossible!"

Zhu Zhuqing's delicate body stiffened slightly, her cold eyes filled with disbelief.

Ling Qingyue stood there in a daze, pointing to her expressionless face with one finger, revealing an adorable contrast.

"Me...me?"

"Qingyue, be more confident!"

Shangluo gave him an encouraging look.

The two women exchanged a knowing glance; the boss probably wouldn't do anything pointless.

Zhu Zhuqing raised an eyebrow, her cat-like eyes shimmering with tears.

She didn't know why Shang Luo was so sure that Ling Qingyue would win, but her genius pride was activated. She wanted to see how Ling Qingyue, who was ten levels below her, could defeat her with a single sword strike, just as Shang Luo had said!

Feeling the encouragement in Shang Luo's eyes, Ling Qingyue's heart instantly hardened, and her sword aura turned fierce.

If the boss says I can do it, then I definitely can!

Shang Luo flashed by and reappeared more than a hundred meters away.

"snort."

Before Shang Luo could even say "start," Zhu Zhuqing's figure blurred instantly, moving with a speed as fast as a ghost.

As an agility-based Soul Master, surprise attacks are always the key to victory.

Her five fingers were slightly bent, and a cold glint flashed at her fingertips!

Carrying a series of afterimages, it pierced straight into Ling Qingyue's chest!

But Ling Qingyue closed her eyes, as if she had completely given up her defenses.

Zhu Zhuqing's lips curled into a proud smile, it seemed that Ling Qingyue had no idea what was going on!

He didn't even have time to draw his sword!

However, she slightly altered the trajectory of her hand, not wanting to hurt Ling Qingyue, and at the same time carefully reminded her:

"Qingyue, be careful..."

Before she could finish speaking, Shang Luo pointed his finger, and a bright green amplification suddenly landed on Ling Qingyue.

Then, under Zhu Zhuqing's incredulous gaze—

A terrifying azure sword aura shot into the sky!

boom--!

Feeling the power surging within her body to the point of overflowing, Ling Qingyue's beautiful eyes trembled wildly.

She originally intended to use the sword move that defeated Li Hu, but she didn't expect the boss's boost to be so terrifying.

It was so powerful that her body could hardly withstand it.

With this kind of amplification, even a Soul Master like Ling Qingyue would dare to kill with a single sword strike!

"Zheng—!"

A crisp sword sound exploded in Zhu Zhuqing's ears, and she felt a white blur before her eyes, as if frost and snow were falling.

A sword light, condensed to the extreme and chilling to the extreme, suddenly burst forth, just past her ear!

This was the first sword move that Ling Qingyue had mastered, the one that unexpectedly killed Li Hu:

Frosty Chant.

at the same time.

The trees and vines in the forest snapped in response to the cold sword light, like wild grass being cut.

Boom boom boom!

The sword light continued its momentum, blasting a hundred meters before finally emitting a crisp sound and slowly dissipating.

Zhu Zhuqing turned her head stiffly, as if it were a machine.

Behind them was a hundred-meter-long "passage" carved out by the sword light.

On the sidelines, Shang Luo was even more surprised than Zhu Zhuqing on the field.

He only knew that his own power boost combined with Ling Qingyue's self-created sword techniques would make him very strong.

But I never expected it to be this terrifying.

Even Soul Masters would have to give way to such a sharp sword aura!

Zhu Zhuqing, realizing what had happened, was annoyed and instantly understood everything.

The boss is using her as a test subject!

Zhu Zhuqing flashed to Shang Luo's side, staring at him with resentful eyes, like a black cat ready to bite him at any moment.

She clenched her teeth, and after a long while, her face flushed red as she uttered a few words in dissatisfaction:

"Boss, you're being unfair!!"

……

When the three arrived at the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest, it was already dusk.

Further out are the national highways leading to various places.

Zhu Zhuqing's destination is Shrek Academy, located in a small village called Soto City in the Kingdom of Barak.

Shangluo and Ling Qingyue still need to return to Xilu City.

Ling Qingyue agreed to Shang Luo's request, saying that after settling her grandmother in, she would travel the continent with him.

On a fork in the road.

"Boss, I'm not so keen on going to Shrek Academy anymore."

"Can I come with you?"

Zhu Zhuqing stayed close to Ling Qingyue, her eyes darting away, unwilling to leave.

Shangluo knew that Dai Mubai was at Shrek Academy. In the original novel, Zhu Zhuqing had no choice but to follow Dai Mubai in order to escape her fate.

It was thanks to Dai Mubai's encounter with the overpowered Tang San that Zhu Zhuqing saw hope for revenge.

Otherwise, how could that playboy who spends his days indulging in pleasure, a coward who tries to escape his fate, possibly defeat Davis in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament?

At that time, Zhu Zhuqing had no choice due to the pressure of survival.

However, she now possesses a god-level martial soul and is a genius who entered the Soul Master realm at the age of 12.

It's only a matter of time before we catch up with and defeat Zhu Zhuyun.

However, if he stays with me, he will be unable to participate in the Soul Master Competition.

There will be no chance to see Zhu Zhuyun again, severing all ties with the past.

"Zhuqing, you still need to go back to where you belong."

Shangluo gently advised him, as if giving his employees psychological counseling.

"But the boss!"

Zhu Zhuqing's tone suddenly became excited, then she seemed to realize something, paused for a moment, and then tucked the hair behind her ear.

"I can lend a hand by being there for you; at the very least, I can protect you!"

Shangluo smiled at Zhu Zhuqing: "Zhuqing, in this world, the only one who can truly protect you is yourself."

As if struck by something, Zhu Zhuqing froze on the spot, momentarily forgetting what she was about to say.

"You need to keep getting stronger; following me will only slow down your pace of growth."

Zhu Zhuqing understood and lowered her eyes.

Then she raised her head, smiled at Shang Luo, and her beauty was breathtaking.

"I understand, boss."

Shangluo nodded, waved to her, and then turned and left.

Watching the figure gradually disappear into the dust, Zhu Zhuqing's fingertips flickered with starlight power.

She stared in the direction Shang Luo had left, her heart filled with warmth.

"Boss, see you again sometime."

……

It was late at night when Shangluo and Ling Qingyue returned to Xilu City.

The two were starving, so they randomly picked a tavern to fill their stomachs.

The tavern was noisy, with occasional bursts of rough laughter and vulgar language.

Ling Qingyue was already used to this. She casually pulled out a table and then grabbed the menu.

Anyway, Shangluo is treating!

Before long, several steaming hot dishes were brought up by the waiter.

Ling Qingyue's beautiful eyes sparkled with longing!

But she still gazed longingly at Shangluo...

Shang Luo found it amusing, but said helplessly, "Eat up, you don't need to inform me next time."

"Um!"

Just as Ling Qingyue was about to pick up her chopsticks, she heard a discussion coming from the next table.

"Have you heard? The Shang family has issued an official statement saying that Shang Luo openly insulted the Shang family elders and stole valuable treasures from the Shang family. He has been kicked out of the Shang family!"

"Is that the merchant's son-in-law, the one with innate full soul power, young in age but with an exceptional business mind, from Shang Luo?"

"It's him, and he's been completely expelled from the family, never to return!"

Shangluo snorted coldly.

Ha... a stain?

That's disgusting.

Ling Qingyue stopped holding her chopsticks and turned her gaze to the calm-looking boy beside her.

Shangluo... isn't that the boss's name?

The discussion at the next table was still going on.

"No wonder, he's an orphan. Not only is he ungrateful, but he also dares to steal. I never expected him to be so wicked. Luckily, the merchant was wise enough not to marry his daughter off."

"You don't know this, but although Shang Luo was born with full soul power, he hasn't advanced a single level in four years of cultivation. He's a complete waste!"

"And the real reason the merchant kicked him out..."

"It's because of the Qin family."

Shang Luo frowned, his hand holding the food stopped in mid-air.