Douluo Continent: Starting from Tianshui Academy

Chapter 41 The Kitten's Serendipity

Zhu Zhuqing successfully obtained her third spirit ring, and it even exceeded the standard age limit for a third spirit ring, which made her feel very accomplished.

"Netherworld Ghost Slash".

"Bang bang..."

Zhu Zhuqing tried out her third soul skill. She conjured two ghost blades in her hands and chopped down several trees in the distance, bringing them down with tremendous power. This was a soul skill that combined strength and speed.

"Ah ah..."

Just then, Zhu Zhuqing felt a sharp pain in her left forearm, and a black claw emerged and slipped onto her left hand, like a suit of armor. At the very front were five crescent-shaped blades, similar to the claws of the Ghost Leopard.

"Zhuqing, what's wrong?" Ye Liangchen, who was examining the corpse of the ghost leopard, heard Zhu Zhuqing shout and immediately thought something was wrong with her.

"Brother Chen, what is this?" Zhu Zhuqing was completely bewildered when she saw this for the first time, and she quickly waved her strange left hand at Ye Liangchen.

"Little kitty! You're incredibly lucky, this is an external soul bone."

Ye Liangchen was delighted when he saw the sharp black claw on Zhu Zhuqing's left hand. It seemed that letting the kitten abuse the ghost leopard had indeed brought it great resentment.

Moreover, this external soul bone was integrated into Zhu Zhuqing's body along with the soul ring, just like Tang San's Eight Spider Lances.

"Brother Chen, are you saying that this is an external soul bone?" Zhu Zhuqing felt like a pie had fallen from the sky and hit her directly.

"Zhu Qing, let me tell you, external soul bones are different from ordinary soul bones. They are soul bones that can grow. Don't be fooled by the fact that your external soul bone is only 2 years old. Its age will increase as your strength grows. When you reach the title of Douluo, it may be upgraded to a 10-year external soul bone."

"This...this is amazing!"

After hearing Ye Liangchen explain the wonders of the external soul bone, Zhu Zhuqing was shocked. Her cherry-like mouth opened into an "o" shape. Happiness had come too suddenly.

"Your external soul bone is not fully integrated yet. If others see it, they will kill you and take the bone. You need to make the soul bone perfectly integrated with your left hand as soon as possible."

"Even if the external soul bone is perfectly integrated with you, do not easily reveal the soul bone before your strength is sufficient, understand?"

"Now use your mind to retract the soul bone, and practice it often so that it becomes a part of your left hand."

"Brother Chen, I understand."

Seeing Ye Liangchen's serious expression, Zhu Zhuqing understood the importance of external soul bones.

"Try it slowly. I want to take these two soul beast corpses back. They can be exchanged for at least a thousand gold soul coins."

The preciousness of soul bones makes countless soul masters envious. Ye Liangchen warned the little kitten to be careful in the future.

Zhu Zhuqing was both nervous and excited that she had obtained the legendary external soul bone. But she knew that all of this was thanks to the young man in front of her. Thinking of this, Zhu Zhuqing stared at Ye Liangchen, who was busy at work, with infinite tenderness in her eyes.

"Pfft..."

Ye Liangchen took out a sharp long knife, cleaned out the wild boar's internal organs, and then wrapped it up in the tent, along with the ghost leopard.

"Little kitty, come quick and help! These are all gold soul coins!"

"Here you are, Brother Chen."

The two of them hurriedly put the two three-meter-long soul beasts into the tent, and Ye Liangchen directly put them into his soul tool.

"Brother Chen, just how big is your soul tool space? These two soul beasts together are six meters long!"

Zhu Zhuqing knew that this guy always carried pots, pans, and a lot of other things with him, and now he was carrying two three-meter-long soul beasts, which weighed nearly two thousand pounds in total. His soul tools must be the most precious.

"My soul tool has 50 cubic meters of space. It's child's play to put this little bit of stuff in it."

Ye Liangchen waved his hand dismissively, saying he still had his game backpack, which could hold even the largest soul beast.

"Brother Chen, your soul tool is huge. Mine is only about 10 cubic meters."

Zhu Zhuqing felt that although she was born into a prominent family, she was nothing compared to the young man in front of her.

"Brother Chen, it's getting late. We'll have to spend the night in this forest again."

"There's a stream over there. I'll go wash off the blood and grime. You watch over it for me first, and I'll watch over it for you later."

Seeing that she was covered in dirt, Zhu Zhuqing ran straight into the stream in the distance, took off her clothes, and washed off the filth.

"Go! I'll keep watch around for you."

Ye Liangchen felt that the girl was completely unguarded in front of him. He shook his head helplessly, jumped onto a big tree, and spread his divine sense to guard his surroundings.

A short while later, after Zhu Zhu finished washing up, Ye Liangchen also ran to a pool in the distance and took a bath.

"Little kitty! Don't peek!"

"Brother Chen, if I see this, do you think you'll suffer the consequences?"

"That's right, Aunt Lan and the others said I have to be wary of female hooligans when I'm out and about."

"You're the one who's a scoundrel!"

The two joked around for a while, and the atmosphere was very cheerful.

After taking a nice bath, it was getting late. Ye Liangchen casually hunted two wild rabbits, washed them by the stream, and then the two returned to the small cave they had been in before.

Back in the cave, Ye Liangchen quickly started a fire and began roasting the wild rabbit.

"Sizzle..."

Soon, the rabbit meat began to ooze oil, emitting an enticing aroma.

"Brother Chen, can we eat now?" Zhu Zhuqing looked at the golden-brown roasted rabbit meat and couldn't help but swallow, after all, she hadn't eaten for almost a day.

"Little kitty! Don't worry, I'll add some more ingredients."

Ye Liangchen took out salt water and chili powder and sprinkled them on the roasted meat, instantly elevating the flavor to a whole new level.

"Alright, let's eat."

"Brother Chen, this tastes amazing!"

"That's because you're too hungry, that's why it tastes good."

"No, it really is delicious."

After enjoying a delicious roasted rabbit meal, Ye Liangchen came up with a way to help Zhu Zhuqing quickly and perfectly fuse with the external soul bone.

"Little kitty, activate your external soul bone."

"Okay, Brother Chen."

"Click..."

Although she didn't know what Ye Liangchen was going to do, Zhu Zhuqing knew that this man wouldn't harm her.

"I will press my soul power on you, and then you will focus all your efforts on fusing with the external soul bone, striving to achieve a perfect fusion between the soul bone and you."

"Buzzing..."

Ye Liangchen released his martial spirit, giving himself a boost, and then pressed down on Zhu Zhuqing with a powerful aura of soul power.

"ha…"

Zhu Zhuqing felt a powerful soul force pressing down on her, as if it were a heavy burden.

"Zhuqing, how are you? Can you still hold on?"

"Brother Chen, I can do it."

"Then use my soul power to fully integrate the external soul bone into your left hand."

"Okay, Brother Chen."

An hour later, with Ye Liangchen's help, Zhu Zhuqing's external soul bone had been perfectly integrated into her left hand, allowing her to control it at will.

"Brother Chen, this soul bone feels just like my hand now, there's no discomfort at all, it's very comfortable."

With a thought, Zhu Zhuqing summoned a sharp black claw that slipped onto her left hand. Then, with another thought, the black claw swiftly retracted.

"Very good. Although it has been perfectly integrated into your body, don't expose it to the outside too easily," Ye Liangchen warned again.

"Brother Chen, I understand. This external soul bone comes from the Ghost Leopard, and I plan to name it Ghost Claw. When I activate the soul bone, my strength increases by 50%, and when Ghost Claw attacks an enemy, it can ignore defenses and has strong penetrating power."

Zhu Zhuqing introduced the abilities of the Ghost Claw, which surprised Ye Liangchen. He felt that the enhancement abilities of these external soul bones to their hosts were all roughly the same. His own Wind and Thunder Wings had also been enhanced by 50%, and Tang San's Eight Spider Lances in the original story were similar.

"Very good, but you can't rely too much on the soul bone. You have to become stronger yourself to be truly strong."

"Brother Chen, I understand. Thank you for giving me such a great opportunity."

"Don't mention it, we're friends! Helping each other out is only right."

"Brother Chen, let's rest! We still have a long journey ahead tomorrow."

After chatting for a while, Zhu Zhuqing pulled Ye Liangchen directly into the sleeping bag that had been laid out.

"Kitty! Something's wrong with you."

Ye Liangchen felt that this little kitten was becoming more and more proactive, how could he resist!

Zhu Zhuqing blushed and whispered in Ye Liangchen's ear, "Brother Chen, I want to cultivate with you..."

"Stop thinking nonsense and go to sleep. We need to prepare to go back to Tianshui College tomorrow."

Ye Liangchen stretched out his finger and gently flicked the kitten's forehead to stop her from thinking about those messy things.

"Brother Chen, once I break off my engagement with the royal family, I will follow you forever and never leave you," Zhu Zhuqing said affectionately, gazing at Ye Liangchen.

"What are you thinking about now? We'll talk about the future later."

Goodness, they've only known each other for less than a month, and this little kitten has already confessed her feelings to him. Ye Liangchen could only sigh that all the women in this world are love-struck.

"Brother Chen, I'm serious. You're the only one in my life now. No matter what happens in the future, I'll follow you and always be your little kitten."

The kitten stopped hiding its feelings and directly expressed its stance, then pounced into Ye Liangchen's arms and hugged him tightly.

"Isn't that a bit much?"

"Kittens are usually gentle and quiet, but you're acting like a female hooligan right now."

Seeing the kitten's affectionate expression, Ye Liangchen knew in his heart that this girl had completely fallen for him and had even started to confess her feelings to him.

"Brother Chen, what kind of kitten do you like? I can transform into one for you anytime."

Zhu Zhuqing nestled quietly in Ye Liangchen's arms, her large eyes fixed on his handsome face. Unfortunately, it was already dark, and she could only gaze at him in vain.

"Don't overthink it. Just be happy and don't worry about what others think."

Ye Liangchen gently stroked the kitten's soft, long hair, feeling wonderful. This feeling of petting a cat was truly amazing.

"Brother Chen, do you know why I didn't object when you called me 'Little Kitty' after we met in the Star Dou Forest?"

Why?

"That's because you're too good-looking, Brother Chen."

"Hey! Kitty, something's not right! So you're just lusting after my good looks."

"Brother Chen, you're right, I really do crave you. Ever since you saved me in the Star Dou Forest, I've never been able to forget you. My aunt told me to try my best to live, to escape the cage of fate, and that she hoped I could find my own happiness. My purpose in escaping to the Heaven Dou Empire this time was to find you, and thankfully, fate brought us together in the border mountains. Brother Chen, don't you think this is destiny?"

"Aren't you going to see Dai Mubai? He's your fiancé!"

"Why would I want to see him? To fight against my sister and Davis together? How could we possibly win? The difference in strength between us is too great. He was originally just a whetstone for Davis to ascend to the throne. I'm not stupid, why would I go and die with him?"

Listening to Zhu Zhuqing's story, Ye Liangchen felt like he had been tricked. He thought the little kitten was looking for Dai Laohu, but it turned out she was looking for him instead.

But it doesn't matter anyway, the kitten can't escape now. Besides, I still need to get the magic herb. Without the magic herb, those Shrek guys will only become mediocre. I can't just watch the kitten go to its death.

(End of this chapter)