While the group was laughing, Zhu Zhuqing was constantly looking for an opportunity to escape, but the seven of them formed a circle, trapping her in the middle and leaving her no chance to run away.
The group finished laughing and it was time to get down to business.
The seven slowly approached Zhu Zhuqing, the small circle shrinking smaller and smaller. Zhu Zhuqing grew increasingly anxious, her mind racing, but she couldn't find a way to break free.
As they drew closer, the "eldest brother" they mentioned, the only Soul Master on the field, raised his right hand. Zhu Zhuqing gave up struggling, closed her eyes, and awaited death.
However, after waiting for a long time, she didn't feel a fist land on her. Zhu Zhuqing opened her eyes in confusion.
Before her, several strange blue silver grasses with golden stripes were coiled into a stick shape, blocking the fatal blow.
Zhu Zhuqing was stunned, and began to look around blankly, trying to see who had saved her.
The seven opposite her were also dumbfounded, especially the Soul Master, who hadn't expected someone to come to her rescue at this crucial moment.
As he circled around searching for enemies, his years of combat experience, honed through countless battles, told him danger was imminent. Without hesitation, Soul Master leaped away from his previous position.
The very next second, a gleaming blue silver grass ice spike erupted from the ground.
Its sharp tip shimmered in the bright moonlight, sending chills down Soul Master's spine. He had no doubt that if he hadn't dodged that spike, he would have been either dead or crippled.
"What kind of hero ambushes like this?"
His words were barely out of his mouth when a scream came from nearby.
"Ah..."
"Seventh Brother!"
Soul Master turned quickly to see a blue silver grass ice spike, just like the one before, embedded in the right leg of the man beside him.
Soul Master was furious. His seventh brother was the youngest and weakest among them, having only recently broken through to the Soul Venerable realm. Although he had tried his best to dodge, he hadn't completely avoided it.
"Looks like the accuracy of this move needs improvement. It even missed a low-level Soul Master, really..."
Hearing a voice from behind, the seven quickly turned around, only to see leaves and countless trees scattered on the ground—not a single person in sight.
Just as they turned back, they discovered that where Zhu Zhuqing had been just moments before, someone else had appeared.
With skin like white jade, long blue hair, and handsome features, even though it was late,
the man's charm was still palpable. However, the group had no time to care about his looks. After he appeared, they quickly broke their encirclement and crowded around the Soul Master, watching Yin Hao warily.
Zhu Zhuqing was also stunned by the sudden appearance of the man. She had clearly heard a voice coming from the woods behind her, so how could someone suddenly appear in front of her in the blink of an eye?
But... his scent... it smells so good...
Zhu Zhuqing quickly shook her head, interrupting her thoughts, and mentally scolded herself. But when she took her next breath, the man's scent, like poison, relentlessly stimulated her central nervous system.
If she weren't already deathly pale from blood loss, her face would have been rosy.
Seeing Zhu Zhuqing's reaction, Yin Hao nodded in satisfaction. It seemed the premium catnip he bought for a thousand yuan was really effective…
The Soul Master opposite him looked at Yin Hao nervously. Although he didn't know how the other party had managed to appear silently in front of them, this move had indeed shocked him.
Although he wanted to complete the task given to him by the young lady, he wasn't stupid. Money was ultimately an external thing. As long as they were alive, with the abilities of the seven brothers, they could earn money.
But what use was money if they lost their lives?
Thinking of this, he had already considered retreating. However, not everyone knew when to advance and retreat like him. Every place had those reckless fools who valued money over their lives.
The fourth brother stepped forward, summoning his longsword spirit and pointing the tip at Yin Hao.
"Kid, who are you? How dare you steal the person our Seven Fiends of Quanxing have their eye on? Don't you want your life?"
The Soul Sect member was startled by this, staring at the fourth brother in shock. If the person hadn't come out on their own, you wouldn't have even caught a glimpse of them. Even if they did, you wouldn't have seen how they appeared, and now you're asking, "Don't you want your life?" I want to ask you, don't you want your life?
The second brother, the clearest-headed among them, was also startled by the fourth brother. After cursing him inwardly, he turned his gaze to his other brothers behind him. He was about to advise them not to listen to the fourth brother, but they seemed to have misunderstood.
Seeing his gaze fall upon them, they assumed he was asking them to help the fourth brother. The second brother, the strategist of the seven, was often consulted even by the eldest. Seeing his gaze directed their way, the others didn't hesitate and summoned their martial spirits to stand beside the fourth brother.
The Soul Sect members were stunned, turning to look at the second brother with question marks, wanting to know what he meant.
The second brother was almost in tears, his eyes filled with grievance as he looked at his leader. He wanted to say, "If I said this wasn't my intention, would you believe me?"
But whether he believed him or not was no longer important. His brothers had already stepped forward; what would happen if he, the leader, ran away?
So, he composed himself, walked to the front of the group, and spoke to Yin Hao.
"Sir, this is someone the Xingluo Zhu family specifically ordered to be killed. We hope you won't interfere. We will reward you handsomely after we finish our business. But if you insist on stopping us, you've heard of the Xingluo Zhu family's methods, haven't you?"
Since things had come to this point, they could only resort to intimidation and threats, hoping to scare the person away. If that didn't work, they would take action.
Yin Hao didn't rush to pay them any attention. Instead, he helped Zhu Zhuqing slowly lean against a tree to rest before turning to look at the group.
"Sigh... the Xingluo Zhu family? They seem quite powerful... If they find out I'm stopping you, it seems there will be a lot of trouble..."
Hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing's heart tightened. She was seriously injured and her soul power was exhausted. If this person really intended to hand her over, she would be helpless.
In contrast, the Soul Master opposite her smiled and spoke.
"In that case, please step aside. We will reward you handsomely once we've finished our business!"
The fourth brother frowned, a look of utter confusion on his face, seeing his boss repeatedly using terms like "sir" and "reward." However, before he could speak, his boss glared at him, shutting him up.
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