Douluo Dalu: The Legend of Heavenly Ruler

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--- Chapter 86 ---

Zhu Zhuqing remained in a daze for a moment because the scene in front of her looks unreal; a boy around the same age as herself took down a powerful spirit beast in only one punch.

"Hey, are you okay?" Yunlong walked toward Zhu Zhuqing and waved his hand a few times before her face, which snapped her out of her thought.

"I'm okay..." Zhu Zhuqing quietly responded while hiding a slight injury on her right leg.

Yunlong shook his head and abruptly grasped her injured leg using his left hand, which made the girl flustered a little, but to her surprise, she immediately got healed as soon white light touched her.

"Thank you..!" Zhu Zhuqing hurriedly pulled her leg back in shame and politely bowed her head at him.

"You're welcome, I guess." Yunlong naturally responded while calmly looking at the surrounding, which abruptly became quiet after he defeated the tiger spirit beast.

"4? no, it was 6." He added while frowning a little because a few spirit beasts were ready to ambush them.

Yunlong didn't have a problem killing them, but he doesn't want to show his power too much in front of Zhu Zhuqing for some reason.

"We got surrounded. Can you get up?" Yunlong suddenly asked while shifting his gaze back to Zhu Zhuqing.

Zhu Zhuqing only nodded her head and tried to lift her body, but unfortunately, her entire body has already lost its strength because of the intense dodging she did a minute ago. "I-I can't move..." Zhu Zhuqing said with a soft voice.

"It's okay. I will carry you on my back." Yunlong lifted her body and put her on his back, which made Zhu Zhuqing even more flustered.

"Hold onto my clothes tightly, okay." He continued, to which Zhu Zhuqing responded with a firm nod.

Yunlong immediately moved away from the area and peeked a little at the tiger spirit beast, which was undoubtedly alive because he didn't hear any notification from his system.

'He's playing dead all of a sudden, huh.' Yunlong smirked while waving his finger a little, which sent a wisp of decayed flame toward the tiger.

"I will increase my speed a little, so prepare for it." Yunlong suddenly instructed while using his shadow flash to a more advanced level.

Zhu Zhuqing tightly hugged Yunlong's body and didn't realize the tiger, which almost killed her a few seconds ago, had turned into a frozen statue and crumbled into icy dust.

[You have killed 1 Ferocious Tiger]

[Mortal Sin: Gluttony Activated]

[You have devoured a piece of Ferocious Tiger's soul, spirit, and spiritual energy]

[You have gained [Mighty Roar] Skill]

Yunlong ignored his system for a moment and quickly moved through the forest without facing a single spirit beast. "We are safe now," Yunlong said while releasing a fake sigh of relief.

"We are?" Zhu Zhuqing opened her eyes a little and noticed that they were already in a different part of the forest, which amazed her because she would have spent atleast a few hours to reach this place.

'Is he an auxiliary and agility system spirit master?' Zhu Zhuqing suddenly wondered, but a scene when Yunlong launched a giant tiger with only a punch still fresh in her mind.

'No, he should be an attack system spirit master...?' She denied her guess and peeked a little to see Yunlong's face.

"Where is the safe area in this forest?" Yunlong asked while shifting his gaze to Zhu Zhuqing, which made her panic as she abruptly hid her face from him.

"T-To the north," Zhu Zhuqing replied while feeling somewhat embarrassed in her heart after trying to peep at Yunlong.

Yunlong only chuckled a little and moved to the north, which surprised him because a beautiful lake surrounded by flower fields immediately greeted them when they arrived at the area.

"This place is beautiful," Yunlong commented while scanning through the crystal clear lake, which is reflecting white clouds in the skies.

"Have you never seen a lake like this?" Zhu Zhuqing asked while looking at the lake, which doesn't look like anything special as she had seen it many times over a few years.

"Well, I have never seen something like this before," Yunlong responded while letting out a smile on his face, which made Zhu Zhuqing dazed for a moment.

"Is that so...?" Zhu Zhuqing quietly commented, but she feels somewhat happy when looking at Yunlong's reaction.

"Hmm, is that your house?" Yunlong pointed his finger at a small white house near the lake, surrounded by flower fields and a giant tree on the side.

"Mm, that's my house." Zhu Zhuqing nodded her head while feeling a little nostalgic because when she saw the white house, she could see her younger self meeting with a blonde boy.

Yunlong brought her to the white house and was immediately stopped by a few black-clothed men, and he knew that they are Zhu Zhuqing's guards.

"He's safe...!" Zhu Zhuqing said while glancing at the black-hooded men.

"Not only did he save me from a spirit beast, but he also healed me." She firmly continued, which made Yunlong shake his head a little.

The black-hooded men became quiet for a moment and immediately dispersed from their sights, but Yunlong can tell that they cautiously observed him from the shadow.

"They are?" Yunlong asked while slowly walking toward Zhu Zhuqing's house.

"They are my guards..." Zhu Zhuqing replied with a cold expression on her face.

"But, they aren't on your side when fighting that tiger?" Yunlong questioned with a frown, but Zhu Zhuqing didn't answer him and became quiet for some reason.

"My bad, it seems that I asked something personal." He continued with an apologetic tone.

"It's fine..." Zhu Zhuqing shook her head a little.

As they arrived at the house, a maid suddenly approached them with a worried expression on her face. "Young lady, you are safe!" She said.

"Who are you!" Then, she noticed Yunlong's presence, which alerted her.

"He's my savior." Zhu Zhuqing answered while jumping off Yunlong's shoulder because she had regained her strength a few seconds ago.

The maid stared at Yunlong for a moment and smiled at Zhu Zhuqing, "I will prepare a bath for you, young lady." She cheerfully said.

As the maid went away to prepare the bath for Zhu Zhuqing, Yunlong suddenly commented, "Her smile is fake."

"I know." Zhu Zhuqing calmly replied while looking at her maid's back.

"You know?" Yunlong reacted with a slightly surprised expression.

Zhu Zhuqing released a few breaths and shifted her gaze to Yunlong. "May I know your name?" She suddenly asked.

"Sure, My name is Yunlong." Yunlong calmly responded with a smile on her face.

"I see, Yunlong..." Zhu Zhuqing pondered about something for a moment and firmly gazed at him.

"Yunlong, Can you help me?"