10 - In search of the princess's spiritual ring

The Sword Douluo had a smile on his face and, unexpectedly, was not angry. Instead, he said, "Well, if you have the ability to support him, you can do so. But to prove your strength, you must obtain Rongrong's first spirit ring."

"Grandpa Jian, what are you talking about..." Ning Rongrong stomped her feet in embarrassment, blushing and irritated. What does supporting him mean? Grandpa Jian really has no shame. Ning Rongrong's face was full of shyness. Hmph, I can support myself too.

The Sword Douluo laughed heartily.

Ye Zhen: ???

Damn, Jian Douluo had a cold face when they first met, how has his attitude changed so much now? Now all I can do is follow the script. Is he really going to help Ning Rongrong hunt for the first spirit ring? If possible, I'll try not to reveal too much.

Ye Zhen's thoughts were endless, and his face was a bit sullen.

The Sword Douluo, a veteran figure, could see that Ye Zhen was thinking about something from a glance and said with a smile, "Kid, it's fine if you don't agree. I won't make things difficult for you. You can find the same iron-eating panda as before, and we'll be even."

Ye Zhen's face darkened. Where can I find a 350-year-old iron-eating panda for you? That kind of spirit beast is a rare species.

"Um, senior... Since I've taken the spirit ring you like, I think I have an obligation to help this little girl hunt for a suitable spirit ring. I'll handle this trivial matter myself..." Ye Zhen assured, patting his chest confidently.

Ye Zhen also looked away. Isn't it just a trivial matter of hunting a hundred-year-old spirit beast? It's easy for me. As long as I don't reveal all my strength and cards, it's fine.

However, when Ning Rongrong heard Ye Zhen, a kid not much older than herself, calling her a little girl, she immediately became unhappy: "Who are you calling a little girl?! I am not a little girl..." Ning Rongrong placed her hands on her hips and asked angrily. That little appearance is quite cute.

Ye Zhen didn't speak, but when he came up to her, he extended his hand to compare their heights, and Ning Rongrong was a head shorter than Ye Zhen.

Facts proved everything, and Ning Rongrong immediately stopped.

But the younger girl's temperament was still reluctant to admit defeat, so she could only murmur, "I'll grow taller in the future. Let me give you a head start now, and I'll catch up later..."

"Puff..." Ye Zhen laughed. Why is this girl thinking so strangely? Are you sure you can catch up with me? Even Sword Douluo couldn't help but laugh a few times. You really are the princess of our Seven Treasure Glasses Sect.

However, looking at Ning Rongrong's big eyes, Jian Douluo instantly closed his mouth, pretending to be calm, and changed the subject, looking at Ye Zhen: "Kid, what's your name and which family are you from?"

Ning Rongrong saw that Grandpa Jian, who had been mocking her, was now talking about business, so she pouted and abandoned the idea of causing trouble.

The Sword Douluo's mouth lifted slightly, and he knew Ning Rongrong's temperament very well. Ye Zhen saw everything in his eyes and didn't intend to disrupt the Sword Douluo, so he continued and said: "Senior, my name is Ye Zhen. I am currently in the first year of Notting College. My home is far from this Soul Hunting Forest. I come from an ordinary farming family." Ye Zhen answered the Sword Douluo's question and did not forget to rush to the iron-eating panda beast, take a small dagger, and start cutting the panda.

He did not forget his original intention of killing this iron-eating panda beast.

The Sword Douluo thought secretly, Notting College? I haven't heard of it. I guess it's some kind of academy. This child has very good talent. Although I don't know what martial spirit he has, it shouldn't be too bad. It would be better if he didn't have a family. He should find a way to make him join the Seven Treasure Glasses Sect.

The Sword Douluo came to Ye Zhen and looked at him, who was peeling the paws of the iron-eating panda bear, and asked somewhat strangely, "This iron-eating panda is quite rare. The 350-year spirit ring should be suitable. If you're not going to absorb the spirit ring, why are you cutting it?"

"Barbecue, this spirit ring is too weak, it's not worthy of me." Ye Zhen replied without thinking much, regretfully, and then continued to work without looking back.

The Sword Douluo's face darkened. This kid is really crazy. The 350-year-old iron-eating panda spirit ring is really not worthy of him? But after another thought, Jian Douluo did think it was somewhat possible; after all, this kid's body was a bit abnormal.

This is a body that can kick a 350-year-old spirit beast with one foot. Such a physique might be able to absorb a higher-year spirit ring. The Sword Douluo became interested, wanting to see where Ye Zhen's limit was and how many years of spirit ring he would hunt for himself.

Ye Zhen was unaware of what the Sword Douluo was thinking. He took care of himself and skillfully removed the hair from the bear's paw and cleaned it with the pure bamboo water he had hunted earlier. Then he found some firewood and began his own work. The grand cause of barbecue...

The small flame quickly spread and turned into a blazing red flame.

Ye Zhen first roasted the bear's paws and legs. When the firewood burned down and only the carbon flame and a few sporadic flames were left, Ye Zhen continued to roast the meat.

The Sword Douluo and Ning Rongrong observed the entire process. They had eaten grilled meat before, but it was the first time they saw such a mouth-watering barbecue.

Regardless of the taste, the aroma alone adds countless points.

"I want a piece.... ~" Ning Rongrong swallowed.

The Sword Douluo also looked at the barbecue with eyes shining brightly. He wasn't a greedy person, but now he desired a large piece of meat. This barbecue smells very fragrant.

After almost half an hour, the carbon fire was basically extinguished and the temperature was not high. At this time, the iron-eating panda meat was roasted.

Ye Zhen took a small dagger and simply cut the barbecue into small strips of meat, placed them on a large unknown leaf he had prepared earlier, and divided them equally between Jian Douluo and Ning Rongrong.

Ye Zhen and Jian Douluo ate the bear meat with large bites, occasionally grabbing a different piece of meat, their mouths full of oil and their faces satisfied.

Ning Rongrong still cared about her image as a lady at first, but soon she couldn't help but get dirty.

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Night was approaching, and the hot sun was setting, reflecting the sky in red. In the Soul Hunting Forest, all sorts of branches and large, imposing leaves were dense, the sunlight was gradually incomplete, and the light and temperature were decreasing.

"Hey, Ye Zhen, you've been searching for an hour, and it's going to get dark soon. Can't you find a suitable spirit beast for this lady? Do you want me to sleep in this Soul Hunting Forest tonight..." Ning Rongrong asked with a distressed face; her calves were already stiff and sore. The path through the Soul Hunting Forest was not easy to walk and was full of holes. She was just a pampered auxiliary soul master; how could she have such a good physique?

A few steps ahead of Ning Rongrong, Ye Zhen had his back to her and was clearing the path. There were many vines and weeds that often blocked the way. Ye Zhen was able to leap over them with ease, but Ning Rongrong obviously did not have that skill. To take care of this delicate lady, Ye Zhen also reduced his speed helplessly.

The Sword Douluo had slightly squinted eyes since finishing the barbecue, his hands resting on his chest with a lazy expression, as if he was sleeping. Sword Douluo was taking the opportunity to relax. No worries.

Ye Zhen did not complain about the Sword Douluo's actions. He had said it himself, so he never counted on the Sword Douluo's help because he didn't need it.

It was just a matter of finding a pure-power spirit beast suitable for Ning Rongrong. It was a bit difficult to find, and these things take time.

Along the way, Ye Zhen and the others also encountered other hundred-year-old spirit beasts, but they were not of the pure power type that Ning Rongrong needed, so they had to give up.

And Ye Zhen did not want to kill spirit beasts simply due to negative emotions. That was against his original intention. If he could hunt spirit beasts for negative emotional value today, then he might kill humans for negative emotional value the next day.

Of course, if they took the initiative to cause trouble, Ye Zhen would never back down. "Ah ~ Ye Zhen, did you hear me? This lady can't walk anymore..." Ning Rongrong began to complain loudly.

Ye Zhen turned his head helplessly: "If it weren't for you dragging us down, I would have visited the Soul Hunting Forest three times by now. This is the eleventh time you've asked. Can you be quiet for a while? With such a loud voice, the beasts will be scared away."

Ning Rongrong's eyes widened. How dare this brat call me a glass bottle?

Ning Rongrong was about to start cursing. But before she could, Ye Zhen came back to her, crouched down, and carried her like a princess.

Ning Rongrong was stunned.

The Sword Douluo was also surprised, opening his eyes. What is this kid doing?

"Hey, put me down..." Ning Rongrong pounded Ye Zhen's shoulder and said.

"I advise you to hold on tight, or you might fall." Ye Zhen casually handled it, not caring, and said to Sword Douluo: "Senior, it's too slow to find spirit beasts this way. We'll go like this now, don't get lost..." Ye Zhen said with a smile.

Sword Douluo was surprised and suddenly felt a bit strange. My esteemed title of Douluo, and you think I'll get lost to a seven-year-old kid who isn't a spirit master?

"You don't need to call me senior, just call me Grandpa Jian like Rongrong. You can run as you like, don't worry about me..." Jian Douluo said calmly with a smile, curious if this kid would bring any surprises.

Ye Zhen was surprised and said with a smile: "Okay, Grandpa Jian, you have to keep up."

After speaking, Ye Zhen's eyes closed slowly, and the soul power in his body began to boil.

"Eight Gates, open!" A faint whisper came from Ye Zhen's mouth slowly.

"Whoosh..." A trace of transparent power rose from Ye Zhen's body, the black cloak he wore fluttered slightly, and a unique pressure appeared on his body, spreading outwards.

Ye Zhen suddenly opened his eyes. In his pupils, the three tomoe were slowly spinning, opening the Sharingan to enhance his dynamic vision; otherwise, the high speed brought by the three gates would likely cause him to crash into a tree.

With three gates opened, Ye Zhen's skin was slightly red and became a bit warm.

"Ye Zhen, you're very hot, are you sure you're okay...?"

"Boom ~!" An explosion sounded.

Ye Zhen dashed off like lightning. Only a small pit where he had stepped remained, and the ground cracked a meter or two.

"Damn..." Jian Douluo was stunned and unconsciously burst out with vulgar language. Is this really something an ordinary person can do?

At this speed, I fear that even a third-ring agile attack-type soul master might not be able to keep up, and a fourth-ring agile attack-type spirit master would barely be able to keep up.

If he gets a spirit ring, this kid's physique will be enhanced. Fengzhi, it seems I've found a treasure.

The Sword Douluo didn't have time to think too much, so he hurried to keep up. He moved smoothly and quietly.

Being a titled Douluo is indeed not an empty title, and it shows the master's demeanor in every gesture. After a while, Jian Douluo followed him. However, he didn't intend to step ahead but stayed about 100 meters behind Ye Zhen.

He wanted Ye Zhen to handle things on his own to see if the kid could surprise him even more.

"Cough, cough..." When Ning Rongrong spoke, Ye Zhen suddenly exerted his strength, and the rapid acceleration made Ning Rongrong take a deep breath, with tears and saliva escaping.

She directly buried her face in Ye Zhen's clothes in revenge and wiped it.

Ye Zhen, running at high speed, frowned slightly and gave a firm pat on Ning Rongrong's small head.

"Ah..." Ning Rongrong blushed and exclaimed, no longer daring to be arrogant.

She wrapped her hands around Ye Zhen's neck, snuggling close, but with her vision, she could only clearly see the distant scenery, while the nearby scene was fleeting. Ning Rongrong's mind was dizzy, and her hands couldn't help but hold on tighter. She was afraid of being thrown off.

Along the way, Ye Zhen invaded the territory of many spirit beasts and passed through them.

Many of the spirit beasts that roared in challenge were repeatedly startled, but when they wanted to reach out and teach the two humans a lesson, they suddenly became confused. Humans?

After searching for more than ten minutes, Ye Zhen stopped on a branch of a large tree over ten meters high in a relatively flat area.

He patted Ning Rongrong's bottom and said, "Don't be a coward. This big bear is over 380 years old; it should be suitable for you..."

Ning Rongrong peeked out and looked at a brown-yellow bear nearly three meters tall that was about to return to its burrow in the center of the clearing below. Her eyes lit up.

This Earth Exploding Bear was indeed a pure power spirit beast. She couldn't discern the exact age of the spirit ring, but Ye Zhen said it was probably around 380 years.

"Let's do it..." Ning Rongrong was very pleased in her heart but still wore an arrogant expression on her face.

Ye Zhen narrowed his eyes, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. Oh, so arrogant, I still can't cure you.

Ye Zhen, carrying Ning Rongrong, suddenly leaped from the ten-meter-high tree.

The centrifugal force from the fall, along with the ground approaching ever closer, made Ning Rongrong's eyes widen, almost making her wet herself in shock.

"Ah~~~" A scream echoed from a long distance, and large flocks of birds in the trees at the edge of the Soul Hunting Forest were startled and flew away in panic.

The Earth Exploding Bear below was shocked by the extremely penetrating scream and looked somewhat dazed.

"Boom ~"

Ye Zhen's legs shot out like cannons, making violent contact with the ground. The strong wind generated by the high-speed fall caused the leaves around Ye Zhen to be blown up into the sky, swirling and sprinkling, refusing to fall for a long time.

The soft ground was also sunk with two deep footprints, and the soil around was cracked, showing the impact of the fall.

But Ye Zhen seemed fine, placed Ning Rongrong on the ground with a calm expression, and pointed his finger at the nearby Earth Exploding Bear.

The Earth Exploding Bear seemed a bit surprised by the sudden appearance of these two small beings. When it saw Ye Zhen's middle finger raised, it suddenly felt an inexplicable irritation throughout its body. The more it looked at him, the more hateful it became.

"Hoo~Ooooooo..."

Several angry roars, as if to encourage itself. The Earth Exploding Bear charged at Ye Zhen and Ning Rongrong with a furious look.

Where had Ning Rongrong seen such terrifying scenes? She even smelled the bear's stench, and Rongrong was so frightened she ran directly behind Ye Zhen.

The Sword Douluo from a distance also had a nervous expression. The two sides were a hundred meters apart. Even if he were a Titled Douluo, he might not reach in time.

The Earth Exploding Bear and Ye Zhen were very close.

"Stinky kid, daring to put our Seven Treasure Sect princess in danger..." Jian Douluo cursed inwardly, and now he could only pray that this brave kid could turn the danger into a blessing.

In fact, the Sword Douluo was worried and confused. After all, Ye Zhen had been able to kick a 350-year-old spirit beast to death. Even though this Earth Exploding Bear was decades older, it wouldn't be Ye Zhen's opponent.

Moreover, he didn't know that Ye Zhen had now opened the three gates, making him even stronger than before. Ning Rongrong had her head between her hands, crouching behind Ye Zhen like an ostrich.

She thought that if she couldn't see the Earth Exploding Bear, the Earth Exploding Bear couldn't see her. This typical act of covering her ears and eyes made Ye Zhen laugh at that moment.

While the two people here were still talking and laughing, the Earth Exploding Bear on the other side had already advanced with a fierce look.

Ye Zhen had no trace of panic in his eyes. Instead, he moved towards the bear, his back turned to Rongrong, which made the girl think that the Earth Exploding Bear was lunging at her, and Ye Zhen was fleeing.

Ye Zhen easily dodged the bear's swipe, but the bear's head soon appeared right above him. How could Ye Zhen let this good opportunity pass?

Ye Zhen's knees bent slightly and a powerful knee strike hit the bear's chin.

"Crack bang ~" The sounds of the upper and lower jaws clashing were clear.

The Earth Exploding Bear, with its mouth wide open, was lifted into the air by Ye Zhen's upper body, turned a full 180 degrees, and fell on its back.

The head is the hardest part of all creatures, but the chin does not count.

Seeing the bear with its mouth crooked and its eyes slanted. Its eyes were red and unfocused. Afraid it wouldn't be able to get up, it could only lie on the ground, crying and writhing.

Ye Zhen's kick almost killed the spirit beast directly. After all, Ye Zhen's current physique was truly abnormal. The fight happened quickly and ended quickly.

Ye Zhen simply crouched down and gave a knee strike.

Seeing that Ning Rongrong was still holding her head, Ye Zhen was very playful. After sneaking up beside her, he leaned close to Ning Rongrong's ear and said, "Woo..."

"Ah... Go away, my flesh isn't delicious..." Ning Rongrong shut her eyes tightly, waving her hands indiscriminately, her face filled with fear.

The Sword Douluo, observing from a distance, had his mouth slightly open. Originally, he wanted to come and support, but at this moment, he was also stunned. He had tried his best to think of Ye Zhen as strong, but unexpectedly, everything he thought was just the tip of the iceberg.

In the previous battle, the attack was a sneak attack, so he hadn't thought Ye Zhen was strong enough for a direct battle.

But in this battle, a kid the same age as his princess directly destroyed a 380-year-old spirit beast in a frontal confrontation.

A genius? A monster? That doesn't even begin to describe this kid named Ye Zhen.

At this moment, the Sword Douluo decided to recruit this kid for the Seven Treasure Glasses Sect; such a treasure shouldn't be snatched away by others.

Looking at the scene where Ye Zhen frightened Ning Rongrong, Jian Douluo was not angry. Instead, he touched his chin with a pleased expression and disappeared after shaking his body.

"Don't bluff, the bear is going to die. If you don't give it a stab, we'll have to find another spirit ring again." Ye Zhen grabbed Ning Rongrong's hands and laughed.

Ning Rongrong's eyes were red, and she looked so scared she was crying.

After hearing Ye Zhen's words, her closed eyes opened a crack, and she secretly observed the surroundings. When she saw that everything was fine, she breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed a bit.

"Huh, let you scare me..." Ning Rongrong stomped on Ye Zhen's feet.

Ye Zhen dodged her feet and said, "Hey, you can't stomp on them ~"

But when Ye Zhen saw the tears rolling in Ning Rongrong's eyes, thinking about how he had scared her just now, he shyly extended his feet: "Or you can step on them..." Ye Zhen hesitated but allowed it.

"Puff..." Ning Rongrong looked at Ye Zhen so innocently and smiled with her red eyes, her smile especially bright.

The Sword Douluo, who was secretly observing the two from a distance, also showed a mysterious smile.

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