Chapter 66: Liu Erlong Feels Good

The moment the soul bone appeared, the expressions of the Star Luo royal soul masters changed drastically.

"Kill!!!"

The soul masters erupted with intense fighting spirit.

With the Emerald Swan dead, the soul beasts had no intention of fighting to the death—all of them fled.

At that moment, two figures suddenly appeared beside the Emerald Swan's corpse.

Zhu Zhuyun, under protection, stared at that spot. As soon as the figures appeared, she saw them—one was a girl around her age, and the other was an unbelievably handsome man.

"Princess Consort, that's a soul bone," a wounded Soul King reminded in a low voice.

Zhu Zhuyun's eyes flickered. By principle, since it was Zhou Sheng'an's command that led to their victory over the soul beasts without any casualties, they should be grateful. But that was a soul bone!

Though it was only a little over a thousand years old...

The soul masters didn't need orders. They immediately stepped forward to surround Zhou Sheng'an and his companion.

The Leopard Cat Soul King approached, scrutinizing Zhou Sheng'an from head to toe.

"Was it you who was giving orders just now?" the Leopard Cat Soul King asked.

"That's right. Everyone, as we agreed beforehand, the Emerald Swan was ours," Zhou Sheng'an smiled calmly, unfazed by the encirclement, and reaffirmed their prior arrangement.

"..."

The Leopard Cat Soul King didn't respond immediately.

Instead, he kept staring at Zhou Sheng'an. Thanks to Zhou Sheng'an's commands earlier, they had achieved this great victory.

Zhou Sheng'an's demonstrated knowledge of soul beasts and control over the battlefield was clearly beyond average—most likely a member of a renowned family. They had to figure out his identity first.

Only then could they decide whether it was worth offending him.

"Who are you?" Zhu Zhuyun asked in a clear voice.

"Zhou Sheng'an, a teacher from Blue Tyrant Academy."

Zhou Sheng'an didn't bluff. With his martial soul inheritance, his Blue Silver Grass soul could easily expose any lies.

Upon hearing his background, the two Soul Kings looked to Zhu Zhuyun and explained the situation of Blue Tyrant Academy.

Behind it stood the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

If Zhou Sheng'an had the surname Yu, they might have hesitated. But since his surname was Zhou, that meant he wasn't a direct descendant—just a teacher from the academy. In that case, it didn't matter.

Zhu Zhuyun bit her lower lip and looked at Zhou Sheng'an. After a moment of hesitation, she suddenly said, "Since we already agreed, we're not the type to go back on our word…"

"But what we agreed on was the soul ring, not the soul bone! We contributed the most. According to the rules of soul beast hunting, the soul bone should be ours," the Leopard Cat Soul King interrupted with a cold sneer.

"That's right. Even without him, we still could've defeated these soul beasts. His presence didn't change the outcome!" the wounded Soul King echoed, now changing his stance.

Zhu Zhuyun froze. Looking at the two Soul Kings who were ignoring her orders, she suddenly realized—

These soul masters were loyal to the Star Luo royal family, not to her!

Now that benefits were involved, they would naturally prioritize the royal family's interests.

Zhu Zhuyun looked at Zhou Sheng'an with a more apologetic gaze. She hadn't expected that even after receiving his help, they would turn against him like this.

"Sorry. I can offer you other compensation."

Zhu Zhuyun called out.

Seeing the situation before him, Zhou Sheng'an raised an eyebrow, somewhat amused. The reason he dared to show himself and make this deal with them wasn't because he was naive.

"What kind of compensation? A soul bone?"

"..." Zhu Zhuyun felt even more ashamed and lowered her head.

Honestly, if Zhou Sheng'an had looked uglier, she probably wouldn't feel so guilty.

But he was a handsome man, and in front of such a person, she instinctively wanted to preserve her image.

"Kid, you refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit! Since that's how you want to play, don't even think about absorbing the soul ring..."

The Leopard Cat Soul King snorted and was just about to act—

A roar suddenly echoed from behind.

"Let me see which bastard dares to take advantage of our Blue Tyrant Academy! You must have a death wish!!!"

Thump, thump, thump…!

Heavy rumbling followed, and a wave of heat quickly swept over.

A terrifying pressure descended.

The Leopard Cat Soul King and the other soul masters quickly regrouped around Zhu Zhuyun, their expressions shifting dramatically.

The next second, a crimson figure flew over their heads and landed in front of Zhou Sheng'an—it was Liu Erlong in her martial soul possession state.

Flames coiled around Liu Erlong, her body half-dragonized, and a pair of vertical pupils locked onto the Leopard Cat Soul King and the others.

"Do you want to die?!"

As she spoke, seven soul rings slowly rose beneath her feet!

Seeing this, the faces of the soul masters changed drastically.

A seven-ring Soul Sage! Not someone they could handle!

"We're soul masters of the Star Luo royal family! This is the Princess Consort! There was just a slight misunderstanding..." the Leopard Cat Soul King immediately revealed their background.

"Royal family? So what if you're royal? Today, I'm beating the royal family!"

Liu Erlong let out a low growl, an excited smile on her face, and charged straight into the group of soul masters.

Like a fierce tiger entering a flock of sheep, she dropped them one by one with a single punch each. Even the Leopard Cat Soul King was sent rolling several meters away by a blast of magma, his clothes completely burned off!

In the end, only Zhu Zhuyun was still standing among the Star Luo soul masters.

The wounded soul master half-knelt in front of her, spear planted on the ground, staring at Liu Erlong with deadly focus.

'This woman is completely unreasonable!'

She clearly knew their identity, yet she still dared to strike?

Soul masters from major factions were supposed to know the rules and show restraint, yet she tore the whole thing apart!

Liu Erlong clapped her hands and let out a long breath, laughing, "That felt great! What are you all still doing here? Scram, scram, scram! Don't be an eyesore!"

She waved them off like chasing flies.

The soul masters didn't dare say a word and left with Zhu Zhuyun as quickly as possible.

"With those measly skills, and you still dared to bully my people?" Liu Erlong snorted disdainfully, then turned to look at Zhou Sheng'an, her face full of pride, as if saying, 'Hurry up and praise me!'

Zhou Sheng'an tugged at the corner of his mouth. Even as a commoner, he understood that powerful factions usually gave each other face.

The way Liu Erlong handled things? That was just begging to make enemies!

Crude. Vulgar. Brutal.

"Dean Liu, thank you for showing up in time," Zhou Sheng'an offered his thanks. No matter what, Liu Erlong had stood up for them—she was clearly a good person, even if a bit... slow.

Liu Erlong's eyes widened, and her mouth subconsciously curled up into a grin.

Finally, this guy admitted defeat to her!

It wasn't easy!

After following Zhou Sheng'an all the way here, she'd been holding back a belly full of frustration. Now that she'd let it all out and got his appreciation, she felt like she was floating.

"No big deal, no big deal, hahaha..." Liu Erlong couldn't stop smiling.

Jiang Zhu pressed her lips together, trying to hold back her laughter.

Realizing she was going overboard, Liu Erlong coughed twice and asked seriously, "You insisted on bringing her into the Star Dou Forest just for this thing? What's so special about it?"

Zhou Sheng'an smiled. "Jiang Zhu, start absorbing it now. Listen to my instructions later."