Adopting the "Cat" Girl!

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--- Chapter 123 ---

"Cat!" Han Yuan snapped out of his thoughts.

Three years ago, Han Yuan planned to adopt a "cat" girl from the Star Luo Empire to prevent the Shrek Academy from gaining any students and Tang San from getting support. However, he was busy with his own project and Dao Academy.

Even then, Han Yuan kept his eyes on the Star Luo Empire, especially the Royal and Zhu Family. Every month, he would get an update and recently prepared to send Dao Academy's invitation letter to the "cat" girl.

However, who would have thought that Han Yuan would find her here?

One of the major female characters in Douluo Dalu! The future Goddess of Speed, Zhu Zhuqing!

After awakening her martial soul roughly four years ago, Zhu Zhuqing's life turned upside down, entangled in the deadly competition for the Star Luo Empire's throne between the princes. This competition also made her relationship with her older sister hostile and dangerous, turning the once warm and caring sister into a cold person she couldn't recognize. To make matters worse, her cowardly fiancé had fled the Star Luo Empire three years ago, leaving her to fend for herself.

Despite these challenging hardships, Zhu Zhuqing refused to give up. She trained diligently, dancing on the tip of a knife, determined to change her fate!

Among the female characters in the Douluo Dalu series, Han Yuan admired Zhu Zhuqing's tenacity the most.

However, Han Yuan understood that reality and fiction are different. He had only seen Zhu Zhuqing on the pages of a book and screen, but he had a hunch that she wouldn't disappoint him.

Ah Yin didn't know what her son thought and asked, "Should we help the girl?"

"We should," Han Yuan replied calmly, masking his real intention. "But don't get too close yet."

"We don't know the story about the girl and the chasers."

Ah Yin listened to Han Yuan's words and nodded. Using her authority as the Dark Blue Silver Emperor, she spread her senses across the forest below, monitoring every movement of the chasers and the girl.

While Ah Yin had no interest in the chasers, who were merely smelly men, the girl intrigued her.

Ah Yin could tell that the girl was around Han Yuan's age, with sharp and wary eyes that reflected brilliance. Not only was the girl tall, but she was also unusually well-developed in all the right places. And despite her torn clothes and leather jacket smeared with sweat and dirt, the girl's charm was undeniable.

In fact, Ah Yin couldn't help but match the girl with her baby boy. While the girl met her aesthetic standards, she needed to pass a few tests to qualify.

At some point, the girl's stamina couldn't keep up. Yet her body crawled on her instinct, refusing to give up.

Seeing this, Ah Yin's eyes couldn't help but light up. 'Such a strong desire to live! What kind of hellish experience this girl had gone through to have such determination?'

The chasers surrounded the girl, "Third miss, I think it's time for you to give up."

"As long as you cripple your martial soul, you will be free from the deadly competition for the throne."

"As long as you cripple your martial soul, your sister will even mend her relationship with you..."

Zhu Zhuqing stood up with difficulty and smiled painfully, clutching her bleeding arm, "Heh, I'm sure that was what she said..."

"Mend our relationship? Such a joke."

"Does she think I'm still a naive little girl she could trick?"

"I'd rather die than cripple my martial soul!"

"Haha, well said!" A clap of hands echoed in the forest.

The chasers looked back and shouted, "Who is there?!"

Han Yuan and Ah Yin walked from the shadow. Since they are in disguise, their appearances don't cause any favorable reaction from the chaser and Zhu Zhuqing.

Of course, who would jump into a random person's arms? Even the catgirl wasn't that dumb!

Han Yuan smiled innocently, "Nice to meet you, everyone."

"What nice weather, right?"

As he finished saying that, the night's chilling breeze swept everyone.

"Never mind."

"Hey, girl! Are you interested in joining my academy? We have cookies and milk there!" Han Yuan flashed a playful smile at Zhu Zhuqing, leaving her and the chasers speechless.

"I..." Zhu Zhuqing hesitated because she didn't want to escape the tiger's maw, only to enter another one immediately. That would be ironic.

"Can you get me away from them?"

"Third Miss!" The chasers were in disbelief. Truthfully, they weren't here to be Zhu Zhuqing's enemies but her guards!

While the competition for the throne is bloody and deadly, Zhu Zhuqing's older sister, Zhu Zhuyun, doesn't want her to suffer too much and orders them to play chase-and-run with Zhu Zhuqing for years, building her so-called "tough" and wary personality.

Of course, Zhu Zhuqing doesn't know this. She always thought everything was grueling. After all, an innocent six-year-old child was bound to be traumatized when experiencing such things.

Then, again, Zhu Zhuyun couldn't reveal her intention. She's in a bad spot, too, considering their older sister was also part of this competition. Their older sister was much more aggressive and deadlier than her, but that's a story for another day.

At the moment, Zhu Zhuqing is the main focus.

Han Yuan smiled faintly, "Of course, I can get you away from them, but is that really what you want, little girl? I can see the desire to become stronger in your eyes!"

"The desire to defy your fate..."

"Luckily, I can do that," Han Yuan extended his hand. "Join my academy, and I guarantee you will become a Title Douluo!"

"What do you think, girl? Do you want to become a Title Douluo and change your fate?"

"Third Miss! Don't be tricked!" The chasers couldn't help but shout.

"It's definitely a lie! How could you be a Title Douluo just because of an academy?"

However, the chasers didn't realize that the more they said discouraging words, the more Zhu Zhuqing wanted to agree with Han Yuan.

Yes, unknown to them, they would push Zhu Zhuqing into the infamous rebellious phase!

And sure enough, the moment that broke Zhu Zhuqing's guard when one chaser shamelessly said, "Your sister will be disappointed in you, Third Miss!"

At that moment, Zhu Zhuqing snapped out of her hesitation. She could only imagine her sister saying, "Foolish little sister."

Zhu Zhuqing glared at the chasers indifferently and moved her gaze to Han Yuan, "Take me out! I will join your academy!"

"Excellent~!" Han Yuan clapped his hands.

Then, Han Yuan suddenly released an overwhelming aura that shifted the atmosphere. He suddenly transformed from a hidden figure to a beast in the spiritual sense, causing the chasers from the Zhu Family to release cold sweats.

Zhu Zhuqing also felt the "dread" in the air, gulping her saliva. She looked at Han Yuan as if she was looking like a monster.

Yet there is a hope blooming in her despaired chest.

Han Yuan currently used "Sovereign's Descent" to bully these people and gave them the taste of Title Douluo-like spiritual power. While this won't expose his identity, knowing a Title Douluo kidnap Zhu Zhuqing should be enough to deter the Star Luo Empire, especially the Zhu Family and Zhu Zhuyun.

So, Han Yuan clenched his hand before the chasers' shocked eyes and said, "Well, let's see..."

"Do you want me to kill them?" He asked Zhu Zhuqing.

Zhu Zhuqing's breathing became heavier, but she held herself back as she didn't want to take lives unnecessarily. "No, just knock them down."

"Very well..." Han Yuan threw a punch casually, but this casual punch was like a descending mountain for the chasers. Their eyes widened as if their souls just escaped their bodies.

BOOOOOOOOOOM!!

Han Yuan skillfully controlled his physical strength and spiritual power, or else a massive chunk of this forest would disappear from the face of this earth.

Even then, Han Yuan still left a massive crater on the ground with all the chasers lying around it like dead dogs, though they weren't dead. They probably won't wake up for a few months.

Zhu Zhuqing sucked a cold breath, "Such power..."

"Is that a self-created skill?"

Her eyes glimmered in hope, 'If I can learn such a technique, I can change my fate!'

Han Yuan turned around and said, "Let's go."

"Mm." Zhu Zhuqing nodded and slowly walked to Han Yuan's side.

Upon seeing Zhu Zhuqing coming to his side, Han Yuan inwardly laughed, 'Hehe, Catgirl, getto!'