Chapter 20: Is This the Rhythm of Trying to Poach My Turf?

Under the control of the AI, the footwork of Thunder Swordsman Yasuo became increasingly ghostly.

The mobility of an S-Rank Thunder Sword Master was displayed to the fullest in the jungle.

Every dodge of the exotic beast's pounce was precise down to the millimeter, like dancing on the tip of a blade.

The EXP bar soared rapidly.

In less than two hours, the Rank of Yasuo soared to LV9!

Just as Zhou Huai returned his consciousness to his main body, he prepared to take a short break.

"Dong, dong."

A knock on the door sounded.

Uncle Fu pushed the door and entered, a look of joy on his face.

"Young Master, Young Miss Ye has come to see you."

Zhou Huai's lips curled into a smile.

This lass really moves fast.

She must have rushed over without stopping right after clearing the Trial Tower.

"Brother Zhou Huai!"

Before seeing the person, her voice was heard first.

A crisp and melodious voice came from outside the door, carrying a bit of joy.

Ye Xi ran in with brisk steps, her pretty face brimming with youthful vitality.

Zhou Huai smiled and looked at her.

"How is it? Did you clear the Trial Tower?"

"How are the results? Did you take first place again?"

Hearing this, Ye Xi's pretty face blushed slightly, and she stuck out her tongue.

"Not really."

"Although our team cleared it very fast, we only got third place in the end."

Speaking of this, her tone shifted, revealing a bit of schadenfreude.

"However, that guy Lu Qi didn't get first place either!"

"He only got second, and was left far, far behind by first place!"

"When I saw his face turn green with Qi, it cracked me up, hahaha!"

Zhou Huai chuckled inwardly, but feigned curiosity on his face.

"Oh? Even Lu Qi couldn't get first place?"

"Then who on earth is this first place?"

Ye Xi's eyes lit up, and she said excitedly: "It's a person named Yasuo!"

"Brother Zhou Huai, you don't know, that person is so amazing!"

"That morning didn't Lu Qi come to find trouble with me, and as a result, he was beaten flat in a few punches and kicks by that Yasuo, it was so satisfying!"

Zhou Huai's heart stirred, but on the surface he pretended to be surprised.

"Ouch, is this Yasuo so ferocious?"

"Which school is he from? Why haven't I heard of such a figure before?"

Ye Xi shook her head, her face also carrying a bit of confusion.

"I don't know, it seems like he just popped out of thin air."

"His personality is also weird, icy cold."

"And look at him, he clearly looks like an uncle around thirty years old, but his registered identity information is actually only eighteen years old!"

She tilted her head and made a funny face.

"I finally know what 'being old at a young age' means!"

Hearing this, Zhou Huai couldn't help dry-coughing.

This lass, who is she hinting at?

"Ahem, maybe he just looks a bit too mature."

Ye Xi didn't notice Zhou Huai's anomaly and continued speaking, her tone carrying a hint of regret.

"I heard that Yasuo's talent is extremely high, at least S-Rank!"

"What a pity, just the night before last after clearing the Trial Tower, he was murdered by someone."

"This matter even alarmed quite a few upper-layer figures in Tianhai City, and Lu Qi was even called in for questioning this morning."

Zhou Huai raised an eyebrow and asked tentatively: "Murdered by someone?"

"Is there any clue about the killer? Do you know who did it?"

Ye Xi lowered her voice and said mysteriously: "Hearing from my dad, the opponent's strength is extremely strong."

"The four principals of our Tianhai City joined forces, but couldn't keep him here."

"It's very likely from a guild called 'Dawnbreaker'."

"Dawnbreaker Guild?"

Zhou Huai's pupils shrank slightly.

He had heard of this name on the internet.

It is said that this guild is extremely eerie, acts eccentrically and tyrannically, and its members are scarce but every single one of them is an elite.

The threshold for joining is extremely high, at least an A-Rank Professionals.

Once they take a fancy to a Genius, they will use all means to recruit them.

If the other party does not comply, they will ruthlessly kill them without mercy.

A typical "if I can't have it, I'll destroy it".

Unexpectedly, Yasuo was actually targeted by this bunch of lunatics.

Fortunately, Yasuo "committed suicide" in front of that Chu He at the time.

Otherwise, being pestered by this group of people would indeed be a huge trouble.

Zhou Huai's thoughts spun rapidly, and suddenly thinking of something, he asked: "Right, the Trial Tower is over, where are you planning to go leveling next?"

With Ye Xi's talent, getting into the top institution of Great Xia Country is basically a sure thing.

But the national Professionals exam has a rigid requirement for the candidates' Rank, which must reach level 15.

Therefore, during this period of time, those students who just finished the Trial Tower challenge will leave the city one after another and head to the wilderness to level up.

Hearing this question, Ye Xi's originally bright little face suddenly collapsed, her small mouth puckered slightly, clearly a bit unhappy.

Zhou Huai keenly perceived her emotional change.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

Ye Xi sighed and said with some depression: "Still not my dad."

"He didn't know what kind of whim he had last night, insisting that I team up with that Lu Qi to grind dungeons outside the city to level up."

Zhou Huai's gaze instantly turned cold.

What does the Ye Family mean?

Wanting to matchmake Ye Xi and Lu Qi?

That brat Lu Qi, although currently bearing the name of the Zhou Family, his stepmother Liu Yuru is from the Liu Family of the Imperial Capital.

It is said that Lu Qi's biological father also has a rather extraordinary background.

Hmph, so what if the background is big?

Daring to hit on my woman, I'll let him know why flowers are so red!

Sensing the coldness emanating from Zhou Huai, Ye Xi hurriedly explained.

"Brother Zhou Huai, don't be Life Qi."

"Even if I go leveling in the wilderness with him, nothing will definitely happen, believe me."

Zhou Huai took a deep breath, suppressing the displeasure in his heart.

He reached out and gently pulled Ye Xi's soft little hand, his tone also softening, carrying a bit of pampering.

"Since you are so good, Ye Xi, of course I believe you."

"Right, which dungeon are you preparing to go leveling in?"

Wrapped by Zhou Huai's warm big hand, Ye Xi's little face instantly turned completely red, and even her earlobes were dyed with a layer of pink glow.

Brother Zhou Huai seems to be much more proactive than before…

Her heart was fluttering like a deer, and she lowered her head shyly, her voice as thin as a mosquito's hum.

"It… It is the Clear Water Lake thirty miles outside the city."

"My dad said a new level 10 dungeon has been opened over there, and asked us to go there to level up."

Zhou Huai nodded, but his hand was restlessly rubbing gently in her palm.

"Mhm, the wilderness is not like inside the city, you must pay attention to safety."

"Got it…" Ye Xi blushed and softly acknowledged.

The two lingered affectionately for a while longer, and only then did Ye Xi reluctantly stand up to say goodbye.

Seeing Ye Xi off, the gentle smile on Zhou Huai's face instantly converged, and his gaze turned incomparably chilling.

Lu Qi!

Still want to poach my turf?

I will definitely cripple you!

Just at this moment——

[Ding! System prompt: Clone 'Thunder Swordsman Yasuo' encountered the level 10 elite BOSS 'Jungle Blood Wolf King' in the wilderness. Do you want to take over immediately and execute the kill?]