Pet Rabbit Xiao Wu, Tang San Seething with Rage

"Why does this feel so baffling?" Xiao Chenyu scratched his head, his face full of confusion.

Lin Chen smiled and waved a hand. "Let's leave that aside for now. I brought you a present this time, so hurry up and absorb this Immortal Herb."

With that, Lin Chen took an Immortal Herb from the Wishful Hundred Treasure Pouch and handed it to Xiao Chenyu.

"Oh, come on, you didn't have to bring anything when you came." Xiao Chenyu grinned as he snatched the Immortal Herb from Lin Chen's hand.

The Immortal Herb was a magnificent purple chrysanthemum. Every petal looked soft and fluffy, and a faint golden light shimmered at the tip of its pistil.

"This is the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum. After consuming it, you can cultivate a vajra-indestructible body," Lin Chen explained with a smile.

"Holy crap, it's that awesome?" Xiao Chenyu stared at the Immortal Herb in his hand, his eyes blazing and his face full of excitement.

"Can't you behave yourself, brat? Hurry up and thank Chen'er. How did I end up with such a disappointing son?" Seeing Xiao Chenyu acting like a fool, Xiao Chenfeng rolled his eyes at him irritably.

"Hehe, I was just too excited." Xiao Chenyu scratched his head, then sincerely thanked Lin Chen. "Thank you, Cousin Lin Chen. You never forget to give me the good stuff. In that case, I'll give you something good too!"

"What good stuff could you possibly have for me?" Lin Chen waved a hand dismissively, assuming Xiao Chenyu was just talking big.

Seeing how unconcerned Lin Chen looked, Xiao Chenyu laughed. "I'm giving you one of my pet rabbits. Cousin Lin Chen, you can't go traveling around without a maid."

"Pfft!" Lin Chen's eyes flew wide at those words. "What the heck?!" he exclaimed in shock.

"Huh?" Xiao Chenyu blinked in confusion, then hurriedly explained, "Here's what happened. About a year ago, didn't you go to Heaven Dou City, Cousin Lin Chen?"

"Then I had nothing better to do, so I thought I'd make the new students at Nuoding Academy my underlings. That was when I ran into that Tang San and a Soul Master named Xiao Wu."

"After that, I challenged them. I said that if they couldn't beat me, Xiao Wu would have to be my pet rabbit."

"The result was simple enough. I beat up both Xiao Wu and Tang San and made them my underlings. Then Xiao Wu became my pet rabbit."

Lin Chen gave Xiao Chenyu a strange look. "You... really kept Xiao Wu as a pet?"

"Of course not!" Xiao Chenyu hurriedly waved his hands and explained, "I just brought Xiao Wu back to the city lord's residence to be a maid, and I've let her attend school normally too."

Hearing that, Lin Chen finally understood why Tang San wanted to challenge Xiao Chenyu. This guy had outright snatched his wife away. Anyone in his shoes would be seething.

Xiao Chenyu, on the other hand, saw nothing strange about it and casually changed the subject. "Cousin Lin Chen, how am I supposed to eat this Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum?"

"Oh, just swallow it and absorb it. Hurry up and eat it. Uncle Xiao and I will stand guard for you," Lin Chen said helplessly, patting his head.

The next morning

After swallowing the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum and cultivating a vajra-indestructible body, Xiao Chenyu's Soul Power Level rose seven or eight levels in succession, reaching the bottleneck at level 20.

That should have been the end of it. With all the Immortal Herbs given away, Lin Chen could rest in Nuoding City for a few days, go pick the Blue Silver Emperor, and return to Heaven Dou City.

Instead, Xiao Chenyu had dragged Lin Chen out of bed early in the morning, saying he wanted him to see the magnificent sight of him dominating everyone.

And so, at Nuoding Academy.

Lin Chen walked through the academy with a sense of nostalgia, looking at the buildings around him. Then, as if something had occurred to him, he asked Xiao Chenyu, "What level is that Tang San at now?"

Xiao Chenyu answered casually, "Probably around level 16. I have to admit, Tang San really is talented. Without your help, Cousin, I definitely wouldn't be able to beat him."

"That's all thanks to your own hard work. I didn't do much." Lin Chen waved a hand dismissively. "By the way, didn't you say you made Xiao Wu your maid? Where is she?"

"She's probably already waiting in the grove to beat me up. That girl's supposed to be a maid, but she doesn't respect me at all." Xiao Chenyu spread his hands helplessly. "Good thing I was clever enough to make her live at the city lord's residence. It's no use even if she doesn't respect me."

Does this count as beating a pair of mandarin ducks apart? And from what Xiao Chenyu says, Tang San and Xiao Wu barely get to see each other now. That means the two of them aren't close... Wouldn't that mean I could...

At that thought, Lin Chen suddenly understood something and asked again, "Does Xiao Wu barely get to see Tang San now?"

Xiao Chenyu nodded, looking a little puzzled. "Of course. Tang San keeps a very low profile. He hasn't made a peep since I beat him last time, and Xiao Wu sticks with me at the academy, so those two don't have much contact."

Hearing that, Lin Chen suddenly had a bold idea. He said to Xiao Chenyu, "Cousin Chenyu, I'm actually quite interested in taking a maid."

Xiao Chenyu nodded in realization and confidently patted his chest. "Hahaha, since you've said so, Cousin Lin Chen, I'll just have to thoroughly bring that Xiao Wu to heel!"

The two chatted as they walked, and soon arrived at the grove in Nuoding Academy.

"Hello, Boss Xiao!"

As soon as Lin Chen and Xiao Chenyu entered the grove, a chorus of greetings rang out. It was none other than Xiao Chenyu's underlings.

"Hahaha, at ease, at ease!" Xiao Chenyu laughed and waved a hand. At a glance, he spotted Xiao Wu standing among the crowd with an angry look on her face, and Tang San beside him, his face covered in dark lines.

"Xiao Chenyu, you do whatever you please and stop at no evil! This time, I'll definitely suppress you!" Xiao Wu shouted at Xiao Chenyu, her hands on her hips and her little face full of anger.

Lin Chen looked in the direction of the voice and saw a girl with a scorpion braid standing among the crowd.

She stood straight with her hands on her hips, looking nothing like a "maid." She was more like an enemy who had come to challenge the place.

She was still wearing Nuoding Academy's standard uniform, which showed that Xiao Chenyu really hadn't done much to Xiao Wu and had even kept her healthy.

"Then we'll have to see if you have what it takes." Xiao Chenyu spread his hands indifferently.

"Xiao Chenyu, I advise you to let Xiao Wu go right now, or I'm not done with you!" Although Tang San looked angry, he wasn't thinking of Xiao Wu at all.

That beast Xiao Chenyu actually dared to slap my face in public last time. He already had a way to die! Just watch how I teach him a lesson this time.

Seeing that both Tang San and Xiao Wu wanted to challenge him, Xiao Chenyu smiled. "Just fighting like this isn't much fun. How about we make a bet?"

Xiao Wu asked angrily, "What bet?"

"If I lose, Xiao Wu, you'll be free from now on, and I'll give you a hundred Gold Soul Coins as compensation. But if you lose, Xiao Wu, you'll have to obey me completely!"

Xiao Wu stamped her foot in anger. "So, Xiao Chenyu, you really think your Sister Xiao Wu is afraid of you?!"

"Just tell me whether you dare accept!" Xiao Chenyu asked arrogantly.

"Bring it on! Tang San, stand back and let me deal with him first!" Xiao Wu's eyes blazed with anger as she immediately assumed a fighting stance.