Tang Hao Appears, Leaving Nuoding City

"Ah... all right." Xiao Chenyu nodded and glanced back at Yu Xiaogang, who had been beaten beyond recognition. A trace of pity flickered in his eyes.

Xiao Wu, on the other hand, felt nothing in particular. She simply followed Lin Chen away with a grin. "Lin Chen, you're really amazing! I never thought you'd already be a Soul Elder!"

"I'm nothing special." Lin Chen waved a hand with a smile, and the three of them left under the frightened gazes of the people around them.

After returning home, Xiao Wu was just about to run out and play when Lin Chen stopped her.

"Xiao Wu, don't be in such a hurry to leave. I have something for you." Lin Chen stepped in front of her with a smile on his face.

"Hm? What is it?" Xiao Wu blinked curiously and gazed at Lin Chen expectantly.

Lin Chen smiled and shook his head. He took an exquisite pink sachet from his Storage Soul Tool and placed it in Xiao Wu's hand.

Xiao Wu excitedly took the sachet. Breathing in the faint floral fragrance wafting from it, she smiled in delight. "This sachet smells so good! What did you put inside to make it smell so nice?"

It would be strange if a sachet filled with Aromatic Silk Beauty didn't smell good. Lin Chen was a little amused, but he spoke with a perfectly serious expression. "I brought this sachet from Heaven Dou City. It's a treasure money can't buy."

"Wearing it will not only give you a pleasant fragrance, but also help keep you beautiful. So make sure you don't lose it, Xiao Wu, or I won't be able to find another sachet like it."

Touched, Xiao Wu grasped Lin Chen's hand. "Lin Chen, you're so good to me. I really like this sachet. I'll definitely wear it from now on, and I promise I won't lose it."

Lin Chen smiled and nodded. "I'm glad you like it. I was worried you wouldn't like the scent."

"How could I not? It smells wonderful~" Xiao Wu smiled as she hung the sachet at her waist, then excitedly wrapped her arms around Lin Chen's arm.

"?" Lin Chen had just started to pull away when Xiao Wu hugged his arm tightly. "I haven't thanked you yet. You're not allowed to pull away!"

"Ah... okay." Lin Chen nodded in confusion. Xiao Wu looked into his eyes and smiled. "Thank you for giving me such a precious gift, but I don't have any money, so I can't give you anything in return."

Lin Chen waved a hand and said casually, "It's nothing. I prepared this sachet especially for you, and I wasn't expecting anything in return."

Xiao Wu chuckled and let go of Lin Chen's arm with a smile. "I knew you'd say that. Anyway, thanks for the gift."

With that, Xiao Wu smiled and waved at Lin Chen. "I'm going out to play. Do you want to come with me?"

"No. Be careful out there." Lin Chen smiled and shook his head. After watching Xiao Wu leave, he walked slowly into the study, where he saw Dugu Bo sitting and cultivating.

"You really were willing to part with it, kid. Wasn't that Immortal Herb very precious? And you just went and gave it away like that?" Dugu Bo smiled as Lin Chen approached.

Lin Chen spread his hands and said helplessly, "What choice did I have? Can you find me another way to conceal a Soul Beast's presence?"

Dugu Bo shook his head. "Of course not. But your method is ingenious. That little Soul Beast's presence is very complicated now. Unless someone examines her carefully, I doubt anyone would think she's a Soul Beast."

"Isn't that exactly the effect I wanted? If the Aromatic Silk Beauty couldn't alter a Soul Beast's presence, then I'd be in a bind," Lin Chen said helplessly.

"I really don't know how a six-year-old brat like you can be so busy," Dugu Bo remarked as he watched Lin Chen prepare to sit cross-legged and cultivate.

While Lin Chen and Dugu Bo were talking in the study, a burly figure appeared in the square at Nuoding Academy.

"That fool Yu Xiaogang. It's bad enough that he acted like an idiot himself, but he even dragged Little San into a beating with him." Tang Hao stepped out of the shadows and slowly walked over to the unconscious Tang San, his eyes full of pain.

"Little San, I really don't know whether taking Yu Xiaogang as your master was the right choice." Tang Hao sighed and picked Tang San up from the ground with one arm. Carrying Yu Xiaogang in his left hand, he walked through the academy and entered the teachers' dormitory.

After entering Yu Xiaogang's dorm room, Tang Hao carefully laid Tang San on the bed. As for Yu Xiaogang, he casually tossed him aside.

Looking at Tang San, who lay unconscious and deathly pale, Tang Hao couldn't help feeling both distressed and angry. The sight of Yu Xiaogang at his feet only stoked his anger further, and he kicked him.

After kicking him several more times to vent his anger, Tang Hao tucked Tang San in and looked back at him. "Little San, I'll watch over you from the shadows," he said gently.

With those words, Tang Hao instantly became a black shadow and vanished from the spot.

Time flowed, and the years flew like a shuttle. In the blink of an eye, another three days had passed since Lin Chen performed surgery on Yu Xiaogang.

Lin Chen hadn't cultivated during those three days. Instead, he had used the limited time to explore all of Nuoding City with Xiao Wu, racking up a hefty amount of favorability.

"Lin Chen, are we leaving already?" Outside the Lin Residence, Xiao Wu looked at the luxurious carriage in front of the house, reluctant to leave.

"Yes, it's time for us to go." Lin Chen patted Xiao Wu on the shoulder. When he looked back at the Lin Residence, a trace of reluctance flashed in his eyes as well.

"Cousin Lin Chen, have a safe journey!" Xiao Chenyu and his father, Xiao Chenfeng, stood outside the house, waving goodbye as they watched Lin Chen's retreating figure.

"Chen'er, come back and visit often when you have time. As long as I, Xiao Chenfeng, live, Nuoding City will always be your home!" Xiao Chenfeng waved heartily, a smile on his face.

"All right, I'm off, then. When my parents come back, remember to give them my regards." Lin Chen looked back and waved again. Then, holding back his feelings of longing, he stepped into the carriage.

Seeing Lin Chen get in, Xiao Wu hurriedly jumped aboard and sat down beside him.

"Senior Dugu, we're ready to go." Lin Chen carefully closed the carriage door for Xiao Wu before looking up and asking Dugu Bo to set off.

"You little fellow, you really don't stand on ceremony with me, do you?" Dugu Bo chuckled and pulled the reins with both hands, driving the carriage away.

"Lin Chen, are there lots of fun things to do in Heaven Dou City?" Xiao Wu asked curiously, looking at Lin Chen's profile in the carriage.

"Yes. Heaven Dou City is much bigger than Nuoding City, and Heaven Dou Royal Academy is hundreds of times more luxurious than Nuoding Academy. I'll introduce you to a few friends when we get there. You're sure to like it," Lin Chen said with a smile.

"Really? Then I can't wait!" Xiao Wu blinked excitedly. By the time the carriage rounded a bend, she had completely forgotten her reluctance to leave Nuoding City.