Xiao Wu Wasn't a Glutton!

Zhou You didn't make a sound, knowing that Yang Tianxiong would definitely hear him if he did, so he communicated with Xiao Wu through telepathy.

[You're really brave, don't you know I have Soul Douluo by my side?]

In my mind, a girl's voice, bright and mischievous, echoed, "[He can't win Xiao Wu!]"

Zhou You looked at the Xiao Bai and could actually see a smug expression on its fluffy face.

He thought about it and realized that Xiao Wu's words made sense; Yang Tianxiong might not actually be able to catch her.

Xiao Wu is only a few hundred meters away from the camp, yet Yang Tianxiong hasn't noticed her, which shows that there is still a certain gap between Soul Douluo and Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

But he was still a little confused. "[How did you know I was here?]"

Xiao Wu gave a brief explanation.

It turns out that ever since the Spirit Hall set a trap for Ah Rou, the Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape seemed to have sensed the danger and have been making frequent moves recently.

They abandoned their previous indifferent attitude and began to use their prestige to strengthen their control over the Star Dou Great Forest.

In the past, these two overlords only had nominal prestige but no real power. The world of Soul Beasts is not as complex as human society, but it still has a certain degree of sociality.

A power vacuum, if not occupied by those in power, will inevitably be seized by others.

Therefore, the Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape have always been merely nominal forest overlords. Other Soul Beasts respect and fear them, but do not obey their commands.

This can be seen from the fact that in later generations, when they were Soul Hunting the Spirit Hall, they could only fight alone.

If they could gather more Soul Beasts and dare to launch a beast tide towards the human world, even if Bibi Dong later became Peak Douluo, she would never dare to act rashly.

Perhaps spurred on by Bibi Dong's domineering presence, the two overlords finally stopped slacking off and prepared to truly exercise their power.

The process of uniting Soul Beasts Soul Beast far simpler than that of humans; it's simply a matter of who has the bigger fist.

At this point in time, the combination of the Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape is undoubtedly a stubborn fist. Bibi Dong probably didn't expect that a dramatic change was taking place deep within the Star Dou Great Forest.

This change has spread to the outskirts in just two months. As the only Transformed Soul Beast in the Star Dou Great Forest, Ah Rou's status has risen accordingly, and she now possesses considerable power.

Most of the herbivorous Soul Beasts in the Soul Hunting Forest are now under Ah Rou's command, used to monitor and collect intelligence about the human world, or more precisely, intelligence about the Spirit Hall.

Therefore, instead of retreating into the depths of the forest because of the last incident, Ah Rou and Xiao Wu became even bolder in exploring the outside world and entered human society more frequently than before.

This was something Zhou You hadn't expected.

He recalled what he knew of the original work and was certain that nothing like this had happened in the original timeline.

The butterfly effect? He wasn't so sure.

Xiao Wu started talking non-stop, telling Zhou You about the changes in the Star Dou Great Forest over the past few days. She didn't consider the issue of secrecy at all, and she talked on and on, covering every little detail.

Later, this audacious little girl even climbed onto his shoulder. There was absolutely no need for her to get close, since she couldn't speak anyway, but she seemed to be stubbornly convinced that she could hear him more clearly if she "spoke" like that.

Seeing that Yang Tianxiong still hadn't noticed anything amiss, Zhou You let her go.

He himself continued gathering firewood, discarding some when he had too much and keeping only the better-looking pieces.

After an unknown amount of time, Xiao Wu seemed to have finally said enough and stopped, still wanting more.

[Zhou You, why aren't you saying anything?]

[You keep talking so much, I need to be able to get a word in edgewise!]

[Then Xiao Wu stopped talking.] She really did shut her mouth and didn't make a sound for a while.

Zhou You didn't say anything, but after a while, Xiao Wu couldn't hold back anymore.

Why aren't you saying anything?

Zhou You said leisurely, "[I was wondering how much weight you've gained in the last two months; it's making my shoulders a little sore.]"

Xiao Wu was almost driven mad by him. She raised her little fist and punched Zhou You twice, then burst out laughing.

[Zhou You, Mom wants me to thank you.]

Xiao Wu's voice was full of sincerity. "[If it weren't for you, Mom definitely wouldn't have survived.]"

Zhou You accepted her gratitude without any pretense of politeness, but he didn't want to dwell on it, so he changed the subject.

[By the way, now that you've expanded your influence here, you should be very familiar with the situation here, right?]

"Of course!" Xiao Wu proudly puffed out her chest; she was now the big sister of the area!

I'm looking for a Thousand-Year Rank Sawtooth Silvergrass, but I haven't found one yet.

[That one is easy to find!]

Xiao Wu, being a rabbit, had a basic understanding of the plant distribution in this area and immediately pointed Zhou You in a direction.

Having a local guide is very convenient; Zhou You plans to go check it out tomorrow morning.

Suddenly, Xiao Wu said, "Zhou You, it would be great if you could live in the forest too, then we could play together!"

Want to play together?

Zhou You imagined himself living with a group of Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts, a scene that looked like a horror movie.

Who's messing with whom...?

"Forget it, I'm human after all, and I'm not used to the life of Soul Beast," he said. "Your mother is Transformed Soul Beast, so she should understand this deeply. There are still many inconveniences for humans living in the forest."

Xiao Wu fell silent; she knew Zhou You was right.

Actually, her words just now contained a hidden agenda: she really wanted to hang out with Zhou You, instead of having to meet him secretly like this.

Is the human world really that good? Mom says it's a scary place.

Xiao Wu suddenly felt a little down, and Zhou You noticed this.

He skillfully pulled out a handful of dry grass and put it to the rabbit's mouth.

Xiao Wu wrinkled her nose slightly, then her little face suddenly puffed up: [Xiao Wu isn't that kind of greedy rabbit!]

After she finished speaking, she swept away the Fodder Grass from Zhou You's hand like the wind, and in the blink of an eye, she disappeared to who-knows-where.

Zhou You stretched out his senses, but couldn't find her anywhere.

Only then did he notice a bird perched on the treetop opposite him—a Raven.

However, compared to the hybrid Ravens kept by the academy, this Raven had a more pronounced aura of Soul Beast.

Yes, it's Raven with an extremely high concentration of Soul Beast blood.

He squinted and saw something on the bird's foot.

That seems to be...

He tentatively reached out his hand, and the next moment, the raven Raven its wings and flew onto his forearm.

The Raven had a serious expression, its chest puffed out, looking quite smug. It tilted its head to look at Zhou You, raised one claw towards him, and held a letter in its claw.

Zhou You took the letter down and unfolded it in the Yue Guang. There was a line of crooked handwriting on it, like a beginner's doodle, but it was barely legible.

[You'd better write to me often from now on, or I'll ignore you!]

It's very childish, and very much in Xiao Wu's style. The scrawled handwriting is obviously her own doing. Ah Rou often travels to and from the human world, so even if her handwriting is bad, it shouldn't be this bad.

But how does a rabbit write a letter? Does it hold the pen in its mouth?

Zhou You couldn't help but smile at the thought of that scene.

It seems this Raven is Xiao Wu's "carrier pigeon," probably at Ah Rou's suggestion.

In this way, Xiao Wu can communicate with Zhou You regularly, instead of only being able to meet him when he enters the Soul Hunting Forest, as is the case now.

"Please guide me from now on," Zhou You said, then took out some food—small pieces of jerky he had made himself—to lure other Soul Beasts.

Upon seeing Raven tentatively picked up a piece and swallowed it in a few bites.

Then it started urging Zhou You to feed it.

Sure enough, he has an extraordinary Talent for this!