I'm called Xiao Wu, the Wu of dancing (Part 2)

The little girl had a black scorpion braid hanging past her hips, and her pretty little face was fair with a rosy flush. She wore a pink rippled short skirt, and aside from the faint pink glow in her eyes that set her apart from ordinary people, she also had a pair of rabbit ears atop her head.

"Gatekeeper Lad, leave the rest to me," Ning Qiu said calmly.

"Alright." The Gatekeeper Lad did not think too much of it. He watched Ning Qiu curiously, wondering what this little boy intended to do.

Ning Qiu stepped forward, with Gou Dan following behind him. They blocked Xiao Wu's path.

"Hello, could you please move aside?" Xiao Wu said politely.

"You want to enter this academy?" Ning Qiu knowingly asked.

"Yes. I'm from Emperor Soul Village, and I'm this year's work-study student from the village to enroll in this academy. This is the certificate issued for me by Spirit Hall deacon Master Su Yuntao. My name is Xiao Wu—the Wu from dancing!" As she spoke, Xiao Wu pulled a stamped sheet of paper from her bag.

"Innate Full Soul Power?" Gou Dan leaned in beside Ning Qiu and exclaimed.

"Yes. Is there a problem?" Xiao Wu asked.

"What? Another one with Innate Full Soul Power?"

The Gatekeeper Lad, standing behind Ning Qiu and Gou Dan, could not help crying out. He had already walked up behind Ning Qiu and, using his height advantage, peered at the certificate in Ning Qiu's hand. Astonished, he said, "The academy has never had even one student with Innate Full Soul Power before. How did two show up all at once this year?"

"Two?"

Noticing the Gatekeeper Lad's wording, Xiao Wu asked curiously, "Is someone among you also blessed with Innate Full Soul Power?"

Gou Dan shook his head.

Ning Qiu remained silent.

"Are you sure you want to enter this academy? I know of a rather good place. Would you consider it?" Ning Qiu asked amiably.

"I'm quite satisfied with this academy." Xiao Wu nodded.

"That makes sense. Anyone normal would choose this academy. After all, once you enter, you can receive systematic education. The academy is also located in a bustling district, surrounded by the city's prosperity—it truly is the best choice. Besides, experts at the Soul Douluo and Titled Douluo levels visit here from time to time." Smiling with hidden malice, Ning Qiu lavishly praised Notting City Junior Soul Master Academy. His gaze remained utterly composed as he looked at Xiao Wu with the confidence of someone who had her right where he wanted her.

Was Xiao Wu a normal person?

No, Xiao Wu was not a normal person. She was the incarnation of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, the Soft Bone Rabbit.

Soul Masters below the Soul Douluo realm could not see through Xiao Wu's identity. However, Soul Douluos—and especially Titled Douluos—could see at a glance that Xiao Wu was a Soul Beast.

Sure enough, Xiao Wu's large eyes shifted. Ning Qiu's latter remarks forced her into hesitation.

"You said just now that you knew of a good place. Can you tell me where it is?" Xiao Wu asked.

After hearing that Soul Douluo and Titled Douluo experts might visit this academy, Xiao Wu had no choice but to consider her own safety.

"Didn't you just say you were very satisfied with this academy?" Ning Qiu asked.

"It's always good to have another option. Hurry and tell me—what kind of place is it?" Xiao Wu urged.

"That place? No experts at the Soul Douluo or Titled Douluo level ever appear there, nor is there any rigid teaching system. But it's far from the city's clamor, where you can enjoy a peaceful life. It has natural fresh air and lets you get close to nature." To poach Xiao Wu, Ning Qiu pulled out every trick he had.

"Far from the city's clamor, enjoying a peaceful life, with natural fresh air and the chance to get close to nature! Aren't you talking about the countryside?" Xiao Wu blinked her big eyes and asked Ning Qiu.

Uh!

Ning Qiu's heart skipped a beat. He had not expected Xiao Wu to be so clever that she would guess what he meant.

Could it be that he would fail to poach Xiao Wu today?

If he could poach Xiao Wu and make her a permanent resident under his command, he would receive a Treasure Pavilion as a reward.

To complete this mission and obtain the Treasure Pavilion reward, Ning Qiu had long prepared a countermeasure.

"Yes, you're right. It's the countryside. And if you report there, there's an excellent benefit as well!" Ning Qiu deliberately paused, tempting Xiao Wu.

"What benefit?" Xiao Wu pressed.

"Three meals a day, with all the carrots you can eat." After saying that, Ning Qiu took a carrot from his system inventory.

"Carrots, carrots, carrots." When Xiao Wu saw the carrot in Ning Qiu's hand, her eyes lit up. Smacking her lips, she suddenly froze and exclaimed, "Eh? Why does your carrot look a little different from other carrots?"

"What's different about it?" the Gatekeeper Lad asked.

The Gatekeeper Lad had also always felt that Ning Qiu's carrot looked different from the carrots grown by ordinary farmers. But he could never quite put his finger on how.

"This carrot has a faint fragrance. It looks really delicious," Xiao Wu answered.

"Want some?" Ning Qiu asked.

"Yes." Xiao Wu nodded like a pecking chick.

"Here. If you want it, eat it!" Ning Qiu handed the carrot to Xiao Wu.

"Thank you."

Without hesitation, Xiao Wu began eating it right in front of Ning Qiu.

"Delicious, delicious."

As Xiao Wu ate, she kept praising it. After finishing the carrot, she looked at Ning Qiu longingly and asked, "Do you have any more?"

"I do. If you agree to become a permanent resident of Holy Soul Village, you'll be able to eat carrots for free every day. Eat as many as you want—there's no limit." Ning Qiu answered generously.

"Really?" Xiao Wu was tempted.

"Holy Soul Village?" The Gatekeeper Lad froze.

Ning Qiu glanced at Gatekeeper Lad, whose eyes flickered several times. What other reason could there be? Naturally, it was because of Old Jack and Tang San from Holy Soul Village, whom he had offended earlier.

Gatekeeper Lad had just mocked Holy Soul Village as a village of beggars!

Noticing Ning Qiu's gaze, Gatekeeper Lad looked away, not daring to meet his eyes.

"Are you willing to become a permanent resident of Holy Soul Village?" Ning Qiu asked solemnly.

"I am!" Xiao Wu replied.

"Once you become a permanent resident of Holy Soul Village, from this day forward, in good times and bad, in wealth and poverty, in health and sickness, in joy and sorrow, you will remain a loyal resident of Holy Soul Village forever and ever," Ning Qiu said gravely.

"I am!" Xiao Wu replied.

"Are you sure you don't want to think it over?" Ning Qiu asked.

"There's no need. As long as there are carrots this delicious, no matter the conditions, I'm willing to become a permanent resident of Holy Soul Village," Xiao Wu answered.

"All right. On behalf of Holy Soul Village, welcome aboard. This is your identification." With a thought, Ning Qiu took a crystal identification card from the system inventory. It bore Xiao Wu's likeness and name.

The moment Xiao Wu happily accepted the identification from Ning Qiu's hand, a sound rang out from the system in Ning Qiu's mind.

"Ding dong!"

"Congratulations, you have completed the mission. You persuaded a female or male protagonist from another plane to become a legal resident of the village. Reward item: Level 1 Treasure Pavilion Construction Card."