Xiao Wu Was Actually Afraid of This!

"Ding dong!"

"Congratulations! You have recruited the first female protagonist from the Myriad Worlds to become a permanent resident of your village. Reward: 1,000 Contribution Points. Reward: 10,000 Soul Power points."

"Ding dong!"

"Congratulations! Your Soul Power has reached the threshold for an upgrade. You have advanced five levels in succession. Current level: Level 9 (38/4635)."

"Five levels in a row?" Ning Qiu was overjoyed.

Back when he and Gou Dan discovered that eating carrots could also grant Soul Power, Ning Qiu and Gou Dan had eaten over a thousand carrots in just five days. The result was that, for quite some time afterward, the mere mention of the word "carrot" made both Ning Qiu and Gou Dan feel nauseated. Other than that, their Soul Power had each increased by one level.

In other words, by eating carrots grown in the Red Soil Land, Ning Qiu's Soul Power had risen from Level 3 to Level 4.

Now, by intercepting Xiao Wu and making the female protagonist of Douluo Star a permanent resident of the village, Ning Qiu had received ten thousand Soul Power points at once. His Soul Power rose from Level 4 to Level 9, advancing five minor levels in succession.

After taking Xiao Wu and Gou Dan to buy some daily necessities, Ye Xuan returned to Holy Soul Village with Xiao Wu and Gou Dan in the horse-drawn cart Gou Dan's father used to sell vegetables.

By the time they returned, it was already dark.

Gou Dan followed his father home. As for Ning Qiu, he brought Xiao Wu to the small two-story villa halfway up the mountain.

"Wow, what a beautiful house. Can I choose this place as where I live?" Xiao Wu blinked her bright, watery eyes and asked Ning Qiu.

"Of course." Ning Qiu answered generously.

Before long, fragrant rice was served.

"Wow, the rice smells so good. Is there a portion for me?" Xiao Wu asked.

"Of course there is." Ning Qiu smiled.

After dinner, Xiao Wu suddenly barged into Ning Qiu's room.

"Wow, what adorable bedding. There are so many beautifully patterned rabbits on it too—they're so cute. Can I sleep with you?" Xiao Wu asked earnestly.

"Sure..." Ning Qiu nearly agreed. After pausing, he asked in surprise, "Huh? Sleep together?"

"Yes." Xiao Wu nodded innocently.

"That wouldn't be appropriate, would it? I'm a boy, and you're a girl. Boys and girls should keep their distance." Ning Qiu reminded her.

"We're still little. What could we possibly do? Besides, I'm the girl, and I don't mind. What are you worried about? The bed is so big, it's enough for the two of us." Xiao Wu tapped Ning Qiu's chest with her hand.

"This..." Ning Qiu hesitated.

Ning Qiu was different from other children.

Other children knew nothing about relations between men and women, but Ning Qiu knew exactly how such things worked. If he shared a bed with Xiao Wu but could not touch her, it would truly be torture for him.

"How about this? If you like this room, it's yours. I'll sleep in another room." Ning Qiu smiled. As he spoke, he had already backed out of the room that originally belonged to him.

Lying in bed, Ning Qiu stared at the ceiling, his mind replaying everything that had happened during the day.

Tang San still hoped to rise above others. To achieve his dream, he had entered Notting City's Junior Soul Master Academy to study.

Ning Qiu thought that Tang San should have already taken Yu Xiaogang as his master by now.

Ning Qiu had no particular feelings toward Yu Xiaogang. He did not feel that failing to take Yu Xiaogang as his master was any sort of regret in life. On the contrary, Ning Qiu even disliked Yu Xiaogang somewhat.

Why?

Yu Xiaogang was too cowardly.

Yu Xiaogang clearly loved Liu Erlong, but because Liu Erlong was his second uncle's illegitimate daughter, and because he cared about what the world thought, he simply abandoned her.

Moreover, Yu Xiaogang's martial soul was a mutated martial soul—one that had mutated in a bad direction.

As for the ten core competitive theories of martial souls researched by Yu Xiaogang, were they still important to Ning Qiu, a transmigrator?

Perhaps if Ning Qiu had tried to keep and recruit Tang San, Tang San might have stayed. But Ning Qiu did not care for that either.

Being familiar with so many matters of Douluo Continent, Ning Qiu knew exactly what kind of person Tang San was.

First, in his previous life, Tang San had actually entered the Tang Sect's scripture repository through theft in order to secretly learn the Tang Sect inner sect's ultimate arts. He even claimed it was for the sake of carrying the Tang Sect forward.

Second, in Dugu Bo's Herb Garden, Tang San took all of Dugu Bo's immortal herbs—every single one of them. Dugu Bo had said he could take some, not that he could take them all! Even if Dugu Bo no longer needed them, did his granddaughter Dugu Yan not need them? Yet Tang San took everything.

Third, in the final match of the promotion round of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, Shrek Academy had clearly already earned the chance to enter the finals. Yet Tang San still chose to expose the Clear Sky Hammer in order to defeat Feng Xiaotian. His reason was that Feng Xiaotian liked Huo Wu—but that was Feng Xiaotian's business and had nothing to do with Tang San.

But if you, Tang San, did not like Huo Wu, could you not have let Feng Xiaotian have this one victory?

The truth was that Tang San would rather expose his Clear Sky Hammer martial soul than let Feng Xiaotian win.

Ning Qiu refused to believe that Tang San, who had already been a Soul Master for more than six years, did not understand what the Clear Sky Hammer represented! That Tang San did not know about the irreconcilable hostility between Spirit Hall and the Clear Sky Sect!

After all, the Clear Sky Sect was the number one sect on the continent. The Clear Sky Hammer was the martial soul of the Clear Sky Sect's direct-line descendants. Before the Clear Sky Sect went into seclusion, Spirit Hall had launched a battle against it. Many direct-line disciples of the Clear Sky Sect died in that battle. Even if Soul Masters did not know the true cause behind such a major event, they still knew that the Clear Sky Sect and Spirit Hall were irreconcilable enemies.

Tang San had been a Soul Master for over six years. It was impossible for him not to have heard of these matters. Yet, before Salas, Spirit Hall's Platinum Bishop, during the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, Tang San would rather expose his Clear Sky Hammer martial soul than allow Feng Xiaotian to win. This drew Spirit Hall's attention and led to the troubles the Shrek Seven Devils faced afterward.

Fourth, when Tang San entered Slaughter City and was about to pass through Hell Road to obtain Divine Slaughter's Domain, he threw a Snow Color Swan Kiss into the Yellow Spring on Hell Road, destroying Slaughter City. His reason was simply that he disliked that place filled with darkness, cold-bloodedness, and lust.

Slaughter City was a domain left behind by a god whose Soul Power exceeded Level 100. What right did Tang San, a mere mortal, have to destroy it? Once evildoers entered Slaughter City, there was no escape from death. Other than passing through Hell Road, there was no way out. Anyone who could emerge from there would become a great figure capable of stirring the winds and clouds of Douluo Continent—who would still bother with ordinary people?

But Tang San? In order to prevent others from obtaining Divine Slaughter's Domain as well, he directly destroyed that place.

There were far too many things that revealed Tang San's true nature. The four points above alone were enough to show what kind of person Tang San really was!

Ning Qiu neither tried to keep Tang San nor recruit him, and he did not feel the slightest regret. As for Tang San's father, he had heard upon returning today that the man had also left Holy Soul Village.

As for Tang San's father, Tang Hao, there was one matter that Ning Qiu found particularly thought-provoking.

Why was it that Spirit Hall came knocking precisely when Tang Hao's Soul Power had broken through to level ninety?

Why did Tang Hao, knowing Ah Yin's true identity and knowing how obsessed soul masters were with hundred-thousand-year soul rings, still take Ah Yin wandering everywhere?

Why did Tang Hao not take Ah Yin to seek refuge in the Star Dou Great Forest, nor take her back to the Clear Sky Sect, but instead hide in a small village without heavily guarded troops?

Those questions were truly worth pondering.

Ning Qiu did not feel the slightest regret over the Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao's departure either.

Rumble...

As Ning Qiu was thinking about these matters, thunder rang out in the sky once more.

Knock, knock, knock.

Not long after, someone knocked on the door.

Ning Qiu got up and opened it. Xiao Wu stood outside.

"It's thundering, and I'm scared. Can I discuss something with you? Can I sleep with you tonight?" Xiao Wu looked pleadingly at Ning Qiu with her bright, watery eyes.

"Ah?" Ning Qiu stared at Xiao Wu, speechless.

Rumble...

Just then, another bolt of lightning struck. Startled, Xiao Wu let out a sharp "Ah!" Her rabbit ears stood straight up as she tightly wrapped her arms around Ning Qiu and buried her head deep in his chest.