Huo Yun'er

Xu Xiao wanted to tell Snow Empress that she could rest completely assured, but before the words left his mouth, even he did not believe them.

He would not imitate certain transmigrator seniors who clearly liked women yet pretended to be eunuchs. If he truly liked a woman, he would tell her directly.

If they have the guts, they should castrate themselves. After mocking those people inwardly, Xu Xiao led the girls across the bridge toward the Star Luo Empire.

White Tiger Duke's Mansion

After the Duchess learned that her husband had died in battle, she fell ill. Seeing this opportunity, the remaining servants and stewards in the vast, prosperous mansion divided up its valuables and fled.

The young Dai Huabin tried to stop them, only to be beaten up by several former lackeys working together.

His face bruised and swollen, he glared viciously at the vicious dogs he had once raised. "I treated you so well before! You traitors!"

"Pah!" A mouthful of phlegm shot from an evil servant's mouth and landed on Dai Huabin's face as he lay in the mud.

"We've had enough of being your dogs. Listen up, from today onward, we brothers are free men. We won't serve you, you little bastard!"

Dai Huabin glared furiously, his fists clenched so tightly they nearly shattered. "You dare call me a bastard?"

Seeing that he still dared glare at him, one of the evil servants planted a shoeprint on his face, grinding his already swollen face into the muddy water again and again.

"Little bastard, watch your tone when talking to us brothers. Didn't you love calling that illegitimate child a bastard? Why don't you like it when someone calls you one?"

"Ha ha ha ha..."

After tormenting him for quite some time, the servants saw that Dai Huabin had passed out. They exchanged glances, then ran out of the mansion and arrived before a mysterious masked figure.

"We have poisoned the Duchess as you instructed, with medicine harmful to her health, and we also tortured the Second Young Master." They knelt on the ground, not daring to raise their heads.

"You did well. The matter of finding work at other mansions has already been settled. Go."

This mysterious figure had naturally been sent by Xiao He. After Xu Xiao learned that the White Tiger Duke had died, he began considering whether he could win over the Child of Fortune, Huo Yuhao.

He believed that once Huo Yuhao learned that he had helped him vent his anger, he would naturally begin drawing closer to him.

The only cheats Huo Yuhao had left were Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and Electrolux. Xu Xiao had no intention of taking them. The fact that he possessed a system was top secret, so how could he allow someone else's Divine Sense to remain in his sea of consciousness?

Besides, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was so weak. Other than Spiritual Power, he was useless in every respect. With the Double Pupil, why would Xu Xiao need him to raise his Spiritual Power realm?

More than a month later

Xu Xiao emerged from the forest with the girls and saw a quiet, peaceful little town ahead.

The entire town was immersed in green shade. A ring of towering trees, each trunk so thick that it would take more than ten people to encircle it, surrounded the town.

An ancient saying came to Xu Xiao's mind.

At first it was extremely narrow, barely wide enough for one person to pass. After walking several dozen more steps, the view suddenly opened up.

"Where is this?" Meng Hongchen curiously surveyed the place, which resembled a paradise secluded from the world.

Xu Xiao shook his head. "Let's go ask. We've spent over a month traveling through the forest. We'll stay here for a while before continuing."

"Yay! That's great! This young lady regretted coming out with you long ago. If we hadn't found a town soon, I was planning to fly back!"

Meng Hongchen jumped excitedly, showing none of her earlier listlessness.

She truly regretted following him out. Xu Xiao had insisted that they walk the whole way, forbidding them from using Flying Soul Tools or even Soul Power!

As Xu Xiao put it, walking was also a form of cultivation. So they did not rush, simply picked a direction and kept walking for more than a month. Meng Hongchen swore that if Xu Xiao ever mentioned training again, she would absolutely not follow him out. Absolutely not!

"Ahem, I think I see a town resident ahead. You rest here first. I'll go ask."

After saying that, Xu Xiao ran off in a flash. Meng Hongchen stared blankly, then picked up the little wooden Xu Xiao doll she had made and vented her frustration on it!

Before long, Xu Xiao saw a brown-haired woman picking mushrooms with her back to him.

Hearing someone approach, Huo Yun'er instinctively glanced back. Seeing that Xu Xiao was not from the town, she warily took several steps back.

Her S-shaped figure displayed both gentleness and sensuality to the fullest. She possessed the mature charm of a mother, yet also the youthful vitality of a young girl.

She wore a white undershirt with a grayish-blue long skirt, paired with a white apron, giving her a distinctly European maid-like style.

"Miss, don't be afraid. I am not a bad person. I am merely a traveler passing by and would like to learn a little about this town."

Huo Yun'er secretly glanced at Xu Xiao a few times. Only then did she notice that he was ridiculously handsome, with a faint, almost imperceptible air of kingliness about him. He was even better-looking than that man.

Seeing that Xu Xiao's gaze was clear, Huo Yun'er put the scissors behind her back away. "What does Young Master wish to know? Yun'er will tell you everything she knows."

Xu Xiao gave Huo Yun'er a sunny smile and walked toward her, stopping only when there was a single meter between them.

"My friends and I have been walking through the forest for over a month. We wish to find somewhere to stay in town. Does Miss have any recommendations?"

As Xu Xiao approached, Huo Yun'er's heartbeat suddenly quickened. After hearing his question, she did not dare look into his eyes. "Young Master may be disappointed. There is nowhere extra in town for people to stay."

Xu Xiao had expected this. This was the real world; unless he displayed his strength, why would they let an outsider stay for no reason?

"Then does Miss have any extra food at home? My friends and I have been eating dry rations for a long time..."

Huo Yun'er was just about to refuse when Xu Xiao suddenly placed a bag of Gold Soul Coins in her hand.

Feeling the warmth of Xu Xiao's hand, Huo Yun'er shyly stepped back a few paces and said softly, "Young Master, this is far too much. There is no need for so much. There is a child at home, so it may not be convenient. Please take this money back."

Whether intentionally or not, Xu Xiao could hear that Huo Yun'er had emphasized the word "child."

"If Miss's child has only just begun cultivating, they should be in urgent need of this money. Besides, I would also like to ask Miss about the route for leaving afterward."

Yet Huo Yun'er still insisted on returning it. Though her demeanor was gentle, she also possessed the courage to refuse when faced with certain matters.

"Young Master truly need not do this. It really would not be convenient for Yun'er to have you and your friends come to my home."

Who told me that Douluo Continent was a world of romance? Xu Xiao felt that, despite being as handsome as he was, the woman had not invited him home after just a few words.

She had even become more vigilant. It seemed he still had to display his identity as a Soul Master.

Huo Yun'er suddenly saw six Soul Rings flash behind Xu Xiao before vanishing, and Xu Xiao's voice came to her ears.

"Madam, you wouldn't want your child and this little town to be harmed, would you?"