Douluo: Stealing Xiao Wu to Be a Cao Thief from the Start

However, her face was not red from embarrassment, but because she had been angry just now.

Hearing Wen Xuan comfort her, Xiao Wu nodded as well. She hugged Wen Xuan, then walked downstairs alone.

Seeing that Xiao Wu remained silent but no longer carried her earlier anger, Wen Xuan felt much more relieved.

Spirit Awakening

"Child, don't waste time. I still need to go to the next village, and I'm in a hurry. Get up there quickly."

Seeing Wen Xuan looking at Xiao Wu, the Martial Soul Hall Deacon was clearly displeased. After all, any time delayed was his own. Spirit Hall had quotas every year, and he still had several villages left before completing this year's quota.

His tone was therefore somewhat unfriendly, especially since Xiao Wu had rejected his invitation earlier.

"Okay, okay, I'm coming."

Wen Xuan did not dare delay any longer and stepped into the Awakening Array.

Seeing Wen Xuan finally enter the array, the Martial Soul Hall Deacon summoned his Martial Soul and began helping Wen Xuan awaken his Martial Soul.

As two yellow and one purple Soul Rings empowered the Awakening Array, tiny specks of light floated around Wen Xuan.

"Kid, close your eyes and feel inside your body."

The Martial Soul Hall Deacon kindly reminded him so Wen Xuan would not be confused.

"Mm." Wen Xuan nodded, then closed his eyes.

Inside the Sea of Consciousness.

"Could it be that I don't have a Martial Soul? That shouldn't be possible. As a transmigrator, I should at least get a Martial Soul."

Wen Xuan looked at his hands and saw no sign whatsoever of a Martial Soul. However, he sensed something strange above his head, while his eyes felt itchy, as though tears were about to spill.

He suddenly opened his eyes.

"Did my awakening fail?"

Wen Xuan did not notice anything and asked the Martial Soul Hall Deacon in confusion.

"Sigh..."

The Martial Soul Hall Deacon shook his head, a trace of helplessness appearing on his face.

"As expected of siblings. Even your Martial Souls are the same."

"Like your sister, you awakened a Soft Bone Rabbit. But your Soft Bone Rabbit seems to have mutated. Its ears are blue, and... your eyes have become golden."

The Martial Soul Hall Deacon pointed at Wen Xuan's eyes and the Rabbit Ears that had suddenly appeared.

Soft Bone Rabbit? Golden eyes? What kind of setup was this? Could it be that after transmigrating here, Xiao Wu's mother had... defiled me... and even turned my Martial Soul into a Soft Bone Rabbit?

Wen Xuan felt speechless, but he was not discouraged. He raised his right hand and slowly touched his Rabbit Ears.

He silently recited in his heart.

"Optimization."

Then, under the Martial Soul Hall Deacon's incredulous gaze, Wen Xuan's Rabbit Ears became transparent, and their original blue color disappeared.

To outsiders, Wen Xuan's Rabbit Ears looked like those produced by Martial Soul Possession, as though they were attached to his head.

"Huh!"

"Your Martial Soul's mutation is rather strange. It can actually possess your body. You can enter a possession state without even having any Soul Rings or soul skills. Still, no matter how much a Soft Bone Rabbit changes, it can only be that way. Its upper limit is right there. Come test your Soul Power. Perhaps you're also an Innate Full Soul Power."

Although he was curious about the changes in Wen Xuan's Martial Soul, he did not care much. It was only a Soft Bone Rabbit, after all. Even mutated, it was only slightly better.

Wen Xuan did not overthink the Martial Soul Hall Deacon's evaluation, because... "Optimization" could raise his Martial Soul by an entire tier.

However, the moment Wen Xuan used Optimization, he felt as though the Soul Power in his body had been drained dry.

In fact, Wen Xuan did not need to test his Soul Power at all. Under Xiao Wu's mother's guidance, he and Xiao Wu had been cultivating Soul Power since childhood. It was simply unknown how much they had.

When Xiao Wu's mother had still been alive, she had not been able to tell how much Soul Power Wen Xuan possessed, since he had not yet awakened his Martial Soul back then.

Wen Xuan only knew that there was Soul Power in his body. As for how much, he had no idea.

Taking the Crystal Ball handed over by the Martial Soul Hall Deacon, Wen Xuan gripped it with one hand.

The Soul Power Crystal Ball merely flickered with a faint light the next second, so weak it was almost nonexistent.

"Looks like you're much worse than your sister. You only have... uh... half a level of Soul Power."

Looking at the Crystal Ball in Wen Xuan's hand, the deacon could barely bring himself to hurt the boy.

"It's already quite good that you have Soul Power. As long as you work hard, you can at least become an outstanding soul master." The Martial Soul Hall Deacon patted Wen Xuan on the shoulder and began packing up the array around them.

"Go on out. I need to leave too."

Hearing his voice, Wen Xuan finally snapped out of his thoughts.

Wen Xuan's Soul Power was not actually that low. It was only because using Optimization had just drained his Soul Power dry, leaving the Crystal Ball with merely half a level to detect.

However, Wen Xuan said nothing.

Just as he was about to go downstairs to find Xiao Wu, he heard the man's voice behind him.

"Take these. You two are the only children in this village with Soul Power. These are certificates issued by Spirit Hall. You'll need them when you enroll in an academy."

Hearing that, Wen Xuan turned around and respectfully accepted the two Martial Soul Awakening Certificates filled out with his and Xiao Wu's Martial Souls.

"Thank you, Uncle. Goodbye, Uncle."

With that, he turned and left again.

Holding Xiao Wu's hand, Wen Xuan headed outside.

"If you're interested in joining Spirit Hall, you can come to the Martial Soul Branch Hall anytime. Your sister's talent is quite good, after all."

The voice sounded from behind him, but Wen Xuan merely gave a small wave.

"Got it. If I get the chance, I will."

Wen Xuan was merely being polite. Xiao Wu still carried the aura of a soul beast. If she approached a human Titled Douluo or Soul Douluo, her identity would be exposed.

By then, she would either become Spicy Rabbit Head or a Soul Ring.

Once outside, Xiao Wu complained unhappily.

"Xiao Xuan, why did you agree to Spirit Hall's invitation? They were clearly the chief culprits behind my mother's death... sob, sob, sob."

After only a few words, Xiao Wu began shedding little pearls again, her small hands constantly wiping away the tears spilling down her face.

Seeing this, Wen Xuan reached out to wipe her tears for her.

"Don't cry, don't cry. That was just polite talk, understand? I never agreed to him. Besides... you haven't even reached your Maturity Period yet. If you joined Spirit Hall, you'd be turned into Spicy Rabbit Head."

"You're insulting me! You're the Spicy Rabbit Head!"

Not only had Wen Xuan failed to comfort Xiao Wu, he had made her even more upset.

However, her tears stopped falling, and her pink little face puffed up angrily as she glared at Wen Xuan.

The next second, she kicked at Wen Xuan with her jade foot wrapped in pink stockings.

But Wen Xuan had known Xiao Wu would attack the instant he finished speaking, so he ran away the next second.

As they chased each other, Xiao Wu forgot her earlier worries.

In the blink of an eye, night had arrived.

Wen Xuan and Xiao Wu sat facing each other inside the grass hut.

"Xiao Xuan, you mean... you can make Martial Souls evolve?"

Xiao Wu looked at Wen Xuan in shock, her eyes seeming to shine. The way she stared made Wen Xuan feel uncomfortable all over.

Just moments ago, Wen Xuan had closed the door and told Xiao Wu about a small part of what his Optimization could do, such as:

Healing, changing appearances, Martial Soul Evolution.

"Yes, but... this ability of mine has major limitations. During the Spirit Awakening this afternoon, I used it once, and then my Soul Power was nearly drained dry. So I can't use it often. What a pity."

Seeing Wen Xuan's regretful expression, Xiao Wu skillfully reached out and hugged him.

She patted his back and softly comforted him as though soothing a child. "It's okay, it's okay. We only came to the human world to gain experience anyway. There's no need to rush."

Did You Just Change Them?

Wen Xuan took the opportunity to enjoy a little advantage, gently rubbing Xiao Wu's slender willow-like waist.

Wen Xuan even pretended to be upset, sniffing lightly against Xiao Wu's shoulder.

Seeing this, Xiao Wu continued coaxing him. "If we can't stay in the human world, then we'll return to the Star Dou Great Forest. Da Ming and Er Ming can protect us there. And you, Xiao Xuan, are human too. As long as I follow you, I'll keep growing."

As she spoke, Xiao Wu's hand gently patted Wen Xuan, doing her utmost to soothe him.

Her arms around him tightened even more, pressing Wen Xuan's little head into her embrace.

Wen Xuan inhaled a strong milky fragrance unique to Xiao Wu. Though the steamed buns giving off that milky scent had not yet grown up and were only small little lumps, there was still room for development.

With that, Wen Xuan even rubbed his head between the snowy peaks a few times. Only after taking enough advantage did he push Xiao Wu away.

"Alright, I'm fine now. It's too late today. We should sleep."

After speaking, Wen Xuan lay directly on the bed, then closed his eyes to inspect his system's Gacha Panel.

Xiao Wu merely silently watched Wen Xuan's childish little face. Seeing him close his eyes to sleep, she slowly bent down as well.

The next second, she tightly hugged Wen Xuan, her head naturally resting against his warm back.

Xiao Xuan is my last family. I can't make Xiao Xuan unhappy, and I can't let anyone hurt him.

Pressed against Wen Xuan's back, Xiao Wu could not help using her cheek to feel his steady heartbeat. Only she knew the thoughts in her heart.

Xiao Wu had long regarded Wen Xuan as the person closest to her. Ever since her mother had left, Xiao Wu had remained distant and wary toward everyone else. Even Da Ming and Er Ming were merely little brothers to her.

Xiao Wu actually understood Da Ming and Er Ming's feelings for her, but she did not want to break through that layer of friendship.

Her feelings for those two little brothers were only the bond between younger brothers and their Big Sister, completely different from the sibling bond she shared with Wen Xuan.

Yet Xiao Wu had not realized that her sibling affection for Wen Xuan... was slowly changing.

After all, through their accumulated contact and dependence, the sibling bond between them was gradually transforming, just like Xiao Wu and Tang San's had.

However, Wen Xuan paid no attention at all to Xiao Wu outside. His focus was entirely on the system's lottery panel.

"Only four draws left? But... it shouldn't be long until I get another chance to draw."

Thinking of Xiao Wu, his childhood sweetheart, Wen Xuan curled his lips into a smile.

That little runt Tang San wouldn't even deserve to ride a rabbit in this life. He should go ride that flat-headed Yu Xiao Gang instead.

Casting aside those messy thoughts, Wen Xuan looked toward the lottery button.

Seeing the four remaining draws below it, he pressed it without hesitation.

At Wen Xuan's command, a huge roulette wheel began spinning rapidly.

Before long, the pointer stopped on a white area.

The system's voice rang out in Wen Xuan's mind.

Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have drawn one pair of Gu Xun'er's Blue and White Panties from the Battle Through the Heavens Plane.

"What? No! System, you can even draw something like this?" The moment Wen Xuan finished speaking, he felt a wave of warmth against his face.

Outside, on the bed.

Wen Xuan immediately withdrew from his consciousness.

The moment he opened his eyes, he felt something blocking his vision, while the thing on his face made breathing difficult.

Through a gap in the Blue and White Panties, one eye caught sight of the thatched roof above him.

"Damn... you can even draw something like this." After sighing, Wen Xuan looked at Xiao Wu beside him, who had her eyes closed and was tightly hugging him.

Because she slept restlessly, Xiao Wu's long legs were tightly wrapped around Wen Xuan's waist.

"Good thing Xiao Wu is asleep." Embarrassed, Wen Xuan removed Gu Xun'er's blue-and-white Underwear from his face, then could not help giving it a sniff.

"Mm~"

"Not bad. It has a seafood smell along with a faint maiden's fragrance. It should be from her girlhood. Looks like... she just changed them." Wen Xuan pinched the panties between his fingertips.

He could still feel the lingering warmth on the Underwear.

Before Wen Xuan could continue his assessment, the system's voice sounded in his mind, startling him into trembling all over.