Douluo: Starting Out by Snatching Xiao Wu as a Cao Thief

Xiao Wu was somewhat dissatisfied. There was such a huge palm print on Wen Xuan's face, complete with scorched skin. It was obvious that his face had been burned.

"It really is just a minor injury. Look if you don't believe me." Seeing the heartache in Xiao Wu's eyes, Wen Xuan raised a hand to his cheek.

"Optimization." As his words fell, a ball of green light emerged in Wen Xuan's right palm.

In an instant, the scorched skin and palm print vanished.

His cheek returned to normal and even looked a few shades fairer and softer.

Just as Xiao Wu and Wen Xuan were still lovingly fussing over his face, Gu Xun'er, who had been watching from the side for quite some time, could not help speaking up to interrupt their intimacy.

"I really didn't expect it... A pervert like you actually has such a pretty girl who likes you. What a waste of beauty."

Gu Xun'er had not seen Wen Xuan's face heal because Xiao Wu was standing in front of him, blocking her line of sight.

Otherwise, she would definitely have been astonished by Wen Xuan's Fighting Skill.

Hearing the girl's voice behind them, Xiao Wu and Wen Xuan both turned to look.

Only then did Xiao Wu clearly see Gu Xun'er's appearance.

She, too, was stunned by Gu Xun'er's obedient and adorable appearance.

But after recovering, Xiao Wu seemed to realize something.

There were only the three of them here. Considering the palm print on Wen Xuan's face and the strange things the other girl had said, it was not hard to guess that there must have been something between her and Wen Xuan.

"Was it you who hurt Xiao Xuan?"

Xiao Wu did not ask Wen Xuan. Instead, she stared coldly and emotionlessly at Gu Xun'er.

Her black pupils gradually turned pink.

A yellow Soul Ring slowly emerged beneath her feet.

Seeing Xiao Wu step forward with menace and killing intent in her voice, Gu Xun'er merely smiled disdainfully.

She was the dignified young miss of the Ancient Clan. How could she be frightened by a little girl?

However, the glowing ring beneath Xiao Wu's feet confused her.

What was this yellow ring beneath her feet? It could glow... and it even carried faint energy fluctuations... It wasn't Dou Qi!!!

Gu Xun'er shifted her gaze to the yellow Soul Ring floating beneath Xiao Wu's feet and examined it closely.

Seeing that Gu Xun'er did not answer, Xiao Wu frowned. Her tone grew harsher, as though she might attack at any moment.

"So it was you who laid a hand on Xiao Xuan. No matter what conflict you have with him, you must pay the price today."

As she spoke, Xiao Wu bent her long jade-like legs. The next second, she had just leaped up, intending to launch a sneak attack and kick Gu Xun'er to avenge Wen Xuan.

But a hand forcibly held her down.

"Xiao Wu, don't be impulsive. You're no match for her... Let me handle this. Just watch."

Knowing that Gu Xun'er was at least at the seventh or eighth stage of Dou Qi, definitely stronger than Xiao Wu, a level-ten Soul Master, Wen Xuan did not want Xiao Wu to go up and get beaten.

After all, Soul Power and Dou Qi were not on the same level at all.

Hearing Wen Xuan, that underwear-stealing thief, step forward, Gu Xun'er shifted her gaze away from Xiao Wu's Soul Ring and looked at Wen Xuan.

When she saw that Wen Xuan's face, which had been burned by the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame... was somehow completely restored, she was extremely puzzled.

Not even Pills could heal injuries that quickly, much less injuries caused by Heavenly Flames, flames that inflicted lasting damage on the human body.

"How did you do that?"

Gu Xun'er had not even asked about the Soul Ring beneath Xiao Wu's feet, yet she was asking this thief about his face instead.

After all, although Xiao Wu's Soul Ring was unusual, its energy fluctuations were practically negligible. As for Wen Xuan's injury... she had inflicted it herself. Even though she had not struck with much force, it should not have healed so quickly.

"What?" Wen Xuan did not know what Gu Xun'er was asking about.

"I'm asking how the injury on your face healed so quickly. How did you do it? Tell me..."

As she spoke, Gu Xun'er took a swift step forward, instantly arriving before Wen Xuan and grabbing him by the throat.

Even Xiao Wu, who had activated her Martial Soul, failed to react in time.

So fast!

Recovering from her shock, Xiao Wu immediately glared fiercely at Gu Xun'er, who was gripping Wen Xuan's throat.

"Let go of Xiao Xuan... or I'll kill you."

Xiao Wu could tell from Gu Xun'er's movement just now that she was no match for her, but Wen Xuan was in the other girl's hands. Xiao Wu could only put on a threatening front.

However, Gu Xun'er did not take Xiao Wu seriously at all. With a casual palm strike, she sent Xiao Wu flying away.

Xiao Wu had never expected herself to be so weak that she could not even withstand a single palm strike from the other girl.

She staggered backward from the blow.

Only after retreating dozens of steps did she barely stabilize herself.

"How is that possible?!"

Xiao Wu stared at Gu Xun'er in terror.

However, Gu Xun'er had only knocked Xiao Wu away and had no intention of harming her.

Just as Gu Xun'er attacked Xiao Wu, Wen Xuan, whose throat she was gripping, suddenly made his move.

"Degradation."

"Now you can experience your own damage too."

Wen Xuan transferred all the damage from his face onto Gu Xun'er's fair, tender arm.

The next second, Gu Xun'er turned her head and saw black light emerging from Wen Xuan's left hand.

The moment it touched her arm, a familiar pain spread through her entire body.

"How can this be~"

Pfft~

As soon as Gu Xun'er spoke, her entire body curled up as she clutched her burning lower abdomen.

There was a ball of golden flame there—the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame.

Gu Xun'er had never fully refined the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame. It was already painful for her to activate the Heavenly Flame normally, and just now, she had been injured by the Heavenly Flame damage Wen Xuan transferred through Degradation.

Being injured was one thing. More importantly, it had triggered the Heavenly Flame inside her body.

"Ahhhhhh~ It hurts so much." Gu Xun'er clutched her lower abdomen and rolled around on the ground, fine sweat constantly beading on her forehead.

She was curled into a tiny ball, looking pitiful beyond measure.

Xiao Wu had just run back when she saw Gu Xun'er rolling on the ground in unbearable pain.

Her once delicate face now looked twisted and terrifying, yet still carried a trace of cuteness.

It was an extremely strange sight.

"Xiao Xuan, what's wrong with her?" Xiao Wu had not witnessed what had just happened because she was still shocked at having been defeated in a single move.

"It's nothing. Xiao Wu, go check what's happening outside. Don't let anyone hear the commotion and come over to see."

As soon as Wen Xuan finished speaking, his body felt exhausted and weak. Using Optimization and Degradation in succession had left his already frail body unable to bear the strain.

The next moment, he toppled toward the floor.

Fortunately, Xiao Wu reacted in time and caught Wen Xuan around the waist, preventing him from falling.

"Are you all right, Xiao Xuan... There's no one outside. It's so late that everyone is asleep."

Xiao Wu laboriously carried Wen Xuan to the bed and tucked the blanket around him.

"I'm fine. I just used up the Soul Power that had only recently recovered, so I'm a little weak right now."

Seeing Xiao Wu looking at him with heartache, Wen Xuan comfortingly patted her head.

Preparing to Make a Move

Seeing that Wen Xuan was truly only physically weak, Xiao Wu turned her gaze to the girl on the floor clutching her abdomen.

"Xiao Xuan, what should we do with her?"

After taking only one glance, Xiao Wu turned back to Wen Xuan.

"Let's discuss it after I recover a little. Tie her up first."

After hearing Wen Xuan's solution, Xiao Wu silently nodded.

After all, this girl was clearly unusual. Even her dress was in an ancient style, and Gu Xun'er gave off an air of superiority that Xiao Wu could sense.

"All right, I'll go tie her up."

As she spoke, Xiao Wu prepared to look for a rope, but she suddenly recalled the words Gu Xun'er had used earlier, such as "thief."

She stopped searching and looked back at Wen Xuan.

"Xiao Xuan, shouldn't you explain this girl's situation? Why did she call you a thief? Do you two have some kind of grudge?"

Xiao Wu clearly remembered that Wen Xuan had been with her ever since they were young. They were practically inseparable, so it was even less likely that some girl Xiao Wu did not know had gotten close to Wen Xuan.

Hearing Xiao Wu's words, Wen Xuan's previously calm heart suddenly pounded violently.

"Hehe... Well... I..."

Wen Xuan did not know how to explain it to Xiao Wu.

After all, Gu Xun'er was not from this world. Nor could he tell Xiao Wu that he had stolen the other girl's underwear. Wouldn't Xiao Wu despise him if he said that?

Thinking of this, Wen Xuan prepared to make up a lie on the spot and muddle through.

Unexpectedly, Gu Xun'er, who had been writhing in unbearable pain, spoke in a trembling voice.

"This Wen Xuan, the Xiao Xuan you... cough cough, keep talking about, came into my bedroom in the middle of the night... and stole my underwear. Although I don't know why I suddenly appeared here, or how he managed to steal my underwear without making a sound... Pfft—"

Gu Xun'er, who had been about to continue, suddenly spat out a large mouthful of blood.

Then she fainted from weakness.

Gu Xun'er collapsed unconscious on the spot. Xiao Wu, who had wanted to keep hearing Wen Xuan's embarrassing stories, found that the girl had already passed out.

Seeing this, Xiao Wu walked over, crouched down, and tested Gu Xun'er's breathing with her finger.

"Good, she only fainted. She's still breathing."

Although she had not heard everything, Xiao Wu understood what Wen Xuan had done. He had gone to steal another girl's underwear, and the girl had come looking for him.

Xiao Wu did not know the exact details, but that was how she understood it. In truth, it was more or less what Xiao Wu thought.

On the other side, after hearing Gu Xun'er's account, Wen Xuan wished he could rush over and cover her mouth, or simply knock her unconscious.

But he had no strength left in his entire body and could only silently listen to everything.

Fortunately, Gu Xun'er had fainted, though she had already exposed what he had done.

"Xiao Wu, don't listen to her nonsense. I didn't steal her underwear. You know what kind of person I am. I may be a little lecherous... but I would never do something so lowly."

After saying that, Wen Xuan looked at Xiao Wu somewhat guiltily.

"Hmph~"

"A girl would not use her own innocence to falsely accuse you. But... seeing as you've always been with me, we'll put this matter aside for now. Get some proper rest today."

Xiao Wu did not want to argue with Wen Xuan over this.

It was so late, and she had suddenly been woken up. Then she had activated her Martial Soul in preparation for a fight. Her body was already exhausted.

Seeing Xiao Wu relent, Wen Xuan nodded.

"Okay~ Then tie her up for now and leave her for me to deal with tomorrow."

Wen Xuan had already thought of the best way to deal with Gu Xun'er: Optimization. He would alter Gu Xun'er's memories and make her like him.

After all, Gu Xun'er was one of the most stunning beauties in the Doupo Plane, and her family background was extraordinary as well. Perhaps he could visit someday, and then wouldn't he have gained a wife?

Once he had rested well and recovered some of his Soul Power, Wen Xuan planned to do exactly that.

"Mm~ Let's rest first."

Xiao Wu did not tie Gu Xun'er up. She was too sleepy, and her somewhat muddled mind temporarily forgot Wen Xuan's instruction to bind her.

Wen Xuan also closed his eyes and began restoring the Soul Power in his body.