Unknowing Destruction

"Little Mo Bai, you're finally back?"

"How was it? Are things going well at the academy?"

"And who is this little girl? Why did she come back with you?"

Knowing that Nuoding Academy was on break, Village Chief Su Meiqian had been waiting at the village entrance early on. The moment he saw Mo Bai, he hurried over with an excited look on his face.

Several villagers were with Village Chief Su Meiqian as well.

They all wanted to know at once whether Mo Bai had become a Spirit Master.

If he had, then their village would finally produce another Spirit Master after more than a decade!

"Hello, Village Chief Grandpa, Uncle Mo Fan, Auntie Lili..."

"I'm now an officially registered Spirit Master, and I've received Spirit Hall certification!"

Only after greeting the village chief and the others did Mo Bai answer the question they cared about.

"Really?"

"Haha, that's wonderful!"

"Meilin Village has finally produced another Spirit Master!"

"And one certified at just seven years old! That's a record not seen in Meilin Village for centuries!"

"..."

At Mo Bai's words, Village Chief Su Meiqian and the others were instantly overjoyed.

Seeing how happy they were put Mo Bai in a good mood as well. The people in the village had all treated him well.

If not for them, his years in the village would not have been nearly so easy.

That was why, even though he no longer needed to return to Meilin Village, Mo Bai had still come back, knowing what they wanted.

"Her name is Xiao Wu. She's my classmate, and she's also a Spirit Master!"

Only then did Mo Bai introduce Xiao Wu.

Everyone was immensely surprised to hear that Xiao Wu was also a Spirit Master.

The time that followed was filled with questions and answers.

After returning home, Mo Bai found that his house had been cleaned spotlessly and was ready to move into.

However, there was only one bed in Mo Bai's house, so he gave it directly to Xiao Wu and went outside to find a place to cultivate through the night.

"Why did you come out so late?"

Not long after, Mo Bai opened his eyes to find Xiao Wu had come outside.

"Of course I'm bored. How could I fall asleep so early?"

"I really didn't expect that. You hardly liked talking at the academy, yet everyone in the village praises you for being so well-behaved and sensible!"

Xiao Wu giggled.

"I always was, okay?"

Mo Bai rolled his eyes at Xiao Wu speechlessly. Back in the village, if he hadn't been a little well-behaved and sensible, how could an orphan like him have lived so comfortably?

"Actually, there's something I've always wanted to ask you. Why did you choose Sword Bamboo for your Spirit Ring?"

"You don't know this, but Tang San told me that your first Spirit Ring was basically wasted. The Spirit Skill is too weak and practically useless!"

"Even Master said you chose poorly for your first Spirit Ring!"

Xiao Wu stopped dwelling on that matter and instead asked curiously about Mo Bai's first Spirit Ring.

"That's right. They aren't wrong. My First Spirit Skill is basically useless. It's not practical at all!"

"Alright, if there's nothing else, I'm going to cultivate. You should hurry back and sleep!"

Mo Bai admitted it outright. As for using his Blue Silver Grass as a Hidden Weapon, he would hide it for as long as he could.

Besides, he wasn't lying. His First Spirit Skill really was quite useless!

"Hmph, I don't believe you. You're the least honest person there is!"

Xiao Wu circled around Mo Bai as she snorted twice.

She still remembered how Mo Bai had liked hiding his abilities when he had first entered the academy, only revealing his true strength after she forced it out of him.

And over the past year, she had never once seen Mo Bai make a move again. So she strongly suspected that the first Spirit Ring he had chosen was not so simple.

"I gave you the bed, and I came out here myself. How am I not being honest?"

Mo Bai shot back.

"You..." Xiao Wu's pretty face immediately flushed slightly at Mo Bai's words. She stamped her foot. "That's not what I meant!"

"Hurry back and sleep. Otherwise, you can have this spot, and I'll go back to sleep in the bed!"

Mo Bai chased her away again!

She was delaying his cultivation.

"Hmph, I should've gone to play with Tang San from the start. You're way too boring!"

"I'm not playing with you anymore!"

Xiao Wu snorted, then stormed off angrily.

Heh, like I can't handle a little brat like you?

Watching Xiao Wu leave in a huff, Mo Bai smiled smugly.

After that, Mo Bai continued cultivating.

He wasn't Tang San. No matter how cute a seven-year-old girl was, he had absolutely no interest in her.

"Come to think of it, was that expression Tang San had yesterday jealousy?"

"Tsk tsk, should I say Tang San is a pervert?"

"He actually likes a little girl!"

For some reason, Mo Bai recalled Tang San's expression when he and Xiao Wu had left yesterday. In any case, Mo Bai could tell that Tang San had been very unhappy.

Shaking his head and no longer bothering about Tang San and Xiao Wu, Mo Bai continued cultivating.

After staying in Meilin Village for several days, Mo Bai bid farewell to the village chief and the others, then set out to travel and broaden his horizons.

Naturally, he would not go anywhere too dangerous or too far away. He merely visited several nearby cities.

It was not until the two-month break ended that Mo Bai and Xiao Wu returned to Nuoding Academy.

Then they continued cultivating and studying!

Mo Bai naturally had no idea that, because of his appearance, Xiao Wu had not gone home with Tang San and had not acknowledged him as her brother.

Their closeness was far inferior to that in the original story.

In fact, because she had traveled with Mo Bai for two months, her attitude toward Mo Bai was much more intimate than her attitude toward Tang San.

Although Mo Bai very much did not want Xiao Wu's kind of intimacy.

The more familiar they became, the more that little girl would bother him, given Xiao Wu's personality!

A year and a half later, Tang San broke through to level 20. With the Dean personally helping him, he hunted a six-hundred-year-old plant-type Spirit Beast, a Ghost Vine. Tang San's Blue Silver Grass was strengthened once again. Its toughness increased, and its toxin changed from slight paralysis to neuroparalysis, making it far more potent.

Mo Bai had thought Tang San would continue hunting animal-type Spirit Beasts, but who would have expected that he did not?

However, even though Tang San did not continue using his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul to absorb Spirit Rings from animal-type Spirit Beasts, the matter of plant-type Martial Souls being able to absorb Spirit Rings from animal-type Spirit Beasts had long since been verified.

After word of Tang San's case spread, Spirit Masters began successfully using Master's method to absorb Spirit Rings from animal-type Spirit Beasts with plant-type Martial Souls.

There were also Spirit Masters who used beast Martial Souls to absorb Spirit Rings from plant-type Spirit Beasts.

There were relatively few cases of the latter. Aside from certain special plant-type Spirit Beasts, animal-type Spirit Beasts were generally stronger, and the Spirit Rings and Spirit Skills they produced were stronger as well.

Only after so many people had verified it did Mo Bai finally completely believe Master's theory.

Half a month later, Xiao Wu also broke through to level 20.

Then, before the Principal—who now valued Xiao Wu even more—could act again, Xiao Wu slipped out on her own for half a day and returned after absorbing her second Spirit Ring herself.

Thanks to the readers [Void Galaxy] and [Single Noble|Never Be a Slave] for their rewards!