Training Xiao Wu's Clinginess, Heading to the Soul Hunting Forest

"Ow! What are you doing?"

Xiao Wu, who had been lazily sleeping on Xiao Chen's stomach, heard Tang San's voice. She rubbed her bleary eyes, opened her little mouth carelessly, and yawned.

As for Wang Sheng and the others, they had all gone off to handle their work-study jobs.

Xiao Chen and Sister Xiao Wu's work was also handled by Wang Sheng and the others.

"I..."

Tang San looked at Xiao Wu hugging Xiao Chen, at her little mouth still drooling because she had been talking in her sleep.

She looked like she had just had a wonderful dream about food. Like a little gluttonous cat, she was incredibly adorable.

The flames of envy, jealousy, and hatred in Tang San's heart flared up once more.

But after comforting himself for a while, he replaced himself with the protagonist of those scenes in his mind. He calmed down and gave a lecherous grin.

"Xiao Wu, my teacher is taking me to the Soul Hunting Forest tomorrow to hunt Soul Beasts. Once I become a First Ring Soul Master, let me protect you!"

"Oh, right. I also asked my teacher to get spots for the two of you. You can both come tomorrow."

Xiao Wu did not speak.

Her somewhat bleary pink eyes instantly cleared, and her mood plummeted.

She had transformed from a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. Naturally, she could not be happy about Soul Masters hunting Soul Beasts.

"Heh."

Seeing Xiao Wu's expression, Tang San thought she believed that even if he obtained his first Soul Ring, he still would not be Xiao Chen's match.

At that thought, Tang San sneered inwardly. Then he returned to his bed, his eyes filled with anticipation.

Xiao Wu, just wait and see.

Once I obtain a hundred-year Soul Ring, Xiao Chen will be nothing more than a joke. I'll kill him in one strike!

Before Tang San could continue celebrating, Xiao Chen's hand, which had been resting on Xiao Wu's long leg beneath the blanket, suddenly stretched out and tossed a sheet of paper at him.

"Tang San, every work-study student has their own task. This one is yours."

Sending him to the Soul Hunting Forest?

They probably wanted to slap him in the face in front of Xiao Wu after he obtained his Soul Ring.

Still, this was good news for him.

Because he could finally obtain his first Soul Ring openly and legitimately!

"A work-study task? Wiping the stairs, cleaning... cleaning the men's restroom!"

Tang San's face immediately darkened when he saw the assignment.

He was Tang San of the Tang Sect. How could he do something so degrading?

At the very least, they could have changed the men's restroom to the women's restroom!

"I knew you'd have objections. This is what the teacher said:

Tang San, you wouldn't want to be punished with a demerit, or even expelled, for failing to complete your work-study duties, would you?"

"..."

Tang San was speechless.

He had not won Xiao Wu yet. How could he get expelled?

As for asking his teacher for money?

That man did not seem particularly wealthy either.

"Wait, then why aren't you working?"

"I'm the boss of the Seventh Dormitory, and Xiao Wu is the Seventh Dormitory's Sister Xiao Wu. Naturally, our little brothers handle our work."

Xiao Chen shrugged indifferently, then tucked his hand back beneath the blanket and placed it on Xiao Wu's long leg to keep warm.

It was cold. The blanket was still the best place to be.

"Yeah, Tang San, hurry up and get to work. Stop disturbing our afternoon nap."

Xiao Wu chimed in.

She even began gently rubbing her head against Xiao Chen's chest. Her legs, which were clamped around Xiao Chen's long leg, tightened further, providing him with the ultimate close-contact blanket-warming service.

"Crunch, crunch..."

Tang San gritted his teeth hard at the sight, but in the end, he chose silence.

Just endure it a little longer.

Once he obtained a hundred-year Soul Ring tomorrow, he would defeat Xiao Chen and become the boss of the Seventh Dormitory.

Then all the treatment Xiao Wu gave Xiao Chen would become his!

"Hehe."

Watching Tang San's retreating back, Xiao Chen's lips curled into an exceptionally kind smile.

Because the system's voice rang out!

"Ding!"

"Congratulations, Host, you have triggered a Hidden Quest."

"Hidden Quest:

"As the boss, you should conquer every troublemaker!

"Quest Content:

"In the Soul Hunting Forest, provoke Tang San and push his emotions to the breaking point. Anger, resentment, fear—any emotion will do. At the same time, successfully beat Tang San up in a fair one-on-one match.

"Quest Reward: Five Consecutive Draws!

"(The chance of drawing a Purple Card will increase slightly.)"

Provoke Tang San and push him to his emotional limit?

That was a little difficult.

However, the reward was correspondingly generous.

Five Consecutive Draws was equivalent to getting half of a Ten Consecutive Draws for free!

"Xiao Chen, what's wrong?"

Seeing Xiao Chen smile, Xiao Wu gnawed on a Super Delicious Carrot and asked curiously.

"Nothing. Get ready. We're going out to have fun tomorrow."

Xiao Chen watched Xiao Wu skillfully eat the Super Delicious Carrot, utterly unable to put it down, and smiled fondly.

Perhaps, besides the Five Consecutive Draws, he could gain other benefits from this trip.

For example, he could take his relationship with Xiao Wu, after two and a half days of intimacy, a step further, raise Xiao Wu's favorability toward him, and improve his physical constitution!

The next morning.

The outskirts of the Soul Hunting Forest.

Yu Xiaogang led Xiao Chen, Xiao Wu, and Tang San deeper into the forest. As he taught Tang San practical combat, he also explained knowledge related to Soul Rings.

"Little San, your Blue Silver Grass is still too fragile. But if your first Soul Ring can make it tougher and grant it some special attributes, it will no longer be weak."

"For example, poison, which is most suitable for plants!"

"Poison? A bold hypothesis, but one that is completely logical."

Tang San nodded seriously.

Seeing this, Yu Xiaogang immediately raised his head and looked into the distance. He left only his profile to the three of them, striking what he considered a handsome pose.

"The reason everyone calls me 'Grandmaster' is because I possess a strength unmatched by anyone else—the number one theoretical knowledge in the Soul Master world!"

Hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, Tang San immediately began imagining the future.

Once his Blue Silver Grass was imbued with poison, no matter how strong Xiao Chen's physique was, he would surely be poisoned.

And once Xiao Chen was poisoned, hitting him with hidden weapons would be like hitting a stationary target. Every shot would land.

He could even add more poison to his hidden weapons, poison upon poison, making Xiao Chen wish he were dead!

The next moment, Yu Xiaogang turned to Xiao Chen.

"As for Xiao Chen, I heard from the other teachers that your Martial Soul is a lizard, and your Innate Soul Power is..."

After returning yesterday, he had immediately looked up Xiao Chen's records. He found them utterly ordinary, completely inconsistent with the talent and strength Xiao Chen currently displayed.

Either this brat had encountered some special opportunity, or he had been hiding his true abilities!

"I can find my first Soul Ring myself."

"Your theories haven't been tested through practice. I'm not comfortable letting you choose my Soul Ring."

Before Yu Xiaogang could finish speaking, Xiao Chen cut him off directly.

Then Xiao Chen took Xiao Wu's hand and walked in another direction.

He needed to leave the group first before he could obtain a Soul Ring openly and legitimately!

After all, while wandering around, he could luckily encounter a Soul Beast on the verge of death, luckily kill it, and luckily absorb its Soul Ring.

That was perfectly reasonable, right?

Oh, right.

He could also use today's lottery draw chance while he was at it.

Wonderful!

"..."

Yu Xiaogang was not angered by this.

In his opinion, once Tang San obtained his first Soul Ring and defeated Xiao Chen, Xiao Chen would definitely lower his head to him.

Moreover, he had discovered something:

Xiao Chen and Xiao Wu both seemed afraid of fierce-looking Soul Beasts!

That was precisely why Xiao Chen and Xiao Wu had not dared to act along the way and had silently remained at the back of the group.

So what if their talent was good?

They did not even dare to attack Soul Beasts, and now they had chosen to leave the group...

Xiao Chen would definitely gain nothing from this trip!

He would not obtain even a ten-year Soul Ring.

Xiao Chen, enjoy your pride a little longer.

Soon, you'll learn just how absurdly wrong you are!

With that thought, Yu Xiaogang reached out and grabbed Tang San, stopping him from chasing after Xiao Wu.

"Little San, I know you're worried about Xiao Wu, but don't worry. They're heading in the direction we came from, the outermost area of the Soul Hunting Forest."

"According to the records, no Soul Beasts have appeared there for decades. They're destined to make a wasted trip, but they'll be very safe."

"I understand. Then let's continue onward. Once I obtain a hundred-year Soul Ring, I'll definitely defeat Xiao Chen and prove to everyone that you were right, Teacher!"

"..."