High-End Hunters Often Appear as Prey!

"If my guess is correct."

"Bibi Dong will definitely have Ghost Chrysanthemum Douluo keep watch."

"Since both of them are still inside, this is the perfect chance to figure out the Energy Card Box!"

"Where... would be safer?"

Xiao Xuan naturally had no idea about the conversation between Bibi Dong and the other two.

As he stepped out of the hall, his gaze instinctively swept around.

By chance, he spotted the charming, mature beauty Hu Liena pacing back and forth ahead.

The moment she noticed him, delight immediately appeared on her face.

Without caring how the guards nearby might view it,

she walked straight up to him and smiled with alluring eyes.

"Xiao Xuan! How did it go?"

"Did Master suggest any solutions?"

"She has twin martial souls, so she should be able to help you."

"How about... I ask Master to take you in as well?"

"If that happens, you'll be my junior brother!"

Hu Liena's beautiful eyes suddenly gleamed.

She seemed to think she had come up with an excellent plan.

Before Xiao Xuan could answer, she was already thinking about how to bring it up with her master.

Seeing this, Xiao Xuan wore an odd expression.

He felt as though Hu Liena was taking advantage of him, but he had no solid proof.

"Ahem, that would be great."

"If that really happens, I'll call you Senior Sister in advance."

"Senior Sister, do you know where I'll be staying from now on?"

"If possible, I'd like to go back and rest."

"His Holiness the Pope said I should think it over carefully, then report to Elder Ju later."

Xiao Xuan was completely unfamiliar with the layout of Pope's Palace.

Fortunately, there was a living map right in front of him.

Hu Liena had been taken in by Spirit Hall since childhood.

She was more familiar with the surrounding area than anyone.

With her leading the way, he would save himself plenty of trouble and would not need to wait for Chrysanthemum Douluo to come out.

"The accommodations aren't far from here."

"To cultivate teamwork, the members of the Spirit Hall Battle Team eat and live together."

"Of course, my brother and the others haven't returned yet, so for now it's just the two of us."

"Come with me. I'll show you around."

Hu Liena volunteered eagerly, seeing nothing inappropriate about it.

She took Xiao Xuan's hand and headed directly to the left.

Along the way, various Spirit Hall members

wore strange expressions when they saw the scene. Where had the Saintess brought back this child from?

It was only because Xiao Xuan was far too young for anyone to get the wrong idea.

Otherwise, it would have caused a huge uproar already.

"Look over there. Why is the Saintess holding some little brat's hand?"

"Judging by his age, he seems to be only six or seven."

"Could he be a genius who just awakened this year and was brought back to Spirit Hall?"

"But even so, there's no need to be this intimate, right?"

"And the Saintess looks quite happy. That's really rare."

"Could he... be a new disciple taken in by His Holiness the Pope?!"

At this moment, countless Spirit Hall members

were all guessing who Xiao Xuan really was.

They simply could not understand how Hu Liena, known as the icy beauty, could show such a side of herself.

Could it be because the kid was good-looking?

Hmph! How could the Saintess be so shallow!

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd,

Hu Liena finally led Xiao Xuan to a luxurious small building.

The building had separate wings for men and women.

That alone made it far more proper than Nuoding Academy!

"Master actually agreed. You really are impressive, kid."

"Then after dinner, I'll take you to Soul Beast Manor."

"Actually, those soul beasts raised in captivity have long since been tamed."

"Even if you hunt them, the odds of obtaining a high-quality soul skill are much lower than outside."

"Generally speaking, core members like us"

"go out to hunt soul beasts and don't use this kind of stuff."

"But since Master agreed, it should be fine!"

Hu Liena trusted Bibi Dong without question.

After hearing Xiao Xuan's explanation, her little face was filled with confusion, yet she still nodded firmly.

As she spoke, she beckoned Xiao Xuan over again.

"You must be tired after traveling these past few days."

"Hurry and get some rest. Things may become very hard later."

"The rooms here are all marked with names. You can stay in any room without one."

"Someone will come later to arrange your registration."

"Mm, I'm going back to change clothes. You're not allowed to follow me and peek!"

After saying that, Hu Liena suddenly blinked her eyes.

That soft, sweet charm in her gaze made Xiao Xuan want to laugh.

He had not even been thinking in that direction.

Yet this girl insisted on reminding him.

Was she forbidding it, or allowing it?

As Hu Liena turned away, her graceful figure gradually disappeared from sight.

Xiao Xuan's scalp tingled, and a phrase involuntarily surfaced in his mind.

High-end hunters often appear as prey.

Who would eat whom still seemed uncertain for now.

"Sigh, I really couldn't tell."

"How did such a fine mature beauty turn out to be into young boys?"

"Judging by this, her condition isn't mild either. Lucky me."

"Then again, it's because I'm good-looking. Try replacing me with an ugly guy?"

Though he thought that, Xiao Xuan still knew what he should and should not do.

Jokes were fine, but if he actually went to peek,

even if Hu Liena herself did not mind,

her incomparably powerful master, Bibi Dong, certainly would not allow it.

Before he had sufficient strength, some things were best left at that.

Besides, he would have plenty of time to chase girls later.

Right now, his priority was to take a look at the Energy Card Box.

Since the system had specifically included it as a beginner's gift pack,

there had to be some deeper meaning behind it. Perhaps it would even help with cultivation.

In an instant, Xiao Xuan arrived at the dormitory entrance.

He casually picked a room and lightly placed his palm against its surface.

The door, originally wrapped in special Soul Power,

opened on its own for no apparent reason, as though it had some special mechanism.

If he was not mistaken, it might also be a kind of Soul Tool, though it was not being used for anything proper.

"In my previous life, those trashy hotels"

"loved installing cameras to spy on their guests' privacy."

"I wonder whether there are similar devices here?"

After entering, Xiao Xuan did not immediately begin.

Though he might have been overly cautious, this was a trump card he wanted to keep hidden.

He spent some time checking everything carefully.

Basically, there was no possibility of anyone spying on him.

Come to think of it, that made sense. This was the Spirit Hall Battle Team's dormitory, and its residents were all Spirit Hall's future core members.

No matter how rotten they were, they would not screw over their own people, would they?

With that thought, Xiao Xuan sat cross-legged on the bed.

He opened his bag and finally saw the Soul Tool itself.

A square, rectangular black iron box appeared before his eyes.

At first glance, it somewhat resembled those mechanical Hidden Weapons that fired poisoned needles.

But upon closer inspection, it was clearly different.

The entire iron box had only one opening, located at the top.

There was also a special "screen" on its surface, covered in green bars.

At this moment, it showed that it was fully charged?!

"Uh... am I overthinking this?"

"Why do these green bars look a bit like a charging indicator?"

"And why does this entire Soul Tool look like a storage box for cards in a card game?"