Bringing Hu Liena Home!

Xiao Xuan carefully reviewed the prompt and roughly understood the situation.

Although he had no idea what Xiao Wu's Mark was.

It was probably something like navigation.

The key to this additional mission should be how he handled it.

First of all, before completing the second-ring mission.

In other words, hunting for a soul ring had to be put on hold.

That made sense. At this point, Tang San was at most level thirteen or fourteen.

His first soul ring, the Mandala Snake, had already been snatched by Xiao Xuan beforehand.

There was no telling what he would use as a replacement.

If Tang San obtained a second soul ring, there might not be a chance to fight him head-on, and the mission could encounter obstacles.

In any case, Three Illusion Gods Martial Soul meant three soul rings and three skills.

That was more than enough to deal with Tang San.

The only thing he needed to watch out for was Tang San's disgusting Hidden Weapons.

And that required Winged Dragon's first soul skill, Sun God's Protection, to do its job.

"At the same level, even if I lose, Tang Hao has no reason to intervene."

"Of course, to be safe, it would be best to have a Titled Douluo tagging along."

"Ghost Chrysanthemum Douluo definitely can't beat Tang Hao."

"But that guy has old injuries. He probably wouldn't risk drawing Spirit Hall's attention over some trivial matter."

Compared to Tang San, Xiao Xuan cared more about his father.

If he remembered correctly, at this point in time.

That overprotective old father was constantly worried about his son.

Every now and then, he would use a Titled Douluo's abilities to secretly observe Tang San's situation.

Fortunately, the mission description only said "unable to take care of himself."

It did not include the condition "for life."

Then being unable to care for himself for a day or a month would both count as completion.

There was no need to worry about truly crippling Tang San and having Tang Hao come knocking with an axe minutes later.

Actually, Xiao Xuan did not mind crippling him.

But the premise was, of course, that he could not end up being dragged down with him.

Tang San was not scary. What was scary was that he could rely on his father, and Clear Sky Douluo was genuinely capable.

At least until he became a Titled Douluo, he had to remain wary of this man's threat.

"Xiao Xuan, are you okay?"

"Hey, hey, don't scare me. Does something hurt?"

Just as he was thinking, Hu Liena's voice reached him.

The girl leaned close to Xiao Xuan's face without the slightest reservation.

Her seductive fox-like eyes moved over him anxiously.

As if she were afraid he had gone stupid from absorbing the soul ring.

"Mm, I'm fine."

"Sister Nana, I feel like I need some time to digest it."

"Let's stop here for today. I'll absorb the second soul ring later."

"By the way, after joining Spirit Hall, will I still have a chance to go home?"

Xiao Xuan came back to himself. Seeing the worry on her face, he could not help but smile warmly.

Although this girl was a little possessive.

She truly treated him quite well.

He took the opportunity to explain his problem.

"Pfft, what are you thinking?"

"Joining Spirit Hall isn't the same as going to prison."

"If you're an ordinary soul master, you can choose to transfer to a branch hall in your hometown later."

"But you're different. You'll definitely remain at Pope's Palace. Of course, no one will stop you from going back once in a while."

Hu Liena burst into laughter, as if she thought the question was foolish.

Then a faint sadness appeared on her face.

Though it vanished in an instant, Xiao Xuan, who had been watching closely, immediately noticed it.

This question might have touched upon something painful for her.

No matter how much she regarded Spirit Hall as home, it could not change the fact that her real family no longer existed.

"By the way, you only just arrived at Spirit Hall."

"Is there something important that requires you to go back right now?"

"If it's daily necessities, there are people specifically responsible for purchasing them."

"For anything else, you can also ask the people at the branch hall. They can bring it over when they have the chance."

Just as he was about to apologize, Hu Liena recovered first.

She directly changed the subject, once again looking interested.

Xiao Xuan was put in a difficult position. He could hardly say that he was going back specifically to show off and slap faces, could he?

"There's a small matter. I want to go back and see my father."

"Say, Sister Nana, do you want to come with me?"

"We can treat it as another trip out for training!"

Xiao Xuan had an idea and stared at her intently.

Sure enough, he saw her pretty face turn slightly red.

Girls matured earlier mentally, especially someone like Hu Liena. She had probably gotten the wrong idea.

"Really? I can go to your home now?"

"I don't mind, but I still need to let Master know."

"Right, I'll discuss it with Master and have her accept you as a disciple."

"That way, I can accompany my junior brother home!"

Hu Liena found an excuse for herself, and the two returned to the inner city together.

After some light teasing, the girl headed toward Pope's Palace.

She probably thought Xiao Xuan inviting her home was hinting at something.

Although, considering their age, she seemed to be overthinking it.

But on Douluo Continent, because of the existence of martial souls, people matured early anyway.

The children of nobles were especially influenced from a young age.

It was perfectly normal for Hu Liena to have such thoughts.

Only... this time, she really had overthought it!

There was no doubt that Xiao Xuan was interested in Hu Liena.

But he was still young and truly was not in such a hurry.

The reason he had suggested she come with him.

Aside from avoiding further questions and exposing his true intentions.

Was more importantly because he valued her status.

Although Xiao Xuan's talent was outstanding and had already gained Bibi Dong's recognition.

He had joined too recently, so it was hard to say how much weight he truly carried.

On the surface, this trip back posed no threat.

But it was difficult to say whether a Titled Douluo would secretly follow them.

For safety's sake, he needed a double layer of insurance.

Hu Liena's status was completely different from his.

She was the Pope's personal disciple and, in practice, Spirit Hall's Saintess.

Whenever she went out, at least one of the Ghost Chrysanthemum Douluo would accompany her. There was no doubt about that.

Even if he beat Tang San senseless later, it would invisibly increase Tang Hao's pressure.

As he had said, as long as the old man did not intervene, Xiao Xuan was not afraid of Tang San at all.

As for Master Yu Xiaogang, in the face of absolute strength, any scheme was meaningless.

Trash was trash. Xiao Xuan could kill him in an instant even now.

With that in mind, he returned to his dormitory and began cultivating.

Since reaching level twenty, he had not yet had the chance to stabilize and familiarize himself with his strength.

In any case, the system mission had not specified a time limit, so there was no need to rush.

He would strengthen himself first, then go trouble Tang San.

"Indeed, I can clearly feel it."

"My current level-twenty Soul Power is still far from the limit of Innate Soul Power."

"That sense of fullness might not let me charge straight to level thirty, but it shouldn't be far off!"

"Next, I only need to become proficient in using my soul skills."

Xiao Xuan silently settled into a seated position and began sensing the changes in his Soul Power.

Very quickly, he had already clarified his own condition.

Even while cultivating, he did not forget his original plan.

At this moment, one of the Ghost Chrysanthemum Douluo should be lying in wait nearby.

Perfect. He could let them gradually notice what was different about him.

That would make it easier to "reveal" the secret of his automatic advancement later.

"The age of a soul ring is similar to a soul master's level."

"The higher it evolves, the greater the difficulty."

"With my current cultivation of several hundred years, I can improve within just a few days!"

"I wonder when it will reach a thousand years. That will be a true qualitative transformation!"

(End of Chapter)