Handsome Means You Can Do Whatever You Want?

Xiao Xuan spread his hands.

He signaled to Chrysanthemum Douluo that this was all he knew.

As for the truth behind it all, the old man could take his time thinking it over.

Sure enough, given this man's fondness for overthinking—

After hearing Xiao Xuan's explanation, he immediately fell into deep thought.

Before long, an enlightened expression appeared on his face, mixed with lingering relief and fear.

"So that's how it is. I understand now."

"Xiao Xuan, do you know how lucky you were?"

"I heard that terrifying bull roar a few days ago as well."

"If I'm not mistaken, it belonged to the Sky Azure Bull Python, a legendary super soul beast!"

"If the Titan Giant Ape is the ruler of the Star Dou Great Forest, then the Sky Azure Bull Python is the Soul Beast Emperor!"

"If it hadn't suddenly roared and frightened off the Titan Giant Ape, you would have lost your little life long ago."

"And because that lingering aura remained on you—"

"You weren't attacked by any other soul beasts along the way."

"Otherwise, if even a ten-thousand-year soul beast had shown up, the consequences would have been unimaginable!"

As Chrysanthemum Douluo spoke, he patted his chest with lingering fear.

Only this kid had such incredible luck. Had it been anyone else, they would have long since become excrement.

As he lamented, a thought flashed through his mind.

It vanished in an instant, yet he still felt that something was off.

After thinking for a full half minute, a suspicious expression finally appeared on his face.

He stared at Xiao Xuan, seemingly trying to confirm whether the boy had hidden anything from him.

"No, there's still a problem."

"You said the Titan Giant Ape was frightened away by the Sky Azure Bull Python's roar."

"That makes sense, but why didn't that big gorilla kill you?"

"Given its temperament, it would never capture a human alive."

Though he could not be sure Xiao Xuan would have an answer—

Keeping it bottled up felt too uncomfortable, so Chrysanthemum Douluo asked anyway.

Instinctively, he felt that things were not so simple. Xiao Xuan had definitely concealed something.

But no matter what, he could never have imagined—

That a mere human "child" could speak with a soul beast ruler as an equal.

"Ahem, how would I know?"

"Maybe it thought I was handsome and brought me back to play with me."

"Who knows whether that big gorilla was male or female."

Xiao Xuan lied through his teeth. In any case, there was no evidence to disprove him.

Chrysanthemum Douluo's face twitched violently at the words.

Looking at that genuinely handsome face, he wanted to refute him but could not find a reason to.

What, being handsome meant he could do whatever he wanted? Even the Titan Giant Ape would be smitten?

Any fool knew Xiao Xuan was spouting nonsense.

Yet his childish appearance always made him seem incapable of lying.

Chrysanthemum Douluo merely assumed the kid did not know the reason and was joking after surviving a disaster.

"I've never seen such a narcissistic little brat."

"Forget it. We'll talk once we return to Spirit Hall."

"You brat, do you know how worried Nana has been these past few days?"

"Treat her well from now on, or you'll suffer for it."

Without wasting any more time, Chrysanthemum Douluo separated out a chrysanthemum.

He lifted Xiao Xuan onto it and led him flying outward.

Along the way, he deliberately gave him this reminder.

Like an elder of Hu Liena's, there was a trace of scrutiny in his tone.

Before long, the two arrived at the outer edge of the forest.

Xiao Xuan wiped away a cold sweat, finally letting himself relax a little.

He had to admit, it truly felt like surviving a catastrophe.

Until he was strong enough, he had no intention of coming back to this place. Being watched really did not feel good.

"Elder Ju, you're back."

"How did it go? Elder Gui won't arrive for another two days."

"Xiao Xuan! You, you..."

The moment she saw chrysanthemums dancing across the horizon, Hu Liena rushed forward.

She gave a slight bow and anxiously began explaining the situation here.

Before she could finish, however, she had already spotted Xiao Xuan.

Instantly, delight appeared on her exquisite face.

Tears welled in her eyes as she rushed over and threw her arms around him.

Even with her sacred peaks pressing intimately against him due to their height difference, she could not care about that now.

After all, when they had parted a few days ago—

Xiao Xuan had voluntarily jumped off the chrysanthemum to stay behind and cover their retreat.

Though he had his own reasons, Hu Liena had no way of knowing that.

In her eyes, Xiao Xuan had deliberately lured away the Titan Giant Ape for her sake.

How could she not be moved?

Her affection for him had already been overflowing; now, her sense of belonging had grown even stronger.

Coupled with the joy of their reunion, how could she possibly care if Xiao Xuan took a little advantage of her?

If not for the wrong setting and the wrong age—

At this point, what could not be put on the agenda?

"Um... Sister Nana!"

"I-I can't breathe."

Xiao Xuan took a deep breath and only managed to come back to his senses after a long moment.

He forced out those words, and only then did Hu Liena loosen her hold.

Her face was full of delight as she lowered her head to look at him.

The affection filling her eyes practically overflowed from them.

Still, from Xiao Xuan's perspective, this position was rather awkward.

For the first time, he felt that a height difference was not so convenient.

Though it made it easy for them to crash into each other's arms, at such close range, even if their lips met, he would have to stand on tiptoe.

Damn it, why was his height developing slower than his strength?

Of course, Xiao Xuan knew that even on Douluo Continent—

For a seven-year-old to be tall and burly, it would take something like a genetic mutation.

Still, he felt a little frustrated. He could only hope that in a few years, he would catch up to Hu Liena's long legs.

"Hey, you two."

"Whatever you want to say, wait until we get back to Spirit Hall."

"Hardly anyone comes around here, but if someone happened to see you, it would not be good for your reputation."

"Don't tell me I'd have to silence someone over something like this?"

Watching the two little brats shamelessly flaunt their affection right in front of him, Chrysanthemum Douluo could not bear it any longer and quickly spoke up to break the mood.

Only then did Hu Liena fully come to her senses.

She recalled her "unusual" behavior just now in her excitement.

Her face immediately flushed crimson. She looked embarrassedly at Chrysanthemum Douluo, then cautiously glanced at Xiao Xuan.

"Sister Nana, sorry for getting your clothes dirty."

"It's fine as long as you're okay. See? I'm perfectly fine."

"Um... how about we head back first? I really want to take a bath."

Noticing that Hu Liena had no experience dealing with such a situation, Xiao Xuan smiled and tactfully changed the subject, helping her out.

He was not wrong, either. After spending several days in the forest, neither of them could be considered clean.

After that hug, the girl's battle uniform had become messy too, especially around the spot where she had just washed her face.

"Mhm, mhm. I was too excited."

"Glad you're okay. Let's go home first!"

"Elder Ju, could you take us to Suotuo City?"

The girl clearly felt sorry for Xiao Xuan. She could tell he was not in good condition.

At her direct request, Chrysanthemum Douluo used his martial soul ability to take them back.

That would save time while sparing Xiao Xuan the exhaustion of travel.

Chrysanthemum Douluo could only roll his eyes in speechless exasperation.

It was true that the brat had been tired for several days.

But I've been working hard too, wandering around in the forest the whole time!

Sigh, why did she only know how to dote on her little lover?

I'm an elder, yet she doesn't know how to look after an old man at all.

Still, thoughts aside, Hu Liena's request was reasonable enough.

Chrysanthemum Douluo immediately summoned his martial soul, placing the two of them on chrysanthemum petals before flying swiftly toward Suotuo City...