The Young Woman and the Scorpion

Xiao Tianyang watched his actions and could not help rolling his eyes. "Stop using such flowery language in front of me."

"Don't you know it makes me look uneducated?"

Xiao Longyu felt thoroughly embarrassed.

It had picked up this habit after reading Xiao Tianyang's ancient books.

Of course, Xiao Longyu had been much more lively in the past, more like a young man.

Although it had seemed extremely clever back then, it had mainly been quick-witted and full of crafty ideas.

However, Xiao Longyu now resembled a middle-aged man more, meticulous in thought, calm, and capable.

Perhaps Xiao Tianyang's ordeal back then had dealt it a certain psychological blow.

Even though Xiao Tianyang had declared after waking up that the matter had nothing to do with it.

Xiao Longyu had still placed the label of incompetence upon itself.

After all, if it had been strong enough, perhaps there might have been a chance to turn the situation around.

Although that possibility had been extremely slim, so slim it could have been completely ignored.

As long as that possibility existed, Xiao Longyu would keep digging itself deeper into the matter.

That was also why it had completely given up on its own cultivation later on and turned to studying knowledge instead.

Soul Beast cultivation could not be accomplished overnight.

Even if Xiao Tianyang could open the fastest shortcut for them, it still depended on where they started.

Looking at it from another angle, Xiao Tianyang was like an emperor in a feudal society.

Big White was like a noble heir from an illustrious family, one who possessed extraordinary strength himself.

Naturally, Xiao Tianyang opening a convenient path for him had gone smoothly, with virtually no obstacles along the way.

Xiao Longyu, on the other hand, was like a commoner in plain