Could This Be One of Life's Three Great Delusions: She Likes Me?

Xiao Tian's attention was mainly focused on the second reward.

Shrink Ground into Inches!

Was this system serious?

Once he truly mastered this technique, was there anywhere on Douluo Continent he couldn't go?

As long as he had enough Soul Power, even a Titled Douluo wouldn't be able to catch him, right?

System!

You really were my dad!

That was right. For the first time, Xiao Tian acknowledged the system as his dad!

Compared to the system's rewards, calling it that wouldn't cost him a piece of flesh. Besides, hadn't he said it plenty of times back in his college dorm in his previous life?

Hehe.

Because Xiao Tian's comprehension had improved, he mastered Shrink Ground into Inches directly while traveling from Holy Spirit Village to Nuoding City.

As for Soul Power consumption, it was still a slight burden for him at his current level, but over short distances, it consumed much less Soul Power.

By the time he returned to Nuoding Academy, it was already night as well.

Xiao Tian looked at Xiao Wu, who was pretending to sleep beside him, and smiled slightly. He wondered whether what he had said a few days ago had hit her a little too hard.

Early the next morning, the instant Tang San went out to cultivate the Purple Demon Eye, Xiao Wu shot up from her bed and, without a word, dragged Xiao Tian to a relatively secluded spot.

"Xiao Tian, when did you discover that I was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast that had transformed?"

Xiao Wu's eyes were bloodshot. She had clearly not slept for a long time.

It wasn't as if she had never considered telling Xiao Tian over the past few years that she had transformed from a Soul Beast. She wanted to tell him why she hated Spirit Hall, but she could never get past that hurdle.

Seeing Xiao Wu be so straightforward, Xiao Tian smiled slightly. "If I said I discovered your true identity the first time I saw you, would you believe me? Also, I gave you time. Why didn't you choose to run away?"

"I believe you! As long as you say it, I'll believe it. I thought about it for a long time, and it was precisely because I trusted you that I didn't leave Nuoding Academy. I wanted an answer. Even if I died, I would have no complaints."

Xiao Wu closed her eyes and raised her chin slightly, looking as though she was leaving herself entirely at his mercy.

Xiao Tian: ...

Holy shit!

Was this Xiao Wu, one of the great love-brains of Douluo?

Honestly, Xiao Wu's actions had truly caught him off guard. Did she really trust him that much?

I'm such a bastard!

Seeing Xiao Wu looking so weak and pitiful now, Xiao Tian felt a little heartache.

It seemed that, without him realizing it, Xiao Wu had already fallen for him?

This couldn't be one of life's three great delusions, could it?

Instinctively, Xiao Tian reached out and touched Xiao Wu's cheek. Smiling, he said, "You're really foolish. If I truly wanted your Soul Ring, why would I have given you time to escape? But... it's fortunate that you didn't run away."

Xiao Wu opened her eyes, somewhat confused. Weren't Xiao Tian's words a little contradictory?

Xiao Tian saw Xiao Wu's confusion, but he said nothing.

If he told her now that Tang Hao had long since discovered her identity, then the moment she showed any intention of leaving Nuoding City, Tang Hao would certainly notice.

Fortunately, Tang Hao wasn't watching Nuoding Academy every moment. Otherwise, Xiao Tian wouldn't even have allowed Xiao Wu to say that first sentence just now.

Once Tang Hao realized that he also knew Xiao Wu's true form, he would have no choice but to flee.

Xiao Tian wiped away Xiao Wu's tears, feeling both angry and amused.

"How have I been telling you to act all these years? I told you to focus on cultivation, yet I feel like you still keep letting your imagination run wild. What, if you'd guessed wrong and I wasn't worthy of your trust, you'd already have had your Soul Power crippled and been imprisoned by me, understand?!"

After hearing this, Xiao Wu not only showed no sign of reflecting on herself, but even started giggling.

"But I chose right, didn't I?"

Xiao Tian: ...

Yes, yes, you were right about everything.

Love-brains really were great, especially when they were love-brains for him, because a girl could trust him unconditionally and offer up everything she had.

Only then did Xiao Wu react. "Xiao Tian, so you knew from the start that I was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Transformed Soul Beast, which means you also guessed why I hate Spirit Hall, right?"

No wonder Xiao Tian had directly said those things. So he had already guessed.

Xiao Tian was a little surprised. Had Xiao Wu suddenly become sharp? Was she finally growing a brain?

Although she had guessed wrong, hahaha.

Still, Xiao Tian went along with her. "Yes. I guessed that someone from Spirit Hall had absorbed the Soul Ring of one of your relatives or friends, right?"

After that, Xiao Wu told Xiao Tian the entire story from beginning to end. Xiao Tian listened very "seriously."

Only after a moment of silence did he speak. "Actually, there may still be a chance to turn things around. Your mother was, after all, a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. As long as her soul still exists, I don't think resurrection is impossible."

"What?! Is what you said true?!"

When Xiao Wu heard Xiao Tian say that her mother might be revived, she immediately grabbed his hand in excitement.

"There's something I find very strange. You said you saw Bibi Dong absorb your mother's Soul Ring and Soul Bone, but you'd only been transformed for a few years back then, hadn't you? Would a Titled Douluo like Bibi Dong really fail to notice you hiding nearby?

"And another thing: Bibi Dong even kindly buried your mother's remains afterward. Do you think that's reasonable? I think there was something suspicious going on. We need to meet Bibi Dong before we can resolve it."

Boom!

Xiao Wu suddenly felt as though her mind had cleared up considerably. It did seem as Xiao Tian said—Bibi Dong should have discovered her back then. Why hadn't she captured her?

She possessed Twin Martial Souls, and at the time, she should still have had vacant Soul Ring slots.

"Enough, let's not talk about it anymore. In any case, if you want to meet Bibi Dong and your mother in the future, you'd better cultivate diligently now. Look at you. You have the foundation of a Hundred-Thousand-Year cultivation base. Even though transforming consumed much of it, your cultivation speed shouldn't be slow, yet you still can't keep up with me."

Xiao Wu: ...

Xiao Wu's sorrowful mood was instantly shattered by Xiao Tian's words.

"Xiao Tian! You bastard! You're such a clueless straight man! Can't you at least comfort me?!"

Xiao Wu flew into a rage and kicked a right roundhouse at Xiao Tian's waist.

"Oh, oh, oh. You can't kick there. That concerns my lifelong happiness."

Xiao Tian leaped backward and easily avoided Xiao Wu's kick.

Ah Yin, who had heard every word of their conversation from within Xiao Tian's soul tool ring, was stunned. Could it be that, as Xiao Tian had said, Hao had remained in Nuoding City not only to secretly protect Tang San, but also to monitor Xiao Wu?

Then had her being forced to Sacrifice herself to Tang Hao also been Tang Hao's scheme, as Xiao Tian had suggested?

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