The Little Na'er Who Was Brought Home

"Y-yes..."

Though she had been a little resistant at first.

But when she thought about all the delicious food she could have.

And considering Zhao Tao had saved her, she already had a basic level of trust in him.

Na'er followed Zhao Tao all the way to his front door.

At the same time that Zhao Tao brought little Na'er home.

Elsewhere, at Red Mountain Academy.

Tang Wulin, who was still running hard, suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of loss.

It was as if something important had drifted away from him.

"What's going on? Never mind. I'd better focus on running."

Though he was puzzled, Tang Wulin quickly put the matter out of his mind.

He continued jogging around the track.

"Aunt Lin, I'm back."

After bringing Na'er home, Zhao Tao knocked on the door.

"Oh, Zhao Tao, you're back! Huh, who's this little girl?"

When Lin Ximeng opened the door and saw Na'er beside Zhao Tao, curiosity flickered in her eyes.

"Aunt Lin, here's what happened. On my way home from school today..."

At Lin Ximeng's question, Zhao Tao hurriedly explained what had happened.

"Zhao Tao, you're such a brave, good boy."

"But what happened today was actually quite dangerous. As a boy, you need to remember to protect yourself, too!"

"Na'er, since you're already here, why don't you stay for dinner and spend the night?"

"Tomorrow, I'll take you to the administrative office and see if they can find your family."

After hearing Zhao Tao's account, Lin Ximeng praised him, then led him and Na'er inside.

"By the way, Zhao Tao, take Na'er to have a bath while I get dinner ready."

Seeing how dirty Na'er was, Lin Ximeng suggested this as she headed toward the kitchen.

"Okay, Aunt Lin."

"Come on, Na'er, follow me!"

At Lin Ximeng's words, Zhao Tao nodded, took Na'er to the bathroom, and fetched her a towel and a change of clothes.

Before long, the bathroom filled with the sound of running water and the cheerful laughter of Zhao Tao and Na'er.

After helping Na'er wash herself clean, Zhao Tao and Na'er returned to the living room.

"Na'er, you're so pretty!"

Looking at Na'er beside him, with her soft, fair skin that seemed as though a gentle pinch would make water squeeze out, and her faint, sweet scent, Zhao Tao praised her from the bottom of his heart.

As expected of the Silver Dragon King, the Number One Beauty of Douluo. Even in her child form, she was already a little beauty.

Though in a sense they were already an "old married couple," Zhao Tao was still utterly dazzled when he saw Na'er again.

Hearing Zhao Tao's praise, Na'er didn't respond, as if she didn't like to talk. But her faintly reddened cheeks gave away her shyness and delight.

"Zhao Tao, Na'er, dinner's ready!"

Before long, Lin Ximeng brought a sumptuous meal to the dining table.

Zhao Tao took Na'er by the hand and led her to the table.

At the sight of all the food, Na'er's adorable purple eyes lit up at once.

"Go ahead, don't be shy."

Lin Ximeng smiled at Na'er's adorable expression and urged her to dig in.

At Lin Ximeng's words, Na'er didn't hold back. She put on a display of the genuine "food vanishing trick."

Before long, the next day arrived.

Since there wasn't another spare room in the house, Na'er spent the night in Zhao Tao's bed with him.

Looking at the adorable Na'er beside him, Zhao Tao silently resolved—

In the future, I'll protect Na'er no matter what. I won't let the tragedy that happened in my previous life happen again!

Since it was the weekend, there was no school. After breakfast, Lin Ximeng took Na'er out, hoping to find out who she was.

Clearly, for Na'er, who had no official identity, such an effort was futile.

After helping Na'er register her identity, Lin Ximeng brought her back home.

Looking at Na'er's adorable face, Lin Ximeng naturally couldn't bear to send her to an orphanage.

With Zhao Tao's agreement, Na'er became the third member of their little family!

Time flew by.

In the blink of an eye, two years passed.

After living together for two years.

Na'er, who had initially been somewhat reserved and wary of strangers, had long since become part of their little family of three.

As the person who had saved her, spent so much time with her, and repeatedly stood up for her and protected her after she enrolled at Red Mountain Academy, Zhao Tao naturally became the person Na'er admired most, the one she loved most, her dearest Brother Zhao Tao, and the person she least wanted to leave.

Na'er had practically become Zhao Tao's little shadow. Apart from the brief separations when they had to attend classes, she was almost never apart from him.

As for Zhao Tao, he had undergone tremendous changes over the past two years as well.

The most notable change was naturally his Martial Soul, the Spring Autumn Cicada.

After absorbing two whole years' worth of the Power of Time from the River of Time, the deathly aura surrounding the Spring Autumn Cicada Martial Soul had completely disappeared!

Its once withered, dull body had regained several degrees of vitality, and its shriveled, tattered wings had become whole again.

Although the Spring Autumn Cicada still hadn't fully recovered, it was no longer in danger.

At the same time, Zhao Tao's Innate Soul Power had naturally returned to level three.

With his Innate Soul Power increasing, Zhao Tao's cultivation speed naturally picked up as well.

With the help of the Time Meditation Method, it had taken him just two years to reach level ten.

That was an astonishing rate of cultivation!

After all, even among his classmates with Innate Soul Power levels of five or six, only one had reached level ten before Zhao Tao.

What was more.

Zhao Tao had compared his progress with his past life. Thanks to the Time Meditation Method, his cultivation speed had now reached seventy to eighty percent of what it had been at the same age before his rebirth!

It was easy to imagine what would happen.

As the Spring Autumn Cicada Martial Soul recovered and his Innate Soul Power rose further, Zhao Tao's cultivation speed would continue to soar until it far surpassed what it had been before his rebirth!

This gave Zhao Tao even greater confidence.

And now that he had reached level ten.

It was time for him to fuse with a Soul Spirit and become a Soul Master.

"Na'er, Aunt Lin and I are going to the Spirit Pagoda today to buy a Soul Spirit. Be good and stay home by yourself, okay?"

Zhao Tao gently ruffled Na'er's smooth silver hair as he reminded her.

"Mm, Brother Zhao Tao, I'll be good and stay home! By the way, Brother Zhao Tao, could you pick up a piece of cake for me on your way back?"

Na'er smiled sweetly at Zhao Tao's affectionate touch, her voice carrying a hint of playful pleading.

"Of course. I'll bring back a piece of your favorite cream cake."

Zhao Tao smiled and nodded.

"Yay, Brother Zhao Tao's the best!"

Na'er smiled sweetly at his reply, a pair of adorable dimples appearing on her cheeks.

After waving goodbye to Na'er, Zhao Tao followed Lin Ximeng to the Spirit Pagoda branch in Aolai City.