White Little Snake

The old woman immediately smiled and said, "Sure thing, young master. Just wait a moment."

Before long, the old woman returned with more than a hundred outfits. Tang Yu put them all into Infinite Space, changed into one himself, then went back to her and asked, "How much is everything?"

The old woman said happily, "Young master, I won't overcharge you. How about just three hundred gold coins for everything?"

Tang Yu nodded, took out three hundred gold coins, and handed them to her. He'd had all his assorted silver and copper coins exchanged for gold coins; otherwise, carrying around a pile of silver and copper coins to pay for things would be far too much trouble.

He'd finished buying clothes, so Tang Yu led Tang Xiaomi out of the clothing store and headed toward the academy. On the way, he sighed. "I just spent over three hundred gold coins today. Now I've only got two hundred left. Looks like I'll have to pull another job in a couple of days!"

Tang Xiaomi suddenly smiled and asked, "Are we going to pick up money?"

Tang Yu instinctively covered Tang Xiaomi's mouth. "Xiaomi, how did you know?"

Tang Xiaomi made a couple of muffled sounds. Tang Yu quickly pulled his hand away, feeling awkward. Tang Xiaomi looked pitifully at him. "I saw you today..."

Tang Yu froze. He'd used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, yet Tang Xiaomi had still been able to see him!

"Xiaomi, from now on, just call me big brother Tang Yu. How old are you?" Tang Yu asked.

"I'm six," Tang Xiaomi replied.

"Same age as me. Have you awakened your Martial Soul?" Tang Yu asked.

Tang Xiaomi shook her head. Tang Yu realized that made sense. Who would take a little beggar to awaken her Martial Soul? He glanced at the sky. The sun had already completely set. After a moment's thought, he said, "Xiaomi, come on. I'll take you to Spirit Hall to awaken your Martial Soul right now."

Tang Xiaomi nodded, her eyes brimming with tears. "Big brother Tang Yu, you're so good to me. When I grow up, I'm going to marry you."

"Ahem. Let's talk about that when you're older. For now, let's go to Spirit Hall." Tang Yu cleared his throat awkwardly, then took Tang Xiaomi by the hand and hurried toward Spirit Hall.

Inside Spirit Hall

After Tang Yu brought Tang Xiaomi inside, they ran into Ma Xiunuo. Ma Xiunuo stared at Tang Yu in surprise. "Young friend, what brings you here?"

"Grandmaster Ma Xiunuo, my friend hasn't awakened her Martial Soul yet. Could you help her awaken it?" Tang Yu asked, looking at Ma Xiunuo.

Ma Xiunuo smiled and nodded. "That's a simple matter. Of course I can. Come with me."

Tang Yu smiled and nodded, then led Tang Xiaomi after Ma Xiunuo into a room.

Ma Xiunuo looked at Tang Xiaomi. "Young friend, stand on the five-pointed star."

Tang Xiaomi nodded and stepped onto the five-pointed star. Ma Xiunuo immediately released his Soul Power to activate the formation, and blue light began to shine from the star beneath Tang Xiaomi's feet.

The blue light illuminated Tang Xiaomi's body. In the next moment, it gathered in her palm, and a White Little Snake took shape there.

Seeing it, Ma Xiunuo said, "It looks like an ordinary Beast Martial Soul."