Tang San's Gift Re-gifted?

Xiao Wu held the wooden box, watching Tang San's departing back with a complex expression on her face.

She truly did not want this gift.

It wasn't that the Soul Gathering Grass was bad, but rather that she didn't want to have too many entanglements with Tang San right now.

"Sigh..."

Xiao Wu let out a soft sigh, her gaze searching through the crowd.

Soon, she spotted Lin Yi, who was preparing to slip away.

Her eyes lit up, a thought suddenly sparking in her mind, and she quickly walked toward him.

Lin Yi was currently keeping his head down, calculating how to shake off Xiao Wu.

[The competition is over, and the break is about to start.]

[It's just that Xiao Wu said she wanted to go back with me...]

[Anyway, the plot is already skewed, so it wouldn't matter if she came home with me, but the key is that I need to go hunt for a Spirit Ring before I head home.]

[How can I manage to ditch her?]

He pondered this in his heart, completely unaware of the pink figure following closely behind him.

Xiao Wu, hearing Lin Yi's inner voice, felt a tightness in her chest.

This guy was actually thinking about how to ditch her?

No, absolutely not. She couldn't let him shake her off, or else how would she change her fate?

Xiao Wu pouted slightly, a surge of defiance rising within her.

She quickened her pace, catching up to Lin Yi in a few strides, and tapped him on the shoulder. "Lin Yi, wait for me."

Lin Yi's footsteps faltered, and he cursed inwardly.

He turned around slowly, forcing a stiff smile onto his face. "Xiao Wu, why did you follow me?"

Xiao Wu looked at him, puffed up with indignation. "You weren't even going to wait for me? Did you forget you were supposed to take me to your home?"

"That..." Lin Yi scratched his head, his eyes flickering. "I wasn't leaving yet, was I..."

"Forget it." Xiao Wu interrupted him and handed over the wooden box. "Here, this is for you."

Lin Yi looked at the wooden box being thrust toward him, completely bewildered.

[What? For me? What is this thing?]

[The Soul Gathering Grass Tang San gave to Xiao Wu, and she's turning around and giving it to me?]

[If Tang San saw this move, wouldn't he be pissed to death?]

He complained in his heart, though his eyes subconsciously glanced in the direction Tang San had left; fortunately, he was already far away.

But he couldn't just take someone else's things, could he?

Lin Yi hurriedly waved his hands, pushing the box back. "No, no, this is from Tang San to you; I can't take it."

Although he said that, Lin Yi felt a twinge of regret in his heart.

[But then again, the Soul Gathering Grass is indeed a good thing for me right now.]

[After I absorb a Spirit Ring, using this grass to stabilize my realm would probably have a great effect.]

[But this is someone else's property; I can't be thick-skinned enough to take it, right?]

Hearing this inner voice, a hint of a smile flashed in Xiao Wu's eyes.

It seemed this Soul Gathering Grass was indeed useful to Lin Yi; her decision had been the right one.

"Just take it." Xiao Wu shoved the wooden box directly into Lin Yi's arms. "After all, if I'm going to play at your house during the break, I'll need you to take care of me."

[So that's what she's waiting for.]

[Fine, let's go then. My house isn't exactly fun anyway; once she gets bored, she'll leave on her own.]

Lin Yi stood there holding the wooden box, looking helpless.

He could feel the remaining students around them watching him with strange expressions.

He wondered what Tang San's reaction would be if this news reached his ears.

But whatever, the Soul Gathering Grass was already in his hands. As for Tang San, while he was a bit of a nuisance, as long as he didn't use his hidden weapons, it wouldn't be a big deal.

Early the next morning, at the gate of Notting Academy, Lin Yi looked at Xiao Wu, who was skipping along beside him, and felt a sense of daze.

[This scene is exactly the same, except the male lead has changed...]

[But then again, how did the plot get skewed to this extent?]

[And looking at this posture, this little rabbit is determined to follow me to the end.]

Lin Yi curled his lips helplessly, attempting one last struggle. "Xiao Wu, are you really sure you want to go back with me? My home isn't as lively as the school; it might be quite boring."

Xiao Wu, however, looked completely unbothered, skipping in a circle around Lin Yi. "It won't be boring! How could it be boring with you there? Besides, I want to see what the place you live in looks like."

She blinked her large eyes, looking at Lin Yi with an expectant expression.

Lin Yi sighed, knowing he couldn't win against this little rabbit, and had no choice but to nod, "Fine, fine, let's head out then. But I'm telling you now, if you get bored, don't blame me for not warning you."

Xiao Wu nodded happily, tugging on the hem of Lin Yi's shirt as she walked forward, "I know, I know, let's go already, I can't wait."

The two of them stepped onto the road home.

But Lin Yi knew in his heart that this journey home was destined to be anything but peaceful.

Meanwhile.

Behind them, Tang San, who was also preparing to head home, watched this scene with his fists clenched so tightly they creaked.

Why?

Why was Xiao Wu going back with Lin Yi?

"Lin Yi?" Tang San muttered the name, a flash of malice crossing his eyes.

He shouldn't have let him off during the earlier sparring match just because Lin Yi was a support-type spirit master.

In a corner not far away, Yu Xiaogang frowned as he watched his most prized disciple lose his composure.

He walked up to Tang San and said in a low, stern voice, "Tang San, calm down."

"Teacher." Tang San looked up at Yu Xiaogang, took a deep breath, and tried his best to steady his emotions, "I can't be calm. You saw it too, Xiao Wu, she..."

"I saw it." Yu Xiaogang nodded, "But the more this happens, the more you must maintain your reason."

"I..." Tang San wanted to say something.

Yu Xiaogang interrupted him, saying, "Rest assured, during this time, I will have people investigate Lin Yi's background. As for Xiao Wu..."

He looked at Tang San, his tone serious, "The most important thing for you right now is to improve your strength. Only when you become strong enough will all these problems be solved."

Tang San was silent for a moment, then finally nodded, "I understand, Teacher."

Though he said this, the fire of rage in his heart did not subside.

This Lin Yi must pay the price.

"Mm." Yu Xiaogang nodded and gave a final instruction, "Aren't you heading home too? Go on, be careful on the road."

With that, he turned and walked back to the academy without looking back.

Tang San took one last deep look in the direction Lin Yi and Xiao Wu had left, then headed off in the opposite direction.

On the other side.

Lin Yi had no idea that he wasn't being held in contempt by Tang San because of the gift.

Instead, it was because Xiao Wu was going home with him that Tang San had nearly snapped.

At this moment.

Lin Yi had already figured out how to ditch this little rabbit so he could go hunt for his spirit ring alone.

[The route is already planned. Once we reach the Maple Forest near the Soul Hunting Forest, I'll trick this little rabbit into resting in a cave inside, then take the opportunity to circle around to the Soul Hunting Forest.]

[This way, I can ensure her safety while still having the chance to hunt for my spirit ring.]

[But why is she so quiet today? I have a feeling something isn't right.]