Xiao Wu's Dream

The Soul Fighting had just concluded when the footage took another cliff-like leap. There was no warning, no cause or effect, and not even a momentary pause in between.

However, the rabbit grew accustomed to it quickly, as the majority of what followed was presented in this exact format: a series of extremely concise snippets stitched together.

[In the woods behind the playground, Huang Tian practiced a series of bizarre, non-rhythmic steps, leaping between the trees. He wore no shoes, and every step he took triggered a burst of Soul Power that kicked up dust from the ground.

After running for a while, he suddenly stopped, clutching his head in frustration. "No, no, that's still not right. Where exactly is the problem?"]

[In the same woods at the same location, she followed Huang Tian as he performed some very strange movements amidst obstacles and facilities constructed from rocks, rammed earth, and rotting logs.]

[A gentle evening breeze blew. She and Huang Tian sat side-by-side on a horizontal tree branch that swayed with the gusts, much like a rocking chair.

A somewhat mischievous smile hung on the corner of Huang Tian's mouth as he leaned over and bumped his shoulder against hers.

"Your name is Xiao Wu, but can you dance? Should I choreograph a set of dances for you to perform for me?"]

[Xiao Wu was dancing for Huang Tian, her supple waist moving like a noodle, her hips swaying wildly.

After finishing, she went to ask if it looked good, hoping for praise, but was instead high-handedly told that she could only ever dance for him from now on and that no one else was allowed to know.

One second, his expression was so serious it seemed resolute.

"No means no, absolutely not. Do you know what exclusive copyright means? This is something I taught you; only I get to watch.

If you dare to do this for others, don't ever expect to get anything from me again."

The next second, his face suddenly bloomed with a smile as he tugged on her sleeve.

"Xiao Wu, just agree to my request, okay? I'll choreograph three... no, five more dances for you to perform."]

As the rabbit watched, a sudden realization dawned on her.

"Wait a minute, why is it all Huang Tian? Where is everyone else?"

"Also, this guy is way too weird, isn't he?"

"Still, that dance actually looks pretty good. I can find a way to trick Huang Tian into choreographing it.

Hehe, I really am clever."]

The film continued.

Halfway up a small, modest hill sat two graves side-by-side. Fresh repairs were visible on the surface, and many trimmed weeds were scattered nearby.

Huang Tian held her small hand, his expression filled with both sorrow and hope.

"Xiao Wu, my parents passed away when I was four. I've lived alone ever since. Looking back at my memories, the deepest part is just me sitting alone in the courtyard waiting for the sun to set.

Sometimes it was the middle of the night, lying in bed, eyes wide open waiting for the dawn.

Waiting and waiting, time seemed to stand still, and the things before me remained unchanged.

When I was truly bored, I would talk to the chickens at home, but they wouldn't pay me any mind; they would only stare at the food in my hand.

So I would grab a handful of corn, throwing out only one kernel at a time, watching them scramble for it. After they ate it, I'd throw another. I could play like that for half an hour.

Xiao Wu, how I long to have a relative. I suspect your family background isn't complete either; otherwise, you wouldn't have forgotten to bring a blanket, and you wouldn't be so ignorant of how to protect yourself.

We can become each other's friends, reliance, and bond.

One person can only be one person, but two people can become a home.

Xiao Wu, are you willing to be my little sister?"]

"So this guy is actually an orphan. No wonder he attached a ten-year Soul Ring."

"Should I count as an orphan now, too?"

The rabbit didn't notice that, imperceptibly, her resistance and vigilance toward these strange images had vanished. Her mind was immersed in them, feeling happy because the characters were joyful, and feeling lost and distressed because of their sorrow.

Huang Tian's confession moved Xiao Wu instantly, and she gripped his hand just a little tighter.

The rabbit could clearly feel her own internal touch and desire; she desperately wanted to agree right then and there, for she too needed the comfort of a relative.

Drifting alone in the world, never knowing when her identity might be discovered and lead to a hunt, her internal loneliness and fear far exceeded Huang Tian's.

But Xiao Wu still suppressed her inner impulse and asked one question.

"If one day, many people want to kill me, and those people are ones you can't beat, what will you do?"

"Then please have them step over my corpse first."

Huang Tian's voice was resolute, without a shred of hesitation.

The film ended abruptly here, but from this fragment onward, in all the following content, Xiao Wu's address for Huang Tian changed to 'Brother' or 'Brother Tian'.

[Huang Tian successfully created a set of footwork that could increase the speed of dodging and sudden turns, which he then taught to Xiao Wu.]

[Tang San tried to trick Xiao Wu into revealing the method for the footwork, but remembering the exclusive copyright, she refused him decisively.]

[Tang San used an iron mechanism to ambush Huang Tian, leading to a fierce conflict between the two that bordered on a life-or-death struggle, leaving both severely injured.

Strangely, after the incident, many rumors unfavorable to Huang Tian suddenly spread throughout the academy.]

[Huang Tian's Soul Power reached level twenty. He sought the academy's help to hunt for a Soul Ring but was severely blocked by Tang San's teacher, Yu Xiaogang.

He refused the request for help from Xiao Wu, who had obtained her Soul Ring a step ahead, and chose to enter the Soul Hunting Forest alone. Fifteen days later, he returned successfully with a century-old Soul Ring.]

[Six years passed. The two were about to graduate from the junior Soul Master Academy, and the Principal proactively offered to help them hunt for their third Soul Ring, his attitude exceptionally friendly.]

Afterward, he recommended a highly unconventional high-level Soul Master Academy to them, specifically established for cultivating top-tier geniuses, known as Shrek Academy.

Unexpectedly, upon just joining, he discovered that Tang San was also at this academy, and the Dean, Flender, was an old friend of Tang San's teacher, Yu Xiaogang.

[The physical development speed of Soul Masters far exceeds that of ordinary people; at twelve years old, both of them stepped into adulthood, and some wonderful things occurred.]

[Huang Tian's technique for controlling Blue Silver Grass caused great shock to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect princess, Ning Rongrong.

It reached the point where, as soon as he appeared, she would immediately pester him to ask how it was done, and she spared no expense in bribing him with large amounts of Gold Soul Coins, storage Soul Tools, various books, and more.]

[Huang Tian questioned the teaching content of Yu Xiaogang. After multiple discussions yielded no results, he decided not to participate in academy training and to cultivate according to his own methods.]

[A matter that caused Xiao Wu extreme distress emerged: the other two female students in the academy seemed to have an increasingly unusual relationship with Huang Tian.

Taking training as an example, at first only she followed Huang Tian, but before long, it had actually turned into Huang Tian leading three girls while Yu Xiaogang led the remaining boys.]

[Huang Tian created a special Meditation Method that was at least thirty percent faster than the version she was cultivating.]