She's Just a Child!

Yu Xiaogang's expression softened slightly. "Ah, Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges. That's not a bad name; it sounds quite poetic, though a bit long-winded."

Tang San offered an awkward smile.

The carriage fell silent once more.

But inside Tang San's heart, it could no longer find peace.

[Notification: Trial for the "Marauder's Map" feature has been activated. Duration: 7 days.]

[Notification: Trial for the "Jianghu" feature has been activated. Duration: 7 days.]

[Notification: Upon completion of the "Child of the Forest" mission, the host may choose one of these two features to activate permanently.]

[Notification: Mission "Child of the Forest" activated. Objective: During Yu Xiaogang and Tang San's trip to the Soul Hunting Forest, sabotage either one of them. Method and consequences are unrestricted, provided they do not result in death. Reward: +50 Reward Points, +2 Soul Power Level.]

"In this mission, if both are sabotaged, the rewards will be doubled."

Zhang Tianyu smacked his lips, feeling a bit of a headache.

This system had really become stingy.

In his previous life, he had been able to activate the Marauder's Map for free right from the start, but this time, he actually had to complete a mission to unlock it.

Both features were incredibly overpowered.

The Marauder's Map could pinpoint a person's exact location at any time and scan their current status from afar, while the Jianghu feature allowed for comprehensive, blind-spot-free surveillance, including audio and video recording, and even the ability to select items to sabotage a target remotely.

Combined, these two features were practically invincible.

They were the essential tools for playing dirty and acting as the ultimate puppet master from the shadows!

"Can't I just activate both at once?"

The system replied: "I apologize, Host. I would love to activate both for you, but it is not allowed. It goes against the rules. Among all the randomly generated mission rewards, I have already provided you with the best possible option."

"Wait a second, you said if I sabotage both, the rewards double. By that logic, if I sabotage both of them, shouldn't I be able to get both features?"

The system sighed: "I am sorry, Host. This feature reward is independent of the mission rewards that can be doubled; it does not qualify for the doubling effect."

Zhang Tianyu looked pained.

Whatever, I'll just do it. The mission rewards are basically freebies anyway.

Sabotaging these two fools is child's play, isn't it?

Regaining his composure, he looked up to see Xiao Wu bouncing around on the playground. Zhang Tianyu opened the Jianghu menu, clicked on Yu Xiaogang, and selected observe.

Swish.

A 360-degree, blind-spot-free surveillance feed appeared in Zhang Tianyu's mind.

Every single hair on Yu Xiaogang was clearly visible, and his every move was laid bare.

Meanwhile, at the entrance of the Soul Hunting Forest.

The guard at the gate inspected Yu Xiaogang's token, offered a respectful salute, and opened the heavy doors.

The master and disciple stepped inside, and the clamor of the market outside the forest vanished without a trace, replaced entirely by the chirping of birds and the humming of insects from the tranquil woods.

Tang San's somewhat gloomy mood immediately began to lift.

This wonderful feeling from nature was truly nostalgic!

In that moment, Tang San felt as if he had returned to the Bashu Tang Sect of his past life.

The Bashu Tang Sect was filled with mountains and forests, and he had often traveled through them to search for medicinal herbs and toxins to refine his poisons.

The atmosphere of this forest gave him a very pleasant sense of familiarity.

Yu Xiaogang said, "We must now precisely locate a soul beast that meets the criteria for your soul ring. Do you remember the type of soul beast I told you that you need?"

Tang San nodded. "I remember. Around four hundred years old, preferably poisonous, tough, and it doesn't necessarily have to be a plant-type soul beast."

Yu Xiaogang nodded in satisfaction. "Very good. I will release my martial soul now; stay close to me and do not wander too far."

The master and disciple began searching for soul beasts in the forest.

There wasn't much plot to this part—just aimless searching. Zhang Tianyu knew they were destined to find nothing today.

It wasn't a good time to find an opportunity to sabotage them either.

If he wanted to sabotage both at once without killing them, the best time would be after they encountered the Mandala Snake.

Just as Zhang Tianyu felt bored and closed the observation mode, he opened his eyes to find Xiao Wu's large, sparkling eyes staring right at him.

It gave him quite a fright!

Good grief, those eyes were truly huge!

How could it be so big?

"What are you doing? You scared the life out of me." Zhang Tianyu took a few deep breaths.

"What were you doing just now?" Xiao Wu asked curiously. "With your eyes closed and that strange smirk on your face, were you cultivating?"

"Ah, yes, cultivating."

Zhang Tianyu certainly couldn't tell her he was secretly observing Yu Xiaogang and Tang San, could he?

Xiao Wu would most likely think he was an idiot.

"Then what kind of cultivation is that? Why were you smiling?" Xiao Wu was even more puzzled.

Smiling while cultivating, and looking so malicious while doing it—was this really cultivation?

"Ah, I'm using a secret method passed down through the Zhang Family. You've never seen it, so that's why you find it strange."

"Fine then." Xiao Wu didn't press the matter further and said, "This is so boring. Come spar with me!"

"Spar? You can't beat me anyway." Zhang Tianyu stood up.

"What did you say?" Xiao Wu pouted. "Just watch, I'm going to flatten you this time!"

With that, Xiao Wu zipped right in front of Zhang Tianyu and, without a word of warning, unleashed a mid-air whip kick.

"Hey! You have no martial virtue! You're ambushing me!" Zhang Tianyu scrambled to dodge.

Good grief, that kick had grazed the tip of his nose. If he hadn't reacted fast enough to dodge, it might have flattened his nose entirely!

He would have gone from a handsome man to an ugly one!

"That's what you get for looking down on me!" Xiao Wu smirked triumphantly and swept her leg toward him again.

Would Zhang Tianyu let her get away with that? He reached out, grabbed her leg, and gave her calf a hard pinch.

Anyone who has had their calf pinched knows the feeling—it's quite the stinging sensation!

Not to mention that Xiao Wu was a rabbit spirit; the nerves in her legs were even more sensitive than a human's.

Double the sting!

Xiao Wu couldn't stand steady on the spot, her face flushing red. "What are you doing? Ouch! Let go!"

"Hehehe, that's what you get for ambushing me!" Zhang Tianyu grinned smugly and squeezed harder.

Xiao Wu struggled violently, and Zhang Tianyu followed her movement, his hand sliding along her long leg, brushing past her thigh and bottom.

Ah!

That wonderfully elastic touch!

Zhang Tianyu was instantly reminded of a mousepad of Xiao Wu he had bought back on Earth.

Tsk tsk tsk, a mousepad with such curves!

The feel of that was also quite marvelous~!

System Prompt: Host, the current Xiao Wu is merely a child of one hundred thousand years!

Zhang Tianyu raised an eyebrow. "Three years older, you hold a brick of gold; three thousand years older, you're gifted an immortal pill; one hundred thousand years older, your magic power is boundless!"

System: ...