She Was Just a Child!

Yu Xiaogang's expression eased a little. "Ah, Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges. That's not a bad name. It sounds quite poetic, though it is a bit long."

Tang San gave an awkward smile.

The carriage fell silent again,

but Tang San's mind

could no longer find peace.

"System Prompt: The [Marauder's Map] feature has been activated for a trial period of [7] days."

"System Prompt: The [Jianghu] feature has been activated for a trial period of [7] days."

"System Prompt: Once the [Child of the Forest] quest is completed, the host may choose one of these two features to activate permanently."

"System Prompt: Quest activated: [Child of the Forest]. Objective: During Yu Xiaogang and Tang San's trip to the Soul Hunting Forest, sabotage either one of them. Any method is permitted, and there are no restrictions on the consequences, but neither may be killed. Quest rewards: Reward Points +50, Soul Power Level +2."

"If both are sabotaged during this quest, the rewards will be doubled."

Zhang Tianyu smacked his lips, feeling a little frustrated.

This system had really gotten stingy.

In his previous life, he'd gotten the [Marauder's Map] feature activated for free right off the bat,

but this time, he actually had to complete a quest to unlock it.

Both of these features were incredibly powerful.

The [Marauder's Map] could pinpoint a person's current location anytime, anywhere, and scan their current condition from a distance.

The [Jianghu] feature, on the other hand, could monitor and record everything a person did, with no blind spots, and even let him select an item to sabotage them with from afar.

Together, these two features were practically invincible.

They were the perfect tools for pulling sneaky tricks and playing dirty from the shadows!

"Can't you activate both at once?"

The system replied, "Sorry, host. I'd love to activate both for you, but I can't. It wouldn't be within the rules. Among all the quest rewards randomly assigned to you, I've already done my best to give you the best ones."

"Hold on. You said the quest rewards double if I sabotage both of them. By that logic, if I sabotage both at once, wouldn't I get both features?"

The system replied helplessly, "Sorry, host. The feature reward is separate from the quest reward that can be doubled, so it can't benefit from the doubling effect."

Zhang Tianyu looked thoroughly annoyed.

Whatever. He'd just do it. The reward was practically free, anyway.

Sabotaging these two idiots would be a piece of cake, wouldn't it?

He gathered his thoughts, looked up at Xiao Wu, who was bouncing around the training ground, and opened the [Jianghu] list.

He clicked Yu Xiaogang, then clicked Observe.

Whoosh—

A 360-degree surveillance feed appeared in Zhang Tianyu's mind.

He could see every single hair on Yu Xiaogang's body, and every move he made was captured in full.

Meanwhile, at the entrance to the Soul Hunting Forest.

The guard at the gate checked Yu Xiaogang's token, then bowed respectfully and opened the gate.

The master and disciple stepped inside. The bustle of the market outside the forest instantly vanished, replaced by the birdsong and insect calls of the quiet woods.

Tang San's somewhat gloomy mood immediately lifted.

There was something wonderful and nostalgic about the feeling of being surrounded by nature!

At that moment, Tang San felt as if he'd returned to the Bashu Tang Sect of his previous life.

The Bashu Tang Sect was surrounded by mountains and forests.

He'd often trekked through the wilderness in search of medicinal herbs and poisonous substances for making poison.

The forest air gave him a warm sense of familiarity.

Yu Xiaogou said, "Now we need to find a Soul Beast that meets our requirements and hunt it for a Soul Ring. Do you remember the kind of Soul Beast I told you you'd need?"

Tang San nodded. "I do. Around four hundred years old, preferably poisonous and resilient. It doesn't have to be a plant Soul Beast."

Yu Xiaogang nodded in satisfaction. "Good. I'll release my Martial Soul now. Stay close to me and don't wander too far."

The master and disciple began searching the forest for Soul Beasts.

Nothing much happened in this part. They just wandered around looking, and Zhang Tianyu knew they weren't going to find anything today.

It wasn't a good time to sabotage them, either.

If he wanted to sabotage both at once without getting either of them killed, the best opportunity would come after they encountered the Mandala Snake.

Just as Zhang Tianyu was getting bored and closed the observation mode, he opened his eyes and found himself looking straight into Xiao Wu's clear, sparkling eyes.

She startled him so badly!

Good grief, those eyes were huge!

How could they be that big?

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

"What were you doing just now?" Xiao Wu asked curiously. "Your eyes were closed, and you looked like you were smirking. Were you cultivating?"

"Ah, yes. I was cultivating."

There was no way Zhang Tianyu could tell her he'd been secretly watching Yu Xiaogang and Tang San, right?

Xiao Wu would probably think he was an idiot.

"Then what were you cultivating? And why were you smiling?" Xiao Wu was even more puzzled.

He was cultivating while smiling, and not in a very well-meaning way, either. Was that really cultivation?

"Ah, I was using a cultivation method passed down through the Zhang Family. You've never seen it before, so it probably looks strange to you."

"All right, then." Xiao Wu didn't press him. "This is so boring. Come spar with me!"

"What's there to spar over? You can't beat me anyway." Zhang Tianyu stood up.

"Say that again?" Xiao Wu pouted. "This time, I'll beat you flat!"

With that, Xiao Wu dashed toward Zhang Tianyu and launched a flying whip kick without warning.

"Hey! That's not fair! You're ambushing me!" Zhang Tianyu hurriedly dodged.

Good grief, that kick had passed right by the tip of his nose. If he hadn't reacted quickly enough, it might've flattened his nose!

Then he'd go from a handsome guy to an ugly one!

"That's what you get for looking down on me!" Xiao Wu said triumphantly, swinging another kick.

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

Anyone who'd ever been pinched on the calf knew how painfully tingly it felt!

And Xiao Wu was a rabbit, so the nerves in her legs were even more sensitive than a human's.

Twice the tingle!

Xiao Wu could barely keep her balance. Her little face flushed red. "What are you doing? Ow! Let go!"

"Heh heh heh, that's what you get for ambushing me!" Zhang Tianyu said smugly, squeezing hard.

Xiao Wu struggled with all her might. Zhang Tianyu followed her movements, and his hand slid along her long leg again, gliding over her thigh and bottom.

Ah!

That wonderful, springy feel!

Zhang Tianyu was instantly reminded of a Xiao Wu mouse pad he'd bought back on Earth.

Tsk, tsk, a mouse pad with curves in all the right places!

It had felt wonderful, too~!

"System Prompt: Host, Xiao Wu is just a hundred-thousand-year-old child!"

Zhang Tianyu raised an eyebrow. "A woman three years older is a treasure; one three thousand years older gives you an immortal pill; one a hundred thousand years older has boundless magic power!"

System: ...