Xiao Wu's Clumsy Reason!

A month passed in the blink of an eye.

"嗡!!!"

Inside the girls' dormitory, Xiao Wu's soul power surged and climbed steadily, only to suddenly retract.

"Whoosh!"

Xiao Wu slowly opened her bright, spirited eyes, the corners of her mouth curling upward.

"Finally reached level thirty."

"But... how am I supposed to leave here and find a secluded spot to absorb a Soul Ring?"

"Most importantly, how do I tell Tang Yin..."

While Xiao Wu was overjoyed, she couldn't help but feel troubled, and this worry instantly washed away the joy of reaching level thirty soul power.

"Maybe... I'll just tell Tang Yin I need to go home... but if I do that, he'll definitely want to come with me."

"So annoying."

Xiao Wu cupped her pink cheeks, her face full of distress.

Meanwhile.

Tang Yin was already on his way.

Before long.

Outside Xiao Wu's dormitory door, Tang Yin knocked and called out, "Xiao Wu, time for breakfast."

Creeeak—!

Xiao Wu opened the door, her eyes darting away when she saw Tang Yin.

She kept thinking to herself.

Should she just tell Tang Yin that she had broken through to level thirty?

Tang Yin instantly sensed that something was off with Xiao Wu.

"Xiao Wu, what's wrong?"

"You feel a bit strange. Are you not feeling well?"

Tang Yin knew.

Girls had those few days every month.

Furthermore, soul masters on the Douluo Continent were generally precocious, to say nothing of the girls.

It wasn't unreasonable for Tang Yin to suspect that.

"Tang Yin, I'm planning to go home for a while. Could you ask the teacher for leave on my behalf?" After thinking for a long time, Xiao Wu decided to stick with this excuse.

"Go home?" Tang Yin was taken aback.

Xiao Wu going home?

To the Star Dou Forest?

Why would Xiao Wu suddenly want to return to the Star Dou Forest?

Could it be that Tang Hao had appeared and caused trouble?

"Yes, I need to go home for a trip. Three to five days at the shortest, ten days at the longest," Xiao Wu nodded and said.

Tang Yin said, "Let me go back with you."

"No, no! It's better if I go back alone! If I bring you back, they might dislike you and even bully you!" Xiao Wu refused repeatedly.

"You just wait for me here, I'll be back soon!" Xiao Wu said hurriedly.

Tang Yin's expression couldn't help but turn strange.

Xiao Wu felt incredibly guilty under Tang Yin's gaze.

"Then... be careful on your way. Here is one hundred Gold Soul Coin, keep it for your travels."

Tang Yin didn't dwell on it further; he reached out and handed a money pouch to Xiao Wu.

After all, Xiao Wu's situation was rather special.

And for now.

He hadn't laid his cards on the table with her yet.

There was no rush for that, and it couldn't be rushed.

"Tang Yin, thank you."

"You wait for me here. Don't wander off, or I won't be able to find you when I get back."

Xiao Wu stared at Tang Yin without blinking.

"Where would I go?" Tang Yin shook his head with a laugh, then asked, "When do you plan on leaving?"

"Right now, I was just about to pack my things!" Xiao Wu said.

"A gift?" Tang Yin was slightly taken aback, and without a second thought, he removed the storage Soul Tool from his wrist. "Keep this storage Soul Tool for yourself; it will be a hassle if you have to carry your luggage all the way."

Xiao Wu's lips curled upward slightly as she extended her left hand.

Seeing this, Tang Yin placed the bracelet onto Xiao Wu's wrist.

"I'll return it to you after I get back," Xiao Wu said with a grin, cradling the bracelet.

"It's fine if you just keep it for yourself," Tang Yin waved his hand dismissively, then added, "I'm heading out now, and I'll put in a leave of absence for you while I'm at it."

"Mm-hmm!" Xiao Wu waved her hand playfully.

After Tang Yin left, Xiao Wu locked herself in her room and let out a long sigh of relief.

"That was close."

"Tang Yin is still as considerate as ever, always so mindful of my privacy."

"Otherwise, if he had insisted on following me, I truly wouldn't have had any way to stop him."

"Since that's the case, I might as well head back to see Da Ming and Er Ming."

"I should buy some bananas to take back with me."

With that thought, Xiao Wu quickly began to pack her bags.

Before long.

She set off alone on her journey "home," first taking a carriage to the town outside the Star Dou Forest, then traveling on foot deep into the Star Dou Forest.

During this time.

She had already successfully condensed her third Soul Ring, breaking through to become a Soul Elder.

Throughout the journey, Tang Hao followed in secret, only turning back once he witnessed Xiao Wu entering the Star Dou Forest, returning to Tang Yin's side to continue his watch.

"It's not bad for Xiao Yin to stay here at the Suotuo Intermediate Soul Master Academy to study."

"To have learned a Self-Created Soul Skill at such a young age, and even successfully developed it, he certainly doesn't need that good-for-nothing Yu Xiaogang to teach him."

"It's just a pity that the cultivation method for Twin Martial Souls can only be obtained through Yu Xiaogang from Bibi Dong. But as things stand, that method seems unlikely to be realized."

"I only hope that Xiao Yin can research the cultivation method for Twin Martial Souls on his own in the future."

Tang Hao gazed at Tang Yin, who was training diligently on the field. The azure short hair and the features that resembled Ah Yin made him think of her.

"Ah Yin, our child... has grown up. It's just a pity that I couldn't let you see it."

"Ah Yin, don't blame me... I truly tried my best; it is my own incompetence..."

"However... rest assured, in the future, Xiao Yin will surely surpass everyone! He will help you, and help us avenge our child who passed away so long ago!"

Tang Hao muttered to himself, his figure hidden in the shadows a hundred meters away, silently watching Tang Yin.

Five days passed in the blink of an eye.

Early that morning.

Tang Yin was still washing his face and brushing his teeth when he heard a series of violent knocks at the door.

"Tang Yin! Tang Yin! I'm back!"

Xiao Wu's slightly excited voice rang out from outside the door.

"You're back so soon!"

Tang Yin quickly finished washing up and opened the door for Xiao Wu, looking surprised.

"Aren't you happy that I came back so quickly?"

Xiao Wu asked with her hands on her hips, pouting.

"Happy! Happy! Of course I'm happy!"

"Wait? Xiao Wu, did you break through?"

Tang Yin keenly sensed the fluctuations of soul power radiating from Xiao Wu, which were not much different from his own.

This was a clear departure from the gap that previously existed between a Soul Elder and a Soul Grand Master.

"You actually noticed!"

"On my way home, I accidentally broke through to level thirty!"

"It just so happened that I wasn't far from the Star Dou Forest on the way back, so I went in for a stroll. I never expected to run into a severely injured thousand-year soul beast!"

"I killed it, absorbed its Soul Ring, and successfully broke through to level thirty-one!"

Xiao Wu said fluently.

She had rehearsed these words in her mind many times, all for this very moment.

Tang Yin was stunned for a moment upon hearing this.

After coming to his senses, he gave a thumbs-up and said with a strange expression, "Your luck is truly incredible! You got your second Soul Ring that way, and your third Soul Ring happened the same way!"

"When luck comes, you can't stop it!" Xiao Wu laughed awkwardly, unconsciously pinching the hem of her skirt, her face burning red.

It seems the same excuse cannot be used too many times.

She had to come up with a new, legitimate excuse that wouldn't arouse too much suspicion.

"To congratulate you on becoming a Soul Elder!"

"My treat, we're having a feast at noon!"

A warm smile reappeared on Tang Yin's face as he waved his hand and laughed.

"Yay, yay!"

Xiao Wu's eyes lit up, her heart brimming with joy.