Ruyi, Ruyi, As I Wish!

The next day dawned, the sun already high in the sky.

Rose Hotel.

Rose Heaven.

Tang Yin and Xiao Wu locked eyes, staring at each other without a single blink.

Finally.

Both of them burst into laughter at the same time.

"Tang Yin, why didn't you touch me last night?"

As she spoke, Xiao Wu snuggled into Tang Yin's embrace with a sweet smile.

Tang Yin chuckled softly, "I was in a hurry, but I knew I couldn't be."

How could Xiao Wu not know that Tang Yin was cherishing her? Her heart felt sweet and warm.

"It's almost noon, time to get up!"

Tang Yin patted Xiao Wu's shapely bottom and was the first to throw off the covers and rise.

Seeing this, Xiao Wu followed suit and got up as well.

"Tang Yin, since we don't have anything to do back home anyway, why don't we stay out and play for a few more days?"

"We work hard at cultivation every day and rarely get to relax. Now that we finally have a break, we should make the most of it."

Tang Yin thought to himself while washing up.

After a while.

Tang Yin smiled and said, "In that case, why don't you come treasure hunting with me?"

"Treasure hunting?" Xiao Wu was stunned, then her eyes lit up. She excitedly shook Tang Yin's arm, "Where are we going to hunt for treasure? I want to go, I want to go!"

"I have reliable information that a Man Faced Demon Spider capable of dropping an External Soul Bone will appear in the Star Dou Forest in the coming days," Tang Yin said, feigning mystery.

Although he already possessed an ability similar to an External Soul Bone—the Thunder God Whip obtained from the Thunder Hell Vine—who would mind having another one?

Interestingly, through his research and experimentation, he discovered that the External Soul Bone from the Thunder Hell Vine could not only transform into the Thunder God Whip but could also change into the shape of other weapons according to his will, such as blades, spears, swords, or halberds.

Based on this characteristic, Tang Yin had renamed his External Soul Bone—Ruyi!

Ruyi, Ruyi, follow my heart's desire!

Upon learning that Tang Yin intended to head to the Star Dou Forest, Xiao Wu couldn't help but freeze.

For a moment, she even forgot to answer him.

"Xiao Wu?"

Tang Yin raised his hand and waved it in front of her.

"Ah? What's wrong?"

Xiao Wu snapped back to reality and blinked.

"What's the matter with you?"

"You just suddenly zoned out there."

Tang Yin asked softly.

However, he had some inkling of the reason.

After all, whenever the Star Dou Forest was mentioned, Xiao Wu always acted like this.

"It's nothing, I was just thinking about something!"

"So, we're going to the Star Dou Forest, right?"

"I'm going too!"

Xiao Wu said hurriedly.

Tang Yin smiled, "I estimate it will happen in the next few days; I'll let you know when the time comes."

Xiao Wu nodded in agreement, "Okay~"

Once they had both finished washing up, they put on their clothes.

Now that the moment had passed, Xiao Wu felt shy and insisted that Tang Yin turn away.

Before long.

The two left the Rose Hotel hand in hand.

The front desk was still manned by the same attendant from the day before.

As they were leaving.

Tang Yin and Xiao Wu didn't forget to give the attendant a quiet thumbs-up.

The attendant smiled knowingly.

He had seen this kind of thing too many times and was already used to it.

"Tang Yin, can we come stay here often in the future?" Xiao Wu looked back at the Rose Hotel.

"We can!" Tang Yin smiled slightly.

"Huh? It's you two!" Ning Rongrong, whom they had just met yesterday, appeared before Tang Yin and Xiao Wu once again, greeting them with a beaming smile.

"You're Ning Rongrong from yesterday. I didn't expect us to run into each other again," Xiao Wu said in surprise.

"I know, right? What a coincidence!" Ning Rongrong laughed. "Thank you for showing me the way yesterday; I've already enrolled in Shrek Academy."

"What do you think of it there?" Xiao Wu asked curiously.

In her opinion, Shrek Academy wasn't anything special—it was even worse than Notting Junior Soul Master Academy.

Aside from being a bit stronger in terms of power, it was useless.

"It's alright, I suppose..."

Ning Rongrong looked embarrassed.

She really wanted to complain about all the shortcomings of Shrek Academy.

But seeing that Tang Yin was also there, she didn't want to speak the truth and decided to maintain her facade as a well-behaved girl. After all, in her view, boys liked her current image.

"It's alright?"

Xiao Wu looked shocked.

She scanned Ning Rongrong up and down once more, this time very carefully.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

Ning Rongrong immediately felt uncomfortable all over.

Tang Yin laughed, "I didn't expect you to be so patient. Even Xiao Wu and I couldn't stand the environment at Shrek Academy."

It wasn't that they couldn't endure it.

After all, he came from Holy Soul Village; there was no hardship he hadn't experienced.

It was just unnecessary.

With better environments to choose from, why settle for a dilapidated place like Shrek Academy?

"Hehe~" Ning Rongrong laughed awkwardly. "Perhaps it's because I have a strong ability to adapt."

"Um, to thank you for your help yesterday, why don't I treat you to a meal?" Ning Rongrong looked at Tang Yin and Xiao Wu, smiling softly.

"No need, we just finished breakfast," Tang Yin glanced at Xiao Wu and politely declined.

"Yes, that's right," Xiao Wu nodded repeatedly.

"It's no trouble, just some dessert. You should eat well in the morning," Ning Rongrong said, taking the initiative to grab Xiao Wu with one hand and Tang Yin with the other, pulling them toward a dessert shop on the street.

Tang Yin and Xiao Wu exchanged glances, both feeling speechless.

"Ning Rongrong, aren't you too bold? Aren't you afraid we might be bad people?"

Xiao Wu asked in astonishment.

"Not at all!"

"I knew you were good people the moment I saw you!"

Ning Rongrong said with a face full of smiles.

Inside the dessert shop.

Tang Yin and Xiao Wu sat on one side, while Ning Rongrong sat opposite them.

"Order whatever you like."

Ning Rongrong handed a menu to Tang Yin and another to Xiao Wu, acting like a wealthy benefactor.

"Ning Rongrong, where are you from? You look like you're from a wealthy family in a big city!"

Xiao Wu asked curiously while looking at the menu.

"My family... my family does business in the Imperial Capital, and it's a very large scale, too!" Ning Rongrong laughed.

Xiao Wu was slightly stunned, then leaned into Tang Yin's ear and whispered, "Tang Yin, should we order something cheap to save her some money?"

Tang Yin leaned closer and whispered back, "No need. She has soul power fluctuations, which means she's a soul master too; it's just a bit of food, it won't break her."

"Besides, didn't she say her family is rich?"

"Look at her temperament; it's not something an ordinary family could cultivate."

"Every gesture she makes screams two words."

Xiao Wu looked up at Ning Rongrong, then withdrew her gaze and asked, "What words?"

Tang Yin whispered, "Rich!"

Xiao Wu raised her eyebrows slightly.

At this moment.

Ning Rongrong watched Tang Yin and Xiao Wu whispering across from her, maintaining a smile on her face.

In reality, she had already focused her attention, pricking up her ears and even secretly using her soul power, trying to hear what Tang Yin and Xiao Wu were saying.

Unfortunately.

While Tang Yin and Xiao Wu were whispering, they were also using their soul power to block her out.