Xiao Wu's Questions, Yu Yan's Escape

Xiao Wu looked at the strangely behaving boy before her, her little eyes filled with enormous confusion.

She did not understand why he had looked so shocked upon hearing her name.

"Why are you so shocked to see me? Do you really know me? But I've never met you before."

Unable to figure it out and not one for scheming, Xiao Wu asked him directly.

"Uh... I once met a girl who looked a lot like you. Later, she went somewhere far away. Seeing you made me a little too excited. Sorry."

This was not Yu Yan's first time seeing Xiao Wu, but it was Xiao Wu's first time seeing Yu Yan. Understanding that, Yu Yan paused briefly before immediately coming up with an excuse.

"So that's how it is."

After hearing that explanation, Xiao Wu, who had not intended to pursue the matter, bluntly revealed the real reason she had approached Yu Yan.

"Why are the Soul Power fluctuations you produce while cultivating different from everyone else's? Um... they give me a feeling I can't quite describe."

"Anyway, I feel that the Soul Power you cultivate is very strong. Can you tell me why?"

Xiao Wu was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soft Bone Rabbit who had taken human form. Although she was now nearly indistinguishable from a real human, her former identity as a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soft Bone Rabbit still granted her many abilities, with perception far beyond that of ordinary people being only one of them.

She could not sense the Purple Qi that appeared when the Morning Sun first rose, but she could sense the Soul Power fluctuations Yu Yan released while refining it.

Moreover, she could feel that obtaining this cultivation method would surely bring her considerable benefits.

That was why Xiao Wu had appeared beside Yu Yan and questioned him.

Purple Qi was part of the Sun and Moon Essence and possessed an immense attraction for all living beings. Naturally, Xiao Wu was no exception.

"Could that be your imagination? I'm just cultivating Soul Power normally, using the most common Meditation Method. How could I possibly be stronger than everyone else?"

Yu Yan admitted that he liked Xiao Wu's appearance and voice, but since they had only just met, he would not reveal the existence of Purple Qi to her merely because of that bit of fondness.

This was his greatest reliance at the moment. There was no way he would disclose it to an outsider.

Besides, Xiao Wu might tell Tang San about this secret.

"Impossible. It definitely isn't my imagination. I can't be wrong about the Soul Power fluctuations you gave off while cultivating."

Angered by the little boy's lie, Xiao Wu glared with wide eyes and defended herself, insisting that she could not possibly be mistaken.

"If you don't believe me, I'll cultivate again. You can see for yourself."

Knowing that Xiao Wu would not let the matter go easily, Yu Yan sat cross-legged as he spoke and began cultivating.

It was only normal cultivation without refining Purple Qi. It was not some secret.

He entered a cultivation state so quickly!

Watching Yu Yan enter a cultivation state in the blink of an eye, Xiao Wu could not help feeling a little inferior.

This time, with no Purple Qi available for refinement, the Soul Power fluctuations around Yu Yan were those produced by normal cultivation. Nothing unusual appeared.

"This isn't right. It clearly wasn't like this just now."

Xiao Wu scratched her head, pondering what had gone wrong.

"You saw it yourself. I'm just like everyone else. I need to go home for breakfast now. Bye."

Before Xiao Wu could react, Yu Yan stood and waved goodbye. To run a little faster, he even used Martial Soul Possession.

Yu Yan's thinking was simple. Xiao Wu was going to study at Nuoding Academy, and this place was far from Nuoding City. She could not stay here forever, so he only needed to avoid her this once.

For the time being, he did not want anything to do with Tang San. Since Xiao Wu was close to Tang San, Yu Yan naturally intended to avoid her whenever possible.

Here, Yu Yan had actually made a very basic mistake: Tang San and Xiao Wu did not know each other yet. He had been seriously misled by the novel.

By the time Xiao Wu reacted, Yu Yan's figure was already about to disappear from her sight.

"Damn it! It was obviously different. If you won't tell me, I'll find a way myself."

Xiao Wu stomped the ground twice and circulated her Soul Power as she chased after Yu Yan. She was going to catch up and get an answer.

She had become human in order to grow stronger and help her mother avenge herself. She could feel that the little boy's cultivation method would be of great help to her.

Therefore, she had to figure out exactly why.

From this moment onward, the butterfly known as a transmigrator flapped its wings, beginning to alter the predetermined future of Douluo Continent.

"Tch, stupid Rabbit. There were so many suspicious things, yet you didn't notice a single one. You even let me slip away."

"This time, rounding up, I ditched a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast."

After shaking off Xiao Wu and returning home, Yu Yan smugly praised himself while preparing breakfast.

Still, as he made breakfast, Yu Yan felt somewhat regretful. He did quite like Xiao Wu.

She was lively and cheerful, and in the animated version of Douluo Continent, her looks were definitely among the best. She was wholeheartedly devoted to her lover and willing to die for him, while her voice was also one Yu Yan greatly liked.

As for all those online rumors from his previous life that smeared Xiao Wu, Yu Yan, a former diehard fan turned hater, declared them all complete nonsense.

Claims about Rabbits having short mating cycles and strong reproductive abilities, or about some Hundred-Thousand-Year Rogue Rabbit, were all malicious nonsense.

First, Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast referred to cultivation, not to literally having lived for a hundred thousand years.

Second, as representatives of weak Soul Beasts on Douluo Continent, Soft Bone Rabbits normally could not possibly reach a hundred thousand years of cultivation. Since Xiao Wu had easily grown into a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, she was very likely a Soft Bone Rabbit Emperor, or possessed the bloodline of a Soft Bone Rabbit Emperor, just like the Blue Silver Emperor.

Third, Xiao Wu might have had some flaws, but they were definitely not that exaggerated. Her reputation had been dragged down entirely by Tang San's series of absurd actions.

The fragrance wafting from the pot successfully drew Yu Yan's attention away. He tossed the mess of thoughts from his mind aside and focused on battling breakfast.

Xiao Wu, who had followed Yu Yan here, stood in Fish Village. Looking at the similar houses around her, she did not know what to do for a moment.

"Little girl, you're not from Fish Village. Did you come here for something?"

Just as Xiao Wu was at a loss, a kind-looking old man approached her and warmly asked why she had come.

"I'm looking for someone. Grandpa, could you help me?"

Distraught, Xiao Wu looked at the old man with pitifully wide eyes and asked for his help.

"I'm the village chief of Fish Village. You can call me Old Man Yu, just like the villagers do. I know everyone in the village. Tell me who you're looking for, and I'll take you to them."

The person Xiao Wu had asked for help was Old Man Yu, the helpful village chief of Fish Village.

Seeing that the old man was willing to help, Xiao Wu quickly described Yu Yan's characteristics.

He was a child with an Ice-Fire Great Fish martial soul.

The moment Old Man Yu heard Xiao Wu's description, he understood who she was looking for.

"You're looking for little Yan? I was just about to see him myself. Come with me."

"Okay. Thank you, Grandpa Yu."