The Village Chief's Kindness, Xiao Wu's Stubbornness

"Xiao Yan, are you home?"

Yu Yan, who was eating, heard Old Man Yu, the village chief, calling from outside. Without giving it much thought, he immediately got up to open the door.

"Grandpa Yu, I'm home. Just wait a moment, I'll open the door right away."

Opening the gate, Yu Yan saw Old Man Yu standing outside with a beaming smile, as well as Xiao Wu beside him, also smiling at him.

The village chief was smiling because the more he looked at Yu Yan, the more satisfied he was. Xiao Wu was smiling because she had successfully found Yu Yan.

On the way over, Xiao Wu had learned Yu Yan's name from Old Man Yu, along with some basic information about him.

Warm and hospitable, Old Man Yu did not even need Xiao Wu to pry for information. He simply told her many things about Yu Yan, praising him as a good child.

Old Man Yu was simply eager to show off Yu Yan to an outsider.

"Xiao Yan, I came to talk to you about something. I happened to run into your friend on the way, so I brought her along."

"This child Xiao Wu is just as polite and likable as you are."

Old Man Yu walked into the courtyard with a hearty smile, making a point of praising Xiao Wu as he entered.

There were many children in Fish Village, and Old Man Yu, wise with age, could clearly tell which children were truly polite.

"Hehe, Yu Yan, we meet again."

Xiao Wu followed behind Old Man Yu and waved at Yu Yan with a smile.

Since Old Man Yu was here, Yu Yan could not exactly pull a face at Xiao Wu in front of the elder. He merely rolled his eyes at her and did not stop her from coming in.

"Grandpa Yu, what did you need me for?"

After inviting Old Man Yu inside to sit, Yu Yan got straight to the point and asked why he had come.

"It's like this. My son will be coming back in a couple of days, and I want to introduce the two of you."

"He lives in Balaque City, and you'll be going there to study in the future as well. If anything happens while you're there, you can go directly to him. Within his ability, he'll help you for my sake."

"I came to tell you about this and ask what you think."

Old Man Yu took a sip of the tea Yu Yan had handed him and explained why he had come.

"No problem. When will Brother Yu be back?"

This was a good thing for Yu Yan at the moment, so naturally, he would not refuse Grandpa Yu's suggestion.

"Good, as long as you're okay with it. You've never liked accepting help from others since you were little, so I was worried you might reject my proposal. My son will come back in five days to help me harvest the fish from the pond. I'll introduce the two of you then."

Seeing that Yu Yan had agreed, the smile on Old Man Yu's face widened.

Of course, Old Man Yu was not entirely without selfish motives.

Yu Yan's talent was excellent, while his son's talent was not particularly good.

His thinking was simple: let his son help Yu Yan more now, and perhaps Yu Yan would help his son in the future.

"You're harvesting the fish from the pond? I'll come help when the time comes."

Seeing that Old Man Yu was about to speak, Yu Yan hurriedly said:

"You've already helped me so much. Now that I can help you a little within my means, please don't refuse. If you do, I'll be too embarrassed to ask Brother Yu for help in the future."

"Alright, then come help when the time comes. I never thought I'd get two Soul Masters to help me harvest fish, hahaha..."

Seeing that Yu Yan had cut off his words, Old Man Yu cheerfully accepted Yu Yan's kindness.

This was also the most important reason Old Man Yu liked Yu Yan: he knew how to repay kindness and never took others' help for granted.

After chatting briefly for a while longer, Old Man Yu, having nothing more to say, waved with a smile and left, congratulating Yu Yan on making a new friend.

Watching Old Man Yu leave, Yu Yan's smile faded as he looked at Xiao Wu, who had been sitting quietly at the side.

While Old Man Yu had been speaking with Yu Yan, Xiao Wu had sat obediently beside them without interrupting.

"Didn't you see just now? There's really nothing special about my cultivation method. Why are you still following me?"

"Also, what kind of sense does it make for a little girl like you to skip going home for dinner and follow me all the way here? Hurry up and go home to eat."

Seeing that Xiao Wu showed no intention of leaving, Yu Yan again stressed that there was nothing special about him and plainly hinted that she should leave his house.

"I definitely didn't see wrong."

Xiao Wu stood by her judgment. She did not believe she had been mistaken.

Moreover, Yu Yan's casual mention of going home for dinner not only failed to persuade Xiao Wu to leave, but also strengthened her determination to obtain this special cultivation method.

At this moment, facing the stubborn Xiao Wu, Yu Yan did not know what to say for a while.

Seeing Yu Yan fall silent, Xiao Wu thought for a moment, then looked at him sincerely.

"If you're willing to tell me, you can make a request of me. No matter what it is, I'll do my best to satisfy it."

Xiao Wu's mother had been a very gentle person. Under her guidance, even though Xiao Wu was stronger than Yu Yan, she had never considered forcibly taking what she wanted.

Of course, Xiao Wu absolutely would not give up on obtaining the cultivation method from Yu Yan. It was an opportunity to help her become stronger quickly and avenge her mother. She did not want to give it up.

"I really don't have any good cultivation method. I only received my Meditation Method from a Spirit Hall deacon a few days ago. If you're truly interested, you can go get one yourself."

After hearing Yu Yan's words, Xiao Wu remained unmoved. She sat there and repeated what she had said earlier: she was willing to trade with Yu Yan.

Seeing Xiao Wu being so stubborn, Yu Yan clenched his fists, then loosened them.

On one hand, he was no match for Xiao Wu, and he did not want to test the power of her Soft Technique.

On the other hand, Xiao Wu wanted to know his secret but had not attacked him. She had even suggested a trade, which made it impossible for Yu Yan to say anything harsh to her.

In short, Yu Yan only felt that Xiao Wu wanted to know why his cultivation produced unusual energy fluctuations. She held no ill will toward him at all.

Time slowly passed in silence. Yu Yan did not know what to say, while Xiao Wu stubbornly waited for him to agree to her request.

As long as Yu Yan agreed, she truly would do her best to fulfill his request.

Xiao Wu had always been like this. Once she set her mind on something, not even eight oxen could pull her back. This was evident everywhere in the course of her original life.

Just as neither of them knew what to say, a Grrr... sound broke the silence between them.

It was the sound of a stomach protesting after going without food for too long.

Yu Yan had just eaten, so naturally, his stomach was not the one protesting.

If I'm not hungry, then was it Xiao Wu?

Yu Yan looked toward Xiao Wu and found that her face had already turned slightly red.

Xiao Wu was very embarrassed, but with her stomach protesting, she caught the fragrance drifting from the bowl on the table beside her.

When people were hungry, their sense of smell was always extraordinarily sharp.

Feeling her stomach's protest, Xiao Wu hesitated slightly before cautiously asking, "Um, can I have some of this?"