Something Off About the Burly Man

At Notting Academy, Tang San eagerly pushed open the door to Dorm Seven and immediately looked toward Xiao Wu, who was lying on his bed under his blanket, snoring soundly.

He quickly walked over and shook Xiao Wu, who was still deep in sleep.

"Mmm, don't move. I finally got to eat such a big carrot. Let me eat a little more."

A trickle of drool ran from the corner of Xiao Wu's mouth as she murmured indistinctly.

Tang San helplessly rubbed his forehead. Xiao Wu was good in every way, especially when it came to carrots. Her feelings for carrots were exactly the same as her feelings for him.

"Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu, wake up. Xiao Wu."

Tang San's voice was full of tenderness.

In her dream, Xiao Wu had been hugging a large, thick carrot and happily enjoying it when a pair of invisible giant hands suddenly lifted her away.

"Hey, carrot! My carrot!"

Xiao Wu let out a loud scream. In reality, Tang San had just finished calling out to her for the second time.

Xiao Wu abruptly opened her eyes and saw Tang San smiling gently at her.

Remembering that large, thick carrot from her dream, Xiao Wu irritably knocked Tang San on the forehead.

"Xiao San, what are you shouting for?!"

"Do you know that because of you, I lost that large, thick carrot?!"

Xiao Wu puffed out her cheeks in anger. Faced with her like this, Tang San could only smile awkwardly.

No one had ever taught him what to do when a girl got angry.

"Don't be angry. I'll buy you some carrots, okay?"

Only then did Xiao Wu contentedly deflate her puffed-up cheeks.

"Hmph, that's more like it. So, what is it? Why did you have to wake me up?"

Seeing that Xiao Wu's anger had subsided, Tang San finally relaxed.

"My teacher plans to take me to another Academy. He said that Academy is very strong, and I'll be able to meet more peers with talents as powerful as mine."

"I thought it wouldn't be good for me to go alone, so I came to ask whether you wanted to come. My teacher has already agreed. As long as you agree, we can pack our things right now."

Xiao Wu blinked her pink eyes.

Of course she wanted to go. Although she wanted to hide her identity as a Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast Transformation, she also understood that if she remained in this backwater Notting City, her strength would not improve quickly.

But at the same time, a powerful Academy also meant the risk of being discovered.

If there was even one Soul Douluo-level expert or stronger in an Academy, then after spending enough time together, her identity could easily be exposed.

If there was a Title Douluo, it would be even simpler. The moment she stepped onto their territory, she would almost immediately be recognized.

Then she would be killed for her Spirit Ring and Soul Bone.

"Um, Xiao San, did your teacher say whether that place has any Soul Douluo or experts stronger than Soul Douluo?"

Xiao Wu stared unblinkingly at Tang San with wide eyes, afraid of missing any important information.

If that place did not have the Soul Douluo and Title Douluo she feared, then she would definitely go.

"No. Teacher only said that Academy is very strong."

Although Tang San was puzzled about why Xiao Wu would ask such a question, he patiently explained.

In his eyes, though, it might be even better if there were Soul Douluo and Title Douluo there, because that would mean the Academy truly was excellent.

But whether there were or not, he still believed that Academy would be great. After all, his master's wife had personally chosen it for him and his teacher.

How could it possibly be bad?

Xiao Wu immediately fell into a dilemma.

She was truly afraid!

"Mother once said that humans have around ten Title Douluo, and fewer than a hundred Soul Douluo. Most of them are supported by the two great empires and certain large sects."

"They probably... probably wouldn't appear in an Academy, right?"

Xiao Wu felt that experts like Soul Douluo and Title Douluo simply would not casually appear in an Academy.

Take Spirit Beasts, for example. Any Spirit Beast over ten thousand years old would disdain appearing in the mixed zone. Even if one went there, it would only be because it could no longer stay in the Core Area and had no choice.

Likewise, as top-tier human experts, Soul Douluo should not appear in an Academy either. Wouldn't it be better to stay in a sect or empire and enjoy their support?

"Alright, Xiao San. I'll go with you."

After some astonishingly serious thought, Xiao Wu decided to go with Tang San. Soul Douluo were so powerful; how could they possibly appear in a mere Academy? Much less Title Douluo, who were even stronger than Soul Douluo.

Hearing this, Tang San was immediately filled with deep happiness.

He had been afraid Xiao Wu would not want to go with him.

If he had to separate from Xiao Wu, he truly would not be able to bear it.

"Then alright. Let's hurry and pack our things."

Meanwhile, Yu Xiaogang was sitting leisurely inside a carriage.

"Ah, comfortable. The moment I left Notting City, this Grandmaster felt like even breathing became much smoother."

Yu Xiaogang leaned against the inner wall with his eyes half closed.

He had spent the entire previous night dealing with Liu Erlong's conversation and had barely slept, so as he rested with his eyes closed, he actually drifted off.

Before long, several earth-shaking snores came from inside the carriage.

The burly man driving the carriage was startled when he heard the snoring.

"Sir? Sir?"

The burly man stopped the carriage and cautiously called out.

When no response came from within, the burly man grew bolder and plunged into the carriage.

Inside, Yu Xiaogang was sleeping soundly, snoring loudly enough to shake the heavens. A trace of drool hung from the corner of his mouth, and he was mumbling something indistinctly about "Dong'er, Dong'er."

It was as if he had dreamed of something that made him extremely happy.

But the burly man did not care whether Yu Xiaogang had dreamed of something happy.

At that moment, his eyes greedily stared at Yu Xiaogang's pale, delicate skin and fair face.

His Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily as a primal desire rose within him.

The burly man stared for a long time before finally gathering the courage to extend a hand, wanting to touch Yu Xiaogang's fair face.

But his hand stopped one centimeter away.

"No, there aren't any tools here. If I do it here, wouldn't I be wasting such a good opportunity?"

The burly man suppressed the most primal desire in his heart. Only after calming down for a long time did he stand up, return outside, and continue driving the carriage.

"It won't be too late when we reach the Rose Hotel. All the tools there are prepared, and I won't have to buy them myself."

The burly man thought this to himself.

Perhaps because he was imagining the days to come, he drove the carriage with even greater effort.

Yu Xiaogang's skin was far superior to that of everyone the burly man had encountered, including some women.

That alone made the burly man, who had spent time in Spirit Hall's prison and picked up certain bad habits there, unable to contain himself.