At Notting Academy, Tang San eagerly pushed open the door to Dorm Seven and immediately looked at Xiao Wu, who was lying on his bed under his blanket, sleeping soundly.
He strode over and shook the still-sleeping Xiao Wu.
"Mmm, don't move. I finally got to eat such a big carrot. Let me eat a little more."
A trace of drool ran from the corner of Xiao Wu's mouth as she mumbled incoherently.
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, stop sleeping, Xiao Wu."
Tang San's voice was full of gentleness.
In her dream, Xiao Wu had been hugging an enormous carrot and happily enjoying it when a pair of invisible giant hands suddenly lifted her up.
"Hey, radish! Carrot!"
Xiao Wu screamed loudly. In the real world, Tang San had just finished calling out to Xiao Wu for the second time.
Xiao Wu abruptly opened her eyes and saw Tang San smiling gently at her.
Remembering the enormous carrot from her dream, Xiao Wu irritably knocked Tang San on the forehead.
"Xiao San, what are you yelling for?!"
"Do you know that because of you, I lost that enormous carrot!"
Xiao Wu puffed out her cheeks in anger. Facing her like this, Tang San could only smile awkwardly.
No one had ever taught him what to do when a girl was angry.
"Don't be mad, okay? I'll buy you some carrots."
Only after hearing Tang San's words did Xiao Wu finally let the air out of her puffed cheeks in satisfaction.
"Hmph, that's more like it. Anyway, what is it that you had to wake me up for?"
Seeing that Xiao Wu's anger had faded, Tang San finally relaxed inside.
"My teacher plans to take me to another academy. He said that academy is very strong and that I'll be able to meet more people my age with talent as great as mine."
"I thought it wouldn't be right for us to go by ourselves, 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. Though she wanted to hide her identity as a Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast Transformation, she also understood that if she remained in remote Notting City, her strength would not improve quickly.
But at the same time, a powerful academy meant the risk of being discovered.
If an academy had even one expert at the Soul Douluo level or above, then given enough time together, her identity could easily be noticed.
If there was a Title Douluo, it would be even simpler. The moment she stepped onto their territory, she would practically be recognized the next second.
Then she would be killed for her Spirit Rings and Spirit Bones.
"Um, Xiao San, did your teacher say whether that place has no Soul Douluo or anyone stronger than a Soul Douluo?"
Xiao Wu stared unblinkingly at Tang San with her wide eyes, afraid of missing some important information.
If that place had none of the Soul Douluo or Title Douluo experts 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 view, though, it might be even better if there were Soul Douluo and Title Douluo experts, because that would mean the academy was truly excellent.
But whether there were or not, he still believed that academy would be great. After all, his teacher'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 scared!
"Mom once said that there are around ten human Title Douluo and no more than a hundred Soul Douluo. Most of them are supported by the two great empires and certain major sects."
"They probably... probably wouldn't appear at an academy, right?"
Xiao Wu felt that experts like Soul Douluo and Title Douluo would not easily appear at an academy at all.
It was like Spirit Beasts. Any Spirit Beast over ten thousand years old would disdain appearing in the Mixed Area. Even if one went to the Mixed Area, it would only be because it could no longer stay in the Core Area and had no choice.
Likewise, as top 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?
"Fine, Xiao San. I'll go with you."
In the end, after some remarkable deliberation, Xiao Wu decided to go with Tang San. Soul Douluo were so powerful; how could they possibly appear at some mere academy? Much less Title Douluo, who were even stronger than Soul Douluo.
Upon 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 be separated from Xiao Wu, he truly would not be able to bear it.
"Then good. Let's hurry and pack our things."
Meanwhile, Yu Xiaogang sat leisurely inside a carriage.
"Comfortable. The moment I left Notting City, this Grandmaster felt that even breathing had become much smoother."
Yu Xiaogang leaned against the inner wall, his eyes half-closed.
He had spent all of last night dealing with Liu Erlong's conversation and had barely slept, so as he sat there with his eyes closed, he actually drifted off.
Before long, several earthshaking snores came from within the carriage.
The burly man driving the carriage was startled when he heard the snoring.
"Sir? Sir?"
The burly man stopped the carriage and called out tentatively.
When no response came, his courage grew, and he plunged into the carriage.
Inside, Yu Xiaogang slept soundly, snoring thunderously. A thread of drool ran from the corner of his mouth, while he mumbled something indistinctly about "Dong'er, Dong'er."
It was as though 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.
His eyes greedily fixed on Yu Xiaogang's fair, delicate skin and pale 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 reach out a hand, wanting to touch Yu Xiaogang's pale face.
But he stopped when he was only a 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 himself for a long while did he get up, return outside, and continue driving the carriage.
"It won't be too late once we reach the Rose Hotel. All the tools there are prepared, so I won't have to buy them myself."
That was what the burly man thought.
Perhaps because he was thinking of the days ahead, he drove the carriage even more vigorously.
Yu Xiaogang's skin surpassed that of everyone the burly man had ever encountered, including some women.
That alone made the burly man, who had spent time in Spirit Hall's prison and picked up some bad habits, unable to restrain himself.
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