All Thanks to the Little Princess

At night, Xiao Mo sat bored on the roof above Yan's room, gazing at the stars, while Yan beside her seemed rather anxious.

"Little Princess, do you think Nana will really come back? I'm a little worried."

Before Xiao Mo could answer, Guang Ling, who was accompanying her, laughed first.

"Young man, haste makes waste. Just wait slowly!"

Xiao Mo was rather curious. She had not expected Guang Ling to know such a saying, so she asked.

"Fifth Great-Grandpa, have you ever liked anyone?"

Guang Ling chuckled and scratched the back of his head, answering somewhat sheepishly.

"No. I'm over ninety years old and still a single dog."

"Ew!"

Xiao Mo curled her lips, unable to understand, but she did not ask any further.

Suddenly, Guang Ling keenly noticed a bashful figure slowly approaching from not far away.

"That little fox really came. This is going to be fun!"

As he spoke, Guang Ling kicked Yan off the roof, while Xiao Mo gave Yan an encouraging gesture.

Yan nervously swallowed until someone knocked on the door, and only then did he calm down.

When he opened the door and saw Hu Liena, Yan pretended to ask,

"Yan, why haven't you come to see me these past few days?"

Yan did not answer. Instead, he invited Hu Liena inside to sit first.

After the two sat down, Hu Liena asked the same question again.

Yan took a deep breath and recited the lines Xiao Mo had written for him.

"You know I like you very much, but you always reject me. I thought perhaps I was wrong, so I chose to let go."

Hu Liena was somewhat puzzled. Why was Yan talking such nonsense today? These were not words he could possibly say.

Xiao Mo and Guang Ling sat on the roof watching below. Xiao Mo said in confusion,

"That isn't right! Dad often says things like that, and they always move Mom to tears. Why isn't this fox spirit reacting?"

Guang Ling speechlessly tapped Xiao Mo on the head and pointed at Yan.

"Does that kid look like someone cultured? If he suddenly says something like that, of course people will get suspicious."

"Hiss!" Xiao Mo sucked in a breath. She had forgotten about that!

As Bibi Dong's disciple, Hu Liena was naturally not lacking in intelligence. After only a brief thought, she understood.

"Did the Little Princess teach you that?"

Hu Liena raised a brow, idly playing with her fox tail as she spoke lazily.

Yan was at a loss for words. He did not know how to explain himself; all the lines he had rehearsed collapsed at that moment.

"Y-Yes, the Little Princess taught me!"

Yan ruthlessly sold Xiao Mo out just like that, making Xiao Mo on the roof curse furiously.

"You disloyal bastard! I helped you so much, and you sold me out just like that! How awful!"

Guang Ling only wanted to laugh. One was a blockhead, and the other was a four-year-old brat.

The two of them wanted to join forces and conquer the disciple of the Spirit Hall Pope? They were simply dreaming!

Hu Liena could not help laughing when she saw Yan's dejected expression.

"Then... do you still like me?"

Yan went all out. He stared into Hu Liena's eyes, a fiery light bursting forth from his pupils.

"Nana, I like you. I fell for you the very first time I saw you!"

Yan did not know how to speak sweet words. He merely voiced what he most wanted to say in his heart.

Hearing Yan's confession, Hu Liena's expression did not change at all. She did not even furrow her brows.

Seeing Hu Liena like this, Yan's heart went cold. He sighed and thought to himself,

So it was all just wishful thinking on my part. I should have realized it long ago. Forget it. Let it pass.

Yan raised his head, not daring to look Hu Liena in the eyes, but Hu Liena suddenly burst out laughing.

"You're willing to give up just like that? Don't you want to try again?"

Hu Liena's words rekindled Yan's hope. Of course he wanted to. He dreamed of it.

"Nana, can I really do it?"

Hu Liena did not answer. Instead, she turned toward the roof beside them and called out.

"Little Princess, come out and bear witness!"

Xiao Mo was puzzled upon hearing this. She looked at Guang Ling beside her and asked.

"Fifth Great-Grandpa, we hid so well. How did she find us?"

Guang Ling stroked Xiao Mo's head, not knowing how to explain it. Had Yan not sold her out, how else would Hu Liena have discovered them?

With Hu Liena's intelligence, she certainly knew Xiao Mo was here. Otherwise, how could she be Bibi Dong's disciple?

Still, before Hu Liena became love-struck, she was indeed a very clever girl.

When Guang Ling brought Xiao Mo before Hu Liena and Yan, the two respectfully bowed and called out,

"Fifth Worshipper, Little Princess!"

Xiao Mo looked at Hu Liena and asked curiously,

"What do you want us to witness?"

An imperceptible curve rose at the corner of Hu Liena's lips. She looked at Yan, who was still scratching his head, and said,

"Yan and I made a bet. If he can become a Title Douluo within five years, I'll try being with him."

Yan's eyes lit up at those words. After receiving the Spirit Bone Xiao Mo had rewarded him with, his soul power had reached level fifty-nine. He was only one step away from becoming a Soul Emperor.

Yan believed his talent was not poor. Becoming a Title Douluo was only a matter of time, and five years would not be a problem.

Xiao Mo nodded, then walked over to Yan and kicked him in the knee.

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and agree, or if she changes her mind, don't come crying!"

Yan came back to his senses. Looking at Hu Liena, he pounded his chest with his left hand and raised his right hand toward the sky.

"Don't worry, Nana. I'll give it everything I've got and become a Title Douluo within five years, then marry you!"

Hu Liena's little face reddened at his words. She could not help glaring at Yan as she said irritably,

"Who said I was going to marry you? I only said I'd give you a chance. Don't push your luck."

Watching the two of them, Xiao Mo thought of her own father and mother. Her father acted the same way before her mother.

However, Xiao Mo knew it was because Dad loved Mom that he listened to her so obediently.

Thinking of this, Xiao Mo kicked Yan in the knee again and shouted loudly.

"What about me? Shouldn't you give me a reward?"

Yan painfully rubbed his knee. Xiao Mo had started with level fifty soul power upon awakening her martial soul, so her kicks hurt a lot.

"Little Princess, why do you keep kicking me in the knee? It really hurts!"

Rather than receiving an answer, Xiao Mo heard those words, and her little face instantly filled with rage.

"What do you mean by that? Look at my height! Do I look like I can reach your head?"

As she spoke, Xiao Mo kicked him in the knee again and continued scolding him.

"You blockhead! No wonder you can't win over girls. I'm ignoring you. I'm going back to sleep!"

After saying that, Xiao Mo looked at Guang Ling beside her.

"Fifth Great-Grandpa, let's go back to sleep! Looking at him gives me a headache. I've decided that from now on, I'll call him Stupid Wood."

Xiao Mo turned around and made a face at Yan, then leaped up and climbed onto Guang Ling's back.

Guang Ling did not say anything else. He immediately took Xiao Mo away, leaving Yan and Hu Liena staring at each other awkwardly.