Luring the Rabbit from Its Hole

The next day.

Recently, Xiao Wu had been acting strangely at the academy. Even during training, she was often absentminded, as though something weighed on her mind.

That day, after training ended, she once again sat alone, staring blankly into space.

"Xiao Wu." Tang San sat beside her and greeted her.

Xiao Wu glanced at him. Unlike before, her eyes no longer held the joy they once did whenever she saw him.

"Third Brother," Xiao Wu answered softly, then stopped looking at him.

"Is something troubling you?" Tang San asked. He had noticed Xiao Wu's odd behavior lately, but he had been too worried about his father to properly speak with her.

"N-No, nothing."

"Is there something inconvenient for you to tell me?" Tang San asked with a gentle smile.

Xiao Wu fell silent at once, seeming to consider whether she should tell him.

Seeing this, Tang San continued in a mild tone, "Xiao Wu, you can tell me anything. Trust me."

Meeting Tang San's sincere gaze from the corner of her eye, Xiao Wu seemed to find something to rely on. She let out a heavy breath inwardly, as if she had put something down.

"Third Brother, have you heard any news lately?"

"What news?" Heaven knew that he had spent the past few days worrying about his father and truly had not paid attention to gathering any news, so he looked at her in confusion.

"News about a Transformed Soul Beast?" Xiao Wu hesitated before finally saying it.

"What?" Tang San froze, shock flashing through his eyes.

Xiao Wu had been watching his expression the entire time. To be honest, she felt somewhat disappointed, because she still caught a trace of greed in the deepest part of his eyes.

But that was understandable. He was, after all, a