My Name Is Xiao Wu, Wu as in Dance

"Junior Brother, you really are a bad egg."

Jiang Chen looked completely justified. "As they say, bad men are what women love."

"See you later, Senior Sister."

Jiang Chen returned to Autumn Pavilion and contacted Dongfang Yuechu. He learned that Xiao Wu had already left Star Dou Forest and entered a city.

With a thought, Jiang Chen's figure instantly appeared in Star Dou Forest, his spiritual power spreading across several hundred li.

In a city, the little girl in a pink dress was curious about all kinds of trinkets. Her gaze was constantly drawn to other things. These objects that seemed utterly ordinary to others appeared exceptionally novel to her.

"Found you."

Jiang Chen vanished from where he stood.

In the bustling marketplace, a handsome youth dressed in white walked through the crowd with two candied hawthorn skewers in hand. He looked like a young master from an aristocratic family traveling abroad.

The girl in pink stopped before a stall selling sugar figurines. When she saw the candied hawthorn in Jiang Chen's hands, her eyes lit up, but her empty pockets left her with no choice but to look.

Jiang Chen walked over to stand beside the girl and watched the candy maker create sugar figurines with her.

One small, adorable sugar figurine after another was finished. The candy maker looked at the little girl. "Little miss, would you like one?"

Xiao Wu shook her head to indicate that she had no money. Seeing that the girl had been standing before his stall for quite some time and clearly loved them, the candy maker picked one up and handed it to her.

Seeing the girl still shaking her head, the candy maker chuckled. "Little miss, take it. It's a gift. No charge!"

Hearing the old man's words, Xiao Wu happily accepted the sugar figurine. "Thank you."

The little girl went to another stall. Jiang Chen looked at the several sugar figurines, took out a silver soul coin, and said, "Sir, I'll take all of these."

"Young master, these sugar figurines only cost a little over twenty copper soul coins. This small shop really can't make change for that!"

"It's fine. Keep the change."

Jiang Chen took the sugar figurines and left. The candy maker had yet to recover his senses. Could something this good really happen in the world?!

"Here, these are for you. Let's be friends..."

Xiao Wu froze. Who was this overwhelmingly handsome young man?!

Xiao Wu accepted the sugar figurines in a daze and stared blankly at them in her hands. Then she came back to herself. "Thank you."

At that moment, Xiao Wu felt that the entire world was full of good people. The bad people Da Ming and Er Ming had spoken of, and their claims that humans were dangerous, did not seem entirely right. These people were quite nice.

If Jiang Chen had known what Xiao Wu was thinking right now, he would definitely have said, This girl is way too easy to fool!

Jiang Chen said casually, "My name is Jiang Chen. From now on, we're friends. What's your name?"

Xiao Wu smiled brightly. She had made a friend as soon as she left home. "Nice to meet you. My name is Xiao Wu, Wu as in dance."

"Xiao Wu, here's some candied hawthorn." Jiang Chen handed her the candied hawthorn in his hand, and Xiao Wu's eyes sparkled.

This friend was a keeper!

Jiang Chen accompanied Xiao Wu as they walked along. Xiao Wu found everything she saw astonishing, and Jiang Chen patiently stayed by her side.

It was like a responsible older brother next door taking his poor little sister next door to the bustling city center.

Xiao Wu wore a smile at all times, sometimes one of shock. There were simply too many things that Star Dou Forest did not have. Everything was so fresh and new.

Three days passed. Inside an inn.

"Brother Chen, where are we going today?"

Xiao Wu looked at Jiang Chen standing by the window, curiously observing the people passing along the street.

"Let's go to Myriad Manifestation City today. It's much more fun than this place, and it's nearby."

"Okay!"

"Ding! Congratulations, host, for successfully triggering a system choice.

Choice One: Kill the hundred-thousand-year Soft-Boned Rabbit transformed soul beast and make her your first martial soul's eighth soul ring. Reward: one Level-Ten Soul Power Upgrade Card.

Choice Two: Spare the hundred-thousand-year Soft-Boned Rabbit transformed soul beast. Reward: Heaven-Shrouding Jade."

Jiang Chen had originally planned to leave after a few more days. He had declared that no one was allowed to touch Xiao Wu, but this choice triggered by the system could not help making him fall into deep thought.

System, are you testing me with a Level-Ten Soul Power Upgrade Card?!

"System, I choose option two."

"Congratulations, host, for making your choice. Reward: Heaven-Shrouding Jade."

"System, what is Heaven-Shrouding Jade used for?"

"Heaven-Shrouding Jade is a treasure from the Profound Transformation World. It can conceal and alter one's aura. However, to imitate an aura, one must touch the target whose aura is being imitated. Even Supreme Gods would find it difficult to see through it."

"Xiao Wu, I have something for you."

Xiao Wu looked at Jiang Chen with a face full of curiosity. "Brother Chen, what are you giving me?"

Jiang Chen placed the Heaven-Shrouding Jade on Xiao Wu. The jade connected to Xiao Wu's soul and recognized her as its master. Once it did so, Xiao Wu understood the jade's function.

"Brother Chen, you knew all along, didn't you?"

Xiao Wu looked somewhat downcast, afraid that Jiang Chen would distance himself from her because of her identity. After all, humans had a saying: those not of our kind must harbor different intentions.

"No matter what you are, you will always be my little sister, Xiao Wu. Don't worry. I won't keep saying it's for your own good, then keep talking about an Invincible Golden Body."

Hearing this, Xiao Wu felt an inexplicable joy rise in her heart. "Brother, wherever you go from now on, I'll go too."

Jiang Chen affectionately stroked Xiao Wu's soft long hair. "Good little sister, don't worry. You won't be in danger anymore."

"Come on, let's go to Myriad Manifestation City. There's plenty of delicious food and fun things there."

Jiang Chen scooped Xiao Wu up in his arms, and their figures instantly vanished. They then appeared before a towering, majestic city wall. Xiao Wu looked dazed. H-how had they arrived in an instant?!

Seeing Xiao Wu like this, Jiang Chen could not help finding her adorable. My good little sister, there will be plenty more things to shock you in the future!

"Brother, you're amazing~"

Jiang Chen smiled smugly. "Of course! Your brother is a Second-Level God. Even God Kings would be worth fighting!"

"Once you become stronger, I'll take you to the God Realm for fun. The things there are far more interesting than those in the mortal world!"

Xiao Wu looked forward to it, but with her current strength, who knew how long it would take for her to reach level one hundred and become a god.

"Don't worry. It'll happen soon!"

The two arrived in Myriad Manifestation City. This was a commercially prosperous city spanning forty li in every direction, with water transportation routes. It did not yield in the slightest even to imperial capitals, and it was praised as the greatest city outside several imperial capitals.

There were four great families within the city, each controlling Myriad Manifestation City's economic affairs. To put it bluntly, the four great families held the city's lifeline. With a single stomp of their feet, the entire city would tremble three times.

Myriad Manifestation City was extremely prosperous, with magnificent buildings. Even the street vendors sold all manner of rare and curious goods.

"Brother Chen, let's go take a look over there."

Like a child who had discovered a favorite toy, Xiao Wu looked around one stall, then ran off to inspect another. Naturally, whenever she found something she liked, Jiang Chen bought it directly and placed it in the system space.

There was no helping it. Having a rich older brother who could carry everything was truly a blessing!

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