Tang Ya with the High Ponytail

After a round of grand nonsense from Wang Xiao, he finally established friendly relations with Nine-Tails.

The fox said he was too weak. Even if it taught him Senjutsu, he would not be able to learn it. At thirteen, people his age were already Jonin.

Wang Xiao felt wounded inside. Could that be blamed on him?

"Kurama, it's not like I want to complain, but you cut off my opportunity. Tian Meng was ready to sacrifice himself to me, yet you drove him away."

Nine-Tails snorted disdainfully. "A mere bug thinks it deserves to live with me? Dream on!"

Wang Xiao sighed. Nine-Tails truly was arrogant, looking down on everyone—even though the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was a Million-Year Soul Beast.

"Brat, you seem pretty dissatisfied. With me around, what more could you possibly want?" Nine-Tails sneered as it stared at him.

"Of course not. Everyone knows you're the strongest Tailed Beast." Wang Xiao promptly laid on the flattery.

In terms of combat power, Kurama could crush Tian Meng dozens of times over. Probably only the Ice Empress and Snow Woman could rival it.

Nine-Tails snorted and lifted its proud head. That flattery had pleased it greatly.

Outside.

The clear sky suddenly darkened.

A sheet of black energy descended, blocking out the sunlight and shrouding an area of a thousand meters.

"With sun and moon in hand, I pluck the stars; there is no one in this world like me." An aged yet imposing voice rang out.

"I never expected this old man to still have a wisp of remnant soul lingering in this world."

Electrolux transformed into a cloud of black mist. Just as he prepared to fly into Huo Yuhao's body, he noticed the youth lying nearby.

"This child... seems fated with me."

He forcibly split off a wisp of his remnant soul and flicked it into Wang Xiao's body.

Then, the black sphere shot into Huo Yuhao's brow and merged with him.

"What's going on? You dare steal someone from me?"

Tian Meng had already suffered a setback and was in an extremely foul mood. He shouted at the black mist, "Isn't there a better one outside? Why are you fighting me over Little Yuhao?"

Smack!

Gray energy trembled and formed a palm, which slapped the golden bug flying away.

"Boss, I was wrong. Make yourself at home here." Tian Meng dropped to his knees and begged for mercy.

Huo Yuhao grumbled inwardly. Why did this feel so unreliable?

"Brother Sky Dream, how is Brother Wang? You didn't eat him, did you?" he asked worriedly.

Tian Meng was furious to death. Realizing he was no match for the gray energy, he could only endure it.

"He's perfectly fine. That young man isn't anything simple either. There's a Million-Year Soul Beast living inside him."

"Really? Brother Sky Dream, how did you know?"

"Uh..." The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's mouth twitched. He could not possibly admit that he had entered Wang Xiao's body, so he changed the subject. "Children shouldn't ask so many questions. Focus on cultivating. If you weren't so weak, I wouldn't have had to seal myself."

Elsewhere.

A gray soul consciousness intruded into Wang Xiao's Sea of Consciousness.

Nine-Tails withdrew its chakra. Rarely, it conceded defeat and allowed the gray mass to reside in the Sea of Consciousness.

Wang Xiao was astonished. With Nine-Tails' strength, it had actually failed to drive it away and could do nothing to the gray energy.

He could sense that the remnant soul in his Sea of Consciousness was very weak, but its energy existed at a higher frequency. That was likely why Kurama could not deal with it.

Electrolux was greatly surprised. "This young man is merely a mortal, yet his Sea of Consciousness can nurture my soul. Strange, truly strange..."

No wonder he had been drawn to this child. So that was why.

"Huh, there seems to be fighting outside. Kurama, I'll head out first." With a thought, Wang Xiao withdrew from his Sea of Consciousness.

Nine-Tails had no mood to pay him any attention. Having an old thing take up residence in its Sea of Consciousness made it extremely unhappy.

Outside.

"Little Yuhao, wake up." Bei Bei patted Huo Yuhao's cheek, his expression full of concern.

"Bei Bei, there's another boy here."

Tang Ya quickly walked toward Wang Xiao. Looking at his handsome face, she suddenly felt an indescribably strange sensation.

"What's going on? Why does he feel so familiar? Is it just an illusion?"

"Little one, wake up!"

Tang Ya patted Wang Xiao's cheek and called softly.

Suddenly, her delicate body stiffened. The moment she touched Wang Xiao, a wisp of warmth entered her body.

Tang Ya's beautiful eyes widened. The Blue Silver Grass within her trembled and let out joyful cheers, making her feel incomparably comfortable.

The wonderful sensation was like returning to her mother's womb and being embraced by her mother. It felt so good that she nearly moaned aloud.

"Do people in this world really like slapping faces to wake people up?" Wang Xiao felt that if he did not wake up soon, his face would be swollen.

He helplessly opened his eyes, then froze.

Before him was a sweet, beautiful face with well-defined features and flawless fair skin.

Even the way she furrowed her willow-like brows was so sweet.

"Little one, you're finally awake. If you didn't wake up soon, I wouldn't have been able to protect you."

After saying that, she turned and left. Two yellow Spirit Rings lit up beneath her feet.

"A girl with a high ponytail... so beautiful." Wang Xiao felt his heart stir.

For some reason, women with boyfriends seemed especially attractive to him. He could not explain it.

Tang Ya was very pretty, with a slender figure and curves in all the right places. Her thigh-high stockings paired with her short skirt exposed a strip of absolute territory, inviting endless fantasies.

More importantly, she wore her hair in a high ponytail and dressed in a school uniform, brimming with youthful energy. She was simply too pure.

"Good job, Bei Bei! I want this Datura Snake!" Tang Ya said excitedly.

Wang Xiao looked up and only then noticed that in the distance, a man in blue was battling a giant snake.

The snake was enormous, comparable in size to an adult anaconda. Its entire body was pitch-black, and it spat venom. The flowers and grass withered instantly upon touching even a drop.

"Too terrifying. My megalophobia is acting up." Wang Xiao's scalp went numb.

Only then did he realize just how dangerous the Star Dou Great Forest was. Any random Millennium Soul Beast could take his life. His earlier safety had been entirely due to luck.

Although Bei Bei was a Third-Ring Soul Elder, this Datura Snake was incredibly fast. Nearly every attack missed, making it difficult to hit.

Afraid of getting caught in the crossfire, Wang Xiao kicked the sleeping Huo Yuhao. "Get up already. Stop pretending."

"Brother Wang, you saw through me." Huo Yuhao gave an embarrassed smile.

"Brother Wang, shouldn't we help Sister Xiaoya and Brother Bei Bei?"

The two appeared to be fiercely battling the Datura Snake, but in reality, they were being toyed with by it.

"How are we supposed to help? Together, we wouldn't even be enough to fill the gaps between its teeth."

Wang Xiao retreated more than ten steps. At a time like this, it was best to stay far away.

"Young friend, do you need this old man to act?"

At that moment, an imposing voice sounded in his mind.

Wang Xiao was stunned. "Elder Yi, aren't you very weak?"

"It does not matter."

Electrolux said frankly, "Your Sea of Consciousness is very unusual and can nurture my soul. I can act for you once."

"Then save it for later." Wang Xiao did not think it was worth it.

Then he looked at the sprawled Nine-Tailed Demon Fox and sighed. "Even a wisp of someone else's remnant soul is willing to help. Aren't you going to show something?"

"A little bug like that can be slapped to death whenever I please." Nine-Tails snorted, its face full of disdain.

Wang Xiao said, "My megalophobia is about to flare up. That's clearly a huge snake."

"That only proves you're too weak. At thirteen, even the worst others are Genin. You are the most useless member of the Uchiha Clan I ever saw in life," Nine-Tails said contemptuously.

Wang Xiao did not care about its sharp tongue. He caught the key phrase.

"In life? Then I understand."

So Nine-Tails had come from after the Ninja World War, from Boruto's era.

That meant Nine-Tails had activated Baryon Mode, exhausted its lifespan, and appeared inside his body after its death.