Xiao Wu's Mom Wants to Live Together!

Wukong and Cai Lin followed the familiar route and soon arrived at the Lake of Life.

However, the moment they approached the lakeshore, Wukong spotted an unfamiliar figure.

She was a young and beautiful woman dressed in an elegant, plain long gown. Her long hair cascaded like a waterfall, and she carried a gentle, tranquil air.

She did not appear very old, and the Soul Power fluctuations she gave off were not especially formidable. Yet Xiao Wu, usually so wild and unruly, was lying obediently on the grass, allowing the woman to gently stroke her head.

Wukong had tried to pat Xiao Wu's head before, but she had refused no matter what, always shouting that Big Sis's head could not be touched casually.

Yet now, she was as docile as a pet rabbit.

As for Da Ming and Er Ming, the two Star Dou overlords—

They too stood respectfully and happily to one side.

They looked exactly like two juniors, listening as the woman told them something.

"Is that Xiao Wu's mother?"

"She really is beautiful."

Wukong guessed the woman's identity at a glance.

Who else could make those three so obedient besides the mother who had cultivated anew from a hundred-thousand-year Soft Bone Rabbit?

However, compared to the lively, boisterous Xiao Wu from the original story, this mother seemed far more poised and gentle.

Sure enough, this is the difference between first-generation beasts and second-generation beasts, Wukong secretly mused.

A first-generation beast like Xiao Wu's mother, who had fought her way up from the bottom and endured countless life-and-death trials to reach a hundred thousand years of cultivation, had long since developed a mature temperament.

A second-generation beast like Xiao Wu, who had been protected since birth and never suffered much hardship, might possess great talent, but her temperament was far too immature.

While Wukong was sizing up Xiao Wu's mother, the beasts also noticed his presence.

Er Ming waved at him. "Huh? Brother Wukong, you're back too!"

Da Ming also turned his enormous bull head and nodded at Wukong.

Xiao Wu excitedly pointed at Wukong. "Mom, he's that Little Monkey I told you about!"

Xiao Rou turned at those words, her gentle gaze sizing up Wukong and Cai Lin. A warm smile appeared on her lips.

Wukong stepped forward and shot Xiao Wu a look. "What Little Monkey? Show some respect. You should call me Monkey Bro!"

Back when they had first met, Wukong had been intimidated by Da Ming and Er Ming's overwhelming might, calling her "Sister Xiao Wu" as sweetly as could be.

Later, after he had joined Di Tian and entered the Ferocious Beast inner circle, he immediately changed it to "Little Sister Xiao Wu."

Xiao Wu had been furious enough to stomp her feet, but she could not beat Wukong, while Da Ming and Er Ming could only pretend not to hear.

After taking his usual advantage in seniority, Wukong ignored Xiao Wu's puffed-up cheeks and turned to Xiao Rou. He clasped his hands together and said, "Hello, Auntie. You must be Xiao Wu's mother, right? I'm Sun Wukong, reborn through Transformation from an Innate Spirit Stone. It's a pleasure to meet you."

Xiao Rou smiled and nodded, her voice soft. "Hello, my name is Xiao Rou. Like Da Ming and Er Ming, you can call me Aunt Rou."

Wukong's eyes shifted as he grinned. "Calling you Aunt Rou makes you sound old. I think you look like the girl next door, so why don't I call you Sister Rou instead?"

Xiao Rou paused slightly, then covered her mouth and chuckled. She was clearly quite pleased by it.

Having spent so long in human society, her way of thinking and temperament had gradually become more human as well.

Naturally, she liked hearing compliments about being young and beautiful.

But Xiao Wu was unhappy beside them, hopping about anxiously.

"No, no, you can't call my mom that!"

"If you call my mom that, doesn't that make you my uncle?"

"I don't want that!"

Wukong laughed delightedly. "It's fine, it's fine. We can each address one another however we like. I can call you little sister, and you can call me uncle. Neither gets in the way of the other."

Xiao Wu immediately bristled, waving her rabbit fists in protest. "In your dreams! Why do you get to take every advantage?"

"Alright, alright. We can slowly sort out the seniority later."

Xiao Rou smiled as she smoothed things over. Her gaze returned to Wukong, carrying a hint of admiration. "Wukong, before you came, I was just listening to Xiao Wu and the others talk about you. I truly didn't expect that not only had you earned that lord's approval, but you had also chosen the dangerous path of Transformation and cultivation anew, just like me. Where have you settled down now? If you return to human society in the future, as fellow Transforming Soul Beasts, we can support and look after each other."

Wukong answered, "I'm currently living in Dragon Rising City. What about you, Sister Rou?"

Xiao Rou had clearly already accepted the form of address "Sister Rou."

After all, both of them were currently in human form. One looked to be in her early twenties, while the other looked around ten. Calling each other sister and brother did not seem out of place at all.

"I'm currently a teacher at a junior Soul Master academy in Xilu City."

"Xilu City?"

Wukong quickly recalled the city's location.

Xilu City lay northwest of the Star Dou Great Forest. Though it was also close to the Star Dou Great Forest, anyone returning to Star Dou from there had to take the official road through Sword City.

And Sword City happened to be right beside Spirit Hall's sacred land—Spirit City!

If Spirit Hall's Titled Douluo and red-clad bishops wanted to come to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt Soul Rings, Sword City was an unavoidable supply stop.

No wonder Xiao Wu's mother had been so unlucky in the original story and ran straight into Bibi Dong's soul-hunting party. So this was where the problem began!

Wukong suddenly understood.

Seeing Wukong lost in thought, Xiao Rou continued, "Xilu City is a remote little city. High-level Soul Masters rarely visit it, so it is considered a peaceful refuge. I've lived there for over ten years now, and I even bought a spacious courtyard. Wukong, if you don't find Dragon Rising City comfortable, why not move to Xilu City and live with me someday? It's rather lonely living by myself. If you come, we can keep each other company."

A lonely friend's mother was taking the initiative to invite him to live together?

Wukong had eaten too much Whale Rubber lately, and some lewd thoughts involuntarily surfaced in his mind. He hurriedly coughed twice and said seriously, "Thank you for the kind offer, Sister Rou, but I'd better decline. I've already acquired some property in Dragon Rising City, and things are developing quite well there. Besides, in terms of geographic safety alone, Dragon Rising City is far safer than Xilu City. In my opinion, why don't you quit your job there and move to Dragon Rising City to live with me instead?"

"Huh? Dragon Rising City is safer?" Xiao Rou looked surprised.

"Yes, Sister Rou, look."

Wukong took a map from his Hundred Treasures Pouch. Pointing at the distribution of cities on it, he explained in an orderly manner, "Although Xilu City is remote, it lies against the Star Dou Mountain Range. If you want to return to the forest to see Xiao Wu, the fastest route is the official road through Sword City. But Sword City is too close to Spirit City! If Spirit Hall's Titled Douluo want to come to Star Dou to hunt Soul Beasts, this road will be their first choice."

Wukong drew a red line across the map with his finger. "Likewise, if the powerful experts from the great sects near Heaven Dou City want to venture deep into the Star Dou Great Forest, they will most likely take this main road as well. That means you have a greater chance of encountering Titled Douluo along this route! Dragon Rising City, on the other hand, lies on the northeastern border near the sea. Those top experts would not go there without a reason."

Wukong's painstaking analysis was like a bucket of cold water that instantly soaked Xiao Rou through.

The Soft Bone Rabbit clan was naturally timid and cautious, with an innate instinct for danger.

After hearing Wukong's words, Xiao Rou felt a chill run down her spine, as though she would encounter a Titled Douluo the moment she returned by the same route.

She barely hesitated before making up her mind. "After hearing your analysis, Xilu City truly isn't a good place! Once I return this time, I'll immediately submit my resignation to the academy. After selling the house, I'll move to Dragon Rising City to find you!"

"Great! I happen to be lacking company in Dragon Rising City."

Wukong smiled. "Then the two of us can live together as sister and brother and look after each other."