Little Devil Girl

That day, after Yang Xiong arrived at school and had only just sat down, a Little Devil Girl appeared before him.

Ning Rongrong looked at Yang Xiong somewhat strangely. "Little Xiongzi, come out with me for a moment. I have something I need to discuss with you alone."

Not only Yang Xiong, but everyone around them was startled as well. Although Ning Rongrong had always messed around and ruled the roost within the school, the two had never had any interaction. Why did she suddenly want to speak with Yang Xiong alone?

Yang Xiong might have ranked first in the exams, but that was only theoretical knowledge. In the world of Soul Masters, many people did not place much importance on that. What everyone valued more was Soul Power Level.

And Ning Rongrong happened to have the highest Soul Power Level in the class. She also held an exalted position within the sect and was especially pretty, so both the boys and girls in the class fawned over her. No matter how one looked at it, the two seemed to have nothing to do with each other.

Facing the strange looks around him, Yang Xiong felt a headache coming on. In the end, he could only helplessly follow the Little Devil Girl out of the classroom.

Ning Rongrong looked at Yang Xiong with an odd expression. "Little Xiongzi, I remember seeing you buy Whale Rubber before. Did you discover the secret of Whale Rubber?"

Yang Xiong was inwardly startled. Wasn't it said that Douluo people had below-average intelligence? How was this Little Devil Girl so quick on the uptake?

"Classmate Rongrong, what are you talking about? How come I have no idea what you mean?"

A faint, sly smile appeared on Ning Rongrong's face, as though she had everything under control. "Although my father said the secret of Whale Rubber was discovered by your father, I saw you secretly buying Whale Rubber by yourself. And it looked like you had secretly consumed it too. I found that strange at the time. Why would an eight-year-old child buy Whale Rubber?"

Yang Xiong hurriedly said, "Classmate Rongrong, couldn't it have been my father who told me to buy it?"

A contemptuous expression appeared on Ning Rongrong's face. "It's normal for adults to buy Whale Rubber. It's abnormal for a child like you to buy it."

"Besides, I looked into it. Although your father, Yang Lin, has always been diligent and conscientious, he has never made any special contribution to the sect. On the other hand, you've loved reading since you were little. Maybe you found clues in some book."

Yang Xiong was speechless. He had not expected his adult way of thinking to be looked down upon by an eight-year-old child.

"Classmate Rongrong, the matter of Whale Rubber concerns a sect secret, so it would be best not to spread it around. And you didn't bring me out here just for this, did you?"

Ning Rongrong's expression suddenly turned rather ugly. "I knew it was you! It was you who made me eat something as disgusting as Whale Rubber now. You have to compensate me."

Yang Xiong found the Little Devil Girl's train of thought utterly baffling. "Classmate Rongrong, you can't blame me for this. The one who made you eat Whale Rubber was the Sect Master. And Whale Rubber really is a good thing—it's greatly beneficial to the body. Shouldn't you be thanking me instead?"

Ning Rongrong snorted. "Thank you, my foot! My father forced me to eat Whale Rubber at such a young age. Didn't you ever consider that the side effects of Whale Rubber aren't very friendly to girls?"

Yang Xiong said helplessly, "Miss Rongrong, after saying all that, what exactly do you want? I'm just an ordinary person in class. My Soul Power has always been at the bottom."

A look of scheming success appeared on Ning Rongrong's face. "What I want you to do is simple. If you discover secrets like this in the future, don't tell my father. Just tell me directly. Maybe I'll even give you other rewards."

As she spoke, Ning Rongrong directly handed Yang Xiong a Soul Tool. "This is your reward. If you discover any secrets in the future, you must tell me. You absolutely can't tell my father. Otherwise, I have plenty of lackeys who'll make you regret it."

"And don't call me Classmate Rongrong anymore. Call me Sister Rongrong. From now on, you'll follow me around. You're my little brother now. I'll protect you throughout the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."

Yang Xiong felt another headache coming on as he looked at Ning Rongrong in this state. What was this supposed to mean? How had he, a dignified man, become someone else's little brother? And to an eight-year-old girl, no less.

But seeing Ning Rongrong's proud little expression, Yang Xiong could only helplessly accept her Soul Tool.

To his surprise, the Soul Tool actually contained several hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, along with some cultivation resources. It looked as if someone had prepared it in advance; at the very least, it was not something an eight-year-old girl could have planned so thoroughly.

Especially since this Soul Tool was a pair of Wrist Guards. It was inconspicuous when worn on the wrist and contained a full twenty cubic meters of space. It seemed quite suitable.

A hint of pride appeared on Ning Rongrong's face. "You won't be treated poorly if you follow Sister Rongrong. I have heaps of good stuff like this at home. As long as you can discover more good things like Whale Rubber—but don't tell my father. Just tell me. Besides, we're classmates. It's much easier for you to find me than to find my father."

Yang Xiong: ...

After the two returned to the classroom, Yang Xiong went back to his seat in the farthest corner. Everyone in the classroom seemed extraordinarily envious.

Yang Xiong liked the Wrist Guards in his hand more and more. Ever since becoming a Soul Master, he had wanted to get a Soul Tool himself. Unfortunately, Soul Tools were relatively rare, and each was probably worth several hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins. The Yang Family only had them for Yang Lin and Sun Yu; even his eldest brother did not have one yet.

This Wrist Guard Soul Tool in particular seemed to have been specially selected for him. He could carry it whether he was training or taking Medicinal Baths in the future. It seemed that whoever had chosen this Soul Tool was very familiar with his daily habits.

The Gold Soul Coin card containing several hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins was especially a huge fortune for an eight-year-old child, yet not so excessive that anyone in the sect would covet it.

Yang Xiong could not help but sigh. "This Ning Fengzhi is rather interesting. He really thought things through for the sake of his precious daughter. She's so young, yet he's already teaching her how to win people over."

However, Yang Xiong did not know that Ning Fengzhi had not selected these Wrist Guards. They had come from someone else.

With this unexpected windfall of several hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, Yang Xiong planned to move up his training schedule and begin true Body Forging.

Recently, Yang Xiong had read many books, including some Body Forging methods from defense-oriented families. In pursuit of formidable bodily defense, these families used various medicines to stimulate the body's defensive attributes, ultimately achieving ultimate defense.

And those who truly wanted to take defense to the extreme generally possessed Beast Martial Souls, such as the Diamond Mammoth of the Elephant Armor Sect and the Plate Armor Giant Rhinoceros of the Defense Clan. Beyond basic training, there were also certain secret family techniques.

Although Yang Xiong did not intend to follow The Way of Defense, he also understood that those who followed the path of defense generally possessed exceptionally powerful bodies and astonishing strength. This was very beneficial to the early development of a Body Martial Soul.