Battle

Xiao Wu was a little bewildered.

Why weren't these two humans killing her? Why had they even treated her to such a feast?

Wait, she had heard that humans had a custom called a last meal before execution. Were they planning to let her eat her fill before sending her on her way?

Forget it, whatever!

Even if she was going to die, she couldn't die on an empty stomach.

With only the strength of a Soul Master, Xiao Wu did not even have the courage to resist before a Soul Douluo-level powerhouse.

In her eyes, this terrifying woman had to be a Soul Douluo. Otherwise, how could she have seen through her identity as a soul beast?

As for a Titled Douluo?

That possibility had never even crossed her mind.

A Titled Douluo who looked barely twenty? Anyone would know that was impossible.

Having figured it out, Xiao Wu simply stopped worrying about it. She wolfed down the food so wildly that Lu Shiyuan and Xiao Feiyu were left dumbfounded.

Just how long had this girl been starving?

Ten minutes later, every bit of food had gone into Xiao Wu's stomach. The little girl patted her slightly rounded belly, her face filled with righteous resolve.

"Come on. If you're going to do it, do it now. Otherwise, I'll get hungry again later!"

Lu Shiyuan looked baffled. "Do it? Do what?"

Xiao Feiyu said casually, "This girl probably thinks we're going to kill her for her Soul Ring and Soul Bone."

It made sense. The relationship between soul beasts and Soul Masters was practically irreconcilable.

After all, Soul Masters had to kill soul beasts to obtain Soul Rings if they wanted to break through. Not to mention that Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts were treasures from head to toe—there was no Soul Master who would not covet one.

It did not matter if they had not yet reached the Titled Douluo level and lacked the strength to absorb its Soul Ring.

Don't forget, a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast was guaranteed to drop a Soul Bone.

A Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone came with two Soul Skills and could greatly enhance one's Soul Power and physique. What Soul Master would not be tempted by such benefits?

Well, today she had met them—there really were two people who were not tempted.

Lu Shiyuan could barely contain his laughter. No wonder Xiao Wu looked ready to face death with such generosity. She had mistaken them for people who wanted to kill her for her Soul Bone.

He waved a hand. "Little girl, go stay wherever it's cool. I'm not interested in your Soul Ring or Soul Bone in the slightest."

Xiao Wu froze. "You're not going to kill me?"

"Why would we kill you?"

"I'm a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast!"

Wait, had Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts become this unimpressive already?

Lu Shiyuan spread his hands. "So what?"

"I'm guaranteed to drop a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone!"

"So what?"

Was there something wrong with this girl's head? Lu Shiyuan felt that Xiao Wu seemed to be baiting him into making a move step by step.

Seeing Xiao Wu stare wide-eyed, unable to say a word, Lu Shiyuan suddenly laughed. "Don't worry. I'm not interested in you."

He would not tell Xiao Wu his secret after only one meeting, even if she was the female lead of this world.

Xiao Wu was even more confused. Why?

"Alright, you've eaten. Now go back where you came from." Lu Shiyuan waved her off. Although Xiao Wu was very cute, he was not some beast who forgot how to walk whenever he saw a beautiful girl.

Besides, Xiao Feiyu, who radiated a mature charm from head to toe, was far better than this flat, childish little brat in front of him, wasn't she?

Lu Shiyuan knew perfectly well that as long as he was willing...

Uh, no—as long as his body allowed it, Xiao Feiyu would never refuse any request he made.

Damn it, it all came down to being too young.

Xiao Wu's eyes widened. "You're driving me away?"

Lu Shiyuan: "???"

What did she mean, he was driving her away?

This was not his home. He was only telling her not to follow him.

After thinking it over, he still kindly gave her a warning.

"Here's some advice. You've only just successfully taken human form, so it's best not to run around everywhere. If we can recognize your identity, then there are plenty of people in the human world who can do the same. Don't think you're lucky enough to avoid experts above the Soul Douluo level for the rest of your life. Look, we're still inside the Star Dou Forest, yet you've already been exposed, haven't you?"

That innocent Little Rabbit had gone to Notting City, exposed her identity as a soul beast, and ultimately met a miserable end.

Well, he was just offering advice. He probably would not get called a simp for that, right?

Xiao Wu lowered her head, not knowing what to say.

She wanted to go to the human world because she had heard that soul beasts who took human form could cultivate faster there.

After a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast took human form, her lifespan was no different from that of an ordinary human.

If she could not reach that step within her limited lifespan, all her dreams would come to nothing.

At that thought, Xiao Wu suddenly raised her head, her gaze full of determination.

"Can you take me with you?"

Lu Shiyuan was stunned. He had merely offered a kind warning—how had she ended up clinging to him?

"Why should I take you with me?"

"Because you're a good person."

Wait, why was she insulting him out of nowhere?

You're the good person! Your whole family is good people!

Xiao Wu continued, "Those humans all covet my body, but you don't. Not only that, you were willing to reason with me and tell me about the dangers of the human world. So you must be a good person."

Lu Shiyuan laughed in irritation. "So because I'm a good person, you get to latch onto me?"

What kind of logic was that? Were good people supposed to have guns pointed at them?

Just as he was about to refuse, Xiao Feiyu said, "How about this? You and Xiao Yuan have a fight. If you can win, we'll take you with us. Since you're a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast who has taken human form, you should be a One-Ring Soul Master by now, right? Xiao Yuan is only a level-ten Soul Scholar and hasn't added a Soul Ring yet. That isn't an unreasonable condition, is it?"

She had her reasons for proposing this condition. Although Lu Shiyuan could not understand them yet, she believed that one day, with his intelligence, he would figure it out himself.

The moment she heard it was only a fight, Little Rabbit immediately brightened up. Her two ears twitched gently, and dazzling light bloomed in her bright eyes.

When it came to fighting, Sister Xiao Wu had never been afraid of anyone. Besides, the difference between having a Soul Ring and not having one could not be conveyed by a simple difference in levels.

Their levels were both low right now, and Soul Masters could obtain almost all their abilities only through Soul Rings.

Having skills or not having them, and having many or few, were completely different matters.

Lu Shiyuan shot Xiao Feiyu a surprised glance. When he saw her nod, he no longer hesitated and agreed directly.

"Fei Yu is right. As long as you can beat me, we'll take you with us."

Xiao Wu sprang up from the ground and grabbed Lu Shiyuan's arm, dragging him toward an open space nearby.

"My name is Xiao Wu. I'm an eleventh-level assault-type Battle Soul Master, and my Martial Soul is the Soft Bone Rabbit."

Not bad. She was quite polite.

Returning the courtesy, Lu Shiyuan answered frankly, "Lu Shiyuan, tenth-level assault-type Battle Soul Scholar. My Martial Soul is Heterochromatic Twin Eyes."

He had concealed the true name of his Martial Soul, a decision he and Xiao Feiyu had discussed beforehand.

Xiao Feiyu had not explained much. She had only said that the Void-Time Dragon Eyes were of great importance, and that before Lu Shiyuan grew strong enough, they should hide them for as long as possible.

Xiao Wu paused, curiously studying Lu Shiyuan's eyes.

It was nighttime, and the surroundings were dim. Only after Lu Shiyuan mentioned it did Xiao Wu notice that one of his pupils was gold while the other was blue.

"What beautiful eyes!" The little girl was excited. "Is your Martial Soul your eyes?"

"That's right."

"Fine, no matter what your Martial Soul is, I'll definitely win!" Xiao Wu was brimming with confidence. She did not know why, but she simply wanted to stay by Lu Shiyuan's side.

Somewhere in the depths of her heart, a voice told her that this was her best chance to change her fate and achieve her goal.