Xiao Xiao, I Didn't Do It by Accident. I Meant To!

Lu Ming had a wonderful time at the banquet.

Xiao Xiao kept everyone who approached him at bay while he focused on eating. He couldn't have been happier.

Once it was over,

Xiao Xiao firmly scooped Lu Ming into her arms and carried him to his room.

Xiao Xiao's so assertive today!

Lu Ming marveled to himself.

Xiao Wu and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion exchanged strange looks. Even if they were slow on the uptake and knew nothing about human romance,

they could tell that things between those two had become... intimate!

Xiao Xiao merely gave them a look, and Xiao Wu and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion obediently stood guard by the door,

as still as stone posts.

She's just a fairly strong human. Great Auspicious Beast, why is My Lord so close to her?

Xiao Wu asked through their mental link.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion lowered her eyes.

"My Lord's thoughts are not ours to guess at. You little rabbit, have some manners!"

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion scolded her. She didn't understand it either, but she knew what could and couldn't be said.

For all they knew, Xiao Xiao might hear them.

"Pfft~"

With a sudden burst of strength, Xiao Xiao tossed Lu Ming onto the bed

and pinned both his small hands with one of hers.

Her emerald-green eyes locked onto his. A few strands of teal hair brushed his face, tickling him.

"Xiao Xiao, what are you doing?"

Thump, thump, thump!

Lu Ming's little heart raced as if it might burst.

They were so close that their warm breaths mingled. The mood shifted in an instant.

"This afternoon, you told me you were jealous. What did you mean?"

Lu Ming looked away and stammered.

"Answer me!"

Xiao Xiao's voice suddenly rose, her eyes fixed squarely on him.

"I... I..."

Lu Ming's lips trembled, and his chest heaved.

"I want you to stay with me, Xiao Xiao! I want to tell them... you're already taken!"

Lu Ming summoned his courage and shouted what was in his heart. It felt as though a huge weight had lifted from it.

Could this little guy really have... feelings for me?

Xiao Xiao's feelings were a tangle. And what about her? How did she feel?

Xiao Xiao got up, her hands clenched tight.

"I know you got carried away. You didn't mean it. Get some rest!"

She turned to leave, but a warm little hand suddenly caught hers and pulled her back with surprising force.

Lu Ming seemed like a different person. His eyes were tinged red.

The sudden change took Xiao Xiao by surprise.

Something's wrong with little Lu...

"Mwah~!!!"

Xiao Xiao's eyes widened. She instinctively tried to push him away, only to find she couldn't!

Little Lu had... kissed her. Just like that, he had stolen her first kiss!

After a tingling rush swept through her body, Xiao Xiao began to respond, her lips entwining with Lu Ming's.

Neither of them did anything more. It was a first for both of them, and they were terribly inexperienced,

but that restraint kept the moment from becoming something they would regret afterward.

Inside Lu Ming's mind,

another Lu Ming grinned.

"What were you so afraid of? See? Is there a problem?"

Lu Ming couldn't calm down for a long time. This was a side effect of the Golden Dragon King's bloodline.

Unlike the college-student Lu Ming, this side of him had inherited the Golden Dragon King's violent temperament. They shared the same consciousness.

In a way, it was like having a split personality.

This other side of Lu Ming had nearly emerged once before, but he had managed to suppress it.

This time, though, Lu Ming's brain had felt like an overloaded CPU, and his violent side had seized the chance to take control of his body.

That was what had led to such a bold move!

After a long while, their lips parted.

Xiao Xiao was breathless, her pretty face flushed. Even after being strengthened by the Dragon Core, she had lost to Lu Ming at kissing!

Lu Ming's eyes returned to normal, sweetness still lingering on his lips.

"Xiao Xiao, I..."

Xiao Xiao gazed at him tenderly.

"You're stuck with me for life now. You'd better get stronger soon!"

During the kiss, Xiao Xiao had been all fire; now she was as gentle as water. Xiao Xiao really was something else!

"So this little one is the maid you found for me?"

Xiao Xiao pinched Xiao Wu's soft, rosy cheeks, smiling brightly.

Xiao Wu pouted as her cheeks were squeezed. She was unhappy, but she didn't dare complain.

"What do you think, Xiao Xiao? If you don't like her, I'll send her back to the Star Dou Great Forest to build houses!"

Lu Ming grinned, leaving the decision to Xiao Xiao.

Xiao Wu went pale. She didn't want to go back and build houses!

She wanted to stay by My Lord's side, take care of him, and see his handsome face every day.

Xiao Wu leaned against Xiao Xiao's leg and looked up at her with pitiful, tear-filled eyes, her voice soft and sweet.

"Xiao Xiao, I can do anything! Give massages, rub your shoulders, cook, do laundry—anything~!"

"Please don't send me back to build houses~!"

Xiao Wu pleaded. As for her earlier displeasure—surely the generous Xiao Xiao wouldn't hold it against her.

Xiao Xiao was only in her thirties. Given a Peerless Douluo's long lifespan, she was practically a young woman,

while Xiao Wu was like a newborn child. And since Xiao Wu was a little rabbit, it was only natural that Xiao Xiao wanted to tease her.

"Then you can rub my shoulders from now on!"

Xiao Xiao had barely finished speaking before Xiao Wu eagerly got to work. She certainly knew how to take a hint.

"By the way, little Lu, what are your plans?"

"You can't stay at Heaven Dou Royal Academy forever!"

Xiao Xiao asked.

Lu Ming smiled.

"Back at Notting City Spirit Arena, they called you the 'Azure Phoenix Goddess.' Naturally, I want to make a name for myself too."

"As for what comes after that..."

Lu Ming glanced at Xiao Wu and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.

"I'm planning to enter the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament, and take Xiao Wu and Little Lion around the human world while I'm at it."

Xiao Xiao nodded. "It's good that you have a goal. It'll keep you motivated to cultivate and make life more interesting!"

And so,

Heaven Dou Royal Academy became Lu Ming's temporary home. Cultivating at the academy meant he didn't have to worry about many everyday chores.

More importantly, it solved the problem of feeding himself.

That left him more time to cultivate and raise his level.

After two and a half years in the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings' space, Lu Ming broke through to the Soul Elder realm in one fell swoop, reaching level 36 Soul Power.

In the blink of an eye, Lu Ming was twelve.

He had grown taller and leaner, with long legs that left everyone else no chance to compete.

Even the older girls felt inadequate beside him.

And with that unfairly handsome face, Lu Ming single-handedly made every male student at Heaven Dou Royal Academy hang his head.

Over the past few years, however,

Lu Ming's cultivation had not progressed quickly.

Perhaps because his Golden Dragon King martial soul was too powerful, meditation and simulated cultivation environments alone could not raise his Soul Power as easily as they did for others.

Looks like the Golden Dragon King needs real combat!

The Soul Arena would be a good choice.

But... what if I draw too much attention?

Lu Ming hesitated. Maybe he could wear a mask? No—that would be trying too hard to look mysterious!

Just then, a pale teal women's outfit hanging on a clothesline caught his eye. He rubbed his nose.

"How about I become the Golden Dragon Princess for a while~?"