First Flirtation

Xiao Xiao hurried back to the Papal Palace.

He had already spent more than ten days in the Star Dou Great Forest. He wondered how his teacher was doing...

Meanwhile, inside the Papal Palace, Bibi Dong sensed Xiao Xiao's aura and slowly opened her beautiful eyes.

He's back?

Xiao Xiao appeared outside the Papal Palace, but the guards stopped him. One of them said, "Who are you? You need to make an appointment in advance to see His Holiness the Pope!"

Xiao Xiao smacked his lips and said blandly, "Oh? Does the Pope's disciple need one too?"

The guard's pupils suddenly shrank. He immediately smiled apologetically, his tone slightly fawning. "So you're His Holiness the Pope's disciple... Forgive me for failing to recognize someone so distinguished..."

A chill ran down Xiao Xiao's spine. He shifted back a few steps, his expression remaining calm, though his tone carried a hint of disgust. "Can I go in now?"

The guard nodded repeatedly, seemingly oblivious to his disdain, and continued to flatter him. "Of course, please~"

As he spoke, he extended a hand toward the hall.

Xiao Xiao nearly threw up. With an Instantaneous Movement, he vanished.

After entering, Xiao Xiao clasped his fists respectfully and said, "Greetings, Teacher!"

Bibi Dong nodded slightly and asked, "Xiao Xiao, how did it go? Did you find a way to condense Soul Rings?"

Judging by his expression, he should have found it, right?

Xiao Xiao nodded and smiled faintly. "Teacher, I found it. But condensing Soul Rings was even simpler than I imagined."

Bibi Dong slowly smiled as well. "Good. Then go replenish your Soul Rings first!"

Xiao Xiao answered and went off to find a suitable place to condense his Soul Rings.

The optimal Soul Ring configuration was not merely insufficient—it was utterly beneath his notice. Thus, Xiao Xiao's first Soul Ring was red: a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring.

However, he nearly exploded while absorbing it, making Xiao Xiao frown slightly.

Is my physical constitution really only at this level?

He then sighed inwardly. It seemed he would have to find time to train his body.

Xiao Xiao condensed nine Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings and smiled faintly. Though they could not compare to the Soul Ring configurations of his other two martial souls, they were still quite good!

He then returned to his residence.

Not long afterward, a somewhat urgent knock sounded in Xiao Xiao's ears.

"Xiao Xiao!"

Hearing that familiar voice, Xiao Xiao said blandly, "Come in!"

A slightly seductive figure then appeared in Xiao Xiao's field of vision.

"Miss Hu Liena, what brings you here?" Xiao Xiao looked at Hu Liena.

Hu Liena froze for a moment. "How about... you call me Liena, like my brother and the others do?"

The moment the words left her mouth, she regretted them somewhat.

What if he thinks I have other feelings for him? We're both still so young... Though I really do seem to have just a tiny, tiny bit of those feelings for him... But will what I just said make his opinion of me plummet?

Thinking of this, Hu Liena hurriedly added, "If you really don't want to, you don't have to call me that..."

Xiao Xiao covered his mouth and burst out laughing. "Sorry, Liena. You just looked a little cute right then, so I couldn't hold it in."

Hu Liena's face instantly turned red. She said coyly, "Don't... don't laugh!"

Then Hu Liena seemed to realize something.

Eh!!

Eh!?

Just now... Xiao Xiao called her cute?

"Xiao Xiao... you, you..." Hu Liena's face was as red as an apple, and she could not even form a complete sentence.

It was obvious that Hu Liena could not handle teasing.

Xiao Xiao slightly restrained his smile and patted Hu Liena's head. "All right, all right. I won't laugh anymore."

Hu Liena was practically about to explode. Who could withstand such flirting from a handsome guy!?