Douluo Continent: Invincible Since Being Forced into Marriage by a Goddess — Chapter 21

Just as Su Bei was about to take off his clothes and slip into the warm pool for a good soak, a crisp voice came with the sound of splashing water.

There was one part confusion, two parts anger, and seven parts wariness in that voice.

A pretty little girl leaped out of the spring, clutching a simple garment over her private parts.

Her wet black hair cascaded down like a waterfall. Her lovely little face was fair with a rosy flush, dotted with gem-like droplets of water, while anger shone in her watery eyes.

She looked somewhat flustered and at a loss.

This was her home. Humans had never set foot here before, yet a boy had suddenly appeared while she was half-naked. How could she not panic?

Yet Su Bei's eyes lit up. This girl looked incomparably familiar, and the system's voice immediately rang out:

[Checked in with Goddess Xiao Wu. Received one of three C-rank rewards.]

[1: Permanently increase strength by 10%]

[2: Permanently increase speed by 10%]

[3: Permanently increase defense by 10%]

Su Bei had figured it out: the more intimate and unusual the action, the better the rewards he could obtain.

For example, when Gu Yuena had forced him into marriage, he had obtained Dragon God's Gate, which could summon ancient Dragon Sons, the Light Dragon King Bloodline, and even Chiwen as his First Soul Skill...

Of course, these three check-in rewards were quite good too. If he checked in several more times, his strength could multiply exponentially.

They were just a little lower-tier by comparison.

After thinking it over, Su Bei chose the speed boost. It would work even better alongside Lingbo Micro-Steps.

Then Su Bei came back to his senses. His gaze traveled up from her jade-like feet, over the pale expanse, and reached a shadowy place that was partly concealed... His face flushed, and he immediately turned his back, saying with a trembling voice:

"Xiao Wu, I'm sorry. I didn't know you were bathing here. Get dressed first!"

Su Bei's heart trembled: Three years minimum, death penalty maximum!

Why did Xiao Wu need Su Bei to remind her?

She quickly put on her clothes. Before she even had time to tie up her hair, she twisted her slim waist and drew a graceful arc through the air.

Xiao Wu was annoyed by the boy's rudeness, but seeing how sincerely he had apologized just now—and how handsome he was—he did not seem like a bad person.

So she changed her kick into a wrap. Her legs clamped down in one smooth motion, locking around Su Bei's neck. The tremendous momentum caught Su Bei off guard. With a muffled groan, the two of them rolled several times across the grass by the spring.

The position was extremely strange.

Xiao Wu's fair, tender calves were wrapped around Su Bei's neck. With a slight twist, she could make the pain unbearable for him. If she truly went all out, she could snap his neck.

Xiao Wu snorted. "Who are you? Why were you peeping at me? Why do you know my name? Speak!"

Xiao Wu tightened her legs, and Su Bei felt his throat being squeezed with immense force, a suffocating sensation rising within him.

She truly deserved to be called Notting Academy's big sister. How could an ordinary person withstand such strength and ferocity?

Su Bei instinctively used both hands to pry at Xiao Wu's legs so he could breathe more easily.

But before he could say anything, Xiao Wu's face turned even redder.

Those scorching palms pressed against her cool, smooth skin, making the Soul Beast unbearably embarrassed.

"Pervert!"

Xiao Wu arched her waist, released him, and flipped twice through the air before spitting the word out.

Su Bei was dumbfounded, question marks all over his face.

What did I do that was perverted?

Starting out with Xiao Wu like this would make it hard for him to flirt with her.

"Have you ever seen such a handsome pervert? Seriously!"

Su Bei rubbed his neck. Xiao Wu's sweet fragrance still lingered on his body.

Su Bei caught sight of the bundle Xiao Wu had placed nearby and asked helplessly, "Are you planning to leave the Star Dou Great Forest and head into the human world?"

Xiao Wu's heart leaped into her throat. Startled, she said, "Y-you... What are you talking about? I don't understand!"

Did this boy mean that he knew she was a Soul Beast?

"Don't panic. I mean you no harm."

Su Bei smiled. "My name is Su Bei. Er Ming brought me here to find you."

"Er Ming..."

"So you really weren't peeping?"