I Like Those Words~

Sensing the change in the breathing of the person in her arms, Zi JI woke from her light doze.

She lowered her head and met Jin Jiuxiao's eyes. "Little Jiuxiao, did you sleep well?"

"I haven't slept this well in a long time," Jin Jiuxiao answered honestly.

"But..."

Jin Jiuxiao patted the long leg draped over him. "You seem to have mistaken me for a body pillow."

"Isn't that perfectly normal~? You're so little now, and much cuter."

Zi JI lifted her leg off Jin Jiuxiao and propped herself up slightly, shifting onto her side.

"?"

Zi JI really was such a shameless tease.

Jin Jiuxiao rolled his eyes. "Just you wait. I'll get you back sooner or later."

"I'll go wash up first. You can stay in bed a little longer."

Zi JI gave a soft hum of agreement and yawned.

Little Jiuxiao will have to go home once he reaches level twenty...

Once Jin Jiuxiao reached level twenty, he would definitely have to return to the Lake of Life to form a contract with another ferocious beast.

But as for that second slot...

Xiong Jun and Bi Ji would certainly fight over it.

No, when Little Jiuxiao goes back at level twenty, I have to support Xiong Jun.

If Bi Ji formed a contract with Jin Jiuxiao, and she wanted to leave the Lake of Life to stay by his side...

Given how much importance Di Tian placed on Jin Jiuxiao, he would most likely agree.

With Bi Ji's support, Zi JI's strength could rise by another huge margin.

She and Jin Jiuxiao would not be visiting the heartlands of any major powers for the time being, so they would barely encounter any Titled Douluos.

In other words, there would hardly be any fighting.

With her aura concealed, only a Titled Douluo could see through to her true form.

Besides, most Titled Douluos could not defeat her anyway.

It was doubtful whether the human world even had five Titled Douluos capable of beating her.

If Bi Ji came, wouldn't that mean she could no longer have Jin Jiuxiao to herself?

She had only secured this chance to be alone with him by striking first.

But if the second contract went to Xiong Jun, there would be no problem.

Under Jin Jiuxiao's influence over the years, Xiong Jun had almost entirely reined in his temper at home.

But that was only at home. As for these humans...

If they provoked him and upset him, just watch whether Xiong Jun settled things with a swipe of his claws.

They had not come to the human world to start a war.

The Beast God would not let Xiong Jun accompany them into the human world, either.

"Mm, it's settled, then."

Even if Bi Ji wanted to come along, she would have to wait until Jin Jiuxiao reached level thirty.

Zi JI would happily claim these next few years alone with Jin Jiuxiao for herself!

"What's settled?"

Just then, Jin Jiuxiao finished washing up and walked out.

"I've decided to properly treasure this hard-won chance to be alone together." Zi JI sat up in bed, smiling at Jin Jiuxiao.

"We'll be together for a very, very long time. There'll be plenty of chances."

Jin Jiuxiao spread the map across the table and planned their route ahead.

His finger traced a route across the map, ending at... Nuoding City.

Whatever the case, he would go to Nuoding City and take a look first.

He needed to establish Tang San's current circumstances to guard against any unexpected developments.

The first rule of transmigration was never to trust the original story completely.

Just look at Di Tian, Zi JI, and the others. Hadn't they appeared ahead of time?

According to the original story, they would never appear throughout the entire Douluo I era.

The original story could serve as a reference, but he could not truly believe every last detail.

Otherwise, he would not even know how he had died.

At Jin Jiuxiao's words, Zi JI's smile grew brighter.

As she passed him, she gently kissed his cheek. "I like those words."

Feeling the warm, soft touch on his left cheek, Jin Jiuxiao's mood instantly brightened.

"Shall we set off after breakfast?"

Zi JI's voice drifted out of the bathroom. "Whatever you say."

After leaving the inn, the two walked down the bustling street.

Zi JI held Jin Jiuxiao's left hand. "You spent ages tracing things on that map earlier. Have you decided on our destination?"

Originally... she had wanted to carry Jin Jiuxiao in her arms.

But Jin Jiuxiao had flatly refused.

With no other choice, she had to settle for holding his little hand~

"More or less. To be precise, I've decided on our route."

"We'll explore the surrounding areas along the way."

Jin Jiuxiao had deliberately chosen places with distinctive local features.

Whether it was food, natural scenery, or the atmosphere of a town.

Since they were already here, doing some sightseeing for the first time in ages sounded nice.

There were many things in the human world that Zi JI had never seen or experienced.

This was the perfect chance to take her out to enjoy them.

It would only take a little over a month anyway.

"But before that, I need to visit the Spirit Hall branch to have my Soul Master level assessed and get an assessment report."

With that assessment report, things would be a little easier later.

"What's that good for?" Zi JI did not quite understand why they needed to make an extra trip for something like that.

Jin Jiuxiao bought some little snacks along the way and handed a few to Zi JI. "Anyone chosen as the Asura God's successor certainly won't lack talent."

"Based on what we've learned so far, he hasn't made a name for himself yet, which means he isn't very old."

"Humans have institutions called spirit academies."

"Once I get Spirit Hall's assessment report, my talent, together with that report, will make enrolling in any academy I want a breeze."

"It'll be easier to investigate once we're on the inside."

"That will also give us a better understanding of the human world's geniuses."

"If the opportunity arises, I could even poach them to work for me."

People really could be complicated sometimes.

Emotions, interests, the future.

All these things could determine which side someone ultimately stood on.

When it came to people, sometimes their allegiance did not need to be considered.

Take Ning Rongrong, for instance. Once her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda evolved into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, its support abilities would become immensely powerful.

Its effects were the same whether used on humans or soul beasts.

If the opportunity arose, he could poach her.

For a chance at nine treasures, Ning Fengzhi would be willing to pay any price. Besides... that opportunity would fall to his own daughter.

The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda had always been the obsession of the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, passed down from generation to generation.

Then there was Qian Renxue, whose ability to become the Angel God was already one hundred percent certain.

"So you're going to attend a human academy for the next few years?" Now Zi JI understood.

Jin Jiuxiao had a point.

The human world was so vast. If the two of them searched aimlessly on their own, they would be looking until the year of the monkey and the month of the horse.

"That's right."

Once he reached level thirty, he planned to snatch the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well out from under its intended beneficiary.

The Douluo I era-you know how it was~

The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was an essential stop that simply had to be savored.

Naturally, Jin Jiuxiao intended to do just that.

After all, this was an opportunity he knew existed. If he did not take it for himself, was he supposed to leave it for Tang San?

As they chatted along the way, the two reached the town's Spirit Hall branch.

A reasonably sized town like this, situated right beside the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, would generally have a Martial Soul Sub-Hall.

"Halt." Two guards stopped them.

"I'm here to have my Soul Power Level assessed."