"Hey, young master, come down! Don't fall!"
"Ya~ ya!"
A child sat on an old blue ox, clutching its ears with a white pacifier in his mouth.
His face was all smiles.
A dozen or so people in black surrounded the old blue ox. Several carried large baskets on their backs, filled with fresh Blue Silver Grass.
One of the people in black took a handful of Blue Silver Grass from a basket and offered it to the old blue ox.
"Moo!"
The old blue ox stood on no ceremony, curling its tongue around the grass and chewing in great mouthfuls.
Crunch~ crunch.
It leisurely ate the Blue Silver Grass as it walked.
Uncle Li, the butler, walked alongside it with his hands held up, terrified that his young master might fall off its back.
Who knew where the young master had found this old ox?
Ever since getting it, he no longer rode the rocking horse at home.
Every day, he kept climbing onto the old ox's back.
The trouble was, these ten seniors always liked to indulge him.
Wherever the young master went, the seniors followed.
Seeing that the seniors were protecting him, the clan head felt comfortable letting the young master play outside.
Only these old bones of his had to suffer!
The young master really knew how to run him ragged.
After touring all of Star Luo City, he went off to explore remote mountain villages.
The roads were rough enough, but the dangerous situations they encountered nearly scared Uncle Li half to death.
Once, they had even run into a ten-thousand-year Nebula Leopard. Uncle Li had held the young master tightly in his protection, and in the end, they had to thank the seniors for killing the Nebula Leopard.
Being a butler was no easy job these days!
Uncle Li silently wiped away some sweat.
"Young master, we should head back. It's almost dark."
"Yi wa..."
Was it getting dark so soon?
It was dangerous at night. Better head back.
Although Shadow Clones protected him, Cao Yu still felt a little uneasy. After all, this little body of his was terribly weak.
"Moo!"
The old blue ox turned around. Uncle Li led it by the rope, slowly heading back toward the Cao Clan.
Early the next morning.
Cao Yu woke in his mother's arms.
Without waiting for his mother to wake up, Cao Yu climbed out of bed on his own.
Then the system's voice rang out.
[Ding, today's wealth has arrived. Would you like to check in?]
"Check in."
[Check-in successful. Received 250 Gold Soul Coins and one Soul Power Enhancement Card.]
Whoa!
Today's prize wasn't bad at all!
This was a reward Cao Yu had never seen before.
[Soul Power Enhancement Card: unconditionally increases the host's cultivation by 1 point. Not for sale; obtainable through check-ins. Use it?]
Without much thought, Cao Yu used the Soul Power Enhancement Card.
Immediately afterward, a surge of energy swept through his entire body.
His presence changed.
He opened his personal information interface-
Name: Cao Yu Cultivation: 11 Martial Souls: Gold Soul Coin, Master of Shadows Soul Rings: none Soul Bones: none Talents: innate soul beast affinity, tenfold cashback Items: Limit Douluo Experience Card ×28, Ring of Destiny, Cupid's Wings, Seven-Colored Glazed Necklace, Soul Elder Experience Card, stinky tofu production method Wealth: 10,250, (+250) Spending points: 7
Unfortunately, he still could not fuse with Soul Rings or Soul Bones. Otherwise, Cao Yu would have broken through in level and become a Soul Master long ago.
This little body could not yet withstand the impact of a Soul Ring. If he recklessly attempted to fuse with one, there would only be one outcome.
His body would explode, killing him!
So Cao Yu would have to wait until he was at least six and had completed the formal Martial Soul Awakening ceremony before he could break through and become a Soul Master.
Some distance away, Cao Yu's bargain-bin dad had also woken up.
Seeing Cao Yu crawl out the door, he hurried over and picked him up.
"Come on, Little Yu. Daddy will take you out to play."
They arrived in central Star Luo City.
Vendors on both sides of the street called out incessantly.
People bustled everywhere. It was truly lively.
Cao Yu also had his ten Shadow Clones follow him, keeping the crowds from squeezing in.
It never hurt to be careful.
After all, he did not want to suddenly die young.
"Come get your candied hawthorns! Sweet candied hawthorns, one Copper Soul Coin a stick!"
"Would you like some, sir?"
"Little Yu, would you like some?"
"Ya~ ya!"
Although he could not understand what Cao Yu was saying, Cao Xiang still took out a few Copper Soul Coins.
"A few sticks, please."
"Right away, sir!"
The vendor took several freshly made sticks of candied hawthorns from the wooden rack. Bright red, they looked very tempting.
Then, eating as they walked, father and son arrived outside a magnificent residence.
A broad black signboard hung high above its entrance, bearing two large characters.
Tang Sect!
However, this was only one of their branches in Star Luo City.
Although the Tang Sect had gradually declined over the past few years and no longer possessed its former glory.
A camel starved to death was still bigger than a horse, after all. A few years earlier, the Cao Clan could never have hoped to associate with them.
But ever since the Holy Spirit Cult massacre, the Tang Sect and the other clans had all grown closer to the Cao Clan.
Indeed, the Tang Sect's sect master had invited Cao Xiang over as a guest, specifically reminding him to bring Little Yu along.
"These old foxes!"
Cao Xiang felt like crying but had no tears.
They still hadn't given up on marrying off their daughters!
Then I really had to see what their daughters looked like.
Every last one of them talked their girls up to the heavens.
Without seeing them for himself, Cao Xiang really could not rest easy. After all, he had to be cautious when choosing a wife for Little Yu.
If they were burly and broad, every one of them looking like Ruhua, wouldn't that be a terrible loss!
He could cheat anyone, but not his own son!
"Sect Master, the Cao Clan head is here!"
The guard at the entrance shouted. He had already spotted Cao Xiang and his son a short distance away.
"The Cao Clan's young master really is handsome!"
Not only did he have fine, delicate features, but his skin was fair and lovely too. The guards at the entrance looked him over from every angle.
They all felt that the Cao Clan head had fathered a fine son.
"Miss Tang Ya really is a good match for the Cao Clan's young master!"
"Yes! A talented groom and a beautiful bride."
"Though Miss Tang Ya seems to be a year or two older than the Cao Clan's young master."
The guard on the right replied unconcernedly, "What does that matter? My mother is about four or five years older than my father, and aren't they still loving and affectionate?"
"That's true."
Before long, the Tang Sect's sect master promptly came out to welcome them, with a well-behaved little girl beside him.
She looked about two or three, petite and exquisitely delicate, with exceptionally pretty features.
She wore a pale red dress, giving her an air of delicate, breathtaking beauty.
A pink bow adorned her hair, and her long black hair was tied into a ponytail that hung down her back.
She had phoenix eyes, large and lively, a high, pert nose, and an almost perfect oval face.
Tang Ya looked only two or three, so Huo Yuhao presumably had not been born yet.
So beautiful!
Was this Tang Ya?
Cao Yu's little eyes stared in a daze.
It was not as though Cao Yu had never seen pretty girls. He had seen plenty in his original world, but someone this beautiful without any adornment was a rare sight.
As it happened, Tang Ya was also watching Cao Yu. Their gazes met in the air, each staring straight at the other.
"Daddy, Daddy, that little boy is so cute! Can I go hold him?"
Tang Ya tugged at Tang Yichuan's sleeve, wheedling.
"Hahaha! You'll have to ask your Uncle Cao about that." The Tang Sect's sect master laughed heartily.
Cao Xiang had noticed the little girl as soon as she came out.
She was very pretty, and sure enough, a fine match for Little Yu.
"Haha! Of course you can, little girl. Little Yu, is that all right?"
"Ya~ ya!"
Cao Yu clapped his two little hands, his face full of delight.
He simply liked pretty older girls.
Come on, hugs, hugs.
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