At dusk, on the snack street outside Notting City.
Luo Zixi strolled down the bustling street with Xiao Wu.
There were none of the neon lights and decadence of the big cities from his previous life, nor were there any electronic entertainment facilities.
Yet Luo Zixi found the place truly warm and cozy. He could feel the simple honesty of the street vendors here.
As for what Tang San said about returning the money to its loser, that was nothing but bullshit.
This was a fantasy world where people devoured others without even spitting out the bones. What was wrong with him merely "borrowing" a little money to spend?
Luo Zixi did not find Tang San noble for saying such things. Instead, he found him extremely hypocritical.
Xiao Wu trailed behind him, grilled squid in her left hand and stinky tofu in her right. Before long, her gaze shifted to the vendor selling candied hawthorn skewers.
"Luo Zixi, that... I want that too!"
Xiao Wu's favorability increased by 10%. Current favorability: 10%
Xiao Wu pointed with the skewer of half-eaten grilled squid in her left hand toward the little vendor who had given her candied hawthorn skewers that morning.
"Boss, may your business prosper!"
The candied hawthorn vendor was an old man. When he saw the adorable little boy bringing another little girl to patronize his stall, he could not hide the smile in his eyes.
"Two skewers!"
The moment she got the candied hawthorn, Xiao Wu eagerly bit into one of the hawthorn berries.
"Mmm~~ Sweet and sour, it's so delicious!"
Xiao Wu's favorability increased by 10%. Current favorability: 20%
Xiao Wu looked at Luo Zixi with smiling eyes, feeling a little puzzled.
She always felt as though there was something about Luo Zixi that drew her in. He was indeed handsome, but surely her eyes should not have found it so hard to look away just because she had seen him?
However, Luo Zixi had troubles he could not voice. Xiao Wu's steadily rising favorability made him feel somewhat uneasy.
And that sense of unease only grew stronger.
Luo Zixi wandered around the snack street with Xiao Wu for a long time, and before long, he sensed a hidden gaze.
As though struck by a sudden feeling, he abruptly turned around, but Luo Zixi did not see anyone. The feeling of being watched just now made him uneasy.
Tang Hao's favorability decreased by 5%. Current favorability: 0%
Hearing the system's voice in his mind, Luo Zixi inwardly cursed.
Just as he had thought, Tang San's drunkard father, Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao, had thoroughly set his sights on him!
As for Xiao Wu, in Tang Hao's eyes, she was probably nothing more than a soul ring and soul bone to be taken whenever he wished.
That evening, under that watchful gaze, Luo Zixi took Xiao Wu to buy two quilts. Only after they returned to Dorm Seven did the feeling of being watched gradually fade away.
"Here, this is your quilt."
Xiao Wu's favorability increased by 10%. Current favorability: 30%
Luo Zixi placed the bedding he had bought on the bed beside his. Since Luo Zixi was the one paying, the innermost bed was naturally his, while the bed next to it naturally belonged to Xiao Wu, the boss.
Since the bedding was quite large, Xiao Wu casually spread it out a couple of times and was done.
Tang San, sleeping beside Wang Sheng, had not fallen asleep yet. For some reason, he felt a strange sensation whenever he faced this girl named Xiao Wu.
Looking at Xiao Wu, who had only returned late at night after playing with Luo Zixi, Tang San felt a heart-wrenching pain for some reason.
Since he had only just arrived at the Soul Master Academy, Luo Zixi decided to get a good night's sleep instead of cultivating tonight.
Lying on the soft, comfortable bed, Luo Zixi looked up at the ceiling. He knew clearly what he should and should not do.
"System, open my personal panel."
Name: Luo Zixi
Gender: Male
Age: ???
Martial Soul: Trait Collection Bag
Soul Power: Level 15 Soul Master
Appearance: Handsome Scholar
Physique: Wood Spirit Body (Super Recovery, Super Healing, King of Plants) Succubus Physique (Current Charm: 300%; Example: ordinary person 40%)
Cultivation Method: None
Storage: Gold Soul Coin ×423, Silver Soul Coin ×687, Copper Soul Coin ×7
Current Traits: Succubus Physique (Gold), Wood Spirit Body (Red), Too Lazy to Move (Black)
Favorability List: Tang San 0%; Tang Hao 0%; Xiao Wu 30%
Overall Evaluation: Strength Enough to Bind Kun
Before long, he felt his eyelids growing heavy. As darkness completely filled his vision, he gradually drifted into dreamland.
Late at night, Xiao Wu caught a whiff of an exceptionally sweet, rich fragrance, carrying the same sweet freshness as the lake back home.
But she quickly sensed that something was wrong and abruptly sat up.
She looked around, only to realize that this was the human world. How could there possibly be the scent of home here?
Yet just as she was utterly baffled, she caught that sweet, fragrant scent again.
"Hmm?"
She sat up in confusion. At this hour, everyone else was either cultivating or asleep. No one paid any attention to her.
But the room was only so big, and she soon found the source of the scent.
"Well, well. So it was coming from you."
Looking at Luo Zixi, whose entire blanket was suffused with that sweet fragrance, an idea appeared in Xiao Wu's pale red eyes.
"Hmph. You little brat should be secretly delighted to be sharing a bed with Sister Xiao Wu."
In the morning, Luo Zixi slowly opened his eyes. Looking at the faintly brightening sky, he roared inwardly.
It was fucking morning again. I hate mornings the most! I want to sleep all the way until noon!
Not even the Asura God can stop me. I said so!
"Ah!!!!!"
However, just as he closed his eyes again to continue enjoying his sleep, a piercing shriek nearly ruptured his eardrums!
Then—
Thud!
Crash!
Luo Zixi only felt an immense force kick him, blanket and all, into the air before he hit the floor wrapped in it.
"Hiss—Fuck, which bastard dared to kick me?! Step forward! I'll beat you to death!"
It was utterly inexplicable, unbelievable, and baffling.
A strange emerald-green energy spread throughout Luo Zixi's body almost instantly, and the pain from being kicked away vanished completely.
But vanished or not, whoever had kicked him today was getting beaten up!
🖕
This could not be tolerated!
When he turned back, he discovered that Xiao Wu, that rabbit spirit, had somehow climbed onto his bed. The scream by his ear just now had come from her as well.
She seemed to have realized what was happening too. When she saw Luo Zixi's dark eyes that seemed to warn all living things to stay away, her pale red eyes darted aside.
"Ahem, well, I just... Ouch!"
No matter who it was or what their reason was, that was no excuse to lay hands on him. If you made a mistake, you had to admit it; if you got beaten, you had to stand straight!
Man or woman, she was getting beaten today!
Xiao Wu's scream had awakened all the work-study students, and so they witnessed this unbelievable scene.
Luo Zixi simply grabbed Xiao Wu by the back of her collar and carried her out, casually locking the door behind them.
Since it was still early morning, neither the students nor the teachers had woken up yet. Notting Academy was completely empty.
Knowing she was in the wrong, Xiao Wu put on an adorable expression in an attempt to escape blame. What awaited her, however, was a merciless slap.
Slap! Slap! Slap!
The people inside the room listened in trembling fear.
Three minutes later, Luo Zixi came back in carrying Xiao Wu, whose face was filled with shame and indignation as she covered her little butt with both hands. Under everyone's incredulous gazes, he casually tossed her onto his bed.
After an unknown amount of time, some work-study student finally blurted out an ill-timed curse.
"Holy shit!"
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