A Brother's Wife Is Not to Be Coveted

No sooner had Teacher Mo Hen left than Tang San arrived.

"Xiao Jiu, Master agreed to take me to obtain a Soul Ring tomorrow. I don't know how many days we'll be gone, so I came to let you know."

In this unfamiliar environment, Tang San instinctively grew closer to Hu Jiu. Their relationship had already been good, but now it became even better.

"A Soul Ring? I'm so jealous. Hurry up and go. It'd be best if you got a powerful Soul Ring, so you can help me obtain mine later."

Hu Jiu somewhat regretted not spending more time cultivating earlier. With his own cultivation combined with the gains from AFK, he would probably already be Level 10 by now. If he could freeload off the Grandmaster together with Tang San at this time, it probably wouldn't have been difficult.

What a pity!

"Alright, I'll help you when the time comes." Tang San nodded seriously. He knew Hu Jiu's Martial Soul was Support Type, so he would definitely need help when obtaining Soul Rings in the future. As brothers, he was naturally willing to help.

Besides, he had the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record. If he prepared some Hidden Weapons by then, hunting Soul Beasts would not be difficult for him.

"By the way, there's something I need to tell you." Glancing at Xiao Wu beside them, Hu Jiu quietly pulled Tang San outside.

"What is it? Why so mysterious?" Tang San looked at Hu Jiu in confusion, unable to understand why he was acting so secretively.

"Little San, are we brothers or not?" Hu Jiu asked with a serious expression.

"Of course. We've been brothers for a long time!" Hearing Hu Jiu's question, Tang San nodded Without Hesitation. Just based on how Hu Jiu had brought him food every day before, he had accepted Hu Jiu as his brother.

"Then you can't steal the woman your brother has his eye on, right?" Hu Jiu continued.

"You mean..." Tang San stared at Hu Jiu in shock. No way, you beast. You're only six years old, and you're already thinking about women? Have you no shame?

"What are you thinking? I'm reserving her. Reserving, understand? Once Xiao Wu grows up, won't I be able to collect her then?" Hu Jiu looked at Tang San with perfect justification.

What was wrong with liking to raise someone up? One had to be this frank in life. If he liked her, he liked her. Age was not a problem.

Tang San shook his head speechlessly. "I really don't know what goes on in that head of yours. Don't worry, I like gentle girls. That girl called Xiao Wu isn't suitable for me."

Brother, do you know just how gentle Xiao Wu would become after growing up?

As Tang San said this, he vaguely felt an emptiness in his heart, though he had no idea why. He was very confused.

"Haha, brother, you're the best." Having obtained Tang San's promise, Hu Jiu excitedly patted his shoulder and laughed out loud.

Whatever else could be said about Tang San, he would definitely keep his word. In that regard, Hu Jiu trusted him even more than Tang San trusted himself.

"Enough of that. It's getting dark, so I'm heading back first." Tang San looked up at the sky and waved his hand. Hu Jiu had seemed rather strange today. Could it be that he was not used to suddenly arriving in a new environment?

"Xiao Jiu, do you have any Carrots left? I'm a little hungry." As soon as he returned to the dormitory, Xiao Wu came over.

"Fine, but aren't you afraid of eating yourself into a little fatty?" Having dealt with the trouble named Tang San, Hu Jiu was in a good mood. He teased Xiao Wu as he casually summoned a Carrot and handed it to her.

Hu Jiu had eaten these Carrots himself. They were not much different from the ones grown in the ground, and they did not taste particularly good raw. Xiao Wu probably loved them so much because she was a Rabbit!

"Hmph, How is That Possible? No matter how many Carrots I eat, I won't get fat." Xiao Wu proudly raised her neck and spoke with Face Full of Pride.

That night, Hu Jiu fell into a deep sleep with strange emotions in his heart.

The next morning was the Opening Ceremony, while the afternoon was free for them to arrange as they pleased.

Their Work-Study Student jobs would not begin until tomorrow, so...

"So boring! Xiao Jiu, aren't you bored?" That afternoon, Hu Jiu lay on his bed with one leg crossed over the other, relaxed and carefree.

"Bored? A little, I guess. How About we go play in Nuoding City?" Looking at the Little White Rabbit and enjoying the constant improvements brought by the AFK Panel, Hu Jiu was not bored at all!

Besides, he had been refining a new idea these past few days. How could he possibly be bored?

But since he wanted to win over Xiao Wu, if she was bored, then even if he was not bored, he had to act bored.

"Nuoding City? Sure, let's go!" Hu Jiu's suggestion made Xiao Wu's Eyes Lit Up. She loved playing the most. How could she possibly resist something as fun as going to Nuoding City?

She was already impatient. In order to leave sooner, she even reached out and pulled Hu Jiu up from the bed. It was clear just how eager she was.

Her little hand was quite soft!

Hu Jiu left with Xiao Wu, smiling to himself as he thought, Does this count as a date? Even though we're young, it really does count as a date!

That afternoon, Xiao Wu practically went wild with fun—watching street performers, shopping, buying snacks...

After the afternoon was over, Hu Jiu regretted it. Sure enough, whether adults or children, as long as they were women, they had boundless energy when shopping. It was downright terrifying.

Even Hu Jiu's body, tempered by the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, had nearly been unable to endure it.

"Hehe, Xiao Jiu, you're no good. Your body is so weak!" After returning to the academy, Xiao Wu teased him with a grin.

"Pah, I was suppressed by the rules of heaven and earth, alright? When shopping, women are full of energy while men become physically weak. That's a law of the world, like a curse. Even a God-level expert can't break it."

"Hmph! Only a ghost would believe you!"

In just a few days, Xiao Wu and Hu Jiu's relationship had soared. Under Hu Jiu's care, the two had already become inseparable.

"At this point, even if Tang San wanted to steal her, he probably couldn't take her away!" Hu Jiu thought smugly.

Over the past few days, he had taken excellent care of Xiao Wu. Not only did she have all the Carrots she wanted, but he also took her outside the academy from time to time to buy delicious food.

As for cultivation?

What was that? Everything was on AFK, so why cultivate? It was better to have fun.

He had suffered enough in his previous life. In this life, all he wanted was freedom and ease.

However, his wallet seemed to be shrinking a little too quickly.

Hu Jiu himself did not spend much money, but the problem was that Xiao Wu had no money at all. Whether it was food or entertainment, it all came out of Hu Jiu's pocket. And Hu Jiu was especially generous, never knowing how to save when it came to Xiao Wu.

As a result, the monthly living expenses his family gave him were nearly depleted in just three short days.

To support both Xiao Wu and himself, he had no choice but to prepare to earn money himself.

It was not that there were no other options. There was an obvious one: he remembered that once one reached the Soul Master level, one could receive living expenses from Spirit Hall.

If Xiao Wu registered, they could continue living carefree lives.

But Hu Jiu quickly abandoned that idea.

For one thing, if he did that, he would become a man living off a woman. As a man, that was unacceptable.

For another, if they registered with Spirit Hall, Spirit Hall would learn his information.

As someone who had lived through the information age, he was extremely cautious about such matters.