The Entire Nuoding Academy Was Shipping Them

Although Tang San had returned, he still hadn't found a chance to show off his first Soul Skill, which dealt him a heavy blow.

Xiao Wu had handed her academy work over to her underlings, but Han Yu had seized the copper coins, calling it collecting a little interest. Xiao Wu had long since grown accustomed to spending money freely, so she naturally thought little of that amount.

With that, time flew by.

In the blink of an eye, it was time for Nuoding Academy's break, and Tang San and the others were packing their belongings in the dormitory.

"Brother, do you think Dad will make us something delicious and wait for us at home?"

Tang San put some things he had bought for Tang Hao into his bundle, a hint of excitement in his voice.

He could hardly wait to see the loving fatherly look Tang Hao would give him when he received the gifts. That look intoxicated him.

"How could he? The old geezer's unbelievably lazy at home."

Han Yu glanced at him out of the corner of his eye and answered casually.

By now, Tang Hao had probably run away from home long ago. How could he be waiting there for them?

Beside them, Xiao Wu sat on her bed, looking glum.

Only the three of them remained in the dormitory. Wang Sheng and the others had already left during the day, and not many students remained in the academy either. Only some whose homes were relatively far away were still there.

"You're both going home."

Xiao Wu propped her chin on her hand, her eyes somewhat vacant as she murmured.

"Why don't you come home with us?"

Han Yu glanced at her. He naturally knew her home was the Star Dou Great Forest, and at this stage, it was better to keep watch over her every day.

Otherwise, if he lost the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone, it wouldn't be easy to find another Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast with a screw loose at this point in Douluo I.

"Really?"

The moment Xiao Wu heard Han Yu say that, her vacant eyes lit up, and she seemed much more spirited.

"Yes. Come back with us."

Han Yu nodded and tossed the half-eaten apple in his hand to Xiao Wu. She caught it, looked at it, and frowned, but said nothing more before taking a bite.

This had happened more than once or twice. Han Yu often gave Xiao Wu fruit or other things he couldn't finish, and she didn't mind.

This behavior led the entire Nuoding Academy to believe there was something between them, Tang San included. He didn't know why, but whenever he saw such a scene, his chest would tighten for an instant, as though he couldn't breathe.

Even so, he suppressed the suffocating feeling and smiled.

"Brother, you're bringing my sister-in-law home already?"

At those words, Xiao Wu's face instantly turned bright red. She raised her little fist and stammered.

"W-what nonsense are you talking about? W-who's your sister-in-law?"

After saying that, she glanced out of the corner of her eye at the smiling Han Yu. Her face grew even redder, and she gave a soft, coquettish snort.

"Hmph, who would want to be with this scoundrel-"

She didn't know what indecent thoughts had entered her head, but wisps of white steam rose from her rosy little face, and her eyes turned into spirals. She stole a glance at Han Yu's face and whispered so quietly that only she could hear.

"I-it might not be impossible, though..."

Watching Xiao Wu act so shyly over Han Yu, Tang San's heart sank. He felt an indescribable pain, as though a small knife had been plunged into his heart and was twisting constantly. A suffocating sensation swept through his whole body.

"All right, all right. We're going home tomorrow, so get some rest."

Sleepiness came over him. After the break began that day, Han Yu had gone into the city and bought quite a few things, including some for Old Jack. The old man had difficulty getting around and was even more reluctant to spend money. Han Yu naturally had to do something for him, if only to put his own conscience at ease.

Now, Tang Hao believed only Tang San to be a transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. When Tang San had gone to the Soul Hunting Forest, Tang Hao had followed him for a while to keep him from escaping. Apart from that, he spent most of his time in Nuoding City protecting Han Yu.

Tang Hao had not entered the Soul Hunting Forest. With his strength, getting in would have been effortless, but to avoid alerting his quarry, he had waited quietly outside instead. Sure enough, Tang San had not run away.

Now, he naturally would not seek out Yu Xiaogang and tell him Tang San's identity as he had in the original story. In his heart, he wished Yu Xiaogang would raise Tang San into a good-for-nothing, so that he could later turn him into a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone as gifts for Han Yu.

It was late, and under cover of darkness, Tang Hao returned to Holy Soul Village with extraordinary speed. He gently placed two letters he had written long ago on the table in the smithy. As moonlight shone into the smithy, Tang Hao took in its furnishings with a trace of nostalgia in his eyes. He gently closed the wooden door and turned toward Nuoding City. He still needed to protect Han Yu.

The Blue Silver Emperor had already been harmed. Now more than ever, he had to keep Han Yu safe. Otherwise, he would have no words with which to face Ah Yin down below.

That was what Tang Hao thought in his heart, riddled with a thousand wounds.

As for the Clear Sky Sect?

That could wait.

A faint dawn appeared on the horizon, as though the pitch-black curtain of night were slowly being brushed with a layer of pale gold. Gradually, the light grew brighter, tinting the entire sky with a light, cheerful hue. It was like the magic of nature, or the beginning of life itself, leaving one entranced.

In the faint morning light, the sky gradually brightened, and the surrounding scenery grew clearer and clearer.

Sunlight spilled onto the streets of Nuoding City, and three small figures appeared at its gate.

"How are we getting back?"

Tang San turned to Han Yu and Xiao Wu with the question.

"By carriage. Did you think we'd walk back?"

Han Yu gave him a puzzled look and led Xiao Wu toward the carriages near the city gate.

Left standing there, Tang San awkwardly rubbed his head. They all had some money now, so naturally they didn't have to travel as they had on the way here.

"I'll pay."

Tang San was the first to step forward, taking out a Gold Soul Coin. He could now collect one Gold Soul Coin from Spirit Hall every month, and he also earned copper coins working at the academy and the smithy. He had managed to save a little.

The carriage rolled leisurely along the road. In the sunlight, the grass by the roadside reflected a soothing glow.

"Tell me, what if your dad doesn't like me?"

As the saying went.

Compared with when they had left Nuoding City, Xiao Wu was a little nervous now. Her large eyes watched Han Yu, and her fair little hands were clenched into loose fists.

Even if she wouldn't admit it herself, every student at Nuoding Academy had been speculating about their relationship, and she had naturally heard some of it. After she had silently accepted it time and again, quite a few people had begun calling her "sister-in-law" in private.

"If he doesn't like you, he doesn't like you."

Han Yu rolled his eyes at the little rabbit. He didn't know how things had developed this way either. The whole of Nuoding Academy simply wanted to ship them; he had no such thoughts himself.

At least, not yet.