Before long, the two arrived at the village entrance, where Old Man Zhang had already set up his oxcart and was waiting.
"Grandpa Zhang, long time no see!"
Facing Xiao Wu's greeting, Old Man Zhang nodded repeatedly. "Hey, this little girl is really adorable."
When it was Ye Qiu's turn, before he could even speak, his face darkened.
However, this didn't stop Ye Qiu from offering his greeting, "Good morning, Grandpa Village Chief!"
Hearing him speak, Old Man Zhang's face darkened even more. "Oh, no, no! You're a future Soul Master, and you've already used money to draw a line!"
"Uh..." Ye Qiu was taken aback, gave a wry smile, and realized it was because of the money he had secretly given her. "Grandpa Village Chief, what are you saying? It was a token of my respect."
"Grandpa Zhang, what did Ye Qiu do to make you angry?" Xiao Wu asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Nothing, here! This is your living expenses, Grandpa. Keep it safe!" Old Man Zhang took out a small bag of money from somewhere and placed it in Xiao Wu's hand.
"Thank you, Grandpa!" The little rabbit didn't know what refusal meant and simply accepted it.
Seeing that she had accepted it, Old Zhang glanced at Ye Qiu smugly. "Hmph! Get in the cart."
"Hehe." Ye Qiu scratched his head and chuckled dryly. What a playful old man!
The mode of transport was simple: a strong yellow ox pulling a two-wheeled cart, the bottom of which was covered with straw, enjoying the natural fragrance.
It was well-ventilated on all sides, with sunlight streaming in, and the scenery along the way was breathtaking.
Biyou Village wasn't far from Notting City. At the speed of the oxcart, they should arrive in the afternoon.
Around noon, Old Zhang was driving the oxcart, while Ye Qiu and Xiao Wu sat facing each other.
The rabbit, who had been so enthusiastic at first, was now listless, dozing off even while munching on a carrot.
She shifted her bottom and slowly moved closer to Ye Qiu, hugging his arm. "Ye Qiu~ I'm a little sleepy! Ooh~"
she said, yawning, but her eyes were still bright.
"If you're sleepy, take a nap!" Ye Qiu, with his eyes covered, casually replied.
"Alright then!"
The words had barely left his lips when Ye Qiu felt a weight on his shoulder. Xiao Wu's head rested on his shoulder, her arms wrapped around his. He
glanced at her briefly before looking away.
'If we go to Notting City, Tang Hao will probably discover Xiao Wu's identity as a 100,000-year-old soul beast,'
Ye Qiu thought. He wasn't entirely without the thought of taking her away, but where could they go?
He was only at the fourth level of innate soul power; even if he joined some small power, there was no guarantee that nothing unexpected would happen.
For Xiao Wu, perhaps following her original path was the safest option right now!
At least, there was enough time for her to grow stronger. Besides, he had his own reasons for coming here!
Out of Ye Qiu's sight, Xiao Wu secretly opened her eyes, gazing at his profile, her eyes crinkling.
Suddenly noticing Old Zhang's gaze, a blush crept onto her face, making Old Zhang chuckle.
Time slowly passed, and in the distance, the spires of buildings appeared. The architecture of Douluo Continent was mostly Western in style.
"Wow! Ye Qiu, look, it's so beautiful!" Xiao Wu, still a bit naive and unsophisticated, excitedly shook Ye Qiu's arm.
"It really is beautiful," Ye Qiu replied, somewhat moved, after all, he was just as much of a country bumpkin.
"Haha... I was just like you when I first came here," Old Zhang recounted, his spirits lifted.
...
The oxcart stopped outside the city gate, and the three of them walked into the city.
Upon arriving at the entrance of the Soul Master Academy, they didn't receive the same treatment as the protagonist, Tang San, perhaps because they had already been taught a lesson.
The procedures were completed quickly, and both were assigned to the same dormitory—Dormitory Seven, the place where everything began! At
the entrance of Dormitory Seven, the two, having already said goodbye to Old Zhang, arrived with their bags.
As soon as they entered, they saw more than a dozen bruised and battered individuals.
Only one person was an exception; although somewhat malnourished and not particularly handsome, he was impeccably dressed and exuded confidence and composure.
'This must be Tang San!'
Looking at the so-called protagonist before him, Ye Qiu couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.
"Are you also students of Dormitory Seven?" The minor character, Wang Sheng, began to introduce himself.
"I'm Wang Sheng, and this is our leader, Tang San. Whoever defeats him can become our new leader!"
"Become the leader? Great! Sister Xiao Wu likes it!" Xiao Wu, accustomed to the position of the big sister in front of Da Ming and Er Ming, was particularly interested in this kind of thing.
Wang Sheng then looked at Ye Qiu, the boy, and asked, "Where's this classmate?"
"Sorry, my strength is limited." He smiled apologetically, silently chose a bed, and put his things on it.
"Ye Qiu, you wait, once Sister Xiao Wu becomes the boss, she'll protect you! Hehe."
"Then thank you in advance."
Looking at the smug silly rabbit, Ye Qiu also smiled and responded, wondering if she would still be so carefree if she knew that her identity might have been exposed.
"Hey! You there? What are you staring at me for? Come over here and ask for a beating!"
He challenged the skinny, dark-skinned boy who was staring at him in a daze.
"Boss, boss!"
"Huh?" Tang San only came back to his senses after Wang Sheng's shout.
'They've already hit it off so quickly?' Ye Qiu curled his lips. Is this all he's achieved in two lifetimes?
"Hello, I am Tang San! My martial soul is Blue Silver Grass with innate full soul power!" He gave Xiao Wu a standard cupped-hand salute, introducing himself while inwardly praising her. 'This girl is so cute!'
"Blue Silver Grass? This thing can have innate full soul power?" Xiao Wu was puzzled, but only made a brief comment before introducing herself. "My name is Xiao Wu, the 'Wu' in 'dancing'! My martial soul is the Soft Bone Rabbit, also innate full soul power!"
"Let's begin!"
Whoosh! As soon as she finished introducing herself, Xiao Wu used a rabbit kick to propel herself forward, rushing towards Tang San.
The battle began, and Ye Qiu stopped what he was doing, his Sharingan quietly activating, his eyes fixed on Tang San's figure.
The Sharingan is a combination of the Insight Eye, Copy Eye, and Hypnotic Eye, possessing the ability to copy ninjutsu, genjutsu, and a high level of physical vision.
Tang San's fighting ability was definitely not weak; for Ye Qiu at his current level, there was still much to learn.
Facing the attacking Xiao Wu, Tang San also became alert, using Ghost Shadow Perplexing Steps!
His figure flashed, dodging Xiao Wu's attack, and then using a grappling technique to grab her ankle and throw her away.
"Ah!" the onlookers gasped, thinking this delicate girl was about to have a close encounter with the floor.
Xiao Wu, however, gracefully landed, even winking at Ye Qiu.
Tang San, who had been worried and was about to catch her, was surprised to find Xiao Wu's contortionist skills were no joke.
Seeing her land smoothly, he stopped in his tracks, "Amazing!"
(End of Chapter)