It didn't take long for the two of them to arrive at the village entrance, where Zhang Laotou was already waiting with the ox cart ready.
"Grandpa Zhang, long time no see!"
Facing Xiao Wu's greeting, Zhang Laotou nodded repeatedly, "Ah, this girl is truly endearing."
When it was Ye Qiu's turn, before he could even speak, Zhang Laotou's face had already fallen.
However, it didn't stop Ye Qiu from offering his greetings, "Village Chief Grandpa, good morning!"
Hearing him speak, Zhang Laotou's expression worsened, "Oh, I wouldn't dare! You, a future Spirit Master, have already drawn a clear line with money!"
"Uh..." Ye Qiu was stunned, then gave a bitter smile, realizing it was because of the money he had secretly given him. "Village Chief Grandpa, what are you saying? That was to show my respect to you."
"Grandpa Zhang, how did Ye Qiu make you angry?" Xiao Wu asked, a little puzzled.
"It's nothing. Come! This is the living allowance Grandpa is giving to the two of you. Keep it safe!" Zhang Laotou took out a small bag of money from somewhere and placed it in Xiao Wu's hand.
"Then thank you, Grandpa!" Xiao Wu didn't know what it meant to refuse and simply accepted it.
Seeing her accept it, Zhang Laotou glanced at Ye Qiu smugly, "Hmph! Get in the cart."
"Hehe..." Ye Qiu scratched his head and chuckled a few times. He really was an old rascal.
The mode of transport was simple: a sturdy yellow ox pulling a two-wheeled cart, with straw laid at the bottom, exuding a natural fragrance.
It was open on all sides, sunlight streamed in, and the scenery along the way was fully visible.
Bi You Village was not far from Nuoding City. At the speed of the ox cart, they should arrive by the afternoon.
As noon approached, on the ox cart, Zhang Laotou was driving, and Ye Qiu and Xiao Wu sat facing each other.
Xiao Wu, who had been full of energy at first, was now listless, even dozing off while gnawing on a carrot.
She shifted her bottom, slowly moved closer to Ye Qiu, and hugged his arm, "Ye Qiu~ I'm a little sleepy! Woo~"
She yawned as she spoke, but her eyes were bright.
"If you're sleepy, then sleep for a bit!" Ye Qiu, with his eyes covered, responded casually.
"Alright then!"
As soon as her voice fell, Ye Qiu felt a weight on his shoulder. Xiao Wu's head rested on his shoulder, and her arms were wrapped around his arm.
Ye Qiu merely glanced at her before shifting his gaze away.
'On this trip to Nuoding City, Xiao Wu's Ten Thousand Year Spirit Beast identity should be discovered by Tang Hao, right?'
It wasn't that Ye Qiu hadn't thought of taking her away, but where could they go?
He currently only had innate spirit power of level four. Even if he could join a small faction, it would be difficult to guarantee that no accidents would occur.
For Xiao Wu, perhaps following the original trajectory was the safest option for now!
At the very least, there would be enough time for him to grow. Furthermore, the reason he came here also had to do with his own plans!
Out of Ye Qiu's sight, Xiao Wu secretly opened her eyes, gazing at his profile, her eyes curved into crescents.
Suddenly noticing Zhang Laotou's gaze, a blush spread across her face, making Zhang Laotou laugh heartily.
Time slowly passed, and the spires of buildings appeared in the distance. The architecture on Douluo Continent was mostly Western in style.
"Wow! Ye Qiu, look, it's so beautiful~" Xiao Wu, who had never seen the world, was full of energy again, shaking Ye Qiu's arm excitedly.
"It is indeed very beautiful," Ye Qiu was also a little moved, after all, he was also a bumpkin.
"Haha... I was just like you two the first time I came here." Zhang Laotou, in high Spirits, began to recount the past.
...
The ox cart stopped outside the city gate, and the three of them entered the city on foot.
When they arrived at the Spirit Master Academy entrance, they didn't receive the same treatment as the protagonist Tang San; perhaps someone had already taught them a lesson.
The procedures were handled quickly, and both of them were assigned to the same dormitory, the place where everything began—Dormitory Seven!
At the entrance of Dormitory Seven, the two, who had already bid farewell to Zhang Laotou, arrived with their bags.
As soon as they entered, they saw over a dozen people with bruised and swollen faces.
Only one person was an exception; although he seemed a bit undernourished and not particularly good-looking, his clothes were neat, and he exuded confidence and composure.
'This must be Tang San!'
Looking at the so-called protagonist before him, Ye Qiu's heart inevitably stirred.
"Are you two also students of Dormitory Seven?" The minor character Wang Sheng began to introduce them.
"I'm Wang Sheng, and this is our boss, Tang San. As long as you defeat him, you can become our new boss!"
"Be the boss? Alright, Xiao Wu Jie likes that!" Xiao Wu was already used to being the big sister in front of Da Ming and Er Ming, and she was particularly interested in such things.
Wang Sheng then looked at Ye Qiu, the boy, "And this classmate?"
"I'm sorry, my strength is limited." He smiled apologetically, silently chose a bunk, and put down the things he was carrying.
"Ye Qiu, you wait, when Xiao Wu Jie becomes the boss, I'll protect you! Hehe."
"Then I thank you in advance."
Looking at the smug, silly Xiao Wu, Ye Qiu also responded with a smile, wondering if she would still be so lively if she knew her identity might have already been exposed.
"Hey! Who's that? Why are you staring at me? Come over here and get beaten!"
She provoked the skinny boy who was staring blankly at her.
"Boss! Boss!"
"Ah?" Tang San only snapped back to reality at Wang Sheng's shouts.
'They've already taken a liking to each other so quickly?' Ye Qiu pouted. Two lives and this is it?
"Hello, I am Tang San! My Spirit is Blue Silver Grass, with innate full spirit power!" He cupped his hands respectfully towards Xiao Wu, introducing himself while inwardly praising, 'This girl is so cute.'
"Blue Silver Grass? Does that even have innate full spirit power?" Although Xiao Wu was curious, she only grumbled a little before introducing herself. "My name is Xiao Wu, the Wu from dancing! My Spirit is Soft Bones Rabbit, and I also have innate full spirit power!"
"It's starting!"
Whoosh! As soon as she finished introducing herself, Xiao Wu launched forward with a rabbit kick, springing up and darting towards Tang San.
The battle began, and Ye Qiu stopped what he was doing. His Sharingan quietly activated, closely watching Tang San's movements.
The Sharingan is a combination of the Eye of Insight, the Eye of Copying, and the Eye of Hypnosis, possessing abilities such as copying ninjutsu, genjutsu, and highly advanced taijutsu vision.
Tang San's combat ability was definitely not weak, and for the current Ye Qiu, there was still much to learn.
Facing Xiao Wu's attack, Tang San also became serious. Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track!
His figure flickered, avoiding Xiao Wu's attack, and then he used grappling techniques to grab her ankle and throw her away.
"Ah!" The onlookers exclaimed, thinking that such a delicate girl was about to have an intimate encounter with the floor.
However, Xiao Wu twisted her body and landed steadily, not forgetting to wink at Ye Qiu.
Tang San had originally been worried and was about to go catch her, but he hadn't expected Xiao Wu's soft techniques to be more than just for show.
Seeing her land steadily, he stopped in place, "How amazing!"