Eh, is Xiao Wu this obedient?
She must be faking it!
Qi Lin's lips curled up inexplicably. He walked forward and reached out to rub Xiao Wu's porcelain doll-like face.
"Eh, so cute!"
Seeing the two children's harmonious and amiable appearance, Xu Qian's face couldn't help but reveal a doting smile.
And Qi Tian narrowed his eyes with a smile.
Although the children of those wealthy merchants and nobles were also quite cute, they were still far inferior compared to Xiao Wu.
In the evening, the family ate dinner in the main hall. The dining table was filled with a sumptuous dinner.
After asking Xiao Wu, Xu Qian even specially made three dishes related to carrots, which Xiao Wu ate with great relish.
Qi Lin looked at Xiao Wu curiously and even specifically put a piece of meat in her bowl.
They say rabbits are omnivores, and he wanted to see if Xiao Wu would eat meat in addition to carrots.
As for the result?
Xiao Wu was startled at first, then turned her head to look at Qi Lin several times. Seeing him give her a slight smile, his smile was very gentle, giving off a sense of warmth.
Xiao Wu muttered softly in a voice only she could hear.
"What does he mean by this? Is he trying to hit on me?"
One can only say, Xiao Wu is indeed worthy of being a hundred-thousand-year rogue rabbit; her thoughts are quite 'mature'.
Of course, Xiao Wu still ended up eating the meat Qi Lin had put in her bowl.
"So she does eat meat!"
Qi Lin also muttered softly.
Xu Qian and Qi Tian exchanged glances, each seeing the teasing look on the other's face.
Halfway through the meal, Qi Tian suddenly said, "Oh right, in a few days, the Wuhun Hall masters will be coming down to the villages again to awaken spirits for the commoners.
If both of you awaken spirit power, I'll send you to Nuoding Academy."
Hearing this, Xiao Wu's heart stirred.
If she went to Nuoding Academy, she would be able to better integrate among human spirit masters.
Qi Lin chewed a few mouthfuls, swallowed the food in his mouth, then asked curiously, "Will Sister Sisisi be the one coming down to our village to awaken spirits this year again?"
Sisisi is a spirit master affiliated with the Nuoding City Wuhun Branch Hall, and she comes down to the villages every year to awaken spirits for ordinary commoners who have reached the age of six.
After meeting Qi Lin three years ago, she became quite fond of him. For the past three years, she would visit Qi Lin's family every Chinese New Year.
Qi Tian said strangely, "Miss Sisisi has already been coming to our Luobo Village for several consecutive years, so this year will definitely be no exception."
Speaking of this, Qi Tian paused and asked curiously, "Why, don't you want Miss Sisisi to come? Didn't you like her quite a bit?"
Qi Lin shook his head and said, "No, it's just that I heard there's a Master Su Yuntao at the Nuoding City Wuhun Branch Hall, so I wanted to see him."
The internet said Su Yuntao is the Blind Douluo. Now that he had transmigrated to the Douluo Continent, Qi Lin definitely had to meet him.
Qi Tian shook his head and smiled, "Ah, don't even think about it. I heard the Wuhun Hall masters have fixed areas they go to for spirit awakening each year. Master Su Yuntao isn't responsible for our area."
"It's fine, I was just thinking!"
Qi Lin said nonchalantly, but in his heart, he was thinking about why Master Su Yuntao would come to Luobo Village.
He would definitely come, that was his intuition!
After dinner, Qi Tian and Xu Qian both went to attend to their own matters, leaving only Qi Lin and Xiao Wu in the main hall.
Xiao Wu wandered around the main hall like a curious baby, looking left and right, her clear, bright eyes filled with novelty.
In the hall, there were very exquisite wood carvings, plant and animal specimens, easels and drawing boards, and various strange musical instruments.
"Your home is really beautiful!" Xiao Wu blinked her eyes and said with a smile.
When she first transformed, Er Ming also built her a wooden house.
But it was ugly, not nice at all.
Qi Lin gave Xiao Wu a warm smile: "If you think it's beautiful, then stay here with peace of mind. You won't lack food."
Then Qi Lin remembered that in the original work, it seemed Xiao Wu's mother had died, so he added, "Just treat my mom as your own mom. You can tell she likes you quite a bit."
But when Xiao Wu heard Qi Lin's words, she revealed an 'as expected' expression.
This human child really is trying to hit on me.
It seems Sister Xiao Wu is still very charming.
Xiao Wu thought proudly to herself.
Qi Lin was slightly startled seeing Xiao Wu suddenly zone out with a smiling face.
No way, she's moved this easily?
After a while, Xiao Wu came back to her senses and looked at the bewildered Qi Lin, falling into deep thought once again.
She was thinking about whether she should give Qi Lin a chance if he really intended to pursue her.
If Qi Lin knew what Xiao Wu was thinking at this moment, he would probably only be able to sigh inwardly.
A continent of love-struck fools, terrifying indeed!
Getting back to the main point, after this little interlude, Xiao Wu remembered her goal of becoming the 'big sister'.
She immediately proposed fighting Qi Lin. If she won, Qi Lin would only be allowed to call her Sister Xiao Wu from now on.
Qi Lin definitely didn't agree, only willing to play rock-paper-scissors with Xiao Wu, three rounds.
As long as Xiao Wu could win one round, he would call her Sister Xiao Wu from then on.
Xiao Wu saw that this way she was getting a huge advantage, so she decisively agreed.
The result...
The two of them played thirty rounds in a row, and Xiao Wu didn't win a single one.
In the end, Xiao Wu could only begrudgingly call Qi Lin 'Gege'.
There was nothing she could do; she had even cheated by playing twenty-seven extra rounds, but she truly couldn't win a single one!
However, Xiao Wu was very interested in the secret behind Qi Lin's continuous wins and kept pestering him.
She wanted to know if there was some trick involved and didn't believe it was just luck as Qi Lin claimed.
She was a smart rabbit, how could she be so easily tricked by Qi Lin?
That evening, Xu Qian tidied up an empty room for Xiao Wu, but Xiao Wu insisted on sleeping with Qi Lin.
She was very persistent, so no matter how Xu Qian tried to coax her, she had made up her mind.
Finally, Xu Qian thought about it and figured since they were both just children anyway, it was fine for Xiao Wu and Qi Lin to share a room.
Having made up her mind, Xu Qian instructed Qi Tian to move another small bed into Qi Lin's room.
The following days passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was the day of spirit awakening.
Everyone in the village was waiting early in front of the house where spirit awakening took place.
Originally, the Wuhun Hall for spirit awakening was just a slightly larger room. Later, after Qi Lin's family became prosperous, they tore down this room and rebuilt a more magnificent and grand stone hall.
After all, they couldn't let Qi Lin's home look grander and more upscale than the village's Wuhun Hall.
In Qi Tian and Xu Qian's hearts, this would be disrespect towards the Wuhun Hall.
After all, the Wuhun Hall, as the sacred land of spirit masters, tirelessly awakened spirits for commoners like them every year. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a blessing for the common people.
Qi Tian and Xu Qian brought Qi Lin and Xiao Wu and stood together with the Luobo Village Chief, standing at the front of a group of children.
There were a total of fifteen children who met the age requirement today, and each child was basically accompanied by a parent.
Since the Wuhun Hall spirit master hadn't arrived yet, everyone was exchanging greetings.
Among this group of people, Qi Tian was arguably the most pleased with himself.
Not only did he marry a beautiful wife, but he also had a precious son.
The men in the village were all envious and jealous of him.
Not long after, a tall and upright figure suddenly walked over from a distance.
After the figure approached, everyone was slightly startled.
The person who came was actually not Master Sisisi from the Wuhun Hall!
Seeing the person who came, Qi Tian's face showed a strange expression, then he cast his gaze towards his son beside him.
Qi Lin noticed his dad's gaze and spread his hands.
Then he curiously sized up the newcomer.
This person was tall, had a handsome face, wore white training attire, and a pitch-black cloak draped behind him.
Seeing this, Luobo Village Chief Kro immediately went up to meet him and respectfully said, "Respected Battle Spirit Master, we'll be troubling you next."
Su Yuntao smiled faintly and nodded.
Then he came before everyone and said clearly, "My name is Su Yuntao, and I am the Wuhun Hall Patrol Deacon responsible for the spirit awakening in Luobo Village this time."
Saying this, he pushed open the Wuhun Hall door and stood at the entrance.
"Children, come into the hall with me. Don't be noisy."
Kro also followed up, saying, "Children, all listen to Master Su Yuntao."
The children all responded yes and followed behind Su Yuntao into the hall.
The others waited outside the hall.