Chapter 16: Little Witch
After Yang Xiong arrived at school that day and had just sat down, a little witch appeared in front of him.
Ning Rongrong seemed a bit curious as she looked at Yang Xiong. "Little Bear, come out with me for a moment, I have something I want to discuss with you privately."
Not only Yang Xiong but also the people around him were surprised. Although Ning Rongrong often caused trouble and ruled over the class, the two of them had never interacted before. Why would she suddenly want to speak to Yang Xiong alone?
It was known that although Yang Xiong scored first in exams, it was just theoretical knowledge. In the world of Soul Masters, many people didn't value that aspect as much; what mattered more was the level of soul power.
Yet, Ning Rongrong was the highest-ranked student in terms of soul power in the class. Moreover, she held a high status within the sect, and being quite beautiful, she was highly praised by both male and female students. From every angle, it seemed that the two of them had no connection whatsoever.
Seeing the strange looks from everyone around him, Yang Xiong felt a bit uneasy. He had no choice but to follow the little witch out of the classroom.
Ning Rongrong looked at Yang Xiong with a strange expression. "Little Bear, I remember seeing you buy whale gel the other day. Did you discover the secret of whale gel?"
Yang Xiong was quite surprised inside. Wasn't it said that people in Douluo were usually not very sharp? How did this little witch catch on so quickly?
"Rongrong, what are you talking about? I don't know what you're referring to."
Ning Rongrong gave a sly smile, looking confident. "Although my father said the secret of whale gel was discovered by your father, I saw you buying whale gel secretly by yourself. It seemed like you even secretly used it. I was wondering, how would an eight-year-old like you be buying whale gel?"
Yang Xiong hurriedly responded, "Rongrong, maybe my father asked me to buy it for him?"
Ning Rongrong gave him a disdainful look. "Adults buying whale gel is normal, but for a child like you to buy it is unusual."
"And I checked. Your father, Yang Lin, although he works hard, has never made any special contributions to the sect. But you, you've always loved reading. Maybe you found some clues in the books yourself."
Yang Xiong couldn't help but feel speechless. He didn't expect that his adult thinking would be looked down upon by an eight-year-old.
"Rongrong, the matter of whale gel involves a sect secret. It's better if it doesn't leak out. And you probably didn't call me out here just for this, right?"
Ning Rongrong suddenly looked a bit upset. "I knew it was you! It's because of you that I have to eat this disgusting whale gel! You're going to compensate me for this."
Yang Xiong felt completely helpless at the way this little witch's mind worked. "Rongrong, this isn't my fault. The sect leader is the one who made you eat the whale gel. And whale gel is actually a good thing. It's great for your body. You should be thanking me."
Ning Rongrong snorted. "Thank you? I, a little girl, am forced by my father to eat whale gel. Didn't you ever think about how the side effects of whale gel might not be good for girls?"
Yang Xiong sighed. "Rongrong, what exactly are you trying to say? I'm just an ordinary student in class, and my soul power has always been at the bottom."
Ning Rongrong smirked, clearly having a plan. "What I want from you is simple. In the future, if you discover any secrets, don't tell my father, just tell me. Maybe I'll reward you more."
Saying that, Ning Rongrong handed Yang Xiong a soul tool. "This is my reward to you. In the future, if you discover any secrets, be sure to tell me. Don't tell my father. If you do, I have a bunch of little brothers who will make you regret it."
"Also, don't call me 'Rongrong' anymore, just call me 'Rongrong Jie' (Sister Rongrong). From now on, you're with me. You're my little brother. I'll look out for you in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
Yang Xiong looked at Ning Rongrong in disbelief. What did this mean? How had he gone from being a grown man to being someone else's little brother? And worse, to an eight-year-old girl?
However, seeing Ning Rongrong's proud little look, Yang Xiong could only helplessly take the soul tool from her.
To his surprise, the soul tool contained hundreds of thousands of gold soul coins and even some cultivation resources. It seemed like someone had prepared this in advance. At least, it wasn't something an eight-year-old girl would have thought through so thoroughly.
Especially since this soul tool was a wristband. It didn't stand out when worn on the wrist and had a space of twenty cubic meters inside. It seemed quite suitable.
Ning Rongrong showed a smug smile. "Following me won't let you down. I have plenty more of these things at home. As long as you can find more good stuff like whale gel, don't tell my dad, just tell me. Also, since we're classmates, it's much easier to find me than my dad."
Yang Xiong: ...
After returning to the classroom, Yang Xiong went back to his usual spot in the corner, and everyone seemed to look at him with envy.
Yang Xiong looked at the wristband in his hand and grew more fond of it. Ever since becoming a Soul Master, he had wanted to get a soul tool, but soul tools were relatively rare. Each one was worth tens of thousands of gold soul coins, and only Yang Lin and Sun Yu in his family had one. Even his older brother didn't have one.
Especially since this wristband soul tool seemed to have been specifically chosen for him. He could take it with him whenever he trained or did medicinal baths. It seemed that the person who chose this tool knew his lifestyle very well.
The hundreds of thousands of gold soul coins in the wristband were a huge fortune for an eight-year-old, but it wasn't too exaggerated. At least no one in the sect would covet it.
Yang Xiong couldn't help but sigh, "Ning Fengzhi is quite thoughtful. For his precious daughter, he's already learning how to win people over. Starting at such a young age."
However, Yang Xiong didn't know that the wristband wasn't chosen by Ning Fengzhi, but by someone else.
With the unexpected fortune from the hundreds of thousands of gold soul coins, Yang Xiong decided to advance his training plan and begin real body tempering.
Recently, Yang Xiong had read many books, some of which were from defensive families. These families enhanced their body's defense through various medicinal stimuli, ultimately achieving extreme defense.
And to truly reach the peak of defense, most of the practitioners were Beast Martial Souls, like the Diamond Mammoth of the Elephant Armor Sect or the Plate-Armor Giant Rhinoceros of the Yu Clan. Besides basic training, they also had unique family secret techniques.
Though Yang Xiong didn't want to walk the defensive path, he knew that those who pursued it often had incredibly strong bodies and tremendous power, which would be beneficial for his Body Martial Soul's early development.
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