"Xiao Wu, it really has been a long time since we last met."
Chen Ming greeted Xiao Wu in a gentle tone.
He acted as though he had discovered nothing at all, simply greeting an old friend warmly and naturally.
Xiao Wu looked at Chen Ming timidly.
After staring at him for quite a while without noticing anything strange, her expression instantly relaxed back to normal.
"You actually improved the Spirit Master cultivation method? How on earth did you do it? How come I couldn't tell at all during regular days that you actually possessed this kind of ability? Why didn't you teach me back when we were at the academy?"
"Big Sister Xiao Wu sparred with you so many times and treated you like a good friend, yet you were secretly hiding your tricks from me. That's just too much!"
"Sigh, Xiao Wu, honestly speaking, I was only able to improve the cultivation method because of your help. You just didn't realize it yourself."
Chen Ming was not lying.
A large portion of his cultivation theory had been derived through analyzing and calculating Xiao Wu's physical condition during their sparring sessions.
True innate full Spirit Power should be an extremely special kind of talent.
Although having all meridians naturally opened from birth was absolutely impossible, the development of one's meridians and bodily functions would definitely be at the absolute peak among Spirit Masters.
The only reason this was not more obvious was because the overall power system of the Douluo world had its limitations.
Otherwise, in other worlds, such innate talent would not merely be called innate full Spirit Power—
It would be considered some kind of innate physique.
In cultivation worlds, it would be called a special spiritual root or unique constitution.
In fantasy worlds, it would probably be something like a Tyrant Body, Dao Body, or Saint Body.
As a transformed Spirit Beast, Xiao Wu possessed exactly this kind of special physique.
"Ahahaha, how could that be? I'm actually a very stupid person." Normally, Xiao Wu was an extremely proud girl. If Chen Ming praised her, she would usually accept it without hesitation.
But the instinctive sixth sense within her was telling her that Chen Ming's words carried another meaning beneath the surface.
Her entire body unconsciously shrank back slightly as she forced out a smile mixed with fear and hesitation.
Could it really be...had he discovered Big Sister Xiao Wu's true identity?
Although, theoretically speaking, anyone below the level of Titled Douluo should not be able to detect anything unusual, Chen Ming's talent and insight simply did not resemble that of an ordinary human.
Xiao Wu looked left and right for a long time, yet she still failed to spot the powerful Titled Douluo from the rumors—the one said to be three meters tall, with hair like writhing spiritual snakes, eyes filled with vicious light, and an incomparably overbearing aura.
There was only a black-haired youth who appeared not much older than themselves standing by Chen Ming's side, currently looking at her with a peculiar gaze.
Seeing no trace of a Titled Douluo, things gradually became much easier for her.
Once she obtained the improved cultivation method, if necessary, she could simply move somewhere else and continue cultivating in secret again.
Once she cultivated to the point where she could truly become completely human, it still would not be too late for her to reappear openly.
After all, the improved cultivation method could increase her cultivation efficiency by thirty-five percent—nearly forty percent.
That drastically shortened the time she needed to reach maturity.
If she could obtain an even better cultivation method, then the time originally required for her to reach maturity might shorten even further. By then, she would have much greater confidence in avenging her mother against that hateful woman.
After all, even if she was just a rabbit, Xiao Wu firmly believed from the bottom of her heart that if the cultivation method Chen Ming casually shared was already this incredible, then he absolutely must possess an even better one himself.
Although her enemy was a Titled Douluo, already one of the continent's top experts—
As a transformed Spirit Beast, Xiao Wu had tremendous confidence in her own talent.
As a being with a hundred-thousand-year foundation, when it came to natural talent, she unquestionably believed herself to stand at the very peak among humans.
There were probably very few people who could surpass her.
In short, no matter how she looked at it—
The advantage was hers!
Xiao Wu thought confidently.
Yet at that moment, the black-haired young man standing beside Chen Ming—who did not appear much older than them—lightly patted Chen Ming's shoulder. His lips moved slightly as though silently saying something.
Immediately afterward, Xiao Wu suddenly felt her entire body turn cold, as though she had been targeted by some incomparably terrifying predator.
Even though the young man had not released even the slightest trace of Spirit Power or displayed a single Spirit Ring, Xiao Wu instantly realized a horrifying possibility she had completely overlooked.
The Titled Douluo beside Chen Ming might not be some gigantic three-meter-tall monster with snake-like hair at all—
He might simply be this ordinary-looking black-haired young man.
She had observed for so long and convinced herself that the Titled Douluo was not beside Chen Ming, which was why she dared jump out and see whether she could build a relationship with him.
Yet the moment she appeared, she had instead voluntarily delivered herself directly beneath the eyes of a Titled Douluo.
This was bad.
Very bad.
Xiao Wu's mind screamed sharply in panic.
If the rabbit ears atop her head had actually been part of her body rather than accessories, she would probably already be spinning them like propellers trying desperately to escape.
Theoretically speaking, as long as a Spirit Master's spiritual power was strong enough, even a Spirit Douluo had a chance of detecting the true identity of a transformed hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast.
At the level of Titled Douluo, as long as they were not blind, they could basically determine at a glance that her true form was that of a transformed hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast.
Xiao Wu's body twitched slightly as she attempted to flee with all her strength.
But she immediately sensed a scorching aura vaguely locking onto her.
Although panic filled her heart, her body completely froze in place beyond her control.
Xiao Wu's lips trembled as she tried to say something—anything—that might help her survive.
But in the end, no words came out.
Just as Xiao Wu thought she was about to die, Chen Ming suddenly smiled and shook his head before stepping forward and patting her shoulder.
"There's no need to be so nervous. We're all friends."
"Come on, my treat. Let's go eat something good."
"Uu..."
Xiao Wu had no idea what Chen Ming was thinking.
But she also understood that there was probably no chance whatsoever of escaping from him now.
In the end, she could only brace herself and nod stiffly, her face carrying an expression of marching calmly toward death.
At that exact moment, the aura suppressing her and preventing her body from moving completely vanished, as though everything before had merely been her imagination.
Like a stiff puppet, Xiao Wu allowed Chen Ming to lead her into the finest private room of a restaurant within the marketplace, where she sat rigidly beside him.
"No need to look so unhappy. Come, order whatever you want. We can talk while we eat."
Chen Ming handed the menu to Xiao Wu.
Xiao Wu bit her lip and remained silent for a long while.
Finally, as though completely giving up, she slammed the menu onto the table and fiercely slapped a hand down on it.
"What's the point of choosing dishes? I want everything! One serving of every single dish!"
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