Time flies.
Ye Qiu's first year in Nuoding City was quite fulfilling and regular.
Apart from the morning classes at the academy, most of his time was spent cultivating with Xiao Wu.
When the little rabbit was uncooperative, he would reluctantly stroll around Nuoding City with her, or practice combat techniques.
It's worth mentioning that during one of their strolls, they actually ran into the chubby girl who had joined in the fun with an elbow during the bedding purchase at the start of the school year.
Xiao Wu naturally hadn't forgotten and retaliated with several strong elbows, knocking her to the ground.
If Ye Qiu hadn't stopped her, the chubby girl's waist might have been broken.
In the end, she ran away crying and limping.
Their hearts had been connected for a long time.
Ye Qiu was extremely familiar with the silly rabbit's every frown, smile, and every little detail.
Of course, Xiao Wu also learned a lot about Ye Qiu; one could say that she was the person who understood Ye Qiu the most in this world, besides Ye Qiu himself.
This also led to her becoming more and more reckless, not caring much about Ye Qiu's threats, which resulted in Ye Qiu having to frequently discipline her.
Additionally.
Tang San, who always had to make time to study with Yu Xiaogang and forge at the blacksmith shop, also frequently sought out Ye Qiu for sparring.
Naturally, Ye Qiu agreed to this; after all, he was a free sparring partner.
Of course, Ye Qiu concealed some of the abilities of his martial soul.
Otherwise, it would be easy for Tang San to be wary and guarded, not to mention how annoying it would be if Yu Xiaogang found out.
Even though Ye Qiu just said that his silk-spitting ability was learned from spiders, it still made Yu Xiaogang somewhat curious and want to research it, but Ye Qiu didn't pay much attention to him.
In Dormitory Seven.
The students finished their studies for the year and were preparing to go home one after another.
Wang Sheng had already become a true Soul Master and successfully graduated from Nuoding Academy.
He was about to take the entrance exam for the Intermediate Soul Master Academy.
He packed his bags and stood at the door, waving at Ye Qiu and the others.
"Brother Ye Qiu, Brother San, Sister Xiao Wu, I'm leaving! We'll meet again if fate allows!"
Amidst the farewells, Wang Sheng's figure slowly departed.
"I'm afraid we won't see each other again."
Ye Qiu, with a lollipop in his mouth, lay on the bed, watching Wang Sheng's retreating figure and calmly shook his head.
Over the past year, the relationship between Ye Qiu, Tang San, and Xiao Wu had become much closer.
Tang San, who was packing his things, looked at Ye Qiu, who was still lying on the bed, and asked in confusion, "Ye Qiu, why aren't you packing yet? Aren't you planning to go home?"
Tang San missed his old father at home dearly.
Although he had waited for a year and Tang Hao hadn't come to see him, he still prepared a new forging hammer as a gift for Tang Hao.
In terms of filial piety, Tang San was impeccable.
"Isn't the holiday tomorrow? It's still early enough to pack tonight."
Ye Qiu waved his hand casually; he only had a few sets of clothes, so there wasn't much to pack.
Tang San smiled helplessly.
Ye Qiu seemed only interested in cultivation, and his daily life was relatively lazy, or he would order Xiao Wu to do things for him.
Right, Ye Qiu seemed to be quite interested in Xiao Wu as well.
His eyes dimmed slightly.
Compared to Ye Qiu, who was obsessed with cultivation, perhaps Xiao Wu spent a little more time dragging him along to 'bully men and women'.
Tang San turned his head to look at Xiao Wu again.
He asked, "Xiao Wu, what about you? The holiday is tomorrow, are you going home?"
Not far from Ye Qiu's bed.
Xiao Wu, who had already 'separated beds' from Ye Qiu, was sitting on the edge of the bed, gently swinging her two jade-like feet.
Looking at the increasingly deserted Dormitory Seven, and hearing Tang San's words, a hint of loneliness appeared in Xiao Wu's eyes, a stark contrast to her usual lively and active demeanor.
She gently shook her head.
"I'm not going home, maybe I'll stay at the academy."
Tang San was stunned for a moment and asked in surprise, "It's been a year, aren't you going back to see?"
Xiao Wu, who had been poked twice by Tang San and was feeling a surge of irritation, suddenly glanced at Ye Qiu, who was lying on the bed, sucking on a candy with his eyes closed, and her eyes immediately lit up.
She said happily, "Little San, isn't your home not far from the academy? Why don't I... go to your place to play, how about it? Anyway, Wang Sheng and the others are leaving, and there's no one to play with Sister Xiao Wu."
Looking at Xiao Wu, who was like a porcelain doll, Tang San smiled.
After a year of getting along, he understood the personality of this little girl in front of him; she always looked like she was afraid the world wouldn't be chaotic enough.
When she was gentle, she was like a porcelain doll, obedient and lovable, but once she flared up, her title of 'Big Sister of Nuoding' wasn't for nothing.
Except for Ye Qiu, even he often suffered a little when facing her.
Tang San chuckled softly and didn't directly agree.
"My home is very poor, there's nothing good to entertain you with."
"Poor? You're the richest person in our Dormitory Seven."
Xiao Wu jumped off the bed, put her hands on her hips, and glared at Tang San with her large crimson eyes, saying, "You save a lot of your monthly allowance, and you also have wages from the blacksmith shop.
Are you still afraid you can't afford to entertain me?!"
"If you want to talk about being poor, Sister Xiao Wu is truly poor... I don't have much money on me."
As she spoke, Xiao Wu couldn't help but mumble in a low voice, and she even cast a resentful glance in Ye Qiu's direction.
A large part of her money was spent on Ye Qiu, or rather, on candy, and she even had to work like an ox or a horse to pay off debts and get something to eat.
Several black lines appeared on Tang San's forehead.
Looking at Xiao Wu, who had suddenly changed her expression and was acting a little bossy, he smiled awkwardly and nodded.
"Then come if you want, but... my dad has a bad temper."
"I'm so well-behaved and cute, your dad will definitely welcome me."
Xiao Wu didn't care; anyway, she wouldn't be staying at Tang San's house.
As she spoke, she smiled at Tang San in a friendly manner and blinked her large, sparkling eyes.
"..."
Tang San looked at Xiao Wu in front of him and was stunned for a moment.
Although he knew she was pretending, he still felt a little flutter in his heart.
And Ye Qiu, who had been lying on the bed, also showed a somewhat strange smile when he heard Xiao Wu's words.
It wasn't a welcome... it was practically a welcome to death.
"Okay, then it's settled!"
Xiao Wu waved her small hand and finalized the matter.
"Alright, then we'll leave together tomorrow morning."
Tang San, who had come back to his senses, smiled and nodded.
Without saying anything more, he quickly packed his things and left Dormitory Seven.
He also had to say a simple farewell to his teacher.
Dormitory Seven immediately became quiet.
Xiao Wu looked around boredly and then looked at Ye Qiu, who was lying on the bed.
A blush appeared on her little face, and she ran to the side of Ye Qiu's bed and kicked the foot of the bed twice.
"Ye Qiu~ You should hurry up and pack too! Sister Xiao Wu is going home with you tomorrow... You have to be energetic and don't mess up."