Douluo Continent: Dark Demon God Biao, inheriting the position of an evil god

Chapter 34 Xiao Xiao's Mysterious Parting Gift [3200-word long chapter]

Not far away, on a large tree with lush branches and leaves.

Zhang Peng, who was lying in wait, was now watching everything happening below intently.

Especially the scene of Dai Yuntian's martial soul possessing him, he was so excited that his whole body trembled slightly, and he almost fell off the tree.

"That's right, absolutely no mistake. That form, that aura, it's the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger! The real Dark Demon Evil God Tiger!"

Zhang Peng was screaming inwardly, his eyes filled with greed and fanaticism.

But then, a huge question welled up in his mind: "But...why? Why does this child not have the slightest aura of a soul beast? Instead, he seems more like...a human martial soul?"

He frowned, deep in thought:

"Could it be some kind of soul tool that can perfectly shield or even convert the aura of soul beasts? Or... a disguise treasure placed by a higher-level being?"

Various guesses flashed through his mind, but he could not come to a definite conclusion.

"That's it!"

Zhang Peng forcibly suppressed the urge to immediately capture him, took a deep breath: "This boy is too strange. We must not alert him. We should wait for the sect leader or even the supreme elder to arrive in person to ensure that nothing goes wrong!"

……

Dai Yuntian turned around and walked to Xiao Xiao, asking, "Can you still walk?"

"Ouch." Xiao Xiao was about to nod, but when she tried to stand up, a piercing pain shot through her ankle, causing her to stumble and almost fall again.

Thanks to Dai Yuntian for catching her in time.

"Ouch...it hurts!" Xiao Xiao squatted down again, clutching her foot, tears welling up in her eyes from the pain.

Seeing this, Dai Yuntian squatted down: "You must have twisted your ankle just now. Don't cover it, let me see how serious it is."

"it is good……"

Xiao Xiao obediently let go of his hand.

But when she saw Dai Yuntian reach out to help her take off her shoes, she instinctively covered her feet with her hands, her cheeks flushed, and she protested softly:

"No...no! Mother said that a girl's feet shouldn't be shown to just anyone..."

Dai Yuntian said, "I even brought out my liniment, how can you say something like that?"

He slapped Xiao Xiao's hand away: "Listen to me, do you still want things to get better?"

Looking at his serious expression, Xiao Xiao hesitated for a moment, then weakly nodded: "Okay..."

She obediently let Dai Yuntian help her take off her delicate little leather shoe.

What was visible was a small foot encased in a white over-the-knee sock.

It's pink and tender, and looks very delicate and cute.

As Dai Yuntian was about to take off her socks, he unconsciously sniffed and a look of surprise appeared on his face: "Huh? Why is there a... faint sour smell? Like lemon. Did you bring lemon candy with you?"

Xiao Xiao blushed instantly, her ears turning bright red. She lowered her head and stared intently at the ground, not daring to utter a sound.

She ran and jumped all day today, and her little leather shoes aren't breathable, so it's normal for her to sweat a little and smell a bit!

I'm not one of those high-level soul masters with profound soul power who can cleanse their bodies with it...

Finally, when Dai Yuntian gently removed her white socks, he immediately understood the source of the smell and exclaimed in surprise, "Oh, so it's the smell from your feet!"

This statement was like lighting a powder keg!
Xiao Xiao was so ashamed she wanted to disappear. In a fit of rage, she kicked Dai Yuntian with her other, uninjured foot: "Dai Yuntian! You you you you you... Don't talk nonsense, okay? My foot doesn't smell!"

Dai Yuntian never expected that he would be knocked down by a little girl like Xiao Xiao without warning!

"Ah? Dai Yuntian, are you alright? I... I didn't mean to."

Xiao Xiao was also startled and hurriedly tried to reach out to pull him, but she forgot that her ankle was injured. She grimaced in pain as soon as she moved and almost fell over herself.

Dai Yuntian was both amused and exasperated. He quickly got up and helped her up, saying, "Alright, alright, don't move around anymore. It would be even more troublesome if you caused a second injury."

Xiao Xiao sat back down in shame, covering her face with her hands, feeling too embarrassed to face anyone.

Seeing her so ashamed and indignant.

Dai Yuntian shook his head helplessly, his tone softening: "Alright, don't be shy. It's normal to sweat a little after exercising all day. I understand."

"Here, let me rub some medicated oil on it for you. This will help improve blood circulation and remove blood stasis, so we can go home sooner."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xiao slowly lowered her hand, but was still a little embarrassed to look him in the eye.

When the cool medicinal oil touched the skin, accompanied by Dai Yuntian's clumsy yet exceptionally earnest kneading technique.

Xiao Xiao secretly glanced at his focused profile, and her heart inexplicably quickened.

She hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help asking in a low voice, "Hey, Dai Yuntian... do my feet... really smell that strongly?"

Dai Yuntian didn't even look up, and subconsciously replied, "It's alright, it doesn't smell bad, it just has a slightly sour smell like lemons. Come to think of it, this kind of smell seems to be quite popular with a certain type of person."

"Who is it?"

Xiao Xiao's eyes widened in curiosity. There were actually people who liked this kind of taste?

“Junior Wa,” Dai Yuntian replied casually.

"Junior Wa? What's that?" Xiao Xiao became even more curious.

"Forehead……"

Dai Yuntian then realized he had let something slip and quickly tried to give a vague answer:
"They're... well... really strange people. Their hobby is calling any pretty girl 'Mom.' Okay, okay, stop asking so many questions. Focus on me and don't bother me while I'm applying the medicine."

Xiao Xiao blushed, thinking to herself, "Liar! How could there possibly be a junior like Wa who likes to call other people 'Mom'?"

Suddenly, a brilliant idea flashed in her little mind!
A "terrible" thought popped into my head.

Could it be... that Dai Yuntian himself is Wa Xuejun?
Could Dai Yuntian be Wa Xuedi?

Was he implying something about me when he mentioned pretty girls?
In the end, Xiao Xiao received a terrifying answer.

The cunning frog keeps touching your belly! [Japanese translation: There's only one truth!]

So Dai Yuntian wants to call her "Mom"? Really?
Xiao Xiao panicked instantly.

She's so young, she doesn't want to be a mother.

Her mind started to wander.

So she started to probe indirectly: "Dai Yuntian, do you...do you also like to smell other people's feet?"

Dai Yuntian looked up and gave her a puzzled look: "What are you thinking?"

"Oh no, no!"

Xiao Xiao quickly waved her hand, blushing as she explained:
"I mean...do you also like...pretty girls? Like, um...like someone like me?"

She shyly pointed to herself with her finger.

Looking at her shy yet expectant expression, Dai Yuntian couldn't help but roll his eyes. He then flicked her smooth forehead lightly with two fingers: "Watch my lips."

"what?"

Xiao Xiao covered her forehead, looking aggrieved and confused.

Dai Yuntian pointed into the distance and clearly said, "Get lost!"

Xiao Xiao was startled, but inexplicably felt relieved.

Thank goodness, Dai Yuntian isn't that weird "Junior Wa"!
"It shouldn't hurt anymore, right? You're even in the mood to mess around with me now."

Dai Yuntian put her feet down and said irritably.

Xiao Xiao immediately made a face and looked at him pitifully, "But it still hurts a little..."

"Ugh, I'm really fed up with you. Take your shoes and socks with you, I'll carry you back."

Dai Yuntian sighed helplessly, turned around, and squatted down with his back to her.

Xiao Xiao was stunned for a moment, then a bright smile bloomed on her face as she carefully climbed onto his still-childish but exceptionally reliable back.

His back was warm, giving people a sense of security like that of an older brother.

Then, Dai Yuntian steadily carried her on his back and walked step by step toward the auction house.

As they approached the auction house, Dai Yuntian stopped and gently put her down.
"You can walk the last few steps yourself. If your dad sees me carrying you and thinks I'm some kind of 'yellow-haired' kid, I'll be in trouble."

Xiao Xiao was still a little reluctant to leave and lingered, unwilling to get down.

She suddenly looked up at him, her eyes sparkling: "Hey, Dai Yuntian."

"With your talent, you'll probably be going to Shrek Academy in six years, right? Let's meet there then, okay?"

Dai Yuntian's lips twitched slightly: "Well... it's hard to say."

"Huh? You're not going to Shrek Academy?"

Xiao Xiao immediately pouted, looking unhappy: "Then which academy do you want to go to?"

"I haven't decided yet," Dai Yuntian replied truthfully.

"Will we... meet again?"

Xiao Xiao's voice softened, her tone clearly conveying disappointment.

Looking at her aggrieved little face, and recalling her lively appearance just now, Dai Yuntian couldn't help but find it a little funny.

Then, he extended his little finger: "Let's pinky swear? If we pinky swear, we'll definitely see each other again."

"Hook?"

Xiao Xiao blinked, her face full of confusion.

"What's a 'pinky promise'? Is it a kind of soul skill?"

Seeing her innocent and bewildered expression, Dai Yuntian couldn't help but laugh and patiently explained, "It's not a soul skill, it's a pre-arranged ritual. Come on, like me, extend your little finger."

Xiao Xiao imitated him, awkwardly extending her slender little finger.

Dai Yuntian gently hooked his little finger around hers, swaying it rhythmically as he taught her to recite, word by word:

"Pull—hook—up—and—hang—"

"Pinky promise... to hang yourself?"

Xiao Xiao repeated after her, and when she got to "hanging," a look of fear appeared on her little face: "Huh? Why do we have to hang ourselves?"

"Don't be afraid, this is just a conventional way of saying it, meaning that the agreement is as firm as a hanging rope and will not change."

Dai Yuntian smiled and comforted her, continuing to read.

"No change for a hundred years!"

Xiao Xiao was relieved and followed him, reciting crisply, "No changes allowed for a hundred years!"

Their two little fingers were hooked tightly together, as if they were truly binding this innocent promise together.

After the ceremony, Xiao Xiao looked at the two people's fingers as they let go, and a strong sense of reluctance suddenly welled up in her heart.

She hesitated for a moment, then quietly reached for a small, delicate purse tied around her waist.

A blush crept across her cheeks, and as if she had made a great decision, she tucked the item into Dai Yuntian's coat pocket, her voice so soft it was almost inaudible:

"Dai Yuntian, this is for you!"

"There's nothing good in it, but you must remember, wait until you get home... then... then open it and look at it!"

After saying that, Xiao Xiao didn't dare to look at Dai Yuntian's reaction. Without even putting on her shoes, she ran barefoot and limped away as if fleeing towards the other end of the auction house.

Dai Yuntian called out, "Wait, Xiao Xiao!"

Hearing his shouts, Xiao Xiao ran even faster.

Seeing that the person had disappeared in the blink of an eye, Dai Yuntian was heartbroken and slapped his thigh hard: "Damn it, you still haven't paid me back!"

(End of this chapter)