"Xiao Yan, are you home?"
Yu Yan, who was in the middle of eating, heard Old Man Yu's voice from outside the door. Without thinking much, he immediately got up to open the door.
"Grandpa Yu, I'm home. Just a moment, I'll get the door right now."
Opening the main gate, Yu Yan saw Old Man Yu standing there looking at him with a smile, and he also saw Xiao Wu standing beside him, also smiling at him.
The Village Chief was smiling because the more he looked at Yu Yan, the more satisfied he became; Xiao Wu was smiling because she had successfully found Yu Yan.
On the way over, Xiao Wu had successfully learned Yu Yan's name from Old Man Yu, as well as some basic information about him.
The hospitable Old Man Yu didn't even need Xiao Wu to fish for information; he talked a lot about Yu Yan on his own, praising him for being a good child.
Old Man Yu's behavior was simply a desire to show off Yu Yan to an outsider.
"Xiao Yan, I've come to see you about something. I happened to run into your friend on the way, so I brought her along."
"This child, Xiao Wu, is as polite and likable as you are."
Old Man Yu walked into the courtyard with a chuckle, specifically praising Xiao Wu as he entered.
There were many children in Yu Village, and Old Man Yu, being old and wise, could clearly distinguish which child was truly polite.
"Hehe, Yu Yan, we meet again."
Xiao Wu followed behind Old Man Yu, smiling and waving to greet Yu Yan.
Because Old Man Yu was present, Yu Yan, who didn't want to show Xiao Wu a cold Face in front of the elder, rolled his eyes at her but didn't stop her.
"Grandpa Yu, is there something you need from me?"
After inviting Old Man Yu to sit inside the house, Yu Yan went straight to the point and asked why he had come.
"It's like this: my son is coming back in two days, and I want to introduce the two of you."
"He lives in Balak City, and you'll be going to school there in the future. If you have any trouble there, you can go directly to him. Within his ability, he'll help you for the sake of my Face."
"I came over to tell you about this and ask for your thoughts."
Old Man Yu took a sip of the tea Yu Yan handed him and explained his intention.
"No problem. When is Brother Yu coming back?"
This was a good thing for the current Yu Yan, so naturally, he wouldn't refuse Grandpa Yu's suggestion.
"As long as it's no problem. You've disliked being helped since you were little, so I was worried you'd refuse my suggestion. My son is coming back in five days to help me harvest the fish from the pond; I'll introduce you to each other then."
Seeing that Yu Yan agreed to his idea, the smile on Old Man Yu's Face grew even wider.
Of course, Old Man Yu wasn't without his own selfish motives.
Yu Yan's talent was excellent, while his son's talent was not very good.
His idea was simple: have his son help Yu Yan more now, so that Yu Yan could help his son in the future.
"If you're going to harvest the fish in the pond, I'll go and help then too."
Seeing Old Man Yu about to speak, Yu Yan quickly spoke up:
"You've helped me so much already. Now that I can help you within my ability, you must not refuse. If you refuse, I'll really be too embarrassed to ask Brother Yu for help later."
"Alright then, come and help when the time comes. I never thought I'd have two Spirit Masters helping me harvest fish, hahaha..."
Seeing that Yu Yan had cut off his refusal, Old Man Yu cheerfully accepted Yu Yan's kindness.
This was the most important reason why Old Man Yu liked Yu Yan: he repaid kindness and didn't take others' help for granted.
After a few more simple words, having run out of things to talk about, Old Man Yu waved goodbye with a smile, even congratulating Yu Yan on making a new friend.
Watching Old Man Yu leave, Yu Yan's smile faded as he looked at Xiao Wu, who had been sitting silently nearby.
While Old Man Yu and Yu Yan were talking, Xiao Wu had sat obediently to the side without interrupting.
"Didn't you see just now? There's really nothing special about my Cultivation method. Why did you follow me here?"
"Besides, what's a young girl like you doing following me all the way here instead of going home to eat? Hurry up and go home for dinner."
Seeing that Xiao Wu had no intention of leaving, Yu Yan emphasized again that there was nothing special about him and clearly signaled for her to leave his house.
"I definitely didn't see it wrong."
Xiao Wu held her ground; she didn't believe she had made a mistake.
Furthermore, Yu Yan's casual remark about going home to eat not only failed to dissuade Xiao Wu but also helped strengthen her resolve to obtain this special Cultivation method.
At this moment, facing the stubborn Xiao Wu, Yu Yan didn't know what to say for a while.
Seeing Yu Yan fall silent, Xiao Wu thought for a moment and looked at him sincerely:
"If you're willing to tell me, you can make a request. No matter what it is, I will try my best to satisfy you."
Xiao Wu's mother was a very gentle person. Under her guidance, even though Xiao Wu was stronger than Yu Yan, she didn't have the idea of taking it by force.
Of course, Xiao Wu would absolutely not give up on obtaining the Cultivation method from Yu Yan. It was an opportunity to help her grow stronger quickly and avenge her mother; she didn't want to give it up.
"I really don't have any good Cultivation method. My Meditation Technique was just collected from the Spirit Hall Deacon a few days ago. If you're really interested, you can go get one yourself."
After hearing Yu Yan's words, Xiao Wu sat there unmoved and repeated her words from before: she was willing to make an exchange with Yu Yan.
Seeing Xiao Wu so stubborn, Yu Yan's fists clenched and then relaxed.
On one hand, he was no match for Xiao Wu and didn't want to test the power of her Soft Technique.
On the other hand, Xiao Wu wanted to know his secret but hadn't attacked him, even proposing an exchange. This made it impossible for Yu Yan to say harsh words to her.
In summary, Yu Yan only felt that Xiao Wu wanted to know the reason for his abnormal energy fluctuations during Cultivation; she had no ill will toward him at all.
Time passed slowly in silence. Yu Yan didn't know what to say, while Xiao Wu stubbornly waited for Yu Yan to agree to her request.
As long as Yu Yan agreed, she would truly try her best to satisfy his request.
Xiao Wu's personality was just like that; once she set her mind on something, not even eight oxen could pull her back. This was reflected everywhere in her original life trajectory.
Just when neither of them knew what to say, a 'gurgle' sound broke the silent atmosphere between them.
It was the sound of a stomach protesting after not eating for a long time.
Yu Yan had just eaten, so naturally, his stomach wouldn't protest.
If it's not my stomach, then it's Xiao Wu's?
Yu Yan looked at Xiao Wu, only to find that her Face had already gained a bit of a blush.
Xiao Wu was very embarrassed at the moment, but while her stomach was protesting, she caught the aroma coming from the bowl on the nearby table.
When a person is hungry, their sense of smell is always exceptionally sharp.
Feeling the protest from her stomach, Xiao Wu hesitated for a moment and then asked cautiously and tentatively:
"Um, can I have some of that?"