A Deep Conversation with Zhu Zhuqing

Inside the clinic, Gu Ye paid no attention to Flender and Ma Hongjun as they left. He took out Ma Hongjun's Martial Soul Blood and studied it, soon discovering its peculiar nature.

Ma Hongjun's Martial Soul had arisen through mutation. Though it was called the Evil Fire Phoenix, it was not truly an Evil Fire Phoenix.

At present, the quality of his Martial Soul could only be considered peak high-grade; it had not even reached top-grade.

However, one aspect of his Martial Soul was extremely powerful: fire—or rather, evil fire, lustful fire.

Gu Ye tried researching it from that angle. Perhaps he could enhance and control the fire attribute within this drop of Martial Soul Blood, or even extract it further.

Just then, several more people arrived outside the clinic.

They were Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu—the Shrek Three Beauties.

"Gu Ye!"

The moment Ning Rongrong entered, she called out to Gu Ye.

Gu Ye had clearly noticed the three of them as well.

Seeing the three girls arrive together did surprise him somewhat.

"Zhuqing, what brings you here?"

"Of course we came because we need something from you. And Gu Ye, I was obviously the first one to come in, so why did you only notice Zhuqing? Oh, I get it. Do you like Zhuqing? Well, that makes sense. Zhuqing is so beautiful and has such a great figure—it's only natural that you'd like her." Ning Rongrong spoke with a grin, not forgetting to tease Zhu Zhuqing.

"Rongrong, what are you talking about?" Zhu Zhuqing glanced at Gu Ye somewhat embarrassedly. She did not believe Gu Ye would like her.

Yet when she saw Gu Ye looking at her with a smile, Zhu Zhuqing lowered her head shyly.

After looking between Gu Ye and Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong indeed noticed that something seemed off. Chuckling to herself, she said, "Gu Ye, we're heading to the Star Dou Great Forest tomorrow, so we came to find you today. Oh, right—Zhuqing said you understand her Martial Soul very well, so she came here specifically to see you."

"Is that so?" Gu Ye asked with a smile as he looked at Zhu Zhuqing.

Zhu Zhuqing nodded in confirmation.

"Alright, then Zhuqing, come with me. Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu, wait outside for now." As Gu Ye spoke, he rose and headed toward the back courtyard.

Zhu Zhuqing told Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu to wait a moment before following him inside.

Ning Rongrong was not worried at all. Curious, she began carefully examining the main hall of Gu Ye's Medical Clinic.

Seeing Ning Rongrong like this, Xiao Wu whispered, "Rongrong, aren't you worried about Zhuqing going in alone with Gu Ye?"

"What's there to worry about? Gu Ye is so handsome—if anyone should be worried, it should be him. Besides, Xiao Wu, haven't you noticed that the way Gu Ye looks at Zhuqing is a little different? And Zhuqing is the same toward Gu Ye." Ning Rongrong said with a giggle.

"I guess... you're right." Thinking back on it, Xiao Wu realized it really was just as Ning Rongrong had said.

While the two whispered to each other, in a room in the clinic's back courtyard—

"Sit down for a moment. I'll find something for you," Gu Ye said, walking over to the medicine shelves and searching through them.

Obediently, Zhu Zhuqing went over and sat on the bed. As she watched Gu Ye search through the medicine shelves, she found it difficult to look away.

"You should have some understanding of the Soul Beasts needed for your third Soul Skill, based on the path your Martial Soul is taking, right?" Gu Ye asked as he searched.

"Mhm."

"My clan has researched the Soul Skills of the Netherworld Spirit Cat Martial Soul. We also have a set of exclusive Soul Skills. When breaking through realms, we generally follow that direction."

For the Zhu Clan's Netherworld Spirit Cat Martial Soul, the first three or even four Soul Skills were basically all the same. This was the established path the Zhu Clan had passed down over countless centuries.

Gu Ye knew some of it as well. However, Zhu Zhuqing's Martial Soul was different now, so following the Zhu Clan's old path was clearly unsuitable.

What was more, Gu Ye rather liked Zhu Zhuqing as she was. Zhu Zhuqing also owed him her most precious drop of blood, so he had to make this little cat stronger—bigger, too.

"Alright, this one."

Gu Ye looked at the item in his hand and smiled in satisfaction.

Then he walked over and sat down in front of Zhu Zhuqing.

"Hold out your hand."

Zhu Zhuqing felt a dependent kind of trust toward Gu Ye. Without hesitation, she held out her hand.

Gu Ye took out a Syringe, drew the liquid from the bottle into it, tested the Syringe, and then injected it into Zhu Zhuqing's body through her hand.

"What is this?" Zhu Zhuqing asked softly.

"Something good that will benefit you immensely."

"Oh!"

Zhu Zhuqing trusted Gu Ye. If he said it would benefit her immensely, then it had to be true.

"Uh..."

"Why does it feel a little painful?" Pain appeared on Zhu Zhuqing's face as she bit her lower lip and looked at Gu Ye.

"Bear with it. The pain will pass soon."

"Mhm." Zhu Zhuqing nodded, but she found that it still hurt somewhat.

This was not the intense pain of a broken arm or an injury, but a mild, itchy ache, like countless ants gnawing at her body.

"Ah!"

Unable to endure it, Zhu Zhuqing let out a soft moan.

She hurriedly stifled the cry of pain, tears glittering like shattered stars in her eyes as she looked at Gu Ye, appearing somewhat pitiful.

What Zhu Zhuqing did not know was that her cry had carried outside.

In the main hall of the Medical Hall, Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu looked at each other.

Then, both of them turned to look toward the rear courtyard.

"Rongrong, why did Zhuqing make that kind of sound?"

"I don't know." Ning Rongrong shook her head.

"Do you think she and that Gu Ye..." Xiao Wu looked at Ning Rongrong suspiciously.

"That should be impossible. Zhuqing isn't that kind of person."

"That's true."

Although they had only known Zhu Zhuqing for a few days, they both knew that Zhu Zhuqing was definitely not the sort of woman to be casual about such things.

Still, both of them were very curious about what Zhu Zhuqing and Gu Ye were doing in the room behind them.

Inside the room in the rear courtyard, Zhu Zhuqing lowered her head awkwardly.

"I'm sorry, Gu Ye," she apologized softly.

Gu Ye looked at the bite mark on his hand and gave a wry smile. This was already the second time Zhu Zhuqing had left a mark on him.

"It doesn't hurt anymore, does it?"

"Mm."

"Do you know that this is already the second time you've left a mark on my body?" Gu Ye showed Zhu Zhuqing the bite mark on his arm.

When Zhu Zhuqing saw that she had bitten him until he bled, she lowered her head even more awkwardly.

Gu Ye had helped her so much, yet she had hurt him. Even someone as aloof as Zhu Zhuqing felt embarrassed.

"How about this? I'll leave a mark on you too, and then we'll be even. What do you think?" Gu Ye looked at Zhu Zhuqing with a smile.

"You want to bite me?" Zhu Zhuqing asked as she looked at the bite mark on Gu Ye's arm.

"Yes!" Gu Ye nodded, though he did not say where he intended to bite Zhu Zhuqing.

"Alright." Zhu Zhuqing thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

Wasn't it just letting Gu Ye bite her once? She, Zhu Zhuqing, was not afraid of pain.

Then, the innocent Zhu Zhuqing pulled up the black leather sleeve on her arm, revealing her fair arm.

She held it out horizontally before Gu Ye and closed her eyes.

She seemed somewhat afraid of pain.

Seeing Zhu Zhuqing looking so adorable, Gu Ye found it rather amusing.

"I'm biting, then."

Gu Ye touched Zhu Zhuqing's fair arm and gave her a warning.

"Go ahead."

Recalling the agony of countless ants gnawing at her body just now, Zhu Zhuqing worried that Gu Ye's bite might hurt even more.

Seeing that Zhu Zhuqing was ready, Gu Ye glanced once more at her slightly nervous little face, then bit down.