Sleeping with Qian Renxue?

After a brief rest, the two continued onward. Fortunately, they did not encounter any powerful soul beasts or soul masters along the way, making the journey relatively easy.

Still, neither of them dared let down their guard, especially after what had happened with the Man Faced Demon Spider.

Whoosh! Qian Renxue suddenly caught a faint sound. Instinctively, she threw herself over Long Yu and knocked him to the ground. Feeling her soft, delicate body against his, Long Yu had no room to think about anything else.

His mind reacted swiftly. They had encountered soul masters—or, more precisely, heinous criminals or Evil Soul Masters.

The two quickly rose to their feet. Qian Renxue immediately entered Martial Soul Possession, then scanned their surroundings for the person who had ambushed them. Soon, she gave a disdainful look. With that level of skill, they dared provoke them?

Long Yu immediately activated his first soul skill, Divine Dragon Body, bringing himself into peak condition. As for his Martial Soul, he still did not dare summon it.

A dozen or so figures then emerged. One of them held a crossbow, his lecherous gaze fixed on Qian Renxue. Their ragged clothes, murderous aura, and stench of blood made every one of them reek.

"Hehehe, two more little brats from Spirit Hall. Looks like it's your first time here, huh? Interesting," said a short, wretched-looking man, rubbing his hands together as he spoke.

"Damn, that little bitch is gorgeous. I've never seen such a pretty little slut before. Don't kill her yet. Let me have her first..." another burly man said with a grin, his eyes greedily fixed on Qian Renxue.

Unfortunately, he never got to finish. Long Yu's Dark Golden Dreadclaw pierced straight through his throat. Blood gushed out in torrents as the burly man's eyes widened in disbelief, and he collapsed unwillingly to the ground.

Phoenix Dance Six Illusions! Long Yu's speed surged as his two soul skills activated at once. Like a grim reaper, he began harvesting their lives.

He was not being overly reckless. These people's Soul Power Levels were roughly on par with the Genius Camp students.

In a one-on-one fight, even Xiong Tian could probably defeat them. Since Long Yu could instantly defeat Xiong Tian, he could naturally do the same to these people.

Qian Renxue was somewhat surprised, but she did not stop him. Instead, she chose to watch the whole battlefield and guard against any accidents.

Still, she was not too worried. She had already sensed that the strongest among them were merely two level-36 Soul Elders. One had been instantly killed at the start, and they did not even have the optimal soul ring configuration. What could they possibly use to fight Long Yu? In the face of overwhelming strength, combat experience seemed utterly fragile.

They had probably seen Long Yu's level-25 Soul Power and, unable to sense her Soul Power Level, assumed they could provoke them.

Hmph! Courting death!

But why had Xiao Yu suddenly become like this? Hadn't she already told him not to be so reckless?

None of them could even see Long Yu's movements clearly. Although they had activated their Martial Souls, how could they possibly compare to him?

Long Yu continued reaping their lives like a grim reaper. These people had truly angered him.

Qian Renxue was responsible for controlling the overall situation, stepping in promptly whenever danger appeared.

Very quickly, all that remained on the ground was a pile of corpses and Long Yu, whose Soul Power had been drained dry.

Long Yu sat on the ground, breathing heavily. Looking at the corpses and blood strewn across the ground, his body trembled slightly.

After all, this was his first time killing someone—and he had killed so many. Although he knew these people were heinous criminals, and although he knew that he would inevitably kill on his path to becoming strong, he still felt frightened and uneasy.

His gaze was somewhat vacant as he stared at the corpses. These were the people I killed?

Qian Renxue sighed, walked over to Long Yu, and said, "You don't need to be too afraid. These people deserved to die.

"But didn't I tell you? You can't be so impulsive. Why won't you listen?"

"Sister Ning'er, I know, but I just couldn't stand them talking about you like that. I want to protect you!" Long Yu said.

"With your current strength? What if my enemies are very powerful in the future?" Qian Renxue was somewhat surprised by his answer.

"Then I'll clear away every enemy for you. No matter who they are—even if I have to slaughter gods, so what?" Long Yu said seriously.

In the original story, all the gods of the Divine Realm helped Tang San and his protagonist group. Even when Tang San was killed by Bibi Dong, he could still be resurrected. Long Yu truly wanted to see how many times Tang San could come back to life this time!

"Don't talk so big. Wait until you can beat me before saying anything else." Qian Renxue pursed her lips in a smile, clearly not taking him seriously. To her, she was like an older sister.

Still, warmth filled her heart. This was the first time she had felt warmth and concern from someone outside the Elder Hall.

It was just that this little brat was still far too weak.

After Long Yu recovered some Soul Power, the two set out again.

They encountered several soul beasts along the way, but none of them were particularly old. There were only a few thousand-year-level and hundred-year-level ones, all of which Long Yu was able to kill by himself.

Gradually, Long Yu began adapting to this rhythm. He started paying attention to how he could achieve the most efficient kills with the least Soul Power consumption, forming his own fighting style.

Qian Renxue watched from the side with bright eyes. She had not expected this little brat to adapt to his new role so quickly, and his improvement was incredibly fast. Unlike before, he no longer used his soul skills without restraint.

Although that style was impressive, it consumed an enormous amount of Soul Power.

Time passed quickly, and soon night fell. The two found a patch of high ground near a river and simply set up two tents.

Long Yu lit a fire nearby and built a simple rack. Beside it were skewers of meat he had prepared beforehand, and he then took out the various seasonings he had brought with him.

Holding the bamboo-skewered meat in his hands, he slowly roasted it, his gaze focused as he patiently controlled the heat. Qian Renxue sat beside him.

Qian Renxue watched Long Yu's movements curiously. She had not expected this little brother, barely over six years old, to know how to do such things.

Before long, Long Yu handed several golden-brown skewers to Qian Renxue. The slightly charred meat still dripped with oil, covered in seasoning and giving off an enticing aroma.

"Sister Ning'er, try my cooking."

"I couldn't tell before, but you're quite good at grilling. It looks much better than the cafeteria food," Qian Renxue praised after taking a bite.

Crisp on the outside and tender within, the seasoning made it truly delicious.

"As long as Sister Ning'er likes it, I can grill for you every day." Long Yu smiled.

It seemed his cooking skills were still passable. Back then, Huo Yuhao had won Tang Wutong's heart with grilled fish. Now, Long Yu would use his own cooking to win over Qian Renxue—at the very least, it could earn him a few extra points in her favor.

What followed was a warm scene. While they ate, Long Yu told jokes and shared stories from his childhood.

Qian Renxue smiled from time to time. Her smile was so beautiful and stunning that it seemed to dim heaven and earth. This appeared to be the first time Long Yu had ever seen Sister Ning'er smile.

"Sister Ning'er, you look really, really beautiful when you smile. Can you smile more often in the future?" Long Yu said, somewhat dazed.

"Hmph! I'm done eating. I'm going to sleep first.

"There's no need to keep watch. I've already set traps within several hundred meters of this place. If there's any movement, we'll both hear it." Qian Renxue's little face reddened as she headed toward her tent.

Watching her graceful figure leave, Long Yu sighed. The revolution had yet to succeed; comrades still had to strive.

Long Yu and Qian Renxue each had their own tent.

Long Yu heard the system's voice in his mind.

Ding! System mission triggered: Sleep in the same bed as Qian Renxue.

Mission reward: Meteor Tear!