The Condition Was That She Couldn't Leave His Sight!

"Don't call me Little Rabbit!"

Xiao Wu flung away Ye Qiu's hand, scrunched up her little face, and backed away a few steps, putting some safe distance between them.

"Fine! I won't call you that. But are you going or not?"

Ye Qiu shrugged.

He just thought it was pretty amusing to tease this pink rabbit and watch the cute expressions on her face.

"Are you telling the truth?"

Xiao Wu rubbed her sore little butt, blinked her panda eyes, and looked at Ye Qiu suspiciously.

"Of course I am!"

Ye Qiu nodded with a completely serious expression.

After selling candy for two years, he had saved up a little money. Buying two ordinary sets of bedding outright should be no problem.

Besides, he could take this opportunity to test how much of a boost he would get after wrapping Xiao Wu up, and whether he would gain any other abilities. Seeing that Xiao Wu was still hesitating,

Ye Qiu did not have that much patience to wait for her.

He turned around, picked up his small cloth bundle, asked Wang Sheng where in town they could buy bedding, and headed for the door.

"Hurry up and catch up!"

Only when Ye Qiu's voice sounded from outside did Xiao Wu finally snap out of it.

She grabbed her pink little shoulder bag and hurried outside in quick little steps.

Only, the way she ran looked rather strange.

"Hey, slow down, it hurts..."

Watching Ye Qiu's back, Xiao Wu scrunched up her face, covered her butt and lower back, and quickly caught up to him.

"Hey! Wait for Sister Xiao Wu!"

It took Xiao Wu quite a while to catch up with Ye Qiu. She then unceremoniously grabbed his arm.

"My name isn't Hey."

"Slurp~"

Ye Qiu rolled his eyes and slurped on the lollipop in his mouth.

"Hey, you... Didn't you say there was only one left? You lied to Sister Xiao Wu!"

Looking at the candy in Ye Qiu's mouth, Xiao Wu's craving surged, and she could not help wriggling her pink lips.

Ye Qiu merely glanced at her and ignored her.

"Ye Qiu... Sister Xiao Wu is talking to you!"

Xiao Wu frowned and raised her voice, clearly not in a good mood.

"How did I lie to you? I said there was only one carrot-flavored one left. Mine is grass-flavored!"

As Ye Qiu explained,

he pulled the green lollipop from his mouth, pinched it between his fingers, and waved it in front of Xiao Wu's eyes.

Xiao Wu's eyes followed the candy. Then, patiently enduring it, she pleaded, "It doesn't have to be carrot-flavored. Sister Xiao Wu isn't picky about food... Can you give me another one?"

"Sure."

"Really? Then hurry, hurry and put it in... Ah~"

Hearing Ye Qiu agree, Xiao Wu immediately beamed. Her vermilion lips parted, her sandalwood mouth opened slightly, waiting for Ye Qiu to put it in.

But Ye Qiu shook his head. Seeing the disappointment in her eyes, he explained, "I can give you one, but not now. If you cooperate properly later, I'll give you one."

"Can't you give it to me in advance?"

Xiao Wu held Ye Qiu's arm and swayed it twice as though acting cute. Her soft pink rabbit lips pouted slightly, looking as delectable as pudding.

"No!"

Ye Qiu flatly refused. He then lowered his gaze to her small hand gripping him tightly and rolled his eyes at her irritably.

"Why are you always holding onto me?"

"I... I still hurt. This makes it easier."

Xiao Wu explained with an awkward expression. Then she remembered that the guy in front of her was the culprit behind her sore butt, and could not help letting out a cold snort.

"Hmph, it's all your fault!"

"Haha."

Ye Qiu laughed awkwardly.

That was indeed true. He had done the hitting, so he should do the supporting.

He did not have many virtues—just thriftiness and responsibility.

Although she was leaning very close to him, compared to when he turned into venom and tightly wrapped around her later, this little distance was nothing.

The two walked shoulder to shoulder toward the academy gates.

All along the way, Xiao Wu kept her face turned to the side, looking at Ye Qiu as though he were her lover—or rather, looking at the thing in Ye Qiu's mouth.

Ye Qiu also occasionally ran his mouth, calling her Little Rabbit a few times. Watching the constantly changing expressions on Xiao Wu's pretty face was truly entertaining.

Pink and plump, soft and tender... Before they had gone very far, the smile on Ye Qiu's face grew even brighter, and the slightly raised hairs on his body returned to normal.

Ye Qiu knew that this was Spider Sense warning him.

At that moment, he had completely left Tang Hao's gaze, with its faint pressure.

A figure was concealed in the shadows beneath the dormitory building.

Under the black conical hat was a slovenly face covered in stubble. His muscular body was clothed in filthy, old, moldy hemp garments.

This person was Tang Hao!

Watching Xiao Wu and Ye Qiu's retreating backs,

Tang Hao's expression did not change in the slightest, but a sharp gleam flashed through his dead eyes.

He had not expected his luck to be so good.

He had actually encountered another 100,000-Year Transformed Spirit Beast, and by such a coincidence, it had become classmates with his son.

Tang Hao was not worried about this spirit beast.

At first, he had hoped that it might develop something with his precious son, just as he and Ah Yin had, so that things would be easier in the future.

But after seeing how Xiao Wu interacted with Ye Qiu, he changed his mind.

His goal had never been a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring... It was to restore the Clear Sky Sect! If possible, Tang Hao did not want his son to develop genuine feelings and spend the rest of his life, like Tang Hao himself, living in guilt and regret.

Even if he obtained a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring that way,

he would still be a useless failure like Tang Hao himself! But things were different now... If she got together with that brat Ye Qiu, it would make scheming much easier.

Control Ye Qiu, force the sacrifice, then eliminate them both without leaving a trace! Tang Hao stood there for a long while, until Ye Qiu and Xiao Wu disappeared from his sight.

Lost in thought, Tang Hao suddenly felt a little thirsty. He looked at the empty wine bottle in his hand, glanced once more in the direction Xiao Wu had left, then quietly departed to steal some wine.

He had already made up his mind.

No matter who Xiao Wu ended up with, he, Tang Hao, had reserved that Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring and Spirit Bone for his son in advance!

The condition was... that spirit beast could not leave his sight!...

When Ye Qiu and Tang San arrived at Notting Academy to register, it had already been afternoon.

Now, the sun was setting.

The sky had turned golden, and the western horizon resembled a glittering golden sword stretching across the mountaintops.

Ye Qiu carried two new mattresses, his expression rather unpleasant as he slowly made his way back to the dormitory.

Xiao Wu followed behind him.

She was carrying a large quilt.

The corners of her eyes were still damp. She walked even more awkwardly than before, and even her previously uninjured right eye had developed a dark circle.

She was now, in every sense, a protected animal.

Wishing everyone a happy life!

This was a scheduled chapter. If you haven't seen the previous chapter, it's still under review.