Do You Want Me to Tear Out My Heart?

"No, no!"

"Don't look anymore, go away! Sister Xiao Wu doesn't want your candy anymore!"

Without any warning, Xiao Wu's tearful voice rang in Ye Qiu's ears, carrying traces of resentment, pleading, and fear.

"Hey! Dead rabbit, calm down!"

Ye Qiu hurriedly tried to remind and soothe her.

But how could Xiao Wu possibly listen to the words of a human Soul Master at a time like this?

Outside, Xiao Wu, clad in a black skintight suit, began to tremble all over. Black cracks appeared across the two white patches over her eyes. She raised her little hands and kept tearing at the black, viscous suit. She was not only resisting Ye Qiu physically—she was rejecting him mentally as well.

The connection that had merged their thoughts had already been severed.

"Ah—!"

"Get away from me, get away!"

Xiao Wu screamed. Her tear-streaked face had reappeared, poking out.

Like someone trapped in a swamp, she kept trying to break free, but the black substance kept climbing up her pretty face, trying to stop her reckless movements.

"Calm down. Calm down."

Listening to Xiao Wu scream at the top of her lungs, Ye Qiu kept trying to soothe her.

But Xiao Wu's mind was completely blank. She only wanted to run—run away from Ye Qiu, run away from this place!

Ye Qiu could not help growing anxious as well.

He shouted in a low voice, "Shut up!"

"You stupid rabbit, do you want to draw everyone else over and let them find out who you are?!"

"Ah!"

Xiao Wu let out a terrified cry.

Then she forcefully suppressed it, choking it back through her tears.

"Phew~"

Ye Qiu also breathed a sigh of relief.

To avoid provoking the little rabbit any further, Ye Qiu attached himself to Xiao Wu's clothes.

Xiao Wu could also feel the strength leaving her body—it was Ye Qiu's Soul Power. But she had no time to care about that now.

Tears streaming down her face, she crouched down, hugged her head, and trembled nonstop.

Splash! Black fluid gathered on Xiao Wu's shoulder, and Venom's head emerged, floating beside Xiao Wu. Ye Qiu did not manifest a human face; he merely used Venom's appearance, drawing in that large tongue somewhat.

Although their first possession had not been completely successful, he had gained a much clearer understanding of his martial soul's abilities, which still made him a little happy.

Looking at Xiao Wu, who was crouched on the ground with her head buried in silence, he leaned close to her ear and asked with concern, "Little rabbit, are you okay?"

"Don't... don't say it."

Xiao Wu kept shaking her head, lowering her sobs. Her voice came out somewhat hoarse.

Just as Ye Qiu was about to say something else, faint dripping sounds suddenly rang out in the alley. Drip! A glistening tear fell to the ground.

Ye Qiu sighed helplessly. He had already scared her this badly before even becoming a Soul Master. Better not tell her about Tang Hao for now.

Otherwise, if she really tried to run away, he would truly be finished.

Although it was difficult to kill him after he turned into Venom, the other party was still a Titled Douluo!

The Venom he transformed into was not truly inhuman.

That difficulty in killing him was not worth mentioning before an absolute gap in cultivation.

Simply imprisoning him would be enough to starve him to death.

"Don't... don't say it..."

While Ye Qiu was thinking, Xiao Wu was still muttering the word "don't." Trembling, she raised her head. Her face was streaked with tears, her eyes filled with panic and helplessness. She wrapped her arms around her small body, looked at Ye Qiu, and bit her red lip, appearing utterly vulnerable.

Even though only his head was sticking out, she no longer felt afraid. Before death, none of that mattered.

She simply pleaded with Ye Qiu, "Don't tell anyone, okay? Sister Xiao Wu... I'll listen to anything you say! Don't tell anyone... okay? I'm begging you."

Xiao Wu tightly clutched the clothes that had already turned black, tears falling like pearls from a broken string. In his Venom state, no one could make out Ye Qiu's expression.

He had never planned to tell anyone in the first place. How could he feel no compassion for such a cute, inexperienced little rabbit? "Will you really listen to anything I say?"

Ye Qiu's hoarse voice sounded from within Venom, making him seem like a demon to Xiao Wu.

Xiao Wu's face turned deathly pale. She pressed her red lips together, gritted her teeth, and nodded heavily.

"Good!"

Ye Qiu answered, then said seriously, "Then let's do it again! This time... you're not allowed to reject me again!"

Xiao Wu blinked her crimson, tear-brimmed eyes, hesitating. After pondering for a moment, she slowly nodded.

Her greatest secret had already been discovered by Ye Qiu. What difference would doing it again make? Seeing tentacles suddenly sprout from his clothes, Xiao Wu spoke in a soft, choked voice, barely above a whisper.

"What are you going to do~?"

"Of course, I'm helping you wipe your snot clean, so you don't get it on me."

Ye Qiu smiled. The tentacles suddenly blossomed and transformed into human hands, holding the cloth handkerchief Ye Qiu had used to wrap candy. They gently wiped Xiao Wu's face, the corners of her eyes, and beneath her nose.

Then, teasingly, they pinched her little Jade Nose, red from crying, leaving behind a faint sweetness before stuffing the handkerchief into Xiao Wu's collar.

Looking at the handkerchief stuffed inside her collar, a faint blush returned to Xiao Wu's pale face. She pressed her lips together and said nothing, but a few more tears seeped from the corners of her eyes.

The little bit of gratitude she had felt just now vanished without a trace. All she felt was that Ye Qiu was bullying her.

"Alright, are you ready?"

Ye Qiu's hoarse voice could hardly be called gentle, but it was enough to bring Xiao Wu back to herself.

"Mm."

Xiao Wu gave a slight nod and closed her eyes as though resigned to her fate. Two trails of clear tears slowly slid down her cheeks. Seeing this, Ye Qiu rolled his eyes irritably.

Why was she acting wronged again? Wasn't I just trying to comfort her? Besides, with so many people around, how could they talk about this topic?

If the two of them merged and their minds became connected, wouldn't they be able to say whatever they wanted? They might not even need to speak. Just thinking about it would let the other person understand!

"I'm coming."

Without further thought, Ye Qiu gave Xiao Wu a warning and immediately began making contact with her fair body again, even seeping beneath her skin. Black, fiber-like strands slowly crept up Xiao Wu's face.

Two more tiny pearls of tears squeezed out from the corners of Xiao Wu's eyes. She clenched her fists tightly, forcibly enduring the heart-pounding process of linking their memories. It felt as if someone were violating her memories, as if her soul were being wantonly toyed with by Ye Qiu. Ye Qiu's memories likewise flowed uncontrollably toward Xiao Wu, though the amount of information was limited—only memories from after his Spirit Awakening.

Their memories slowly linked together.

Xiao Wu, who had been clenching her fists tightly, suddenly froze and tilted her head.

As her eyes flickered, a surge of delight suddenly rose within her.

Ye Qiu's memories flooded toward her, along with the truest thoughts in the depths of his heart: he would not expose her identity, nor would he harm her!

Faced with Ye Qiu's sincere, wholehearted, utterly undisguised honesty, her pretty face, which had still been trembling with sobs, immediately turned blank. "Ye Qiu, you really won't tell anyone?"

"Do I have to dig out my heart and show it to you before you'll believe what I'm thinking?"

Ye Qiu rolled his eyes.

Hearing this and sensing not the slightest trace of falsehood in Ye Qiu's heart, Xiao Wu's pretty face immediately regained some of its brightness.

"Ye Qiu... thank you!"

At this moment, Ye Qiu's consciousness could be said to be residing within Xiao Wu's body, so he could also feel her heartfelt gratitude.

"Cooperate with me properly. I'll test the power."

Ye Qiu replied calmly.

"Mm!"

Xiao Wu nodded, gathered her emotions, and began trying out this set of black leather clothing streaked with wisps of pink.