Make a Little Tadpole Stick to Me?

"This, this is punishment. Yes, punishment for yelling at me!"

Meeting Xiao Wu's fixed stare, Ye Qiu stammered, as if he had found an excuse, and spoke with mock seriousness.

After saying that, he slowly lay down, turned onto his side, closed his eyes, and shut himself off from the world.

"How can you do that?!"

Xiao Wu knelt on the bed, shame and indignation swirling in her heart. Biting her pearly teeth, she looked at Ye Qiu, at a loss for what to do.

"Sister Xiao Wu, what's wrong?"

Hearing Xiao Wu's scream and noticing that something was off about her expression, Wang Sheng hurried over and looked at her with concern.

"Could you have been injured earlier?"

"That's not it. How could Sister Xiao Wu possibly be injured?"

Xiao Wu quickly composed herself and hurriedly wiped her mouth with her sleeve.

Wang Sheng asked in confusion, "Then why is your face so red, Sister Xiao Wu?"

"I-I'm hot."

Xiao Wu gave a delicate shout, her gaze darting away. She then lay down and waved Wang Sheng off.

"Stop bothering Sister Xiao Wu. I'm going to rest!"

Seeing this, Wang Sheng merely assumed that Xiao Wu was tired after obtaining her spirit ring and quietly left.

Xiao Wu lay on the bed with her back to Ye Qiu, her slender hand gently stroking her red lips as her thoughts churned in disarray. If it had been anyone else, she would have served them a Waist Bow long ago. Yet facing Ye Qiu, she was not even that angry. She did not know if it was because she did not dare to be. Night shrouded the earth.

Ever since Ye Qiu had kissed Xiao Wu.

From noon until dinner, neither of them had spoken.

Whenever their eyes met, Xiao Wu would shy away.

The sky had completely darkened.

Including Tang San and Ye Qiu, all the work-study students sat cross-legged on their beds and began cultivating.

Only Xiao Wu did not.

As a transformed spirit beast, she seemingly had little need to cultivate at all. She lay sprawled over her blanket, watching Ye Qiu with rosy cheeks, apparently lost in thought.

Ye Qiu, who had been meditating with his eyes closed, suddenly felt someone tugging at his sleeve, making it impossible for him to concentrate properly.

Ye Qiu frowned and opened his eyes. What greeted him was Xiao Wu's pretty, jade-like face.

"What is it?"

Ye Qiu raised a brow and looked at her strangely.

"Ye Qiu."

Xiao Wu called out softly. Her face flushed as she tugged at his sleeve, lowering her head, her voice as quiet as a mosquito's buzz.

"Why did you do that to me?"

After speaking, Xiao Wu raised her head slightly and looked at Ye Qiu in confusion.

She still could not figure it out.

"Hm?!"

Ye Qiu tilted his head and looked at her oddly. Putting on a shameless act, he said something completely contrary to his heart. "Didn't I already say it? It was your punishment. What, do you have a problem with that?"

"But yesterday, you said I was pretty."

A touch of shyness appeared on Xiao Wu's face.

Ye Qiu's praise seemed somehow different from everyone else's.

"You are very pretty!"

Ye Qiu smiled and nodded. As soon as the words fell, he made as if to lean his face toward her again.

"Ah! Y-you, don't come any closer!"

Panic flashed through Xiao Wu's eyes. Her little hands pushed at Ye Qiu's face as she leaned backward, waving her clenched fists.

"If you dare do that again, Sister Xiao Wu will beat you up!"

Xiao Wu widened her eyes, but the shyness and panic hidden within them could not be concealed no matter what she did.

"Beat me up? Do you dare?"

Ye Qiu chuckled softly and sat up straight again.

"I..."

Xiao Wu froze for a moment, then quickly remembered what Ye Qiu had said before. Biting her red lips, she puffed up her cheeks in anger.

"Didn't we agree that I could challenge you? Sister Xiao Wu is challenging you right now!"

Xiao Wu looked at Ye Qiu seriously, touching her burning-hot cheek. Still bashful, she said softly, "Let's forget about what happened before. If I beat you, you're not allowed to bully me whenever you want anymore..."

"Sure!"

Ye Qiu did not refuse. It was the perfect chance to test his spirit skill. Though it had restrictions, its efficiency had greatly improved!

Xiao Wu's Third Spirit Skill Teleport and Fourth Spirit Skill Invincible Golden Body were both excellent life-saving abilities. Moreover, as a transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, she had great potential. As long as she developed steadily and did not die young, she would at least become a Titled Douluo. Giving her the first slot was no loss at all.

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Qiu got out of bed first, threw on his school uniform, and walked outside.

"Come on, let me see how formidable our Sister Xiao Wu is."

"Hmph! I'll make you understand in a moment!"

Watching him head straight outside, Xiao Wu quickly jumped out of bed as well. After putting on her shoes, she followed Ye Qiu in quick little steps, reaching out to grab his sleeve.

"Ye Qiu, slow down."

Tang San, who was sitting cross-legged on his bed, opened his eyes and watched the two figures recede into the distance. He shook his head helplessly, a trace of curiosity in his eyes.

He knew that Ye Qiu had also obtained his first spirit ring, and he was very interested in Ye Qiu's current strength. Besides that... there was also the faintest trace of some other emotion.

Outside the Seventh Dorm.

Beside a flowerbed not far away.

Cultivating after nightfall had become a tradition among spirit masters. The entire Notting Academy was silent, and no one would come disturb Ye Qiu and Xiao Wu.

Ye Qiu and Xiao Wu stood facing each other.

Looking at Ye Qiu, who had the appearance of a little boy and remained completely still, Xiao Wu looked at him in confusion.

"Ye Qiu, are you going to fight or not?!"

"Of course I am, but before that, I need you to do me a small favor!" Ye Qiu wore a faint smile as he stepped toward Xiao Wu.

"A favor? What do you need my help with now?"

Watching Ye Qiu stop in front of her, Xiao Wu felt a little afraid. The last time she had greedily helped Ye Qiu, she had exposed her identity. Even now, it still haunted her.

By the time Ye Qiu reached Xiao Wu, a yellow spirit ring had appeared in his hand. At the center of the spirit ring was a tiny black-and-white tadpole.

"Don't worry, it's simple. I just need my martial spirit to wrap around you."

Xiao Wu raised her hand and extended a fair fingertip, gently poking the little tadpole in Ye Qiu's hand.

She asked suspiciously, "You mean... I just need to let your little tadpole enter my body again?"

"Uh..."

Ye Qiu's mouth twitched.

He did not dwell on it. After all, knowledge was rather lacking in many areas in this world. Xiao Wu had lived deep in the mountains for a long time. Though she was somewhat arrogant and overbearing, she was not that indecent.

"Yes, I need my little tadpole to stick to... ah, pfft, I mean, I need my martial spirit to attach itself to your body."

The words slipped from Ye Qiu's mouth, and he immediately corrected himself before continuing, "So? Are you willing to help me?"

Xiao Wu pondered for a moment, then nodded gently. She held up five fingers before Ye Qiu. "Of course I can help you, but you have to give me five lollipops as payment!"

"Fine."

Ye Qiu agreed without a second thought.

"Then what do I do? Just poke your little tadpole?"

"Yes, just press against it, then activate your martial spirit."

"Mm, Sister Xiao Wu will listen to you."

Wishing everyone a happy life!