Taking Down Xiao Wu with the Waist Bow

Ye Qiu gave a dry laugh. What Xiao Wu said was indeed true—after possessing him, she knew every little thought he had about her.

He did not dwell on it further. After all, it had already been set in stone. "Fine, I can give you another three carrot-flavored lollipops."

"Really?"

Xiao Wu's eyes lit up as she looked at Ye Qiu in surprise.

"Of course it's true, but only if you beat me! What do you say?"

Ye Qiu nodded seriously, then grinned teasingly and crooked a finger at Xiao Wu, provoking her.

"Okay, okay! I'll definitely win this time!"

Xiao Wu looked delighted. After several days, she had regained confidence in her strength. Then she seemed to remember something and put both hands behind her back, covering her butt. She said shyly, "But... you can't kick my butt like last time, and you can't hit Sister Xiao Wu in the eyes either."

"Don't worry. I won't hit your eyes or your butt."

Ye Qiu nodded readily, then gave a mysterious smile and stepped back two paces.

"Alright, let's begin now!"

"Okay!"

As soon as the words fell, Xiao Wu did not dare let her guard down. A yellow soul ring immediately appeared beneath her feet, spinning rapidly. Two soft pink rabbit ears appeared atop her head, a little tail at the small of her back, and her figure became noticeably taller.

Ye Qiu, on the other hand, had his soul ring spread beneath his feet as black patterns rapidly covered his body. He looked entirely black except for the pair of large eyes on his face. The black blended into the night, making him difficult to notice.

The yellow soul ring faintly lit up. Ye Qiu felt his body become much lighter than before, his muscles tighten slightly, and his legs and waist grow sturdier and more flexible.

"Huh?"

Xiao Wu looked at Ye Qiu before her and blinked her large round crimson eyes, seemingly sensing something unusual. She hurriedly added, "Ye Qiu, you can't hit too hard. It hurts."

"I'll try. If you get hurt, I'll heal you." Ye Qiu's hoarse voice rang out as the white patches narrowed, as though they were staring at Xiao Wu.

After obtaining his soul ring, Ye Qiu discovered that his perception had improved greatly as well. He could clearly see the slight trace of fear on Xiao Wu's face.

"Alright, I'm coming!"

Ye Qiu gave an excited low shout and immediately strode forward, charging at Xiao Wu. Within a few breaths, he arrived before her. Like Xiao Wu, he threw up a leg nearly into a split, his toes stabbing straight toward her chin.

To Venom, this sort of Soft Skill was child's play! Xiao Wu's expression changed slightly. Seeing this familiar move, she had no time to think and immediately leaned backward, braced herself with her hands, and performed a backflip to evade Ye Qiu's attack.

She then quickly crouched low to the ground, supporting herself with both hands as both feet swept out in kicks toward Ye Qiu's shins.

But as Ye Qiu lowered his raised leg, he used the momentum to flip in place, switched legs, and brought one down in a chopping kick. His heel came down at Xiao Wu's head like a battle axe.

Bang! With a dull thud, Ye Qiu's body swayed twice and the tiles beneath his feet cracked. Xiao Wu rolled away somewhat awkwardly, avoiding the attack.

After only a few exchanges, Xiao Wu's eyes were filled with unconcealed shock. The moves Ye Qiu used seemed barely any different from her Soft Skill.

"Little rabbit, if you keep rolling around on the ground like that, you'll need another bath later. Otherwise, don't even think about getting into bed."

"Shut up! Don't call me rabbit! Just watch Sister Xiao Wu teach you a lesson!"

Xiao Wu was nearly driven mad. She immediately got to her feet, sprinted a couple of steps, stepped onto the flower bed, and launched herself through the air at Ye Qiu with a scissor kick.

"Heh."

Ye Qiu secretly chuckled.

After climbing a few steps up the nearby tree by stepping against its trunk, he also used a scissor kick to strike Xiao Wu.

Bang! Their right feet collided in midair.

Xiao Wu looked at Ye Qiu, her face flushed red and her eyes filled with uncertainty. Meanwhile, Ye Qiu, clad in black, gave no hint of his expression.

After exchanging a glance, Ye Qiu kicked off with his right foot. Both of them flew backward, then performed several flips in midair before landing steadily in half-crouches.

"Ye Qiu, you actually copied my Soft Skill!" Xiao Wu ground her teeth in anger.

"You silly rabbit, don't falsely accuse me. I didn't copy anything."

Ye Qiu stood up and stretched his body.

"You're the silly one! I'm not silly! Just watch Sister Xiao Wu beat you until you're crawling around looking for your teeth! Hmph!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Xiao Wu gritted her pearly teeth and angrily advanced on Ye Qiu.

She was not silly!

Meanwhile, Ye Qiu stood quietly in place, waiting for Xiao Wu. He knew very well that Xiao Wu's first soul skill could only display its power and harm an enemy at close range.

It was precisely because he understood this that Ye Qiu waited here for Xiao Wu to come to him, saving himself the trouble of going after her.

When Xiao Wu came before him, Ye Qiu feinted a punch. Xiao Wu lightly twisted her body and slipped around behind him.

Xiao Wu gave a soft snort. Her Scorpion Braid had already wrapped around Ye Qiu's neck.

Her rabbit leg also kicked Ye Qiu in the butt. Just as Xiao Wu was about to use that as a fulcrum and use her waist to swing her braid, violently slamming Ye Qiu to the ground—

She screamed first.

"Ah!"

Black tendrils suddenly extended from the back of Ye Qiu's head, wrapping around Xiao Wu's neck. One of his feet likewise kicked her soft butt.

"Ye Qiu, don't even think—urgh!"

Xiao Wu immediately reacted. Her neck was being squeezed painfully, leaving her unable to breathe, while the soul ring beneath her feet rapidly lit up.

First soul skill, Waist Bow! Her waist strength instantly increased by one hundred percent! She was about to fling Ye Qiu high into the air behind her.

"Waist Bow!"

At the same time, a hoarse voice tinged with mischief rang out.

"Ahwooo!"

Xiao Wu suddenly rolled her eyes, unable to catch her breath.

As she looked at Ye Qiu above her, her face was filled with endless terror. Because... the one flying into the air was not Ye Qiu, but herself.

She finally knew what she had lost!

Her soul skill!

"Ah—!"

The ground was right before her, and she was about to meet it face-first.

Xiao Wu could not help screaming as she shut her eyes.

Puff! "Ah~"

Ye Qiu laughed as he caught her in a bridal carry. Seeing Xiao Wu still with her eyes shut, flailing her limbs and shouting, he was somewhat speechless.

"Silly rabbit, are you done yet?"

"Ah?"

Xiao Wu froze. With her eyes still shut, her little hands tentatively fumbled about. Instead of touching the ground, she found a firm, warm chest.

"Ye Qiu..."

Xiao Wu, lying in Ye Qiu's arms, turned over and looked at the youthful face revealed as the black before her eyes gradually faded. Her face flushed red. "Y-you, put me down!"

"Sure!"

Ye Qiu smiled and nodded, then released his hold at once.

"Ah—!"

Alarm filled Xiao Wu's eyes. She clawed at Ye Qiu's black body, but there was nowhere to brace herself. Amid her scream, Xiao Wu intimately met the ground.

"Wah... it hurts."

Xiao Wu sat on the ground, clutching her butt with a scrunched-up face, tears glimmering at the corners of her eyes.

"Ye Qiu, why did you throw Sister Xiao Wu down?"

Wishing everyone a happy life!