Planning to Snatch the Immortal Herbs

"Speak properly when you speak. Stop kicking me around."

Ye Qiu frowned, covered his ears, opened his eyes to glare at Xiao Wu, then turned over and closed his eyes again.

"Then hurry up and pack your things." Xiao Wu pouted as she looked at Ye Qiu's turned back, reaching out to tug at his clothes.

"Tell me, are you going home with me, or are you going home with Tang San?"

Ye Qiu rolled his eyes, turned back, and looked at Xiao Wu irritably.

Xiao Wu stiffened, her gaze flickering as she withdrew her little hand. Confused, she asked, "What's the difference? Aren't you two from the same village?"

Ye Qiu shrugged. "Of course there's a difference. If you want to go home with Tang San, I'll be unhappy."

Xiao Wu's face began to redden. At a loss, she stammered, "Wh-who cares whether you're happy or not? As long as I'm happy, that's enough. Hmph!"

A faintly amused smile appeared on Ye Qiu's face as he watched Xiao Wu's flustered appearance.

It seemed this past year hadn't been wasted after all.

Ye Qiu slowly sat up, glanced at his belongings, and spread his hands.

"I really don't have much to pack, just a few sets of clothes. How about you pack them for me?"

"What?! In your dreams! I'm not doing it."

"If you're willing to do it, I can pay you with a piece of candy. Carrot-flavored. How about it?"

Ye Qiu held out one finger and waved it before Xiao Wu.

The little face that had been full of resistance immediately softened.

"Really? Don't lie to me."

Xiao Wu swallowed rather pathetically. Ever since she had to spend money to buy them, she could only eat candy at the start of each month. If she bought too much, she couldn't control herself and would finish it all very quickly.

"Why would I? When have I ever lied to you?" Ye Qiu looked utterly sincere.

"Haven't you bullied Sister Xiao Wu plenty of times?"

Blushing, Xiao Wu rubbed her perky backside. Although her Soul Power was only slightly lower than Ye Qiu's, Ye Qiu was simply far stronger than she was. Every time they fought, she was no match for him.

"Who told you not to listen? Besides, bullying you and deceiving you are two different things, alright?" As Ye Qiu spoke, he reached out, intending to pinch her pretty little face with its aggrieved expression.

But Xiao Wu dodged away. Her shy, beautiful eyes glared at him, and she put on a serious expression as she said in a sweet voice, "No random pinching. That costs extra."

"Haha, alright."

Ye Qiu helplessly spread his hands. He could only say that he had set a bad example, and this little rabbit, in order to satisfy her appetite, had become obsessed with money too.

"Then hurry up and pack. I'm going to lie down for a while longer." Casually giving the order, Ye Qiu stood, stretched, took a few steps to Xiao Wu's bed, and lay down on it.

"Hmph! All you know is how to order Sister Xiao Wu around." Looking at the lazy Ye Qiu, Xiao Wu snorted, then obediently climbed onto Ye Qiu's bed and began folding his clothes for him.

Seeing how well-behaved Xiao Wu was, Ye Qiu wore a faintly contented expression.

Over the past year, he had been the fastest to advance from level twelve to level seventeen. Even though Tang San had reached level thirteen after obtaining his soul ring and also possessed the Mysterious Heaven Skill, he had gradually begun to fall behind.

Waiting was always long. Ye Qiu was waiting for Xiao Wu to break through to Soul Elder, or for his own soul skills to become sufficient to handle certain dangers, before taking a trip to Sunset Forest near Heaven Dou City.

Although Instantaneous Movement had a distance limit, it was still a lifesaving tool. Ye Qiu certainly didn't dislike it.

At this rate, Ye Qiu could ensure that his cultivation would surpass level thirty before graduating from Notting Academy. It was about time to find an opportunity to go out and explore, provided his safety could be guaranteed. While Ye Qiu was deep in thought, Xiao Wu had already folded all his clothes neatly. It was clearly not her first time doing this, and she handled it with ease. After hopping twice, she jumped to the bedside and gave Ye Qiu two pushes.

"Ye Qiu, I've finished packing for you. Hurry up and put it in my mouth~"

"Is that so? Then you've worked hard."

Ye Qiu sat up and glanced at his bed. Even the blanket had been folded, and it was indeed very neat and pleasing to the eye.

"Stop saying useless things. Hurry up and give Sister Xiao Wu her payment." Xiao Wu smiled, holding out her open palm before Ye Qiu and curling her fingers at him.

"How about this? You owe me six Silver Spirit Coins. Since you helped me pack, I'll waive two of them. What do you think? I'm generous, aren't I?" Ye Qiu took the candy from his mouth and smiled at the pretty little girl before him, whose face had already started to twist.

"How can that work?!" Xiao Wu cried out, grabbing Ye Qiu's arm and beginning to act cute. "Ye Qiu~ Wh-when my allowance comes in, I'll pay those Silver Spirit Coins back."

Seeing that Ye Qiu remained unmoved and still wanted to skip out on paying her—

Xiao Wu bared her fangs, gritting her teeth as she said, "Ye Qiu, you have to give Sister Xiao Wu a bite today. Otherwise, I'm not done with you. Ah! Mmph~"

Ye Qiu couldn't help smiling at Xiao Wu's clawing motions. He had no choice but to indulge her, stuffing the candy in his hand into her mouth before sidestepping away. "Mmph! Ptoo, ptoo!"

Xiao Wu made two muffled noises, hurriedly pulled it out, turned her face aside, and spat twice. Her face was flushed bright red.

She turned to look at Ye Qiu, who had already returned to his own bed, her eyes wide with fury. "Ye Qiu, why did you give Sister Xiao Wu something you'd already eaten again?"

"Take it or leave it. If you don't want it, throw it away. I already waived two Silver Spirit Coins for you. What more do you want? You greedy rabbit." Wearing an utterly fearless expression, Ye Qiu raised his brows at Xiao Wu before lying down.

"Ah—!"

The moment she heard the word "rabbit," Xiao Wu became somewhat emotional and immediately threw the candy at Ye Qiu.

"Ye Qiu, Sister Xiao Wu wants to duel you!"

Before her words had even faded, Xiao Wu lunged at Ye Qiu with claws bared.

Ye Qiu reacted swiftly, casually catching the "hidden weapon" she had thrown at him and holding it in his mouth. With both hands free, he met the bristling Xiao Wu head-on.

The others still remaining in the Seventh Dorm were already used to this. Xiao Wu and Ye Qiu had little conflicts every few days. If the two of them ever went a day without making a fuss, everyone would instead find it somewhat strange.

Bang! Pfft! Smack! Smack! Smack! "Ah!"

"Ah~ Stop it, don't hit me anymore! Big Sis Xiao Wu knows she was wrong. I surrender!"

Several dull thuds of fists and feet colliding rang out, followed by a series of crisp smacks. Then came the cries and pleas for mercy from Big Sis Xiao Wu, so familiar to everyone in the Seventh Dorm.

After a while.

Ye Qiu dispelled his Martial Soul Possession and stood by the wall, looking at the little rabbit webbed against it. He was slightly out of breath, but his clothes remained perfectly neat.

Xiao Wu, meanwhile, was plastered to the wall by spiderwebs, her clothes disheveled. Her little hands were raised and bound above her, while she shifted her burning backside slightly. Tears glimmered at the corners of her eyes, and her face was a mix of shyness, anger, and fear.

"Honestly, leave you alone for three days and you're climbing onto the roof."

Ye Qiu wiped nonexistent sweat from his forehead. Looking at the pink rabbit who challenged him every so often, he could not help but laugh.

"Who told you to keep calling me a rabbit?!" Xiao Wu's aggrieved voice rang out.

Seeing Xiao Wu's resentful expression, Ye Qiu held a piece of candy between his lips and reached out to let her down.

"No more hitting! Big Sis Xiao Wu already surrendered!" Xiao Wu hurriedly struggled and begged, afraid Ye Qiu would give her another couple of blows.

"If I wanted to keep hitting you, do you think you could stop me?" Ye Qiu snorted, holding the lollipop from earlier before Xiao Wu. "Well? Do you want it or not?"

"Yes, I want it."

Blushing, Xiao Wu nodded repeatedly. She stuck out her little fragrant tongue and shyly curled it toward the candy.

Ye Qiu rolled his eyes. Wouldn't it have been better if she had behaved like this from the start? He moved the candy forward.

"Ahm!"

Xiao Wu choked out a muffled sound, caught off guard as Ye Qiu stuffed it into her mouth.

The black spider silk began to dissolve, and Xiao Wu landed on the ground again. Out of habit, she pressed herself against Ye Qiu, lowered her head, and obediently licked the candy without looking up. She muttered, "Hurry, ah~ Hurry up and heal Big Sis Xiao Wu."

"Fine!"

Wishing you all a happy life!