Little Black Worm Parasitism, Soul Elder

Night blanketed the land.

Having long finished dinner and washed up, Ye Qiu spread out the old bedding he had dried in the sun on the wooden bed.

Xiao Wu stood beside him, looking prettily at Ye Qiu, a faint, unnatural blush on her face.

It had been a long time since she had slept with Ye Qiu. Besides, this bedding was what Ye Qiu had used ever since childhood. Naturally, it was nowhere near as large as the one they had bought at Notting Academy. If the two of them lay even slightly far apart beneath such a blanket, they would end up sleeping outside it.

Watching Ye Qiu lie down beneath the blanket as soon as he had made the bed, Xiao Wu pinched the corner of her clothes and looked at him in confusion.

"Ye Qiu, doesn't your house have any other bedding?"

"Do you think there's anywhere else in this house to hide things?"

Ye Qiu's somewhat lazy voice drifted over. He reopened his eyes and looked at Xiao Wu, reminding her, "If you don't want to sleep, you can sit by the bed and cultivate. Don't disturb me. We walked for so long today—I'm exhausted."

As soon as he finished speaking.

Ye Qiu simply closed his eyes again without another care, lying on his side and leaving Xiao Wu a fairly decent amount of room.

"Hmph! Big Sister Xiao Wu was only worried you'd lose out."

Xiao Wu curled her lips and waved her little fist at Ye Qiu. Seeing that he was no longer paying attention to her, she touched her still slightly damp hair and could only sit cross-legged by the bed and quietly cultivate.

It was only after half an hour that Xiao Wu opened her eyes again.

Feeling Ye Qiu's breathing had already become steady, she looked at his fair, clean little face. Xiao Wu pursed her red lips, lay prone on the bed, and could not help wanting to reach out and touch Ye Qiu's cheek.

Ye Qiu's warning before going to sleep suddenly echoed in her ears.

Xiao Wu could only awkwardly withdraw her restless little hand. Moving lightly, she slowly slipped beneath the blanket with a red face. Perhaps because it had been dried in the sun, the worn-out blanket was surprisingly warm.

Looking at Ye Qiu, who was less than ten centimeters away from her, Xiao Wu gently shifted her body closer to him. She only barely stopped when Ye Qiu's breath brushed against her face. Breathing in Ye Qiu's scent, she felt an urge to throw herself into his arms.

The next day.

Purple qi rose in the east as dawn broke over the horizon.

While Tang San cultivated his Purple Demon Eyes, Ye Qiu was still wrapped in a soft embrace.

Unable to breathe properly, Ye Qiu could only smell a familiar faint fragrance as he slowly opened his eyes. Seeing Xiao Wu lying on top of him, the corner of his eye twitched.

This rabbit was still so restless when she slept!

Seeing Xiao Wu's ear tips flushed red, her long eyelashes trembling gently, and her little hands still clutching tightly, Ye Qiu, who had originally intended to forcefully pull her away, smiled lightly instead. He slowed his movements and gradually pulled Xiao Wu off him.

Creak! The door opened, and Ye Qiu walked out.

Xiao Wu, still lying on the bed with her eyes closed, suddenly opened them. Covering her burning little face with both hands, she burrowed beneath the blanket and turned into a constantly wriggling caterpillar.

Time flew by.

Notting Academy's holiday soon came to an end.

Ye Qiu, Xiao Wu, and Tang San returned to the familiar Seventh Dorm and threw themselves back into their respective cultivation. Even with new students joining, no one could shake the status of the three of them.

Xiao Wu remained the big sister of all Notting Academy.

Outside the quiet Seventh Dorm.

A clear, excited shout suddenly rang out.

"Ye Qiu, Ye Qiu, I'm back!"

A pink figure rushed inside. Her huge, reddish-brown eyes quickly locked onto Ye Qiu, carrying a trace of longing.

"You're back, so you're back. Why are you shouting so loudly? It's so noisy. Don't people need to cultivate?"

Ye Qiu, who was sitting cross-legged on his bed cultivating, darkened as he opened his eyes. Looking at Xiao Wu, who had grown into a graceful young girl, he could not help complaining.

"How was Big Sister Xiao Wu that loud? Look, they didn't even hear me." Xiao Wu quickly rushed to Ye Qiu's bedside and pointed at the others in the Seventh Dorm. Not one of them dared meet her gaze.

Xiao Wu smiled smugly, then flopped down, her entire body crashing onto Ye Qiu's blanket. Smiling, she took out a small cloth pouch and handed it to Ye Qiu as though presenting a treasure. "Ye Qiu! Look, Big Sister Xiao Wu has successfully broken through to Soul Elder! There are a hundred Gold Soul Coins in here."

"Oh~"

Having expected this already, Ye Qiu merely responded lightly, his expression calm and unruffled.

"You! What kind of attitude is that? I broke through to Soul Elder even faster than Tang San did. Shouldn't you praise me? And I can beat you now, so you'd better watch yourself!" Xiao Wu sat up and glared unhappily at Ye Qiu for brushing her off. She raised her fist as though she would make him pay if they disagreed another word.

"Beat me?" Ye Qiu smiled teasingly, turning to look at her as he reached out and pinched her chin, giving it a little shake. "I'm a Soul Elder now too. Are you sure you can beat me?"

"Anyway, anyway, I'm stronger than you now! If you dare bully me again, I'll make you pay! My Third Spirit Skill is teleportation. You definitely won't be able to catch me." Xiao Wu's face reddened as she slapped Ye Qiu's hand away and flicked her long Scorpion Braid.

"But you seem to really like letting me catch you."

Ye Qiu glanced at Xiao Wu and silently moved her still-shoed foot off his bed.

"When have I?! Y-you'd better not talk nonsense!"

With Ye Qiu holding her ankle, Xiao Wu's body trembled slightly. Her little face was bright red, and her eyes held a trace of shyness.

"If you dare deliberately put your shoes on my bed again next time, be careful or I'll throw you out." Ye Qiu rolled his eyes at this true-to-name rogue rabbit. She was really taking him less and less seriously.

"I-I didn't deliberately put them there. This time, I was just so happy that I didn't notice. And even if it gets dirty, Big Sister Xiao Wu will wash it clean for you." Xiao Wu lowered her head and pursed her lips, patting the blanket with its faint shoeprint. Her fair, rosy face looked obedient, as though she were willing to do anything without complaint.

Ye Qiu looked at her like this, and a faint smile appeared on his face. It seemed he had raised her quite well—though she was still a little rebellious.

But a little rebellion was good. That was who she was.

Ever since they entered their second year, Xiao Wu's attitude toward Ye Qiu had grown better and better. Not only did she often hand over the allowance she received for him to keep, but whenever Ye Qiu was feeling lazy, she was even willing to help wash his clothes. The only issue was that she loved negotiating terms and often made Ye Qiu accompany her on walks.

Notting Academy had a total of six grades. Xiao Wu, Ye Qiu, and Tang San were all fifth-year students now, which meant Ye Qiu was already eleven years old.

While cultivating together with Xiao Wu, Ye Qiu's cultivation had steadily improved. He had long since surpassed Tang San and broken through to Soul Elder before Xiao Wu did.

Such rapid cultivation was also thanks to Ye Qiu's second soul skill, Little Black Worm!

It came from a linear leech that was over seven hundred years old.

It could parasitize a human body and lie dormant within the target's meridians. As Soul Power flowed through them, it fed on the parasitized person's Soul Power.

Naturally, Ye Qiu used it on Tang San. A father's debts were paid by his son—he could consider it repayment on behalf of Tang San's old man.

In just a few days, Ye Qiu obtained the Mysterious Heaven Skill and Purple Demon Eyes he wanted through Little Black Worm. After that, he constantly sparred with Tang San and learned techniques such as his Mystic Jade Hand and Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track.

It was worth mentioning that—

Xiao Wu knew nothing about any of this.

Ye Qiu was already able to skillfully control his martial soul and blur small portions of memories. He had only taught the Mysterious Heaven Skill to Xiao Wu.

Wishing everyone a happy life!