Xiao Wu raised her arms and looked down at her body, now covered in black. It felt strange.
This was her body, yet it seemed to be controlled by both her and Ye Qiu.
Still, their wills were perfectly compatible.
For now, there was no conflict.
Bang!
Ye Qiu wanted to test the power of their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and Xiao Wu understood him without a word. She punched the hard ground. With a muffled thud, cracks spread across the earth, and several paving stones shattered.
Tap, tap, tap!
Xiao Wu's black form suddenly leaped high into the air. In a few quick bounds, she began darting between the two tall walls of the alley.
Just as she was about to reach the top of the wall—
"Ah! You stupid rabbit!"
At Ye Qiu's cry, Xiao Wu's body immediately plummeted back down.
With the ground rushing up toward her, black Spider Silk suddenly shot from her wrists. She swung herself around in midair, then landed with both hands braced on the ground. After several graceful flips, like a gymnast, she lifted her hands and stood firmly upright.
"Damn rabbit! What are you thinking about food for at a time like this? Can't you focus?"
Ye Qiu's voice sounded rattled. Then he felt a slight ache in his butt and reached back to rub it, asking uncertainly,
"Hm? Did I hurt myself falling?"
"N-no. It's from when you kicked me earlier."
Xiao Wu had been about to apologize, but her face suddenly flushed. Even though she was touching herself, the feeling was still strange.
"You Rogue Rabbit, could you stop thinking weird thoughts?"
Ye Qiu couldn't help but complain.
She was such a little kid. He'd been single for so many years and didn't think about that stuff, so how was this Rogue Rabbit even thirstier than he was?
"Hmph, I'm not thinking weird thoughts!"
Xiao Wu gave a soft huff, her voice full of resentment. Her body and eyes still hurt.
"Could you stop calling me a rabbit all the time?"
"I'm not wrong, though."
"..."
"By the way, what does Sister Xiao Wu look like right now?"
"There's some dog pee over there. Let's go look at our reflections."
"Ah?!"
"What do you mean, 'ah'? Or would you rather I do it?"
"You—you pervert!"
"Ah! It's so ugly. Can you make the eyes smaller?"
"Sure."
"And make the tongue smaller, too."
"..."
If anyone had been nearby, they would have been horrified.
One person was making two different voices—a girl's voice and a little boy's—and they were even arguing with each other.
"Okay, stop arguing! I'll heal your injuries."
"Mmm~ That tickles!"
Venom's healing ability was top-notch, too.
Broken bones and external injuries were no problem at all. As long as Ye Qiu had enough Soul Power, he could heal most things.
A few minutes later.
Ye Qiu walked out of the alley carrying the bedding, looking rather drained. Sweat beaded on his forehead.
He had overestimated how much Soul Power he had.
Xiao Wu hurriedly wiped away the remaining tears on her face. She still had dark circles around her eyes, but her waist no longer hurt from all those elbow strikes, and her butt wasn't swollen anymore. Her face flushed red with a smile as she picked up the covers and hurried after Ye Qiu.
Seeing how listless he looked, she pressed her red lips together and didn't disturb him.
On the way back to the academy,
Ye Qiu felt a little dazed, and every now and then he shook his head.
Although he'd only seen Xiao Wu's memories once, there had still been far too much to take in. Fortunately, most of it had been scenes from the Lake of Life, so it wasn't hard to sort through.
He'd also gained a new understanding of his Martial Soul.
It could not only allow their memories to overlap, but also let them communicate mind to mind, share Soul Power, and exchange their senses!
It was practically a universal adapter for Martial Soul Fusion Skills!
It would even be a powerful tool for picking up girls!
Provided they didn't mind Venom's appearance.
But that wasn't a big deal. He could hide inside someone's body, too. And after he obtained a Soul Ring, his Martial Soul would probably change, wouldn't it?
Also, could he copy other people's Soul Skills?
Ye Qiu turned to look at Xiao Wu.
"Little rabbit, you'll have to cultivate with me from now on. Is that okay?"
"Mm-hmm! Sister Xiao Wu will!"
Xiao Wu nodded earnestly, her face red, and didn't forget to thank him.
"Thank you for healing my butt."
"You Rogue Rabbit, why do you only mention your butt?"
Seeing that she'd recovered her energy, Ye Qiu stopped holding back and let his mouth run.
"Ah, you—you don't say things like that! I'm not—"
Xiao Wu pouted, flustered. Following behind Ye Qiu, she seemed to remember something and urged him softly, "Ye Qiu, when are you going to give me the lollipop you mentioned?"
Ye Qiu glanced back at her and gave her a teasing smile.
"Give it to you? Weren't you crying and begging me not to?"
"What?!"
Xiao Wu cried out and hurried over to his side, turning to look at him.
"When did I ever say I didn't want it?!"
Ye Qiu turned to look at her, and Xiao Wu's eyes immediately darted away guiltily.
She stammered,
"E-even if I said I didn't want it, you should still give me one! I went along with what you wanted."
"I'll see how I feel. If you behave, maybe."
The corners of Ye Qiu's mouth curled into a faint smile, and an inscrutable glint flashed in his dark eyes.
"I-I'll definitely behave."
Xiao Wu's eyes flickered with alarm. She knew Ye Qiu wouldn't hurt her, but if she made him unhappy, she wasn't so sure.
After walking a while, Ye Qiu spotted a stall selling ointment and seemed to remember something.
He turned to Xiao Wu.
"Xiao Wu, want to buy some ointment? I can apply it to your eyes."
To avoid revealing all his abilities, Ye Qiu had left Xiao Wu's most conspicuous dark circles untreated.
"I-I don't want you rubbing it on me!"
Xiao Wu's face flushed as she mumbled her refusal.
"Tch!"
Ye Qiu curled his lip.
"It's only your eyes. What's there to be embarrassed about? Besides, is there anything about you I don't know now?"
"..."
Xiao Wu's face reddened. She parted her lips, not knowing how to respond, and hugged the bedding tightly as she lowered her head in embarrassment.
Ye Qiu had only stated the truth.
After he had transformed into Venom and covered her from head to toe, he knew every part of Xiao Wu inside and out, both physically and emotionally!
If there was anything he still hadn't learned about her, they could explore it more thoroughly later.
If he went any further now, though, it would be downright criminal!
Ye Qiu ignored her and placed the bedding he was carrying on top of the covers in her arms.
He reached into his clothes, took out the few Copper Soul Coins he had left, and headed toward the stall.
Xiao Wu lifted her head and stared blankly at Ye Qiu's back. She felt a little more at ease.
Wishing everyone a happy life!
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