Tadpoles sticking to me?

"This, this is a punishment, right, a punishment for you yelling at me!"

Meeting Xiao Wu's intense gaze, Ye Qiu stammered, as if finding an excuse, and said with great seriousness.

After speaking, he slowly lay down, turned over, closed his eyes, and pretended not to hear anything.

"How can you do this!?"

Xiao Wu knelt on the bed, her heart filled with shame and indignation. She gritted her teeth and looked at Ye Qiu, somewhat at a loss.

"Sister Xiao Wu, what's wrong?"

Hearing Xiao Wu's scream and noticing her abnormal complexion, Wang Sheng hurried over, looking at her with concern.

"Could it be that you were injured before?"

"No way. How could Sister Xiao Wu get injured!"

Xiao Wu quickly composed herself and hastily 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 exclaimed, her eyes darting away. She then lay down, waving her hand to dismiss Wang Sheng.

"Don't bother Sister Xiao Wu, I need to rest!"

Seeing this, Wang Sheng only assumed Xiao Wu was tired after obtaining a Soul Ring and quietly left.

Xiao Wu lay on the bed with her back to Ye Qiu, her slender hands gently caressing her red lips, feeling somewhat flustered. If it were anyone else, she would have already used a backflip, but facing Ye Qiu, she wasn't very angry. She wondered if it was because she was afraid.

Night enveloped the land.

Ever since Ye Qiu had "marked" Xiao Wu.

From noon until dinner, the two hadn't spoken.

Whenever they met eyes, Xiao Wu would shy away.

The sky had completely darkened.

Including Tang San, Ye Qiu, and all the work-study students, they were all sitting on their beds, cultivating.

Only Xiao Wu.

As a transformed Soul Beast, she seemed to not need much cultivation. She was lying on the quilt, looking at Ye Qiu, her face flushed, wondering what she was thinking.

Ye Qiu, who was meditating with his eyes closed, suddenly felt someone tugging at his sleeve, preventing him from concentrating.

Ye Qiu frowned, opened his eyes, and saw Xiao Wu's delicate and pretty face.

"What is it?"

Ye Qiu raised an eyebrow and looked at her strangely.

"Ye Qiu."

Xiao Wu called out softly, her face blushing. She tugged at his sleeve, lowered her head, and her voice was as faint as a mosquito's hum.

"Why did you do that to me?"

After speaking, Xiao Wu looked up slightly again, looking at Ye Qiu with confusion.

She still couldn't quite understand.

"Huh?!"

Ye Qiu tilted his head, looking at her strangely, acting shamelessly and saying the opposite of what he meant, "Didn't I tell you before? That was to punish you. What? Do you have any objections?"

"But, you said I was beautiful yesterday."

Xiao Wu's face showed a hint of shyness.

Ye Qiu's praise seemed to be very different from others' praise.

"You are very beautiful!"

Ye Qiu smiled and nodded. As soon as he finished speaking, he made a move as if to lean in again.

"Ah! You, don't come over!"

Panic flashed in Xiao Wu's eyes. She pushed Ye Qiu's face with her small hands, leaned back, clenched her fists, and waved them.

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

Xiao Wu's eyes widened, but the shyness and panic hidden within them couldn't be concealed at all.

"Hit me? Do you dare?"

Ye Qiu chuckled and sat up straight again.

"I..."

Xiao Wu was stunned for a moment, then quickly remembered what Ye Qiu had said before. She bit her red lips, looking angry.

"Didn't we agree before that I could challenge you? Sister Xiao Wu wants to challenge you now!"

Xiao Wu looked at Ye Qiu seriously, touching her flushed little face. Still shy and delicate, she said, "Let's forget about before. If I win, you're not allowed to bully me anymore."

"Alright!"

Ye Qiu didn't refuse. It was a good opportunity to test his Soul Skill, as its efficiency was greatly improved despite the limitations.

Xiao Wu's third Soul Skill, Teleportation, and her fourth, Invincible Golden Body, were both excellent life-saving abilities. Moreover, her potential as a transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast was also good. As long as she followed the proper path and didn't perish, she would at least become a Titled Douluo. Giving her the first spot was definitely not a loss.

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Qiu was the first to get out of bed, put on his Captain's uniform, and walk outside.

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

"Hmph! I'll let you know soon enough!"

Seeing him walk straight outside, Xiao Wu quickly jumped off the bed, put on her shoes, and followed Ye Qiu with small, quick steps, reaching out to grab his sleeve.

"Ye Qiu, slow down."

On the bed, Tang San, who had been meditating, opened his eyes. He watched the receding figures of the two with a helpless shake of his head, a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

He knew Ye Qiu had also obtained his first Soul Ring. He was very interested in Ye Qiu's current strength, and also... a trace of something else.

Outside the Seventh Dorm.

Beside a flower bed not far away.

Cultivating at night had become a tradition for Soul Masters. The entire Notting Academy was quiet, and no one would disturb Ye Qiu and the others.

Ye Qiu and Xiao Wu stood facing each other.

Looking at Ye Qiu, who was in his youthful appearance and showed no signs of movement, Xiao Wu looked at him, puzzled.

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

"Of course, I will. But before that, I need you to do me a small favor!" Ye Qiu said with a faint smile, taking a step towards Xiao Wu.

"A favor? What favor do you need me to do now?"

As Ye Qiu stood before her, Xiao Wu's eyes held a hint of fear. The last time she had helped Ye Qiu out of greed, her identity had been exposed, and she still had lingering trauma from it.

By the time Ye Qiu reached Xiao Wu, a yellow Soul Ring had appeared in his hand. In the center of the Soul Ring was a small black and white tadpole.

"Don't worry, this favor is very simple. You just need to let my Martial Soul envelop you."

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

She asked suspiciously, "So, you mean I just need to let your little tadpole enter my body?"

"Uh..."

Ye Qiu's mouth twitched.

He didn't dwell on it too much. After all, knowledge in this world was quite scarce. Xiao Wu had lived in the deep mountains for a long time. Although she was a bit arrogant and overbearing, she wasn't that unbearable.

"Yes, it's about letting my little tadpole stick to... Pfft, I mean, letting my Martial Soul attach to your body."

Ye Qiu stumbled over his words and immediately corrected himself, continuing to ask, "How about it? Are you willing to help me?"

Xiao Wu pondered for a moment, then nodded gently. She held out five fingers in front of Ye Qiu, "Of course, I'll help you, but you have to give me five lollipops as payment!"

"Deal."

Ye Qiu agreed without hesitation.

"Then how do I do it? Do I just poke your little tadpole?"

"Yes, just touch it, and then activate your Martial Soul."

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

Wishing everyone a happy life!