Douluo: The Venom System is Awesome

However, Bibi Dong has been in a poor state lately, so it is better to continue the strategy in a few days.

Morning light filtered through the stained-glass windows, casting mottled shadows across the floor of the Martial Soul Hall dining hall.

Mu Junyu sat at one end of the long table, his small hand gripping a silver table knife as he focused on cutting the beef on his plate into uniform pieces.

His movements were so elegant that he didn't look like a child at all, with every cut landing with absolute precision.

"Senior Brother~ come practice with me~"

Hu Liena's voice came from his right, carrying the sweet, cloying tone characteristic of a young girl.

She wore her hair in a high ponytail today, the golden strands shimmering in the sunlight, and her fox-like, agile eyes were filled with anticipation.

Mu Junyu didn't even look up, continuing to cut his sausage.

The blade clicked against the porcelain plate, producing a crisp sound.

"Senior Brother!"

Hu Liena puffed out her cheeks and reached out to wave a hand in front of him.

"You've been ignoring me all morning!"

Only then did Mu Junyu slowly lift his eyelids, a flash of cunning crossing his purple eyes.

He speared a piece of beef and placed it into his mouth, speaking only after chewing it thoroughly.

"Don't talk while eating, don't talk while sleeping—did Teacher not teach you that?"

Hu Liena stomped her foot in anger.

"Stop using Teacher to pressure me!"

She leaned closer to Mu Junyu, and a faint, natural fragrance wafted toward him. To smell this good without even wearing perfume, she really is a little vixen. "It's the weekend, and you promised to help me practice my new soul skill!"

Chapter 15: This Feeling Is Amazing

Mu Junyu elegantly set down his table knife and gently wiped the corners of his mouth with a napkin, a hint of playfulness flashing in his eyes.

Since Nana wants to show off her new soul skill so badly...

He stood up, a smile rippling through his purple eyes.

Then let me see what you've got.

Hu Liena's eyes lit up, and she immediately grabbed his sleeve in excitement.

"Senior Brother is the best! Let's go to the back garden!"

Sunlight spilled onto the lawn of the Martial Soul Hall back garden, and Hu Liena stood in an open area, her golden ponytail swaying gently in the breeze.

She struck a standard starting pose, a glimmer of cunning in her eyes.

"Senior Brother, you'd better be careful. My first soul skill—Demon Fox Charm!"

As soon as she finished speaking, her eyes suddenly erupted with an eerie purple light, and a strange ripple surged toward Mu Junyu.

However, Mu Junyu merely raised an eyebrow, standing motionless on the spot.

His martial soul was immune to all abnormal statuses; he didn't feel a thing from this charm, though the little girl's eyes and brows were truly beautiful.

Hu Liena blinked, looking at her Senior Brother, who showed no reaction, in confusion.

"Huh? Why didn't it work?"

Mu Junyu hooked his lips into a mischievous smirk, suddenly clutching his forehead and staggering forward two steps: "Ah... what a powerful soul skill... I feel so dizzy..."

Hu Liena was stunned for a moment, then proudly lifted her chin: "I knew it! No one can resist my Demon Fox Charm!"

She hopped over to Mu Junyu and waved a hand in front of his face: "Senior Brother, do you feel like the world is spinning now?"

Mu Junyu suddenly reached out, his slender fingers gently pinching her petite chin. Before Hu Liena could react, she felt a warm sensation brush across her cheek—Mu Junyu had actually licked her!

"Ah!" Hu Liena shrieked, her entire face turning bright red in an instant, even the tips of her ears stained pink.

She stumbled back a few steps, nearly falling onto the grass.

"Se, Senior Brother, what are you doing!"

She covered her cheek, her voice completely out of tune.

Mu Junyu retracted his hand with composure, his eyes full of mockery: "Wasn't I supposed to be charmed by your soul skill? It seems the effect is quite good."

"Liar!" Hu Liena stomped her foot in embarrassment and anger. "You didn't fall for it at all!"

She turned around, pouting, and was about to run away when Mu Junyu grabbed her wrist.

"Where are you running?" He leaned close to her ear and lowered his voice. "Didn't you want to practice your soul skill? Let's go again; this time, I promise to take it seriously."

Hu Liena felt her ear go numb from his warm breath, her heart racing uncontrollably. She stammered, "Yo, you, let go of me first..."

Just then, a cold, clear voice came from behind a pillar.

"What are you two doing?"

The two turned their heads at the same time, only to see Bibi Dong standing at the entrance of the garden, her purple eyes filled with a hint of scrutiny.

Hu Liena jumped away like a startled rabbit and hurriedly bowed, "T-Teacher!"

Mu Junyu, however, remained calm and elegant as he bowed, "Teacher, I was guiding Nana in practicing her soul skills."

Bibi Dong's gaze shifted between the two, finally landing on Hu Liena's flushed face. The corners of her mouth curled up, "Does practice require being this close?"

Hu Liena kept her head down, not daring to speak, but Mu Junyu chuckled softly.

"Nana's soul skill is somewhat unique; I am teaching her how to better control the charm effect."

Bibi Dong seemed to accept this explanation, saying indifferently, "Mind your boundaries."

With that, she turned and left, her purple robes tracing an elegant arc behind her.

"Don't forget there is training this afternoon," Bibi Dong said, looking back at Mu Junyu. Mu Junyu naturally knew what that meant—the new death row prisoners would be arriving soon!

Once her figure disappeared, Hu Liena let out a long sigh of relief and glared at Mu Junyu with resentment, "It's all your fault!"

Mu Junyu looked thoughtfully in the direction Bibi Dong had left, a flicker of deep meaning flashing in his eyes.

He turned to Hu Liena with a reassuring smile, "Alright, I won't tease you anymore. Come, I'll teach you something fun."

Although Hu Liena was still shy and annoyed, her curiosity ultimately won out.

She leaned closer to Mu Junyu but deliberately kept a certain distance, "What fun thing?"

Mu Junyu's gaze suddenly fell behind Hu Liena, and a cunning smile tugged at the corners of his mouth.

"Nana, your tail... you haven't retracted it yet."

Hu Liena was stunned, only then remembering that when she had used her soul skill earlier, the tail of her Demon Fox martial soul was still exposed.

Just as she was about to retract it, she saw Mu Junyu suddenly reach out, his slender fingers gently probing—

"Ah—!"

Hu Liena shuddered as if struck by an electric current; her body instantly tensed, and her cheeks turned bright red at a speed visible to the naked eye.

She instinctively tried to step back, but Mu Junyu's fingers had already precisely pinched her fluffy, soft fox tail, even giving it a mischievous rub.

"Senior Brother! You, let go!" Her voice trembled, her eyes slightly reddened, and she was so shy and angry she almost jumped.

Mu Junyu laughed like a successful bad boy; not only did he not let go, but he went even further, using his fingers to gently groom the fur on her tail.

"I've wanted to pinch it for a long time," he whispered with a laugh, his eyes flashing with a playful glint, "I didn't expect it to feel so good."

"You... you're bullying me!"

Hu Liena was so shy that the tips of her ears were burning. The sensation of her tail being pinched made her body go limp, and she couldn't even stand steadily, so she could only press her hands against Mu Junyu's chest, trying to push him away.

But Mu Junyu pulled her in, and caught off guard, Hu Liena fell into his arms, her waist firmly supported by him.

The distance between the two was instantly so close that they could feel each other's breathing.

"Senior Brother... you, don't go too far..."

Hu Liena's voice was as thin as a mosquito's, her heartbeat so fast it felt like it was going to jump out of her chest.

Mu Junyu chuckled softly and leaned close to her ear, his warm breath brushing against her earlobe, "Then... what if I insist on going too far?"

Hu Liena stiffened, the fur on her tail standing on end like a startled little fox.

Just as she was about to struggle, she heard a soft cough from not far away...

"Ahem."

The two turned their heads simultaneously to see Xie Yue standing at the garden entrance, arms crossed, looking at them with a complicated expression.

"B-Brother!"

Hu Liena scrambled out of Mu Junyu's arms in a panic, hurriedly retracting her tail, her entire face already as red as a ripe apple.

Xie Yue raised an eyebrow, his gaze sweeping back and forth between the two before finally settling on Mu Junyu's face, his tone subtle.

"You two... are quite invested in practicing your soul skills, aren't you?"

Mu Junyu didn't change his expression, calmly brushing off his sleeves.

"Yes, I was guiding Nana on controlling the external manifestation of her martial soul."

Xie Yue: "..."

Hu Liena: "..."

The air fell into an eerie silence.

A moment later, Xie Yue took a deep breath and turned around, expressionless.

"Fine, you two continue your practice. I didn't see anything."

Hu Liena was so mortified she wished she could find a hole to crawl into.

Chapter 16: Senior Brother, don't touch my tail in the future!

Meanwhile, Mu Junyu watched her with a smile, his eyes filled with the joy of success. "Senior Brother!" she stomped her feet angrily, "You are not allowed to touch my tail in the future!" Mu Junyu sighed with feigned regret, "That's a real pity, it felt so good..."

"You're still saying it!" Hu Liena pounced on him in a fit of shy rage, making a move to hit him.

Mu Junyu dodged with ease and took the opportunity to ruffle her hair again, his smile radiant. "Alright, I won't tease you anymore. Come on, let's go get some dessert."

Hu Liena had originally intended to get angry, but the moment she heard the word "dessert," her eyes lit up instantly. After a brief hesitation, she muttered in a low voice, "...I want double the honey."

Mu Junyu chuckled. "Fine, whatever you say."

The two left the garden one after the other, the sunlight spilling over them as their shadows overlapped on the ground, appearing exceptionally intimate.

Behind a pillar in the distance, Xie Yue watched this scene quietly, his purple eyes deep and unreadable as he pondered something.

Yan strode over from not far away, his short red hair dazzling under the sun.

He looked around, asking with a hint of urgency.

"Xie Yue, where did Nana go? I've been looking for her for ages."

Xie Yue withdrew his gaze and cast a faint glance at him, his tone calm.

"Don't ask. She doesn't like you."

Yan's expression froze instantly, and his face flushed red. "You—what nonsense are you spouting! I just wanted to find her to spar with our soul skills!"

Xie Yue crossed his arms, his eyes carrying a hint of pity. "You use that same excuse every time you look for her. Can't you come up with a new one?"

Having his intentions exposed, Yan grew angry from embarrassment. "So what! What's wrong with me liking her!"

"The wrong is in knowing there's no result and still pestering her," Xie Yue said mercilessly. "The way Nana looks at you is no different from how she looks at a tree by the side of the road."

Yan clenched his fists, a flash of unwillingness crossing his eyes. "Then what about the way she looks at Mu Junyu?"

Xie Yue's expression faltered slightly, then he let out a cold snort. "At least he doesn't act like a tag-along all day like you do."

"You!" Yan was trembling with rage, yet he couldn't find a retort. He gritted his teeth and turned to leave, only to hear Xie Yue add one more sentence.

"Don't go bothering them, or I won't mind making you spend a few days in bed."

Yan whipped his head around, his eyes burning with fury. "Are you threatening me?"