Dai Mubai: Maybe It's a Wildcat

The two girls looked at Zhu Zhuqing in unison, making her face flush red.

In the end, Ning Rongrong finally relented. "Then remember to get a few extra for us."

"Okay, got it."

Lin Yan's dorm room.

As soon as he returned to his room, he felt something was wrong. A burning sensation rising from deep within his meridians, along with an irritability gradually spreading to his dantian, made him realize something might be wrong with his body.

"What's going on? Why is the Evil Fire growing so quickly? Even Ma Hongjun's isn't this bad when he cultivates, is it?"

"Could it be because my Martial Soul evolved, strengthening the effects of the Evil Fire too?"

Various guesses flashed through Lin Yan's mind. The most logical explanation was probably that the evolution of his Martial Soul had also affected the intensity of his Evil Fire. Alternatively, perhaps the Soul Ring the system had given him was of such high quality that it had caused the Evil Fire to flare up.

He tried to suppress the Evil Fire with Soul Power, but even Ma Hongjun's Evil Fire Phoenix, which had mutated from a barnyard chicken, needed to be released regularly. What's more, Lin Yan had a pure dragon bloodline!

The Evil Fire within Lin Yan was far purer and more domineering than Ma Hongjun's. Once it erupted, the consequences would go far beyond losing control or having his lifespan affected.

"Damn it, what am I supposed to do?"

Lin Yan was frantic in his room. It had all happened too fast!

One moment, he had been speaking passionately to everyone about his grand ambitions. The next, he had returned to his room, and the Evil Fire had become a threat to his life.

With a change this drastic, even a god might not be able to save him.

The Soul Power in his meridians grew hotter and hotter, while the Evil Fire rising from his lower abdomen began to eat away at his senses.

Just then, a knock sounded at the door.

"Lin Yan, do you have a moment?"

"I want to talk to you about something..."

Zhu Zhuqing's voice reached Lin Yan's ears. At that moment, his mind seemed to explode!

The restless urge that he could no longer suppress swelled infinitely, threatening to swallow him like an abyss.

He knelt on the floor, gritted his teeth, and forced out a few words.

"I'm not feeling well. Could you come back later?"

Outside the door, Zhu Zhuqing seemed to hear the discomfort in his voice. She lowered her head in silence.

"Oh!"

"Actually, it's nothing important. I'll just tell you through the door, then."

"I just wanted to thank you for last night. If you hadn't warned me, I might have..."

"Also, Rongrong, Xiao Wu, and I wanted to ask you for a few leaves of Blue Silver Grass. We're going Soul Hunting tomorrow, and you know how dangerous the forest is."

Bang!

The door was suddenly shoved open from the inside with brute force. A moment later, Lin Yan's bewitching, otherworldly face appeared in Zhu Zhuqing's sight.

"Lin Yan? What... what's wrong?"

The girl could clearly see that Lin Yan was enduring tremendous pain. Out of concern, she wanted to see if there was anything she could do to help.

"Should I find a healing Soul Master for you? You look frightening..."

"Ah!"

Before Zhu Zhuqing could finish speaking, countless strands of Blue Silver Grass surged toward her, binding her tight.

The girl was yanked into the room, and the door slammed shut behind her.

"Lin Yan, you..."

Inside the room, Lin Yan pulled Zhu Zhuqing into his arms.

They kissed, and the room filled with a heady, passionate warmth.

After a long while, their lips parted...

The dazed look in the girl's eyes gradually cleared. When Lin Yan tried to kiss her again, Zhu Zhuqing suddenly turned her head away.

"No. We can't do this!"

But Lin Yan had already lost his senses. They had only parted moments earlier because he was nearly out of breath and needed a brief rest.

When Zhu Zhuqing kept shaking her head, leaving him without a target, Lin Yan simply began tearing at the Blue Silver Grass with his large hands.

"No! Please, don't!"

"I'm sorry, I don't want it anymore. Let me go. I don't want the Blue Silver Grass..."

Meanwhile.

In the boys' dormitory.

Ma Hongjun looked at the Blue Silver Grass leaf in his hand and said to Dai Mubai, "Boss Dai, this is the lifesaving treasure Lin Yan got for us."

Dai Mubai nodded slightly.

"That kid's thoughtful. We didn't stick up for him in front of Tang San for nothing."

"Look, he even added some Soul Power with a life attribute. It's glowing green!"

"Of course. Lin Yan's been my brother at the academy for six years. There's no faulting his character."

"We'd better help him pick out a few good Soul Rings this time."

Oscar didn't want to be around Tang San, so he was in their dormitory too.

"I'm jealous of Lin Yan! He even has a Second Martial Soul to cultivate."

"Hey? What was that sound?"

Hearing a faint whimper, Oscar stopped what he was doing and looked at Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun.

Dai Mubai paid it no mind. He examined the vivid green leaf in his hand and said casually, "Must be a wildcat in heat behind the hill!"

"How annoying..."

Girls' dormitory.

Seeing that Zhu Zhuqing still hadn't returned after all this time, Ning Rongrong turned to Xiao Wu.

"Xiao Wu, why do you think Zhuqing still hasn't come back?"

"I'm not sure. Maybe they had something else to talk about. She did say Lin Yan helped her yesterday."

Xiao Wu didn't think much of it. She was busy wondering whether Er Ming would come looking for her once they reached the Star Dou Forest in a couple of days.

Ning Rongrong leaned against the bed, a hint of disappointment on her pretty face. If only she'd gone to see Lin Yan herself just now.

The girl pouted, frowning slightly as she held the leaf, which no longer contained any Soul Power...

From dawn until dusk, the sun set and the moon rose.

At that moment, inside Lin Yan's room.

The white sheets had long since lost their original appearance. Lin Yan held Zhu Zhuqing from behind, his movements gradually turning gentle.

"I'm sorry!"

"My Second Martial Soul carries Evil Fire. If I hadn't done that, I would've exploded."

Lin Yan's voice was hoarse from thirst.

The evening breeze brushed against their bodies, cooling the sweat that still clung to them. Zhu Zhuqing's gaze was unfocused, and she said nothing...

"I know who you are, and I know what you're going through."

"Don't worry. I'll take responsibility for you. I have a great talent for cultivation. From now on... I'll deal with the pressure from the Star Luo Royal Family for you."

"If you want your freedom right away, I'll take you away. If you want to prove yourself, I'll help you grow stronger."

"You won't have to bear the heavy chains of fate anymore."

Lin Yan spoke with heartfelt sincerity. Even though Zhu Zhuqing didn't respond, he didn't seem the least bit anxious.

After all, Zhu Zhuqing's favorability on the system panel had already reached 99%...