Xiao Wu immediately flung the pink towel in her hand at Lin Hui's face, then sank into the water until everything below her neck was submerged. She scolded him furiously.
"You little pervert! How dare you sneak a peek while I was bathing?"
Lin Hui reacted quickly enough to catch the towel she'd thrown.
"I knocked! Nobody answered, and the door wasn't even locked. I thought nobody was in there, so I came in!"
Xiao Wu was furious with embarrassment. "You—"
"Sorry for the interruption."
Lin Hui was about to close the door and retreat when Xiao Wu cried out, "Give me back my towel!"
Helpless, Lin Hui turned his face aside, judged where she was, and tossed the towel back.
Then he closed the door and stood in the hallway outside the room, gazing up at the bright full moon.
That little rabbit may only be six, but she's already developed quite nicely in all the right places! Lin Hui savored the astonishing sight he'd just witnessed.
More than ten minutes later, Xiao Wu came out with her hair tied up. Her pink hair was still damp, and droplets of water clung to her neck and chest. The buttons of her blue school uniform were still undone, and her chest was so full that it looked as though the buttons on her undershirt were being stretched apart.
She wore a blank expression and spoke in a resentful tone.
"If you dare tell anyone about this, I'll make you pay!"
So she was letting him off this time?
Lin Hui gave an awkward smile. "All right, I understand. Nothing happened between us today."
A thought crossed Lin Hui's mind. Could I be slowly becoming the male lead Xiao Wu has feelings for?
But he didn't claim to be any sort of gentleman. If Xiao Wu really came to him willingly, he'd accept her without hesitation.
After all, she was Tang San's beloved in the original story!
Besides, Tang San had tried to kill him time and again.
There was no reason for him to keep showing mercy.
He would completely conquer Tang San's beloved and his mother, too, so Tang San could feel the kind of heart-wrenching pain that tore him apart.
If you show me no mercy, don't blame me for returning the favor!
After Xiao Wu left, Lin Hui went into the bathroom.
Then he saw the bathtub, still full of bathwater.
Lin Hui immediately started cursing. "You damn rabbit, couldn't you even empty your bathwater?"
He drained the tub and wiped it down. There was only one bathtub, so he had to make do with it.
Then he filled it with hot water. When it was nearly overflowing, he took off his clothes and climbed in.
The water was a little scalding, but that was just the right temperature for using the Green Wood Liquid.
Lin Hui took out the glass bottle containing the Green Wood Liquid and poured it in.
The green liquid flowed out, quickly turning the bathwater a deep shade of green.
In an instant, Lin Hui felt a prickling numbness spread through every limb. His whole body began to grow feverish.
"The Green Wood Liquid must be taking effect."
As the medicinal power gradually seeped into Lin Hui's body, he felt his temperature rising. Soon, his entire body felt as hot as a scorching boulder.
I have to hold on!
Just then, a streak of blue light emerged from his Sea of Consciousness. It gradually took human form, transforming into Ah Yin.
"Master, it's me," Ah Yin said gently.
She was completely naked, her face flushed with heat. She slipped into the bathtub with him, and when she saw Lin Hui's muscular body, her face turned even redder.
Ah Yin then released the Soul Power of her Blue Silver Emperor, and Lin Hui instantly felt refreshed.
She picked up a towel and began wiping Lin Hui's body with the easy familiarity of someone who had done it countless times.
It reminded Lin Hui of a certain kind of service from his previous life.
"Ah Yin, even if you hadn't come out, I could have endured the pain." Lin Hui was surprised to see her appear again.
Although Ah Yin had lost her memories from before her sacrifice, she had gone from being unconscious at first to gradually developing a will of her own.
He hadn't expected her to recover this much after being nurtured in the Ultra Ball for only a few days.
If she were still in that cave in Holy Soul Village, she probably wouldn't have recovered even after hundreds of years.
"I know." Ah Yin shyly lowered her head, moved behind Lin Hui, and wrapped her arms tightly around him. "I just want to spend more time with you, Master."
Feeling a sudden weight against his back, Lin Hui's thoughts began to wander.
At that moment, Lin Hui noticed something else.
Even though the Ultra Ball had subdued Ah Yin, she seemed able to act without his orders. She was simply full of goodwill, showed him affection, and wouldn't harm him.
After all, she had come out on her own both this time and the last.
He could probably stop her from coming out by ordering her to stay, but that might damage their relationship and drive a wedge between them.
Lin Hui still hoped Ah Yin would fight alongside him wholeheartedly. Unless it was absolutely necessary, he didn't want to resort to coercion.
He was reminded of a fire-breathing dragon in the animated series based on a game he'd played in his previous life. In the early part of the story, it ignored the protagonist's commands—or even openly defied them.
"Master, are you wondering why I can come out on my own?" Ah Yin began kneading his shoulders.
"Yes. It seems I can't hide anything from you," Lin Hui said.
"Because I've noticed it too. Although I'm already your pet, Master, it seems we still can't truly share our thoughts. There's always a barrier between us. Your Martial Soul and I are currently bound only by the rules, but you haven't left a mark on my soul," Ah Yin said. Her massage was neither too hard nor too soft, but just right.
"Then how can I leave a mark on your soul?" Lin Hui asked. Since Ah Yin was willing to tell him, she was still loyal to him.
Ah Yin slipped around to face Lin Hui. Half of her wavy blue hair had already sunk beneath the water. Her skin was as white as snow, and every movement carried the alluring charm of a mature woman.
Most importantly, she was even more voluptuous than Xiao Wu.
Ah Yin lowered her head, her face crimson, like a flower just about to bloom.
"As long as you open the passage to my heart, that will do."
Lin Hui froze.
"Do we really have to do this?"
Ah Yin nodded shyly.
"It seems there's no other way."
Lin Hui asked again.
"Then let me ask one more thing. What if I subdue a pet of the opposite sex?"
"Male pets aren't bound by this," Ah Yin replied. "They'll obey all your commands unconditionally and won't harm you."
"That's a relief." Lin Hui sighed. There were plenty of powerful male Soul Beasts in this world. If he had to do the same thing with them, he'd honestly be a little afraid.
By then, the two of them were completely naked before each other.
Lin Hui looked at Ah Yin. Her breathing had grown heated, and she even parted her lips in longing.
Lin Hui could only helplessly rest his hands on Ah Yin's shoulders.
"Ah Yin, you've made this so hard for me!"