"Hm?" Xia tilted her head at him.
"Well..." Li Yichen scratched his head helplessly. "We need to be kind at heart. We can't just kill people, understand?"
"No." Xia shook her head blankly. "Why?"
"All right... all right... you win. Just stay with me..." Li Yichen waved irritably, then said, "But I have to place a Blood Seal on you. Only then can I feel at ease."
"Mm, okay." Xia grinned and nodded without hesitation.
Li Yichen lightly drew a fingernail across his finger, and a drop of blood floated out of the tiny cut.
Then he said in a low voice, "Don't resist..." He began to chant, "Blood Seal binds the spirit, ghostly soul enters the pact... seal!"
With a flick of his finger, the drop of blood shone a brilliant red, instantly turning into a blood-colored pattern that branded itself between Xia's brows.
"Done." Li Yichen finally let out a breath of relief. With the Blood Seal in place, at least she could no longer go out and kill people without his permission.
Xia touched the mark on her forehead. After receiving the Blood Seal, she seemed even more attached to Li Yichen. "Master, I'm tired. I want to rest inside your body..."
"Pfft..." Li Yichen nearly sputtered and hurried to correct her. "You mean rest in the 'Spirit Stillness Space.' Don't say things like that... if my girlfriends heard you, they'd beat me to death!"
"Then I'll kill them." At his words, red light flashed in Xia's eyes, and sharp claws sprang from all ten of her fingers.
"All right, I know you have long nails. Put them away." Li Yichen's face turned green. "From now on, you're not allowed to attack without my orders. Understand?"
"Oh, understood." Xia's claws slowly retracted, and her eyes turned black