"Damn you, Luo Li, what the meow are you doing?!"
"Untie the rope, untie this rope right meow!"
Little Tang San flew into a towering rage.
She was already at her limit.
And this damn Luo Li had to come trip her up now.
She really freaking wanted to plant her butt on Luo Li's face and take care of her business right on it.
That gave Luo Li all the more reason not to let her go.
He even put on an expression of great pain.
He gritted his teeth lightly, his voice seeming to squeeze through the gaps as he spoke weakly and painfully:
"Little Sister San, I never imagined you could be so vicious."
"I feel like you've nearly bitten me to death."
"Didn't you... just promise Mama Catgirl... that you'd heal my wound? Hah, hah..."
As Luo Li spoke, he took several heavy, utterly feeble breaths.
Then he stared at Tang San and continued in a much more emphatic tone,
"Little Sister San, are you trying to run away?"
"You don't want to heal me, do you?"
"Do you know I'm dying of pain here?"
Mama Catgirl grew even more anxious when she heard Luo Li's words.
How could her daughter be this sort of person?
All she had to do was release a Soul Skill and say a few words of apology, yet she refused even that.
She insisted on leaving Luo Li with the impression that she never kept her word.
How could someone like that win Luo Li's favor?
He would be too busy avoiding her in the future. How could he possibly marry her little catgirl?
Tang Hao now felt even more anxious than Tang San.
It was as though she were the one whose marriage prospects had been ruined.
She absolutely could not let that happen.
So Mama Catgirl Tang Hao glared fiercely at Little Tang San again and picked up the slipper from the ground.
Little Tang San wanted to curse again.
But after that glare from her Mama Catgirl, her body immediately reacted with overwhelming fear.
She knew she was scared.
If her Mama Catgirl hauled her up and spanked her again, she would really be in a miserable state.
Left with no choice, Tang San could only force herself to hold it in.
Then she looked at Luo Li, forced an extremely ugly smile onto her face, and said with difficulty:
"Big Brother Luo Li, it's not like I said I wouldn't heal you, right?"
"I have something a little urgent to do right now. Once I take care of it in the little grove, I'll come back and heal you, okay?"
Little Tang San felt this was the most humiliating moment of her life.
To think she was begging her enemy so abjectly.
Her fists clenched tightly.
She swore that someday, she would make this Luo Li learn just how formidable she was.
"Doesn't it only take as long as releasing a Soul Skill?"
"Little Sister San, can you bear to leave me hurting like this?"
Of course Luo Li would not let Little Tang San leave, so he spoke as though he were in unbearable pain.
Little Tang San cursed up a storm inwardly.
Her Mama Catgirl had thrashed her with a slipper for so long, and she had never cried out in pain.
Luo Li had only been bitten once, yet here he was playing Lin Daiyu.
Damn it, she really wanted to grab that slipper and let Luo Li experience how much she had suffered.
Little Tang San looked ready to explode, but reality would not allow it.
Her mother was still glaring at her.
Unless she healed Luo Li, she could forget about leaving.
With no other choice, she could only endure her physical discomfort and release her Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul.
At once, soft, watery-blue light spread throughout the little tent.
Simply being bathed in that light felt incredibly warm, comforting, and healing.
Tang Hao's eyes immediately grew moist at the sight of the Blue Silver Grass in Little Tang San's hand.
Just like her mother's, such beautiful Blue Silver Grass.
At the same time, a string of yellow Soul Rings appeared over Tang San's Blue Silver Grass.
Tang San swallowed softly and spoke in a deeply strained voice, as though squeezing it out of her throat:
"First Soul Skill, Blue Silver Rejuvenation Powder."
In an instant, a cloud of blue mist showered over Luo Li.
Tang San's little face grew even graver and more taut.
Releasing Soul Power had depleted her somewhat, and her body's resistance had also dropped slightly.
It made her feel that holding on was even harder now, and she even seemed to have started leaking a little.
"Ooh, meow, meow, Big Brother Luo Li, I've already, I've already healed you. I'm going out first, I'm going out first, meow."
After releasing her healing skill, Little Tang San ran straight outside without another word.
But she had forgotten that Luo Li had already tied her up with a rope.
Before she could get far, she fell onto her butt again, in terrible pain.
Luo Li felt very, very good right now.
Little Tang San's Blue Silver Rejuvenation Powder had landed on his wound and restored it completely.
It tickled pleasantly.
And after he breathed the Blue Silver Rejuvenation Powder into his belly, Luo Li's vitality instantly soared.
He felt several times more refreshed.
All the strength he had used bullying Little Tang San earlier had also recovered.
Now he was incredibly excited.
The first thing that came to mind was to tackle Little Tang San onto the bed again and tickle her mercilessly.
Moreover, Little Tang San's healing worked very quickly.
Just as Tang San landed on her butt, Luo Li sat up in bed, brimming with vigor.
Looking at Little Tang San sitting on the ground, especially with the rope around her still connected to him.
Luo Li's mischievous streak stirred.
Since you've already become my little pet, be good and obey me.
So Luo Li walked over, crouched down, and stroked Little Tang San, who sat on the ground with tears welling in her eyes from the pain.
His voice turned gentle again as he said:
"Little Sister San, why are you in such a hurry?"
"What are you going outside for?"
"This is the Star Dou Great Forest. There are dangers everywhere."
"How could you be safe going out alone?"
"Let your big brother come with you. If we run into any danger, I swear I'll stand in front of you and won't let any danger come near you."
Luo Li delivered those final words with stirring conviction and a manly air that made him seem extremely dependable.
After hearing this, Mama Catgirl Tang Hao was so touched that tears nearly spilled from her eyes.
Her efforts truly had not been in vain.
Luo Li's relationship with her daughter had recovered.
And from the look of things, Luo Li cherished her daughter even more, truly treating her as a little sister.
The future looked promising, so promising.
Little Tang San went numb.
She felt she could not believe a single word Luo Li said.
Besides, what she was going outside to do was terribly embarrassing. How could she possibly agree to let Luo Li stay beside her?
So she hurriedly shook her head like a pellet drum and refused:
"Big Brother Luo Li, there's no need, I don't need your help. I'll be back very soon."
"Mama chased away all the Soul Beasts outside ages ago. There won't be any danger, meow."
As Tang San spoke, her body trembled slightly as she began untying the rope around her neck.
Yet Luo Li merely gave the rope a light tug, and rather than coming undone, it tightened a little.
She was furious.
What was Luo Li playing at?
What did he take her for?
But Little Tang San really could not hold on any longer.
Besides, she felt the rope was fairly long, leaving three meters between her and Luo Li.
She could hide herself just by finding a slightly denser patch of grass.
It would be somewhat embarrassing, but how could that compare with the humiliation of unleashing a flood right here?
Left with no choice, the little catgirl could only lower her head in surrender, sniffling.
She even had to speak in a soft, sweet voice of gratitude:
"Thank you, Big Brother Luo Li. With you coming outside with me, I feel much more at ease, meow."