Mysterious Heaven Skill accelerated Ye Qiu's cultivation speed.
And the Purple Demon Eyes further enhanced Ye Qiu's perception. Although the cultivation process was sneaky, the effect was surprisingly good.
"Alright, Ye Qiu, I have so many gold soul coins now. How about I treat you to a big meal at the cafeteria?" Xiao Wu stood up and pulled Ye Qiu's arm.
"Okay, I haven't had lunch yet anyway." Ye Qiu didn't refuse. He stretched, relaxing his body.
Xiao Wu happily squinted her eyes, holding Ye Qiu's hand, and the two went out together.
It was noon.
There were still relatively few people in the academy, except for the path to the cafeteria, where people were coming and going. Every student who saw Xiao Wu would call out, "Sister Xiao Wu." Of course, there were also people with good eyesight who called Ye Qiu "Boss."
Just as they reached the entrance of the cafeteria, Ye Qiu and Xiao Wu saw a familiar figure.
Wearing light blue clothes and a belt inlaid with twenty-four jade stones around his waist, the figure was none other than Tang San. Having just walked out of the cafeteria with something in his hand, he evidently saw Ye Qiu and Xiao Wu and walked towards Ye Qiu with a smile.
"Xiao San, why are you alone today?"
Ye Qiu was the first to greet Tang San.
Usually, Tang San would have lunch with Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang and then return to Yu Xiaogang's room.
"Teacher isn't feeling well today, so I came to get him a meal to take back," Tang San replied with a smile, but his eyes were already looking at Xiao Wu. He asked with concern, "Xiao Wu, how was it? Was getting your third soul ring smooth?"
Xiao Wu hugged Ye Qiu's arm and nodded proudly. "Of course it was smooth! I'm a genuine Soul Elder now! You need to work harder, Xiao San."
"Mm, I will," Tang San chuckled awkwardly. He had been trying hard to catch up, but some of the study tasks Yu Xiaogang assigned him, as well as making his hidden weapons, made him feel a bit inferior. He was only a twenty-sixth-level Great Soul Master so far.
"Since that's the case, I won't bother you two," Tang San waved his hand and slowly walked past them. Seeing Xiao Wu tightly holding Ye Qiu's hand, a hint of hidden disappointment flashed in his eyes.
He didn't know when it started, but Xiao Wu didn't even want to spar with him anymore. He had clearly spent more time with her, so couldn't they even be friends?
Ye Qiu turned his head and glanced at Tang San's retreating figure, then slowly walked into the cafeteria with Xiao Wu.
Over the past few years, their relationship had become much closer. At the very least, they were still harmonious and could be considered friends. However, Ye Qiu didn't know how long this relationship would last.
After all, Tang Hao wouldn't give up on a 100,000-year-old soul beast, and Ye Qiu wouldn't give up on Xiao Wu.
They were destined to be enemies.
Tang San still had something Ye Qiu left behind in his body.
Ye Qiu couldn't go too far, otherwise, that little black worm might be discovered.
There was only one month left until Nuoding Academy's break. It was time for him to go out and see this Soul Master world, to see the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well!
Ye Qiu turned his head and looked at Xiao Wu.
"Hehe..."
Xiao Wu, not understanding why, showed Ye Qiu a sweet, somewhat silly smile.
Ye Qiu smiled back.
This silly rabbit was really easy to satisfy. He grabbed Xiao Wu's tender hand and gently squeezed it.
Xiao Wu's smile became even sweeter.
Ye Qiu rarely, if ever, took the initiative to hold her hand.
...
In just a quarter of an hour, Ye Qiu and Xiao Wu had already walked out of the cafeteria.
Xiao Wu followed Ye Qiu with light steps. Although the sun was a bit hot, the occasional breeze made her short skirt flutter. With a candy in her mouth, she looked at Ye Qiu beside her. The wind that blew seemed sweet, and she looked at Ye Qiu with a smile.
"Alright, we've walked a circle around the academy. Let's go back and cultivate." Ye Qiu looked up at the sky, turned around, and walked towards the direction of Dormitory Seven.
In the afternoon, Nuoding Academy did not arrange classes for the students. Therefore, Ye Qiu often pulled Xiao Wu onto the bed and sat there for the entire afternoon.
"Ah? Okay..."
Xiao Wu was stunned for a moment, then nodded dejectedly. She wasn't resistant to cultivating with Ye Qiu; she even somewhat liked the feeling of being able to communicate with Ye Qiu without barriers and perceiving everything about him.
Looking at Ye Qiu, who was walking away with his hands in his pockets, Xiao Wu pouted, quickly caught up, reached out and hooked her arm around his, and slowly walked towards Dormitory Seven.
Back in Dormitory Seven.
There were already scattered students inside, talking in twos and threes.
Xiao Wu waved her hand, dismissing their greetings. She kicked off her shoes with a little run and a flick of her feet, and actively climbed onto Ye Qiu's bed.
Ye Qiu rubbed his forehead helplessly.
"I say... can't your rabbit-like movement of getting on the bed be a little less exaggerated?"
"Aren't I saving you some time for cultivation? Hmph... Besides, I don't need you to pick up my shoes." Xiao Wu pouted, shook her hair, sat cross-legged on the bed, and reached out to Ye Qiu, saying sweetly, "Come here quickly."
"Even if you begged me to pick them up, I wouldn't. They might even smell!" Ye Qiu rolled his eyes and fanned his hand near his nose and mouth.
"Ye Qiu, you're talking nonsense... Sister Xiao Wu's feet don't smell!"
Xiao Wu covered her small and delicate feet, not letting Ye Qiu see them. She bent down and sniffed lightly. It was no different from when she had just showered. She looked up and glared at Ye Qiu angrily.
"Hmph! You always want to annoy Sister Xiao Wu."
"Alright, let's cultivate."
Seeing her look of shame and indignation, Ye Qiu smiled and reached out his hand. Xiao Wu cooperatively placed her hand in Ye Qiu's palm.
Ye Qiu's three soul rings, yellow, yellow, and purple, rose from under his feet. The little tadpole on his fingertip instantly melted, Ye Qiu's hand liquefied, and it shot onto Xiao Wu's face, earning him a glare from the little rabbit.
Soon, Xiao Wu was covered in black. A row of white fangs flipped out from the back of her head, as if swallowing Xiao Wu's head. A strange fluctuation spread out, and Xiao Wu and Ye Qiu had completed their fusion. Their spiritual power and soul power were connected.
At the same time, Ye Qiu's first soul ring flickered.
He also copied Xiao Wu's third soul skill, Teleportation.
The communication in their hearts could only be heard by themselves.
"Alright, stop thinking about those unnecessary things. Concentrate and start cultivating."
"Mm, I know."
Xiao Wu's voice was soft and gentle.
Every time, she would eagerly search through Ye Qiu's memories, feeling what Ye Qiu thought of her. Just seeing Ye Qiu praise her and express his approval was enough to make her happy.
She hadn't grown crooked; Ye Qiu still wanted to eat her.
"I told you not to think nonsense!"
Feeling the constant surge of shyness and excitement, Ye Qiu reminded her again, somewhat helplessly.