Night enveloped the earth.
Having finished dinner and washed up, Ye Qiu spread his old, sun-dried bedding on the wooden bed.
Xiao Wu stood beside him, watching Ye Qiu with a delicate air, a slight blush on her face.
She hadn't slept with Ye Qiu in a long time. Moreover, the bedding was what Ye Qiu had used as a child, so it was naturally smaller than the ones they bought at Notting Academy. With this blanket, if they moved even slightly apart, they would end up sleeping outside of it.
Watching Ye Qiu, who had just finished making the bed, already lying under the covers, Xiao Wu fiddled with the corner of her clothes, looking at him with confusion.
"Ye Qiu, don't you have any other bedding at home?"
"Do you think there's anywhere else in my house to hide things?"
Ye Qiu's lazy voice drifted over. He opened his eyes again after having closed them, looked at Xiao Wu, and instructed, "If you don't want to sleep, you can sit by the bed and cultivate. Don't disturb me. I'm very tired after walking so far today."
His words finished.
Ye Qiu closed his eyes without further ado, lying on his side and leaving a decent amount of space for Xiao Wu.
"Hmph! Xiao Wu is just afraid you'll suffer."
Xiao Wu pouted, raised her small fist at Ye Qiu, and seeing that he wasn't paying attention to her anymore, she touched her still slightly damp hair. She had no choice but to sit cross-legged by the bed and quietly begin to cultivate.
After about half an hour, Xiao Wu opened her eyes again.
Feeling Ye Qiu's now steady breathing and looking at his fair face, Xiao Wu pursed her red lips, then lay on the bed. She couldn't help but want to reach out and touch Ye Qiu's cheek.
Ye Qiu's warning before he fell asleep suddenly echoed in her ears.
Xiao Wu had no choice but to sheepishly retract her restless little hand. Softly and quietly, her face flushed, she slowly burrowed into the covers. She didn't know if it was because she had been in the sun, but the old quilt was surprisingly warm.
Looking at Ye Qiu, who was less than ten centimeters away from her, Xiao Wu gently shifted her body, moving closer to him a little more. It wasn't until Ye Qiu's breath brushed her face that she finally stopped, sniffing Ye Qiu's scent. She had an urge to throw herself into his arms.
The next day.
The purple energy came from the east, and dawn broke.
While Tang San was cultivating his Purple Demon Eyes, Ye Qiu was still wrapped in the tender embrace of sleep.
Struggling to breathe, Ye Qiu could only smell a familiar, faint fragrance. He slowly opened his eyes, looking at Xiao Wu, who was lying on top of him. His eyes twitched.
This rabbit is still so restless when she sleeps!
Seeing Xiao Wu's ears were flushed red, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, and her small hands still clenched tightly. Ye Qiu, who had initially wanted to pull her away forcefully, smiled softly and slowed down his movements, gently pulling Xiao Wu down.
Creak!
The sound of the door opening echoed. When Ye Qiu walked out,
Xiao Wu, still in bed with her eyes closed, suddenly opened them. Covering her burning face with both hands, she burrowed under the covers, transforming into a wriggling caterpillar.
Time flew by.
The holiday at Notting Academy quickly ended.
Ye Qiu, Xiao Wu, and Tang San returned to the familiar Seventh Dorm, resuming their respective cultivation. Even with the addition of new students, their position remained unshaken.
Xiao Wu was still the big sister of the entire Notting Academy.
Outside the quiet Seventh Dormitory.
A clear, excited shout suddenly rang out. "Ye Qiu, Ye Qiu, I'm back!"
A pink figure quickly rushed in, her crimson, big eyes quickly locking onto Ye Qiu, with a hint of longing in her eyes.
"So you're back, just back. Why are you shouting so loud? It's annoying, don't people need to cultivate?"
Ye Qiu, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed and cultivating, his face darkened. He opened his eyes and looked at Xiao Wu, who had already grown into a graceful young woman, and couldn't help but complain.
"Xiao Wu isn't that loud, look, they didn't hear anything." Xiao Wu quickly rushed to Ye Qiu's bedside and pointed at the others in the Seventh Dormitory. No one dared to meet her gaze.
Xiao Wu smiled triumphantly, and with a thud, she threw herself onto Ye Qiu's bed, smiling and handing Ye Qiu a small cloth bag like she was presenting a treasure. "Ye Qiu! Look, Xiao Wu has successfully broken through to Soul Elder, and there are a hundred Gold Soul Coins inside!"
"Oh～"
Ye Qiu, who had anticipated this, merely responded with a soft "Mm," his expression unchanged.
"You! What kind of attitude is that? I'm breaking through to Soul Elder faster than even Tang San, shouldn't you be praising me? And I can beat you now, so you better watch out!" Xiao Wu sat up, glaring at Ye Qiu, who was just going through the motions. She raised her fist, as if ready to give Ye Qiu a piece of her mind.
"Beat me?" Ye Qiu chuckled, turning to look at her, and reached out to lightly pinch her chin. "I'm a Soul Elder now too. Are you sure you can beat me?"
"Anyway, anyway, I'm stronger than you now! If you dare to bully me again, I'll make you pay! My third soul skill is Instant Transmission. You definitely won't be able to catch me." Xiao Wu's face flushed, she slapped away Ye Qiu's hand and shook her long pigtails.
"But you seem to enjoy letting me catch you?"
Ye Qiu glanced at Xiao Wu and silently moved her shoed feet off his bed.
"I do not?! You, don't talk nonsense!"
Xiao Wu's body trembled slightly as Ye Qiu grabbed her ankle, her face flushed red, with a hint of shyness in her eyes.
"If you ever dare to put your shoes on my bed again, watch out, I'll throw you out," Ye Qiu said, giving the truly ruffian rabbit a sideways glance. She was really starting to not take him seriously.
"I… I didn't do it on purpose. This time, I was just too happy to notice. Besides, even if it got dirty, Xiao Wu-jie would help you wash it." Xiao Wu lowered her head, pursing her lips, and patted the quilt with the faint shoe print on it. Her face, flushed with a pale pink, wore a look of obedience and willingness to work hard.
Ye Qiu looked at her like this, and couldn't help but smile a little. It seemed… the upbringing was pretty good, just a little rebellious.
But a little rebellious was good. That's what made her herself.
Since entering the second grade, Xiao Wu's attitude towards Ye Qiu had become better and better. Not only did she often hand over the allowance she received to Ye Qiu for safekeeping, but when Ye Qiu was feeling lazy, she would even help him wash his clothes… She just liked to bargain a bit, often asking Ye Qiu to accompany her for a stroll.
Notting Academy had a total of six grades. Xiao Wu, Ye Qiu, and Tang San were all fifth-grade students at this time. In other words, Ye Qiu was already eleven years old.
With Xiao Wu's help in cultivation, Ye Qiu's cultivation improved steadily. He had long surpassed Tang San, and had broken through to Soul Elder before Xiao Wu.
This kind of cultivation speed was also thanks to Ye Qiu's second soul skill: Little Black Worm!
It came from a seven-hundred-year-old linear leech.
It could parasitize a human body, lurking within the other person's meridians, feeding on the host's soul power as it flowed.
Naturally, Ye Qiu used it on Tang San. Payback for the father, he figured he was just paying off his debt.
In just a few days, Ye Qiu had obtained the Mysterious Heaven Skill and Purple Demon Eyes through the Little Black Worm. In the time that followed, he constantly sparred with Tang San, learning his Mysterious Jade Hand and Ghost Shadow Phantom Steps.
It's worth mentioning that Xiao Wu didn't know about any of this.
Ye Qiu was already able to skillfully control his Martial Soul, blurring out some memories. He only taught the Mysterious Heaven Skill to Xiao Wu.
Wishing everyone a pleasant life!
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