Xiaowu raised her arm and looked down at her body covered in black, feeling a strange sensation.
Her body now seemed to be controlled by both herself and Ye Qiu.
Yet their wills were perfectly compatible.
At the moment, there was no conflict.
Bang!
Ye Qiu wanted to test the power of this spirit fusion state. Xiaowu, sensing his intent, struck the hard ground with a punch. A dull thud sounded, and cracks appeared on the ground, with a few floor tiles breaking apart.
Tap tap tap!
Xiaowu's black figure suddenly leapt high, darting swiftly back and forth along the tall walls of the alley within moments.
Just as she was about to climb the top of the wall—
"Ah! You silly rabbit!"
At Ye Qiu's shout, Xiaowu's figure instantly plummeted downward.
With the ground right in front of her, black spider silk suddenly shot from Xiaowu's wrist. Using it for leverage, she flipped in mid-air, landed on her hands, and then, like a gymnast, executed several graceful somersaults before standing steadily on the ground with her hands raised.
"You idiot rabbit! What are you thinking about at a time like this? Can you focus?"
Ye Qiu's voice trembled with a bit of fright. Then he felt some pain on his backside, scratching it unsurely.
"Huh? Did you get hurt?"
"N-No, it's from when you kicked me earlier."
Xiaowu, who had been about to apologize, suddenly blushed. Though she was touching herself, she felt oddly embarrassed inside.
"You pervy rabbit, can you stop imagining things?"
Ye Qiu couldn't help but mock her.
He had been single all these years without thinking like that, but this pervy rabbit seemed even thirstier than him.
"Hmph, I'm not imagining anything."
Xiaowu snorted softly, a hint of grievance in her tone. Her body and eyes still ached.
"Can you stop calling me 'rabbit' all the time?"
"I'm not wrong."
"..."
"By the way, what does Sister Xiaowu look like now?"
"There's some dog pee over there, let's go take a look."
"Ah?!"
"What 'ah'?! Want mine instead?"
"You, you pervert!"
"Ah! So ugly. Can you make your eyes smaller?"
"Sure."
"And your tongue smaller too."
"..."
If anyone were nearby, they'd be horrified.
One person actually emitted two distinct voices — a female voice and a boyish voice — and they were even arguing.
"Alright, enough fighting! I'll help you heal your injuries."
"Ehehe~ So ticklish."
...
Venom's healing ability was top-notch.
Fractures and external injuries were no problem at all. As long as Ye Qiu's soul power was sufficient, most wounds could be healed.
A few minutes later.
Ye Qiu emerged from the alley, carrying a mat. He looked somewhat exhausted, sweat beading on his forehead.
He had overestimated the amount of his soul power.
Behind him, Xiaowu quickly wiped away the remaining tear stains on her face. Though dark circles still lingered under her eyes, her waist no longer hurt from multiple elbows, her buttocks weren't swollen, and her flushed face carried a smile as she picked up the mat and hurried to catch up with Ye Qiu.
Seeing Ye Qiu looking listless, she pursed her lips but didn't disturb his rest.
On the way back to the academy,
Ye Qiu felt a bit dizzy, occasionally shaking his head.
Although he had only viewed Xiaowu's memories once, they were overwhelmingly vast. Fortunately, most were scenes of the Lake of Life, making it easier to organize.
He also gained new insights about his spirit.
Not only could their memories intertwine, but their minds could connect, soul power merge, and their five senses synchronize!
This was basically a universal adapter for the spirit fusion technique!
It was even a powerful tool for flirting!
Provided the girl didn't mind the venomous appearance.
But that wasn't a big deal; he could also hide directly inside the human body. After acquiring soul rings, his spirit would probably evolve.
Could he also copy others' soul skills?
Ye Qiu glanced at Xiaowu.
"Little rabbit, from now on you have to train with me, okay?"
"Mm-hmm, Sister Xiaowu will!"
Blushing, Xiaowu nodded seriously and didn't forget to thank him.
"Thanks for healing my butt."
"Why do you only mention your butt, you pervy rabbit?"
Seeing her regain energy, Ye Qiu stopped holding back and spoke freely.
"Ah, you-you don't say nonsense, I'm not like that."
Xiaowu pouted angrily, following behind Ye Qiu. Suddenly recalling something, she whispered:
"Ye Qiu, when are you going to give me that lollipop you mentioned?"
Ye Qiu glanced back, teasingly smiling.
"Give it to you? Didn't you cry and beg me not to before?"
"What?!"
Xiaowu cried out and hurried to Ye Qiu's side, turning her face to him:
"When did I say no?!"
Ye Qiu also turned, seeing Xiaowu's eyes avoid his gaze, clearly guilty.
Stammering.
"Even if I said no, you have to give me one, right? I've already cooperated with you."
"Depends on my mood. If you behave."
A faint smile curled Ye Qiu's lips, black eyes flashing with a strange light.
"I-I'll definitely behave."
Panic flickered in Xiaowu's eyes. Though she knew Ye Qiu wouldn't hurt her, if she angered him, she wasn't so sure anymore.
After walking for a while, Ye Qiu spotted a stall selling ointments and seemed to remember something.
He turned to Xiaowu.
"Xiaowu, want to buy some ointment? I'll help you rub it on your eyes."
To avoid revealing all his methods, Ye Qiu hadn't treated Xiaowu's most obvious dark circles yet.
"N-No, I don't want you to."
Xiaowu blushed deeply and mumbled a refusal.
"Tch!"
Ye Qiu pouted.
"It's just your eyes, what's there to be shy about? And is there anywhere I don't know about now?"
"..."
Blushing, Xiaowu opened her mouth but didn't know what to say, hugging the mat tightly and lowering her head shyly.
Ye Qiu spoke the truth.
After fully enveloping her body in venom, he knew every part of Xiaowu—physically and mentally—inside and out.
If there was anything he hadn't explored, that would have to wait for a deeper investigation later.
Going further now would be unbearable!
Ignoring her, Ye Qiu placed the mat on top of the one she was hugging.
He pulled out some remaining copper soul co
ins from his pocket and headed toward the stall.
Xiaowu looked up blankly at Ye Qiu's back, feeling a slight sense of reassurance.