"This... this is a punishment, yes, a punishment for you shouting at me!"
Meeting Xiao Wu's direct gaze, Ye Qiu stammered, as if he had found an excuse, and said in a serious tone.
After speaking, he slowly lay down, turned to the side, closed his eyes, and paid no attention to anything around him.
"You! How can you be like this!?"
Xiao Wu knelt on the bed, her heart filled with shame and anger, biting her silver teeth, looking at Ye Qiu somewhat at a loss.
"Sister Xiao Wu, what's wrong?"
Hearing Xiao Wu's scream and noticing her abnormal expression, Wang Sheng quickly ran over and looked at Xiao Wu with concern.
"Could it be that you were injured earlier?"
"Nothing like that... How could Sister Xiao Wu get injured!"
Xiao Wu quickly composed herself and hurriedly wiped her mouth with her sleeve.
Wang Sheng asked in confusion:
"Then why is your face so red, Sister Xiao Wu?"
"I... I'm just hot."
Xiao Wu said in a sweet voice, her eyes somewhat evasive, then she lay down, waved her hand, and motioned for Wang Sheng to leave.
"Don't bother Sister Xiao Wu, I need to rest!"
Seeing this, Wang Sheng also thought that Xiao Wu was just a little tired after obtaining her spirit ring and quietly left.
Xiao Wu lay on the bed with her back to Ye Qiu, her slender little hand gently stroking her red lips, feeling a bit flustered. If it were anyone else, she would have given them a waist bow long ago, but facing Ye Qiu, she didn't feel very angry, perhaps she didn't dare...
Night covered the land.
Ever since Ye Qiu put a "stamp" on Xiao Wu.
From noon until dinner time, the two of them didn't speak.
Every time their eyes met, Xiao Wu would dodge and avoid his gaze.
The sky was completely dark.
Including Tang San and Ye Qiu, all the work-study students sat cross-legged on their beds and began cultivating.
Only Xiao Wu.
As a spirit beast that had taken human form, she seemed to barely need to cultivate at all. She was currently lying on the quilt, looking at Ye Qiu, her face flushed, not knowing what she was thinking.
Ye Qiu, who was meditating with his eyes closed, suddenly felt someone pulling at his sleeve, making it difficult for him to concentrate properly.
Ye Qiu frowned and opened his eyes. What came into view was Xiao Wu's charming jade-like face.
"What are you doing?"
Ye Qiu raised his eyebrows and looked at her strangely.
"Ye Qiu..."
Xiao Wu called out softly, her face flushed with shyness, pulling his sleeve, lowering her head, her voice as quiet as a mosquito.
"Why did you do that to me?"
After speaking, Xiao Wu slightly raised her head and looked at Ye Qiu with confusion.
She still couldn't quite figure it out.
"Hmm?!"
Ye Qiu tilted his head, looked at her strangely, and played the rogue, saying something different from what he meant:
"Didn't I say before? That was to punish you... What? Do you have any opinions?"
"But... you praised me for being beautiful yesterday..."
Xiao Wu's face showed a hint of shyness.
Ye Qiu's praise seemed very different from others' praise.
"You are very beautiful!"
Ye Qiu smiled and nodded. As soon as he finished speaking, he made a gesture as if to lean his face closer again.
"Ah! You... don't come over!"
A panic flashed in Xiao Wu's eyes. Her two small hands pushed Ye Qiu's face, her body leaned back, and she clenched her fists and waved them.
"If you dare to do that again, Sister Xiao Wu will beat you!"
Xiao Wu widened her eyes, but the shyness and panic hidden within them could not be concealed.
"Beat me? Do you dare?"
Ye Qiu smiled slightly and sat up straight again.
"I..."
Xiao Wu was stunned for a moment, then quickly remembered what Ye Qiu had said before, biting her red lips, looking annoyed.
"Didn't we agree before that I could challenge you? Sister Xiao Wu wants to challenge you now!"
Xiao Wu looked at Ye Qiu seriously, touching her hot little face, still shy, and said softly: "Let's forget about what happened before. If I beat you, you're not allowed to bully me casually anymore."
"Okay!"
Ye Qiu didn't refuse. It just so happened that he also wanted to try out his spirit ability. Although there were limitations, the efficiency was greatly improved!
Xiao Wu's third spirit ability, Teleportation, and her fourth spirit ability, Invincible Golden Body, were both excellent life-saving abilities. Moreover, her potential as a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast that had taken human form was also good. As long as she followed the steps and didn't die prematurely, she would at least become a Titled Douluo. Giving her the first position was definitely not a loss.
As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Qiu was the first to get out of bed, put on his school uniform, and walked outside.
"Come on, let me see how amazing our Sister Xiao Wu is."
"Hmph! You'll see in a bit!"
Xiao Wu watched him walk straight outside, then quickly jumped off the bed, put on her shoes, and quickly followed Ye Qiu with small steps, reaching out to grab his sleeve.
"Ye Qiu, slow down..."
On the bed, Tang San, who was sitting cross-legged, opened his eyes and looked at the backs of the two as they walked away, shaking his head helplessly, with a hint of curiosity in his eyes.
He knew that Ye Qiu had also obtained his first spirit ring, and he was very interested in Ye Qiu's current strength. In addition... there was also a hint of some other emotion.
...
Outside Dormitory Seven.
Next to a flower bed not far away.
Cultivating in the dark had become a tradition for spirit masters. The entire Nuoding Academy was quiet, and no one would come to disturb Ye Qiu and the others.
Ye Qiu and Xiao Wu stood facing each other.
Looking at Ye Qiu, who looked like a young boy and was completely still, Xiao Wu looked at him in confusion.
"Ye Qiu, are you going to fight or not?!"
"Of course I'm going to fight, but before that, I need you to do me a small favor!" Ye Qiu had a faint smile on his face and lifted his foot to walk towards Xiao Wu.
"Favor? What favor do you need me to do again?"
Xiao Wu looked at Ye Qiu, who was already standing in front of her, with some fear in her eyes. The last time she was greedy and helped Ye Qiu, it exposed her identity, and she still had a shadow from it.
When Ye Qiu walked in front of Xiao Wu, a yellow spirit ring had already appeared on his hand. In the center of the spirit ring was a small black and white tadpole.
"Don't worry, this favor is very simple. You just need to let my spirit wrap around you."
Xiao Wu raised her hand, extended her fair and tender fingertip, and gently poked the little tadpole on Ye Qiu's hand.
She said suspiciously: "Does that mean... just let your little tadpole enter my body again?"
"Uh..."
The corner of Ye Qiu's mouth twitched.
He didn't dwell on it too much. After all, knowledge in this world was quite limited, and Xiao Wu had lived in the deep mountains for a long time. Although she was a bit arrogant and willful, she wasn't that bad.
"Yes, it's just to let my little tadpole stick to... Ah, no, it's to let my spirit attach to your body."
The words were on the tip of his tongue, and Ye Qiu stumbled a bit, immediately corrected himself, and continued to ask: "How about it? Are you willing to help me?"
Xiao Wu pondered for a moment, gently nodded, and extended her five fingers in front of Ye Qiu, "Of course I can help you, but you have to give me five lollipops as compensation!"
"Okay."
Ye Qiu agreed without even thinking.
"Then what should I do? Just poke your little tadpole?"
"Yes, just touch it and activate your spirit."
"Okay, Sister Xiao Wu will listen to you..."