"This is Tom's family heirloom. He was born into a Soul Master family, but after his father-in-law and mother-in-law never returned, the family declined! What should have been passed down to the family head ended up in Tom's hands."
"Did I ask you to speak?"
Before Grandpa Jerry could finish, the old woman beside him objected, glaring at him.
"None of that matters. What matters is that this thing will be yours from now on!"
"For me?" Ye Qiu pointed to himself, somewhat surprised.
"Yes, for you! We, the old couple, have no descendants, so we'll just keep it and be buried together. We'll give it to you."
"Isn't this too valuable?"
"What's the use of something valuable? We won't need it anymore." Grandma Tom's eyes showed some hesitation. "Can't you Soul Masters just behave yourselves? I'm tired, you can go now! Old man, see him off!"
"Uh..." Ye Qiu sat there blankly, watching her enter the inner courtyard.
"Ye Qiu, take your things, let's go!" Grandpa Jerry shoved the item into Ye Qiu's hands and saw him to the door.
Behind him, Grandma Tom's aged voice drifted back, "That little girl is very good, she cried so sadly."
*Click!*
Looking at the closed door, how could Ye Qiu not be moved? He felt a pang of sympathy for Grandma Tom's plight. He understood what she meant. He
stored the item in his hand into his Divine Might Space, went to a clothing store, put on a black cloak, and headed towards Notting Academy.
Near Notting Academy, Ye Qiu's pupils turned purple as he scanned the entire academy. His eyes stung, and his face flushed, but he was certain that Tang Hao wasn't nearby; perhaps he was out drinking again!
A six-pointed star appeared in his eyes, and his Divine Might activated. Ye Qiu's body slowly sank into the
deserted Dormitory Seven. Only Xiao Wu was there; she hadn't been to the classroom since Ye Qiu left.
At this moment, she was engrossed in her desk, fiddling with the bamboo dragonfly in her hand. "Once I fix it, Xiao Qiu will come back, right?"
Ye Qiu's ethereal body slowly emerged from the wall behind her, looking at her somewhat thin figure.
He spoke softly, "Xiao Wu~"
However, she didn't react at all. "Am I hallucinating again?"
"Xiao Wu... I'm back!" Ye Qiu moved a little closer to her and called again.
Thump! The bamboo dragonfly in her hand fell onto the table. Before she even turned around, her eyes were already filled with tears.
Ye Qiu approached again and placed his hand on her shoulder. "I'm back."
"Xiao Qiu!" She stood up and turned around. After seeing who it was, she immediately hugged Ye Qiu's neck and leaned against his chest. "Xiao Qiu, you're finally back, sob sob."
"It's all my fault. I broke the bamboo dragonfly you gave me again. I... I didn't mean to." As she spoke, she choked up as if she had committed a terrible mistake. Before Ye Qiu could hug her tightly, she ran away.
Looking at her strangely, he saw her quickly take out a rectangular box-like object from the foot of the bed and present it to Ye Qiu like a treasure.
"Xiao Qiu, look, this is the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow that Tang San gave me. Shall I give it to you?" Tears streamed down her face as she looked at Ye Qiu, her lips pouting, utterly aggrieved. "Please don't leave me again, okay? Xiao Wu will listen to everything you say. Whatever you want, Xiao Wu will help you."
Seeing her like this, Ye Qiu realized that he didn't actually dislike love-struck girls, at least not to his own girl. He was a double standard.
"Yes, I know! I understand." He pulled her into his arms, gently patting her back. "How could I abandon you for such a small thing?"
He comforted her for a while until she stopped sobbing.
"Relax, don't resist." To prevent Tang Hao from suddenly returning, Ye Qiu planned to take her into his Divine Might Space as well.
"Mmm," Xiao Wu heard this and quietly nestled in his arms, motionless. Ye Qiu's disappearance for three days must have frightened her. A
vortex appeared, and the two figures vanished from their spot, along with the bamboo dragonfly on the table. The Seventh Dormitory became quiet.
Inside the Divine Might Space, the surrounding area consisted of endless, vast stone platforms.
Xiao Wu lifted her head from Ye Qiu's arms, looked at the unfamiliar surroundings, and couldn't help but ask, "Xiao Qiu, where is this?"
"This is the alternate dimension that comes with my first soul skill!" He carefully wiped the tears from her face.
"An alternate dimension?"
"Yeah, look!" Releasing Xiao Wu, Ye Qiu took a few steps back, a six-pointed star appearing in his eyes, and a purple spirit ring slowly rose from beneath his feet.
"A thousand-year spirit ring!" Xiao Wu covered her mouth, utterly incredulous, and eagerly pounced on him, "Xiao Qiu, you're so amazing!"
"Yeah, and you're getting prettier and prettier too." When their eyes met, her words changed, her voice soft and weak.
Her crimson eyes seemed to be shrouded in a pink mist, and she rubbed against Ye Qiu like a pet, her pretty face flushed.
This time she went even further, crossing her legs and even starting to lightly bite his face.
What a mess! He's still just a child!
'It seems that the Sharingan, this unorthodox ability, has gotten stronger again!' Just as Ye Qiu was lost in thought, Xiao Wu's hands started tugging at his clothes. He
quickly deactivated his spirit, "Hmm? Long-term effects?"
Xiao Wu seemed to be completely absorbed in it, and Ye Qiu had no choice but to tap her head helplessly.
"Ouch~" Their eyes met, and Xiao Wu's face burned even redder. Before leaving, she secretly took another bite.
Ye Qiu rolled his eyes. He couldn't blame her for the first bite, but this last one was definitely the mischievous rabbit's true nature. "Put your legs down too."
"Mmm~" She responded guiltily, slowly lowering herself down while still clinging to Ye Qiu.
"?" Ye Qiu looked at her in confusion.
"I used too much force just now, my legs are a little weak."
"?" Ye Qiu was speechless again. Was his Sharingan that powerful?
He activated Kamui and moved to a stone platform with some tables and chairs.
He placed her on a stool, where her favorite carrots were already prepared.
"You can rest and eat something. I'll fix this little thing!"
"Mmm!" The little rabbit nodded obediently.
While munching on the carrot, she looked at Ye Qiu beside her. Carrots weren't her favorite food.
Ye Qiu wiped his face, which was covered in saliva, and then wiped it with his sleeve.
"Hehe." Xiao Wu giggled foolishly beside him.
Ignoring her, Ye Qiu continued repairing what he was doing, this time adding some thin wire to wrap around it.
"Xiao Qiu~ Did you encounter some danger? Your black stockings are covered in blood." Xiao Wu leaned on the table, facing him.
"Yes, I met a very, very bad person. He wanted to kill me!"
"Kill you! Who is it? Xiao Qiu, tell me, I'll avenge you!" Hearing that someone wanted to kill him, Xiao Wu immediately perked up.
He looked at her, silent for a long time.
"Xiao Qiu~ What's wrong?" She looked up, curious.
Ye Qiu put down what he was doing, intending to be clear, "It's a Title Douluo!"
"Buzz~" Ye Qiu's casual words made Xiao Wu's head buzz.
Her smiling face immediately froze unnaturally, her complexion turning pale as she muttered to herself, "A Title Douluo."
(End of Chapter)