However, they hadn't gone far outside when Ning Rongrong, a support-type Soul Master, began to tire.
"Huff~"
Bent over, supporting herself on her knees, panting heavily, she still held onto Ye Qiu's left hand tightly.
Straightening up, she wiped the sweat from her forehead with her sleeve, glancing at Ye Qiu out of the corner of her eye, hesitant to speak.
"Why aren't you running anymore?" Ye Qiu pretended not to notice, looking at her teasingly.
The indescribable stares from the sect had made him extremely uncomfortable.
"Hmph! This young lady... can't run anymore~"
Seeing Ye Qiu's gloating expression, she frowned.
The first part of her words was firm, but the latter softened, her gaze fixed on Ye Qiu with a hint of expectation and pity.
"Um, what's wrong?"
"Ye Qiu~" Ning Rongrong snuggled closer to Ye Qiu, resting her head on his shoulder.
Her small mouth peeked into his ear, her soft voice carrying a warm breath that flushed his earlobes.
"How about you carry me?"
"Huh?" Ye Qiu looked at her in surprise, tilting his head, trying to distance himself from her.
This girl, she just said she wanted to walk there together!
"Is it not okay?" Seeing that he didn't react, Ning Rongrong lowered her head in disappointment.
"Alright!" Ye Qiu smiled helplessly and had no choice but to squat down and let her climb on top of him.
"Yay!" Hearing that he agreed, Ning Rongrong immediately let go of Ye Qiu's hand, jumped up, and wrapped her arms around his neck.
Apart from being rather thin, her proportions were quite good, and carrying her didn't feel heavy.
"So fragrant~" As soon as Ning Rongrong was on Ye Qiu's back, she smelled a faint fragrance, and her fatigue seemed to ease a lot.
She sniffed lightly and slowly buried her head in Ye Qiu's neck.
Feeling the warm breath pressed against his neck, Ye Qiu moved, feeling a little uncomfortable.
A pang of regret shot through him; he shouldn't have used that fragrant soul skill!
As they walked, Ning Rongrong's muffled voice reached Ye Qiu's ears from around his neck.
"Ye Qiu~ why did you use Xiao Lan's soul skill?"
Ning Rongrong wasn't stupid; she'd already suspected it.
"..." Ye Qiu paused, his face turning serious.
"Miss Rongrong! This doesn't seem to concern you, does it? I don't want to talk about it!"
"I... I didn't ask you to tell me!"
She thought Ye Qiu was angry, so she tightened her arms around his neck, trying to peek at his expression.
Unfortunately, her neck wasn't long enough; she could only forcefully turn Ye Qiu's face towards her, looking at him intently.
"I just wanted to say I'd keep your secret!"
Too close!! Ye Qiu's pupils dilated slightly, their red lips and white teeth almost touching.
"I'm serious! Don't be angry, okay?" Ning Rongrong's lips touched Ye Qiu's at the same time.
"Oh, oh." This time, Ye Qiu really couldn't take it anymore and nodded blankly.
"Why is your face so hot?"
"Uh, nothing, nothing!"
Ye Qiu turned his head away and continued on his way.
...
Walking on the road, after a long silence, Ye Qiu's face turned a little red.
Not from being tired, but from being teased.
Ye Qiu really couldn't stand it anymore.
"Ning Rongrong! Don't mess around!"
"So are you angry with me or not? You won't even talk to me~!"
"No! If I were angry, why would I hide it from you?"
Ning Rongrong's red lips were close to Ye Qiu's ear, occasionally pursing her lips, and then gently biting him.
"Don't call me Miss Rongrong anymore! Call me Rongrong, or I'll bite you more than once!"
"Okay, okay, Rongrong, stop playing around, or I'll really throw you away!"
...
In the end, Ning Rongrong still didn't let Ye Qiu carry her to Tiandou City.
In a small grove outside Tiandou City,
ripples spread through the space, and a transparent vortex appeared, revealing Ye Qiu and Ning Rongrong.
"Ye Qiu, I didn't expect your soul skill to be so powerful! It's even more amazing than Grandpa Bone's!"
Ning Rongrong gently wiped the sweat from Ye Qiu's forehead.
Ye Qiu, however, stared intently at Ning Rongrong with dead fish eyes.
His face and ears were covered not only with faint red lipstick marks but also tiny teeth marks.
"Haha~" Ning Rongrong's face flushed red, as if she'd been drinking, looking at her handiwork.
"Rongrong, little..."
"Hmm?" Ning Rongrong widened her eyes, pouted, and was already itching to bite.
Under her intense gaze, Ye Qiu quickly changed his words.
"Rongrong, can you get down now?"
"No! The kiss I gave you earlier was payment~ You have to carry me into the city!"
"What payment!? You were the one who wanted to bite me!"
"Yes! That's right." Ning Rongrong nodded with a smile.
She stared silently at Ye Qiu for a long time. Had all her previous preparations been enough?
She suppressed the struggle in her eyes, then pressed her face against Ye Qiu's, her voice becoming somewhat low, her gaze filled with resentment.
"Yes."
"Did you notice too? I've been taking the initiative all day~ So... when will you, you scumbag, take the initiative too?"
Hearing Ning Rongrong's words, Ye Qiu froze.
Even as Ning Rongrong vigorously rubbed his cheek, he didn't react at all.
His azure eyes glanced at the jade-like face beside him.
Ning Rongrong also stopped what she was doing, quietly meeting his gaze.
Looking at Ye Qiu's increasingly calm eyes, for some reason, she suddenly felt a little panicked.
"Miss Rongrong... you should know, I've already..." Ye Qiu's calm voice had barely escaped when Ning Rongrong frantically covered his mouth.
"Enough! Enough! Stop talking!"
Her voice was buried in Ye Qiu's shoulder. "I don't want to talk about this anymore!" "
Then, Miss Rongrong, would you like to get down first?"
"No!" Ning Rongrong stubbornly clung to Ye Qiu's neck, refusing to let go.
"I don't want you to call me Miss Rongrong!"
"I don't want you to take the initiative, okay?! Anyway, anyway, I just want you to carry me!"
Ning Rongrong's voice was tinged with tears.
Ye Qiu also felt that his shoulder seemed to have become a little damp.
"Phew~" Ye Qiu also felt a little depressed. He seemed to be a scumbag after all.
No initiative, no rejection, no responsibility.
He had almost fulfilled all three of these principles!
He was silent for a while, feeling the warmth emanating from Ning Rongrong on his back.
Scenes from the past flashed before his eyes. Since she met him, she seemed to have cried many times.
"Miss Rongrong... I need."
"Hiss~"
As soon as the words fell, a sharp pain came from his shoulder!
This time she didn't hold back, and her voice became much colder.
"I've already said it! Call me Rongrong!"
"Also, I don't want to talk about this anymore. Let's go into the city now! Immediately!"
"Okay! Rongrong," Ye Qiu nodded woodenly, slowly walking towards the gate of Tiandou City.
Actually, what he wanted to say just now was that he needed some time!