At this moment, Qian Renxue seemed to have bathed again.
She had already changed into a new set of clothes.
In this small room, a faint mist could still be seen, and a subtle fragrance could be smelled.
Hearing his question,
Qian Renxue turned her head, looking at him expressionlessly.
"What do you want me to do to you?"
Ye Qiu was stunned, then quickly checked his spirit power.
It seemed to have recovered quite a bit.
There was nothing amiss.
"Don't worry, I only used some sleep-inducing medicine; it won't have any bad effects on your body!"
Qian Renxue's voice drifted out.
At this moment, she seemed to have returned to her original, normal self.
She was very proper.
There was no trace of her earlier intention to imprison Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu looked at her strangely.
Then he was about to get out of bed, placing his hands on the bedside.
Suddenly, he stopped.
The spot his palm touched still felt somewhat warm.
Looking at the pillow, there were faint, not yet completely dry traces on it.
Qian Renxue, who was lowering her head and sipping tea,
noticed Ye Qiu's pause, and a blush suddenly appeared on her pretty face.
Her peripheral vision observed Ye Qiu.
Seeing that he merely stiffened for a moment, then acted as if nothing had happened,
her beautiful eyebrows immediately twitched.
Ye Qiu stretched his body while walking to face Qian Renxue, intending to sit down.
Qian Renxue, however, patted the seat beside her.
"Here!"
"Huh?" Ye Qiu looked at her in astonishment.
Qian Renxue ignored him, continuing to pat the seat beside her.
"Come over here?! Didn't you say you wanted to have a good chat?"
Ye Qiu, who didn't understand what new trick she was playing, sat down beside her with a dark expression.
Qian Renxue poured a cup of tea and pushed it in front of Ye Qiu.
She narrowed her eyes, looking at him with an inscrutable expression.
"Cough cough…"
Ye Qiu felt very uncomfortable under her gaze.
He coughed twice, then tentatively asked Qian Renxue,
"Didn't you say we should chat? Why are you just staring at me like this?"
"Nothing!" Qian Renxue said indifferently.
Upon hearing this,
Ye Qiu immediately picked up the tea and took a small sip, relieved.
He calmed his nerves.
Suddenly, his right shoulder felt heavy.
The shock Ye Qiu had just suppressed surged again, and his eyes moved without turning his head.
A bitter feeling rose in his heart—what new trouble was she stirring up now?!
Beside him, Qian Renxue had actually moved closer to Ye Qiu.
She leaned her head, resting it on his shoulder.
Ye Qiu's body stiffened, not daring to move much.
On his neck, a warm, smooth, soft hand gently caressed him.
Qian Renxue reached out and took a golden strand of hair from Ye Qiu's clothes.
"Do you know what this is?"
Qian Renxue pressed her chin against Ye Qiu's shoulder, holding the strand of hair between herself and Ye Qiu.
Her face was red, but she looked at him calmly.
This was from after her bath.
It was left on him when she shared a pillow with Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu turned his head and met her gaze.
Her gradually golden eyes were very deep.
Her gaze, without the slightest ripple, made it impossible for Ye Qiu to discern her thoughts.
He nodded slightly, feeling somewhat guilty: "I know."
"Hoo~"
As soon as Ye Qiu finished speaking, Qian Renxue blew a puff of fragrant air at him.
The strand of hair floated onto Ye Qiu's face, tickling him slightly.
Qian Renxue lifted her eyelids, glanced at Ye Qiu, then sat up straight again.
"Since you know… then why did you pretend as if nothing happened just now? Are you still afraid?"
"Do you really just want to be friends with me?"
Qian Renxue held her tea, looking at Ye Qiu askance, a hint of disappointment in her expression.
The strand of hair that had brushed his face was now held in Ye Qiu's palm.
It was false to say he wasn't afraid.
After all, this morning he almost messed up and was nearly imprisoned.
Looking at the strand of hair in his hand, he then looked up at Qian Renxue and said calmly: "It seems what I think doesn't matter."
"Meaning… you still just want to be friends with me, then?"
Qian Renxue smiled faintly, a hint of mockery in her eyes.
She didn't pay too much attention.
She just blushed and leaned closer to Ye Qiu's face.
Ye Qiu inhaled the lingering delicate fragrance at his nose, and couldn't help but swallow.
"Heh heh…"
Qian Renxue smiled triumphantly, her voice tinged with shyness.
"Since you're afraid of getting involved with me, and only want to be friends, then why did you kiss me before you fell asleep? And you wouldn't let go…"
"Uh…"
Ye Qiu awkwardly averted his gaze and took a sip of tea.
He chuckled, saying, "Isn't this what you called 'conquest'?"
"…"
Upon hearing this, the blush on Qian Renxue's face immediately turned into an icy frost.
She gritted her teeth and said, "You really are shameless!"
Hearing Ye Qiu's reply, Qian Renxue could no longer remain calm, her chest heaving, clearly furious.
It was vastly different from what she had imagined.
"What's wrong with me?" Ye Qiu looked strangely at Qian Renxue, who had suddenly changed her expression.
If it weren't for the fact that she seemed much more normal now,
he would have long since made a run for it.
"What's wrong? You call this conquest?!"
Qian Renxue's beautiful eyes were filled with murderous intent, staring fixedly at Ye Qiu.
"Was what I said not clear enough?"
"I said to conquer me with your strength?! What were you thinking, you scoundrel?! Is this how you conquer me?!"
As she spoke, Qian Renxue again felt an unusual sensation in her mouth and nose.
Her small face flushed slightly.
This scoundrel actually used those kissing techniques, tried out on those women, to assault her with full force.
He wouldn't let go even if she coughed up blood!
Thinking of this, Qian Renxue glared at Ye Qiu with renewed hatred, unable to let it go for a long time.
"…"
Ye Qiu was dumbfounded.
How could this be his fault?!
He was just imitating, wasn't he?!
He immediately retorted.
"That's not right…"
"Didn't you kiss me first? After you finished talking about conquest, you started using your mouth and even bit me until I bled!"
Ye Qiu frowned, looking at Qian Renxue.
He even pointed to his lips; the scabs were still there!
If anyone was wrong, it was Qian Renxue for demonstrating incorrectly.
"…"
Qian Renxue's face flushed pink, and she gritted her teeth.
Her gaze was unusually cold.
"You scoundrel!"
"That… that wasn't part of the conquest, that was what would happen after I imprisoned you!"
"It's after I defeat and conquer you, then imprison you… and then, then do that!"
Ye Qiu was silent for a long while.
He scratched his head.
What Qian Renxue said did seem correct; logically, that was indeed the sequence.
Looking at Qian Renxue's murderous gaze, Ye Qiu rubbed his nose, feeling a bit awkward.
"Hoo~" Qian Renxue took deep breaths, calming herself down again.
Seeing Ye Qiu about to speak again, she motioned for him to be silent.
"You don't need to say it. I already told you, I'm tired of your apologies!"
Ye Qiu reluctantly closed his mouth.
Qian Renxue's resentful voice rang in his ears, making his heart tremble.
"Ye Qiu, what exactly do you take me for?"
"Just because I can't tolerate their existence, are you afraid I'll hurt them, and so you disregard my feelings as if they're nothing?"
"All that talk about being friends, about conquering me! It's all just to make me behave, so I won't cause trouble for you and those women of yours, right?!"
"You never truly considered my feelings!"
Qian Renxue stood up agitatedly, grabbing Ye Qiu's lapels, looking down at him.
A whole morning had passed.
It was enough time for her to think many things through.
Her eyes were full of resentment, yet mixed with other emotions: heartache, killing intent, and a hint of affection.
Ye Qiu looked at her blankly, his heart suddenly feeling a bit irritable too.
Had he not considered her?
His considerations were based on the established fact that he already had Rongrong and the others.
Qian Renxue's somewhat pathological possessiveness, and her demand for absolute devotion.
No matter how much Ye Qiu considered her, these things simply couldn't be satisfied!
He couldn't possibly abandon Rongrong and the others, could he?!
He pondered for a moment.
Then, as if asking himself or stating a fact, he murmured softly,
"Then what should we do? Be strangers?"
"Strangers?!"
Qian Renxue repeated, her face suddenly turning icy.
She sneered.
"It's too late!"
Qian Renxue released Ye Qiu, sat back down, and poured herself a cup of tea.
"Then what exactly do you want? Are you still going to imprison me?" Ye Qiu looked at her strangely.
If she really wanted to imprison him,
wouldn't this morning, when his spirit power was completely gone, have been the best opportunity?
Qian Renxue glanced at him.
She tilted her head back and drank the tea in her cup in one gulp.
She shook her head, her voice calm.
Her still somewhat swollen vermilion lips parted.
"If I imprison you, it will be hard to explain to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."
"Also… I still need you to help me cultivate, and help me attach spirit rings beyond the age limit."
And, she also wanted to figure out some of the secrets about Ye Qiu… things that puzzled her, like the disproportionate number and cultivation of his Spirit Abilities.
Of course, she didn't voice these things.
Putting down her cup, Qian Renxue looked at Ye Qiu again.
"So I've decided not to imprison you for now; it's not worth it."
Ye Qiu's mouth twitched, a bitter smile forming on his lips.
What did she mean by "not imprisoning me for now"?
The fine tea in his hand no longer tasted sweet.
He said helplessly:
"So, in the end, you still want to imprison me?"
"No! I might not necessarily imprison you…" Qian Renxue narrowed her eyes, the smile on her lips quite malicious.
"When I'm strong enough to deal with you on my own, if by then you're still obstinate, your heart filled with others, and you have no love for me…"
"Then you, like that, will make me very unhappy, disgusted!"
Clap!
As she spoke, Qian Renxue slammed the cup in her hand heavily onto the table.
Looking at Ye Qiu, she gritted her teeth and said, through clenched teeth,
"Then you… might as well die!"
Ye Qiu looked at Qian Renxue, who was scowling and fiercely aggressive, his expression somewhat sad.
"Do we really have to do this?"
"Ye Qiu, don't put on such a distressed face here!"
Qian Renxue looked at Ye Qiu scornfully.
"Don't you like being friends with me? Then let's be friends. You'll be my good friend until I kill you!"
Ye Qiu's mouth twitched.
This truly was a good friend who would pour out their heart and soul!
A troubled expression appeared on his face again.
"Isn't this a bit… not good? After all, how would I know when you'll make a move? Is it meaningful to have friends you don't dare to meet?"
Clap!
"Ye Qiu! How dare you?!"
Upon hearing Ye Qiu's words, Qian Renxue suddenly stood up, her jade hand slamming the table with a loud bang.
Her expression was dangerously inscrutable, mixed with a hint of fear.
"If you dare not come to see me! I won't let you and those women of yours have an easy time!"
Ye Qiu frowned, looking at her, a faint sharpness in his eyes.
The Eternal Kaleidoscope Sharingan bloomed in his eyes, staring directly at Qian Renxue.
He said coldly: "Aren't you afraid I'll make a move first?"
Qian Renxue refused to be outdone, not dodging in the slightest, her gaze meeting Ye Qiu's directly.
A flush rose on her face, and her eyes were misty with tears.
Her pearly teeth bit tightly on her red lips, her jade hands gripped the edge of the table tightly, and her long, straight legs trembled.
She suppressed the urge and action to lunge forward.
"Uh-huh~"
Just as she was about to speak, her heart rate rapidly increased, and she let out some alluring sounds.
Biting her vermilion lips again, her face turned an even deeper crimson.
Ye Qiu raised an eyebrow, seeing how serious she was.
He had no choice but to reluctantly close his Sharingan.
The skin above Qian Renxue's collar was already flushed red as if scalded.
Her body felt a bit weak, and she struggled to support herself on the table.
Her mind was almost crashing.
She lowered her head, breathing heavily.
"Ye Qiu… even if you… you…"
"Alright, take a breath first before you speak!"
Seeing that Qian Renxue couldn't even speak properly at this moment.
Ye Qiu, feeling a bit helpless, got up and helped her.
"Ying~!"
As soon as Ye Qiu grabbed Qian Renxue's arm, she let out a soft moan.
At the same time, her body trembled slightly.
Her fiery red lips were bitten until they bled by her silver teeth.
Ye Qiu was stunned for a moment, looking at her with some surprise; he hadn't done anything yet?
Qian Renxue's hair was disheveled, and her head was lowered.
Ye Qiu could only see a large flush of crimson and hear rapid breaths.
She leaned weakly against Ye Qiu, slowly sitting back down on the stool.
Leaning on Ye Qiu's shoulder, she had a fine sheen of sweat, and a few strands of hair clung messily to her exquisite face.
Her legs were tightly pressed together, and her chaotic breathing made her ample chest rise and fall.
Even through her clothes, Ye Qiu could feel her scorching hot face.
Neither of them spoke, just sat quietly.
Ye Qiu observed her from the corner of his eye.
Meanwhile, Qian Renxue quietly reached out and grabbed Ye Qiu's arms.
Her grip tightened, and her fingertips turned a little white.
"Ye Qiu!"
After a long silence, Qian Renxue finally recovered, gritting her teeth and uttering two muffled words.
"No matter how much you dislike me, how much you hate me, I must warn you!"
"As long as you dare to deliberately hide from me, for every one of those women—every single one!"
"I will kill them right in front of you!"
Speaking these murderous words seemed to drain all her strength.
Ye Qiu could feel Qian Renxue's body trembling.
...
For a moment, Ye Qiu was speechless.
With too many women, he couldn't possibly be attentive to everyone.
He tried to push Qian Renxue away, but she held onto him tightly.
"Hehe."
Qian Renxue chuckled softly. Having mostly recovered, she leaned her red lips close to Ye Qiu's ear.
She continued:
"I know you're very angry. If you dare, you can kill me right now! I absolutely won't resist at all."
Feeling the hot breath against his ear.
Ye Qiu could only accept it with a sigh. He truly couldn't kill her right now, not just because he was wary of the Spirit Hall behind her.
Perhaps he also couldn't bring himself to do it.
He took a deep breath and said calmly:
"Don't worry, I won't hide from you."
"That would naturally be for the best!" Qian Renxue smiled triumphantly.
It was unclear if it was because of Ye Qiu's words, or if she sensed that Ye Qiu didn't hate her as much as she had imagined.
She couldn't help but speak again, dispelling any remaining concerns in Ye Qiu's heart.
"You can also rest assured, I won't let others bully the weak or interfere in our affairs. When I want to kill you, I will notify you in advance!"
After saying this, Qian Renxue's voice turned cold again, and her soft hand had already gripped Ye Qiu's neck.
Her voice carried a chilling killing intent.
"During this last period of your life, you can safely be my friend! Consider it me fulfilling a dying wish for you."
Several black lines appeared on Ye Qiu's forehead.
What kind of dying wish was this?!
His original intention was not like this at all!
"Hoo~"
Ye Qiu slowly exhaled a turbid breath.
He rolled his eyes and could only nod helplessly.
"Alright then, I'll wait for your death sentence notice."
The situation was stacked against him, so he had no choice but to agree.
At least this matter could be considered temporarily concluded.
Thankfully, he wasn't imprisoned in a sunless secret chamber.
Moreover, regarding such a rule, Ye Qiu felt he had a very good chance of winning.
Unless Qian Renxue could surpass him greatly in terms of cultivation level.
If she didn't become a god, she shouldn't be able to threaten him.
He could still live for quite a while.
In short, the advantage is mine!
Thinking this, Ye Qiu felt much more relaxed.
He glanced at Qian Renxue, who was still quietly leaning on his shoulder, and asked in confusion: "Speaking of which, you hit me... doesn't that count as bullying the weak?"
Qian Renxue's body stiffened, and her chilling voice sent a shiver down Ye Qiu's spine.
"So... is that also one of the reasons you're unwilling to accept me? Do you think I'm too old?"
Feeling the surging spirit power from Qian Renxue, Ye Qiu knew his words were a bit sensitive for a woman.
He quickly chuckled awkwardly and began to explain.
"Hehe... How could that be? Aren't we friends?"
"I was just joking... trying to lighten the mood."
Qian Renxue was in the prime of her youth, barely in her early twenties.
There was no way she could be associated with the words 'too old'.
Moreover, compared to Xiao Wu and the other somewhat innocent young girls, Qian Renxue was undoubtedly more charming.
"Is that so? We're friends..." Qian Renxue whispered into Ye Qiu's ear.
Then she suddenly called out softly.
"Ye Qiu!"
"Hmm?"
Ye Qiu, caught off guard, turned his head.
What greeted him was a blushing beautiful face.
Lips touched teeth, four red lips met.
In just a few breaths, Ye Qiu reacted and pulled his head back.
He looked at Qian Renxue, whose golden eyes sparkled and whose snowy face was flushed.
He was full of surprise and confusion.
"This... doesn't seem like something friends should do, does it?"
Qian Renxue pursed her red lips and looked at Ye Qiu coldly.
"Are you telling me what to do?"
"Ah?" Ye Qiu was stunned for a moment, then quickly shook his head.
"Not at all."
"Hmph!" Qian Renxue snorted coldly.
She said indifferently:
"I'll do whatever I want, after all, you're just going to be a dead man!"
After speaking, she didn't forget to glare at Ye Qiu with eyes containing a hint of killing intent and shyness.
Ye Qiu sighed helplessly.
This Qian Renxue was completely out of sorts.
"Alright, alright, I'm scared of you."
The Eternal Kaleidoscope Sharingan appeared in Ye Qiu's eyes. He directly pulled his arm back and then stood up.
"In that case, let's talk about it when you can beat me in the future."
"I'm leaving!"
Ye Qiu was about to use Divine Might to leave, but Qian Renxue called out to him.
"Leaving? Don't you want your things?"
Qian Renxue looked at Ye Qiu mockingly.
Ye Qiu stopped in time, looking at her strangely.
"What things?!"
"The Spirit Bone! Your second condition you brought up earlier."
Qian Renxue propped herself up with her hand, the feeling of being completely drenched made her uncomfortable.
Her beautiful eyes glared at Ye Qiu with a hint of resentment.
It was all because of this scoundrel's vulgar Spirit!
"That Spirit Bone is finally here!"
Ye Qiu's heart rejoiced; he had been looking forward to that Spirit Bone for a long time.
The corners of Qian Renxue's mouth curved into a smile. She glanced at Ye Qiu playfully, then turned and walked towards the desk.
She spoke as she walked.
"Heh, actually, that Spirit Bone has been in my possession for a long time; I just didn't want to give it to you."
"What? Then why didn't you give it to me earlier?!" Ye Qiu followed closely behind her, somewhat puzzled.
"Is this how you talk to a friend? Why are you so loud? And pointing at me?!"
Qian Renxue suddenly turned around, almost bumping into Ye Qiu.
"You!"
Seeing her cold, frowning expression, Ye Qiu didn't say much more.
"Hehe... I suddenly have some regrets!" Qian Renxue chuckled strangely.
"Regret what?" Ye Qiu asked, puzzled.
"Of course, I regret not imprisoning you! After all... compared to your current unruly appearance, I still prefer you from this morning, completely devoid of spirit power!"
Qian Renxue said, then raised her hand and made a grasping motion in the air.
She even smiled gently at Ye Qiu.
"Easier to control..."
Seeing this somewhat eerie scene, Ye Qiu's eyebrows twitched, and he was suddenly speechless.
Seeing Qian Renxue turn away, Ye Qiu also ambled over to the desk.
He saw that the item she picked up was precisely the long brocade box she had taken out from under the desk earlier.
"Actually, I got this Spirit Bone the last time you spanked my butt."
At this moment, when Qian Renxue spoke of that day, there wasn't much emotional fluctuation left, only a faint blush on her face.
"As for not giving it to you, it's naturally because your various answers and performances didn't satisfy me!"
Ye Qiu understood this.
Qian Renxue smiled triumphantly, making to hand the box to Ye Qiu, but then she saw the Two-Yin Heart Sutra on the desk.
She immediately put the box aside.
Ye Qiu's outstretched hand froze in mid-air, feeling a bit awkward.
Qian Renxue, however, paid no attention to him.
She took the Two-Yin Heart Sutra into her hand.
She turned to Ye Qiu and asked, "Ye Qiu, you've already read the content in the back, haven't you?"
"Mm, I've already read it!" Ye Qiu rubbed his nose and nodded.
"If... if you're willing to give up those women and choose me, it's not impossible for us to cultivate the later content!"
Although Qian Renxue was a bit shy and embarrassed, she still looked straight at Ye Qiu and said these words.
Hearing this, Ye Qiu looked at Qian Renxue in surprise.
He was naturally very clear about the content within.
As stated in the book.
This Two-Yin Heart Sutra is the embodiment of yin and yang creation; cultivating this skill requires a male and female partner.
And on the day of true completion, the two must harmonize yin and yang and become husband and wife.
By doing so, they establish the most intimate connection, from then on, yin and yang complement each other, blending seamlessly.
Achieving a state where 'I am in you and you are in me,' with a telepathic connection between the two.
Based on this, they can maximize the power of their Spirit Fusion Skill!
Under Qian Renxue's slightly expectant gaze.
Ye Qiu, however, shook his head.
Before he could speak, Qian Renxue continued:
"I know it's hard for you to make a choice right now, but it's okay!"
"During the time we are friends, before I kill you, as long as you're still breathing, that time is for you to consider!"
Qian Renxue said with a cold face, forcing a smile.
As if remembering something, she then blushed and enticed Ye Qiu:
"As long as you're willing, not only this, but I can also cultivate the Dragon Essence Tiger Might Skill with you!"
...
Ye Qiu's heart pounded.
That book was different from the Two-Yin Heart Sutra; that was purely a private secret technique.
The knowledge within it truly broadened Ye Qiu's horizons.
He watched as Qian Renxue stared at him intently.
Having had several previous lessons, he didn't dare to answer carelessly.
He directly refused.
To prevent making her unhappy again and deliberately messing with him.
He could only nod.
"Mm, I'll consider it carefully!"
"I hope so," Qian Renxue looked deeply at Ye Qiu.
She wasn't particularly concerned about whether he was being perfunctory with her.
These matters would eventually come to a conclusion.
He could hide for a while, but not forever.
If he kept refusing.
Then she would have no choice but to strike a fatal blow.
Thinking this, she pulled open the top drawer beside the desk.
She was about to put the book in her hand back.
Ye Qiu glanced inside; besides that improper Dragon Essence Tiger Might Skill, there was also a porcelain bottle.
Ye Qiu still had some impression of that bottle.
It seemed he had specifically left it for Qian Renxue after he had bruised her butt.
Qian Renxue also saw the bottle of ointment and pursed her red lips.
She felt that the wound she had bitten earlier didn't seem to have healed completely.
She glanced at Ye Qiu and giggled foolishly.
Then she took the small porcelain bottle into her hand.
Afterward, she grabbed the long brocade box that Ye Qiu had been longing for and clutched it to her chest.
"Come with me!"
Calling out to Ye Qiu, Qian Renxue walked towards the central table without looking back.
Ye Qiu looked at her strangely and could only follow closely behind.
"Is something wrong?"
"You sit here and help me apply the medicine!" Qian Renxue put down the brocade box and patted the spot next to her.
"Apply medicine? I can just heal you directly, why bother with this?"
Ye Qiu frowned and sat down beside her.
"I just think ointment is better. Hurry up! As a friend, what's wrong with helping out?!"
Qian Renxue's face flushed red as she pressed the small porcelain bottle into Ye Qiu's hand.
Then she extended her face towards Ye Qiu.
Staring at him intently.
"Alright!" Ye Qiu looked at Qian Renxue, who was absolutely insistent.
He couldn't argue with her, so he opened the porcelain bottle and gently scraped a layer of the ointment onto his fingertip.
Looking at the exquisite and perfect charming face before him, Ye Qiu gently reached out and touched her red lips.
It was a little warm, very soft, and very elastic.
Qian Renxue's eyes held a hint of shyness, but she remained motionless, staring intently at Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu tried to lighten his movements, looking at such a difficult woman.
He felt a sense of powerlessness.
Fortunately, even though she seemed a little broken.
She was still very rational.
She wouldn't act recklessly for now.
Looking at Qian Renxue's blushing cheeks before him, and her eyes, which looked at him with a hint of joy.
Ye Qiu suddenly felt that he had another path to victory.
Perhaps he could use a honey trap to make her soften up?!
Uh... would this worsen her condition?!
"Hiss~!"
Ye Qiu suddenly gasped.
He snapped back to reality and looked at Qian Renxue; his fingertip had already been taken into her mouth.
Feeling the pain, Ye Qiu frowned.
His fingertip was bitten by her silver teeth, and he could still feel a warm, slippery, gentle caress.
Qian Renxue grabbed Ye Qiu's hand with both of hers and pulled it away.
A small, not very deep, wound was left on it.
The blood had also been completely sucked clean.
Qian Renxue snapped:
"Put away those dirty thoughts of yours."
"Until you draw a clear line with those women, I won't let you touch me!"
Although she didn't know what Ye Qiu, who was staring blankly at her, was thinking.
But that suddenly somewhat pitying look in his eyes.
She still guessed some of it.
Ye Qiu said awkwardly, "What dirty thoughts do I have? Don't slander me!"
"Hmph! Whether you do or not, you know best!"
Qian Renxue again grabbed Ye Qiu's finger and gently scraped it twice against her lips.
"Here, a little ointment for you."
After speaking, she let go of Ye Qiu's hand and put away the small porcelain bottle.
Ye Qiu stared blankly.
His mind was a little slow to process.
So he couldn't touch her, but she could touch him, right?
"Are we really friends like this? It just feels a little strange."
"What? If not friends, then what? This is how I interact with good friends!"
"Besides, I just said, you're dead anyway, why think so much?!"
Qian Renxue nervously avoided Ye Qiu's gaze, using the opportunity of putting the ointment back in the desk.
She quickly ran out.
Although she had already planned Ye Qiu's final outcome.
But she could also use her own efforts to get a response from Ye Qiu before that!
She believed she had that charm.
To make Ye Qiu wholeheartedly love her.
"Alright, this is the Spirit Bone you wanted!"
Qian Renxue returned to the table, pushed the long brocade box in front of Ye Qiu, and then opened it.
Inside lay a Spirit Bone of excellent quality.
It shimmered with electric light, and arcs of electricity, like small snakes, constantly jumped.
"This is a right arm bone, from a Seventy-Five Thousand Year Thunder Beast in Death Canyon. My grandfather personally killed it, so you're really getting a good deal!"
Thunder Beast.
Is a Spirit Beast unique to Death Canyon.
Their numbers are scarce.
Their entire bodies are enveloped in lightning, like a dazzling thundercloud, making it difficult to see their form.
They feed on lightning that falls from the sky and rarely touch the ground throughout their lives.
Once they land, it's a disaster for most Spirit Beasts on the ground.
And its temper is very violent, its attacking power is formidable, and once provoked, it's a fight to the death.
The reason for this is its extremely low intelligence.
If it were an ordinary Spirit Beast, it would possess some simple wisdom after Ten Thousand Year.
But the Thunder Beast is different, like a simple brute.
Many years ago, this Thunder Beast went berserk and almost broke out from the entrance managed by Spirit Hall.
That's why Qian Daoliu killed it with his sword.
"Seventy-Five Thousand Year?" Ye Qiu reached out and picked up the Spirit Bone; it felt a little numb to the touch.
"What? Are you complaining about the low age limit?" Qian Renxue rolled her eyes at him.
"How many people want this Spirit Bone, and you're still picking and choosing! If you become capable in the future, it's not impossible for me to take you to Death Canyon to hunt a Hundred Thousand Year Thunder Beast!"
"According to records, there should be a Hundred Thousand Year cultivation Thunder Beast there!"
Qian Renxue tilted her head, pondering for a moment.
Then she noticed Ye Qiu's continuous gaze on her.
"Why are you looking at me so strangely?"
"Nothing!"
Ye Qiu shook his head and chuckled softly.
"I just think, if you help me like this, aren't you afraid that if I become stronger, you won't be able to defeat me?"
"Hmph! I, Qian Renxue, disdain to weaken you!" Qian Renxue snorted coldly.
She looked at Ye Qiu seriously.
"I said, this is between the two of us. Before I declare war, we are friends! It's normal for friends to help hunt for Spirit, isn't it?"
Ye Qiu looked at her fierce demeanor.
He nodded with a bitter smile.
"Mm! Then I'll thank you in advance."
"No need for that! Maybe you'll be dead before then? And I can take this Spirit Bone back for Spirit Hall!"
Qian Renxue smiled indifferently.
But her words made Ye Qiu feel a little ashamed.
"If there's nothing else, I'll leave now!"
Qian Renxue's injury had healed, and he had learned most of what he wanted to know.
Saying that, Ye Qiu took the purple Spirit Bone and was about to leave.
But Qian Renxue stopped him again.
"Are you just going back like this? Your spirit power and mental force haven't fully recovered yet! Just absorb the Spirit Bone here, I still have some things to tell you later!"
Qian Renxue, without any awkwardness, hugged Ye Qiu's arm, stopping his movement.
"Still something to say?" Ye Qiu looked at her strangely.
"Yes! And I've already had people prepare the food!"
Hearing her words, Ye Qiu indeed felt a little hungry.
He had just woken up this morning when Qian Renxue almost killed him.
He had only drunk some medicinal soup, which was really not filling!
He nodded slightly.
"Then I'll stay a little longer."
"Then you wait for me here first!"
Qian Renxue said, then walked out of the secret room.
...
Not long after.
Qian Renxue brought back a food box.
She pulled Ye Qiu out of her boudoir and into the secret room outside.
Looking at Qian Renxue, who sat beside him, shoulder to shoulder, constantly serving him dishes.
Ye Qiu gradually relaxed.
His previous thought reappeared in his mind.
Perhaps he could indeed 'enlighten' Qian Renxue and make her accept Rongrong and the others?
As for her condition worsening, as long as he was strong enough, it would be fine!
This did not conflict with avoiding being killed by Qian Renxue.
Since she wanted him to conquer her with strength, it wasn't impossible!
At worst, he still had a pair of Sharingan that specifically targeted the opposite sex.
It wasn't impossible to completely win her over!
He secretly suppressed the thoughts in his heart; this matter still needed long-term planning.
Coming back to his senses, he also added some dishes for Qian Renxue.
Qian Renxue narrowed her eyes.
She looked at Ye Qiu happily.
Completely unaware that Ye Qiu had the same thoughts as her.
The war that was originally meant to be a fight to the death.
Now, it had started early.
It had evolved into a silent war to see who couldn't live without whom first.
...
After a simple meal.
Ye Qiu did not enter Qian Renxue's boudoir again.
Instead, he sat cross-legged on the stone bed outside, meditating silently.
Recovering his mental force.
Since he had been drugged by Qian Renxue this morning and slept for the entire morning.
Ye Qiu's mental force had recovered quite a bit.
It didn't take much time either.
After only a little over half an hour, Ye Qiu fully recovered and reopened his eyes.
He looked around but didn't see Qian Renxue.
He didn't think much about it.
He took out the right arm bone from his Divine Might Space and pressed it onto his right arm.
He closed his eyes again and slowly circulated Mysterious Heaven Skill.
On the stone bed.
Surging lightning continuously poured into his body.
Inside Ye Qiu's body, popping sounds like stir-fried beans slowly began to ring out.
A purple lightning sphere enveloped Ye Qiu.
It was constantly forging Ye Qiu's physical body.
Ye Qiu's body had been forged multiple times by Immortal Herb and the Ice Fire Dragon Soul, so it had long surpassed ordinary people.
These lightning bolts didn't cause him much pain.
He just felt a little numb all over.
The Spirit Bone was slowly being absorbed by him.
Ye Qiu's cultivation was also slowly increasing.
As for Qian Renxue.
She was lying in a small bath pool in the corner of her boudoir, separated by a screen.
Her face was rosy; she had forgotten to change into dry clothes when she went out to get the food.
She was almost found out by the two uncles.
Thinking of Ye Qiu gradually forgetting the previous unpleasantness.
And entering the role of a so-called friend in her mouth, a slight smile bloomed on her face.
Her mind was carefully considering how to set rules for Ye Qiu.
How many days must he come to see her?
...
Time flew by.
Ye Qiu's process of absorbing the Spirit Bone was also coming to an end.
In the secret room, the lightning glow slowly dimmed.
Ye Qiu's cultivation had already reached level thirty-seven!
It had been less than two days since he last broke through to level thirty-five.
Qian Renxue had already finished bathing and was sitting beside the stone table in the center, cupping her face, quietly watching Ye Qiu.
When she saw Ye Qiu break through.
She felt a sense of crisis, but at the same time, she was happy for Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu opened his eyes and felt his cultivation, almost shedding tears.
He hadn't crossed levels consecutively in a long time.
Although he had just broken through the boundary of level thirty-seven, this was enough to make him very happy!
At the same time, he excitedly looked at his right hand, which was glowing with purple lightning.
"This Spirit Ability is really familiar!"
He muttered softly.
Beside him, Qian Renxue's figure had already walked towards him.
"Ye Qiu, how is it? Are you satisfied with this Spirit Bone?"
"Very satisfied!"
Ye Qiu nodded with a face full of joy.
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