Chapter 18: Do You Want Me to Take My Heart Out for You?

"No, no!"

"Don't look, go away! Xiao Wu doesn't want you anymore!"

Without warning, Xiao Wu's voice, filled with sobs, echoed in Ye Qiu's ears, mixed with a bit of resentment, a hint of pleading, and a touch of fear.

"Hey! You silly rabbit, calm down!"

Ye Qiu quickly called out, trying to reassure her.

But at that moment, how could Xiao Wu possibly listen to the words of a human soul master?

Outside, Xiao Wu, dressed in a tight black suit, began trembling all over. Two white patches over her eyes started to crack with black lines.

Xiao Wu raised her small hands and desperately tried to tear off the black, sticky suit. She wasn't just resisting with her body; her spirit also fought against Ye Qiu.

The connection between their minds had already been severed.

"Ah—!"

"Go away, go away!"

Xiao Wu screamed, her tear-streaked face appeared again, protruding out.

It was as if she were trapped in a swamp, trying to escape, but the blackness on her skin continued to climb up her face, trying to stop her reckless movements.

"Calm down, calm down..."

Ye Qiu, hearing Xiao Wu scream, tried to calm her down.

But Xiao Wu's mind was blank. All she could think of was escape—escape from Ye Qiu, escape from this place!

Ye Qiu's heart grew anxious.

In a deep, angry voice, he shouted:

"Shut up!"

"You silly rabbit, do you want to attract others and reveal your identity?!"

"Ah!"

Xiao Wu let out a terrified scream, desperately suppressing it, biting back the tears, and stifling the cry.

"Whew~"

Ye Qiu let out a breath of relief.

To avoid further provoking Xiao Wu, Ye Qiu adhered to her clothes.

Xiao Wu could feel the power draining from her body, the soul power belonging to Ye Qiu. At this moment, she had no energy to care about anything else.

Tears streamed down her face as she crouched down, clutching her head, trembling uncontrollably.

Puff!

Black fluid gathered on Xiao Wu's shoulder, and Venom's head emerged, floating by her side. Ye Qiu's face did not appear, only the form of Venom, who retracted its long tongue.

Although the initial possession wasn't entirely successful, Ye Qiu was beginning to understand the capabilities of his martial soul, and he felt a sense of triumph.

Looking at Xiao Wu, who was crouching with her head buried and silent, Ye Qiu leaned in close to her ear and asked with concern, "Little rabbit, are you okay?"

"Don't. Don't say it."

Xiao Wu shook her head, her voice hoarse as she tried to suppress her sobs.

Before Ye Qiu could say anything else, a faint dripping sound echoed from the alley.

Drip!

A crystal-clear tear fell to the ground.

Ye Qiu sighed in frustration. Without being a soul master himself, he had already scared her this much.

Never mind, he decided not to tell her about Tang Hao just yet.

Otherwise, if she tried to run, things would become even more difficult.

Though Venom was hard to kill, his current form wasn't truly inhuman. In the face of a Title Douluo, this was insignificant.

Just locking him up could starve him to death.

"Don't. Don't say it."

As Ye Qiu pondered, Xiao Wu kept mumbling "don't," her body trembling as she slowly raised her tear-streaked face. Her eyes were full of panic, and she clutched her small body with both arms, looking at Ye Qiu with bitten lips, appearing weak. Even though his face was barely visible, she wasn't afraid—at this moment, death didn't seem as threatening.

She pleaded, "Please don't tell anyone, okay? Xiao Wu will listen to you about everything! Please, don't tell anyone, I beg you."

Xiao Wu gripped her clothes, now blackened, as tears fell like pearls from a broken string.

Venom, in its form, concealed its expression, but Ye Qiu hadn't planned on exposing her secret. For someone as innocent as Xiao Wu, how could he not feel any compassion?

"Will you really listen to everything I say?"

Ye Qiu's voice, though hoarse in Venom's state, sounded almost devilish to Xiao Wu.

Her face turned pale, and she bit her lip hard. With clenched teeth, she nodded firmly.

"Good!"

Ye Qiu replied, then solemnly added:

"Then we're going to do it again! This time, you can't refuse me!"

Xiao Wu, with tears in her eyes, hesitated. After a moment, she slowly nodded.

Her greatest secret had already been discovered by Ye Qiu. What was the harm in doing it again?

Seeing tendrils suddenly emerge from her clothes, Xiao Wu's voice became weak, with a slight sob.

"What are you doing...?"

"Of course, I'm helping you wipe your nose so it doesn't get on me."

Ye Qiu smiled as the tendrils expanded, transforming into a human hand. The hand held a cloth that he had prepared and gently wiped Xiao Wu's face, her eyes, and the area under her nose.

He even mischievously pinched her small, red nose.

Xiao Wu's pale face flushed slightly as she silently held her lips together. More tears welled up at the corners of her eyes.

The small sense of gratitude from before quickly disappeared, replaced by the feeling that Ye Qiu was bullying her.

"Alright, are you ready?"

Ye Qiu's hoarse voice wasn't exactly gentle, but it was enough to snap Xiao Wu back to reality.

"Mm."

Xiao Wu nodded slightly, closing her eyes as two clear tears slid down her cheeks.

Seeing this, Ye Qiu rolled his eyes in exasperation.

Why was she acting so pitiful again? He was only trying to comfort her. After all, in public, talking about this was quite uncomfortable.

If they became one, spiritually connected, they could say whatever they wanted—no need to even speak, just think, and the other would understand.

"I'm coming."

Ye Qiu didn't think much and reminded Xiao Wu before he began to make contact with her fair skin, even attempting to penetrate deeper.

The black, fiber-like substance slowly crept up Xiao Wu's face.

Tears squeezed from her eyes as she clenched her fists, trying to resist the overwhelming sensation. It felt as though her memories were being forced into an intimate connection, as if her soul were being manipulated by Ye Qiu.

Ye Qiu's memories flowed uncontrollably into her mind, though the information was limited to those moments after his martial soul awakened.

The two minds began to slowly link.

As Xiao Wu tightly clenched her fists, she suddenly froze, tilting her head. Her eyes sparkled with surprise.

Ye Qiu's memories rushed into her, along with his deepest feelings: he would never reveal her secret or hurt her.

Xiao Wu, who had been sobbing, suddenly became dazed.

"Ye Qiu, you really won't tell anyone?"

"Do you want me to take my heart out and show it to you to prove what's in my heart?"

Ye Qiu rolled his eyes.

Hearing this, Xiao Wu realized there was no falsehood in Ye Qiu's heart. Her pale face regained a little color.

"Ye Qiu... thank you!"

At this moment, Ye Qiu's consciousness resided within Xiao Wu's body, and he could truly feel her gratitude.

"Just cooperate with me, and I'll test the power."

Ye Qiu responded indifferently.

"Mm!"

Xiao Wu nodded, wiping away her emotions as she began adjusting to the black suit with a touch of pink that now covered her.

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