Ye Qiu let out a wry laugh and straightened up.
He said loudly, "You don't need to worry about this at all. I'm different from Dai Mubai."
With that, Ye Qiu stepped toward Zhu Zhuqing while patiently explaining.
"What I want to establish with you is a long-term, even lifelong, partnership. Once established, your strength will make me stronger, and in order to become stronger, I will naturally support you."
"That's what you call mutual benefit."
"Moreover, I have some other small feelings toward you. I don't purely see you as a partner."
"That is… attraction at first sight, which I have long admitted."
After speaking, Ye Qiu was already standing in front of Zhu Zhuqing.
His eyes openly displayed appreciation and a hint of interest toward her youthful face and cat-like features.
"Your shamelessness is really straightforward,"
Zhu Zhuqing sneered, gritting her teeth. She could not bear that blatant gaze, so she raised her hand slightly to shield herself and twisted her body to avoid it.
Seeing Zhu Zhuqing's cold, reserved demeanor, a blush appeared on Ye Qiu's face.
"You think I'm shameless? Then so be it. After all, I only say these things to tell you that I'm not a good person."
"But in any case, I will never abandon you."
"The duration is forever!"
Ye Qiu's last two words fell like a hammer, extremely serious.
"Forever?"Zhu Zhuqing stared blankly at Ye Qiu, feeling as if something had struck her. His unwavering gaze made her a little uneasy, and her expression turned evasive.
She pressed her red lips together, her voice softening slightly.
"So… what about Xiao Wu? Can I really trust you?"
"Why, are you that curious?"
Ye Qiu smiled faintly, shrugging, without explaining further.
"Yes, I'm very curious."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded seriously.
"Then come explore yourself, satisfy your curiosity. Maybe one day you'll see Xiao Wu again."
Ye Qiu teased Zhu Zhuqing, then raised his hand to poke at her great curiosity.
Zhu Zhuqing's body shivered, her eyes cast downward, her expression darkening. Before she could speak, she realized Ye Qiu was escalating, testing her body's reaction as if probing elasticity.
Intolerable!
Zhu Zhuqing gritted her teeth, raised her head, and looked coldly at Ye Qiu, asking sharply:"How does it feel?"
Ye Qiu honestly poked two more times, seriously sensing and reporting truthfully.
"Very soft, very fierce, very imposing."
As soon as his words fell, a cat's cry was heard, and a purple light surged fiercely.
Meow—shh!A cold glint flashed before Ye Qiu's eyes, sparks even flickering on his face.
They both activated their Martial Souls almost simultaneously. Zhu Zhuqing's cat claws struck Ye Qiu's face, but he defended in time.
Ye Qiu smiled apologetically.
"Haha, sorry. I couldn't resist my damned curiosity for a moment."
"Shameless!"
Zhu Zhuqing's face flushed red.
She had nearly been hit in a critical spot.
If she weren't weaker than Ye Qiu, she would have chopped off that hand!
Zhu Zhuqing raised her hands to protect her slightly numb body, her cheeks red, staring coldly at Ye Qiu's dark face holding two chunks of scrap iron.
When Ye Qiu mentioned Xiao Wu, the anticipation on his face didn't seem fake. Zhu Zhuqing could be certain that Xiao Wu was indeed safe.
But it was strange…Why was Ye Qiu pretending?
Zhu Zhuqing's curiosity toward Ye Qiu intensified; she could not clearly read him.
However, she also knew that Ye Qiu must have a purpose for hiding Xiao Wu's matter. Knowing Xiao Wu was safe was already enough for her.
There was no need to ask about anything else.
"So? I've said everything I should. Have you made up your mind?"
Ye Qiu deactivated his Martial Soul. His face was calm, as if nothing had happened. Smiling gently, he extended his hand sincerely toward Zhu Zhuqing.
"Fine! I agree!"
Zhu Zhuqing said coldly, yet did not place her hand in Ye Qiu's. Instead, she kept it near her chest, stepping back cautiously.
"Could you give a little trust?"
Ye Qiu smiled helplessly.
"Do you think, based on what you just did, you can make me trust you?"
Zhu Zhuqing looked at Ye Qiu coldly.
She had thought he was just straightforward in speech, but he was equally decisive in action.
"Haha, fine. My mistake."
Ye Qiu smiled and nodded.
A small tadpole appeared in his palm, the four Soul Rings at his feet slowly rotating.
"Then let's begin."
"Th-this… what is this for?"
Zhu Zhuqing looked puzzled at the tadpole in Ye Qiu's hand.
Although she had asked Ning Rongrong about Ye Qiu, Ning Rongrong hadn't told her much.
"This is my soul skill…"
Ye Qiu did not hide it. He patiently explained, clarifying the origins of his soul skills.
"Copy soul skills, share consciousness, cultivate together."
Zhu Zhuqing stared at Ye Qiu in surprise. She had never heard of such a wondrous Martial Soul.
Ye Qiu asked, "How about it? You should be able to accept sharing memories, right?"
"No problem."
Zhu Zhuqing paused slightly, then nodded in agreement.
Since it wasn't one-sided, what reason did she have to retreat?
Her identity was no secret to Ye Qiu. Perhaps she could even uncover some secrets of his through his memories.
But now, Zhu Zhuqing also understood: Ye Qiu only wanted her soul skill. Considering this, she asked again: "Ye Qiu, don't you think I might become dead weight?"
Zhu Zhuqing looked at Ye Qiu seriously, aware of the gap in their talents.
Ye Qiu smiled and replied, "In front of true masters, there is no such thing as dead weight."
"You mean… you're a true master?"
"No. I say that because we have someone behind us! A real master capable of resisting thousands of troops!"
Ye Qiu wasn't exaggerating. Du Gu Bo, called the Poison Overlord, was not without reason. Thousands of troops might daunt other Title Douluos, but for Du Gu Bo, that was trivial.
"You have a real master behind you?"
Zhu Zhuqing was a little surprised.
Ye Qiu smiled and nodded: "Exactly. In front of him, I'm definitely dead weight too."
"You too?"
Zhu Zhuqing frowned, feeling herself getting tangled in Ye Qiu's words.
"Of course. Which master in the Soul Master world hasn't been weak at some point? The two of us dead weights will eventually become true masters. Aren't you striving for that goal?"
Ye Qiu wore a confident smile, extending his hand with the lively tadpole in it.
Zhu Zhuqing pressed her red lips together. Though it felt slightly strange, it was very comforting. She gently placed her hand in Ye Qiu's and said softly:"Thank you for your encouragement."
"This isn't encouragement, it's mutual inspiration."
Ye Qiu's expression was calm. He smiled at Zhu Zhuqing, no longer acting mischievous, and reminded her again:
"No matter what you think now…
I hope that when I use my soul skills, we can trust each other unconditionally."
"If you're ready, let's begin."
Zhu Zhuqing intertwined her fingers with Ye Qiu's, slightly nodding:"I'm ready."
As soon as the words fell, the first Soul Ring at Ye Qiu's feet lit up. The soul skill Senluo Wanxiang activated!
The black tadpole instantly dispersed, adhering to Zhu Zhuqing's fingertips.
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