"This is Grandma Tom's family heirloom. She was born into a Spirit Master family, but after her in-laws 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 Jerry's grandpa could finish, his wife, who was standing nearby, became displeased and glared at him.
"None of that matters. What's important is that this item now belongs to you!"
"To me?" Ye Qiu pointed to himself, a little surprised.
"Yes, to you! We, a young couple, have no children. Keeping it would mean it goes into the grave with us, so we'll give it to you."
"Isn't this too valuable?"
"What's the use of being valuable if it can't be used?" Grandma Tom's eyes held a hint of bewilderment. "Can't you Spirit Masters just be more peaceful? I'm tired. You should go! Old man, see him out!"
"Uh…" Ye Qiu sat stunned, watching her enter the inner courtyard.
"Xiao Qiu, take the item and go!" Jerry's grandpa put the item into Ye Qiu's hand and escorted him to the door.
Behind them, Grandma Tom's aged voice drifted over, "That little girl is very kind. She cried very sadly."
Click!
Looking at the closed door in front of him, how could Ye Qiu not be moved? He also felt a bit emotional about Grandma Tom's experience. Ye Qiu understood what she meant by those words.
He put the item in his hand into his Divine Might Space, then went to a clothing store, put on a black cloak, and walked towards Notting College.
Near Notting College, Ye Qiu's pupils turned purple, scanning the entire college. His eyes felt a little stinging, and his face was flushed, but he could confirm that Tang Hao was not nearby. Perhaps he had gone drinking again!
A six-pointed star appeared in his eyes, and with Divine Might activated, Ye Qiu's body slowly sank into the ground.
In the deserted Dormitory Seven, only Xiao Wu was present. Ever since Ye Qiu left, she hadn't gone to class.
At this moment, she was buried at her desk, fiddling with the bamboo dragonfly. "As long as 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 back.
He slowly spoke: "Xiao Wu~"
However, she didn't react at all. "Am I hearing things again?"
"Xiao Wu. I'm back!" Ye Qiu moved a little closer to her and called out again.
Thump! The bamboo dragonfly in her hand fell onto the desk. Before she even turned around, her eyes were already misty.
Ye Qiu walked closer again, placing his hand on her shoulder, "I'm back."
"Xiao Qiu!" She stood up and turned around. Once she saw who it was, she immediately hugged Ye Qiu's neck and leaned against his chest. "Xiao Qiu, you're finally back, woo woo…"
"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 some great mistake. Before Ye Qiu could hug her tightly, she ran off again.
Ye Qiu looked at her strangely, only to see her quickly retrieve a rectangular box-like object from under her bed, presenting it to Ye Qiu as if it were a treasure.
"Xiao Qiu, look, this is the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow Tang San gave me. Can I give it to you?" She looked at Ye Qiu with tear-filled eyes, pouting, utterly wronged. "Please don't leave me again, okay? Xiao Wu will listen to everything you say. Xiao Wu will also help with anything you want."
Seeing her like this, Ye Qiu finally understood that he didn't seem to dislike 'love-struck' people that much, at least when it came to his own girl; he was biased.
"Mm, I know! I understand everything." He pulled her into his embrace, gently patting her back. "How could I abandon you over such trivial matters~"
He comforted her for a good while before she stopped sobbing.
"Relax, don't resist." To prevent Tang Hao from suddenly returning, Ye Qiu intended to take her into his Divine Might Space with him.
"Mm." Xiao Wu heard him and quietly leaned into his embrace, motionless. Ye Qiu's disappearance for three days must have truly scared her.
A vortex appeared, and their figures vanished from the spot, along with the bamboo dragonfly on the table. Dormitory Seven became silent.
Inside the Divine Might Space, there were endless, vast stone platforms all around.
Xiao Wu raised her head from Ye Qiu's embrace, looking at the unfamiliar surroundings, and couldn't help but ask, "Xiao Qiu, where is this?"
"This is a different dimension that comes with my first Spirit Ability!" He carefully wiped the tears from her face.
"A different dimension?"
"Mm, look!" Releasing Xiao Wu, Ye Qiu stepped back a few paces, 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, simply unable to believe it, and eagerly pounced on him, "Xiao Qiu, you're so amazing!"
"Mm, and you're getting more and more beautiful." When their eyes met, the words that came out changed, her voice soft and weak.
Her crimson eyes seemed to be filled with a faint pink mist, and she rubbed against Ye Qiu like a pet, her pretty face flushed.
This time was even more excessive; her legs were wrapped around him, and she even started gently biting his face.
What a sin! He was still just a child!
'It seems this improper ability of the Sharingan has gotten stronger!' Just as Ye Qiu was lost in thought, Xiao Wu's hands started pulling at his clothes.
He quickly closed his Spirit. "Hmm? Long-term effect?"
Xiao Wu seemed to be completely immersed, so Ye Qiu had no choice but to tap her on the head.
"Ow~" Their eyes met, and Xiao Wu's face burned even redder. Before she left, she didn't forget to secretly take another bite. "Put your legs down too."
"Mm~" She responded guiltily, hugging him and slowly letting her legs down, but her body remained clinging to Ye Qiu.
"?" Ye Qiu looked at her in confusion.
"I used too much force just now, my… my legs are a bit weak."
"?" Ye Qiu was speechless again. Was his Sharingan really that potent?
He activated Divine Might, switching to another stone platform. This platform had some tables and chairs.
He set her down on a stool, and on the table, her favorite carrots were already prepared.
"You rest and eat something, and I'll fix this little toy!"
"Mm-hmm!" Xiao Wu nodded obediently.
While gnawing on a carrot, she looked at Ye Qiu beside her. What she loved to eat most wasn't carrots at all.
Ye Qiu wiped his face; it was covered in quite a bit of saliva, so he used his sleeve to clean it.
"Hehe." Xiao Wu giggled foolishly from the side.
Ignoring her, Ye Qiu busied himself with repairing the item in his hand. This time, he intended to add some fine iron wires for Binding.
"Xiao Qiu~ Did you encounter any danger? Your black silk is covered in blood." Xiao Wu lay on the table, facing him.
"Mm, I met a very, very bad person. He wanted to kill me!"
"Kill you! Who is it? Xiao Qiu, tell me, I'll help you get revenge!" Hearing that someone wanted to kill him, Xiao Wu immediately became agitated.
He looked at her, remaining silent for a long time.
"Xiao Qiu~ What's wrong?" She looked up, curious.
Ye Qiu put down the item in his hand. He decided to explain things more clearly. "It was a Titled Douluo!"
"Buzz, buzz~" Ye Qiu's understated remark made Xiao Wu's head buzz.
Her originally smiling face immediately froze unnaturally, her complexion turning pale as she muttered, "A Titled Douluo…"