"Ahem... Grandma Tom, I didn't mean anything by it, I just wanted to reassure Xiao Tian."
Ye Qiu coughed twice and immediately smiled apologetically at the old woman.
Grandma Tom instructed, "Don't bully Xiao Tian."
"How could I? Since she's your goddaughter, I'm more than capable of protecting her."
Ye Qiu smiled lightly at Hen Qiu Tian, expressing his goodwill.
Her background was already quite obvious.
It was definitely related to the Haotian Sect, after all, only direct disciples of the Haotian Sect possessed the Haotian Hammer.
But what Ye Qiu couldn't understand was...
Hen Qiu Tian possessed innate full soul power, even if the Haotian Hammer had mutated and lost its original handle.
But her potential was still there.
How could she have ended up wandering outside, and why did she seem to harbor such resentment towards the Haotian Sect?
Ye Qiu couldn't be sure
what grudge she held against the Haotian Sect.
But judging from her name, it was definitely a deep-seated hatred.
Hen Qiu Tian probably hated the Haotian Sect!
"Thank you."
Hearing Ye Qiu's words, He Qiutian was also somewhat moved and thanked Ye Qiu.
Afterwards,
Ye Qiu and Xiao Wu ate and drank their fill, then left right in front of them.
In the blink of an eye, they were back in the stone house in Biyou Village.
"Xiao Qiu, what exactly is going on with that He Qiutian? Could she be our enemy?"
Xiao Wu clung to Ye Qiu. She knew very well about the background of Tang San and his son. It seemed that the conflict
between the Haotian Sect and them was unlikely to end peacefully.
"Probably not. She seems to have a grudge against the Haotian Sect. And it's not a small one."
Ye Qiu didn't dare to be so sure.
After all, didn't Tang San and the Haotian Sect also have conflicts?
But they were able to reconcile.
After all, blood is thicker than water.
Ye Qiu, who didn't know the specifics of He Qiutian's situation, dared not be so certain.
"Xiao Wu, don't you want to wash up first?"
Ye Qiu rolled his eyes.
He had barely finished speaking when he realized his coat was slipping down. Xiao Wu, the rabbit, was already drooling, biting his neck and gently swirling her sweet, soft rabbit tongue.
"I... Sister Xiao Wu, help Xiao Qiu wash up first,"
Xiao Wu whimpered. This was the second day Ye Qiu had spent time alone with her.
Although she was exhausted from the previous night,
the opportunity was limited. As soon as
she finished speaking, Xiao Wu wrapped herself around his waist and slid down to the floor.
She also retrieved whatever Ye Qiu might need later.
Xiao Wu, who hadn't eaten enough earlier and still had room in her stomach, planned to have a late-night snack—her favorite rabbit favorite, the kind Xiao Lan coveted.
Ye Qiu was taken aback.
He gently grabbed Xiao Wu's head.
"Xiao Wu, turn on the light first, hiss~"
"Waaah!"
She was so greedy that she wouldn't listen to Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu sighed helplessly and let her be.
Anyway, he could clearly see Xiao Wu's every move as she ate with gusto in the dark.
...
Inside the Tom and Jerry carving shop.
After cleaning up the dishes, Henyu Tian lay down in her small room,
tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
Ye Qiu and Xiao Wu's terrifying cultivation speed was incredibly tempting,
yet lingering reservations remained.
The thought of that man and the others standing idly by when her mother was terminally ill pierced
her heart with pain .
How could they be so heartless?
Just because her mother was a commoner? If they disliked her, why did they bring her into the mountains? And
after bringing her back, why did they neglect her?!
The thought of her mother dying without anyone to bury her, without even the chance to be buried in the sect's cemetery,
only to be reduced to ashes and scattered to the winds...
That man didn't even glance at her!
And her own brother!
Was her Martial Soul really that important?
Henqiu Tian would never forget
the bitterness and scorn of those around her when her brother awakened his Martial Soul, when he only possessed a Blue Silver Grass with a mere 0.5 level of innate soul power.
Even the man sitting high and mighty in the main seat, their father, was filled with coldness and disdain,
allowing the three of them to suffer endless bullying within the sect.
Ultimately, her brother, two years her senior, after their mother's death, in order to help her escape this cage, was
blasted before her very eyes
by the so-called number one weapon Martial Soul in the world, coughing up blood and falling off a cliff.
At only six years old, she wandered
alone
in the Soul Master world, awakening her Martial Soul with the help of the Martial Soul Hall.
However, because of the infamy she heard about the Clear Sky Sect,
she dared not join them.
She could only wander alone, joining mercenary groups, starting as a slave, looking for opportunities to add soul rings to her soul.
Thinking of the mercenary group slaughtered and drained of their blood by the blood-robed man,
Henqiu Tian felt a pang of sadness and fear.
If it weren't for that,
how could she have come here, been taken in by Tom and his wife, and lived such a peaceful life?
Henqiu Tian suddenly opened her eyes,
tears welling up.
She gently wiped them away, quickly got up, and carefully took a black box from under the bed.
It was stained with blood and bore knife marks.
"This thing... should be able to get help from my seniors, right?"
Henqiu Tian murmured, wondering when she would see Ye Qiu and the others again.
...
Inside the stone house.
"Xiao Wu, here."
Xiao Wu took the hot milk Ye Qiu handed her.
She put down the carrot in her hand, took small sips through the straw, and quickly finished her midnight snack.
The lights in the room were already on.
Feeling a little cooler, Ye Qiu's expression relaxed. He grabbed Xiao Wu's head, which was about to doze off, and shook it quickly twice.
Xiao Wu suddenly snapped out of her daze, tossed aside the straw in her hand, wiped the drool from the corner of her mouth, and quickly hugged Ye Qiu's arm.
She swallowed hard.
Her charming appearance and slightly hoarse voice said, "Xiao Qiu, let's take a bath? You help Xiao Wu wash first."
"Okay."
Ye Qiu picked Xiao Wu up and quickly walked into the bathroom.
After waiting for a while, Ye Qiu didn't even have time to take off his clothes and turned on the shower.
Ye Qiu naturally washed Xiao Wu very carefully,
not missing a single corner or crevice.
Xiao Wu also raised her hands, biting her teeth weakly,
letting Ye Qiu do as he pleased.
The cool bathwater flowed over Xiao Wu's fair skin, absorbing her heat and becoming slightly warm.
Soon,
Xiao Wu also obediently wiped Ye Qiu's back and washed him clean.
After washing up, the two came out of the bathroom, Xiao Wu still clinging to Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu, not wanting Xiao Wu to get rid of her, threw her to the ground. Fortunately, Xiao Wu was very flexible and quickly managed to get on all fours to support her delicate body.
However, she couldn't anticipate Ye Qiu's next move from behind.
Ye Qiu swiftly grabbed Xiao Wu's scorpion braid and then tugged it slightly.
"Ahhh~"
Xiao Wu groaned, feeling some pain.
She struggled to crawl forward and retrieve her braid, but every time she moved forward a little, Ye Qiu would teasingly pull her back. This caused Xiao Wu to cry out in pain repeatedly .