10: Storage soul guide, to the mouth

Under the bright sunlight.

The woman lay on the grass.

Her tight leather top and pants outlined a stunningly explosive figure.

Her legs were long and straight, like something meticulously carved by a machine, possessing a slender yet powerful aesthetic.

An exaggerated waist-to-hip ratio, a winding figure, and on her abdomen, devoid of any excess fat, peaks proudly stood.

Due to the intense pain, the girl's body was taut, her upper body subtly arching, making her figure even more prominent.

...

Su Ye's eyes burned, and he quickly shifted his gaze away, then stood up.

For some reason, he always felt a lack of calmness, a restless urge to do something bad.

What Su Ye didn't know was that the source of it all was his fusion of too many metal and fire attribute Soul Rings.

Metal is rigid and lacks softness; the Martial Soul is also closely linked to the body.

That fire attribute Soul Ring was even more volatile.

Together, the two caused an imbalance of yin and yang within him; simply put, his yang energy was too excessive.

On the other side.

"Hmm?"

As the intense pain subsided, Zhu Zhuqing miraculously found that although her right leg still felt a bit uncomfortable, it was no longer so painful.

"It's really healed?"

Standing up, Zhu Zhuqing moved her ankle, a look of surprise appearing on her face, her bright, amber-like eyes complexly sizing up the young man before her.

After a moment...

"Forget it." The resentment in her heart had mostly dissipated at this moment, Zhu Zhuqing sighed inwardly, silently put on her boots, and decided not to dwell on what had happened earlier.

After all, she was the one who intruded here. Although she was watched while bathing, that guy was clearly in a dazed state earlier, so it was probably a genuine misunderstanding.

As for that matter...

He was strong and didn't take advantage of her vulnerability, and now he had even helped her heal her leg. Clearly, he hadn't maliciously set a trap.

Although there was still a hint of indignation in her heart, Zhu Zhuqing was someone who clearly distinguished right from wrong and wouldn't be completely unreasonable.

After thinking, Zhu Zhuqing's pink lips parted slightly, and she said:

"Regarding what happened earlier, we are now even."

Although her voice was cool, it carried a hint of softness, and her cold gaze had also become much gentler.

Even?

Su Ye "swished" his gaze sideways, looking the girl up and down with a "Are you kidding me?" expression.

"Huh? Even?~"

"Little Cat, when you swore, we were indeed even at that time~"

"You wanted to spar to vent your anger; who's to blame for getting injured? My healing you should be counted separately. Now, you owe me, understand?"

As he spoke, Su Ye pretended to realize something, saying "Oh."

"Do you think I saw your body and feel like you suffered a huge loss, right?"

"You..." Glaring fiercely at Su Ye, Zhu Zhuqing pressed her pink lips together tightly, almost spitting out the words "shut up".

Shaking his head, Su Ye said self-righteously:

"You need to understand..."

"First, you were the one who trespassed into my territory and went down to bathe without checking if there was anyone around, not me running over to watch you bathe."

"Second, I didn't make you raise your hand to swear; you could have just said it directly. Should I pay for the mistake you made yourself?"

"Third, getting injured during a martial artist's spar is commonplace. You were the one who insisted on fighting, so I don't need to be responsible. Furthermore, I was the one who healed you. Not only do you not say thank you, but you don't even show any gratitude?"

Zhu Zhuqing was dumbfounded; she had never in her life seen such a shameless person.

Gratitude?!

Does that mean I still have to give you a gift?

My pure and untouched body was seen by you, and I still have to thank you and give you a gift?!

"Don't worry, I'm not a greedy person either."

Su Ye scratched his head, looking like he was painstakingly considering things for someone, and raised his chin.

"Uh, I feel like that ring in your hand is pretty good."

"It's fine if it's not for medical expenses; just consider it the prize for the spar. If you win against me in the future, I'll just give it back to you, no big deal."

The young man's appearance seemed casual, but his direct gaze had long been fixed on the item in the girl's hand, his eyes burning with desire, ready to grab it at any moment—mine, it's all mine.

Zhu Zhuqing raised her left hand; she was wearing a black gem ring on her finger.

This is her storage Soul Tool!

"You're dreaming!!"

Zhu Zhuqing retreated, putting distance between them, her full chest rising and falling erratically, making one dizzy just looking at it.

...

This woman, she responds to force but not reason, huh~

Su Ye slowly lowered his hand, his originally amiable expression turning grim.

The grand principles had been stated; he had another layer of "reasoning."

"Are you giving it or not?"

Su Ye's fists cracked, and a fierce look appeared on his face, his meaning self-evident.

Zhu Zhuqing's expression turned cold, and she once again summoned her Netherworld Spirit Cat Martial Soul.

Su Ye didn't waste words either; his Golden Flame Eagle Martial Soul attached to him. This storage ring had to be his today; even Jesus coming wouldn't help.

Swish, a purple Soul Ring appeared.

The purple light flashed across, and Zhu Zhuqing's eyes looked somewhat lost.

"A Thousand-Year Soul Ring!"

Zhu Zhuqing was so shocked she blurted out in a daze. How was it possible for his first Soul Ring to be a Thousand-Year Soul Ring?

She had seen too many geniuses since she was young, but she had never seen anyone whose first ring was a thousand years.

He was the first!

"Is this guy a monster?"

Looking at the young man who wasn't much older than herself, Zhu Zhuqing's face tightened. Fortunately, the other party was just a Soul Master; she might not necessarily lose.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang——!

Fists and claws were incredibly fast, and two figures clashed by the lake shore.

The lake surface churned with turbulent waves, and fallen leaves scattered all around.

Before long, the dust settled.

Two figures lay on the ground. Like a python coiling around its prey, Su Ye had Zhu Zhuqing under control.

He hooked her ankles with his legs, held Zhu Zhuqing's right hand firmly with one hand, and twisted her left hand behind her neck with the other, gripping her wrist. Just a slight force could cause intense pain.

Any martial art emphasizes grappling and entanglement techniques.

Eight Extremities Fist emphasizes close combat; its grappling is not bad. Small entanglement for the wrist, large entanglement for the arm, double entanglement for the body.

"Let go of me quickly!" Lying on the man's bare chest, the sensation of his muscles at that moment made Zhu Zhuqing unable to stay calm, and a flush of red swept across her cheeks.

"Are you giving it or not?!"

Su Ye's fingers twisted, applying force, the pain in her wrist making Zhu Zhuqing unbearable.

Thinking of how this scoundrel had humiliated her today, not even sparing her storage Soul Tool, Zhu Zhuqing's temper flared up as well. She clenched her teeth, refusing to yield even unto death.

Each muffled groan seemed to contain the girl's last bit of stubbornness; she just wouldn't cry out.

...

Su Ye didn't continue applying force. If he twisted further, Zhu Zhuqing's wrist would likely be injured.

But having finally encountered a high-grade storage Soul Tool, Su Ye had absolutely no intention of giving up.

His backpack had been full these past few days. Some good medicinal herbs could only be used for bathing and couldn't be synthesized into higher-level items, which pained him greatly.

Swish—! Swish—!

On the slender finger, that glittering black gem ring dangled before him.

Su Ye's heart hardened. With an "awoo," he directly bit onto it and held it in his mouth.

Boom!

This time, Zhu Zhuqing was completely stunned.

Her dark pupils were like exploding black stars.

"You... What are you doing to me?!"