Lou lowered his eyes, staring resentfully at the little turtle in his hand. Though his tone was biting, his touch was very gentle.
She was so tiny right now; he was afraid he might accidentally crush her shell.
He was carefully controlling his strength.
Yu Zhizhi froze for a moment.
...Huh?
’Why did he suddenly bring up Louis?’
Seeing her silence, Lou’s tone grew even stranger. "You get to see him every day, anyway. You probably wake up smiling from your dreams, don’t you?"
"We were..." Yu Zhizhi reminded him softly, "Weren’t we talking about Healing?"
Lou: "..."
After a moment of silence, he said, "Bring him along. We’re going back to the Holy Temple together."
Lou knew she had a good relationship with the boy. Usually, when he was out Hunting with the team, he would leave the little turtle in the care of the White-eyed Young Boy.
His spiritual power wasn’t very high, but it was stronger than the other two. At least he had a Combat Attribute.
What was more special was the Super Talent he had awakened—
Pupil Skill.
This was considered a Rare type, primarily used for influencing people’s minds.
Lou tapped her shell. "Change back. Conserve your spiritual power."
"Oh..."
Yu Zhizhi could tell that Lou really liked the little turtle.
She had taken her Beast Form to make him happy, after all.
Since he said so, Yu Zhizhi released her Beast Form.
The next second, she changed back into her human form, held in Lou’s arms. Feeling her soft body in his embrace, he smirked and, before she could react, kissed her fiercely.
Held by Lou, Yu Zhizhi wrapped her arms around his neck to keep from falling.
And just like that, he held her and kissed her.
Lou’s tall, slender figure stood ramrod straight with his back to the door. The woman he held princess-style was so petite that only her delicate ankles were visible from behind.
"Mm..."
Yu Zhizhi’s voice was muffled. She curled her toes slightly, feeling waves of tingling pleasure spread through her body.
She remembered the injured person lying on the mattress behind her and panicked. "D-Don’t... Not here..."
Lou chuckled, his voice deep and magnetic. "What are you thinking about?"
Yu Zhizhi’s ears burned.
She buried her face in his shoulder. "I’m hungry."
"Hungry?" Lou asked. "Hungry up top, or hungry down below?"
Hearing that, Yu Zhizhi’s face instantly turned beet red.
She felt her heart pounding.
Maybe it was from the lack of oxygen just now.
Or maybe it was because someone else was in the room, and the thought that they had been kissing in front of another person made her extremely shy.
Seeing her bashful expression, Lou brushed the tip of his nose against the pointed tips of her elf-like ears. "We’ll feed your stomach first. You won’t be escaping the rest."
Lou set her down.
They returned to the base’s living room, where the soup was ready.
The Stag had even used some brown rice to make a fragrant meal.
Ladle-d with broth, it smelled especially delicious.
Yu Zhizhi’s stomach rumbled with hunger.
She sat at the dining table, scooping up the food in her bowl with a spoon and slowly eating every last bite.
Lou was already gone.
After all, he never knew when another personality might emerge.
But whether it was Louis or Spider, the thought that they could also see his mate filled him with intense irritation.
As agreed, after finishing her meal, Yu Zhizhi was to take the White-eyed Young Boy back to the Holy Temple with her.
The Leopard and the Stag were at a bit of a loss.
Yu Zhizhi repeated what Lou had said. "The squad is temporarily disbanded. You’ll form a team with them for now, and when the time comes, you’ll be able to enter the Holy Temple. At that point, our squad might get back together."
The Bear Clan member’s squad had four people. Adding the Leopard and the Stag would bring the total to six.
The Bear Clan male had no objections. "Don’t worry, Miss Healer. I will take good care of them."
Although the Leopard and the Stag wanted to keep following Lord 91, they understood they didn’t have the right to choose in Paradise.
They could only offer their blessings and watch as the young woman departed.
The White-eyed Young Boy had regained a little consciousness. After changing into his Beast Form, he became a palm-sized praying mantis.
Yu Zhizhi gently wrapped him in a handkerchief, cupped him in her palm, and walked quickly outside.
A familiar, scrawled black shadow was waiting at the entrance to the base.
It was the Black Crow.
Following the Lord Leader’s orders, he escorted her all the way back to the Holy Temple.
"Right now..."
Yu Zhizhi couldn’t help but ask, "Who is it?"
She didn’t expect the Crow Shadow Guard to answer her.
It was just a casual question.
Unexpectedly, the black Crow actually spoke. "The Paradise Leader."
Yu Zhizhi’s steps faltered slightly—
’Oh, so it’s him.’
She nodded. "Thank you."
A Holy Temple patrol team took the young mantis boy to a residence not too far from the Holy Temple.
Outsiders were not allowed to enter the side hall.
Yu Zhizhi returned alone to the familiar place. She pushed open the door to her private room and lay down on the bed.
The day had drained a lot of her spiritual power, and she fell into a deep sleep.
Late at night, a figure appeared by her bedside.
He paused for a moment.
Louis gazed at her sleeping form in the darkness. He bent down and kissed her forehead.
He tucked her in, then turned and left.
He had to go investigate the matter of the missing contestant.
Yu Zhizhi had a good night’s sleep. She seemed to have dreamed of Louis, but she couldn’t remember any of the specific details.
She only vaguely remembered the sensation on her forehead.
Yu Zhizhi reached up and touched it, a faint smile on her face.
She went to the mural and peered through a crack, observing the situation in the side hall. The Lord of Paradise seemed to be back exceptionally early today. He stood motionless before a metal weapons rack, lost in thought.
Yu Zhizhi had been about to go out, but after seeing the Lord of Paradise, she didn’t quite dare to anymore.
She slowly returned to the table, sat down, and began flipping through an illustrated bestiary of Paradise, which recorded many Fallen Species.
She saw the Fiery Flame Giant Worm she had encountered yesterday; it looked exactly like the picture.
As she was spacing out, there was a knock on the door of her room.
Yu Zhizhi turned. "Come in."
The door opened to reveal Lou. The moment he’d emerged, he had impatiently followed her scent here. Seeing her sitting obediently in the room waiting for him put him in an excellent mood.
The young man’s tall frame in the doorway made the room’s entrance seem much smaller.
He tilted his head slightly. "Come out."
The side hall was spacious.
There was more room for activities.
Yu Zhizhi smiled at him. "Okay~"
She put down the bestiary and hurried to the door. Lou naturally took her hand and led her to the coffee table in the middle of the hall, where they sat down.
A shadow conjured by the Black Crow placed platter after platter of exquisite pastries on the coffee table.
It also brewed a pot of black tea.
"Leader," the Black Crow said dutifully. "There is a meeting in ten minutes."
"Understood."
Lou replied flatly.
Sometimes, when he was the one in control, he had to pretend to be that guy and attend meetings with that bunch of old geezers.
But this time, the meeting was earlier than usual.
Not long after the Black Crow left, a video call connected.
Yu Zhizhi was drinking her tea. She froze for a second, then, at a look from Lou, she turned into a little turtle and hid inside his dark green robes.
Lou instructed her, "This is a joint meeting with the Three Great Empires. Don’t make a sound. Be careful not to be discovered."
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