Why Are the Psychos Obsessed with a Mere NPC?

’She’s gone.’

Ah Qi watched her leave, reluctant to see her go.

Si Xu slowly curled his fingers. The light-gold hair on his back lifted with the wind, stray strands brushing across his eyes.

His eyelashes lowered, the last ripple of emotion stirring in the depths of his eyes. "Today wasn’t the right time."

After the incident with Qin Xianzhao and Xu Sheng, the Xu Family didn’t dare make a peep, and the Qin Family gave no response either.

However, the Alliance had a few minor issues with Xi Yu for not following their arrangements, so they secretly placed high-level students to patrol various areas.

Si Xu glanced up at the blue light in the sky.

He was in charge of the first competition zone; he couldn’t have someone disappearing on his watch.

"We’ll wait for tomorrow."

Ah Qi tilted its head and preened its feathers. ’Okay, we’ll wait for tomorrow.’

A soft downy feather fell, transforming into a long Golden Feather.

Si Xu’s eyes flickered, and he raised a hand to catch it.

His fingers were long and slender. The fingertips gripping the feather were clean, without a single flaw.

His fingers curled naturally, bringing the Golden Feather to his chest. He held it there lightly, a picture of quiet restraint.

"The Feather God is blessing me."

Ah Qi paused, then indulged him. ’Yes, Master will surely get his wish. She will become Master’s personal treasure.’

"Mhm." A hint of barely perceptible, heavy desire glinted in Si Xu’s eyes.

The Holy Light around him slowly faded, leaving all worldly troubles behind.

An image of Jian Yu curled up in bed appeared in his mind.

...

"Still not awake?" Ling Yanzhi tugged at the person sleeping wrapped up in the blanket, pulling her into his arms.

He reached out and felt Jian Yu’s forehead.

"Sleepy," Jian Yu mumbled in a tiny voice, restlessly nuzzling against Ling Yanzhi.

By the time she was done, both of their pajamas were in disarray.

Jian Yu rubbed her eyes and blearily opened them. "You’re back?"

"Just got back." Ling Yanzhi unconsciously leaned in, studying her up close.

His collar was wide open, revealing a stretch of pale chest, and the shirt around his waist was rucked up.

Jian Yu blinked, now wide awake.

She reached out to hug him, her eyes wide as she felt his abs.

"Something was weird today. I couldn’t attack the Soul Ghost Body. But the first time, I clearly killed one."

Jian Yu looked up. "Was the Level of today’s Soul Ghost Body too high?"

Ling Yanzhi’s ears turned red, and he unnaturally tugged at his clothes.

He pulled the blanket over them. "It was also S-Level. It’s not your fault."

Ling Yanzhi had checked the submitted reports.

"Yan Qin has been possessed twice. The Soul Ghost Body has already semi-fused with her. In a situation like this, a simple attack isn’t enough. You have to force it out."

Jian Yu thought for a moment. "Is it because I didn’t actually hit it? It’s inside Yan Qin’s body?"

"Mhm." Ling Yanzhi nodded, his breathing growing a little heavy.

Jian Yu sat up, catching a glimpse of the man’s reddened neck and earlobes out of the corner of her eye.

She hooked one leg over him, half-sprawled across his chest.

’This aloof, cool guy is shyer and more innocent than anyone when we’re intimate.’

’The contrast is so stark, it makes you want to tease him.’

Jian Yu looked at him with innocent eyes. "So how should I attack it?"

"Let me think..." ’All offense, no defense.’ Ling Yanzhi thought.

After all her fidgeting, the usual arrogance in his eyes had vanished.

He pressed his lips together. The veins on the side of his neck stood out as he swallowed, giving him a wild, sexy look.

The question was simple; it didn’t require any thought at all.

But his brain felt like it was tied in knots, and his ability to articulate was failing him.

Ling Yanzhi’s Adam’s apple bobbed twice as he decided to turn the tables.

He lightly gripped Jian Yu’s waist and lifted her up to sit on his stomach.

His casual posture exuded a natural sexiness.

"Yours isn’t a Soul Beast, but it functions like one. In this situation, its Soul Power can’t just be attached to Yan Qin’s body. It has to enter her body and force out the thing that’s occupying it."

Jian Yu stared at him intently. "And then?"

"..." Ling Yanzhi looked down, his gaze light and lazy as it fell on her.

"Are you going to listen carefully before you respond?"

Jian Yu pursed her lips, her eyes clear and feigning ignorance.

"Playing innocent again." Ling Yanzhi chuckled, his Adam’s apple vibrating slightly.

He leaned back against the high pillows on the headboard, squinted, tilted his head back, and opened his arms.

The pose was provocative. His neck stretched into a lazy curve, and the black necklace and silver choker he wore were especially eye-catching, instantly capturing one’s attention.

"Come here."

Jian Yu tackled him, her lips brushing against his chin.

She remembered another question. "I can smell it. Is that normal?"

"Smell what?" Ling Yanzhi asked, his hand pausing for a moment as he casually stroked her back.

"A stench. The smell of rotting flesh." Jian Yu looked up, the corners of her mouth turned down. Her expression was blank, but her eyes held a hint of disgust.

The way she was lying on him made her cheeks look a little fuller, giving her a cute and docile appearance.

Ling Yanzhi gave her cheek a squeeze. It felt nice.

He let go. "We can’t smell it."

Jian Yu shifted awkwardly to lie on her side against him. "When I touched Yan Qin, the smell got even stronger. But it didn’t cause any damage, and I didn’t hear any piercing sounds, so I wasn’t sure what was happening at the time."

Ling Yanzhi raised an eyebrow. "Then you’re more capable than us."

"Mmm-hmm." Jian Yu was still a bit sleepy. Her eyelids drooped as she hung limply on him.

She asked drowsily, "Yan Qin successfully Awakened too, right?"

"No. She’s probably going to fail." The corners of Ling Yanzhi’s mouth curved up, but his eyes turned cold.

...

"Failed! How could I have failed?!" The first thing Yan Qin heard upon waking was news that made her break down.

"Didn’t you say I was about to Awaken?"

Yan Qin stared at Pei Yin in disbelief.

Her voice was hoarse. "You lied to me. I was clearly on the verge of Awakening."

Pei Yin gave her a lukewarm glance. "I said there were signs of Awakening, not that it was one hundred percent certain. Don’t you know why the Soul Ghost Body likes to possess Half-awakened and Awakened people?"

Yan Qin froze.

She didn’t know.

’I’m a normal person, but the Soul Ghost Body still came after me, didn’t it?’

Pei Yin took off his white coat. "The power of a Soul Beast and the brain area that stores spiritual power are both nutrients for them."

He washed his hands, meticulously disinfecting them.

"People who get possessed by a Soul Ghost Body are usually severely injured. You weren’t injured, which means your mind was weak, and you practically served yourself up on a silver platter."

"Your signs of Awakening were weak to begin with. After being possessed twice, you became food for the Soul Ghost Body before you could even Awaken."

Pei Yin casually selected a chain accessory for himself while shooing her away. "Our transaction is over. Don’t come here again."

Yan Qin pushed herself up and out of the Treatment Pod.

"No, I haven’t Awakened yet! I can still drink the support medicine. Let me..."

Pei Yin didn’t listen any further and cut her off.

"I won’t waste any more medicine on you."

"I’ve given you the resources I promised. And Duan Feiye also gave you the special resource privileges you wanted."

"With all these benefits, you have enough to live well for the rest of your life."

"Don’t be too greedy. Although my temper is improving, I have no desire to waste my good mood on you."

’All that money and all those resources given away, not to mention a huge amount of my time, equipment, and medicine.’

Pei Yin had Ting Ying escort Yan Qin out, not bothering to say another word.

...

Unresigned, Yan Qin ran to the entrance of Villa No. 4.

When she found she could still get in, she breathed a sigh of relief.

She pulled out the special nightgown she’d saved at the bottom of her trunk, and with a grim face, walked into the bathroom.

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