The tense atmosphere slowly dissipated, replaced by a wave of awkwardness.
Of course, the awkwardness was primarily Ning Bei's; the little cat didn't know what was happening yet.
You see, this woman had always worn a tight black leather suit. Because the clothes were snug, they were convenient for her as an agility-type Soul Master in combat. But in this situation, you could say the tight leather suit had betrayed her.
Due to the elasticity of the clothes, after the back exceeded the elastic limit and tore, the entire leather suit had completely detached from the little cat's body under the effect of inertia. Zhu Zhuqing was now as she was at birth, originally possessing nothing.
Of course, excluding the Evil God Hook that shot straight up from her tailbone.
Originally, with the little cat's current posture, there wasn't much to see. But as luck would have it, after the Evil God Hook broke through her body, the pain throughout Zhu Zhuqing's body also receded like a tide. At this moment, she, who was a bit bewildered after completing the Soul Ring absorption, actually stood up. That's right, she stood up.
While thanking nature's bounty in his heart, Ning Bei subtly turned his body to the side. After all, if he didn't avert his gaze when an accident happened, it would seem a bit improper.
But he was quite the gentleman, yet some people just wouldn't go along with his wishes. Feeling that she had broken through to the Soul Sage cultivation level, the little cat took a quick step and came before him, giving him a bear hug with a face full of excitement.
If it were at any other time, this hug would have been harmless, but this big sister clearly hadn't realized her current state. Ning Bei, who had just been silently reciting the Ice Heart Incantation, immediately shot up.
Feeling the waves of softness coming from in front of him, Ning Bei didn't dare to reach out and embrace her, because there was nowhere to put his hands.
"Brother Ning Bei, I succeeded! I also have a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring!"
"Yes, yes, yes... that, you, you... you let go first."
Hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing released Ning Bei and took a few steps back in confusion. It was these few steps that once again exposed the wonders of nature to Ning Bei's sight.
Just as Ning Bei was about to speak a reminder, the little cat's eyes lit up, and she turned her body to shake her Evil God Hook.
"Brother Ning Bei, is this a Soul Bone? A torso bone?"
The bony tail swaying in the wind also completely swayed into Ning Bei's heart. Feeling that he couldn't hold back, he immediately covered his nostrils and released the Eternal Frozen Domain, freezing himself.
After half a day without a response, the little cat let out a soft "Huh" and turned around to find an ice sculpture. Feeling very strange, she stepped forward and knocked on the ice.
"Brother Ning Bei, what are you doing?"
Crack Crack
Cracks slowly covered the entire ice sculpture. Ning Bei, who had calmed down a bit, reappeared before Zhu Zhuqing.
"Brother Ning Bei, help me see what this is?"
Seeing that the other party was about to turn around again to let him observe the Evil God Hook, Ning Bei immediately shouted to stop her.
"Alright, let's not worry about what that is for now. I only know that if you keep going like this, I might just accept nature's bounty with pleasure."
"Huh?"
Forced to turn back and face Ning Bei again, Zhu Zhuqing was full of confusion, not understanding what nature's bounty was.
Swallowing, Ning Bei quickly turned his head to the side and said:
"Don't you feel a little cold?"
"Cold? No, my clothes are specially custom-made..."
As she spoke, the little cat reached for the leather suit on her body, but her hand only met with smoothness.
Zhu Zhuqing's face instantly stiffened. She mechanically lowered her head and found that she couldn't see her toes at all...
"Ah!!!!!!!!!!!!"
A heaven-shaking scream came. Ning Bei said he had never seen a person change from white to red so quickly. Then came a rustling sound.
"You, you... don't turn around yet, I'm not ready..."
"Okay, take your time, no rush."
Nearly ten minutes passed, and the little cat's call still hadn't come, but Ning Bei didn't show any intention of urging or asking. You see, when hunting the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, Ning Bei had created an ice prison in this space. The walls made of ice had no other characteristics except being as smooth as a mirror.
Zhu Zhuqing's actions behind him were completely reflected on the ice surface. At first, after Ning Bei turned around and discovered this, he immediately closed his eyes. But after a long time without a response, he couldn't resist his curiosity and opened his eyes.
From the scene reflected on the ice wall, the little cat was currently in a dilemma. The Evil God Hook, which hadn't been retracted, made it impossible for her to put on her tight leather suit. She was now anxiously turning around and fiddling with her extra tail.
"That... that, try using your soul power to control the Evil God Hook to retract into your body, like an external Soul Bone on a hand."
Hearing Ning Bei's voice, the little cat was startled. She turned her head and saw that he hadn't turned around, and she breathed a sigh of relief. Then a wave of confusion came from the bottom of her heart. How did the other party know she hadn't retracted her tail without turning around?
Following Ning Bei's back, Zhu Zhuqing looked directly at the ice wall in the distance. Her embarrassed state was clearly reflected on the ice surface, which made her cheeks turn into fiery clouds again.
Biting her lip, Zhu Zhuqing quickly dispelled the distracting thoughts and controlled the Evil God Hook to slowly return to her body. Then she changed her clothes at the fastest speed she had ever used in her life.
"Okay... okay."
Whoosh.
Ning Bei exhaled, turned his head, and didn't show any strange expression. He shook his head and looked at the little cat's crimson cheeks before saying:
"This of yours should be a tail external Soul Bone, a very rare existence. It should be of considerable help to you."
"Mhm... mhm..."
The little cat, who should have been excited, couldn't hear anything at all now. Ning Bei looked down and found that a three-bedroom, one-living-room apartment had appeared on the ice surface.
"What's wrong? Aren't you happy about getting a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring and an external Soul Bone?"
"No... no..."
"Tell me what Soul Skills you've gained."
Understanding the young girl's thin skin, Ning Bei began frantically steering the conversation elsewhere, so she wouldn't remain stuck in that awkward atmosphere.
As expected, when the topic of the Soul Skill granted by the hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring was brought up, Zhu Zhuqing's eyes immediately lit up, and she raised her head again, looking directly at Ning Bei.
"Besides granting me the ability of Martial Soul True Body, the seventh Soul Ring also gave me an additional Soul Skill called Dark Lightning Evil God Destruction, which can attack enemies with four attributes: evil, space, lightning, and wind."
A hint of understanding flashed in Ning Bei's eyes. As expected, she had inherited this ability, but he was clearly more concerned about whether the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's other divine skill had been engraved into the external Soul Bone.
"That's a very good Soul Skill. What about the Soul Bone? Did the Soul Bone grant you any other active Soul Skills?"
"Yes."
The little cat nodded, her hand unconsciously reaching for her tailbone.
"A Soul Skill called Life and Death Arena. It seems to be able to pull enemies into a special space, where both the enemy and I will return to our six-year-old state."
"Just as I thought."
Hearing that Zhu Zhuqing had indeed inherited the Life and Death Arena, a hint of joy appeared on Ning Bei's face.
"You can try to train your fighting abilities in the future. You know, in the six-year-old state, neither you nor the enemy can use Soul Skills. Winning through combat techniques would be a good choice then."
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