Chapter 88: Xiao Wu, How About You Contribute Again? | The Disappearance of Ning Rongrong
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The air was so quiet that the flicker of the candle flame could be heard.
After two breaths, a barely noticeable curve lifted at the corner of the girl's lips.
The smile vanished in an instant, yet it made the bishop's heart tremble inexplicably.
"Interesting."
She softly uttered two words, as if speaking to herself.
A second later, her body dissipated like a shadow.
"Th-this… Hiss~ whew~"
The bishop's pupils suddenly contracted. It took him a long while to recover.
He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and hurried out to arrange for a messenger.
Inside the spiritual sea space, something interesting was happening.
Xiao Wu's remnant soul had been treated like a rabbit plush toy these past days, being kneaded and played with by Bai Lu and chased and pawed at like a yarn ball by the Shadow Cat.
But after several days of nurturing, she finally regained some strength.
With a flash of pink light, Xiao Wu suddenly awakened, transforming from a small ball into human form.
Compared to her young girl appearance before the sacrifice, her current body was slender; her long hair flowed like a waterfall, and her features were delicate.
She was clearly an adult woman now.
"Meow!"
This sudden change scared away the Shadow Cat that had been batting her around.
"Where is this…"
Xiao Wu stood naked, looking around in confusion.
"Didn't I sacrifice myself? I didn't die?"
"No. You're already dead."
A familiar voice sounded.
"Ah!"
Xiao Wu was startled.
As soon as she turned her head, she saw Bai Lu sitting on a throne, looking at her with a half-smile.
She asked nervously, "Y-you… why are you here?"
"Didn't I say it before? As long as you obediently 'do good deeds' and dedicate yourself while alive, I can make things easier for you after death."
"See? You just died, and I immediately pulled you back."
Bai Lu said leisurely, "Welcome to the spiritual sea space. My territory."
"Y-you… did you die too?"
Xiao Wu asked cautiously.
"Of course. Long ago!"
Bai Lu sighed faintly.
"Then how can you still appear in reality?"
Xiao Wu stopped halfway, suddenly realizing:
"Wait! You're not human! You're also a hundred-thousand-year soul beast! You also sacrificed yourself!"
"Correct!"
Bai Lu clapped. "But there's no reward!"
"Why?!"
Xiao Wu became agitated. "We're both hundred-thousand-year soul beasts. Why are you helping humans? Why are you harming me?!"
"Why help humans?"
Bai Lu tilted his head and smiled casually. "Perhaps because of that not-so-pure love~."
"As for why harm you?"
Though seated, he looked down at her from above.
"No, no, no. I'm helping you."
"After all, you've already taken human form. Sooner or later, you'd either be forced to sacrifice or be turned into flesh… a scabbard-shaped birthing tool."
"If you're going to serve someone anyway, you might as well stay here and be my maid and pet."
"In your dreams!"
Xiao Wu's face flushed red as she shouted angrily, "I, Xiao Wu, would rather die! Even if my soul scatters and I'm left without a burial place, I will never submit to you, nor will I ever be your maid or sword sheath!"
"Not bad! You've got backbone. I admire that!"
Bai Lu praised, raising his hand to open a passage to the Slaughter Space.
He said indifferently, "Then please, go ahead. The brothers over there should be very eager to taste a hundred-thousand-year rabbit."
"Go ahead—huh?!"
Xiao Wu followed his gaze and instantly froze.
On the other side of the passage was a dim, blood-colored space.
Countless souls filled the space, each with crimson eyes and terrifying auras.
At the very front, a blood-red Man-Faced Demon Spider stared at her, its eight demonic eyes flashing with greed, drool nearly dripping.
Behind it were a Vigorous Vajra Bear, Stormwind Demon Wolf King, and Vajra Tiger…
All kinds of souls stared at her, this harmless little rabbit, with bloodthirsty greed.
"Th-this…"
For some reason, Xiao Wu's legs suddenly went weak.
She looked at Bai Lu, a trace of pleading in her eyes:
"Is there another choice? Can I kill myself?"
"Are you dreaming?"
Bai Lu sneered:
"Either dedicate yourself and give the brothers one last charge."
"Or behave and stay here as a maid and pet."
"Choose one."
"Th-this… that…"
Xiao Wu looked at Bai Lu, then at the terrifying souls in the Slaughter Space, her heart struggling wildly.
She truly wanted to just die.
But the Man-Faced Demon Spider and the others were far too terrifying, far too "enthusiastic"!
She… Her legs were weak.
"Have you decided to go to the Slaughter Space by default?"
Bai Lu's voice sounded. "As expected of a compassionate hundred-thousand-year rabbit. Then go on!"
With a wave of his hand, Xiao Wu was uncontrollably pulled toward the passage.
Closer… closer!
"Ah!"
The Man-Faced Demon Spider opened its bloody maw.
"I'll stay! I'll behave!"
At the very last moment before she would fall into its mouth, Xiao Wu shouted.
The passage closed!
"S-saved…"
Xiao Wu collapsed to the ground, legs weak, gasping for breath.
"Good little rabbit. You made the right choice."
Bai Lu walked up to her, revealing a gentle smile:
"You'll live here from now on."
"Remember, be obedient, be good. Otherwise… hehe…"
The gentle tone made Xiao Wu feel like she had fallen into an ice cave.
"Turn into a rabbit and come here for me to pet."
With a wave of his hand, Xiao Wu was forced to transform into a small soft-boned rabbit.
"Wuu~"
Xiao Wu trembled, curling into a ball, not daring to move.
"Not obedient?"
Bai Lu said casually, "Then I'll throw you into the Slaughter Space."
"Squeak~"
The little rabbit is coming!
Xiao Wu immediately jumped up and took the initiative to press herself into Bai Lu's hands, obediently letting him pet her.
"No wonder Chang'e likes petting rabbits."
Bai Lu stroked Xiao Wu thoughtfully:
"I wonder if Chang'e's rabbit is male or female."
After a few strokes, he suddenly remembered something important:
"Speaking of which, I wonder if relying only on the soul of a hundred-thousand-year Man-Faced Demon Spider will be enough for that plan."
"Little rabbit, work hard to recover. If it's not enough, I might need you to contribute again."
"Don't worry, you'll just die once more."
"Wuu~?!"
Rabbit-ball Xiao Wu's eyes widened instantly: 'Are you a devil?!'
'I'm already being this obedient, and you still want me to contribute again?!'
Outside the spiritual sea space
Zhu Zhuqing "witnessed" everything, a faint smile appearing on her lips.
She had confidence in Bai Lu and also in herself.
Mm, Bai Lu had said she was unique!
Hmph hmph~
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With a cheerful mood, Zhu Zhuqing left the city.
Not long after leaving, she suddenly ran into two somewhat familiar soul masters on the road.
"This aura… they seem to be the two Soul Emperors who were secretly protecting Ning Rongrong before."
"What are they looking for?"
"Could it be that they're looking for Ning Rongrong?"
Thinking of that lively, cheerful, and generous girl, Zhu Zhuqing took the initiative to walk over.
"What are you looking for? Where is Ning Rongrong?"
The two Soul Emperors were first stunned, then quickly recognized her.
"You are… the one from the Soul Arena before?"
The thin Soul Emperor said in surprise.
"Mm."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded. "What happened?"
"We were secretly protecting Miss."
The fat Soul Emperor said with a bitter face, "But not long after leaving the town, Miss suddenly disappeared."
"Disappeared?"
Zhu Zhuqing frowned slightly.
Setting aside positions, she still had a good impression of Ning Rongrong.
If she could help, she would.
But for a living person to suddenly vanish in front of two Soul Emperors…
Even she couldn't do that right now, could she?
End of Chapter