Animal-eared Girl Era: Start by Forming a Contract with an SSS-Class School Belle

"Or maybe, I can play some music for you on the side to help set the mood?" she went on.

Xiao Ye forced a bitter smile and hurriedly refused, "Forget about setting the mood with music, but, Dean, could you maybe give us a little privacy?"

Yunxi snorted coldly and stayed right where she was, channeling spatial energy and manipulating spatial factors to draw all the Charming Poison out of Mu Qingxue's body.

Then she took out a bottle of blue potion, using spatial factors to send it directly into Mu Qingxue's system.

The effects of the potion kicked in quickly; the obvious red flush on Mu Qingxue's overheated body faded away, returning to her original fair-pink complexion.

As the symptoms of the aphrodisiac disappeared, Mu Qingxue returned to normal, ninety-nine percent of the abnormal feelings fading, and she was back in control of herself.

Face bright red, she glared at the still-busy Xiao Ye and snapped, "You bastard, stop right now."

"The Charming Poison's been neutralized!"

They separated, and she hastily ran behind a nearby rock. But halfway there, her legs buckled and she collapsed onto the ground.

Xiao Ye hurried over to help her up, "Did your poison really get neutralized? Then why did you fall?"

Mu Qingxue's beautiful eyes widened in annoyance, "Isn't it because of you?"

Xiao Ye finally got it, pulling out a cloak and draping it over her shoulders, saying apologetically, "I just really wanted to help you detox as fast as possible—the treatment got a little too aggressive. Don't worry, next time I'll be more gentle."

Mu Qingxue's blush reached the tips of her ears, and she lowered her head, scolding softly, "Shut up, you jerk. Don't say another word."

"You're thinking there'll be a next time? No way. There won't be another time."

*Yunxi watched quietly from the side, and to her surprise, felt a wave of jealousy stirring in her heart. It felt bitter and uncomfortable.*

*She really couldn't figure out why she felt that way.*

"And there's still a little rat hiding around," Yunxi shoved away her fleeting feelings and focused her attention on the Great Venerable Realm gray-clad man skulking in the shadows.

The man in gray was tense all over. At the moment, he was completely immobilized, powerless to move, unable even to send his spiritual sense outside his body.

Once Xiao Ye helped Mu Qingxue behind the rock, Yunxi kicked the man in gray down to the ground.

The man in gray hit the dirt flat on his back and limbs, terrified, exclaiming,

"Kunpeng Venerable—it's actually you!"

The prestigious faces of the Top Ten Venerable Ones of the Demon City were known to everyone in Shanghai Base City. He recognized her instantly.

Yunxi looked down at him, planting a foot on his chest, and said coldly, "Spill the plan for the assassination plot, from start to finish—every detail."

*The man in gray was shaken inside—assassination plot, so she saw right through it. And this woman was actually Kunpeng Venerable.*

His pupils shrank instinctively, but he kept his expression neutral, denying,

"Assassination plot, what assassination plot? I have no idea what you're talking about, Venerable Lord—surely there's been some kind of misunderstanding."

Yunxi could tell he was lying, so she suddenly pressed her foot down hard onto his chest.

Crack, crack, crack—one after another, every rib in the man's chest snapped; some of them even pierced his lungs and heart.

"Ahhh!!!" The man in gray screamed his lungs out in absolute agony.

His eyes were wild with horror, lips quivering, face pale as death.

Yunxi's gaze was mocking, "Tell the whole truth, and you might have a shot at living. But if you try to lie, or play dumb, you're dead."

"Even if I kill you, the Hong family won't come after me—they won't even care. In their eyes, you're nothing. Disposable."

"So what, you're really willing to take this to the grave for the Hong family? Willing to throw your own life away for them?"

*Inside, the man in gray trembled violently. After a long pause, he scoffed at himself, "You're right, Venerable Lord. The Hong family already threw me away. There's no reason for me to keep working for them."*

Yunxi smiled, "You're quick to catch on."

But the man in gray added, "But my family's still under the Hong family's watch. There's no way I could ever betray them."

With a spurt, the man in gray coughed up a mouthful of black blood, his neck slumped, and the light in his eyes faded.

The man in gray had killed himself.

He had called on every ounce of his strength to snap all the vital arteries in his heart. Heartstrings broken, he died on the spot.

*Yunxi's pretty smile froze—she'd actually been played by a minor goon. Even though he was already dead and gone, she still felt a little annoyed.*

Killing intent flashed in her beautiful eyes. In an instant, the body beneath her foot was sliced apart by countless spatial blades and swept into the spatial turbulence.

No body, not even a grave.

Feeling a bit bored, Yunxi made her way behind the rock.

Mu Qingxue fished a battle suit from her storage ring, intending to put it on, but she was so weak she couldn't stand for long. After several minutes, she still hadn't managed to dress herself properly.

Xiao Ye, who had his back to her, turned and asked, "Want some help?"

Mu Qingxue panicked, "Turn back around! Don't look—I can do it myself."

Xiao Ye turned away again, rolling his eyes, "I've seen everything already, so what's there to be shy about?"

Mu Qingxue let out a little shriek, so mad she wanted to fight Xiao Ye right there.

Another two minutes passed, and she finally got everything on, but her legs still felt like jelly, so she had to lean against the rock for support.

*Who knew why that bastard was still so vigorous? It'd been hours and he didn't look the least bit worn out, still ruddy-faced and full of energy.*

*As for her, she felt like she was about to collapse.*

*She couldn't tell if it was the Charming Poison or Xiao Ye's detox treatment that left her like this.*

Seeing she was finally done, Xiao Ye walked over and eyed her up and down, satisfied, Helpuscontinuebyreadingatthesource:MV2LEMPYR.

"That battle suit really suits you, shows off your figure perfectly."

"So, shouldn't we maybe talk about compensation now?" he asked.

Mu Qingxue was lost, "Compensation? What compensation?"

Xiao Ye replied like it was obvious, "I helped you deal with the Charming Poison, and called Yunxi over to finish the job—obviously, you owe me compensation."

"If we hadn't neutralized the poison, you'd have dropped dead on the spot. I basically saved your life!"

"So, don't you think you should reward me or something?"

Mu Qingxue's pretty face turned coal black, as black as char.

*He had already done all that to her, and now he wanted to talk compensation after the fact.*

*What the hell did he think he was doing, screwing and then being cold about it!*

*She'd been a virgin, pure as snow, and now this bastard had taken that from her.*

Fuming more with every thought, Mu Qingxue let out a frustrated yell, lunged at Xiao Ye, and bit him on the hand, growling,

"You're such a damn bastard—makes me want to bite your head off."

"What, are you a dog?" Xiao Ye pushed her away, but since she couldn't stand, she fell against his chest.

Xiao Ye's expression stayed calm, "If you want me to take responsibility, I can. But the compensation still stands—business is business."

At the word "responsibility," Mu Qingxue got even more pissed, "I don't need you taking responsibility! Fine, I'll pay you! Let's just say I hired a gigolo one time."

Xiao Ye twitched at the corner of his mouth.

*Him, a gigolo? If anyone else said that, he'd have slapped them, but Mu Qingxue was different—she was the City Lord's Daughter. Looked like he really had played the City Lord's Daughter's gigolo for a night. He couldn't complain.*

*As long as there was compensation, who cared!*

"Whatever, I spent two or three hours detoxing you—my back's practically broken. The compensation can't be low—at least one Great Venerable Realm Crystal Core," Xiao Ye said, counting on his fingers as he came to a conclusion.

*His back was sore? Mu Qingxue was stunned. Her eyes glanced at a certain part of his body, figuring he'd be just fine even after three hours.*

"Hmph, it's just a Great Venerable Crystal Core—I'll pay!"

"Still, you're one expensive gigolo."