When Qin Sisi arrived home, Ye You was lying comfortably and lazily on the bed, sleeping soundly.
Seeing him in such a casual posture, it was hard to associate him with the handsome and elegant figure in the mirror from the previous night. She couldn’t help but curve the corners of her lips upward and whisper, "You called me a lazy cat, but I think you are the real lazy cat!"
Qin Sisi chuckled lightly and shook her head before heading to the kitchen to prepare dinner.
After setting the food on the table, she called Ye You for dinner, then they started eating - one person, one cat.
Qin Sisi had refused Ye You’s request to quit her job and move in the morning. She was initially worried that Ye You would persist, but he quietly ate his meal and didn’t say a word, hence she didn’t bring it up either.
Just when Qin Sisi had put down her bowl, Ye You unexpectedly leaped towards her, placing a paw on her forehead.
The unsuspecting Qin Sisi was startled and said reproachfully, "What are you doing?" As she spoke, she tried to push Ye You’s paw away.
"Don’t move." Ye You spoke in a deep tone. Qin Sisi was taken aback and indeed remained still, not because she was obedient but because she figured Ye You might have his reasons.
Sitting there motionless, she felt a notably soft touch on her forehead, it was a bit cool, a bit ticklish, and also quite indescribable. Qin Sisi’s heartbeat inevitably quickened.
A few minutes later, Ye You’s paw left Qin Sisi’s forehead. He said, "Your aptitude is pretty good. You adapted to my magic blood in less than a day."
A puzzled expression appeared on Qin Sisi’s face: "What do you mean?"
Ye You patiently explained, "During the Blood Covenant procedure, some of my blood entered your body. My blood has the effect of stimulating magical power. Once your body adapted to it, you also began to possess magical power."
Qin Sisi’s eyes widened in disbelief, "Are you saying I’ll become like you?"
Ye You shook his head slightly, suppressing a strong urge to laugh as he replied, "Having magical power, you still need constant practice to master the use of magic. I will start by teaching you some low-level magic, so for now, you won’t be exactly like me."
What Ye You said was very euphemistic, but Qin Sisi understood. Possessing magical power doesn’t imply the ability to use magic. It’s like in the human world, one needs constant learning and effort to master a skill. Moreover, according to Ye You, even if she learned magic, it would be at the lowest level and wouldn’t be compared with Ye You.
Qin Sisi nodded thoughtfully, not disappointed at all. After all, ’A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step’. She definitely understood this concept.
Thinking about her ordinary self being able to use magical powers ignited a sense of excitement within her. She was curious about Ye You’s level of magic and asked, "So with your level of magic, how powerful are you considered in the Demon Sacred Realm?"
Ye You’s eyes flickered for a moment as he replied, "It’s okay, I guess."
Qin Sisi wasn’t particularly satisfied with the noncommittal answer. What did ’It’s okay...’ really mean? The interpretation of this phrase was too broad.
Although unsatisfied, Qin Sisi knew better than to pry further and switched the topic, "So, how many ghosts have you collected so far?"
"Two." Ye You answered in a low voice, seemingly a bit embarrassed.
Qin Sisi pivoted her eyes,"Those would be my mom and dad, right?"
"Mmm."
That’s kind of slow! Qin Sisi muttered to herself but dared not say it out loud.
At that moment, Ye You raised his head to look at Qin Sisi and said, "I have another one in my portable space. After the busy days are over, I’ll take her out. Can you help me ask her what her wish is?"
"Portable space? Wish?" Qin Sisi looked at Ye You, confused.
Ye You explained, "I have a portable space, a hereditary skill from our family, used to store all kinds of lifeless objects. The night you brought me home, I sensed a ghost outside our neighborhood entrance and suppressed it, placing it into my portable space. However, you fainted accidentally due to the use of magic." Towards the end, Ye You’s tone carried a hint of remorse.
Qin Sisi’s mouth fell open in surprise. The events of that night flashed through her mind like a film reel in fast forward. It turned out everything wasn’t a hallucination. The purple light she saw was real, it was Ye You using magic to suppress the ghost.
Knowing that Ye You felt a bit guilty, Qin Sisi quickly reassured him, "It’s okay. It’s all in the past, and anyway, I didn’t get hurt."
Ye You looked at her deeply without dwelling on the subject anymore and continued, "Opening the time tunnel requires Dark Spirit Power. Dark Spirit Power can only be formed when a ghost willingly gives up its Soul Power. So, I can only exchange their Soul Power by helping the ghost fulfill their unfulfilled wishes."
Qin Sisi was astonished. She thought that when Ye You talked about collecting ghosts, it merely meant catching them. She didn’t expect it to be such a complex process.
Then naturally, she thought of one of humanity’s inherent vices and asked, "What if the ghost isn’t trustworthy? You’ve helped fulfill its wish, but it still refuses to give up its Soul Power. What then?"
Ye You’s tone became noticeably colder, "Then, I’d first drain its spiritual power, then obliterate its soul."
Qin Sisi blinked, "You’re that fierce?"
Ye You turned his head to look at Qin Sisi, "Do you think I’m very fierce?"
Qin Sisi paused, then shook her head slightly. She then lowered her gaze, avoiding Ye You’s purple eyes.
Ye You is usually very gentle, only getting angry in special situations, like that incident with Wang Ji’an.
So Qin Sisi was pretty sure that those untrustworthy ghosts wouldn’t end up well.
At that moment, Qin Sisi suddenly thought of something and said to Ye You, "I remember you said yesterday that there’s a malicious ghost following the owner of the dumpling shop."
Ye You nodded, "Yes, it’s a male ghost and has intense malice."
Suddenly, Qin Sisi became worried, "He tried to kill the owner using a ceiling fan the other day, but you ruined his plan. After we left, wouldn’t he try to kill again? Isn’t the owner in great danger?"
Just as Ye You was about to explain, he noticed Qin Sisi’s anxious expression and asked, "You’re not related to the owner in any way. Why are you so worried about her?"
Qin Sisi looked at Ye You in confusion, "Even if we’re not related, she’s still a living person. Knowing that she might be killed by a ghost and showing no feeling is too cold-hearted, isn’t it?"
Ye You stared at Qin Sisi, his eyes flickering with an unusual light.