I've died 47 times in this game, so I've decided to sell it.

He was afraid that his hand would freeze into an ice sculpture before he could even reach out.

"Master!"

He made a quick decision, his expression shifting from bewilderment to fawning in a speed that was almost dizzying.

Jingliu frowned: "What is it now?"

"Can you... turn back into a child?"

Jingliu's eyes narrowed: "Why?"

"It's...that...bet! Yes,bet."

You said before that if I win, you'll be at my mercy.

Although my victory was a little...unhonorable, a win is a win, right?

"You want me to shrink, is that what you're doing?"

"Yes, yes, you change first, and then I'll tell you."

"Really, it's extremely important; it concerns my very life and fortune."

Jingliu clearly didn't believe it, but seeing Qiye's anxious face turning red...

Then he remembered what his "future self" had said when he possessed him earlier.

She closed her eyes and sighed.

"can."

Because of her demonic nature, she often needs to return to her child form to suppress the demonic nature within her.

At this moment, the injury is severe, and shrinking in size would actually aid in recovery.

She activated the light cone, and her body began to shrink, her cheeks became fuller, and her height decreased rapidly.

In the blink of an eye, the suffocating Sword Master transformed into a seven or eight-year-old girl.

Xiao Jingliu tilted her head back and looked at him with her bright red eyes:

"Speak, what is it?"

Qi Ye looked down at the small figure.

He looked again at the pair of small cloth shoes stained with blood and dust.

He flashed a smile that was as genuine as could be.

"Master, stand still and don't move."

Before Xiao Jingliu could react, Qi Ye had already reached out and lifted one of her little feet.

What are you doing!

Xiao Jingliu was stunned and almost reflexively kicked him in the face.

But her body was now small and light, and her ankles were held firmly in Qi Ye's palm.

"Don't move, don't move, it'll be done soon."

As Qi Ye spoke, she pulled out a rag from somewhere with her other hand.

Shake it open, carefully cover it on her little shoes, and start wiping.

Xiao Jingliu's eyes widened.

"You...stop right now!"

"Master, are you shining shoes?"

Your shoes are covered in dust and blood; you're not going to clean them.

Returning home, stepping on the blood-stained footprints, people would think some murder had occurred at Xingchahai.

"You don't need to wipe it!"

"But I want to wipe it. You just said I could do whatever I wanted with it, and this is what I'm doing."

How about that? Wasn't that a gentle approach?

I won't let you copy sword manuals, nor will I make you eat upside down. I'll just shine your shoes. Isn't that a thoughtful disciple?"

"Considerate my foot! Let go!"

"No, the shoe surface isn't finished being wiped yet."

Look, there's still a bloodstain on the shoe upper; you'll have to apply some pressure.

Xiao Jingliu pulled her feet back, but Qi Ye's grip, though not tight, was just right.

She tried to pull it back twice but failed, and instead swayed so much that she almost lost her balance.

"you!"

"What's wrong with me? Master, just consider this your disciple's way of showing respect. Don't move around, it'll be fine in a bit."

"You have a leg injury; if you can't stand steadily, hold onto my head."

"I'll help you up, my foot!"

"My head is right here, come and help me up."

Xiao Jingliu's face turned red with anger, but she couldn't possibly step on his head.

She could only grit her teeth and glare at the boy who was squatting in front of her, diligently wiping her shoes.

"Hurry up," she finally managed to say.

"It can't be rushed. These shoes are made of good material; they need to be polished slowly."

Master, don't rush me; shoes rushed out won't be shiny.

"Who wants the light?"

"That won't work."

I shine my master's shoes all night long; if I don't shine them until they're good enough to be used as a mirror, I'll be ruining my own reputation.

"You're just a guy selling light cones, what makes you have a shoeshine sign?"

"Isn't that it? If the light cone business gets too difficult in the future, I'll just set up a shoeshine stall on Changle Street."

The sign reads, "Master Jingliu's Personal Shoe Shining Shop. Your shoes are the shop's prized possession."

Xiao Jingliu couldn't stand it anymore, so she raised her other foot and stomped hard on his knee.

"Well!"

Qi Ye groaned, his hand trembled, and the rag almost fell to the ground.

"Master, you're so cruel. I'm just polishing my shoes and you step on me."

"I should have told that head chef to hit you a few more times."

"you dare."

"No, no, I'm just wiping it. See, the toes are shiny now, aren't they?"

Xiao Jingliu looked down.

It's not shiny, but it's quite clean.

She pursed her lips and turned her face away: "It's alright."

"What do you mean 'not bad'? This is already Luofu's top-notch shoe-shining level."

"Wait a minute, I'll wipe the other one too, and I guarantee you won't want to step on the ground when you walk."

"no need."

"No, one foot is shiny and the other is dirty, it looks awful. Here, give me that foot."

"No."

"Master, be good."

Do you take me for a child?

"You're still a child."

Xiao Jingliu: "..."

Qi Ye stretched out his hand with a grin, this time without waiting for her consent.

He simply scooped up her other little foot, covered it with a rag, and skillfully began wiping it.

Xiao Jingliu has given up the struggle.

She stood there, one leg lifted, one hand on Qiye's shoulder for balance.

"Have you ever shone shoes for others before?" she suddenly asked.

"How could that be?" Qi Ye said without even looking up.

"This is my innate service mentality."

On the first try, I already demonstrated seven-tenths of my skill.

"The remaining three points are thanks to your good shoes, Master."

"Grumpy."

"Thank you for the compliment."

I didn't praise you.

"I accept this compliment."

Xiao Jingliu rolled her eyes and ignored him.

Qi Ye carefully finished wiping the other shoe, looked it over, and nodded in satisfaction.

“Perfect. Master, these shoes of yours are my masterpiece.”

Xiao Jingliu looked down at her two clean little shoes and said expressionlessly:

"boring."

"This isn't boring, this is art."

"Let's go back first."

"Got it."

As soon as Qi Ye got up, she heard the sound of orderly footsteps coming from the other end of the long street.

The Cloud Cavalry has finally arrived.

Xiao Jingliu glanced in the direction of the sound, her face full of disdain:

"Too slow."

If a foreign enemy invades, this speed is enough for them to kill and plunder.

“Master, please stop chanting. It’s so late at night, and we’re making a commotion in the square ourselves.”

"It's already a miracle they even came."

Qi Ye glanced around, then without saying a word, bent down, scooped up Xiao Jing Liu, and placed her around his neck.

"Let's run away, Master!"

Before Xiao Jingliu could react, he was already firmly perched on his neck.

She instinctively grabbed his hair, her face tense.

"Put me down!"

"Stop fooling around! The Yunqi Army will be here any minute, we need to slip away quickly."

We've caused such a mess in this square, it would be unreasonable for us not to get ten or eight years in prison if we get caught.

You're lucky, you're so small, no one would recognize you if you just squatted down anywhere.

"Your apprentice can't compare. That handsome face is unique in all of Luofu."

So Qiye didn't care about maintaining a proper demeanor and hopped and skipped into the depths of the streets and alleys.