Release the Heroine, Let Me Handle This

Chapter 52: Aiming to Corrupt Heitong

A whole day passed, and the beautiful mute still hadn't returned to the cave.

"What did you do to her that she hasn't come back for a whole day?" Heitong's agitation was palpable, her concern for the mute unusually intense.

"How should I know? Weren't you the one who barged in and threw me off the bed?" Ye Wenxin retorted, baffled by Heitong's rare display of impatience.

Heitong was still displeased but sat next to Ye Wenxin, giving her the cold shoulder. As time passed and Heitong's mood gradually calmed, Ye Wenxin remembered a question she had always wanted to ask.

"You keep calling that beautiful mute 'the girl.' Who is she, anyway?"

To Ye Wenxin, someone as stunning as the mute shouldn't be so unknown, yet she had never heard of such a beautiful and powerful woman.

"How would I know?"

"Haven't you known her for a long time?"

"I don't care who she is. I just know she's good to me. Unlike you, sleeping while I'm out working hard to rob and survive." Ye Wenxin couldn't help but laugh, realizing Heitong was upset with her.

"Wait, did you come back to recruit the mute for your heists?" Ye Wenxin picked up on the underlying issue, seeing that Heitong had been thoroughly led astray, seeking the mute's help after not finding her for two days.

Heitong said nothing, her eyes shifting evasively, avoiding Ye Wenxin's gaze.

Ye Wenxin decided to let it go. Heitong, newly transformed into human form and lacking guidance, had retained her beastly instincts and was still learning right from wrong.

Ye Wenxin had taken advantage of this to lead Heitong astray. Seeing Heitong's continued displeasure, she realized Heitong hadn't gained much from her senior brothers and sisters.

"Let me teach you a technique called Mizong Step," Ye Wenxin offered, deciding to impart some skills to Heitong.

Heitong's eyes brightened at the mention of the technique, eagerly moving closer, almost pressing against Ye Wenxin's face with her excitement.

"Too close," Ye Wenxin frowned slightly, creating some distance between their faces.

"Sorry, sorry, I'm used to it as a spirit beast." Heitong was unfazed by the proximity, grabbing Ye Wenxin's hand and shaking it.

"Is this Mizong Step powerful?" The intended distance vanished again, and Ye Wenxin gave up correcting Heitong's sense of personal space.

"It's decent, ranked third in the world," Ye Wenxin replied. It was a technique she had learned but never used.

Even if taught to Heitong, no one would associate her with Demon Lord Gu Qingcheng.

"Sounds good, tell me how to do it."

With a few words, Heitong found her hand empty, Ye Wenxin now standing meters away. Her speed was impressive, and if Heitong hadn't relied on speed herself, she wouldn't have seen Ye Wenxin's movements.

"When you go to charm those senior brothers and sisters, use your human form. Snatch an inner disciple's clothes, and it'll last you a long time," Ye Wenxin advised, her mind brimming with mischievous ideas.