Love from the Male Protagonist’s Harem

“Aaaahhhh——there’s a monster, aaaahhhhh——”

Her wits recollected, Xia Ge immediately closed her eyes, screaming in a loud voice while still holding the little girl: “Aaaahhh, I’m dying—-someone save me, aaaahhhhhh!”

A sharp yell could temporarily break the state of confusion caused by {soul capture}, while still permitting the affected soul to unconsciously obey commands!

—-shut.

The captivating eyes were shut.

Shut?!

Chu Yao suddenly came back to her senses, yet strangely she felt a little anxious.

Alright, very anxious and fretful.

She really wanted……really wanted another glimpse.

……he was shrieking for help?

Save him!

—-Duty was calling!

Huff—-

Long sword instantly turning over in her hand, Chu Yao didn’t even turn her head. Instead she simply stared without blinking at the boy clutching the child, his head down and eyes closed like an idiot. A back handed thrust of the long sword pierced straight through the eyebrows of a demon puppet who’d been trying to sneak up behind!

Chu Yao’s sword lightly shivered, and then the puppet split into two halves that fell to the ground with a rumble.

Anything or anyone who wanted to hurt this boy……it didn’t matter who they were, they must be killed!!

That mad conviction wildly surged in Chu Yao’s heart.

“Hey.”

The young lady’s voice was slightly low to Xia Ge’s ears. Eyes still clenched shut, still clasping the child that was scared dumb, Xia Ge’s whole body shook.

Was she about to be discovered?

Secret puppet skill {soul capture}—could control all puppets of A to E rank that possessed spirit fire, as well as human souls with a strength ranking of A to SS—-

Human strength could be ranked from F to SSS, and so could souls.

Xia Ge was merely a puppet apprentice though. Currently she could control puppet spirit fire B rank or lower, as well as people with the same rank of soul. Yet she could still have some influence on those with A to SSS levels.

Jianfeng’s sword cultivation generally focused on strength and swordsmanship. Not much time was spent studying soul techniques.

Therefore, this Jianfeng girl……must have been hit right in the bullseye!

Sure, it was fine to exercise control over the Jianfeng girl now, but killer girl would come back to her senses sooner or later. And when that happened, Xia Ge was guaranteed to die!

Fuck!

The only good news was that killer Jianfeng girl didn’t actually know who Xia Ge was.

Xia Ge’s brain whirled.

She hadn’t exactly used her {soul capture} a lot, her skill at it was surely inadequate. The other person should not be affected for very long. Just a moment ago, Xia Ge had yelled to be saved. That’d probably been taken as an order. Yet with Xia Ge’s current level and killer girl’s strength, after the completion of this ‘order,’ there shouldn’t be any more influence.

Stay calm, Xia Ge, stay calm.

Xia Ge slowly steadied herself. While Chu Yao was thinking—that glimpse was breathtaking.

Chu Yao wanted another quick look. Although she tried to use her softest tone, her words still came out like a command: “You, boy……open your eyes for me.”

Even though she really wanted to see those eyes again, what was she to do? Identifying this runt’s face, Chu Yao couldn’t help but think of last night……

And the indignity her chest had met last night.

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Chu Yao: “……” I can’t be gentle.

Xia Ge: “……”

She’s not stupid!

Since the boy apparently didn’t want to respond, Chu Yao tried some patient coaxing: “……open your eyes, I’ll show you a trick.”

Chu Yao was thinking that no matter how naughty the boy was, he was still just a child.
Xia Ge: “……”

Listen……these kind of mentally deficient words would only deceive little kids, understand?

She herself had just tried the same line on the little girl in her arms moments ago. No, Xia Ge couldn’t be fooled that easily!

No matter. When it came to lying through one’s teeth and spouting absolute drivel, Xia Ge was the outstanding expert!

Xia Ge: “Sister……you’re so cool-looking! But when your cloak floated by, it seems it scratched my eyeballs……I was blinded by your sweet moves and I can’t really open my eyes……”

……the cloak blinded her? Can’t open her eyes because of Chu Yao’s awesome moves?

What kind of bullshit was this?

Yet before Chu Yao could respond, over to one side Li Liu suddenly shouted: “Danger—-”

Although many demon puppets were currently trying to invade the village, in Chu Yao’s eyes, the puppets were nothing but useless bastards.

“Forget it.” Observing the puppets rushing over, apparently unconcerned about their own fate, Chu Yao knew she’d have to deal with the big-talking runt a little later. Skillfully holding out her weapon, Chu Yao was like a pretty sword flower, extending one hand to rub the head of the dazed little girl Xia Ge was holding, while also inadvertently noting the child’s blue headband: “Even if this runt can’t protect you, don’t worry, you can depend on me. I’ll show you a trick most people don’t get to see—-”

The little girl’s eyes were hollow as she looked over Xia Ge’s shoulder at the oncoming demon puppets. To the tearful child, the puppets were insurmountable peaks, her pupils shrinking to despairing pinpricks.

Exposing her canines, Chu Yao threw the little girl a big smile, her big light brown eyes glinting in the crepuscular light: “Remember, the name of this trick is—-”

Then she slightly raised the tip of her sword, aimed it at a clump of moving demon puppets, and made one soft stroke!

Whoosh—-

All the puppets halted in their tracks.

With her eyes remaining closed, Xia Ge couldn’t see what was happening. However, since she was still in {soul capture} mode, she was exceptionally sensitive (perceptive) to spirit flames. Therefore, when all the puppets’ spirit flames were extinguished, she felt it.

Xia Ge’s usual ‘unperturbed as an old god’ expression briefly cracked.

She’d known Jianfeng’s disciples were good-looking and strong……

But she’d never guessed they were this powerful!

A breathless quiet descended……

Countless sickles had been sent flying by Chu Yao’s double-edged sword’s qi, the killing aura engulfing the surroundings!

Under the boundless afterglow of twilight, wanton sword qi overwhelming, Chu Yao’s tone was vigorous and almost mirthful: “One sword breaks rivers and mountains.”

Her sword’s dangerous qi made bystanders terrified. Without even thinking, Li Liu and other onlookers retreated a few steps. The puppets were motionless, their sickles gone from their grasp, and the second Chu Yao’s voice fell, their bodies broke into fragments.

The dismembered bodies dropped to the ground with a rumble, sickles were effortlessly shattered the bright sword’s qi, the sight mixed with the last shadowy rays of sunset. To the little girl with her hair done up in two little meatball buns, it all slowly coalesced into a beam of light that pierced the impossible darkness, bringing a dawn of hope.

“……”

After the suffocating silence, the villagers sounded dazed: “……it’s over?”

“It’s over!!”

“As expected of Jianfeng’s Sister Chu!!!”

“No surprise……it doesn’t matter if other disciples didn’t come, Sister Chu is more than enough!”

“Only one sword……”

“Sister Chu has cultivated her famous ‘one sword breaks rivers and mountains’ to this level? Congratulations!”

“Such formidable strength! Sister Chu must be the best and brightest of Jianfeng! The great fame of this Jianfeng disciple is imminent!!

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“Truly a heroic youngster!”

“……”

Li Liu looked at the now slightly grimy green-ribboned boy still squatting on the ground, holding tight the little girl. A bit dazed, he spoke haltingly.

“But……”

“You’re a child too.”

However the other party clearly didn’t hear him.

Closing his eyes, Li Liu tried to set aside his complicated emotions, only then remembered that one of his feet had tread on something.

Glancing down, Li Liu saw that what was under his foot was a half-wrapped sesame pancake. The originally delicious-looking pancake was now covered with muck, partly due to nervous him unthinkingly stepping on it……

Rather……unfortunate.

The sesame pancake seemed to be……

Then, before Li Liu could consider it any further, there came a horrible shriek. “Aaaaaahhh—–”

Frightened by the ungodly sound, Li Liu raised his head to try and ascertain what new crisis was occurring. The screamer had been the green-ribboned boy holding the little girl, and his entire face was filled with despair—-

“Holy shit, where is my pancake?!!!