Chapter 140: All Three Are Taken

"Actually, there are other options. Are you interested in hearing about them?"

Qin Jian's gentle demeanor left Dai Mubai unable to vent his anger even if he wanted to.

"You don't need to worry about my affairs."

He could only say this with a cold face, then turned and walked away.

"Competing with Boss Dai for a woman, and it's his fiancée at that!"

Oscar's gaze was filled with such profound admiration he nearly knelt: "Please, take me as your disciple!"

Qin Jian was left between laughter and tears by this funny fellow, and could only shake his head and call out to Tang San: "Let's go."

The two walked side by side toward the boys' dormitory.

One room, two small beds—this was the accommodation standard at Shrek Academy.

After settling in, the two lay down on their respective beds to rest.

Tang San couldn't help but turn over and ask: "Qin Jian, are you the brother Xiao Wu is always talking about?"

"Always talking about..."

Qin Jian was slightly stunned and asked: "Does she mention me to you often?"

Tang San nodded and said helplessly: "I originally wanted to acknowledge her as my younger sister, but she kept saying she already had a brother, so she didn't accept."

Qin Jian's heart stirred: "Did you two have a good relationship at Notting Academy these past few years?"

"Not bad, closer than the relationship with ordinary classmates..."

Tang San smiled and said: "Although she never acknowledged it, in my heart, I still treat her as a younger sister."

"Then aren't you going to be jealous of me?" Qin Jian laughed.

Tang San shook his head and said: "I truly treat her as a younger sister, so if there is one more person who is good to her, I will only feel happy."

Hearing this, Qin Jian's gaze also became filled with profound admiration.

Even though they were still young, with their soul power promoting their development, there was fundamentally no difference between them at twelve and those at eighteen or nineteen.

And Tang San had spent a full five years with Xiao Wu, yet he had never once thought of anything else; he really was treating Xiao Wu as a younger sister.

Qin Jian couldn't help but wonder if the original bond between Tang San and Xiao Wu was indeed this kind of familial affection rather than romantic love.

Before he transmigrated here, he had been moved by their pure brother-sister bond.

"It's good that you're looking after Xiao Wu," he said very sincerely.

Tang San also laughed: "Then let us protect Xiao Wu together. Don't you dare drag Xiao Wu into those strange romantic entanglements of yours..."

He suddenly glanced at Qin Jian and warned: "I can feel that Xiao Wu's behavior today is just competing for her brother's affection; there are no other feelings yet, so..."

"Don't pull Xiao Wu into that whirlpool. The Asura Field around you is too terrifying; I don't want Xiao Wu to get hurt."

Tang San's words made Qin Jian shake his head. He wanted to say it wouldn't happen, but he dared not guarantee it; after all, whether she would be dragged in was not something he could decide himself...

"Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding..."

The next day, when Qin Jian was awakened by a sound, he saw that Tang San was already awake, and his appearance clearly showed he had already practiced for a while.

"A day's plan starts in the morning. Qin Jian, don't you get up early to practice?"

Tang San smiled: "You are a Battle Soul Master; practice requires even more diligence, right?"

Qin Jian rolled off the bed, stretched, and said: "My way of leveling up is different from yours. I generally don't put my energy into soul power cultivation; I spend more of my time on soul skill research."

Tang San's expression tightened. He didn't rashly ask why, but instead said: "No wonder you were able to use so many Self-created Spirit Techniques yesterday, and even possess the Ring Fusion Divine Skill."

"Let's go, the sound from just now should be summoning the students."

Qin Jian waved his hand and was the first to step out of the room.

By the time he and Tang San arrived at the large training ground, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and the clean-shaven Oscar had just appeared there as well.

The few of them exchanged casual greetings, and after Tang San got to know Ma Hongjun, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu, the three girls, finally arrived late.

Seeing them, Ma Hongjun's eyes immediately turned into hearts, and he was almost drooling.

"Pangzi, don't say I didn't warn you; all three of these are already taken," Oscar whispered a reminder at this moment.

"Who are you trying to fool! Oscar, are you trying to compete with me for targets?!"

Ma Hongjun pointed at Zhu Zhuqing and said: "Aside from this cold beauty who I know has a connection with that Qin Jian, where would the other two have someone when they just enrolled?"

Oscar pointed at Qin Jian with a helpless face: "They are all his."

"You're lying to a ghost! Can three such beautiful girls all like one person? Are all the other men dead?" Ma Hongjun was full of disbelief.

"Then go ahead, just don't blame me for not warning you," Oscar shrugged and said.

He smoothed his fiery red short hair and said: "You wait, in a moment I'm going to go chat up that little girl in the green dress."

Soon, Ning Rongrong and the others walked over, but before Ma Hongjun could make a move, Ning Rongrong walked prettily to Qin Jian's right side with a charming smile: "Good morning, Brother Jian."

Ma Hongjun's just-taken step froze, and then he turned his head to look at Xiao Wu.

But Xiao Wu hopped and skipped directly to Qin Jian's front: "Good morning, Brother! And Xiao San, morning!"

As for Zhu Zhuqing, none of them noticed how she moved; she simply stood silently on Qin Jian's left, looking as if she had been there the whole time.

Ma Hongjun was left in the wind, disheveled.

"See? I didn't lie to you," Oscar said, draping an arm over his shoulder.

"Ah! Are these women all blind?!"

Ma Hongjun let out a roar, but was immediately silenced by Oscar covering his mouth: "Shut up, the Dean is here!"

While they were talking, a middle-aged man walked over from the other side of the training ground.

Xiao Wu was stunned: "Eh? Xiao San, isn't he the profiteer we met two days ago?"

Tang San nodded and said: "I didn't expect him to be the Dean of Shrek Academy."

Qin Jian shrugged; he had already met Flender long ago, and had even been indirectly invited by Dai Mubai...

At this time, Flender walked up to the eight students and stopped.

His unique, slightly magnetic, hoarse voice rang out: "This year is quite good; we have five more little monsters. I, Dean Flender of Shrek Academy, welcome your arrival on behalf of the academy. Later, each of you will pay one hundred gold coins to Teacher Li, who is in charge of finances... Mubai."

"Dean."

Dai Mubai stepped forward; he seemed to respect Flender very much.

Flender said: "Five more junior students have arrived. Later, you will tell them the academy's rules, then everyone go back to rest. Restore your state to the best level possible. Today's first class will begin at night. Oscar, you and Ning Rongrong are exceptions; come with me."

Oscar's face immediately fell, and he walked up to Flender to salute, unwilling and reluctant.

When he saw Ning Rongrong also walking to his side, his expression improved slightly.

Flender waved his hand and said: "The others can go rest. Remember, before dark, get yourselves into the best state. Don't blame me for not warning you; this academy's teaching is different from other places. You might even face danger."

Ma Hongjun's Speed was not slow at all; in the blink of an eye, he was nowhere to be seen.

Qin Jian, Tang San, and the other new students were not in a hurry to leave; they all wanted to see how the Dean before them taught.

Qin Jian did not leave, so naturally, Zhu Zhuqing was in no hurry to leave either; she just stood by his side and watched quietly.

Flender did not mind and said to Oscar and Ning Rongrong: "Everyone has their own cultivation method. Martial souls are different, and cultivation methods are vastly different. On the Dalu, there are almost no identical martial souls. Therefore, what the academy wants to teach you is not how to cultivate martial souls, but how to use martial souls, how to better preserve yourselves in future battles, and how to assist your comrades..."

After his long-winded speech, Flender said to Oscar and Ning Rongrong: "Your lesson today is physical training. From now on, run twenty laps around the entire village. If you haven't finished running before lunch, you don't have to eat lunch. You may use your own martial souls for assistance. Now, set off. Oscar is responsible for leading the way."

"Yes."

Ning Rongrong replied and ran out without hesitation.

Oscar glanced resentfully at Qin Jian and the others standing nearby before following.

Although the village where Shrek Academy was located was not large, Oscar understood that the entire village Flender referred to included the farmland in the village.

One lap was at least a distance of over three kilometers.

Twenty laps was a rather terrifying number...

"Qin Jian, you finally came to Shrek Academy after all. Very good."

At this moment, Flender suddenly looked at Qin Jian and then smiled slightly: "You will not regret your choice."

Qin Jian nodded.

Then Flender pointed at Tang San: "You come with me."

Watching Flender take Tang San away, Qin Jian and the others looked at each other in dismay.

"Let's go back to rest too and prepare well for the evening training."

Qin Jian called out, and Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing parted ways with him, each returning to their rooms.

"I wonder if Rongrong can seriously finish running the twenty laps. I remember originally she was scolded by Flender because she slacked off..."

There was not much worry on Qin Jian's face: "Given Rongrong's current personality, she shouldn't slack off like that anymore..."

35/64, next update, well, tomorrow at noon. Not moving anymore, resting for a few days. Stabilizing the update times: 12:00 PM, 6:00 PM, 10:00 PM. Everything else is up to fate, hmm!

(End of this chapter)