Chapter 150: Competing for Sovereignty

The moonlight was faint, and all was silent.

Qin Jian and Zhu Zhuqing leaned side by side against the head of the bed, falling into a momentary silence.

She was the first to state that she could accept others; if Qin Jian had come to build a harem, he would probably be overjoyed right now, but unfortunately, he had come to suffer a heartbreak...

"Sleep well..."

Qin Jian held her curvaceous body as they sank into the quilt: "In the future, if you want to sleep with me at night, just tell me, and I will accompany you."

"Mm..."

Zhu Zhuqing gave a soft 'mm', burying herself in Qin Jian's embrace like a little cat...

This night, nothing indescribable or delightful happened for the time being.

When the two of them walked into the cafeteria side by side the next day, the others hadn't realized anything yet; only Tang San looked at Qin Jian with an indescribable expression.

When the bell for class rang, everyone hurriedly finished their breakfast and arrived at the large training ground.

The one teaching them today was still Dean Flender.

Tang San and the other seven waited for a full quarter of an hour before this Dean finally strolled over.

"Where is Oscar? Has he not arrived yet?" he frowned and asked.

Dai Mubai said: "When I came out, I saw him still in meditation, he should be here soon."

Flender nodded and said: "Fine, then before he arrives, let's first criticize the bad atmosphere discovered yesterday."

"Bad atmosphere?"

Several people were confused.

Flender lifted the frames of his glasses, his expression unreadable: "The first to be punished is Tang San."

"Ah?"

Tang San looked up in surprise: "I am to be punished?"

Flender nodded and said: "You followed your roommate in the middle of the night, your footwork was very good, very nice, yet you didn't stop him even though you clearly discovered him entering the Girls' Dormitory... Punishment: run twenty laps around the village."

Once these words were spoken, the others were dumbfounded.

"I... Heavens... Tang San, you..."

Qin Jian covered his face.

He had clearly been followed by Tang San using Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track...

Tang San touched his head, feeling a bit embarrassed: "I was just curious about where you were going in the middle of the night."

Meanwhile, the others looked at Qin Jian with ambiguous expressions: "Whose room did you run into?"

Flender was just about to speak when he was interrupted by Qin Jian raising his hand: "Dean, I would like to ask, is it twenty laps every time this mistake is made?"

Flender was stunned by his question and subconsciously nodded.

As a result, Qin Jian would consciously run twenty laps almost every morning thereafter...

"Alright then, Dean, I'll run forty laps; please don't name names. Girls have thin skin, it's not good to have it announced like this," Qin Jian said.

A smile appeared on Flender's face: "That works too."

"Brother Jian, has your soul power improved?" Ning Rongrong suddenly asked at this moment.

A strange light flickered in her eyes; she had gradually begun to guess what was going on with Qin Jian's soul power improvement.

Fortunately, her guess seemed to be within the rules and had no effect on Qin Jian.

"Mm, I improved by Level 1 soul power."

Qin Jian's casual manner left the others speechless: "Level 35? Your cultivation speed is also heaven-defying..."

Qin Jian shook his head, unwilling to say more, and directly called for Tang San to go running with him.

Watching them run out side by side, Ning Rongrong glanced at the unnatural-looking Zhu Zhuqing, then rolled her eyes and suddenly ran out as well: "Dean, I volunteer to accept the punishment."

The others were full of question marks.

Ma Hongjun suddenly realized: "Qin Jian must have gone to her bed last night, right?"

He turned his head to look at Xiao Wu and asked: "You and Ning Rongrong are in the same room, didn't you hear any movement?"

"No... no..."

Xiao Wu rubbed her eyes and said: "Maybe I was sleeping too soundly..."

"I'll also accompany Qin Jian for the penalty run."

At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing heard their words, her expression changed, and she actually ran out too.

"Eh? Why did she go too?" Xiao Wu asked in confusion.

"So, who did Qin Jian actually go to last night?" Ma Hongjun looked blank.

Flender shook his head and said: "These little ones are truly interesting; they are actually fighting for sovereignty. Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing are both competing for this."

"So it could be either of them; only you, Xiao Wu, are definitely not it..."

Ma Hongjun chuckled: "You were played by them and are out of the game."

Xiao Wu was dumbfounded: "Can, can it even be like this?"

The silly Rabbit was completely bewildered...

Twenty laps were not difficult for Qin Jian, Tang San, and Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong also had Qin Jian pulling her along, so they returned when the morning was only halfway through.

It was only then that Oscar stumbled out, even tripping and falling on the ground.

"Oscar, for being so late, punishment: run twenty laps!" Flender said without hesitation.

Oscar, however, said with an excited face: "Dean, please listen to my explanation, I have broken through, I have reached Level 30!"

Flender's eyes clearly lit up: "Good, Oscar, you did not disappoint me. You are the fourth among the current students to reach Level 30; I congratulate you on behalf of the academy."

Qin Jian and the others also stepped forward to offer their congratulations.

"Alright, today's class begins now."

Flender's voice pulled everyone back from their congratulations to Oscar.

The day's lesson was beyond everyone's expectations; it actually required everyone to eat two Sausages made by Oscar.

Looking at Oscar's lecherous appearance, the few girls felt a wave of nausea.

"Dean, let me go first."

Qin Jian suddenly walked forward with a smile, taking the two Sausages, one large and one small.

Everyone watched him, wanting to see if he would really eat them.

"Swish!"

The next moment, Qin Jian suddenly summoned his Martial Soul Sword, then tossed the two Sausages into the air.

"What are you doing to my Sausages?!" Oscar said in horror.

Then he saw Qin Jian swish a few times, cutting the two Sausages into small pieces, then opening his mouth, letting them all fall in.

"Hmm, they taste pretty good when chopped up and eaten."

He commented as if it were a serious matter, making Oscar's whole body turn cold.

Flender said in astonishment: "Qin Jian, do you intend to eat them like this every time from now on? You won't have this kind of time in battle."

"Don't worry, Dean. Even in the most intense battles, I can still find time to chop Oscar's Sausages into pieces," Qin Jian said with a smile.

Flender was speechless.

Then Ning Rongrong, Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu all crowded over: "Help us chop ours too."

In the end, even Tang San's Sausages were eaten as fragments.

Flender didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but finally said seriously: "Today's lesson can barely be considered passed, but you must remember, whenever you are together in the future, Oscar is your logistics supply. Forget those meaningless soul incantations; preserving your lives, making yourselves stronger, and unleashing your full potential—or even performing beyond your limits—is what matters most."

"Now, everyone go back and prepare. You have one day to adjust and rest. Tomorrow morning, the whole group will set off, led by Zhao Wuji, to head to the Star Dou Great Forest to help Oscar obtain his third Soul Ring."

Flender said: "This is not just Oscar's business; it is also a trial for all of you. Before encountering a thousand-year Soul Beast, Teacher Zhao will not easily intervene. Everything will depend on yourselves. Alright, dismissed."

Hearing this, Qin Jian and Xiao Wu immediately looked at each other.

Then Qin Jian mouthed "go home," and Xiao Wu nodded happily again and again.

The group didn't have much to prepare in one day. The next morning, after breakfast, when everyone gathered on the training ground, Zhao Wuji was already waiting for them there.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, he waved his hand and said: "Alright, let's hit the road. Mubai, you lead the team."

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