Chapter 170: The Big Radish and the Little Vixens

"Chih chih chih..."

In the arena, Zhuqing was still excitedly chasing Qin Jian everywhere; she didn't see things as clearly as Tang San and the others outside the arena, simply immersed in the pleasure of hunting down Qin Jian.

Before long, Qin Jian's clothes were already in tatters, with strips hanging off his body, looking quite disheveled.

Grandmaster rubbed his temples with his hand on the sidelines, feeling a massive headache; he had never expected the final trial to turn out like this.

"He is essentially pushing his remaining advantages to the limit... After all, with insufficient soul power, he can only drag it out like this..." he comforted himself.

This final match dragged on even longer than Ma Hongjun's, until at one moment, Qin Jian suddenly turned around and clashed with Zhuqing.

"Ding!"

Cat claws and sword blade collided, emitting a sharp, piercing sound.

A flash of surprise crossed Zhuqing's eyes, and her whole body darted backward.

"Zhuqing, Rongrong..."

Qin Jian smiled and said, "Want to win against me just like that? It's not that easy."

Zhuqing caught her breath slightly, her expression becoming more vigilant.

"Zhuqing, your stamina is still a bit worse than mine, so by now, your speed is no longer faster than mine."

Qin Jian curled his lips, suddenly charging up with his Martial Soul Sword, and in an instant, he was locked in combat with Zhuqing.

Originally, if they had engaged in a direct frontal attack earlier, Zhuqing could have completely relied on her speed to dodge Qin Jian's attacks and then sneak-attack from a blind spot.

But now that she had lost her greatest reliance, having to face an Assault System Soul Master like Qin Jian head-on was her weakest point.

"Ding ding ding..."

Barely a few rounds later, Zhuqing was caught in a mistake by Qin Jian; he suddenly shifted behind Zhuqing, his Martial Soul Sword vanished, and he grabbed her two hands directly from behind, holding them fast.

As a result, Zhuqing still wouldn't give up, struggling incessantly.

So Qin Jian tightened his arms, pulled her into his embrace, and wrapped her up tight.

"Hoo hoo..."

The surroundings were silent, with only the sound of the two of them breathing slightly.

Qin Jian leaned his mouth to Zhuqing's ear and whispered, "You lost, my little kitten..."

With his warm breath blowing on her neck, Zhuqing couldn't help but soften, and she collapsed completely into his arms...

"Pa pa pa..."

At this moment, Grandmaster suddenly took the lead in applauding: "A brilliant battle."

Tang San, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, and Xiao Wu then followed suit.

When Zhuqing moved away from Qin Jian's arms with a face full of redness, a sudden sharp pain came from Qin Jian's waist; he looked back and saw Ning Rongrong standing beside him with an expressionless face.

"Rongrong, why are you pinching me?" Qin Jian gasped.

Ning Rongrong snorted coldly and said, "One big radish! Two little vixens! Hmph!"

Qin Jian felt ashamed.

Zhuqing and Xiao Wu lowered their heads silently.

Tang San and the others looked at Ning Rongrong with awe; how on earth did she self-teach high-level domestic-strife skills? Clearly, Zhuqing was the current one, so why did it seem like she was the legitimate wife instead?

Once the group had tidied up, especially after Qin Jian had completely changed his clothes and reassembled before Grandmaster, they saw Grandmaster's cold, indifferent expression: "You all have disappointed me. Is this what Shrek calls 'little monsters'?"

The others lowered their heads one after another.

Qin Jian curled his lips and thought to himself, "Isn't this the line teachers always have on their lips: 'You are the worst batch I have ever taught.'"

"Qin Jian, what are you grinning at?"

Seeing Qin Jian's expression, Grandmaster aimed his spearhead at him first: "Why did you save a squirrel in the middle of a battle? If this were a life-or-death struggle, this tiny mistake could have cost you your life."

What should one do when a teacher is clearly looking to make an example of someone? Naturally, play the coward...

Qin Jian decisively reined in his expression, looking solemn: "Yes, Grandmaster, I was wrong."

"Zhi zhi..."

The Little Squirrel on his shoulder... the little squirrel expressed its protest.

Whether it was because it had been saved by Qin Jian or because of the goodwill gained from roasting chestnuts for it, this little squirrel had inexplicably latched onto him and wouldn't leave.

"So cute..."

Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu immediately looked over, their eyes shining as if they couldn't wait to pet it a few times right now.

"Shut up!"

Seeing this scene, Grandmaster became even angrier: "Xiao Wu, looking at how you and Qin Jian stared at each other just now, you should have already suffered from the backlash of Charm several times, yet you insisted on using your own weaknesses to challenge the other's strengths. Should such wishful thinking exist?"

Xiao Wu shook her head like a rattle-drum.

"And, when you had the chance to counter, why did you hold back? With Teleportation and your Eight-Stage Throw, you could have avoided being entangled by Qin Jian. These are all your mistakes," Grandmaster said.

Xiao Wu nodded repeatedly.

Seeing her good attitude in admitting her mistakes, Grandmaster turned his target toward Ma Hongjun and Oscar: "The mistakes you two made were also very serious. First, Ma Hongjun, you were so angry at Qin Jian's chestnut-roasting stunt that you lost your reason and forgot to protect Oscar. This is a major error!"

Ma Hongjun lowered his head, not saying a word.

He also knew that the mistake he made was the most serious one...

Then Grandmaster looked at Oscar and said: "And Oscar, why did you insist on flying there by yourself? You can only fly for half a minute on your own. You should have been on Ma Hongjun's back; that way, you two could have lasted at least twice as long, and who would have won would have been hard to say. Do you still have to worry about your image during a battle?"

Oscar scratched his head awkwardly.

Grandmaster looked at Ning Rongrong and Zhuqing, suddenly sighing, looking as if they were beyond saving.

"You two... how should I put it..."

Grandmaster covered his forehead and still said: "I don't even know if you were training or dating. Zhuqing didn't intend to protect Ning Rongrong the entire time, and Ning Rongrong stood there straight without even thinking of dodging. Should I say you are fearless because you are favored, acting recklessly because of Qin Jian's doting..."

Tang San and the others snickered incessantly.

"Or should I say... you don't take me seriously at all?!"

Grandmaster said sternly: "I had you spar, do you think I wanted to see you flirting and showing off your affection?!"

Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong lowered their heads.

Qin Jian looked up at the sky.

"Finally, let's talk about Qin Jian..."

Grandmaster returned to the subject of Qin Jian: "He defeated six people in a row this time, his performance was perfect. In the battle against Xiao San, the scheming and counter-scheming had no issues throughout. Against Ma Hongjun and Oscar, he used a delaying tactic, which both conserved his soul power and defeated his opponents at the minimum cost, aside from the episode with the little squirrel..."

"Next was the battle against Xiao Wu. The two are clearly extremely familiar with each other. When he was distracted and countered, he didn't care about his pride and used a... very shameless tactic..."

The others started snickering again.

"In the confrontation with Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, although holding back and not dealing with Ning Rongrong was asking for trouble, dragging it out until the Agility Attack System Zhuqing's Speed dropped was another textbook-like battle..."

Seeing that Qin Jian couldn't help but curl his lips into a smile, Grandmaster's tone suddenly changed: "Using every means to defeat all your companions, feeling very proud, aren't you? Then let's have another match, you against the six of them!"

Thanks to book friend 【Chi Yu Yu Lanni】 for the multiple tips! Thanks to book friend 【Amogul】 for the tip!

(End of this chapter)