Chapter 211: The Fourth Heartbreak Target

"Keep it a secret?"

Tang San wore a wary expression: "What are you going to do?"

Qin Jian gave a dry cough and said, "Don't look at me with such strange eyes; I'm leaving to improve my soul power."

"If you want to improve your soul power, there's no place more suitable than here, is there?" Tang San did not believe him at all.

Qin Jian shrugged and said, "That's not necessarily true. By the time I return, I might have improved even more than you."

"I'm only a Soul Elder, and you're a Soul Ancestor; how could you possibly be faster than me?" Tang San still didn't believe him.

"Alright, alright, you'll know when the time comes..."

Qin Jian waved his hand and left the place on his own.

"This little fellow has a very strange aura; he seems human yet not quite human. Very interesting."

Dugu Bo appeared beside Tang San at some point, looking at Qin Jian with a thoughtful expression.

"Hey, Old Monster, don't you dare do anything to Qin Jian, or don't even think about me Healing you!" Tang San said immediately.

Dugu Bo was speechless: "Not to mention there's nothing on him for me to covet, even if there were, I wouldn't be capable of such ingratitude."

Hearing this, Tang San couldn't help but slightly change his opinion of this Old Poison.

"Not just him, you're a little monster yourself; I don't know where you got your skills in poison..."

Dugu Bo's gaze was filled with curiosity.

Tang San smiled slightly: "From... the Nameless Ancient Scroll."

Dugu Bo: "?"

Not mentioning how Tang San and Dugu Bo spent their half-year of living together, after Qin Jian left the Sunset Forest, he indeed did not return to the brand-new Shrek Academy, but instead headed west, spending a full two weeks to gradually arrive at the western border of the Heaven Dou Empire.

There was an active volcanic belt here, and a small town named Liehuo Town was situated right in it.

Because it was surrounded by active volcanoes, many fire-type Soul Beasts were born here, making it a paradise for fire-type Spirit Masters.

Qin Jian naturally wasn't here to hunt fire-type Soul Beasts; he was here to hunt a person...

Blazing Academy was located right in this Liehuo Town.

And Qin Jian's fourth target for heartbreak was naturally Huo Wu, with whom he had once had interactions; otherwise, his soul power wouldn't have risen directly to level 42.

Thinking back, teaching her Ring Fusion and leading her to victory in the Five Great Academies tournament had certainly left a deep mark on her heart.

Qin Jian did not head directly to Blazing Academy; he hadn't yet decided on an excuse to approach Huo Wu.

After all, this person was very arrogant; if he acted too obviously, it might have the opposite effect.

Letting things take their natural course and guiding her to chase after him was the best plan.

Qin Jian had intended to settle down in Liehuo Town first and make a move after finding out the situation.

But things went contrary to his wishes; just as he stepped into Liehuo Town, he saw Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang walking toward him.

Now, hiding wasn't an option, and walking straight up wasn't either; Qin Jian stood in the middle of the road, feeling very awkward.

Huo Wu hadn't noticed him yet and was currently arguing with her brother about something.

"Huo Wu, this Immersive Cultivation requires being bound in pairs. We are siblings, what exactly are you hesitating about?!"

Huo Wushuang followed beside Huo Wu, his tone somewhat intense.

Qin Jian immediately channeled his inner Xiao Wu and pricked up his ears.

"I don't think it's appropriate. After all, we are just siblings, not brothers; how can we just be tied together so casually?"

Huo Wu turned back and frowned: "You know that the temperature inside is extremely high. Even if we have fire-type martial souls, it's inevitable that we'll be drenched in sweat. If we're tied together then, what would that look like?"

"Huo Yun and Huo Yu are also siblings, and they decided to do it together, didn't they?" Huo Wushuang said.

Huo Wu continued to shake her head: "We are different from them. Our martial souls are both of an extremely explosive type in terms of fire; what would happen if they were added together is completely uncontrollable."

"Then what exactly do you plan to do?!"

Huo Wushuang was full of anxiety: "The Mimicry Cultivation Ground is about to open soon. Once it starts, it won't stop for half a year. Are you planning to go in alone? The consequences would be unimaginable. Even with the teachers watching outside, you could be seriously injured if you're not careful. How would you participate in the Elite Soul Master Tournament then?"

Huo Wu suddenly smiled: "Did you forget that according to the rules, we can also choose to invite outside help?"

"Outside help?"

Huo Wushuang was stunned for a moment and said: "But who could be your outside help? You know that if they don't have a fire-attribute martial soul, they won't gain anything inside and will just waste half a year for nothing."

"I..."

Huo Wu pursed her lips and suddenly said: "I want to ask Shui Bing'er for help. Her Ice Phoenix Martial Soul can best help me."

"Shui Bing'er?"

Huo Wushuang's eyes lit up at first, but then he shook his head: "Don't forget that she is the Tianshui Team Captain now. This last half-year is so critical, how could she possibly waste it on you?"

"Mm, I know..."

Huo Wu lowered her head slightly: "But she's the only one I can think of. You know, ever since Qin Jian left Tianshui Academy, I've often kept in touch with her; she's my best friend..."

"Qin Jian..."

Hearing this name, Huo Wushuang frowned: "There hasn't been a sound from him since he helped Tianshui Academy win the championship. It's said that after the news of him leaving Tianshui spread, other academies were all inquiring about him, hoping to recruit him into their own."

"If only Qin Jian were here..."

Huo Wu murmured, but quickly shook her head: "How could he possibly come here? Even Shui Bing'er couldn't keep him..."

"What if I were here?"

A voice with a hint of a smile suddenly came from the front. Huo Wushuang didn't react for a moment, but Huo Wu looked up abruptly, a look of pleasant surprise appearing on her face: "Qin Jian!"

Only then did Huo Wushuang see the figure standing before them, and he couldn't help but feel speechless: "It really is you, Qin Jian. How did you appear just as we were talking about you?"

"Maybe it's because I'm a Cao Cao of wives... *cough*..."

Qin Jian gave a dry cough, then smiled at Huo Wu: "Long time no see, Huo Wu."

Huo Wu felt her face heating up for no reason: "Uh... long... long time no see."

Seeing his sister, who was usually domineering and competitive, actually blushing, Huo Wushuang's eyes looked as if they were about to fall to the ground.

"Are you really my younger sister?" Huo Wushuang said in a daze.

"Hmph!"

Huo Wu instantly returned to normal, crossed her arms, and said, "Brother, you go first; I'll chat with Qin Jian for a while."

"What? You want to chase me away? Is he your friend or your lover?" Huo Wushuang pointed at himself and said, very displeased.

"I told you to go back, so go back!"

Huo Wu began to glare.

"Fine, fine, I'll go back, alright? Honestly..."

Huo Wushuang decisively gave in, but after walking halfway, he turned back and said, "Don't you dare stay out overnight."

"Get lost!"

Huo Wu was completely embarrassed and angry, and she flung a fireball out just like that.

Huo Wushuang fled in a panic.

"Is he really your brother?"

Qin Jian rubbed his forehead: "He's a sister-con, isn't he?"

(End of this chapter)