Chapter 214: Be My Woman

Qin Jian did not make things difficult for Huo Wu again; the next day, when Huo Wu came looking for him and promised to unconditionally agree to one condition of his, he agreed.

In fact, the one condition the two had agreed upon at Tianshui Academy at the very beginning was already quite ambiguous, and now with an unconditional request added, anyone with a discerning eye could see the problem.

The two of them simply had a tacit understanding.

It is often like this: blindly fawning will certainly result in getting nothing, while blindly pushing and pulling to distance oneself will only result in obtaining a mere shell; grasping the sense of proportion in this is very important.

Fortunately, Qin Jian had a high talent for this matter, which could be considered a combination of technique and emotion.

A few days later, when the Immersive Cultivation for this term at Blazing Academy began, Huo Wu came to find him again.

"Hey, hey, why are you grabbing my hand?"

The interaction over these past few days had already eliminated the sense of unfamiliarity from not seeing each other for two years, so Qin Jian continued to advance the relationship.

"It's not like I haven't grabbed it before."

Ignoring Huo Wu's struggle, he held on tightly.

Huo Wu struggled to no avail and had no choice but to say, "When did we ever grab hands?"

"Have you forgotten that we performed Ring Fusion at the Ranking Tournament back then?" Qin Jian laughed.

"You still remember..."

Huo Wu's eyes lit up, but the next moment her demeanor changed abruptly; she held her head high, acting haughty and proud like a Fire Phoenix: "Hmph, that was to win the match, it's different from now!"

Isn't it just wanting a suitable reason? I'll give you one.

Qin Jian smiled and said, "It's the same now; who would be willing to waste half a year without any benefits?"

"Didn't I already promise you one unconditional request? You are pushing your luck!" Huo Wu was still relatively smart.

Qin Jian then said, "Then I am going to make my first request now."

Huo Wu looked up, a bit curious: "You want to use your first request so early?"

"Now is the most suitable time."

Qin Jian pulled her along and happened to stop at the entrance of Blazing Academy, stopping amidst countless shocked gazes, because he was still holding Huo Wu's hand.

"Huo Wu, my first request is—"

Qin Jian drew out his voice, suddenly leaned close to her, and said, "Be my woman."

"What?!"

It was the first time Qin Jian discovered that when a Spirit Master is so surprised that they jump up, they really are just like a little cat that has had its tail stepped on.

The exaggerated backward jump Huo Wu made left Qin Jian speechless: "Your reaction speed in this instant is comparable to my little kitten..."

"You, you, you, you, you, you..."

Huo Wu pointed at him, incoherent, and said, "How can you make such a request?"

"Are you not happy?"

Qin Jian tilted his head and smiled.

Huo Wu's face flushed red and then turned pale: "I... I am not happy at all!"

You're lying to a ghost...

Qin Jian's soul power had just increased by one level, reaching level 43, so he naturally knew that Huo Wu was exceptionally happy at this moment.

This could also be considered cheating given to him by the God Position Assessment; well, there are gains for every loss.

He could accurately grasp a girl's emotional level through the changes in soul power, thereby seeing through the surface and knowing their truest thoughts.

"This is something you promised me yourself; want to go back on your word?" Qin Jian was very calm.

But what he didn't expect was that Huo Wu, with a face full of struggle, hesitated for a long time before saying, "The first request I promised you wasn't the unconditional one; the second one is. Since you want to use the first one now, I cannot agree to you."

"You are unwilling to do this thing itself?"

Qin Jian's expression slightly tightened.

Huo Wu's voice was not as confident and overbearing as usual, but rather a bit sad: "Sorry, I... I cannot do such a thing behind Bing'er's back. After all, you are the person she likes the most, and she has never intended to give up on you."

"So that's how it is..."

Qin Jian let out a soft sigh.

He didn't know what kind of interaction Huo Wu and Shui Bing'er had over these two years, how they seemed to have formed a strange CP...

Of course, Qin Jian would not stop the horn of his advance because of this. When the thing that needs to be done touches the other party's bottom line, what one must do is not retreat in the face of difficulty, but advance circuitously.

He knew that deep down, Huo Wu also wanted to agree, so he just needed to change the phrasing to make it acceptable to her.

Besides, he didn't expect to win her over so easily. It was like a transaction: first propose a price the other party absolutely cannot accept, and then offer a discount, making it easier for the other party to accept.

So Qin Jian held her hand and said, "How about this, I'll change the condition: you cannot resist physical contact with me, how about that?"

Huo Wu blinked, then looked at her hand being held, and the joy in her heart directly overwhelmed all her hesitation.

She tried hard to control her expression, wanting to say calmly: "Fine."

But the corners of her mouth still couldn't help but curl up slightly, just like a little cat... stealing food.

The two of them walked into Blazing Academy hand in hand, walking into countless gossiping gazes.

"Eh? Are you... Qin Jian?"

Finally arriving at the Immersive Mimicry Cultivation Ground, besides the six members of the Blazing Fire Team including Huo Wushuang, there was also the teacher who used to accompany Huo Wu often.

"I am the lead teacher of the Blazing Fire Team, Huo Tianhua."

He walked up to meet Qin Jian, looking full of enthusiasm: "I heard you have already left Tianshui Academy; would you like to join our Blazing Academy? I can arrange for you to enter the Blazing Fire Team directly."

Huo Wushuang and the others heard this, their expressions varied.

But because they had all witnessed Qin Jian's strength—the decisive battle of that Ranking Tournament was still fresh in their minds—they understood Huo Tianhua's current move.

Qin Jian glanced at them a few times and suddenly said, "Isn't it said that this Fire Prison Mimicry Cultivation Ground can only support seven people at most? And there is competition between each other; now that I am joining, will they be willing?"

The expressions of Huo Wushuang and the others changed instantly.

Huo Tianhua reacted quickly and laughed loudly: "Qin Jian, don't try to set a trap for me; you are not a fire-type Spirit Master, so you have no need for the Fire Prison."

Once he said this, Huo Wushuang and the others finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"I am only here to help Huo Wu; I already have my own academy and team, so I am sorry that I cannot join Blazing Academy," Qin Jian said.

Huo Tianhua sighed helplessly: "If even Tianshui Academy cannot keep you, it is indeed not so easy to recruit you."

He turned back and waved his hand, saying: "Alright, there are four pairs of Soul Guidance Devices in total. Each pair of you should fasten one around your waists. When one person is affected by Fire Prison and loses their reason, the rope connecting this pair of Soul Guidance Devices will automatically retract, pulling the two people together to help them break free from the manic state."

The first to take them were the two Agility Attack System Soul Masters, Huo Yun and Huo Yu; they happened to be siblings, so they fastened the belt-like Soul Guidance Devices around their waists without any hesitation. A fiery red rope connected the two, extending and retracting as they walked further apart or closer together, remaining taut at all times without hindering their movement.

Next were the Support System Soul Masters Huo Chui and Huo Jun, and after them were Huo Wushuang and Huo Lie.

"Little sister, are you really not coming with me?" Huo Wushuang had been watching Qin Jian and Huo Wu holding hands, and at this moment, he could not help but speak.

Huo Wu naturally shook her head.

Huo Wushuang sighed and then said to Qin Jian: "Qin Jian, you must protect my little sister well, and you are not allowed to take advantage of her!"

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