Chapter 216: Do You Really Want Me?

"Sss, sss, sss..."

What Huo Wu said would happen came particularly quickly; because her strength was decent, and with the Soul Ancestor Qin Jian there to assist, her individual speed of absorbing the Fire Spirit was likely to catch up to the sum of the other three groups, so after half a day, Qin Jian noticed Huo Wu's emotions beginning to become increasingly unstable.

Her eyes were flushed red, her skin radiated firelight, and the scorching aura was simply not something Qin Jian's minimalist Ice Heart Snow Sword could withstand.

"Awoo!"

Finally, under Qin Jian's constant vigilance, Huo Wu pounced over like a little lion.

That flushed face and burning hot body clearly showed she had lost her reason.

"Sss, sss, sss!"

Before Qin Jian could make any move, the Soul Guidance Device at their waists suddenly glowed, and that fiery red rope suddenly tightened.

The conscious Qin Jian could still stand his ground, but the unconscious Huo Wu was naturally pulled over violently, pouncing firmly into Qin Jian's embrace.

Qin Jian: "?"

"Is it this stimulating?"

He was between laughter and tears.

But before he could properly savor the warmth and fragrance in his arms, a burst of explosive flame energy spread out, nearly burning his eyebrows off.

"Bang, bang, bang..."

Huo Wu struggled violently, and waves of fierce attacks landed on Qin Jian.

Even though she couldn't use soul skills at this moment, it still caused Qin Jian immense pain.

"Damn! No wonder she was embarrassed to say it before, it turns out it's this violent?!"

At this moment, he had already been pinned to the ground by Huo Wu and was being beaten up...

If it weren't for the fact that he was still conscious and knew to use soul power to protect himself, he would definitely have ended up with a bruised and swollen face from this wave.

"Can't take it anymore..."

The Third Soul Ring on Qin Jian's body suddenly bloomed.

"Ice Heart Snow Sword!"

Crack!

A blast of Ice suddenly descended, completely freezing both of them inside.

The firelight on Huo Wu's body, as well as the fanatical red glow in her eyes, suddenly subsided.

"Huh? It turns out that after the control of the Ice Heart Snow Sword is enhanced, it can also be used on teammates..."

Qin Jian suddenly discovered that the Ice Heart effect of the Ice Heart Snow Sword, which eliminates all negative states, had actually taken effect on Huo Wu; this was a usage he hadn't originally anticipated.

"Bang!"

The Ice Seal was dispersed by him, and the two were instantly freed from their restraints; Huo Wu, who had been baring her fangs and brandishing her claws above Qin Jian, went limp and fell down entirely, landing completely flat on top of Qin Jian.

"Ugh... it hurts..." Huo Wu said, clutching her hand.

Her words made Qin Jian speechless: "Hey, hey, hey, I'm the one who's been getting attacked the whole time, what are you hurting for? You should know that your hand pain is entirely from scratching me!"

"Uh..."

Huo Wu was truly blushing this time; she hadn't expected the so-called unconscious violent state to be like this. Fortunately, there was Qin Jian's special soul skill; if it had been any of the other three groups, she really didn't know how good that scene would have looked.

She propped herself up on Qin Jian's chest wanting to climb up, but as soon as she exerted force, she was pulled back by the restraint at her waist, pressing down violently...

"Ugh!"

Qin Jian let out a muffled groan, feeling only that his chest was being pressed uncomfortably.

He could be certain that those scenes in the past where people bumped into each other and ended up kissing were all lies; with this much impact, if it didn't hurt you to death, it would be a miracle if you didn't end up with a mouthful of blood.

"You... this is returning kindness with ingratitude!" Qin Jian simply lay flat and said speechlessly.

"This can't be blamed on me!"

Huo Wu was also very aggrieved: "How was I supposed to know this Soul Guidance Device wouldn't unlock?"

Qin Jian looked up upon hearing this.

Uh... a patch of snowy white...

"Hey! Where are you looking?!" Huo Wu covered her chest in shame and anger.

Qin Jian rolled his eyes: "I just wanted to look at the Soul Guidance Device."

"Ah... I remember now!"

Huo Wu suddenly realized: "The teacher said that after this Soul Guidance Device locks, it scans the body's condition every half hour. Who knew your soul skill was so powerful that it broke the manic state in less than a minute."

"Which means we still have to be locked like this for at least 25 minutes?" Qin Jian said with his hands supporting the back of his head.

Whoever designed this Soul Guidance Device was so thoughtful to provide such an assist...

Huo Wu lay on him, glanced away, and then gave a low 'mm'.

As soon as Qin Jian's gaze looked over, he could feel her body slightly tense up.

"You seem very nervous?"

Qin Jian's eyes were full of smiles: "Are you afraid I'll do something?"

"What would I be afraid of!"

Huo Wu immediately turned her head to meet his gaze, her look appearing fearless.

"Oh..."

Qin Jian suddenly pulled his hands out from under the back of his head.

"What are you doing?" Huo Wu immediately said vigilantly.

"Guess..." Qin Jian smiled.

Huo Wu protected her chest with both hands: "How would I know?"

Qin Jian stretched his arms out, reaching behind her back, and then tightened them.

"Mmm..."

With a low sound, Huo Wu was pressed against his body.

This was truly the feeling of holding warmth and softness in one's arms.

"You!"

Huo Wu instinctively tried to push against his chest to pull away.

"This contact isn't too much, is it?"

But a single sentence from Qin Jian made her stop again.

"No, it's not..."

Having saved a little face as a girl, she stopped moving and slowly grew quiet, lying against his chest and feeling the rhythm of his heartbeat.

As her slightly flushed face slowly returned to normal, Huo Wu began to feel a sensation different from holding hands.

When holding hands, she would unconsciously walk in front; that was determined by her domineering and fiery personality.

But at this moment, lying quietly in Qin Jian's arms, she felt for the first time something completely opposite to being domineering: what it felt like for a girl to have someone to rely on.

There was no need to think about anything; just leaning quietly against him made her feel happy and satisfied.

So this kind of thing could be so comfortable and reassuring; no wonder Shui Bing'er was so attached and unable to let go...

Qin Jian did not rashly do anything else; he knew that too much is as bad as too little, and this kind of relationship must progress slowly and cannot be rushed, otherwise a girl would think you had ulterior motives, which would be counterproductive.

Furthermore, he knew that Huo Wu was still concerned about the existence of Shui Bing'er, so he could be even less impatient.

Fortunately, he had as long as half a year to spend every day with her; even if they were in a hostile relationship, he was confident he could completely turn it around, let alone in a situation where Huo Wu already had a very good impression of him.

The two of them lay like this on the rock arch bridge, tightly embracing, as time ticked away bit by bit.

"Click..."

When their Soul Guidance Devices suddenly unlocked, Huo Wu felt very disappointed; she reluctantly propped up her body, wanting to climb up.

But the next moment, she was caught off guard and fell back into Qin Jian's arms.

"Let's hold each other for a while longer..."

Her body, which had been a bit stiff, immediately softened at Qin Jian's gentle whisper...

"Qin Jian... do you really want me?" Huo Wu buried her head in his chest and asked in a muffled voice.

The words were almost on the tip of Qin Jian's tongue, but he suddenly paused.

Because he knew this time was different; this time, when Huo Wu asked like this, she was truly extremely moved, so he didn't want to irresponsibly say yes, as he also needed to confirm his own heart.

Although he had become a scumbag now, his bottom line was still there: that was to pursue sincerely, not for the sake of soul power or the Assessment...

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