Chapter 223: Shuraba? Ineffective!

The three of them soon returned to Heaven Dou City and arrived at the entrance of the brand-new Shrek Academy.

The plaque of the Lanba Academy had already vanished, replaced by a massive golden plaque inscribed with the five brilliant gold characters: "Shrek Academy."

The signature at the bottom was Flender.

Dugu Bo's arrival naturally caused a sensation at Shrek Academy; Flender and the others came out to greet him in person, welcoming the aloof old man inside.

Qin Jian and Tang San casually explained their experiences over the past half-year to Grandmaster and the others; Tang San fulfilled their agreement well, not telling them where Qin Jian had gone, only saying they had been cultivating together at Dugu Bo's place.

After a short while, Grandmaster had already led Qin Jian and Tang San to find everyone at the Mimicry Cultivation Ground, and the Shrek Qiren were reunited.

Everyone was naturally pleasantly surprised to see them again, and Qin Jian and Tang San repeated what they had told Grandmaster.

"Xiao San, you said Brother has been cultivating with you this whole half-year?"

Xiao Wu suddenly walked up in front of Tang San on her slender legs, her face full of inquiry: "Is it really... always together?"

Tang San was a very honest child, and lying was clearly not his strong suit; without Xiao Wu needing to say more, the others could already tell something was wrong from his shifty, unnatural expression.

"Xiao San, you really were lying!" Xiao Wu said with her hands on her hips.

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing's eyes narrowed in perfect synchronization.

Zhu Zhuqing glanced at Ning Rongrong; she was still not used to questioning him directly.

Receiving her signal, Ning Rongrong nodded slightly, stepped forward, and reached out to touch Qin Jian's cheek, yet she remained expressionless while performing such an intimate act: "Brother Jian, can you tell us... where exactly did you go these past six months?"

Qin Jian looked at Tang San with an expressionless face.

Tang San spread his hands, unable to help: "I didn't say anything."

What a god-tier... didn't say anything...

Oscar silently distributed a round of melon-eating sausages; Ma Hongjun took one very skillfully, and even Tang San took one. The three of them squatted on the ground, eating the melon with great relish.

"Rongrong..."

Qin Jian ignored the melon-eating crowd as if they didn't exist; he simply took a step forward and pulled Ning Rongrong directly into his arms, his magnetic voice flowing into her heart like water ripples: "I missed you..."

He hadn't seen her for half a year, and he truly had missed her, so this sentence came entirely from his heart, making Ning Rongrong's heart soften the moment she heard it.

Originally expressionless, she now leaned into Qin Jian's arms with a look of attachment, her voice sounding like she was acting spoiled: "Don't think you can just brush it off like this, I won't be fooled by you..."

Oscar and Ma Hongjun silently gave Ning Rongrong a thumbs-up, then cast looks of contempt toward Qin Jian.

Don't think sweet talk can appease Ning Rongrong; she is no fool.

But the next moment, they saw Qin Jian take a Biliu Yuzhuo from his Soul Guidance Device, then gently take Ning Rongrong's left hand and slowly slide it on.

"Rongrong, this time I specifically found a Soul Guidance Device bracelet for you that is exactly the same as the one on your left hand, as a gift."

Qin Jian held her two small hands; the bracelet on her wrist made her skin look as fair as frost and snow, soft and warm like jade.

"Clatter."

The melon in Oscar's mouth fell out, and he was completely stunned.

Ma Hongjun and Tang San were dumbfounded.

Because Ning Rongrong froze for a moment, then suddenly giggled, her smile as beautiful as a flower: "Fine, you win. Whether you went off to flirt with other girls or not, I don't care anymore."

"Hmph."

Just when everyone thought Qin Jian had escaped disaster, Zhu Zhuqing's cold and heartless snort piqued their gossiping interest once again.

"Zhuqing is Brother Jian's official girlfriend, and he still dared to hug Rongrong. Hey, he's flipped the boat, he's flipped the boat!"

Oscar's eyes lit up, and he swallowed the entire melon-shaped sausage in one go.

"Zhuqing, I missed you too..."

Qin Jian released Ning Rongrong and said a line that made everyone sneer.

"Pfft, scumbag!"

Ma Hongjun and Oscar said in unison.

Hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing's little face turned so cold it seemed ready to freeze.

Qin Jian calmly took two metal gauntlets from his Soul Guidance Device, walked up to Zhu Zhuqing, and said softly: "Come, hold out your little claws."

Zhu Zhuqing stared blankly, her hands lifting subconsciously.

Qin Jian gently slid the black gauntlets onto her: "These gauntlets aren't Soul Guidance Devices, but when you manifest your martial soul, metal claws will pop out to protect your fingers."

Zhu Zhuqing remained silent, stunned.

"Remember that time we were in danger in the Star Dou Great Forest? You and that Guibao were both heavily injured, your fingers dripping with blood. Back then, I wanted to find you a pair of gauntlets that could protect your fingers..."

Qin Jian suddenly raised his own hands as well, smiling: "Look, the style is exactly the same as the Soul Guidance Device pair the teacher gave me. They're couple's gauntlets!"

Zhu Zhuqing's eyes were as gentle as water; if she weren't unable to touch him, she might have jumped into his arms right then.

Her expression, overflowing with tenderness, left Oscar and the others, who were used to her icy face, feeling dazed.

They knew that Qin Jian had passed this hurdle as well.

Finally, only Xiao Wu was left. Oscar and Ma Hongjun subconsciously looked at her with hopeful eyes, but soon they sighed themselves.

Expecting this silly Rabbit to do anything... isn't that just as silly as she is...

"Hmph! Even if Rongrong and Zhuqing don't pursue this, I won't let you off!"

Xiao Wu shook her head, held her head high, looked at the sky, and pointed her nostrils at Qin Jian: "Confess honestly, where did you go during this time? Who did you flirt with?!"

Seeing her like this, Oscar and Ma Hongjun couldn't help but feel a glimmer of hope again.

But Qin Jian didn't panic at all; he went straight up, wrapped one arm around her waist and the other under her knees, and picked Xiao Wu up in a princess carry.

"Eh eh eh? What are you doing?"

Xiao Wu's face burned red, her heart beating like a drum; this seemed to be the first time she had been so intimate with Qin Jian in front of everyone.

After all, anyone could see that while they went by the titles of brother and sister, their relationship was clearly not that kind at all...

Qin Jian carefully placed her on a stone bench nearby, then squatted down, grabbed her ankle with his left hand to lift it, and used his right hand to take off her high heels.

"Bro... Brother... you... you..."

Xiao Wu's pretty face was red enough to drip blood; she felt as if white steam were about to rise from her head.

Qin Jian smiled, and amidst the astonished gazes of everyone, he took out a brand-new pair of grey high heels.

"Xiao Wu, given that your legs are your strongest weapon, I've had a pair of high heels with metal heels custom-made for you; from now on, you can stomp on or kick people as you please, and the lethality will definitely be greater."

Qin Jian chuckled as he put both high heels on her, and only then did he slowly stand up.

By this time, Tang San and the others were already looking at him as if he were a celestial being.

Even Grandmaster was dumbfounded, thinking to himself, "If I had his level of skill, how could I have been stuck in a tragic romance with Erlong for so long..."

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