Chapter 225: Feeling My Heart's Intent, Protecting My Beloved

"Heh..."

Qin Jian turned a deaf ear to their questioning.

He did not look at Zhu Zhuqing, nor did he look at Xiao Wu; instead, he fixed all his gaze solely upon Ning Rongrong.

Many past events came flooding back...

Those days of childhood sweethearts, that tacit understanding in the Mimicry Cultivation Ground, that performance at the graduation dance, that pain of engagement and breakup...

Sincere and focused emotion was not difficult at all for this Love Flower of his; it was merely about giving to one person without asking for anything in return.

"Hum!"

This time, the Lovesick Heartbroken Red did not tremble at all; it left the Wujue Stone without a sound and flew directly into Qin Jian's hand.

"See? I am the one destined for this."

Qin Jian smiled casually.

But Tang San and the others were shocked; they never expected that Qin Jian, who seemed extremely fickle on the surface, possessed such sincere feelings deep in his heart.

Zhu Zhuqing lowered her head with a dim expression, while Xiao Wu cast a look of extreme envy toward Ning Rongrong.

Because they had both seen very clearly just now that Qin Jian had only gained the approval of the Lovesick Heartbroken Red while looking at Ning Rongrong, which meant his feelings for Ning Rongrong were pure and sincere, without the slightest impurity.

Ning Rongrong's eyes trembled slightly, and extreme joy enveloped her; it was a satisfaction she had never experienced before.

But just at this moment, Qin Jian suddenly made a move that greatly surprised Tang San: he squeezed out another drop of blood and let it fall onto the Lovesick Heartbroken Red.

"Qin Jian, the Lovesick Heartbroken Red has already acknowledged its master, you don't need to—eh?"

Tang San was halfway through his sentence when he suddenly saw the Lovesick Heartbroken Red tremble slightly, followed by a blood-stained petal falling off.

"Feel my heart's intent, protect my beloved, go."

Qin Jian pointed his finger at Ning Rongrong, and the petal instantly flew toward her, landing in her hand.

Ning Rongrong stared blankly at the glowing petal in her hand, her eyes full of confusion.

Tang San said in a daze: "This is the Lovesick Heartbroken Red giving you such extreme approval that it is willing to follow your will to protect others?"

Qin Jian nodded: "But it's not that simple; it requires my intent to protect to be without the slightest impurity for it to succeed."

As he spoke, he looked at Zhu Zhuqing, who had been looking dim-faced all along.

Her gaze was fixed tightly on him, with hesitation in her eyes; she was worried that Qin Jian did not have that kind of feeling for her.

Qin Jian smiled slightly, then a drop of blood fell onto the petal.

His encounter with Zhu Zhuqing stemmed from that pursuit in the Star Dou Great Forest, their love was confirmed during her Asura Field with Ning Rongrong, and it was sublimated when she disregarded danger and chased into the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest...

Moreover, she was his first woman!

"Hum!"

The Lovesick Heartbroken Red dropped another petal, which flew into Zhu Zhuqing's hand under her pleasantly surprised gaze.

Everyone had strange expressions; they really couldn't figure out how Qin Jian managed to be sincere in his feelings for two people.

Only Tang San, who knew more about the Lovesick Heartbroken Red, could detect some differences.

However, he did not intend to undermine Qin Jian again; he would be beaten to death...

Finally, Qin Jian looked at Xiao Wu.

Xiao Wu looked at him with some trepidation; she was the most uncertain one. Although they had spent ten thousand years together, that was different; after turning into a human, she was actually the one who had spent the least time with Qin Jian.

"Xiao Wu..."

Qin Jian was not worried at all; after all, what was needed was the intent to protect, and he was equally sincere in his heart about wanting to protect this silly Rabbit.

Ten thousand years of companionship—they weren't lovers yet, as he couldn't possibly have developed romantic feelings for a rabbit back then, but the familial affection between them was the deepest.

He did not want Xiao Wu to suffer even the slightest harm, and since they were about to participate in the Spirit Master Tournament, Xiao Wu had to be protected by the Lovesick Heartbroken Red.

"Hum!"

Sure enough, the Lovesick Heartbroken Red highly approved of his obsession and likewise dropped a petal that flew into Xiao Wu's hand.

"Alright, you all put them away; these petals can protect you forever," Qin Jian said.

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing both carefully hid the petals deep inside their inner garments, while only Xiao Wu remained standing there, dazed, holding the petal in both hands.

"What's wrong, Xiao Wu?" Qin Jian asked, gently stroking her head.

Xiao Wu looked up, and for the first time, her gaze toward Qin Jian was as tender as water, devoid of any sibling affection.

Under the unexpected approval of the Lovesick Heartbroken Red, she felt Qin Jian's care; this was a heart-fluttering sensation she had never experienced before, a brand-new emotion...

She stroked the petal in her hand blankly and murmured in a low voice: "I think... I know what my choice is..."

"What?"

Qin Jian was completely confused.

"Nothing."

Xiao Wu looked up with a sweet smile, suddenly stepped forward, leaned against him, tilted her head, and kissed him lightly on the corner of his mouth: "Thank you... Brother."

This "Brother" was called out with such lingering, affectionate emotion that everyone who heard it shivered.

"?"

Qin Jian's head was full of question marks; he had no idea that Xiao Wu's feelings had suddenly undergone a miraculous change at this moment.

"Phew..."

He breathed a slight sigh of relief; looking at Ning Rongrong, looking at Zhu Zhuqing, and then looking at Xiao Wu in his arms, he had finally managed to smooth things over with the three in the Shrek backyard for the time being.

The Asura Field, initially pacified!

Next, it would depend on what kind of uncontrollable situation Huo Wu, this powerful outsider, would bring, and then there was Shui Bing'er...

The road is long and the burden is heavy!

"Qin Jian, since you have the Lovesick Heartbroken Red, it will conflict with the other immortal herb I prepared for you," Tang San suddenly said.

Qin Jian shook his head and said: "My soul power doesn't need immortal herbs to improve; you don't need to consider me, give it to Grandmaster."

"No need to eat immortal herbs? Then our levels will surely surpass yours."

As soon as Tang San said this, the eyes of Oscar, Ma Hongjun, and the others immediately lit up; they had been remembering those days of being brutally abused by Qin Jian during training.

"You are thinking of... eating? You can never hope to surpass my level." Qin Jian crossed his arms over his chest.

Tang San smiled and said, "I am already Level 37 now, and after they finish eating the immortal herbs, they should also be around this level. By then, although it won't count as catching up to you, it won't be far off."

"Level 37?"

Grandmaster's old face was filled with joy: "It seems you truly received the best cultivation while with Poison Douluo over this past half year."

"What about you, Qin Jian? You were originally Level 42; in half a year, you could only improve by one or two levels at most, right?" he asked again.

Seeing everyone's gaze turn toward him, a joy of showing off welled up inside Qin Jian; as expected, this was the most fundamental need in life...

"Me? I didn't improve much, just 5 levels," he said, appearing very casual.

"5 levels is not bad either... What? 5 levels?!"

Grandmaster exclaimed in shock: "That means you are Level 47 now? Almost a Soul King?!"

The others were dumbstruck.

Only Zhu Zhuqing's eyes lit up; she was the one who most looked forward to Qin Jian reaching Soul King, as she hadn't been able to be close to him for a long time, and for this, even if she knew Qin Jian had been in contact with other girls, she could not care so much.

"Don't look at me like that..."

Qin Jian spread his hands in a very punchable way and said: "This is a normal operation; you all need to get used to it."

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