Chapter 23: Entering Catfight Mode

"Give him to you?"

Ning Rongrong widened her eyes: "Is that even something you can give away?"

"Why not? I often exchange things I like with others..."

Xue Ke leaned in and said: "How about I introduce Fourth Prince Xue Beng to you? Or Big Brother Xue Qinghe would work too..."

"One is an idiot, the other is an old man, who would want them!" Ning Rongrong said, holding her head high in pride.

"Old... old man..."

Not far away, Xue Qinghe almost jumped up upon hearing this.

Although she was not a man, how could she possibly be associated with being old?!

"Ning Rongrong, how about we make a bet?" Xue Ke's eyes rolled, and she added.

"What kind of bet?" Ning Rongrong asked very vigilantly.

As a girl, she instantly triggered her catfighting talent after encountering a love rival.

"In this etiquette training, whoever gets the higher ranking, the other person will give up Qin Jian, how about that?" Xue Ke said.

Ning Rongrong didn't even think, directly putting her hands on her hips and shouting: "Qin Jian is mine to begin with, why would I bet with you? Do you take me for an idiot?!"

Xue Ke wrinkled her nose.

She had wanted to trick Ning Rongrong into taking the bet, but the other party was clearly not stupid...

"Haha, this bet is actually quite interesting..."

At this moment, Xue Qinghe, who had been listening quietly, stepped forward and said: "Xiao Ke, I have an idea for your wager, Big Brother!"

"Rongrong, if Xiao Ke loses, how about having her give up her qualification to enter the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy Primary Soul Hunting Ground?"

Xue Qinghe said: "That is an internal academy quota; otherwise, only the Five Elements Academies get one quota per batch, and the sects have no way to obtain them."

Ning Rongrong asked with some confusion: "Soul Hunting Ground? What is it for?"

Xue Qinghe explained: "The Soul Hunting Ground contains primary Soul Beasts raised internally by the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, mostly under a thousand years old. Their strength is weakened, making them the most suitable Soul Beasts for Spirit Masters under Level 30 like you."

"My teacher mentioned it to me once before, but I could at most help get a quota for you, Rongrong. Qin Jian doesn't have one, unless Xiao Ke gives up her own quota this time," she added.

"Fine! I'll bet my own quota against you!"

Xue Ke said loudly: "Do you dare to accept this time?"

After speaking, she and Xue Qinghe looked at Ning Rongrong with anticipation.

Who knew that Ning Rongrong would tilt her little head to think, and then say something that made them want to vomit blood: "I have to ask Qin Jian about this. Since it concerns him, I cannot make the decision for him."

Xue Qinghe's brows furrowed deeply: "A little princess like Ning Rongrong would actually consider Qin Jian's thoughts; such deep feelings are not easy to break apart, and my plans will encounter resistance."

She thought for a moment and shook her head: "Forget it, I'll just try when the time comes. Even if it doesn't succeed, as long as some rumors spread, my status as Crown Prince cannot be shaken."

"Fine, then let's wait until Qin Jian comes over to talk about it," she said.

Afterward, the three of them looked back at the field, only to find that in this short time, Xue Beng had already been bullied to the point of being unable to lift his head.

His disheveled appearance made the people around him laugh incessantly.

"Prince Xue Beng, you should just admit defeat..."

Qin Jian stood casually, his hand in a sword-finger shape: "You can't even block a single strand of my Sword Qi. If it weren't for the defensive power of your Second Soul Skill, you would be covered in wounds by now."

Of course, it was also thanks to Qin Jian holding back.

After all, it was just acting; why take it seriously? Achieving the goal was enough...

Qin Jian looked at Xue Beng's ugly expression and thought: "I have already done my best to cooperate with your performance; now it's your turn to perform..."

Sure enough, the next moment Xue Beng's nostrils flared toward the sky: "Hmph, so what if you are a disciple of Jian Douluo? Just you wait, sooner or later I will trample you under my feet!"

The people around him looked at his disheveled appearance and his refusal to admit defeat, their eyes full of contempt.

And Xue Qinghe, standing to the side, looked on and held him in even less regard.

Qin Jian simply gave him a thumbs up: "Young man, I give you a like, goodbye!"

This action of his made Xue Beng explode again: "You dare to despise me! You stand right there! Do you believe I'll find someone to beat you up!"

It was only when Xue Qinghe came over that this crazy Fourth Prince was stopped.

Truly worthy of being the future Emperor of Heaven Dou; look at this acting, no matter which dynasty he is thrown into, he is a king among candidates for the throne.

Qin Jian shrugged, too lazy to pay attention to this anymore, and walked straight toward Ning Rongrong.

"Qin Jian, you are so handsome!"

Princess Xue Ke seemed to have no idea what modesty was.

But Ning Rongrong's next move dealt her a critical hit...

Because she threw herself directly onto Qin Jian: "Qin Jian, Qin Jian, the way you looked just now while beating the Fourth Prince was just too handsome!"

Qin Jian was full of question marks.

Because Ning Rongrong was a thin-skinned little girl who feared the gaze of others most, so she rarely did such intimate things in public.

How could he know how fast a girl who had entered catfighting mode could progress...

Qin Jian pulled Ning Rongrong tightly into his arms and asked in her ear: "Rongrong, what's wrong with you?"

Ning Rongrong stuck out her tongue in embarrassment, then whispered in his ear: "That Princess Xue Ke likes you..."

Once Qin Jian heard this, he immediately understood.

"Don't worry, I have no interest in her whatsoever."

He chuckled: "Because I already have the most, most adorable Rongrong."

"Wu..."

Upon hearing this, Ning Rongrong's cheeks instantly flushed red.

The two of them were lovey-dovey for a good while, only separating when Xue Qinghe came over.

"Qin Jian, what are your thoughts on the proposal just now? Do you want to make a small bet?" Xue Qinghe asked with a smile.

"Huh? What proposal?"

Qin Jian was completely confused.

Xue Qinghe's mouth twitched as he glanced at Ning Rongrong.

So you spent all that time just now leaning over to whisper in his ear, and you didn't mention a single word of the actual business?

Xue Qinghe quickly explained what had just happened.

"The Soul Hunting Ground? And outstanding students from this year's Five Elements Academies are participating..."

Qin Jian pondered slightly.

He naturally had no interest in hunting Soul Beasts to obtain Soul Rings, but since Ning Rongrong already had a spot, he could not rest easy letting her go hunt Soul Beasts alone.

Even if they were captive Soul Beasts with greatly reduced strength, they would still be very troublesome for Ning Rongrong.

Plus, the representatives from the Five Elements Academies this year would most likely be Shui Bing'er, Huo Wu, as well as Feng Xiaotian and Yu Tianxin.

Since he didn't know who the second person was yet, Shui Bing'er and Huo Wu could also be included in his scope of observation; after all, know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated...

Qin Jian finally nodded and said, "We accept this wager."

"Ah?"

Ning Rongrong was a bit apprehensive: "Qin Jian, are we really going to bet?"

"Then it's settled; I'll be in a group with Xiao Ke to compete against you two."

But Xue Qinghe didn't wait any longer, immediately finalizing the decision, and then left with Xue Ke...

(End of this chapter)