Chapter 282: Qin Jian, Holding One in Each Arm

By the time the commotion had completely subsided and Qin Jian returned to the Shrek Academy rest area, he realized he could no longer keep a low profile.

Although, truth be told, he hadn't exactly kept a low profile throughout the tournament anyway...

It was just that his past highlights, aside from his own strength, had been entanglements with various beautiful girls; but now, such entanglements had actually extended to the final arena, and he had even become involved with the only female member of the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation.

Such a miraculous event was something everyone hadn't even heard of before.

Originally, many thought this young man who had desecrated Hu Liena would soon be expelled from Wuhun City, but to their surprise, the Spirit Hall acted as if nothing had happened afterward, proceeding with the matches as scheduled and never mentioning the matter again.

Those with keen minds understood that Qin Jian was not only formidable in his own right, but his background was also no less significant than that of Hu Liena of the Spirit Hall; otherwise, the Spirit Hall would not have had such reservations.

For a time, the focus of the entire final tournament shifted to Qin Jian.

This caused many teams from the Heaven Dou Empire to sigh helplessly: "As long as he is around, there is no room left for us to perform..."

"Stinky brother! Are you feeling very smug right now?!"

But in reality, Qin Jian had not been having an easy time during this period.

Just kidding, being all lovey-dovey in public with a woman they had never seen before—this matter had directly crossed the bottom line of everyone's tolerance.

"No, Xiao Wu, you clearly know it was that Hu Liena who made the first move, so why are you blaming it all on me now?"

Qin Jian covered his head and crouched down in defense.

It was just that Xiao Wu, relying on her status as the legitimate partner, had already taken the lead on the front lines without hesitation.

And she happened to be the one who understood Qin Jian the best, knowing all his weaknesses like the back of her hand, for instance, where he was most ticklish...

"Hey! I'm warning you! If you tickle me there again, I'm going to fight back!" Qin Jian couldn't help but say.

Xiao Wu's ears swayed triumphantly: "Hmph, ticklish brother, who's afraid of you!"

A One Hundred Thousand Year Rabbit who comes to rub against the Love Mist every time she's in heat—who gave you the confidence to say that...

And the surrounding Shrek members were already watching, dumbfounded.

"Jian brother, you are very familiar with Xiao Wu's body, aren't you."

Ning Rongrong's cold voice drifted over. Qin Jian, immersed in the exquisite sensation, had a slightly muddled brain and subconsciously said: "Yeah, I've been used to touching it since we were little... uh, no, what I mean is... is..."

Even with the reaction speed Qin Jian had honed on the battlefield, at this moment, he had no idea how to smooth over these words.

"What do you mean?"

Ning Rongrong stood prettily in front of him, hands behind her back, waist slightly bent, exuding a sense of pressure.

"What I mean is..."

Qin Jian suddenly placed Xiao Wu on his left thigh and quickly pulled with his right hand.

Ning Rongrong, who was already bending over, was caught off guard and fell right into his arms.

"What I mean is, I also want to get to know my Rongrong's little body well!"

Qin Jian held Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong, one on each side, and his words made the Shrek group cast looks of disdain one after another.

"Brother Jian, to be able to be a scumbag to such a shameless degree, you are a role model for us all."

Only Oscar gave a thumbs up.

Flender patted Grandmaster's shoulder with a meaningful look: "If you had half of Qin Jian's shamelessness, you wouldn't have let Erlong suffer for so many years."

Grandmaster laughed dryly: "Will he really get a good result by doing this? Every one of these girls he provokes is outstanding and has her own pride; who wouldn't want to possess him exclusively?"

Liu Erlong had originally been looking on with disdain, but her expression changed at this moment.

She leaned against Grandmaster and whispered: "Xiaogang, what Boss Flender is talking about is Qin Jian's courage. He doesn't run away, he doesn't retreat. We have seen it until now, no matter what kind of predicament it is, no matter what kind of conflict occurs between the girls..."

"He has never once run away, let alone given up..."

Liu Erlong took Grandmaster's arm and said: "If you could have been like that back then, we would have been together long ago; how could we have wasted so many precious years of youth?"

Grandmaster was so taken aback by her words that he felt somewhat lost: "But what he is doing is ultimately wrong..."

"Wrong?"

Liu Erlong looked up, her expression wistful: "Xiaogang, do you know? What I have hated most for so many years is the worldly view, and what I dislike most is others saying this is right or wrong..."

"How can there be a right or wrong in matters of the heart?!"

Her chest heaved slightly: "In matters of the heart, there is only whether one is willing or not!"

Grandmaster silently watched Qin Jian holding one in each arm, and suddenly felt it wasn't so hard to accept; his worldview showed signs of collapsing...

The first two rounds of the tournament ended quickly, and the top ten of the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament were determined.

The third round of the tournament was about to begin; in this round, Tianshui Academy and the runner-up of the Star Luo Empire Promotion Tournament received a bye.

Shrek Academy also ushered in their first battle in the grand finals.

If it could be said that there were no surprises in the first two rounds, then after the draw results for the third round were out, the atmosphere of the grand finals suddenly became tense.

With half an hour left before the start of the match, the top ten teams had already entered the arena to make their final preparations and warm-ups.

"Zhuqing, what's wrong?"

Upon learning that their opponent in this round was the Star Luo Royal Academy team, Zhu Zhuqing became somewhat silent.

Qin Jian walked over, touched her fair and smooth cheek, and said thoughtfully: "Is it because their team captain is Dai Mubai?"

Zhu Zhuqing nodded and then shook her head. She leaned in slowly, nestled into Qin Jian's arms, and said softly: "I just thought of some past events when I saw his name. Now that I think about it, so much time has actually passed... Those memories seem to have been buried, and I haven't thought of them for a very, very long time..."

She rubbed against Qin Jian's chest, holding him with a hint of infatuation: "The old me always wanted to escape all of this, but the current me has already slowly forgotten, yet I think..."

"One day I will truly face the past calmly, and face that family that disgusts me..."

She raised her beautiful head, her tone calm yet firm: "I want to change the rules of the family and abolish such cruel competition."

"I believe you can do it, and besides..."

Qin Jian's arms gradually wrapped around her: "You have me, I will help you."

Zhu Zhuqing gently inhaled the scent on him, a look of reliance quietly appearing on her face: "That's right, I have you..."

(End of chapter)