Chapter 326: I Just Like You

The morning sun was warm, and a gentle breeze blew by.

But Qin Jian felt as if he were sweating all over.

He truly couldn't figure out why it was so difficult to just fall in love while also trying to raise his soul power.

Why couldn't the God Trial just put Bibi Dong in the sixth position? She was clearly the eighth, yet she had to pop up right now, and what's more, she had started an Asura Field with the sixth person.

What on earth is going on here...

It must be said that human potential is infinite; at this moment, the speed at which Qin Jian's brain was operating was comparable to a quantum computer...

"Actually... although I am interested in her, it is not the kind you are thinking of..."

Among the tens of thousands of plans in his mind, Qin Jian instantly discarded the others and selected one.

"My relationship with Hu Liena happened because of the Charm during our first meeting; there were no emotional factors mixed in. It was a relationship of mutual conquest."

Qin Jian smiled, looking open and honorable: "Because the Charm failed, she wanted to conquer me, and I couldn't just defend without attacking, so it became what you see now."

"Oh?"

Bibi Dong nodded indifferently, her expression calm as she said: "Then what about me? Do you also want to conquer me?"

Another death-trap question!

Qin Jian walked beside her, his face unchanging and his heart not skipping a beat: "Of course it's different. There is no foundation of Charm between you and me, and you don't have any thoughts of wanting to conquer me, so why would I inexplicably want to conquer you?"

"Then what are you to me?" Bibi Dong asked faintly.

She looked completely unconcerned, but for someone of her status and position to ask such a question was strange in itself...

"Of course it's because I like you!"

Qin Jian said without hesitation.

A faint, visible blush appeared on the peerless Pope's cheeks, but she quickly suppressed it, continuing in a very flat tone, asking as if to cover something up: "You have only known me for a few days, can you like me so quickly?"

Who has ever seen a Pope who would care about such questions...

At the very least, the two guards behind them had already completely shut down.

"Liking someone isn't the same as love; it's not that difficult..."

Qin Jian smiled slightly: "It could be their appearance, their figure, a certain trait they possess, or something they did; any one of these could give rise to the feeling of liking."

"Then what do you like about me?" Bibi Dong pressed.

If Bibi Dong were a target to be conquered right now, Qin Jian would certainly not easily admit that he liked her.

Because a confession is a sign of victory, not a horn for the charge.

Many single guys want to pursue someone and are always impatient to confess, trying every way to make the other person accept them, but that is actually putting the cart before the horse.

Such an approach will only make the other person feel pressured and subsequently drift away.

The correct way is to flirt, to hook up, to go on dates, to do everything that couples can do, without confessing.

Wait for the beloved girl to come and ask what our relationship is, and then give her peace of mind.

Of course, methodology is methodology, but practice is the only criterion for testing truth; specific problems require specific analysis, and different girls have different ways to be opened... *cough*...

However, Qin Jian's situation at this moment was different; what he needed to do now was not to continue the push-and-pull with Bibi Dong, but rather to make Bibi Dong lose interest in him as soon as possible.

So he spoke his mind about his liking, to see if he could scare Bibi Dong away.

"I just like your face, which is the peak of the Dalu!"

Qin Jian blinked and said: "And that majestic way you look when you act as Pope... it's especially cute!"

"Cu-cu-cu-cu... cute?"

Bibi Dong opened her eyes slightly.

Qin Jian continued: "And the way you were recruiting a husband, saying you wanted me to be your Pope-Consort, it was truly heart-stirring!"

Bibi Dong, who had never been confessed to so bluntly, felt her head buzzing; she was completely lost in the clouds and utterly bewildered.

The two guards behind them almost knelt down to Qin Jian.

This audacity, this thick skin, this shameless spirit, was also the peak of the Dalu!

"Anyway, didn't you also want me before?"

Qin Jian moved a step closer to her, almost pressing his mouth to her ear, and whispered: "How about I just be your Pope-Consort? It would count as you getting your wish."

"No, no, no... no!"

Bibi Dong jumped away almost instantly.

That agility, that reaction, was also the peak of the Dalu...

"Just do your job as Guard Commander properly, and don't think about those nonsense things!"

She said in shame and annoyance, quickening her pace, and walked away with a clatter.

The original suggestion of a Pope-Consort was merely because he needed a suitable identity, and coupled with the fact that she had been momentarily brain-dead seeing him so smug, how could it be taken seriously?

If it were really like that now, what would be the difference from accepting his confession?

The always-proud Pope could never do such a thing...

Qin Jian smiled slightly and sped up to follow her.

It looked like it had some effect; she had indeed felt the pressure, and it would likely be even harder to approach her in the future, and then it wouldn't be strange for him to turn his target to Hu Liena after some effort.

It was you who didn't accept, so I went to find your disciple, right? You can't blame me...

It would be best if she could regret it later, and then come crawling back to him; that would be perfect!

As Qin Jian thought about it, he almost grinned like a flower...

But reason is plump, while reality is bony; many things are thought out perfectly, but in the end, they never go according to the initial plan...

"Greetings, Teacher!"

"Greetings, Pope!"

At this moment, several voices of awe rang out, dragging Qin Jian's chaotic, drifting thoughts back to reality.

He looked up and saw Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan kneeling tremblingly before Bibi Dong.

"Rise."

Bibi Dong said indifferently, and only then did the three slowly stand up.

Seeing their behavior, Bibi Dong finally felt her papal majesty again, something that had been completely lost when she was with Qin Jian...

At this moment, Qin Jian also walked to her side, looking like a loyal Guard Captain.

But Hu Liena and the other two widened their eyes when they saw him; Yan even couldn't help but rub his eyes, unable to believe the scene before him.

What was that?

What exactly was Qin Jian toying with in his hands?

A Scepter? The Pope's Scepter?!

That was the symbol of the Pope's power; why could he play with it so casually?!

Was this person... was this beast really going to act as a disaster-bringing concubine?!

Seeing the extreme shock on the faces of the three before her, Bibi Dong realized what was missing from her hand.

"Give it back to me quickly," she said in a low voice, extending her hand.

This time, Qin Jian did not deliberately make things difficult for her.

One had to know when to stop with such things; if he deliberately damaged her papal majesty, it would be counterproductive.

"Here, giving it back to you."

Qin Jian handed it over casually.

Bibi Dong took it and grasped it in her hand.

For some reason, the Scepter, which usually gave her a sense of control, seemed to be slightly warm at this moment; holding it where Qin Jian had just held it, she felt that something was not quite right...

(End of chapter)