Chapter 415: This Is a Mare

"Qin Jian, which academy shall we go to first?"

High in the sky, Qin Jian held Hu Liena in his arms, whistling past as a Sword Qi Storm.

But after leaving Wuhun City, they slowly descended.

After all, he was not a Title Douluo; he still could not fly long distances by relying on soul skills.

Of course, if he had his martial soul Spirit Avatar, it would be different; flying with a sword like his teacher Jian Douluo would be much easier.

Or, he could simply Fusion with Na'er, bringing the Gu Qing personality online, and enjoy one minute of super-high-speed dashing...

"We will pass through the major principalities first to name their official academies..."

Qin Jian sat on a tall horse, holding Hu Liena from behind.

"Haven't the academies of these principalities already agreed to carry the Wuhun Academy label? Why do you still need to go?" Hu Liena asked, leaning against his chest.

Qin Jian reached out and gently pinched her nose: "This represents a form of importance, and it also expresses the attitude of our the Spirit Hall to them. Furthermore, with this step, the reputation of Wuhun Academy can truly be established."

"Oh..."

Hu Liena responded softly, her eyes shimmering, and suddenly leaned over to bite Qin Jian's chin: "Qin Jian... the things we are doing this time aren't urgent, are they?"

"Of course... not urgent."

Qin Jian lowered his head, saw the look in Hu Liena's eyes, and understood what this little fox meant.

His gaze became very peculiar: "Nana, you are playing wilder and wilder now..."

"Ah? What?"

Who would have thought Hu Liena would cover her lips and say in surprise: "I just wanted you to take me to find a small town and stay in a hotel for a few days, you... what are you thinking?"

Qin Jian felt ashamed.

"You, you, you actually want to..."

Hu Liena's entire face flushed red; she turned around and rained little punches on Qin Jian: "What kind of joke is that? I don't want to!"

Seeing her like this, Qin Jian's heart couldn't help but leap: "Nana, don't worry, this is a mare..."

"Does it matter if the horse is male or female?!" Hu Liena said, speechless.

Qin Jian, however, steered the horse directly into a small grove.

"Ah! You, you, you! You aren't really going to—"

Half a day later, when the two emerged from the small grove again, they were glowing with radiance.

"Qin Jian... this is the only time; you are never allowed to do such a strange thing again next time!"

In Qin Jian's arms, Hu Liena buried herself with a slightly red face.

She hadn't felt it just now, but now that she thought about it, it felt incredibly absurd.

"Don't worry, Nana, once is enough for novel experiences..."

Qin Jian hugged her tightly and whispered in her ear: "As for the environment, you have to change it often to keep things fresh; why repeat the same one a second time..."

"You... where else do you want to?!"

The little fox's heart was in her throat.

Even if she was a fox spirit, she had never thought they could play like this...

"Anywhere is fine... for example..."

Qin Jian whispered a few scenarios in her ear, and then watched as a flush spread from the little fox's neck, reddening her little face, until even her earlobes became crystal clear and dripping with color.

"No, no, no... don't even think about it. I'll only indulge you this once; it will never happen again," the little fox refused righteously.

Qin Jian blinked: "Don't you want to find a chance to try your Pope teacher's big bed?"

"No... mm..."

Hu Liena was just about to refuse, but after thinking about it, a strange sense of excitement suddenly arose, and her eyes and brows unconsciously took on a bit of charm: "Mm... how about... how about we try that one?"

The little fox was born with charm that could stir people's hearts.

Qin Jian couldn't help but gently bite her ear: "Good, then it's settled. We'll find a chance to implement it next time we go back..."

After traveling through several principalities, presiding over the plaque-hanging ceremonies at several academies, and trying a few more positions, more than ten days had passed.

"Sigh, these principalities are fawning too hard; it makes me embarrassed to stay long, for fear that if I stay too long, they'll flatter me up to the sky..."

Qin Jian continued to ride the horse while holding Hu Liena.

"They actually dared to push Maids onto you. If it weren't for the important business at hand, I would have loved to poke a few holes in them!" the little fox said angrily.

Just as Qin Jian was about to speak, Na'er's emotionless voice suddenly rang in his mind: "Actually, I would also love to poke a few holes in this flirtatious fox..."

Qin Jian: "..."

"Next are the Five Great Academies of the Heaven Dou Empire; they shouldn't be doing these messy things again," he said.

Hu Liena asked: "Which one shall we go to first?"

"Let's go in order, from nearest to farthest; first the Elephant Armor Academy, then... Tianshui Academy."

When mentioning Tianshui Academy, Qin Jian's voice inevitably paused, and a deep sense of nostalgia flowed in his eyes.

He had stayed at Tianshui Academy for nearly two years; not only Shui Bing'er, but also Instructor Yan Zhining and the entire Tianshui Team remained deep in his memory.

It was just unclear how many familiar people he would be able to see this time.

The Tianshui Team had all graduated, and Shui Bing'er had gone traveling with Huo Wu, so it was highly likely he wouldn't see them...

"Elephant Armor Academy is, after all, affiliated with the Elephant Armored Sect. The Elephant Armored Sect also participated in the attacks during this Soul Hunting Operation and has already publicly stood on our side, so there won't be any problems with Elephant Armor Academy. Tianshui Academy, on the other hand..."

Hu Liena glanced at him and said: "Tianshui Academy is the only one among the Five Great Academies that recruits civilian students; it has a very high reputation among the commoners. If they are unwilling to cooperate, it might be difficult to handle. Using force to suppress them would damage the reputation of the Spirit Hall."

Qin Jian nodded and said: "Of course we cannot use force to suppress them. Tianshui Academy is also one of my alma maters; I wouldn't go so far as to take action against the academy I graduated from."

"Then what should we do?"

Hu Liena glanced at him: "Are you going to find that Shui Bing'er from back then and have you two lobby the Tianshui Academy leadership together?"

Qin Jian: "..."

"We'll talk about it when the time comes; Elephant Armor Academy has arrived."

Qin Jian pulled the horses to a stop, waited for a short half-hour with Hu Liena, and then a rumbling Knight Order caught up and halted.

A large carriage stopped beside them; Qin Jian dismounted while holding Hu Liena in his arms, and then they walked inside together.

Thus, the Knight Order escorted the carriage as it slowly headed into the small city, finally stopping in front of an academy gate.

This place was Elephant Armor Academy, one of the Five Great Academies.

(End of this chapter)