Chapter 440: The Ex's Parents

"If it weren't for this bastard saying I couldn't fly over, a combined attack of this speed would be useless against me..."

Qin Jian felt quite helpless as his brother-in-law acted like a hooligan.

"Still not activating your martial soul? With Martial Soul Possession and the Silver Dragon Spear, you should be able to block it easily."

Na'er's voice, carrying a hint of concern, resonated from the depths of his heart.

"Hmm..."

Qin Jian, however, made no move, merely looking at the Silver Dragon Spear in his hand with a thoughtful expression.

"Na'er, I want to try an interesting ability..." he suddenly said.

Na'er asked, "What is it?"

Qin Jian grinned: "Just watch, and try not to be too surprised."

He slowly tightened his grip on the spear, his soul power resonating with the Dragon Spear in his hand, and an icy blue light began to slowly brighten from the tip of the spear.

"This is... how is that possible!"

Although Qin Jian had told her not to be surprised in advance, at this moment, Na'er still couldn't help but let out a low cry.

"Bang!"

The next instant, Qin Jian flicked his wrist and drove the Silver Dragon Spear diagonally into the ground in front of him.

"Crack, crack, crack!"

Clearly, he hadn't summoned his martial soul, nor had he used a soul skill, yet several massive ice spikes, each a zhang tall, erupted in front of him, shielding him completely.

"Bang, bang, bang..."

Without giving the crowd around him any time to react, over a hundred flame attacks had already slammed into it.

Flames collided with the ice spikes, shattering ice and sparks flew, and the next moment, water vapor filled the entire area, making it impossible for anyone to see what was happening inside.

"Whoosh!"

Naturally, Qin Jian had taken advantage of the obstruction caused by the water mist to shift his position.

He wasn't an idiot; if he didn't slip away now, was he supposed to keep wasting soul power just to show off? Who knew who else might be waiting for him later...

"Water Element control ability..."

Na'er's voice sounded in his mind, still carrying a hint of agitation: "Qin Jian, how do you have such strong Water Element control ability? You clearly couldn't do this before."

While weaving through the water mist, Qin Jian connected his consciousness with Na'er's: "Isn't this what you said? To comprehend the innate abilities of the other through our Fusion. I just digested what I gained from our last Fusion battle against Bibi Dong..."

"But your Water Element control ability has already reached thirty percent of my level, this..."

Na'er hesitated for a moment, then said: "This is something that shouldn't be possible..."

"Hmm..."

Qin Jian nodded and said: "That is indeed the case. Relying solely on my own comprehension and the boost from the Silver Dragon Spear, it would be good if I could exert even half a percent of elemental control. In fact, I haven't even comprehended the other elements at all..."

He said to Na'er in his mind: "Only the Water Element is special, or rather, the Ice state within the Water Element..."

"Could it be related to Shui Bing'er?" Na'er asked immediately.

She was always able to grasp the key to a problem...

Qin Jian nodded and said: "Yes, that night when I helped Bing'er refine the Water Essence, that thing you called Divine Power, a lot of insights were directly input into my mind when I made contact, and then I possessed the ability to control the Ice element, which is thirty percent of my Water Element control ability."

"Interesting..."

Na'er murmured: "You are automatically assimilating the rules, yet the local rules are appearing around you in a very strange way. I always feel like something isn't quite right..."

"If I can't figure it out, I won't think about it. At least for now, it's a good thing for me."

Qin Jian said, and at the same time, holding the Silver Dragon Spear, he transformed into a cold ice spear-light, burst out from the water mist, beat back the last few people blocking his path, and reappeared on the wide road.

The only difference was that he had been at the entrance of the road before, and now he was standing at the end of it.

The water mist slowly dissipated, and the students guarding there were truly completely bewildered.

"Where are the people? Where did he go?" someone looked around and asked.

"Over... over there, behind..." someone pointed behind everyone with a dull gaze.

Everyone turned their heads, and sure enough, they saw the back of Qin Jian, dressed in his Light Blue Sword Outfit, standing quietly at the end of the road.

For a moment, they fell into an awkward silence.

"As expected of the Commander of the Spirit Hall Guard and the Chief Judge of the Spirit Judgment Hall..."

At this moment, an old but vigorous male voice sounded from the front.

Qin Jian looked up and saw two elderly people wearing fire-red robes, with long fire-red hair, appearing before him, looking about the same age as the famous Dragon couple.

A man and a woman, their expressions calm, showing neither joy nor anger.

"The two of you are..." Qin Jian asked with a hint of confusion.

The man had his hands behind his back, his weathered face looking very sturdy: "I am the Dean of Blazing Academy, Huo Guanglie."

*Hmm*... then does the person next to you happen to be called Huo Qiwang?

The old woman looked much kinder, with a benevolent and gentle appearance: "I am the Vice Dean of Blazing Academy, Huo Yanhong."

Huo Guanglie... Flame Red?

You all really name people so casually...

Qin Jian complained inwardly, but his face remained calm.

He retracted his spear and turned around, revealing a generous and polite smile: "Are the two Deans the final hurdle? If I pass, you will agree to the badge exchange, correct?"

The old man Huo Guanglie snorted, maintaining a cold and aloof posture.

The old woman Huo Yanhong pulled him quietly, and only then did he say reluctantly: "Chief Judge Qin, Blazing Academy has no objection to the badge exchange. After all, even the Dean of Kamikaze Academy was defeated by you, so we have nothing to struggle over, but..."

Although his face looked old, his eyes were burning like a raging flame, making Qin Jian feel a slight palpitation.

*Emmm*... it wasn't that his strength was so great that it made him palpitate, but rather that feeling of being righteously sought out for trouble... just like being confronted for something he had done wrong.

"However, I must seek justice for Huo Wu!"

Huo Guanglie seemed to be completely enveloped in Flame, his anger soaring to the heavens: "Whether you are standing here as the Chief Judge or as Huo Wu's ex-boyfriend, we must fight this match!"

Oh no...

Qin Jian's heart skipped a beat.

Didn't Huo Wu say she was an orphan? How do these two look like...

"Qin Jian, I won't call you Chief Judge; it's too distant, after all, you are the person Huo Wu likes..."

The old woman Huo Yanhong saw that Qin Jian was a bit confused, so she interjected to add: "And Guanglie and I are Huo Wu's foster parents, so do you understand what we mean now?"

Qin Jian's cheek twitched violently.

This time he was truly at a loss.

Having really been such a scumbag to so many... cough, having sincerely pursued so many girls, this is the first time he has encountered parents coming to seek justice; how is this to be handled? Fighting is not an option, and not fighting is not an option either...

"In the past, the feelings you two slowly warmed up in the Fire Prison, we saw it all, and we were very gratified..."

Huo Yanhong smiled slightly and began a flashback: "At that time, Guanglie and I both thought this young man was quite good, attentive and cheerful, and able to handle Huo Wu's temperament; he was very suitable to be our son-in-law..."

She shook her head and sighed: "Later, we heard about what happened at the Elite Tournament; it is truly a pity that you actually chose to break up with Huo Wu, and were also involved with several other girls at the same time..."

Given that you all keep saying I am short, I am now offering another update plan: releasing all three chapters of the daily update at once at 4:00 AM. Those who think it's good, comment 1 in the book friend circle post; those who think it's bad, comment 2. (Book friend circle poll)

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