Chapter 510: Is He Even Human?

"Teacher!"

As the crowd began to disperse, Grandmaster finally reappeared before everyone, accompanied by Liu Erlong.

Those students who hadn't yet left couldn't help but steal a few more glances at him, each with a strange expression.

Who told him to always act so serious? This time, he had completely shattered that established impression, so how could the students not discuss it endlessly...

It seemed this buzz wouldn't be dying down at Shrek Academy anytime soon.

"Teacher!"

Tang San darted to Grandmaster's other side and asked with concern, "Are you alright?"

Grandmaster waved his hand. Aside from his flushed face—as if he hadn't yet recovered from the lingering excitement—he seemed perfectly normal.

"Qin Jian..."

He walked directly up to Qin Jian, and as he spoke, everyone around pricked up their ears.

"Thank you..."

As soon as these three words were out, Ning Rongrong's face fell.

"Third Brother!"

She immediately looked at Tang San: "Aren't you his own son? How could you guess wrong?"

Tang San: "......"

Seeing the strange expressions on all of them, Grandmaster was bewildered: "What's wrong with you all?"

"Nothing, nothing. Grandmaster, what were you just thanking me for?" Qin Jian chuckled.

Grandmaster looked at him and said sincerely, "Thank you for helping me take this step. When I truly roared out such unsightly words..."

He suddenly raised his head slowly, looking at the blue sky and white clouds, a look of relief rising on his face: "Although it was difficult, I suddenly felt a sense of release, as if the shackles I had held onto for countless years had snapped all at once..."

He looked at the sky, somewhat dazed, and slowly, a smile appeared at the corners of his mouth: "It turns out that the gazes I cared about, the opinions of others I cared about, were really just... bullshit!"

Swish, swish, swish...

The eyes of Tang San and the others were all focused on him; they could hardly imagine such vulgar language coming from Grandmaster's mouth.

"You don't need to look at me like that; I just feel much more relaxed," Grandmaster laughed.

"Rongrong, a bet is a bet."

Qin Jian blinked and reached out his devilish claws toward the two beautiful young women.

Ning Rongrong: "......"

"That was a bet between Rongrong and you; I never agreed to it," Zhu Zhuqing suddenly said.

Qin Jian: "......"

"You... you don't play by the rules!"

Seeing Zhu Zhuqing's small waist slip away from under his hand, Qin Jian was filled with incomparable grief and indignation.

"Hehe..."

Seeing Qin Jian's appearance, Tang San and the others couldn't help but chuckle.

Only Grandmaster was completely confused: "What are they talking about?"

His obedient disciple Tang San then stepped forward to give him a rough summary of what had happened.

Grandmaster was also left between laughter and tears after hearing it: "To think you would bet on something like this..."

"Ahem..."

Qin Jian took a letter out from his Soul Guidance Device and handed it over: "Grandmaster, this is the letter Yu Yuanlong asked me to bring to you."

Grandmaster and Liu Erlong exchanged a look, then slowly took the letter.

"Erlong, you read it first."

Contrary to everyone's expectations, Grandmaster handed the letter to Liu Erlong: "If it's nothing good, I won't read it. You know, I'm someone who gets tangled up easily; I'm not as open-minded as you."

"Alright, I'll read it first."

Liu Erlong took it, tore the envelope, took out the letter, and opened it—all in one smooth motion.

She, who had been somewhat apprehensive, felt her face turn slightly rosy as she read.

"He... he actually agreed..."

Liu Erlong hugged Grandmaster tightly: "Xiaogang, look, he agreed to our relationship!"

Grandmaster took the letter with trembling hands, and slowly, his eyes filled with tears.

This was the approval they had hoped for for twenty or thirty years but had never been able to obtain...

"Brother Jian, if it were you, what would you do?"

Watching the incredibly excited Grandmaster and Liu Erlong, Ning Rongrong suddenly looked up and asked Qin Jian: "If you were my half-brother, would you do this?"

This was an interesting question; Oscar and Ma Hongjun also withdrew their gazes from Grandmaster and Liu Erlong to look over.

"Would you leave me for many years?" Ning Rongrong asked again.

The expression on Qin Jian's face suddenly turned strange: "I think... not only would I not leave you, but I might be even more determined to be with you..."

"Ah? Why?"

Ning Rongrong was both puzzled and happy.

Qin Jian stroked her cheek and said slowly: "This kind of relationship is just too heart-stirring..."

Pop, pop, pop...

The eyeballs of everyone around rolled all over the floor; even the way Grandmaster and Liu Erlong looked at him was indescribable.

This guy, is he even human?

Well, maybe he really isn't...

"Then what if our father firmly opposed it?" Ning Rongrong blinked her large eyes and pressed him.

Qin Jian said without hesitation, "Then I will kneel before him, and I'll kneel for three days and three nights without getting up."

Everyone: "..."

"What if Dad still doesn't agree?" Ning Rongrong asked again.

Qin Jian crossed his arms: "Then I'll roll all over the ground in front of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Council Hall and see who loses face."

Everyone had black lines on their foreheads.

"Then what if... he still doesn't agree?" Ning Rongrong continued to press.

Qin Jian pulled her into his arms and pecked her lightly: "Then, I'll take my Rongrong and elope; to the ends of the earth, anywhere is fine, I will never be separated from you."

"Zhuqing is the same," he suddenly looked at Zhu Zhuqing and added.

Ning Rongrong's eyes, which had just become soft and tender, instantly stood up, and she stomped on his foot without hesitation: "Pah, scumbag!"

Tang San shook his head and sighed: "As expected of you..."

Oscar and Ma Hongjun followed right after: "As expected of you..."

Qin Jian: "..."

"So, falling in love with Xiaogang and falling in love with Qin Jian both have pros and cons; it just depends on how you women weigh your choices..."

Flender, who had been acting as a background prop, suddenly spoke up: "Qin Jian acts according to his nature and values emotions more than anything else, so he doesn't care about those worldly shackles at all; even if it's a man, if he kisses him, he kisses him..."

Qin Jian's expression collapsed.

No, summarize if you must, but why bring that up...

"As for Xiaogang, he cares too much about the eyes of others and has put too many shackles on himself; being with him means enduring too much..."

Flender adjusted his glasses: "As for Qin Jian, although he doesn't have those issues, his philandering is a problem..."

Good grief, after a one-sided love for decades, have you become a love master?

Qin Jian said indignantly: "Who says I'm a philanderer? I am very devoted to each of them, alright?"

This shameless guy...

"Bang bang!"

One on the left, one on the right, two small fist marks.

"Bang!"

Na'er floated out silently and gave him a hammer to the head.

Qin Jian: "..."

"Ahem, Dean, let's talk about serious business..."

He rubbed his head and cheeks, and said with a bitter face: "Regarding the matter of the martial soul academy hanging its sign, what does the Dean think?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Tang San and the others also looked over.

Flender said crossly: "What else is there to look at? You've already taken over the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, could you possibly let Shrek off?"

(End of this chapter)