Chapter 532: Finally Broken Up

"Do you need me to keep this Assessment?"

Hu Liena said in a low voice, "But, it is precisely because of it that I did so many unreasonable things, and why I hurt you, and also hurt myself."

"It won't happen again in the future. If a god wants to influence you, there must be traces to follow. Just like the Divine Power Crystal, if I guess correctly, it should be the reward for your first round of Assessment, right?" Qin Jian said.

Hu Liena nodded, thoughtful: "You guessed right. It was indeed given to me after the first Assessment was completed. They said it could help me increase my cultivation Speed, but in fact, it didn't. Its actual function was just to influence my temperament."

"So, in the future, when you accept rewards, you must be more vigilant. Increases in soul power, the bestowal of soul bone, rewards of Soul Ring—these are all fine to take, but it is best not to take anything else," Qin Jian said.

"But the risk is still very high. After all, I am facing a god. I cannot ensure that I am truly completely unaffected."

Hu Liena looked into his eyes: "Is there some reason why it must be done?"

Qin Jian nodded: "Yes. From behind this matter, I discovered traces of the gods plotting against me, but I haven't figured out what their scheme is yet, so I want to see what kind of Assessment you will encounter in the end, to infer it from that."

"But from the very beginning, I was warned that these things cannot be spoken aloud—those key pieces of information regarding the Assessment."

Hu Liena frowned and said: "I am worried that I won't be able to warn you when the time comes."

"There is always a way to bypass the rules. I believe my Nana will definitely be able to find a suitable method..."

Qin Jian said softly: "Of course, doing this is indeed risky, and I am also worried about whether you will be influenced again, so you must judge for yourself whether to do it or not."

Hu Liena lowered her head in thought, then suddenly looked up and said: "If I pretend to still be influenced, can the god detect it?"

Qin Jian's expression shifted.

"No, a god can only exert influence on her through the rules of the Assessment, but has no way to probe her thoughts and full state at every moment. Otherwise, I wouldn't need to hide and would have been discovered long ago," Na'er said in the depths of his heart.

"No, as long as you act as if there is nothing unusual, then it won't be detected," Qin Jian said.

Hu Liena lowered her head to ponder again, and then, slowly, she revealed a fox-like smile: "I've thought of it. As long as I pretend to still be influenced, then the god behind the scenes will not exert influence again. In this way, the probability of being influenced again will be much smaller..."

"And I, however, can judge through the content of the Assessment whether they are plotting against us again behind our backs..."

She raised her eyes, looked at Qin Jian, and said: "Is that it?"

"That's right, this is indeed much safer," Qin Jian nodded and said.

"And this time, I am truly helping you..."

Hu Liena gazed at him deeply: "I am still a bit confused now, but I understand that feeling—that heart-wrenching pain, that difficulty in letting go, that agony that pierces the heart. From now on, I never want to have such feelings again."

"There won't be any more..."

Qin Jian looked at her and said softly: "From now on, we will no longer need to experience such things. You can rest assured."

"But we are no longer a couple, right?" Hu Liena said sadly, lowering her head.

Qin Jian was silent for a moment, then said: "Nana, we will definitely be happy in the end. Believe me."

"I believe you," Hu Liena said almost without hesitation.

"Then... can I still hug you?" she asked in a low voice.

A smile appeared on the corner of Qin Jian's mouth: "Nana, I will teach you how to bypass the rules right now, because according to the rules on me, I cannot hug you."

"The rules on you—could it be that you also..."

Hu Liena suddenly realized.

Qin Jian smiled slightly: "Cannot be spoken."

Hu Liena nodded in understanding.

"To bypass this restriction on couples, we need other relationships. Whether it's older sister and younger brother, older brother and younger sister, master and pet, or teacher and student, theoretically all are fine..."

Qin Jian smiled: "So, Nana, what relationship do you want to have with me?"

Hu Liena realized again: "No wonder you and Shui Bing'er have that older sister and younger brother relationship. So that's how it is."

She lowered her head to think for a moment, then suddenly her eyes curved: "There shouldn't be anyone who wants to be your little pet, right? How about I be your little pet?"

Qin Jian quietly glanced at Zhu Zhuqing not far away. Because he had covered both of them with his Spirit power in advance, no one else heard this conversation.

Da Ming, Zhu Zhuqing, and the others only saw the two of them seemingly communicating; they did not know what exactly was being said. Even Yue Guan and Gui Mei could not probe it.

"This..." Qin Jian was a bit awkward.

"Could it be that someone is already your pet?" Hu Liena said in surprise.

Qin Jian rubbed his nose: "Having two little pets is also fine—a little kitten and a little fox."

"A little kitten?"

Hu Liena immediately glanced at Zhu Zhuqing not far away with a sense of realization, curled her lips and said: "Then I don't want that. I'll be your..."

Her eyes rolled around, and suddenly they became as seductive as silk: "Little slave girl, how about I be your little slave girl?"

"Little slave girl?"

Qin Jian's cheek twitched: "Nana, won't you feel aggrieved?"

Hu Liena blinked her eyes, slowly, slowly leaning toward him. Her soft arms wrapped around his neck, her breath like orchids: "Qin Jian, I... I never want to experience that kind of thing with you again..."

"I am really... so scared... If you hadn't discovered that Divine Power Crystal, I would have really been separated from you..."

She buried herself in Qin Jian's embrace, greedily feeling his scent: "So what if I'm a little slave girl? As long as you still want me, doing anything... is fine..."

The dozen or so pairs of eyes around them all turned into swirling circles.

Just a moment ago, it was a heart-wrenching, life-and-death breakup; how did the style change so quickly?

"As expected of the chaotic-era enchantress who dares to hook the Pope above and the Saintess below..."

Yue Guan watched the show with glowing eyes: "The Pope's scheme has fallen through."

"You seem to be enjoying the show quite a bit?" Gui Mei glanced at him and said.

Yue Guan gave a coquettish laugh: "After all, this time it was the Pope plotting against Nana behind her back, and making it turn out like this is a bit excessive. Of course, I don't want to see Nana truly heartbroken."

"I think you just can't bear to miss such a good show, right?"

Gui Mei crossed his arms: "If the Pope had really succeeded in driving a wedge between them, then we wouldn't be able to see the scene of a teacher and student fighting over a husband in the future."

Yue Guan covered his mouth and laughed: "This grand drama isn't fighting over a husband, but two generations of Popes fighting over an empress, hehehe..."

"This breakup, at last, is over..."

Qin Jian held Hu Liena in his arms and whispered, "I really didn't expect so many things to happen..."

From Xiao Wu being hunted, to him being sealed by the Soul Cage, then discovering the Two-Pole Static Domain, and finally the love-hate relationship with Hu Liena...

This trial is truly too difficult...

(End of chapter)