Chapter 91: Huo Wu's Request [Seeking First Subscription!]

The next day.

When Qin Jian walked down from upstairs, he was surprised to see the golden-red figure of Huo Wu.

She was sitting alone on the lobby sofa, looking bored.

"Huo Wu?"

Qin Jian walked over, put away the look of surprise on his face, and said casually, "You came so early?"

"Mm..."

The girl, who usually had a fiery temper, was a bit bashful at this moment; she twisted the corner of her clothes, looked up at Qin Jian, and then lowered her head again: "Sorry, I was too impatient..."

Qin Jian felt it was very strange: "Actually, I don't understand what you want to find me for. It seems we don't have anything to talk about, do we?"

"I..."

Huo Wu suddenly became even more unnatural. She looked left and right for a moment before whispering, "I want to learn something from you..."

"Learn something from me..."

Qin Jian frowned and glanced at her. Thinking of what happened yesterday, he immediately had an inkling.

However, he had no interest in teaching her, so he said, "I still need to go eat breakfast. Let's talk about it later."

As he spoke, he turned and walked outside, but Huo Wu suddenly came before him carrying a bag: "Th-that... I brought you some breakfast..."

Qin Jian looked back, speechless: "You would actually do something like this..."

In his eyes, Huo Wu had naturally always been that girl with a fiery temper; where had he ever seen this current, unnatural, bashful appearance of hers trying to curry favor?

But he still shook his head: "Thank you, but I still need to bring breakfast to Bing'er. She is injured right now, and I need to go get some porridge..."

He didn't take Huo Wu's bag and just walked around her to continue forward.

A flash of annoyance crossed Huo Wu's eyes, but it quickly vanished, and she actually followed Qin Jian out.

"Is Shui Bing'er's injury okay?"

Seeing Huo Wu follow him again, Qin Jian was even more certain of his judgment.

This person was definitely after his Ring Fusion technique; otherwise, with her temper, she should have turned and left by now.

"It's alright, she just needs to rest for about ten more days."

Qin Jian walked through Tianshui Academy with Huo Wu like this, went into the cafeteria, and brought the breakfast back, receiving a great deal of attention along the way.

Huo Wu, meanwhile, reaped a wave of hostility. The Tianshui students already had some grievances against her, and now that she was walking beside the most popular Qin Jian, it drew countless hatred.

"This time, you defeated me and Feng Xiaotian, and your status in Tianshui Academy has become even more unshakable. These female students look like they are ready to give you whatever you want..." Huo Wu pouted.

Qin Jian didn't have any look of triumph; he just said indifferently, "If I could trade it for Bing'er not being injured, I would rather not have this honor."

Huo Wu looked at him curiously: "Back at Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, you once gave your all for Ning Rongrong, and this time you slashed Feng Xiaotian in anger for Shui Bing'er..."

Her eyes were full of confusion: "You don't seem to care much about your own achievements, but care more about other people?"

Qin Jian glanced at her and said something Huo Wu couldn't understand at all: "They... are my everything..."

Finally returning to the small building, the other six girls in the lobby were already all there, each busy with their own affairs.

The sight of Qin Jian and Huo Wu walking in side-by-side naturally attracted everyone's attention.

"I'm going to feed Bing'er porridge, please make yourself at home."

Once Qin Jian went upstairs, Huo Wu felt like she was sitting on pins and needles.

It was truly because the gazes of those six young girls were like rays, scanning over her incessantly, making her feel very uncomfortable.

This was because she was the one asking for a favor; otherwise, with her pride, she probably wouldn't have been intimidated by anyone.

"Let's go, let's find a place to have a good talk."

Having finally waited for Qin Jian to appear again, Huo Wu practically fled the small building.

"Why would the Captain go out with Huo Wu?" Qiu Ruoshui asked curiously.

Xue Wu crossed her arms and said, "It must be about yesterday's matter, right? Didn't Huo Wu have something to say to the Captain in private?"

"Could it really be a confession? Then what about Big Sister?" Shui Yue'er worried.

Yu Hairou shook her head and said, "Don't worry, Yue'er. Our Captain isn't so easily led astray. He is clearly aggressive toward Bing'er, but he has absolutely none toward Huo Wu."

"As expected, our Bing'er has the most charm..."

Xue Wu shifted her gaze toward the second floor and said, "I'm wondering how the two of them spent last night? They didn't even ask us for help..."

"Help with what..." Qiu Ruoshui asked blankly.

Then she saw six pairs of bright, piercing eyes: "Help with the bath!"

"You mean..."

Qiu Ruoshui widened her eyes: "The Captain personally gave Bing'er a bath last night?"

"Shall we go take a look?" Xue Wu blinked.

"Okay, okay..."

Shui Yue'er was the most excited, and as a result, she was pushed to the very front again.

"You guys are using me as a shield again!"

Her indignant voice didn't receive the slightest bit of sympathy...

In the center of Tianshui Academy, under the blue sky and white clouds, a small stream flowed slowly.

Beside the stream was a small pavilion, and Qin Jian and Huo Wu stood there.

"Your Tianshui Academy is truly beautiful..."

Huo Wu looked at the surrounding scenery and sighed: "A women's academy is just great, it's a pity I'm not of the water element..."

Qin Jian's mouth twitched: "To be honest, your personality... is still better suited for a fire-element martial soul..."

Huo Wu's breathing grew heavier: "What do you mean?"

Qin Jian wisely did not continue and instead asked, "What do you want to learn from me?"

Sure enough, when it came to serious matters, Huo Wu's temper retracted, and she became coy again: "I... I want to learn that from you..."

"The Ring Fusion technique, right?" Qin Jian said suddenly.

Huo Wu quickly looked up at him, but seeing his expressionless face, she couldn't help but feel uneasy: "Is... is it possible?"

"Of course... not..." Qin Jian said, crossing his arms.

Huo Wu said with some disappointment: "I knew I was just wishful thinking; no one would easily teach such a unique skill to others."

Qin Jian lowered his hands and smiled: "Huo Wu, you are right, and also wrong."

"This indeed cannot be taught easily, because it is the experience summarized by the predecessors of our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect after many years of research..."

Qin Jian said: "Moreover, not just anyone can master this technique; as far as I know, I am the only one in the new generation of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect who can perform Ring Fusion."

"Then does your sect forbid passing it on to outsiders?" Huo Wu asked hurriedly.

Qin Jian shook his head and said: "This doesn't count as passing it on to outsiders; after all, it is just the experiential knowledge of many predecessors and lacks a complete system. Everyone's martial soul and Soul Ring are different, and whether one can succeed in the end depends entirely on one's own comprehension."

"The Sect Master once said that regarding the research on martial souls and Soul Rings, relying solely on the strength of our one sect would take a very long time to make any progress. If Spirit Masters across the entire Dalu could exchange their research results, the speed of progress would be immeasurable."

Qin Jian looked at Huo Wu and said: "Therefore, if you want to learn, you must Exchange it with equivalent knowledge."

Progress 4/56

(End of this chapter)