Female Protagonist Assistance System

Chapter 77 : . Guidance

Early the next morning, just as Xiao Han and Gu Xun'er came downstairs, they saw Hu Jia returning from outside.

After exchanging greetings, Gu Xun'er curiously inquired: "How's the battle skill practice going?"

Hu Jia nodded, showing a tired smile: "It's alright, I've mostly mastered it."

"Why do I feel like you seem very exhausted?" Gu Xun'er asked, looking her up and down.

Hearing this, Hu Jia's expression stiffened for a moment, revealing some unnatural feelings: "Is it that obvious?"

Xiao Han looked at her, frowning slightly: "What happened?"

Hu Jia coughed lightly, her expression somewhat gloomy: "Xiao Han, do you think I'm useless?"

Xiao Han frowned: "Why do you say that?"

Little Demon Girl Hu Jia, with S-grade talent seen once in a hundred years before Xiao Han and Gu Xun'er joined Jia Nan Academy, a seven-star Dou Great Master at just twenty years old. Although she couldn't compare to Xiao Han, among peers, she was still a rare genius. If such talent was useless, then there would be few useful people in this Inner Court.

Hu Jia sighed and said: "I just feel that my talent isn't as good as yours and Xun'er's, my brain isn't as good as Xiao Mei's, my persistence isn't as good as Wu Hao's, and my personality isn't as good as Senior Hun Jin's. It seems like in our little team, I'm the only disappointing one."

While Gu Xun'er was still confused, Xiao Han calmly asked: "Did something happen with Senior Han Yue?"

Gu Xun'er looked at Xiao Han in surprise. What did this have to do with Senior Han Yue?

Unexpectedly, Hu Jia was first stunned, then gave a bitter smile and said: "You can even guess this?"

It really was.

"What happened?" Gu Xun'er frowned slightly, asking in a deep voice.

The Gate of Transmigration hadn't been established for long, but they were comrades who had fought side by side. Gu Xun'er had long since considered Hu Jia as one of her own. Gu Xun'er, who had thoroughly learned the tradition of protecting one's own from Qishan, naturally wouldn't want anyone to bully her comrade.

Feeling the subtle protective intent in Gu Xun'er and Xiao Han's words, Hu Jia couldn't help but be moved. She sighed and said: "Actually, it's not really Senior Han Yue's fault."

"On the day when the Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower had an anomaly, I had finished my cultivation and wanted to go out for a walk, and also familiarize myself with the structure of the refining tower. Not long after I started walking, I encountered Senior Han Yue."

Gu Xun'er nodded: "I remember you did go out alone that day."

Hu Jia coughed lightly and said in a low voice: "Then I was certainly very happy at that time, and wanted to go up and say hello. Who knew that just as I called out to the senior, the Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower had an anomaly. Didn't the refining tower shake very violently? Many people lost their balance and fell. Of course, I did too, but I...... well, how should I put it......"

Xiao Han cut to the chase: "You fell on someone?"

Hu Jia: "......"

Although she didn't want to admit it, it was indeed so.

Hu Jia was so regretful. Who would have thought that the first meeting would leave such a bad impression on the senior?

"That's not all, is it?" Xiao Han said calmly: "Otherwise, just accidentally falling on someone, how could you have that kind of reaction?"

Recalling Hu Jia's behavior when they first came out of the Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower, Gu Xun'er also nodded in agreement.

Hu Jia: "......Why are you asking in such detail?"

Gu Xun'er blinked her eyes and said righteously: "Of course, it's to help you solve your troubles."

Hu Jia: "......"

I don't believe you at all, I think you're just being nosy!

However, Hu Jia still sighed and answered: "At that time, I lost my balance and fell directly onto the senior. Then, well, accidentally, um, touched the senior's...... um, you know."

Xiao Han nodded, indicating she understood, and very thoughtfully added: "If it were me, you might already be gone."

The expression on Hu Jia's face visibly froze.

Gu Xun'er elbowed Xiao Han, chiding: "Senior Sister, stop scaring her."

A hint of a smile appeared in Xiao Han's eyes: "Continue."

Hu Jia took a deep breath, feeling she should calm herself down. After about ten seconds, she continued: "I was completely dazed at that time. I got up, said 'I'm sorry, I didn't mean to' and ran away. Because I ran so fast, I don't know how the senior reacted."

Xiao Han raised an eyebrow.

Coward.

"Then, I went to the mountains to practice the battle skill these past two days, right? The body technique battle skill I got from the library. As a result, I saw Senior Han Yue with several senior students from the Inner Court. It seemed they had encountered some heavenly material or earthly treasure and were trying to snatch it from a Dou King level magical beast. They should have planned their strategy, looking well-coordinated."

At this point, Hu Jia paused, revealing a slightly embarrassed smile: "But it seems something unexpected happened. That Dou King level magical beast charged straight towards Senior Han Yue. The senior had just used several battle skills and was in mid-air, unable to dodge at all. I had a sudden jolt, my mind went blank, and I rushed out using the body technique battle skill, managing to save her before the magical beast could attack."

Hearing this, Gu Xun'er showed a slightly puzzled expression: "Isn't this a good thing? A heroic rescue."

Hu Jia coughed lightly, her ears turning slightly red, stammering: "Well, that's true, but there was a small accident when saving the senior."

Seeing Hu Jia's reddened ears, Gu Xun'er seemed to guess something, but still asked: "What accident?"

Hu Jia hemmed and hawed for a while, finally giving up: "I accidentally kissed Senior Han Yue!"

Xiao Han: "?"

Gu Xun'er: "?"

Hu Jia took a deep breath, frantically making excuses for herself: "I didn't mean to, it's just that the situation was very urgent, and I had just mastered that body technique battle skill, still not very proficient. So accidentally, when saving the senior, I lost my balance."

Xiao Han's lips twitched slightly: "Lost balance twice, you really are......"

Hu Jia shouted with a red face and thick neck: "It really wasn't my fault!"

Seeing Hu Jia being pushed to the edge by Xiao Han, Gu Xun'er consoled her kindly: "Alright, we know you didn't mean to. Then what? If it was just accidentally taking advantage of the senior, you shouldn't......"

Hu Jia said gloomily: "Taking advantage of the senior repeatedly by accident, I guess I was too obvious. Senior Han Yue immediately guessed my thoughts. After she got what she wanted, she found me and had a serious talk with me."

Xiao Han asked puzzledly: "Did she reject you?"

Hu Jia scratched her head: "Not really, the senior seems to like me quite a bit too. However, the senior said that my strength is too weak. She has many pursuers, and some of them are fierce characters on the Inner Court's strength ranking. Even though the senior has rejected many people, they still fight among themselves, as if whoever can win can win the beauty. If I definitely want to pursue the senior, I would certainly be targeted by those people."

"The senior said that my strength is too weak, and the nail that sticks out gets hammered down. She hopes that I can hide these feelings until I'm strong enough."

"Moreover, I'm originally a girl. Unless I'm really strong enough to fear no one, otherwise..." At this point, Hu Jia pressed her lips together, not continuing. She knew that the two people in front of her would understand her meaning.

In fact, she was very envious of Xiao Han. That "I'll beat you until you submit" from the Inner Court selection competition was still replaying in her mind. If she could have strength as powerful as Xiao Han's, how would she be afraid of these things?

After Hu Jia stopped speaking, the room fell into silence.

After a while, Gu Xun'er spoke up.

"Hu Jia, do you remember your nickname in the Outer Court?"

Hu Jia was stunned for a moment, not knowing why Gu Xun'er suddenly asked her this question: "Little Demon Girl, why?"

"You're only twenty years old this year, and you've already broken through to seven-star Dou Great Master. Although you can't compare with me and Senior Sister, your talent is truly terrifying," Gu Xun'er said. "You should know, before we enrolled in Jia Nan Academy, you were the S-grade talent seen once in a hundred years in Jia Nan Academy. Just based on your talent, in this Inner Court, except for me and Senior Sister, who else can compare to you?"

"What you lose to those pursuers is only time, and you're too carefree. If you could cultivate seriously, I think, in less than two years, probably no one in this Inner Court could match you."

"Instead of wallowing in self-pity here, you might as well cultivate seriously. Since the senior thinks your strength is weak, then why don't you just become stronger?"

"If you're worried that after you become stronger and manage to win the senior's heart, you'll be jointly targeted by those pursuers." Gu Xun'er paused, then showed a faint smile, "Do they think our Gate of Transmigration is dead?"

Hearing Gu Xun'er's words, Hu Jia's eyes gradually brightened. It wasn't that she didn't know these principles, she had just gone down a dead end. Now that Gu Xun'er had pointed these out, it made her feel much better.

"I think you're right," Hu Jia clenched her fists, her eyes shining, returning to her usual liveliness. "With my talent, as long as I work hard at cultivating, what is there to worry about?"

Saying this, Hu Jia came up and gave Gu Xun'er a bear hug, then ran out with bright eyes: "I'm going to the Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower to cultivate!"

Xiao Han reminded her: "Remember to balance work and rest. The arena is also a good place for tempering."

What was left for them was only a dashing figure and enthusiastic words: "I know, see you later!"

In an instant, only Xiao Han and Gu Xun'er were left on the first floor.

"Hu Jia is really full of energy," Gu Xun'er smiled.

Full of energy? She's clearly just a straightforward, stubborn, and occasionally erratic brat.

Xiao Han's lips twitched slightly, not making any comment.