Seeing everyone grit their teeth and persevere in the continuous waves, a hint of reluctance rose in Ning Bei's heart, especially for Ning Rongrong. He knew that as a support Soul Master, her physical strength was not comparable to that of the other Battle Soul Masters.
Although he always teased his sister verbally, seeing her stubborn look as she gritted her teeth and persevered still stirred a ripple in his heart.
Beside him, Poseidon Se took in his expression completely.
"To receive the Sea God's gift, this hardship must be endured. Do you intend to shield them under your wings their entire lives?"
Hearing this, Ning Bei was slightly taken aback, then showed a faint smile.
"If they were willing, it wouldn't be impossible, but they are not the type to be canaries in a cage. They will succeed."
Poseidon Se nodded, also greatly acknowledging the perseverance of the little ones. Perhaps she had truly waited for the Sea God's successor.
"By the way, you defeated Qian Daoliu?"
"Yes, only the last trial remains. Perhaps the next time we meet..."
Ning Bei didn't finish his sentence, but Poseidon Se instantly understood his meaning. The next time they met, they might not be on the same level of existence.
"Then I will wait to call you Ice God."
Ning Bei showed a helpless expression at Poseidon Se's teasing. This person was almost the grandmother of his woman.
"Senior is joking. Please take good care of these children."
"Don't worry, this is my duty."
Poseidon Se nodded, then seemed to think of something.
"Preparing to leave?"
"Yes, trying to find the opportunity for the Ninth Trial. Just waiting around isn't the way."
"Alright, I wish you success."
Poseidon Se looked at Ning Bei with a complex expression and offered her blessings. She didn't feel jealous of this young man, but she did feel envious.
The divine position she had sought but couldn't obtain, he seemed to have within reach.
Three hours later, Ning Bei controlled his Soul Power to move the little ones who had collapsed from exhaustion in the tide to the shore. Even in their sleep, Ning Rongrong still maintained an unconvinced expression, looking very cute.
Finally, Dugu Yan, who had the highest Soul Power cultivation, woke up first. After observing her surroundings in confusion, she found Ning Bei's figure, and her eyes lit up as she came back to her senses.
"A Bei, in that tide, even support Soul Skills weren't allowed. It's practically murder."
Ning Bei smiled and tapped her Jade Nose, teasingly:
"Then do you want to give up? Anyway, I don't have any requirements for your strength."
"No!"
Dugu Yan didn't hesitate for a second and dismissed the idea of giving up. She already felt that her talent was not as good as Ning Rongrong and the others. If she gave up the assessment again, it wouldn't be long before these children, who were six years younger than her, could overtake her in strength. Although Dugu Yan didn't have much ambition, she still had to fight for this.
"Then keep persevering. If it's really impossible..."
"There's nothing impossible. If Rongrong and the others can persevere, why can't I?"
Before Ning Bei could finish his sentence, he was stopped by Dugu Yan, who looked like she wouldn't let him say any more.
While the two were talking, the others also woke up one after another. When Ning Rongrong woke up with a start, she kept spitting out seawater, apparently having drunk a lot just now.
"Wow, is it finally over?"
The scene before them was clearly not what should be on that Sunken Silver Pillar, so there was only one answer: everyone's body tempering for today was over.
Ning Rongrong, who had just tried to get up, felt the pain all over her body and almost fell back to the ground.
"Hiss, this is too painful."
"Who says it isn't? Sister Xiao Wu just wants to go back to sleep now."
The Little Rabbit immediately nodded in agreement. Let alone Ning Rongrong, a support, her Battle Soul Master body was almost falling apart after being battered by the waves for several hours.
However, Zhu Zhuqing's face always bloomed with a smile. She felt very happy as long as she could keep getting stronger.
"Body pain means that those tides can indeed have a body tempering effect. If we persevere, our physical strength will definitely improve greatly."
"Ah, I know that, but a whole year is so hard to endure."
The Little Rabbit drooped her ears, looking like a rabbit struggling in life, which made everyone laugh, and even the pain in their bodies felt relieved a lot.
"Hey, by the way, how long did we actually persevere?"
Xiao Wu, who was originally listless, suddenly her eyes lit up and looked towards Ning Bei, wanting to ask him if they had met the standard time.
"All three hours. According to Senior Poseidon Se's introduction just now, none of you met the standard."
"Ah~~"
The Little Rabbit slumped back onto the ground in frustration. Not only was she knocked out by the waves, but she also didn't pass. It was simply unbelievable.
"We're still doing well. Zhuqing and the others only lacked one hour, and we only lacked two hours. Nami is the worst. On the first day, she was seven hours short. This will all have to be made up later."
Nami, who was originally comforting the Little Rabbit, suddenly stiffened. She obviously remembered that her assessment was double Tidal Body Tempering. Even as a Sea Spirit Master, she felt extremely painful facing the endless giant waves.
"Alas, I can only make up for it slowly later. I'll try to persevere for four hours tomorrow."
Nami also didn't want to dig the hole too big in the early stage of body tempering, as it was very likely that she wouldn't be able to make up for it in the following world. After all, she needed to stay on the Sunken Silver Pillar for an average of ten hours a day for a year.
"Forget it, we'll think about that later. Let's go back to town, have a good meal, and get a good night's sleep."
The Little Rabbit's suggestion was unanimously agreed upon by everyone. They then bid farewell to Poseidon Se and returned to Sea Maiden City. While eating at the restaurant, Ning Rongrong and the other girl also asked about any major events that had occurred on the continent.
Just as Ning Bei was about to speak, his gaze suddenly shifted to Zhu Zhuqing, who was beside him. This caused the Little Cat to be slightly taken aback. She smoothed the stray hairs on her forehead and asked,
"What's wrong, Big Brother Ning Bei?"
"The Star Luo Empire no longer exists, or rather, it has become a part of the Heaven Dou Empire."
"Ah!"
Hearing this, Long Nianbing and the others didn't feel much, but Ning Rongrong, who knew the level of existence Star Luo was, let out an exclamation.
"Really? The thousand-year-old Star Luo is just gone?"
Compared to Ning Rongrong's gossipy attitude, Zhu Zhuqing appeared much more frightened. Afterward, a wave of complex emotions surged in her heart.
"Ning... Big Brother Ning Bei, the Zhu Family..."
Ning Bei understood the Little Cat's thoughts. After all, it was the place where she was born and raised, even if growing up there wasn't a pleasant experience.
"The Zhu Family is fine. They have already pledged allegiance to the Heaven Dou imperial family and are still living in Spirit Cat City. However, the Imperial Dai Family no longer exists."
"Phew, that's good."
For some reason, Zhu Zhuqing, who didn't have much affection for the Star Luo Zhu Family, breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing they were safe. As for who the Star Luo government belonged to, she didn't care at all.
"You can go back and visit when you have time."
"Okay, thank you for letting me know, Big Brother Ning Bei."
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