Chapter 42: Meeting Shui Bing'er Again!
The last time they had met, he had been all alone.
Yet now, after barely more than a year apart, there were already two people by his side.
And one of them had even confirmed their relationship.
Shui Bing'er narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly, crossing her arms in front of her chest, unintentionally accentuating certain features.
Unfortunately for her, her opponent was Zhu Zhuqing!
She didn't even stand the slightest chance.
Shui Bing'er's expression remained unchanged. She wasn't Ning Rongrong, nor was she Zhu Zhuqing.
In her "previous life," she had become a first-level god—the Sea God—an extremely powerful deity.
Controlling her emotions was something she was more than capable of doing.
"You all head back and rest first. Tomorrow… no, the day after tomorrow, we'll return to Sky Water City."
This trip to Heaven Dou City was for early registration for the competition.
At most, they would spend a few days sightseeing here before heading back to Sky Water City.
After all, the prices here were outrageously high.
Sky Water Academy wasn't exactly wealthy.
"I still have some personal matters to take care of."
Hearing this—
The girls didn't suspect anything. They nodded and walked toward the hotel.
Wang Li and the other two were interesting—but that was all.
Love at first sight basically didn't exist.
Unless it was someone like Shui Yue'er, a complete fangirl—love at first sight, then falling for every handsome guy she met…
Of course, that was all it ever amounted to.
She never took it seriously.
Just like men liking beautiful women—when they see one, they've already named their future children.
But the moment they turn their heads and see another beauty, they forget about the previous one entirely.
After the girls left, Shui Bing'er walked toward Wang Li at an unhurried pace, a faint smile on her face.
There was no trace of annoyance caused by Ning Rongrong or Zhu Zhuqing.
"Little brother, we meet again."
There was nothing wrong with what Shui Bing'er said—she really had met Wang Li before.
It was just that, at the time, she hadn't yet awakened her "previous life" memories.
Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong instinctively looked at Shui Bing'er.
In terms of appearance, Shui Bing'er was in no way inferior to them!
Zhu Zhuqing didn't really care. As long as she had her Brother Li, that was enough. As for how many people liked Wang Li, she truly didn't mind.
Ning Rongrong, however, frowned deeply. Something about those words felt off!
Meet again?
Did this girl already know Wang Li?
Wang Li turned to look at Shui Bing'er, the corner of his eye twitching slightly.
If his guess was correct—
Shui Bing'er also had memories from the simulator!
Otherwise, during their first meeting, she couldn't have remained completely unmoved.
"Hello, miss."
Wang Li nodded calmly, replying.
He didn't know how Shui Bing'er viewed those memories.
Nor did he know how he should face this "wife."
"Little brother, are you also here in Heaven Dou City to register for the competition?"
"There's less than a year left until the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament."
"Which academy are you from?"
These weren't the things Shui Bing'er cared about the most, nor what she truly wanted to ask.
But asking directly about the "previous life" was practically impossible.
Hadn't she noticed that Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing were already by Wang Li's side?
These two—she was quite "familiar" with them.
As if she'd thought of something, Shui Bing'er's expression turned a little strange.
Could it be that Wang Li had gone to study at Shrek Academy?
If that were really the case, she wouldn't even know what to say.
"We haven't joined any academy for now. We're just here sightseeing in Heaven Dou City," Wang Li replied.
Only heaven knew how tormented he felt at this moment…
"Not joined an academy?"
"Sightseeing?"
Shui Bing'er looked shocked, subconsciously glancing at Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong.
What kind of strength did Wang Li possess?
How could her gaze escape his notice?
Just like Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, she had "awakened" as well!
"Little brother, judging by your bearing, you're no ordinary person—certainly a powerful soul master."
"The Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament is a grand event for young soul masters."
"Missing it would be a lifelong regret."
At this point, Shui Bing'er paused before continuing,
"My name is Shui Bing'er. I'm the captain of this year's Sky Water Team."
"I'd like to invite the three of you to join Sky Water Academy and participate in this year's competition."
"But doesn't Sky Water Academy only recruit girls?"
"And don't they require ice or water attributes as well?"
Ning Rongrong asked, puzzled.
She always felt that Shui Bing'er's motives weren't pure!
"It's fine. My aunt is the academy's dean."
Ning Rongrong: "..."
This woman's intentions were definitely impure!
To recruit them, she was even pulling strings like this?!
"Alright, I agree."
Wang Li nodded and replied.
"Eh?!"
Ning Rongrong froze on the spot, staring at Wang Li in confusion.
'You agreed? What kind of nonsense is this?!'
'You're a Titled Douluo, and you're going to participate in a children's competition?'
'Don't tell me—you've taken a fancy to Shui Bing'er?!'
Shui Bing'er was also stunned. She had only made a tentative invitation, yet Wang Li actually agreed!
Based on her understanding of Wang Li, someone whose strength wasn't high shouldn't have agreed so easily to join such a competition.
Unless—
He had already taken off!
As the saying goes, those closest to the water get the moon first. As long as Wang Li agreed, that was enough.
Next, she would display her charm and start anew with Wang Li.
Zhu Zhuqing? Ning Rongrong?
Shui Bing'er never considered them rivals.
"I agree as well."
Since Wang Li had agreed, Zhu Zhuqing nodded without hesitation.
"I… do I even have a choice?"
Ning Rongrong spread her hands helplessly.
Going to Sky Water Academy wasn't bad either. This Shui Bing'er was far from simple.
Her talent and martial soul were top-tier even by Douluo Continent standards.
What she lacked was merely opportunity!
If she obtained the right opportunities, becoming a god wasn't impossible.
"Welcome, the three of you, to the Sky Water Academy family!"
"I'll take you to meet the other team members first!"
Shui Bing'er said enthusiastically.
In this life, Wang Li hadn't been adopted by her aunt, nor did he have any connection to Sky Water Academy.
She knew nothing about Wang Li's experiences in this life.
She believed that through future interactions, she would come to understand him better.
The three of them had no objections to Shui Bing'er's suggestion. Soon enough, they arrived at the hotel where Shui Bing'er and her group were staying.
When Shui Bing'er informed Shui Yue'er, Xue Wu, and the others of this matter, their faces were filled with confusion and disbelief.
Was this really Shui Bing'er?
She had just "picked people up" off the street like that?!
For Wang Li's sake, Shui Bing'er had even begged her aunt—the dean of Sky Water Academy—to make an exception to the academy's rules.
When the dean of Sky Water Academy saw Wang Li, her eyes lit up.
She inexplicably felt that this young man was extremely familiar—like her own son.
Even though she knew this was an illusion, she still liked Wang Li very much.
"I agree."
Shui Muwan said with a smile.
She was known for having an aversion to men—this was common knowledge.
Yet upon seeing Wang Li, she felt none of that discomfort at all.
No matter how much one disliked men, surely that wouldn't extend to disliking one's own son, right?
And just like that, Wang Li and the other two joined Sky Water Academy, becoming substitute members of the Sky Water Team.
Yes—without even asking about their soul power levels or martial souls, the three of them were directly accepted as substitutes.
The Sky Water Team hadn't had any substitute members before.
After Wang Li and the other two arrived, it finally did.
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