After realizing what she meant, Xuewu scratched her head and said, "Um... it's a good thing that Brother Bing'er can participate in the competition with us, but Dean, doesn't our academy not accept male students? Shui Bing'er begged you for a long time, but you still didn't agree."
"Cough cough~"
Upon hearing this, Shui Yue Ruo immediately blushed and said somewhat awkwardly, "Times have changed. If you had been more capable and had even one Soul King, I wouldn't have thought of having Wu Hen as a backup."
She did initially refuse to let Shui Wuhen join Tianshui Academy, partly because Tianshui Academy only accepted pretty girls.
Secondly, there was concern that if a boy like Shui Wuhen, especially one with both good looks and talent, stayed at Tianshui Academy, what kind of trouble the girls there might cause.
If it's just jealousy, that's fine. But if something like a night raid, pregnancy, or suicide occurs, then the reputation of Tianshui Academy will be ruined.
Even Shui Wuhen's right to enter Tianshui Academy to see Shui Bing'er was granted by Shui Yue Ruo after observing for a long time.
Upon hearing Shui Yue Ruo's words, Xue Wu and the others curled their lips. They were already Soul Masters, so how much more could they possibly strive for?
Are we really expecting them to break through to Soul King level in their early twenties?
If it were really that easy to achieve, then we wouldn't have heard so many Soul Kings in the previous Elite Tournament.
Seeing this, Shuiyue Ruo realized that her expectations were too high, so she quickly changed the subject, saying, "Alright, now that Wuhen has arrived, we should set off."
As she spoke, she turned her gaze to Shui Wuhen and tentatively asked, "Wuhen, um..."
"No, Articuno won't agree."
Before Shui Yue Ruo could finish speaking, Shui Wuhen shook his head.
Shui Wuhen had to beg for a long time before the Frozen Bird agreed to carry Shui Bing'er, let alone so many people.
Given Articuno's arrogant nature, Shui Wuhen would never agree without even thinking about it.
"Ugh!!!"
Upon hearing that this person actually wanted to use her as a means of transportation, the Articuno on Shui Wuhen's shoulder immediately glared at Shui Yue Ruo with a hostile expression.
Shuiyue felt a chill behind her and gave an embarrassed smile, no longer mentioning the matter of having Articulated Bird carry them.
At the same time, Mizuki felt a little disappointed: "What a pity. I thought I would finally get my wish and experience what it's like to ride Articuno."
Shui Wuhen rode such a beautiful Articuno flying around all day, and she naturally envied it very much, but unfortunately, every suggestion she made ended in failure.
Shaking her head to dispel the feeling of disappointment, Shuiyue Ruo said to everyone present, "Then let's go in my carriage, my horse is faster!"
Although everyone present could run at full speed, their speed would definitely be much faster than a horse, the soul power and physical strength of a soul master are limited, and they cannot maintain full speed all the time.
Moreover, Tianshui City is more than a thousand kilometers away from their destination, Tiandou City. Walking there would be too exhausting and would be detrimental to their future battles.
In comparison, specially selected horses are more stable.
Half an hour later, several magnificent carriages bearing the insignia of Tianshui Academy departed from the academy amidst cheers from the students and teachers, heading towards Tiandou City.
"Brother Bing'er, what realm are you at now? You should have broken through to Soul King by now, right?"
Inside the carriage, Xue Wu asked Shui Wuhen with some curiosity.
A Soul Master's level cannot be discerned from their appearance. Only when a Soul Master fights at full strength and reveals all their Soul Rings can other Soul Masters judge their level based on the fluctuations in their Soul Power.
Shui Wuhen has been in seclusion for many years, rarely showing his skills in front of ordinary people. Therefore, Shui Wuhen's specific level has always been a mystery to others.
However, Xue Wu heard from Shui Bing'er that Shui Wuhen had already broken through to the Soul Master level a long time ago, so even if he hasn't reached the Soul King level yet, he's probably not far off.
Looking at Xue Wu's curious gaze, Shui Wuhen nodded gently and said calmly, "You've broken through."
"I knew it!"
Upon seeing Shui Wuhen's admission, Xue Wu was overjoyed: "That's great! Now our Tianshui Academy also has a Soul King in charge."
Sitting next to Shui Wuhen, Shui Bing'er thought to herself with smug satisfaction, "You're already so surprised after just breaking through to Soul King. If Xue'er knew that her brother broke through to Soul King two years ago, I wonder how surprised you would be!"
As Shui Wuhen's younger sister, Shui Bing'er naturally knew better than anyone else about Shui Wuhen's cultivation progress, which was terrifyingly advanced.
His progress was so rapid that even his younger sister, Shui Bing'er, felt frustrated.
"Could it be that innate full soul power is this strong? I clearly also have innate level 9.5 soul power, only half a level away."
Shui Bing'er muttered to herself.
Over the years, she has worked quite hard to catch up with Shui Wuhen. While her sisters were shopping and playing, she was either meditating or training in the use of her soul skills. Otherwise, she would not have been able to break through to level 46 at the age of sixteen.
But no matter how hard she tried, the gap between her and Shui Wuhen kept widening. She had just broken through to the Soul Master level, while Shui Wuhen had already broken through to the Soul King level. This made her doubt from time to time whether she was really the genius that her teachers talked about.
"Brother, how exactly do you cultivate..."
Shui Bing'er wanted to ask Shui Wuhen how he cultivated, but she found that Shui Wuhen had already entered a meditative state, so she swallowed back the words she was about to ask.
Now she knows how Shui Wuhen cultivated.
So Shui Bing'er followed Shui Wuhen's example and began to meditate, leaving only Xue Wu and a female student staring at each other.
The carriage kept moving, and four days passed in the blink of an eye. Shui Wuhen and his companions had traveled a thousand kilometers, completing two-thirds of the journey.
During this process, the carriage where Shui Wuhen was located entered a state of cultivation because of Shui Wuhen, which was in stark contrast to the lively atmosphere of the other carriages.
Rumble—
Just when everyone thought they would arrive safely in the capital, Tiandou City, a violent roar suddenly rang out, followed by a gust of wind carrying sand and dust that swept towards the Tianshui Academy's convoy.
At this moment, Shui Wuhen, who was in meditation, suddenly woke up, grabbed Shui Bing'er beside him, and rushed out of the carriage.
Whoosh~ Whoosh~ Whoosh~
After Shui Wuhen got off the bus, Articuno followed closely behind, with Xue Wu and another female student from Tianshui Academy clinging to its two claws.
Immediately afterwards, several figures rushed out of the other carriages with their people. The next second after they rushed out of the carriages, the gust of wind arrived and instantly overturned all the carriages.
As the dean, Shuiyue Ruo looked into the distance, her face filled with shock, and said:
"What on earth happened? How could there be such a strong energy fluctuation?"