Chapter 292: Huo Wu's Curiosity

Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling did not have much of a reaction looking at Tianshui Academy.

After all, compared to Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, any academy seemed somewhat unremarkable.

Heaven Dou Imperial Academy could be called the most luxurious Spirit Master academy on the Douluo Continent; only the Spirit Hall Academy could slightly surpass it in this regard.

Even the Star Luo Imperial Academy, which was also one of the two great imperial academies, could not compare to Heaven Dou Imperial Academy. (Author's note)

Tianshui Academy was the only one among the Five Elements Academies that catered to commoners and lacked the backing of any major power; although it had educational subsidies from the Heaven Dou Empire, it did not appear shabby or destitute.

But compared to the luxurious campus of Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, it was truly far behind.

"Let's go in," Ning Feiliu said with a faint smile.

"Hehe, I really want to see Bing'er and Yue'er," Dugu Yan laughed at this moment; although she had not yet met Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er, she was already addressing them affectionately.

The three continued to walk into Tianshui Academy, but at this moment, two figures at the entrance of Tianshui Academy blocked them.

Tianshui Academy had no guards because of the unique nature of it being entirely female students; they chose to have the various teachers within the academy take turns guarding the entrance.

"Stop, who are you..." A female teacher who looked to be about thirty years old but still had a graceful figure walked out, looking at Ning Feiliu and the others with confusion as she asked.

Ning Feiliu smiled, then stepped forward and said, "Teacher Xian, long time no see, it's me, Ning Feiliu."

That's right, he also recognized the teacher before him.

After all, he had once been a teacher at Tianshui Academy for a period of time, so he was quite familiar with many of the teachers.

That female teacher had also felt that Ning Feiliu looked somewhat familiar, but more than two years had passed; Ning Feiliu was now eighteen years old, his height was close to two meters, and on top of that, his hair had turned pale white after his resurrection.

So she really didn't recognize him at first.

Now, hearing Ning Feiliu say this, the facial contours of Ning Feiliu in her memory gradually overlapped with the Ning Feiliu before her.

She suddenly realized, and then said excitedly, "Teacher Ning! You've returned to the academy!"

Ning Feiliu had been the first male teacher admitted to Tianshui Academy as an exception, so many people knew him.

It could be said that even if he didn't recognize a certain teacher or student at Tianshui Academy, all the teachers and students of Tianshui Academy knew him.

Ning Feiliu had reached the cultivation level of a Soul King at a young age; perhaps he could not make all the teachers at Tianshui Academy revere or respect him, but his practical experience, which was so rich it was unbelievable, and his combat power, which allowed him to fight against a Soul Emperor, still made most teachers friendly toward him.

"Yes, I wanted to visit some old friends today, and I also have important matters to discuss with the Dean," Ning Feiliu said with a chuckle.

"Ah, but the academy has guests today, and the Dean and other teachers, as well as Bing'er and Yue'er, are all entertaining them," Teacher Xian reminded him immediately.

"No wonder... I was wondering why there was no one coming and going at the academy today," Ning Feiliu chuckled and asked, "But who are these guests?"

"They are the teachers and students from Shenfeng Academy, Chihuo Academy, and Leiting Academy Academy Academy; the Dean specially invited them for an academic exchange," Teacher Xian said, "They are likely already sparring and fighting now."

"I see, an exchange between the Four Elements Academies," Ning Feiliu said with a smile.

"Why don't you go in first? After all, you are also a part of our Tianshui Academy," Teacher Xian said as she looked at him and smiled.

However, she looked at Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling and asked curiously, "Who are these two..."

"They are my..." Ning Feiliu thought for a moment, then decided and said, "Important friends I have known for a long time; they are accompanying me this time."

Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling didn't feel there was any problem; after all, it would be a bit strange to publicly state that they were both Ning Feiliu's lovers.

So to avoid unnecessary questions, they felt that Ning Feiliu saying it this way was actually fine.

"So that's how it is," Teacher Xian nodded and said with a smile, "Then you go on in."

"Alright, thank you both teachers for letting us through," Ning Feiliu nodded, then led Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling directly into Tianshui Academy.

However, that Teacher Xian watched the three of them walk in and began whispering to another, younger female teacher.

"Why do I feel like Teacher Ning has a relationship with both of these girls..."

"I think so too... But Teacher Ning's conditions are so excellent, isn't it normal for the girls around him to like him?"

"You might not understand; I see that Teacher Ning and those two girls have more than just a simple secret crush, it's even..."

"Even what?"

"You still don't understand this... Are you... are you some kind of chaste maiden?!"

In the Tianshui Academy training ground.

The Three Elemental Academies were already somewhat immersed in the "civil war" of Tianshui Academy.

They found it hard to imagine that the two girls in the training ground were actually... peers of the same age as them.

Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er not only had extremely high soul power, but because they had gone out to train with Ning Feiliu, their practical experience had also received much of Ning Feiliu's true teachings.

Although it was not as rich as the hundred-refined martial arts experience Ning Feiliu had from Jax, Ning Feiliu had selected the most important and core aspects to teach Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er.

With outsiders present this time, Shui Yue'er also ignited a bit of an unyielding fighting spirit and fought Shui Bing'er seriously.

Aside from her second martial soul, Moon God, and Bright Moon Magic, she could be said to have tried every method to defeat her sister, Shui Bing'er.

As the older sister, Shui Bing'er also had a reason she absolutely could not lose.

Thus, in the training ground, the brilliant combat traces of ice-type martial souls and water-type martial souls covered the surroundings.

Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er dodged and moved within them; every move and style was not only full of power but also aimed directly at the opponent's flaws.

Feng Xiaotian, who had originally felt that Shui Yue'er had only barely defeated him by relying on her ten-thousand-year soul skill and advantage in cultivation, now finally regarded Shui Yue'er as a genius Spirit Master no weaker than himself.

Huo Wu was also watching intently; she was originally a very proud girl.

Even when facing Feng Xiaotian, who had better talent than her, she could remain neither humble nor arrogant.

But seeing the performance of Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er at this moment, there was a sense of frustration in her heart.

To think... there were such powerful girls among the Four Elements Academies.

If it were her now, even if she faced Shui Yue'er, the other party might not even need to use that ten-thousand-year fourth soul skill to easily defeat her. As for the lead in cultivation, Huo Wu did not feel it was unfair that Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er's cultivation far exceeded hers.

After all, this faster cultivation improvement was someone else's ability...

However... this was just too fast.

Huo Wu couldn't help but think of what she had just heard Leng Hanxue say to the teachers...

"Ning Feiliu...?" She whispered this name softly.

The rise of Ning Feiliu's reputation has actually only taken place over these past four or five years, but this is not surprising.

Many genius Spirit Masters are just like this; suddenly their fame skyrockets, and suddenly they rise to prominence.

Just like those famous generals in history, before Huo Qubing launched a surprise attack on the Xiongnu, who knew who he was?

Before Han Xin used the "openly repair the plank road, secretly march to Chencang" strategy at the Battle of Anyi, who recognized him?

Few famous generals were like Zhao Kuo, known from childhood for his "armchair strategy."

Taking the Douluo Continent as an example, in the original plot, did Tang San not become famous at the Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament? Even if he broke the record for the youngest Soul Elder, who recognized him when he entered the competition? Ning Feiliu's rise to fame was the same; Ning Feiliu's cultivation level beforehand was not important, and even his Innate Soul Power was not important.

As long as everyone knew later that he not only completed an unprecedented one-hundred-win streak with no losses at the Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena, but also derived a unique "Secondary Spirit" self-created martial soul system.

And the records of breaking through to Soul King at fifteen and Soul Emperor at eighteen. (It was actually seventeen, but Ning Feiliu returned to Heaven Dou City at eighteen, so since he didn't say anything, others assumed he broke through to Soul Emperor at eighteen.) Whenever Huo Wu thought of these records and legends, it was hard for her to imagine that there could really be someone so outstanding in this world.

But now she noticed that the cultivation levels of Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er were also far ahead.

And they had been unremarkable before, but Leng Hanue said they had returned after following Ning Feiliu out for training for a year... and their cultivation speed had increased so rapidly.

Huo Wu's heart immediately stirred with deep doubt and curiosity...

Besides the well-known Mysterious Water Pill and Soul Power Recovery Potion, did Ning Feiliu have some other pills or... methods that could allow a Spirit Master's cultivation to advance by leaps and bounds? What kind of magic did this legendary young prodigy of the Heaven Dou Empire possess to have so many methods to make cultivation advance by leaps and bounds? And the fact that Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er's Fourth Soul Rings were both rare Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings—was this soul ring configuration, which broke the common rules of the Spirit Master world, also Ning Feiliu's handiwork?

She was truly full of curiosity.

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"Fourth Soul Skill! Frost Star Moon Chant Slash!"

"Fourth Soul Skill! Night Ripple Glazed Purification!"

At the final moment, Shui Bing'er also activated her Fourth Soul Skill, choosing to decide the outcome head-on with Shui Yue'er!

Shui Bing'er's Fourth Soul Ring was also a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, originating from a ten-thousand-year Glazed Night Kite; it could not compare to a Soul Beast like the Cold Star Dragon Rabbit that had ties to the dragon race, but it had the advantage of being compatible with Shui Bing'er's Ice Phoenix Spirit.

Although it is said that the more powerful the Soul Beast and the higher the year, the better the soul ring, that is under the premise of top-tier Soul Beasts and hundred-thousand-year soul rings.

When absorbing Soul Beasts of roughly the same ten-thousand-year level, it is naturally better to absorb the most suitable one.

Therefore, Shui Bing'er absorbed this soul ring and also obtained a decent soul skill—Night Ripple Glazed Purification, which made up for her current lack of powerful offensive soul skills.

Because Shui Bing'er's positioning had always been a Control System Battle Soul Master, her first three soul skills were Ice Seal, Ice Ring Armor, and Resist Ice Ring.

Ice Seal is an instant-cast skill, a crowd-control skill that can instantly freeze multiple people.

Ice Ring Armor is a defensive soul skill that can shroud herself and her allies in a layer of crystalline blue armor.

Resist Ice Ring can form a repulsive ice ring that expands outward from Shui Bing'er herself, which can inflict damage on opponents while also knocking them back.

The soul ring control effects were maxed out, but in terms of offensive lethality, she could only rely on the Spirit Fusion Skill—Ice and Snow Fluttering.

So Ning Feiliu wanted her Fourth Soul Ring to compensate for the lack of offensive lethality.

Night Ripple Glazed Purification was just right for this, and it also had a certain functionality.

For example, after Shui Bing'er releases this soul skill, she can temporarily freeze and block all negative effects on herself and within the range, such as Spirit Control, poisoning, injuries, and even the control of some plant-type martial souls.

And as for the offensive usage, that is to release this soul skill with full power, freezing everything within a hundred meters centered on herself, and then turning it into powder!

It is a crowd-damage soul skill, and it is basically difficult to escape; the only flaw is that when facing opponents of the same level who have resistance, or opponents with higher cultivation than herself, this soul skill can only achieve control and cannot inflict damage.

Shui Yue'er was clearly lower in cultivation than Shui Bing'er, and then she saw her soul skill Frost Star Moon Chant Slash being directly frozen by Shui Bing'er's Night Ripple Glazed Purification.

She was also frozen in place.

Of course, Shui Bing'er would certainly not deal a lethal blow.

Shui Yue'er sighed and said, "I lost."

However, come to think of it, Shui Yue'er still had not used her Secondary Spirit, Moon God, and Bright Moon Magic.

Although her Secondary Spirit had basically no lethality and could only assist teammates or herself, such as rapidly recovering soul power, healing, clearing negative spirit effects, and enhancing spirit power.

But if she could use her Secondary Spirit, she could quickly recover her combat strength and fight Shui Bing'er again.

However, she did not intend to reveal her Secondary Spirit.

It was even the case that... not even her teammates besides Shui Bing'er, not even the Tianshui Academy headmaster Leng Hanxue and other teachers, knew she had this Secondary Spirit.

Because Ning Feiliu had actually warned her very solemnly that the matter of the Secondary Spirit was of great significance.

It could be said that the Spirit Hall might not care about genius Spirit Masters with Innate Full Spirit Power, and might not care about those genius Spirit Masters with top-tier Mutated Martial Souls.

But possessors of Twin Spirits...

The Spirit Hall really might come to snatch people, directly abducting Shui Yue'er, dragging her to the Spirit Hall, and then using various means to coerce and lure her into joining the Spirit Hall and becoming a member.

After all, they knew too well how powerful possessors of Twin Spirits could be; their future potential could be described as incomparably high.

Plus, with Bibi Dong as a successful case, they had methods to cultivate possessors of Twin Spirits.

Therefore, they absolutely valued possessors of Twin Spirits one hundred percent.

If it weren't for the fact that the second spirit Tang San displayed in the original plot was the Clear Sky Hammer, the Spirit Hall probably wouldn't have wanted to kill Tang San during that bandit attack outside Wuhun City, but rather to abduct him.

Shui Yue'er and Shui Bing'er also understood the importance of this Twin Spirits, and therefore... they only told their parents and did not tell anyone else.

That's right! Huo Wu is also included, but she is probably the last one, because the Reincarnation Six Paths are now complete: Xue Di, Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and Huo Wu, helping the protagonist each take charge of the Reincarnation Six Paths of the Spirit World. (End of chapter)