Just as Shui Yanyu was debating whether to admit defeat and save face, she suddenly noticed that the Iceflame Dragon, which had been relentlessly chasing her like a rabid dog, abruptly stopped its pursuit.
The next moment, the massive form of the Iceflame Dragon twisted and collapsed, dissipating into ice-blue energy that gradually faded into the air.
"We're done fighting, Auntie. We surrender!"
As the Iceflame Dragon dispersed, Mu Yang's voice came from within the Iceflame Phoenix Shadow.
With a burst of ice-blue light, the second form of the Martial Soul Fusion Technique—Iceflame Phoenix Shadow—vanished, revealing Mu Yang and Shui Bing'er, both clad in their battle armor.
'Mu Yang, why did we surrender? We should be able to hold on for at least another fifteen minutes. Maybe Auntie will run out of strength before us.'
Shui Bing'er transmitted her question to Mu Yang.
'Bing'er, we are the juniors here.'
Glancing at the giant ice sparrow still hovering in the air, Mu Yang replied.
Hearing this, Shui Bing'er suddenly understood. 'Oh, right! Auntie is our elder, so we should give her some face.'
It's not that we lost to Auntie—we're just showing her respect as our senior. Yes, that's exactly it!
Shui Yanyu: I appreciate it, really.
Soon, Shui Yanyu withdrew her Martial Soul Avatar and descended to stand before them.
"Not bad, not bad. Mu Yang, Bing'er, though you two are still somewhat lacking compared to me, your strength is quite impressive.
However, don't let it make you complacent. The continent is full of powerful individuals, so you must continue to train hard."
Shui Yanyu maintained the demeanor of a seasoned expert, acting as if she had effortlessly won.
Hearing this, Mu Yang earnestly responded, "Auntie, don't worry. We will definitely continue to train diligently."
Shui Bing'er nodded as well and then added, "Auntie, I feel like my combat experience is still somewhat lacking. How about you guide us more often?"
"Uh… Well, ahem. Bing'er, I'm planning to enter seclusion soon to break through my bottleneck. You should go find Aunt Qiu and the others. Their strength is nothing to scoff at. If you don't use your battle armor, they will definitely be able to guide you.
Alright then, I'll head off to seclusion now. You two carry on."
After speaking, Shui Yanyu quickly left.
Guide you more often?
If I had known you two were this difficult to deal with, I wouldn't have fought you in the first place!
As a senior, winning was expected, but losing would have been embarrassing. If anyone else wants to train them, they can go ahead—unless she becomes a Titled Douluo, she's not dealing with this anymore!
Watching Shui Yanyu's hurried departure, Mu Yang and Shui Bing'er exchanged glances.
The next morning, at the gates of Sky Water Academy.
"Mu Yang, remember to think of me."
Shui Bing'er spoke reluctantly.
"Mm. Besides, it's only three months. We'll be together every day again soon."
Mu Yang reached out and ruffled Shui Bing'er's hair.
"You have to keep your word! I want a kiss~"
Saying this, Shui Bing'er puckered her lips.
"Shhh~ 'I want a kiss.' Sisters, did you hear that? Is this something our big sister would say?"
Off to the side, Shui Yue'er teased as she turned to the other members of the Sky Water Battle Team.
"Yue'er, Bing'er is our big sister. She can do what others cannot. Otherwise, how could she be our leader?"
"That's right! We should all watch carefully!"
"Exactly, exactly! But I think just watching isn't enough. We should ask Bing'er how she feels after the kiss!"
"Yes, yes! Among all of us sisters, only our big sister has a boyfriend. She has to share her experience so we can find boyfriends too!"
One after another, the ladies of the Sky Water Battle Team chimed in, playfully teasing Shui Bing'er.
Hearing their teasing, Shui Bing'er turned around, her face flushed with embarrassment and anger. "You all must be itching for a beating! Watch how I—mmph!"
Before she could finish speaking, Mu Yang pulled her back around, and her earlier request was granted.
"Ohhh~"
Seeing the two of them kissing as if no one was around, everyone immediately started to cheer.
However, unlike Xue Wu and the others, Shui Yue'er couldn't help but feel a little sour in her heart. She wanted that too! She was so envious of her sister!
Shui Yue'er: Let go of my sister, let me do it!
"Alright, I'm leaving now. Bing'er, take good care of yourself."
After a long moment, their lips parted. Mu Yang gently pinched the flushed cheeks of the young girl and reminded her.
"Mm, mm."
Shui Bing'er nodded.
"See you all later~"
Mu Yang waved to Shui Yue'er and the other ladies of the Sky Water Battle Team.
"Bye-bye——"
Ten days later, in the afternoon, Mu Yang returned to Blazing Fire Academy by carriage.
After arriving at his residence, he found no one at home. After freshening up, he headed toward the academy's Soul Battle Training Ground.
With the Soul Master Tournament approaching, it was no surprise that Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu were likely training there.
Before long, Mu Yang found the two of them inside one of the academy's indoor Soul Battle Training Grounds.
At that moment, in the center of the training ground, an intense battle was taking place.
To be precise, it was Yan Zhenming, the academy's vice dean, providing guidance to Huo Wushuang, Huo Wu, and the other four main members of the Blazing Fire Team.
'A level 57 Soul King, a level 58 Soul King—not bad!'
With his spiritual power on par with an ordinary seven-ring Soul Sage, Mu Yang instantly saw through his older cousin Huo Wushuang and his older cousin Huo Wu's soul power levels. He nodded in satisfaction.
Compared to the original story, where they participated in the Soul Master Tournament as level 42 and level 43 Soul Ancestors, their soul power had increased by a full 15 levels. The improvement was nothing short of tremendous.
Moreover, the changes were not limited to the "cheat-boosted" Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu. The other four members of the Blazing Fire Team had also undergone significant transformations.
Mu Yang recalled that in the original Soul Master Tournament, only Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu had reached the four-ring Soul Ancestor level, while the other team members were merely three-ring Soul Elders.
But now, things were completely different. As the team's agility-type soul masters, the twin brothers Huo Yun and Huo Yu, who possessed the Fire Crane Martial Soul, had reached level 42, stepping into the Soul Ancestor realm.
Meanwhile, the support-type soul masters of the team, Huo Chui and Huo Jun, who wielded the Fire Star Martial Soul, had cultivated to level 39, just one step away from the four-ring breakthrough.
With two and a half months remaining until the start of the Soul Master Tournament—and considering that the tournament itself, from the preliminaries to the final championship match, would span approximately four months—it was highly likely that Huo Chui and Huo Jun would break through to level 40 before the finals. By then, the Blazing Fire Team's seven core members would all be at the Soul Ancestor level or higher.
After thinking it over, Mu Yang quickly understood why the four members who hadn't received any extraordinary boosts had still managed such impressive progress.
It wasn't due to any special external factor—just Whale Glue and a sense of urgency.
After consuming Whale Glue, the third soul rings of Huo Yun and the others had all exceeded the optimal limit. Adding the advancement benefits of surpassing the usual ring restrictions, they gained a greater increase in soul power than they would have with standard best-ratio soul rings. Naturally, this allowed them to reach level 40 much faster.
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