Chapter 231: Union and Alliance
Even though he already had a few guesses, Yu Tianlin still asked, "An alliance? What do you mean?"
"That's right." Shui Bing'er explained calmly. "Huo Wu believes your Thunder Academy is too strong. The seeded team from Heaven Dou Royal Academy and the seeded team from Spirit Hall Academy both have Spirit Kings. The seeded team from Star Luo Royal Academy is an all Spirit Ancestor lineup. A single academy can't match them."
"Even if our Skywater Academy has a Martial Soul Fusion Technique, it won't change much. So, we have almost no hope of reaching the top 3."
Yu Tianlin understood. Other academies could still gain fame as long as they placed well, but the Five Element Academies were different. If they could not break into the top 3, the result would not mean much.
Shui Bing'er continued, "So Huo Wu proposed joining forces with our Skywater Academy. Through transfers, we could form a team where every member is a Spirit Ancestor, and then we'd finally have the strength to compete."
"And it's not just us. Godwind Academy too. It seems Godwind Academy has already agreed to her proposal."
So that was what Shui Bing'er came to tell him.
Yu Tianlin was genuinely a little surprised. In the original situation, Huo Wu only raised this idea after the promotion tournament. Now, the promotion tournament had not even started, yet she was already planning ahead, and she even tried to pull Skywater Academy in.
The pressure on Huo Wu was simply too heavy. Yu Tianlin's strength was one factor, and the exaggerated strength of Heaven Dou Royal Academy's seeded team was another.
Yu Tianlin asked, "So Godwind Academy already agreed. What about Skywater Academy? What did you say?"
"I refused." Shui Bing'er blinked. "Everyone was interested at first, but I persuaded them."
"Leaving Godwind aside, it would be very troublesome for Skywater Academy and Blazing Fire Academy to team up. Our attributes would interfere with each other, especially for control types. As the core of the team, Huo Wu and I would clash a lot, and in the end it would be more losses than gains."
At first glance, her reasoning sounded solid. But with a little thought, it was clearly an excuse.
Attribute conflict was not an unsolvable problem. With enough practice and coordination, the downside could be minimized. Ice and fire double control could even create terrifying combinations. Compared to that, the benefit of an all Spirit Ancestor lineup outweighed everything.
So Shui Bing'er's refusal had a deeper reason.
Yu Tianlin understood her thoughts roughly and said, "But Huo Wu isn't wrong either. The teams this year are too strong. Now that Godwind and Blazing Fire are joining forces, even if Skywater Academy has a Martial Soul Fusion Technique, you only have 3 Spirit Ancestors. The road ahead won't be optimistic."
"It's fine." Shui Bing'er did not look worried. "Even if our opponents are strong, we'll fight with everything we have. As long as we try our best, that's enough."
For some reason, Yu Tianlin suddenly blurted out, "Then why don't you come to our Thunder Academy?"
Shui Bing'er lifted her head in surprise, staring at him without blinking.
Yu Tianlin then realized he had let his real thoughts slip. Since he had already said it, he could only push through and explain. "I mean, if they can form an alliance, then our two academies can join forces too. That way we can form a full Spirit Ancestor lineup, and the later matches will be much easier, and…"
Seeing Yu Tianlin ramble, Shui Bing'er suddenly smiled and nodded. "Okay."
"You agreed?" Yu Tianlin froze.
"Isn't that what you wanted?" Shui Bing'er's eyes curved, and it was clear she was genuinely happy. "Then I'll agree."
Yu Tianlin could not help asking, "And your academy…"
"It's all the same." Shui Bing'er smiled. "Like you said, it'll be hard for Skywater Academy to get good results in the future anyway. So why not just join your Thunder Academy?"
"Everyone was very interested in the alliance between Blazing Fire Academy and Godwind Academy. Joining your Thunder Academy is even better. They won't object."
She explained it in just a few sentences.
"If your academy won't object, then that's perfect." Yu Tianlin nodded. "Thunder Academy won't object either. They'll definitely be glad to have your Martial Soul Fusion Technique."
The two academies joining forces through transfers was not a big deal. Students entered the tournament mainly to showcase themselves and secure future opportunities after graduation. In the preliminaries, everything that needed to be shown had already been displayed under the eyes of countless spectators. The later qualifying rounds and finals did not allow unauthorized spectators anyway, so strong results later would mainly bring glory to the academy, not direct benefits to the students.
Yu Tianlin and Shui Bing'er could represent their academies to a large extent. Since they had already reached an agreement, this outcome was almost guaranteed.
From opponents to teammates, the shift made them both quietly happy. As they chatted about what to do next, they unknowingly reached a lakeside.
"This…" Shui Bing'er was the first to react. "We first met here, didn't we?"
Yu Tianlin looked around, surprised. "You're right. I haven't been here for 5 or 6 years, but it hasn't changed much."
As he spoke, Yu Tianlin pulled Shui Bing'er to a tree stump on the shore.
He remembered there used to be a huge tree here. After he successfully developed his self created Spirit Skill, he used that tree to test its power. In the end, only this stump remained.
Returning to a familiar place made Shui Bing'er remember the past. "I really have to thank you for that time. You taught me how to control Spirit Power. It benefited me a lot, and even made my cultivation faster."
Hearing that, Yu Tianlin felt a little embarrassed.
In the original story, Shui Bing'er was level 43 at this point, and she was still level 43 now. In truth, he had not helped her as much as she thought.
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