Xiao Ze quickly pulled his hand back; he hadn't expected such a problem to arise.
However, Water Yi Yao's situation seemed even stranger.
She froze in place. Having never had physical contact with a man in over thirty years, she now felt a subtle electric current emanating from her touched fingertips, coursing through her meridians straight to her heart.
A girlish blush appeared on her face, though it wasn't very obvious.
Water Yi Yao subtly withdrew her hand, and to cover it up, she even lowered her head and began to inspect the contents of the spirit tool.
Inside were all sorts of things like wheat and rice.
There was a very large quantity, enough for her alone to eat for at least half a year without issue.
"I'll take these. If I need them in the future, I can buy them," Water Yi Yao said.
"Of course, purchasing is no problem."
Water Yi Yao and Xiao Ze exchanged glances. For some reason, her heart began to beat faster, and she even avoided looking at Xiao Ze afterwards.
"Aunt."
"Ah?!" Water Yi Yao was startled.
Shui Yueer was a bit surprised by Water Yi Yao's reaction: "Uh… I just wanted to remind you not to tell anyone else or let anyone else see them.
After all, if others found out, Xiao Ze might be in some danger."
"I know. You also know that I cook for myself," Water Yi Yao nodded.
Xiao Ze was a bit surprised. He hadn't expected a dean to cook for herself.
How rare.
"That's good then."
After chatting for a while, Xiao Ze and the others took their leave. They still planned to visit Tianshui Academy.
The moment the door closed, Water Yi Yao finally let out a long breath.
Her fingertips gently brushed the spot where Xiao Ze had just touched her.
And that spirit tool lay quietly on the table, still retaining the warmth of Xiao Ze's palm.
"What exactly is this strange feeling?"
Outside the window, the last ray of sunset light swept across her rippling eyes.
…
Water Binger and Shui Yueer walked on either side of Xiao Ze, leading the group through an ice crystal corridor in Tianshui Academy. This corridor could display a seven-colored halo in the sunlight, even casting a rainbow on their clothes.
However, now that the sun had set, it was no longer visible.
"This is the Mirror Lake Corridor," Water Binger's voice was clear and cool, her fingertips gently brushing each pillar in the corridor. "Every ice pillar in this Mirror Lake Corridor was made by the students of Tianshui Academy throughout the generations. This corridor alone took decades to build.
Every year, we reinforce them with spirit power to prevent them from melting."
Shui Yueer skipped to the front and suddenly pushed open a large door, and a blast of cold air rushed out.
"This is our Tianshui Academy's Mimicry Cultivation Ground. Both Water-type and Ice-type Spirit Masters can cultivate here."
Entering the room, Xiao Ze saw a semicircular dome structure, entirely transparent and crystal clear, like a giant ice egg room.
This ice egg room was quite large, with a hundred-meter-diameter Ice Soul Cold Pool at its center.
The pool water was not ordinary water; a faint mist of ice floated above it.
Water-type Spirit Masters generally cultivated around the pool, while Ice-type Spirit Masters needed to go deeper inside.
Although Tianshui Academy's Mimicry Cultivation Ground was relatively simple, its effects were quite good.
Compared to the Mimicry Cultivation Ground Ning Rongrong and the others made for him, Tianshui Academy's was better.
After all, Tianshui Academy's Mimicry Cultivation Ground had been gradually improved over a hundred years, and his certainly couldn't compare.
"Brother Xiao Ze, do you want to stay at our academy tonight?" Shui Yueer asked.
"Don't be silly, I'm afraid your aunt would tear me apart," Xiao Ze chuckled.
"That's true. Men have entered our Tianshui Academy, but no man has ever stayed overnight in the academy," Shui Yueer stuck out her small pink tongue.
"You, you, I feel like you're trying to trick me."
"Don't talk nonsense, that's impossible," Shui Yueer shook her head.
"Alright, we need to go back. If you have nothing to do in the future, come to me to cultivate. It will be faster. Bring Huo Wu too."
"Okay."
…
A few days later, at Spirit Hall.
"Spirit Fusion Skill, combination skill, interesting." Bibi Dong looked at the information in her hand, a smile playing on her lips.
"Gui Mei, Yue Guan, do you think Hu Yan Zhen's information is true? Xiao Ze's summoned beasts can actually use a combination skill similar to a Spirit Fusion Skill together."
Yue Guan was stunned for a moment. He and Gui Mei had a Spirit Fusion Skill, so he understood it all too well.
"Your Holiness, a Spirit Fusion Skill either comes from very good friends or blood relatives. Otherwise, it's basically impossible for a Spirit Fusion Skill to appear.
However, I think it's also possible, since these summoned beasts are all summoned by Xiao Ze."
Bibi Dong nodded at his words: "You're right. It seems our Wuhun Academy might not necessarily win this time. Xiao Ze's combination skill can even threaten Spirit Emperors and Spirit Saints.
Even Nana and Xie Yue's Spirit Fusion Skill might not be able to contend with it."
"Your Holiness, do we still need to add those three Spirit Bones this time?" Yue Guan asked.
Bibi Dong had prepared three ten-thousand-year Spirit Bones this time, originally intending them for Hu Liena and her two companions.
She was silent for a moment: "Add them."
"Your Holiness, but…"
Bibi Dong raised her hand, signaling Gui Mei to shut up.
"Did you know? I investigated, and Xiao Ze has not enjoyed the resources of the Heaven Dou Empire, so he might not join the Heaven Dou Empire."
"Your Holiness, could it be…"
"Exactly. Yue Guan, I'll leave this matter to you. You know him. When he comes to Spirit Hall, recruit him. If that doesn't work, then bring him back to Spirit Hall, even if you have to detain him."
"Understood!"
"You may withdraw."
Gui Mei and Yue Guan left the Supreme Pontiff Palace.
Bibi Dong smiled helplessly: "Nana, this time you've met your match, but it might not necessarily be a bad thing."
…
After leaving the Supreme Pontiff Palace, Yue Guan did not walk with Gui Mei but went to find Hu Liena.
"Grandpa Ju, are you looking for me?" Hu Liena asked.
"Hmm, Nana, do you still remember that child we met in the Star Dou Great Forest a few years ago?" Yue Guan asked.
Hu Liena frowned at his words: "Star Dou Great Forest?"
After a while, Hu Liena raised her eyebrows: "Is it that very dark child? I remember he also wanted to participate in the Soul Master Competition."
"You'll meet him in the finals soon."
"Ah??" Hu Liena was a bit shocked. That little child from back then could really make it to the finals.
"Aren't you surprised? I'm surprised too. That little child from back then is quite extraordinary now. Even His Holiness wants to recruit him to Spirit Hall."
(End of Chapter)
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