After the battle ended, since Shui Wuhen had no need to watch others fight, he naturally left the .
In the evening, after finishing his cultivation, Shui Wuhen returned to Tianshui Academy's residence.
However, to his surprise, the moment he stepped inside, he saw a young man dressed in luxurious clothing, with an elegant temperament and a hint of approachability, conversing with Shui Yue'er.
Upon seeing Shui Wuhen return, Shui Yue'er quickly smiled and introduced, "Wuhen, this is His Highness the Crown Prince of the , Xue Beng! He came specifically to see you."
Xue Beng?
Hearing this name, Shui Wuhen was slightly taken aback. He had heard of it before.
Ever since died several years ago, the position of Crown Prince had been taken over by the current Xue Beng.
It was said that Xue Beng had originally been a playboy, but after inheriting the position of Crown Prince, he had rapidly become virtuous and capable, even becoming a model example of turning over a new leaf within the Heaven Dou Empire.
At this moment, after observing Shui Wuhen for a while, Xue Beng couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "What a talented young man. If I can recruit him, then my position should become completely unshakable."
"So it's Your Highness the Crown Prince."
Shui Wuhen gave a slight nod in acknowledgment.
At the same time, he felt somewhat puzzled. He wasn't familiar with the other party—what was he here for?
Thus, Shui Wuhen asked, "May I ask what brings Your Highness here today?"
Hearing this, Xue Beng smiled and took out a gilded invitation, handing it to Shui Wuhen.
"The Heaven Dou royal family will be hosting a banquet after the preliminaries. I hope Brother Wuhen will honor us with your presence."
A banquet?
Taking the invitation, Shui Wuhen vaguely guessed Xue Beng's purpose.
"Since the invitation has been delivered, I should be going. Don't forget when the time comes, Brother Wuhen."
After saying this, without waiting for a reply, Xue Beng left the Tianshui Academy residence under the protection of his guards.
At this moment, Shui Yue'er walked over with a smile and said to Shui Wuhen, "How does it feel? Things like this will only become more frequent in the future."
From the moment she decided to bring Shui Wuhen to the Elite Tournament, she had anticipated this day. What she hadn't expected was that the first to act would be the Heaven Dou royal family—and that it would be the Crown Prince himself. It showed just how much importance they placed on Shui Wuhen.
However, thinking about Shui Wuhen's performances in these past two matches, Shui Yue'er no longer found it surprising. Sometimes she even doubted whether Shui Wuhen was really just a Spirit King.
Shui Wuhen put away the invitation without much reaction.
Perhaps in the future he might join some faction, but with his current rate of progress, there was no need to bind himself to any force.
Besides, even if he joined, what could they offer him?
Ten-thousand-year Mysterious Ice Marrow? Or a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bone?
Other than these, he lacked nothing. Even his Spirit Rings were hunted by himself.
Over the next few days, invitations from various factions arrived one after another—so many that they could practically form a small mountain.
But Shui Wuhen paid them no mind, continuing his simple routine.
During this time, the remaining two strong academies, Elephant Armored Academy and Blazing Fire Academy, were also defeated by Tianshui Academy. At this point, the only team that still posed any threat was the suddenly rising dark horse—!
And as the competition progressed, the long-awaited final match between Tianshui Academy and Shrek Academy finally arrived.
At the .
As the tournament advanced, not only did the crowd not diminish, but it became even more lively than before.
Although the five teams advancing had already been decided, the audience remained eager.
Because there was still one final, highly controversial battle yet to be fought.
On one side was the veteran powerhouse, Tianshui Academy—not only composed entirely of Spirit Ancestors, but also possessing a monster like Shui Wuhen.
On the other side was the newly risen dark horse, Shrek Academy. They also had a full team of seven Spirit Ancestors and possessed the powerful martial soul fusion skill—!
Who would win this final match? Everyone was filled with anticipation.
In Tianshui Academy's area, Shui Yue'er instructed the girls, "You must not be careless in the upcoming match. Be especially wary of Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai's martial soul fusion skill. It's best to defeat them before they have a chance to fuse."
"Yes, Dean!"
Hearing this, Shui Bing'er, Xue Wu, and the others all nodded.
Then, Shui Yue'er looked at Shui Wuhen and transmitted her voice, "The advancement spots are already decided, and Tianshui Academy will remain first. So this time, try to let them perform more. Shrek is a good opponent—it can help them train their adaptability against teams with martial soul fusion skills and prepare for the finals."
In her view, Shrek's strength was roughly on par with Blazing Fire and Thunderclap Academy. With the Netherworld White Tiger, they could even be treated as a slightly weaker version of the .
Using such a team as sparring practice would at least give them some experience when facing the Netherworld White Tiger of Star Luo Royal Academy in the future.
After all, they couldn't rely entirely on Shui Wuhen alone. One must know that 's team had three Spirit Kings this time.
"I understand."
Shui Wuhen nodded.
If Shui Bing'er and the others could defeat their opponents easily, that would be best. If they failed, it would also give him a chance to witness this famous martial soul fusion skill—the Netherworld White Tiger—and see just how powerful it truly was.
Whoosh—
In the spectator stands, two figures suddenly appeared and took their seats.
Seeing them, a nearby person's eyes lit up. "Dean, Captain, you're finally back."
That's right, the two who had just appeared were Feng Qingcang and , who had returned from the .
Feng Qingcang gave a slight nod to the student from , while Feng Xiaotian asked, "What's the current situation?"
"Our Godwind Academy's matches have already ended. Aside from the loss against Tianshui Academy, we won all the others!
The advancing teams have been confirmed: Godwind Academy, Tianshui Academy, Blazing Fire Academy, Thunderclap Academy, and Shrek Academy," the student replied.
"Shrek Academy? Hmph, Elephant Armored Academy has really been declining over the years."
Feng Xiaotian couldn't help but sneer. If Shrek could advance, then Elephant Armored Academy must not have won a single match against Blazing Fire and Thunderclap.
The student nodded in agreement and continued, "That's true. Elephant Armored Academy was indeed lacking this time. But Shrek Academy's Netherworld White Tiger is still very strong. They're about to face Tianshui Academy."
"Oh?"
Feng Xiaotian turned his gaze toward the arena and indeed saw the teams of Tianshui Academy and Shrek Academy stepping onto the stage.