After the students from the three major elemental academies met, they naturally had to get to know each other, so a few of them found a restaurant to gather and exchange ideas.
"Shui Bing'er, has your Tianshui Academy formed a team yet? The Soul Master Competition, held every five years, is set to begin in just over two years."
Feng Xiaotian asked Shui Bing'er about the situation of the new Tianshui Team. He had participated in the previous Soul Master Competition and, along with his teammates, had defeated the Tianshui Team. He still wanted to defeat the Tianshui Team in the next competition.
"Our Tianshui Academy has already formed a team. What about your two academies?"
Shui Bing'er said calmly. She also knew that the Tianshui Team had lost to the Shenfeng Team in the previous competition, but in the next one, she would lead her team to defeat the Shenfeng Team to avenge her seniors.
"Our two academies have also formed teams. I heard that Thunder Team and Elephant Armor Academy have also formed teams. We'll have to find an opportunity to exchange pointers with them later."
Feng Xiaotian really wanted to see the situation of the teams from the other two academies, especially Thunder Team. He heard that Yu Tianxin, a direct disciple of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, was also in the Thunder Team, and he really wanted to fight him.
Ye Liangchen and Zhu Zhuqing quietly listened to the conversation between Shui Bing'er, Feng Xiaotian, and Huo Wushuang, the representatives of the three major academies, without interrupting.
Huo Wu stared at Ye Liangchen from the side and found that this man seemed a little different from others. She was, after all, a famous beauty in Chihuo City, and normally, when men saw her, their eyes would more or less show a hint of fiery passion. But when this guy saw her, his gaze was as calm as water, as if she were just an ordinary woman, completely unlike Feng Xiaotian's expression.
"Long Chen, what is your spirit power level?"
"Let's find a chance to fight."
At this moment, Huo Wu asked Ye Liangchen. Feeling the fluctuations of spirit power from this guy, she felt that his spirit power was quite high, at least higher than hers, but she just liked to challenge difficulties.
"Level 41."
"Huo Wu beauty, I'm just a support system Spirit Master. How can I fight you?"
Ye Liangchen said calmly, not daring to state his spirit power level too high, fearing to scare Feng Xiaotian and the other two. He also stated that he was just a support system, with no combat power. However, there was nothing wrong with this statement; his Spirit indeed had support abilities.
"What? You're actually a support system Spirit Master? And level 41?"
Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wushuang, and Huo Wu were all stunned. This guy had previously called Shui Bing'er "Jie." Shui Bing'er was at most fifteen or sixteen years old, and this guy was even younger than Shui Bing'er, yet his spirit power had already reached level 41. What kind of monster was this?
"May I ask, how old is Feng? Is he innately full spirit power?"
Feng Xiaotian was already around 20 years old and had innately full spirit power, but he had only cultivated to level 41. He felt as if his years of cultivation had gone to waste. Had he wasted too much time trying to create his own Spirit Ability?
"I am indeed innately full spirit power. As for my age, it's a secret for now."
"Feng, why are you asking about my age? Don't you know that a man's age is also a secret?"
Ye Liangchen spoke nonsense with a straight face, making the others unable to help but laugh.
"Xiao Chen, where did you get such absurd reasoning? Age is also a secret, isn't that something women say?"
Shui Bing'er looked at Xiao Jiahuo's nonsensical appearance and couldn't help but laugh and cry.
Zhu Zhuqing had known since their time in the Border Mountains that this guy's thinking was very erratic, and sometimes what he said was so shocking that everyone couldn't keep up.
"Exactly! Exactly! Long Chen, you've said all the things we women say."
Huo Wu also chimed in from the side at this moment. She remembered being rebutted by this guy a few times before, which made her both angry and amused.
"Huo Wu, this is called speaking women's words to leave women speechless."
"Also, who stipulated that only women can say this, but men cannot? There's no logic to that!"
Ye Liangchen said a few words calmly, and he deliberately claimed to be a support system Spirit Master to avoid being pestered by Huo Wu, this hot-tempered woman. It would be annoying to death then.
Huo Wu, this woman, like Qian Renxue, is a complete masochist. If you lose to her, she'll look down on you. If you win, she'll pester you, calling it a challenge, and perhaps even fall in love with you in the end. Anyway, it's just very abnormal.
"Hahaha…! Long, you truly are a talent."
"Come! Let's have a toast."
Huo Wushuang and Feng Xiaotian burst into laughter. This guy's personality was too eccentric. They both raised their wine glasses and clinked them with Ye Liangchen.
"Shui Bing'er, how could you fall for a support system Spirit Master with no combat power?"
When Huo Wu learned that this young man named Long Chen was just a support system Spirit Master, she immediately lost her desire to challenge him.
"Of course, it's to protect him. Otherwise, how could a support system Spirit Master survive in this World?"
"It's an arrangement by our elders; as juniors, we must obey."
Shui Bing'er and Zhu Zhuqing also went along with Ye Liangchen's words, joining him in talking nonsense to fool the other three.
"Huo Wu beauty, can't a support system Spirit Master be liked by beauties? As far as I know, School Master Ning of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has many wives, and his wives are also battle Spirit Masters."
Ye Liangchen knew Huo Wu's personality: she liked men stronger than her and was competitive. Whoever defeated her would definitely be pestered by her.
"Sister, everyone has their own preferences. You can't impose your standards on others." Huo Wushuang also tried to persuade his younger sister from the side.
After three rounds of drinks and five courses, the gathering was about to disperse. Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wushuang, and Shui Bing'er, the three academy representatives, also set a time: in half a year, the three teams would gather at Chihuo Team for mutual sparring and exchange.
At this moment, Ye Liangchen got up and went directly to pay the bill, which greatly surprised Huo Wushuang.
"Long, since you've come to Chihuo City, it should be my treat. How can I let you pay?"
Ye Liangchen waved his hand indifferently: "It's fate that we meet. I'll treat this time, just consider it making a friend. Next time we meet, Huo, you can treat."
"Refreshing! I like your personality, Long. This time I owe you a meal. Next time we meet, I'll treat." Feng Xiaotian laughed heartily, finding this guy quite interesting.
"Feng, next time we meet, you still treat, so you can owe me another meal."
"We'll meet again. Feng, Wushuang, Huo Wu beauty, we'll take our leave first."
"See you three."
Ye Liangchen and the two girls bid farewell to Feng Xiaotian and the other two, walked out of the restaurant, and continued to stroll around the city.
"Brother, why do I feel like this Long Chen guy isn't a support system Spirit Master?"
Huo Wu remembered the guy's calm expression and his cheerful demeanor from before, feeling as if she had been fooled by him.
"Sister, your feeling is right. We also don't think he's a support system Spirit Master."
"Wushuang, Long Chen's spirit power is definitely more than level 41. I secretly probed him with my spirit power, and he feels similar to some Spirit King teachers in our academy."
"Xiaotian, Shui Bing'er should be a direct descendant of the Shui family in Tianshui City. With her discerning eye, it's unlikely she would find a support system Spirit Master as a boyfriend. Therefore, this guy is definitely a master."
"Wushuang, this Long Chen guy has a cheerful personality and is generous. He's worth befriending. I, Feng Xiaotian, am determined to be his friend."
Huo Wushuang and Feng Xiaotian also noticed some issues, but they understood. After all, it was their first meeting, and there was no need for him to reveal his true strength.
"This Long Chen is actually so powerful, and he even fooled us." Huo Wu immediately became furious.
"Sister, when you're out and about, people always keep a little something to themselves. This is experience. You, ah! You need to learn."
Huo Wushuang looked at his sister's fiery temper and shook his head helplessly.
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Ye Liangchen and his group strolled through many streets in Chihuo City. The two girls also bought some things. Unknowingly, it grew late, and the three of them had no choice but to return to the Rose Hotel.
Shui Bing'er found it amusing when she recalled Ye Liangchen's nonsensical behavior during their gathering with Feng Xiaotian and the others.
Ye Liangchen spread his hands: "Bing'er Jie, the one who fooled them was just Long Chen. What does that have to do with me, Ye Liangchen? Besides, it was our first meeting, so it's not like I could tell them my true situation!"
"Hmm! What you said makes sense. I, your Jie, can't even refute it."
Shui Bing'er looked at this clever Xiao Jiahuo, thinking that he was indeed an old hand, just as Senior Dugu had said.
"Bing'er Jie, I feel that Huo Wu and the other two all have high-level Spirit Elder spirit power, especially that Feng Xiaotian; he should be a Spirit Ancestor."
Zhu Zhuqing didn't expect to encounter the geniuses from the Shenfeng and Chihuo elemental academies in this Chihuo City.
"I heard from the seniors who participated in the last competition that Feng Xiaotian is also a genius with innately full spirit power. When he participated in the last competition, he was already close to 18 years old, and his spirit power was already level 37. Based on his current age, that guy should be around 20 years old. I don't know how he cultivates? Why is his spirit power rising so slowly?"
Shui Bing'er couldn't understand why Feng Xiaotian, a Spirit Master with innately full spirit power, had such a slow spirit power cultivation speed.
"Feng Xiaotian is actually innately full spirit power?" Zhu Zhuqing was also stunned when she heard this news.
"What's so surprising about innately full spirit power? After you took the Good Fortune Pill, your Spirits evolved to a higher level, and your talent has already reached innately full spirit power."
"If I'm not mistaken, that Feng Xiaotian guy probably hasn't cultivated properly and has been slacking off, wasting time."
Ye Liangchen didn't mention Feng Xiaotian's self-created Spirit Ability; anyway, that guy would display it in the Soul Master Competition.
To be honest, Feng Xiaotian was also an oddball. He wasted his prime cultivation years like that. If that guy had cultivated normally, with his age of around 20, his spirit power would have reached at least level 55.
"Xiao Chen's words also make sense." Shui Bing'er nodded, agreeing with this statement.
"Chen Ge, so does that mean Feng Xiaotian wasted his talent?" Zhu Zhuqing suddenly felt a bit sorry for Feng Xiaotian.
"It should be like that, so you two should strive to improve your spirit power during your golden age."
Ye Liangchen admonished the two beauties not to waste their talent, emphasizing that diligent cultivation was most important.
"Got it, Xiao Chen Didi. Our talents have improved, and that's thanks to you. Come, let your Jie kiss you as a reward."
Shui Bing'er walked over and kissed Ye Liangchen on the cheek, showing a wave of affection in front of Xiao Maomi. Anyway, she had discussed it with her sister earlier that they wanted this Xiao Jiahuo to feel loved.
"Chen Ge, thank you."
Xiao Maomi also walked over and lightly pecked him on the cheek.
"Bing'er Jie, why did you suddenly say you were my girlfriend earlier? I wasn't prepared at all."
Ye Liangchen was very surprised when he recalled Shui Bing'er revealing their relationship in front of Feng Xiaotian and the others. To be honest, in his heart, Shui Bing'er was family; familial affection outweighed romantic love. Suddenly transitioning to a girlfriend felt a bit unaccustomed.
"Jie will marry you in the future, so it's normal to be your girlfriend."
"Also, what else do you need to prepare? Just accept it calmly. Do you dare to dislike your Jie?"
Shui Bing'er quietly looked at this little man, thinking, *I've worked so hard to raise you. If you dare to say no, let's see how I'll deal with you.*
"No! How could I dare to dislike you? I'm just excited." Ye Liangchen immediately expressed his stance. Having such a beautiful woman as a girlfriend was simply the pinnacle of life. Disliking her was impossible, never in this lifetime.
"Pfft...! Chen Ge, Bing'er Jie loves you so much, you should just be happy!"
Zhu Zhuqing smiled from the side, thinking that if she wanted to officially become this guy's girlfriend, she would have to wait until she could break off her royal engagement, otherwise, she would feel guilty.
The three chatted for a while longer. Ye Liangchen instructed the two girls to rest well, as they still had to travel tomorrow, then returned to his room to sleep.
Just as Ye Liangchen was closing the door, Shui Bing'er walked straight in and then closed the door.
"Bing'er Jie, what are you doing?"
"Xiao Chen, Jie is already your girlfriend, so of course, I have to get used to it. We need to cultivate our feelings."
"Ah! Bing'er Jie, isn't that too fast! Besides, do we still need to cultivate our feelings?"
Facing the aggressive Shui Bing'er, Ye Liangchen felt like he was doomed. How could he resist this?
"What are you thinking? Just talk to your Jie, nothing else."
Shui Bing'er cooed playfully, then pulled this guy to bed. Although they couldn't cultivate with Xiao Jiahuo yet, they could at least do other things.
Shui Bing'er also realized that Xiao Jiahuo's feelings for her were almost entirely familial, which wasn't ideal. So, she decided to take matters into her own hands and turn that familial affection into love.
"That's good. Bing'er Jie, you promised, no doing what Yue'er Jie did to me!"
Ye Liangchen remembered Shui Yue'er's sneak attack on him a few days ago. That girl was actually prepared to cultivate with him in earnest, which was too overbearing.
"What are you thinking? Those cultivation matters can wait until later."
"That's more like it."
"Xiao Chen, let me tell you..."
The two lay in bed, whispering many secrets. Unknowingly, Ye Liangchen fell into a dream.
It was strange. Before, when he lay in the arms of the beautiful Su Lin, he had to recite the Ice Heart Technique to fall asleep. Now, with Shui Bing'er, he could fall asleep peacefully without reciting the Ice Heart Technique.
Looking at his peaceful sleeping face, Shui Bing'er smiled sweetly, lowered her head, lightly pecked him on the lips, and then lay in his arms, quietly falling asleep.
The two slept soundly, but the Xiao Maomi next door was sleepless. Just as she was about to go to sleep with Shui Bing'er, the latter suddenly said, "Xiao Qing, Jie is going to cultivate feelings with her little boyfriend. You go to sleep first!" and then left her alone in the wind, disheveled.
At this moment, Xiao Maomi lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep, her heart feeling like it was being scratched by a cat.
"Chen Ge wouldn't just be taken by Bing'er Jie like that, would he?"
Driven by curiosity, Xiao Maomi quietly ran to Ye Liangchen's door to listen, but heard no movement.
"It seems I was overthinking. Chen Ge is still young, and he doesn't have those thoughts. Before, when I slept in the same sleeping bag with him in the Soul Hunting Forest, nothing happened."
Zhu Zhuqing's face was slightly red at this moment, feeling like a cat stealing fish. So she tiptoed back to her room to rest.
"Sigh! Xiao Chen's luck with women is really strong."
In Ye Liangchen's room, the Blue Silver Emperor was currently curled up on his chest, not daring to move, fearing to wake Shui Bing'er. However, this feeling was quite stimulating.