Chapter 26: Waking Up, My First Kiss Is Gone!?
The top four spots mean only one place is left, with dozens or even hundreds of academies competing. It's easy to imagine how difficult it must be.
Ten minutes later, Shui Xiuzhen, who had fainted in excitement, finally woke up.
She immediately opened her eyes wide and quickly sat up. At that moment, she looked at Ye Wen, Xie Hu, and Xiao Bai, her eyes shining, as if she was gazing at three peerless treasures.
With great joy, she said, "Sorry, I was short-sighted. I didn't realize you three were such stunning geniuses. Ye Wen, Xie Hu, Xiao Bai, would you be willing to join the Tian Shui Academy?"
"Of course we are willing."
"Good, good children."
Shui Xiuzhen was very happy and already started fantasizing and dreaming about the future: "The talent and potential of these three children are not the slightest bit worse than Bing'er."
"Especially this boy named Ye Wen. He is absolutely outstanding. As long as I take them back, the dean will certainly make an exception to accept them."
"Once they and Bing'er's group of children grow up, they will surely shine on the Soul Master competition stage, maybe even win the championship!"
"The most glorious time for Tian Shui Academy might be coming soon!"
Shui Xiuzhen was already mentally preparing for the future and the possible events to come.
"Alright, children, get some rest. Tomorrow, we will set off for Tian Shui Academy."
"Okay!"
Everyone went back to their rooms, and Ye Wen returned to his bed. He started thinking about his next plans and directions.
Joining Tian Shui Academy was for two reasons: first, to learn more about this world; and second, to maintain his human form's cultivation speed by interacting with humans.
But this didn't mean that he had to waste six years in Tian Shui Academy.
He could still do other things during this period.
The next two most important goals were to first go to Dugu Bo to get the immortal herbs, and secondly, to control the City of Slaughter, preventing Tang San from ever having a chance to get the God of Killing's domain, while also obtaining that domain for himself.
The City of Slaughter was a paradise for crime, imprisoning endless criminals and evil people from the continent. It also suppressed many evil soul masters! Once the City of Slaughter was destroyed, all the criminals, evil people, and evil soul masters would have nowhere to go, no place to hide. Soon, this continent would become more chaotic, and the lives of common people would become even harder.
Thus, Ye Wen would not be like Tang San, the hypocrite, only caring about himself and trying to destroy the City of Slaughter. Instead, he chose to control it.
How to control it? The Soul Beast master-servant contract!
That's right!
The ruler of the City of Slaughter was the King of Slaughter. The true identity of the King of Slaughter was Tang San's great-grandfather, Tang Chen.
He was the previous sect master of the Haotian Sect, a peerless Title Douluo at level 99, and once stood alongside Qian Daoliu of the Spirit Hall, known as the two peaks of the Soul Master world.
The two peaks referred to insurmountable heights, and Tang Chen also had a nickname: Invincible on the Ground.
However, because Tang Chen participated in the Shura Trials, he was affected by the opposing god, the Rakshasa God, and was eventually parasitized by a blood-red Nine-Headed Bat King, completely falling and losing his self-awareness and memories, becoming the King of Slaughter controlled by the Nine-Headed Bat King!
In other words, the Nine-Headed Bat King was Tang Chen, and Tang Chen was the Nine-Headed Bat King. Since the Nine-Headed Bat King was a beast, he could be subdued through the master-servant contract!
If Ye Wen subdued the Nine-Headed Bat King, he would have subdued Tang Chen, the King of Slaughter, and would have controlled the City of Slaughter!
The King of Slaughter would be his subordinate, and Tang San could forget about obtaining the God of Killing's domain!
"Once I settle in Tian Shui Academy for a while, I'll take care of these two things," Ye Wen thought. He was unable to fall asleep, so he sat cross-legged on his bed, intending to cultivate for a while.
The next morning, at dawn.
Ye Wen was still enjoying his sleep when Shui Bing'er started knocking on doors to wake everyone up.
She was the first to arrive at Ye Wen's room. Knock, knock, two knocks on the door. When she heard no answer, she opened the door and walked in.
"Ye Wen, wake up, it's time to set off," Shui Bing'er called out softly.
When Ye Wen still didn't respond, Shui Bing'er pouted and muttered, "This guy sleeps really hard."
With no other choice, Shui Bing'er walked to Ye Wen's bed and tried to push him awake but didn't notice a round bead lying at the edge of the bed.
She accidentally stepped on it, and her foot slid, causing her to lose balance and fall toward the bed.
"Ahh!"
Splash~
Shui Bing'er fell right onto Ye Wen, and her lips perfectly met his.
"My god...! I... I actually kissed him!"
Shui Bing'er was stunned. Her mind went blank, her heart started racing, and her face immediately turned bright red. She had kissed this boy!
She had lost her first kiss so carelessly!
"Hey! What are you doing~!?" Ye Wen instantly opened his eyes, completely confused. Seeing that someone had kissed him, his instinct was to push Shui Bing'er away from him.
"I-I was just trying to wake you up. I didn't... I didn't mean to," Shui Bing'er stammered, not knowing how to explain.
"Waking someone up doesn't require such a unique method, does it? Even if you like me, you could be more subtle! We just met yesterday! Isn't this moving a little too fast?" Ye Wen was a bit speechless.
What the hell? Waking up and my first kiss is gone!?
Isn't a boy's first kiss important?
"I... I don't like you. I was just... I was just..." Shui Bing'er's heart was pounding. Nervous, she didn't know what to say.
But then she suddenly remembered what she had stepped on earlier. She quickly looked down, picked up the round bead, and immediately began explaining, "It's this, this bead!"
"I was trying to wake you up and accidentally stepped on this bead, which caused what just happened!"
"Is that so?"
"Yes, that's exactly it!"
"Okay, I believe you." Ye Wen didn't make a big deal out of it.
It was just a first kiss, and it wasn't a big deal. He didn't believe Shui Bing'er would be so careless.
Speaking of this bead, Shui Bing'er was also upset. Her first kiss was meant to be given to the boy she liked after experiencing a sweet, romantic relationship, not to a boy she had just met!
Now, her first kiss had been given to this boy she had known for only one day.
Thinking about it, Shui Bing'er felt quite wronged and a bit angry. She puffed out her cheeks and said, "You! Why did you leave this bead on the floor when you were sleeping? Really!"
"Ah, you don't understand," Ye Wen said, taking the bead from Shui Bing'er's hand. "This is called a Night Sleep Pearl. It's a soul-guiding device that helps with sleep. If you place it by your side and sleep with it for one night, your mental state will be three times better than normal sleep!"
"In other words, if you sleep for nine hours, I only need three hours."
(END CHAPTER)
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