"Wuhen, come in here for a moment!"
Upon hearing this, Shui Wuhen looked away from Shui Bing'er and walked into the dean's office.
The first thing that caught Shui Wuhen's eye was a middle-aged woman with a full figure, sitting in an office chair, wearing a light blue dress.
She is Shui Yue Ruo, the current dean of Tianshui Academy, and also a peak Soul Saint of level 79, only one step away from becoming a Soul Douluo.
"Wuhen, would you like to participate in the Elite Tournament? I remember you seem to really enjoy fighting against geniuses, right?"
Shui Yue Ruo rested her chin on her hands, looked at Shui Wuhen with her beautiful blue eyes, and said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Shui Wuhen remained silent for a moment before saying, "I am not a student of Tianshui Academy."
No! You are!
Without any hesitation, Shuiyue said decisively, "From this moment on, you are the first male student in the history of our Tianshui Academy!"
"Dean, this is against the rules."
Shui Wuhen stared at Shui Yue Ruo and said.
Shui Yue Ruo smiled slightly: "Why not? I am the dean, and my word is law!"
"Besides, would you really want Bing'er to be bullied by students from other academies on the competition field?"
"..."
Shui Wuhen silently looked at Shui Yue Ruo for a while, then nodded: "Okay, I'll participate."
"Very good, I knew you would agree, Wuhen."
Shui Yue Ruo's smile deepened, and she skillfully took out several sets of beautiful blue men's clothing from her storage soul tool, placed them on the table, and pushed them in front of Shui Wuhen.
"This is the team uniform I prepared for you. Remember to wear it when the time comes."
Shui Wuhen looked at the men's team uniform and his lips twitched slightly. It seemed that the dean of Tianshui Academy had been planning this for a long time, and even his clothes had been prepared.
With a wave of his hand, Shui Wuhen stored the clothes in his storage soul tool and left the dean's office, closing the door behind him.
After Shui Wuhen left, Shui Yue Ruo's expression gradually became serious. She murmured, "I hope you can bring about changes for us. Otherwise, with just Bing'er and Xue Wu, we won't be able to win the championship this time. Those monsters from other academies are not easy to deal with."
Clearly, Shui Yue Ruo was unaware that Shui Wu Hen had already broken through to the Soul Emperor level. If she had known, she would never have said that.
On the other side, after Shui Wuhen left the office, Shui Bing'er, who had overheard their conversation, immediately clapped her hands happily and said:
"That's great! With your help, brother, I believe our Tianshui Academy will definitely win the championship in this competition."
"Thump!"
Upon hearing Shui Bing'er's words, Shui Wuhen tapped her head and said, "Don't underestimate your opponent; there are quite a few geniuses in this world."
"Yes, I understand,"
Although she said that, Shui Bing'er was unconvinced in her heart: "Even if you're a genius, are you as talented as my brother?"
Shui Wuhen glanced at his sister's unconvinced expression and knew that Shui Bing'er hadn't listened to him, so he couldn't help but shake his head slightly.
Ultimately, they haven't experienced real beatings and don't know their own limitations.
He once thought he was a unique genius, until one day when he went out to hunt for spirit rings, he bumped into a blonde girl with wings that looked like those of an angel.
Although he barely won that battle in the end, it made him dare not underestimate the geniuses of the world again.
After all, he almost lost his life because of a random girl he met. Who knows how many geniuses are hidden in this world?
Afterwards, Shui Wuhen accompanied Shui Bing'er for a while to stroll around Tianshui Academy before leaving.
"Brother~"
Watching Shui Wuhen's departing figure, Shui Bing'er wanted to stop him, but ultimately suppressed the thought.
"I will prove to you that your sister is also a genius, not a burden."
...
On the other side, Shui Wuhen, who had left Tianshui Academy, rode an Articuno and flew off in a certain direction.
Fifteen minutes later, Shui Wuhen arrived at his destination, Tianxue Peak!
Tianxue Peak is the highest mountain near Tianshui City, named for its summit which is covered with snow and ice that never melts.
The summit of Tianxue Peak is extremely cold, with howling winds. Its harsh environment is comparable to that of the Frozen Forest, and even some ice-attribute soul masters dare not stay there for long.
After reaching a cliff face at the summit, Shui Wuhen jumped off the Articuno, glanced around, and shook his head: "Still no one coming? That's fine."
"Articuno, I'm going into seclusion for a month. Wake me up when the time comes."
Shui Wuhen turned to Articuno beside him and said.
"Mmm~~"
Articuno nodded, indicating that she understood.
Immediately, Shui Wuhen sat cross-legged and entered into cultivation.
Indeed, this place that ordinary people would not set foot in was the cultivation ground that Shui Wuhen had gone to great lengths to find, and the cultivation effect of it even surpassed the top-level simulated cultivation ground within Tianshui Academy.
Otherwise, even if Shui Wuhen had rare innate full soul power, it would have been impossible for him to cultivate to the Soul Emperor level at the age of sixteen.
Not long after Shui Wuhen began cultivating, a strong wind blew in, and the chill crept wildly into Shui Wuhen's body, making his bones tremble as if they could not bear the weight.
But Shui Wuhen remained unmoved, and even though his body was covered in a layer of frost, he did not stop meditating.
In contrast to Shui Wuhen's miserable appearance, the extreme cold soul power within his body began to accelerate under the stimulation of the external environment.
After Shui Wuhen entered a meditative state, Articuno did not disappear; it stood by her side, silently protecting her.
Time flies, and a month has passed in the blink of an eye.
"Hmm... Oh!"
With a long cry from Articuno, Shui Wuhen, who had turned into a snowman, also awoke from his cultivation.
"Has it already been a month? It's a pity. If I had another half month, I should have been able to break through to level 63." Shui Wuhen said with some regret.
The boost to soul power brought by the 50,000-year-old extreme cold ice bird soul ring was stronger than Shui Wuhen had imagined. Originally, Shui Wuhen expected that it would take him at least four or five months to advance one level after breaking through to Soul Emperor, but now he has reached the threshold of level 63 in just one month.
The next moment, Shui Wuhen broke through the snow, and the ice clinging to his body gradually melted away as he awoke.
At this moment, Shui Wuhen looked around at the surrounding environment and said calmly, "It seems I'll have to change locations next time. As my level increases, this kind of environment is no longer sufficient to support my continued rapid progress."
Previously, Shui Wuhen's cultivation speed could be increased by 100% when he cultivated here, but after he broke through to the Soul Emperor realm, this effect dropped to 60%, which was only slightly better than the simulated training ground of Tianshui Academy.
Shui Wuhen was naturally dissatisfied with this result; he needed to cultivate in a way that allowed him to progress much faster.
However, these are things to consider later, because the Continental Elite Tournament of Advanced Soul Master Academies is about to begin!