Skywater Academy's Vice Dean Brings Shui Bing'er to Seek a Master? Qian Xunji: Uncle Agrees

Qian Xunji was somewhat surprised. Why had someone from Skywater Academy come to Heaven Dou City?

A few years ago, Qian Xunji had gone Soul Hunting in the Star Dou Great Forest and happened to save a group from Skywater Academy that was being hunted by a 60,000-year-old Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

One of them was Skywater Academy's vice dean, Shui Qingyuan.

Her Martial Soul was the Ice Phoenix, and she was Shui Bing'er's mother.

"Your Holiness the Pope, why did you suddenly come to Heaven Dou City without sending word in advance?

I was late to receive you. Please forgive me."

Salas rushed out, his head covered in sweat and his body trembling slightly.

"It's nothing. I just had a sudden urge to visit Heaven Dou City."

Somewhat amused by Salas's physical reaction, Qian Xunji waved a hand.

"Go inform Xue Ye. Tell him I want to see him."

"Your Holiness the Pope, you want to see Xue Ye?"

Salas was surprised. What did Qian Xunji want with Xue Ye?

Qian Xunji had just frowned when, before he could speak, Salas realized he had misspoken and hurriedly bowed.

"I'll go to the palace right away and have Xue Ye come see you."

Watching Salas vanish in a flash, Qian Xunji merely shook his head slightly. Then he extended his spiritual power and discovered that Shui Qingyuan was bringing two children toward the Martial Soul Temple.

Hmm?

"What is Shui Qingyuan bringing two children here for?"

Qian Xunji grew even more curious.

Before long, Shui Qingyuan arrived at the temple gates with the two children.

"Let them in."

Before the guard knights could question her, Qian Xunji's voice rang out in their minds.

"Yes!"

"Madam, please come in."

Under Shui Qingyuan's puzzled gaze, a guard knight stepped aside and spoke respectfully before she could say a word.

"Mom, who are we going to see?"

The elder sister, Shui Bing'er, held Shui Qingyuan's hand and looked up curiously.

"Bishop Salas of the Martial Soul Temple. I've come to ask him to arrange an audience with His Holiness the Pope for you two."

Shui Qingyuan smiled gently as she led the sisters, Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er, into the hall.

"Why do we need to see His Holiness the Pope?

Mom, shouldn't you take me Soul Hunting first?"

Shui Bing'er asked, puzzled.

Just a few days ago, the sisters Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er had completed their Martial Soul Awakening.

Shui Bing'er had inherited Shui Qingyuan's top-tier Beast Martial Soul, the Ice Phoenix, and had level-nine Innate Soul Power.

(PS: In the original work, the person Shui Bing'er used her Martial Soul Fusion Skill with was later changed to Shui Bing'er, whose Martial Soul was a dolphin. That's the setting used here.)

"Because I think that if I can get you an audience with His Holiness the Pope and have him take you as his disciple, perhaps you'll go further than Mom."

Shui Qingyuan smiled, a trace of reluctance in her eyes.

This was her precious daughter, the most outstanding genius Skywater Academy had seen in decades.

With level-nine Innate Soul Power and a top-tier Beast Martial Soul, Shui Bing'er had the same aptitude as her.

But Shui Qingyuan had suffered from a lack of resources. Now in her forties, she was only a Soul Saint.

She could forget about breaking through to Titled Douluo in this lifetime.

But Shui Bing'er was different.

If Shui Qingyuan could rely on the "connection" they had forged in the Star Dou Great Forest and get Qian Xunji to take an interest in Shui Bing'er's aptitude and youth, perhaps he would take her as his disciple.

With Spirit Hall's vast resources behind her, perhaps Shui Bing'er could become like Bibi Dong back then.

She could break through to Titled Douluo at a young age and become one of the extremely rare female Titled Douluo on the entire Douluo Continent.

As for the elder sister, Shui Yue'er?

The Martial Soul Shui Yue'er had inherited was her father's Jade Dolphin, and she had level-seven Innate Soul Power.

Shui Qingyuan didn't expect Qian Xunji to take an interest in Shui Yue'er. She only hoped he would accept Shui Bing'er.

The sisters had only just awakened their Martial Souls and had yet to absorb Soul Rings, so they had not yet developed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

Inside the hall, Qian Xunji heard every word of the conversation between Shui Qingyuan and her daughters through his spiritual power, and realization dawned on him.

So that was it. No wonder Shui Qingyuan had brought Shui Bing'er to the Martial Soul Temple. She actually wanted him to take her daughter as his disciple.

To be honest, Qian Xunji didn't object to taking Shui Bing'er as a disciple. He was even somewhat pleased by the prospect.

After all, he, Qian Xunji, was nearly sixty and still didn't have a single disciple.

He had only one daughter, Qian Renxue.

It would be nice to take Shui Bing'er as a disciple. After all, she and her younger sister also had a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Ice and Snow Drifting.

If they were nurtured into talents, they would become major pillars of Spirit Hall in the future.

Creak-

As the guard knights slowly pushed open the hall doors, Shui Qingyuan led the sisters Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er inside and spotted Qian Xunji sitting in the seat of honor.

"Sa... no, are you His Holiness the Pope?"

Shui Qingyuan's words caught in her throat. She looked at Qian Xunji in surprise, sizing him up from head to toe.

"It's me, Dean Shui. It's been a long time."

Qian Xunji smiled and nodded, then rose and slowly walked over.

"Dean Shui, have you come to the Martial Soul Temple this time to discuss something important?"

Qian Xunji spoke as he walked.

"It's like this, Your Holiness."

Facing Qian Xunji, Shui Qingyuan felt pressure rise from the bottom of her heart, even though he was acting very amiably.

Qian Xunji's reputation was overwhelming. Any one of his titles alone was enough to shock any Soul Master.

The youngest Titled Douluo in the history of Douluo Continent.

The person most likely to become a god in ten thousand years on Douluo Continent.

And so on.

This was also why Shui Qingyuan had brought Shui Bing'er to take Qian Xunji as her master.

"This is my daughter Shui Bing'er. She awakened her Martial Soul a few days ago and inherited my Ice Phoenix Martial Soul, with level-nine Innate Soul Power."

Shui Qingyuan took a deep breath and gently nudged Shui Bing'er forward.

"I was thinking that perhaps Bing'er could receive better training by joining Spirit Hall."

"I originally intended to ask Bishop Salas to report to Spirit City first. I didn't expect you to come to the Martial Soul Temple in person, Your Holiness.

Since you're here, I hope you'll accept Bing'er, preferably as your disciple.

She's very well behaved and will be extremely respectful to you."

Shui Bing'er was clever too. Understanding what her mother meant, she hurried forward two steps and raised her head to gaze at Qian Xunji, blinking her large, bright eyes.

"Uncle, will you accept me?"

Looking at the earnest expression on little Bing'er's cute face, Qian Xunji was delighted. He crouched down and patted her little head.

He agreed on the spot.

"All right, Uncle agrees."

Qian Xunji spoke cheerfully.

"Uncle can take you as his disciple. Are you satisfied now?"

Instead of answering directly, Shui Bing'er turned to look at Shui Qingyuan, a proud expression on her face as she sought credit.

"Your Holiness, thank you so much!"

Shui Qingyuan bowed, somewhat excited.

She hadn't expected that bringing Shui Bing'er to seek a master would go so smoothly.

"No need to thank me. I'm very fond of Bing'er too."

Qian Xunji stood and waved a hand with a smile.

"By the way, this child is Bing'er's elder sister, isn't she?"

Before Shui Qingyuan could answer, Qian Xunji continued.

"I'm very fond of this child too, and I don't want to separate the sisters.

If possible, I don't see why I can't take her as my second disciple."