No Need to Trouble Spirit Hall

Hearing Xiao Han's words, Dean Zhao and the other teachers were all stunned.

Since its founding, Skywater Academy had never accepted male students.

Although Xiao Han possessed Innate Full Soul Power and was a once-in-a-century genius with limitless potential, he did not meet Skywater Academy's admission requirements.

"Xiao Han, what nonsense are you talking about? Go play for now."

Lin Zhiruo's words broke the awkward silence.

"I was only joking, hehe."

Xiao Han took Shui Yue'er's little hand.

"Yue'er, come on. I'll take you to find your sister."

"You know my sister?"

"Of course. Your sister is Shui Bing'er."

After Xiao Han left, calm returned to the scene, and the Martial Soul Awakening Ceremony continued.

Elsewhere.

Shui Bing'er was cultivating inside the Ice Pavilion when her heart suddenly began to race, as though she had broken through some restraint within her body.

"I did it! I finally broke through to level ten! I can hunt Soul Beasts and obtain my first Soul Ring!"

Ordinary people needed time to adapt after awakening their Martial Souls, then gradually explore and find a cultivation method that suited them.

Therefore, they usually would not see much improvement in the first year.

Shui Bing'er's Ice Phoenix Martial Soul was too powerful. In the early stages of awakening, she had been unable to control its power, so she had spent more than half a year adapting to it.

She had good comprehension and had raised her Soul Power by one level after cultivating for only three or four months.

"Big Sister!"

"Yue'er, how did you find this place?"

"Xiao Han brought me here."

Shui Bing'er and Xiao Han had only met once, yesterday.

"Why did you sneak into the academy again? Aren't you afraid your mom will beat you up? Why didn't you go to Spirit Hall to awaken your Martial Soul?"

"Big Sister, Xiao Han has already awakened his Martial Soul. It's the True Ice Bow and Arrow, and he even has Innate Full Soul Power."

"What? Innate Full Soul Power?"

Shui Bing'er looked at Xiao Han, her face full of disbelief.

Their conversation also drew the attention of the others.

Yu Hairou and Gu Qingbo walked over.

"Xiao Han, do you really have Innate Full Soul Power?"

"Mm. Dean Zhao tested me personally."

"Then you awakened your Martial Soul at our academy?"

"Yeah. Look, I haven't even changed out of these women's clothes yet. My mom caught me again and gave me a beating."

"You deserved it."

The girls laughed.

Gu Qingbo suddenly said, "I never expected Xiao Han to have Innate Full Soul Power. What a pity he isn't a girl, or he could stay at our academy."

"Yeah. If Dean Lin sends Xiao Han away, we won't get to see him anymore."

"Even worse, if we run into a powerful opponent with the same attribute as Xiao Han in the Soul Master Tournament, we might not have any way to deal with him."

Xiao Han smiled smugly.

"Don't worry, Sisters. If I end up becoming your opponent, I'll go easy on you."

"Tch, you took that seriously?"

Gu Qingbo looked at Shui Bing'er and asked, "Bing'er, who is this?"

"My biological younger sister, Shui Yue'er. Right, Yue'er, what Martial Soul did you awaken? What level is your Soul Power?"

"The Jade Dolphin Martial Soul. My Soul Power is level seven, so I can study with you from now on."

"Not bad. Welcome, new student."

Shui Yue'er was delighted.

"Big Sister, what level is your Soul Power now? Have you broken through level ten?"

"Mm, I only broke through today."

"Bing'er, congratulations," Yu Hairou said.

Yu Hairou was an Assault-type Soul Master. She was nine this year and had studied at Skywater Academy for three years since awakening the Coral Barracuda. Even now, she was only level fourteen.

"Bing'er and Xiao Han are both level ten. You can obtain your first Soul Rings."

"Mm."

Xiao Han and Shui Bing'er exchanged smiles. They would soon obtain their first Soul Rings.

Elsewhere.

After the Martial Soul Awakening Ceremony ended, Dean Zhao called several academy leaders to the meeting room.

"I trust you all already know that Xiao Han awakened a peculiar Martial Soul at today's Martial Soul Awakening Ceremony, and he also possesses Innate Full Soul Power. Everyone here has watched Xiao Han grow up. He wishes to remain at our academy. What are your thoughts?"

Everyone began discussing it.

"I agree. An Ice Attribute Soul Master with Innate Full Soul Power is a once-in-a-century rarity. He might even become a legend of our academy someday."

"The problem is that our academy only accepts female students. There has never been a precedent for admitting male students."

"Rules are dead, but people are alive. Can't we make an exception just once?"

"Looking across the entire Douluo Continent, what academy has resources more suited to the growth of Ice Attribute Soul Masters than Skywater Academy? Perhaps only Spirit Hall Academy."

"The news that Xiao Han possesses Innate Full Soul Power has probably already spread. Spirit Hall's branch personnel will likely come to recruit him soon. Under Bibi Dong's control, Spirit Hall is no longer the Spirit Hall it once was. I don't want Xiao Han to be taken away by them."

"Ah, what a pity Xiao Han is a boy."

Amid the heated discussion, Lin Zhiruo remained silent.

Dean Zhao suddenly asked, "Zhiruo, what do you think?"

Lin Zhiruo felt deeply conflicted.

What she had said to Xiao Han before had only been angry words. Of course she wanted to keep Xiao Han by her side, but she did not want to break Skywater Academy's rules because of him.

If Xiao Han were not her adopted son, she would agree to let him stay.

"Dean Zhao, I'll follow your decision."

After pondering for a moment, Dean Zhao proposed, "How about making Xiao Han a Nominal Student? He can remain at Skywater Academy to study. What do you all think?"

"Then can he join the academy team and participate in future Soul Master Tournaments?"

"He can, as a Substitute."

"Dean Zhao's proposal is excellent. I agree."

"Mm, I agree as well."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Dean Zhao was very pleased.

"Then it's settled."

As a long-established academy, Skywater Academy had demonstrated considerable strength in every Soul Master Tournament, yet it had never made it into the final Top Three.

This year's Soul Master Tournament had just ended, and Spirit Hall Academy had unsurprisingly claimed the championship.

Thunder and Divine Wind, two of the Element Academies, had once again ranked ahead of Skywater Academy.

With gifted newcomers like Xiao Han and Shui Bing'er, perhaps they could achieve something in the Soul Master Tournament ten years from now.

Skywater Academy's leaders seemed to see hope of surpassing both Thunder and Divine Wind.

The meeting had barely ended when the Bishop of Spirit Hall's branch in Skywater City came personally to their door.

A child with Innate Full Soul Power was absolutely a key recruitment target for Spirit Hall Academy.

"Dean Zhao, I heard that during today's Martial Soul Awakening Ceremony, a boy awakened the True Ice Bow and Arrow Martial Soul and possesses Innate Full Soul Power. If that child were trained at our Spirit Hall Academy, he would surely become a great talent. Where is he?"

"I'm sorry, but we're keeping that child ourselves."

"What? Doesn't Skywater Academy only accept girls?"

"For his sake, we've decided to make an exception and accept him as a Nominal Student. There is no need to trouble Spirit Hall over this."