Taking Shui Bing'er's Hand

As the sun began to set, the competition came to an end.

Team members from various colleges stood up and prepared to return to their hotels.

Tang San, along with Dugu Yan, Xiao Wu, Ye Lingling, and the rest of the Skywater Academy, walked out of the competition venue.

The members of the two teams walked side by side, standing out in the crowd.

Xiao Wu sensibly gave way to her side, and took the initiative to walk next to Ye Lingling, leaving the space on Tang San's left to Shui Bing'er.

Shui Bing'er walked to Tang San's left, with less than a fist's distance between them.

She would occasionally turn her head to steal a glance at Tang San's profile, and a feeling of blissful satisfaction would well up within her.

Tang San seemed to sense something, turned his head, and looked at Shui Bing'er.

Their eyes met in mid-air.

This time, Shui Bing'er didn't dodge. She simply smiled slightly, revealing a faint, somewhat shy smile.

That smile was like the first breeze of spring, gentle and warm, giving people an indescribable feeling of beauty.

Tang San smiled too. The two looked at each other for a moment, then simultaneously looked away, gazing ahead.

He slowly reached out his hand, his fingers gently and tentatively touching the back of her hand.

Shui Bing'er's fingers trembled slightly, and her heart was racing.

But she didn't pull back; her fingers spread out, as if silently responding to something.

Soon, their hands naturally became intertwined.

Tang San's fingers slipped between hers, gently grasping hers. Shui Bing'er's fingers tightened slightly in response to his grip.

Their fingers were intertwined, palms pressed together, and the warmth of his body emanated from his hands.

When Tang San took her hand, a fleeting moment of nervousness crossed Shui Bing'er's heart, and everything seemed so natural.

There was no deliberate effort, no hesitation, and no agonizing over gains and losses.

They both turned their heads at the same time, glanced at each other, and understood each other without saying a word.

The two teams arrived at the hotel.

Tang San stopped at the hotel entrance, turned around, and faced the group from the Skywater Academy.

He casually invited, "Since we have a day off tomorrow, and it's a rare treat to be in Spirit City, why don't our two academies have a get-together for dinner tonight? It's on me, everyone can eat whatever they like."

As the leader of the atmosphere-building group, Shui Yue'er was the first to raise her hand in agreement, her voice clear and bright. "Great! I know a really nice restaurant nearby."

The other members of the Skywater Academy, seeing Tang San and Shui Bing'er's hands clasped tightly, all cast envious glances and nodded in agreement, indicating they wanted to give Tang San a good beating.

Shui Bing'er stood next to Tang San, looking at his sharply defined face, a satisfied smile curving her lips.

Immediately, a relaxed and joyful atmosphere filled both teams.

Laughter and conversation mingled together as the two groups merged and headed out of the hotel.

For the next three days, Tang San stayed by Shui Bing'er's side without leaving her side.

At dawn, just as the sky was beginning to lighten, he appeared in front of Shui Bing'er's door and asked her to have breakfast together.

Breakfast time is a rare moment for just the two of us, since the other kids are still asleep.

After breakfast, we went to the room for a while to be intimate and did everything we needed to do.

However, Shui Bing'er still had matches to compete, so the two did not advance any further.

After all, it wouldn't be good if the firepower was too strong and affected the opponent's performance.

It wasn't until Dugu Yan and the others had finished breakfast and knocked on the door that the five of them went downstairs together to meet up with their team.

In the evening, the five of them went shopping together.

Spirit City isn't very big, and there aren't many places to visit; it's mainly about enjoying the atmosphere.

Shui Bing'er quickly integrated into Tang San's large family and got along very well with Dugu Yan and the others.

Although she has a cool and aloof personality and appears somewhat mature compared to her peers, she is not aloof.

Dugu Yan's enthusiasm and generosity, and Xiao Wu's innocence and naivety, quickly broke through the icy shell in her heart. She began to take the initiative to chat with them and share her experiences and thoughts.

The group ate and played together, but outwardly they didn't live together.

Xiao Wu was the first to enjoy special treatment.

On the first night, when all was quiet, Tang San secretly Xiao Wu to his room.

Xiao Wu's face flushed slightly as she tiptoed to Tang San's room, then quietly closed the door behind her.

The room was filled with the shy sounds of a cat playing with a rabbit, but thankfully the room was well soundproofed and no one could hear them.

The next morning, when Xiao Wu came out of Tang San's room, she bumped into Dugu Yan was up early.

Dugu Yan stared wide-eyed as she watched Xiao Wu walk out of Tang San's room, her hair disheveled, her clothes wrinkled, and a suspicious red mark on her neck.

Xiao Wu also saw Dugu Yan. The two looked at each other for a moment and blushed at the same time.

"That..."

Xiao Wu opened her mouth, as if to explain something.

Dugu Yan waved his hand, yawned, took a few steps, then turned back to look at her, a mischievous smile curving his lips, "Remember to take me with you next time."

Xiao Wu immediately nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

And so, whenever the night was deep and quiet, Tang San's room was unusually lively.

It started with two people, then three, and finally four.

Of course, it doesn't matter how many people there are; the advantage is always with me.

As for Shui Bing'er...

Tang San had also considered it, but considering that the two had just established a relationship and Shui Bing'er was rather reserved, he didn't want to rush things.

Some things are better left to happen naturally.

Moreover, the way Shui Bing'er looked at Xiao Wu and Dugu Yan these past few days had changed from initial shyness to a hint of anticipation.

Tang San believed that day was not far off.

As for Qian Renxue...

This is Spirit City, the territory of Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu.

Tang San dared not go to her residence.

Qian Renxue is still known as Crown Prince Xue Qinghe and lives in the VIP building that the Spirit Hall has prepared specifically for members of the Heaven Dou Empire's royal family.

The place was heavily guarded, and Tang San dared not go there and cause any trouble.

The two only meet on the field, where Tang San will slightly curl the corners of his mouth and give Qian Renxue an ambiguous look that only she can understand.

Qian Renxue's ears would turn slightly red, then she would look away without changing her expression, pretending she hadn't seen anything.

That's all.

In Spirit City, where Titled Douluo are everywhere, and under Bibi Dong's watchful eye, this is all they can do.

These three days were the most relaxed three days before the Grand Finals.

There was no tension of competition, no fatigue of training, only the laughter and joy of a few young people together.

Tang San really liked this feeling.

I have someone I love by my side, warm sunshine, delicious food, and endless topics to talk about.

If he could, he wished these days could last forever.

But Tang San knew that was impossible.

The real Grand Finals are about to begin.

The competition has entered its fourth day, and the first two rounds have quickly come to an end.

After fierce competition among the 30 qualifying teams and 3 seeded teams, the top 10 teams have been determined.

Some cheered, some shed tears, some were full of pride, and some left in dejection.

This is the cruelty of the Soul Master Tournament, and also its allure.

The third round of the competition is about to begin.

In this round, Godwind Academy and Star Luo Empire, the second-placed academy in the Promotion Round, received a bye. The other eight teams will compete for the four qualifying spots in the fourth round.

Shrek Academy is about to face their first match in the Grand Finals.