On the ice field.
A thick white fog blanketed everything.
Within the snow-white mist, two women gazed at each other.
Glug~ Glug~
There was still a lot of bubbling water on the ground.
High temperatures and torrential rains have washed everything away here.
Ji Yushao, First Seat a light blue cheongsam, stood on a still body of water, looking at the figure in the distance that resembled a fiery spirit, and said, "Yan Ji, I really didn't expect you to be at the Canglan Academy."
"Family matters are not your concern right now."
"After all, I am now the Ji Family Saintess."
A cold laugh echoed from within the raging flames.
"Heh... you're the Ji Family Saintess, the Water Lord?"
"Don't you know that the Ji Family's so-called saintess is just a tool?"
"The rights you desire, the title of a saintess—do you really think you can gain the Ji Family's approval?"
"Fire cannot dissolve water; it's already a great blessing that my Ji Yan Family and your Ji Shui Family can live in harmony now."
What more could you possibly want?
"Do you want to lead both families into the struggles of other families? And end up being wiped out? Left behind by the times?"
Ji Yushao remained expressionless and silent.
She spoke after a few seconds.
"Ji Shao, the Ji Family is no longer the Ji Family it used to be."
"It's like we used to be friends, but now, maybe it's time to cut ties."
"Rights? Do I really want rights?"
"You don't understand. You've never been a saint, you don't know how heavy the pressure is on my shoulders right now!"
"Your Ji Yan Family finds fault with me in every way, Ji Shui Family treats me like a dog, making me go wherever they want."
"So what if I want to turn everything upside down?"
"I will make the Ji Family know what 'regret' truly means, and I will bring Ji Family demise in this corrupt era!"
Ji Shao stood amidst the flames, stunned for a moment, then gave a bitter smile.
"Ha... the Ji Family, laughable, truly laughable."
Even their own saintess has turned against them.
Is it really still necessary?
Suddenly she remembered Ji Mumu, who had been taken away by Uncle Kui when she was little, and thankfully she was.
Otherwise, with her talent, she would probably be ruined by the Ji Family.
With a "whoosh".
Countless water swords appeared out of thin air and shot straight toward Ji Shao.
Ji Shao realized what was happening and ignited a vortex-like flame in his hand.
Under intense heat, the water jet evaporated rapidly.
I told you, you can't do anything to me.
"Right now, for both of us, the competition is all about the energy we possess."
Whoever has more wins.
Ji Yuzhao sneered and said, "Do you really think I didn't cultivate in the Imperial Capital?"
"The Imperial Capital is far more cruel than Canglan."
"I am one of those thousands of Gu worms who climbed to the highest peak!"
It's going to rain!
A faint blue aura appeared on her body, and the sky, which should have been cloudless, suddenly became overcast, as if it were about to rain at any moment.
Ji Yushao looked at Ji Shao and sneered, "If it rains, wouldn't your Yan Ji be considered to have lost?"
What do you have to fight me with?
Ji Shao's eyes were somewhat solemn. If the rain really fell, she would undoubtedly lose.
The only solution is to deal with this woman quickly!
Her figure moved, and a halo of flames seemed to appear behind her.
"Wheel of Flourishing Flames!"
The air itself seemed to be Distortion by the intense heat.
Ji Shao moved with incredible speed, stepping on the flames to quickly approach Ji Yushao. The flames on his hands and back grew increasingly intense, almost turning black.
This indicates that the temperature is still rising.
Whew~
The blazing wheel of fire hurtled past at breakneck speed, its whistling sound seeming to tear through the air.
Ji Yushao slightly raised his eyes and placed his palm towards the mirror-like water on the ground.
Bang~ Bang~ Bang~
Streams of water shot into the sky.
They began to transform into one water giant after another.
"Water, the source of all things, I am the God of the water world."
"You are nothing but fire, which is my natural enemy. How can you possibly defeat me?"
The water giant, as if it had come to life, crashed its massive body into the flaming wheel.
A hissing sound echoed in my ears.
A clash between water and fire.
The white fog grew thicker and thicker.
Not far away Ji Mumu rubbed her head and stood up, looking somewhat dazed.
She was supposed to be helping Ji Shao when suddenly a dark figure knocked her unconscious with a single palm strike; that person's strength was terrifying.
But does this mean the Academy Tournament are over?
Why is it so hot?
If it's in the Secret Realm, the temperature should be below zero, right?
Ji Mumu looked around and murmured, "Is it foggy?"
Suddenly she saw two figures seemingly fighting within the white mist, and in an instant she understood how the white mist was created.
"It seems the battle is not over yet."
I still need to work harder.
Ji Mumu shook her head helplessly, and golden flames immediately rose from her lithe body.
With a loud "boom".
Her figure was already floating in mid-air.
"Great Sun!"
Buzz~ Buzz~ Buzz~
There should be no sun in this Secret Realm, but at this moment a Great Sun has appeared in the sky.
The previously dense, dark clouds seemed to have seen a ghost, and immediately parted to make way and began to dissipate.
Ji Shao and Ji Yushao were still exchanging blows.
The golden sun rising in the sky illuminated everything.
Ji Shao glanced at the sky and murmured, "It seems Mu Mu has woken up."
"Now is the opportunity."
"Two against one, how could I possibly lose to you?"
Ji Yushao's pretty face was somewhat gloomy.
The rain stopped before it even fell a drop.
Despite all my calculations, I never expected that little Ji Mumu would possess such terrifying power.
"Ha... so what if they're driven away?"
"In this Academy Tournament, only our Imperial Capital Team needs to win the championship. Both of you are being held back by me."
"The other Holy Sons have probably already taken down your teammates."
Ji Shao laughed; her words were undoubtedly laughable to her.
Take him down?
If what she said were true, this Academy Tournament should have ended long ago.
But her teammates aren't weak either!
In an instant, both of them moved simultaneously.
Ji Shao held a flaming sword, Ji Yushao held a light blue sword. The two seemed to be of one mind, both wanting to determine the winner with this one strike.
After all, if this drags on for too long, both teams' teammates are very likely to arrive soon.
But Ji Yushao is currently dealing with two people.
Ji Shao also felt a little uneasy, afraid that the man from before might suddenly appear out of nowhere.
Therefore, we must end this battle quickly.
The raging flames collided with the water source, the mother of all things.
The moment their swords touched...
The violent shockwave reverberated around them.
Countless stones were blown up.
The white mist dispersed between the two of them.
The two figures remained locked in a stalemate for an unknown period of time, their forms constantly flickering.
They finally stopped at a water source.
Ji Yushao's cheongsam was already badly burned, and she murmured as she looked at the equally exhausted figure not far away.
"Looks like it'll be a draw again."
"I never imagined that despite all my hard work and resources in the Imperial Capital, I would still be evenly matched with her."
With a thud.
Two sounds of people falling to the ground rang out.
Ji Mumu was also keeping a close eye on the battle from the sky, then floated down.
He lit a flame in his hand and threw it at Ji Shao, muttering under his breath, "Really, it's not like we have a life-or-death feud."
Is it necessary?
In the end, I'm the one who gets hurt!