Battle Against the Ice Phoenix

"Fine!" Shui Bing'er gladly accepted. "If you can still stand after one move, you win!"

"It's a deal!"

The two smiled at each other, both brimming with confidence.

Long Jie was confident in his defense, while Shui Bing'er had faith in her Fusion Skill with Shui Yue'er.

"Yue'er, come here!" Shui Bing'er called Shui Yue'er over. Shui Yue'er understood, but she could not bear to do it. "Older Sister, why don't we just forget it..."

"No!" Shui Bing'er's attitude was firm. He had dared to ruin her clothes, so she had to teach him a lesson.

Helpless, Shui Yue'er could only agree. Their Fusion Skill was centered around Shui Bing'er; she merely played a supporting role.

The two girls held hands as a force flowed from Shui Yue'er's body into Shui Bing'er's. Their Soul Power merged in the shortest possible time, becoming Soul Power centered around Shui Bing'er.

At that moment, snowflakes drifted down from the sky. The first stage of the Shui sisters' Fusion Skill, Ice and Snow Drifting Ice Phoenix, was activated.

Anyone touched by those snowflakes would be harmed.

Knowing this well, Long Jie took a deep breath. The Blazing Firebird transformation vanished, and his Second Spirit activated once more. This time, it transformed with the Stone Armor Bear as its core.

Bear ears and bear armor appeared, and his defense rose to its peak. The snowflakes falling from the sky landed on Long Jie, yet they could not harm him in the slightest.

"Hm? He's that strong?" Shui Bing'er frowned. She had somewhat underestimated him.

But do you think that's all I've got?

The second stage of Ice and Snow Drifting Ice Phoenix activated. After gathering the snowflakes together, it could summon a terrifying Ice Phoenix to attack the enemy. During that time, the enemy would constantly suffer the ravages of extreme cold. It was utterly terrifying!

In an instant, the snowflakes gathered, and an Ice Phoenix emerged from them. The phoenix was expressionless, its gaze guided by Shui Bing'er.

"Nimble Ice Cones!" Shui Bing'er activated her ability. The Ice Phoenix in the sky spread its wings, sending countless ice cones flying at Long Jie.

Nimble Ice Cones: They automatically tracked their target, and upon hitting, inflicted additional damage from the freezing cold.

This move could not be dodged, and Long Jie had no intention of dodging. He simply stood where he was, waiting for the ice cones to arrive.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.

Countless ice cones shot toward Long Jie like bullets, their terrifying force bearing down on him. Long Jie's expression did not change. He closed his eyes and waited for the attack to land.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

The ice cones struck the ground and the Stone Armor Bear armor. Wave after wave of terrifying damage made Long Jie suffer immensely, but he remained perfectly still, enduring it all.

A minute later, cold sweat streamed down Shui Bing'er's face. The Soul Power within her was nearly depleted. Growing anxious, she directly controlled the Ice Phoenix to attack Long Jie.

Long Jie frowned. Do you really think I won't fight back?

In an instant, the Stone Armor Bear vanished, and the Blazing Firebird took its place. Wings spread behind him, and the phantom of another great bird appeared, charging fiercely toward the Ice Phoenix.

When two birds collided, one was bound to be hurt.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

The Blazing Firebird spread its wings, braving the Ice Phoenix's attacks as it kicked fiercely at the Ice Phoenix's chest.

Crack...

A fissure appeared in the Ice Phoenix's chest.

"Awoo..." The Ice Phoenix let out an unwilling roar. The Blazing Firebird followed with another barrage of punches and kicks, striking viciously at its chest.

Crack, crack, crack, crack.

The fissure grew larger and larger until, with a bang, it shattered!

It turned into fragments that drifted between heaven and earth.

"Pfft!" Shui Bing'er suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood below and fainted to the ground.

Lost... I lost! That was her final thought!

"Older Sister..." Shui Yue'er's face was equally pale, and she sat weakly on the ground. Though she had not taken the initial backlash, she had still suffered damage as well.

She did not hold on for long before she, too, fainted.

Seeing this from the sky, Long Jie hurriedly landed. He picked up Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er, then asked the others, "Where's the hospital?"

"Over there!" Yu Hairou hurriedly pointed in a direction. Long Jie nodded. Ignoring everything else, he held the two girls in his arms, spread his wings, and flew toward the hospital.

"He... what is he doing?" Yu Hairou looked completely baffled. The hospital was over there, sure, but their team had a healing-type Spirit Master, didn't they?

Couldn't they just treat them directly?

She could not understand it!

Of course, Long Jie had no idea Heavenly Water Academy had a healing-type Spirit Master. Back when he had read the book, he had only paid attention to Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er. Who cared about anyone else?

Now that Shui Bing'er was injured, he was frantic. His wings beat without pause, while the Soul Power in his body was being consumed at an enormous rate.

At last, before his Soul Power ran out completely, he reached the hospital.

Landing at the entrance, Long Jie shouted, "Someone, hurry! Someone's injured!"

The hospital's doctors rushed out. When they saw a man, they were filled with curiosity. How could there be a man at Heavenly Water Academy?

Even the doctors here were women.

"Hurry up! What are you standing around for?" Long Jie shouted anxiously when he saw the doctors frozen in place.

"Oh, right, we're coming!"

Several people carried Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er into the hospital, and Long Jie hurriedly followed.

Standing by the bed and looking at Shui Bing'er, Long Jie had to admit that she was beautiful. Her lips were like cherries, and when she closed her eyes, they curved like crescents. It was just a pity that this woman was too cold.

How nice would it be if she were gentler?

Wait! Gentle? Long Jie's eyes lit up. If I changed Shui Bing'er's personality, would that count as changing the plot?

Whether it counted or not, he would try first.

With that thought in mind, Long Jie gradually fell asleep beside Shui Bing'er's bed. He was too exhausted!

The next morning.

Shui Bing'er jolted awake from her dreams, cold sweat pouring down her face. In the dream, she had actually lost to a man?

Her combined attack with Shui Yue'er had actually been no match for him?

"That dream was terrifying..."

Shui Bing'er looked ahead and discovered someone beside her bed. And it was a man?

This person... he was from the dream... No, it had not been a dream.

Shui Bing'er's heart ached. She had lost. She had truly lost to the man before her.

And judging from her surroundings, this man must have brought her to the hospital and then stayed by her side until he fell asleep?

Damn it. He humiliated me, then treated me so gently. How am I supposed to stay angry at him?

Looking at the sleeping Long Jie, Shui Bing'er's emotions were incredibly complicated.

Long Jie sat beside the bed, sleeping with his face turned to the side, allowing Shui Bing'er to see it clearly. Shui Bing'er stared at his sleeping face and fell silent for a moment.

She had to admit, this man was really handsome. Sleeping, he gave off the feeling of a sleeping prince. He was strong and gentle too... Aside from being a bit of a pervert, he was truly not bad.

Damn it, how could someone so good-looking be a pervert?

Thinking of her ruined clothes, Shui Bing'er grew angry again. She truly wanted to punch him.

"Older Sister, Older Sister, where are you?"

At that moment, Shui Yue'er came in from outside. Her injuries were lighter, so she had awakened early. But after looking around and finding no one—Heavenly Water Hospital had private rooms—she wandered around in search of her.

"Eh? Older Sister, you're here!" Seeing Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er was delighted and hurried toward her.

"Shh!" Shui Bing'er gestured for Shui Yue'er to be quiet, pointing at the sleeping Long Jie.

Shui Yue'er understood and nodded. She carefully walked toward Shui Bing'er, but accidentally bumped into a chair, making a noise.

Creak...

Long Jie frowned in his sleep, then slowly opened his eyes to see two girls staring solemnly at him.