After breakfast.
Shui Xinrou took Little Jiu to the snowy peak behind Skywater Academy. It stood more than ten thousand meters above sea level, covered everywhere in ice and snow.
The mountaintop had been artificially leveled, forming a massive icy platform. This was Skywater Academy's Mimicry Training Ground.
Shui Xinrou descended with Little Jiu. The members of the Skywater Team and their instructor all stepped forward to greet her.
"Headmaster, is this the new student you recruited yesterday? I heard he overturned the entire battle!"
The instructor was a middle-aged woman with short hair, looking exceptionally capable and sharp. However, there was a trace of displeasure in her gaze toward Little Jiu.
"I didn't just overturn the Skywater Team. I'm going to become the team leader too," Little Jiu declared proudly.
"What?"
The seven Skywater Team students were all stunned and turned to Shui Xinrou.
Shui Xinrou nodded. "That's right. Starting today, Little Jiu will be the Skywater Team's leader. He'll be responsible for your daily training and tactical guidance, and he'll lead the Skywater Team in the Advanced Spirit Master Tournament! Leng Qin, hand things over to Little Jiu."
Shui Xinrou introduced her to Little Jiu. "Leng Qin is a level 71 Assault Type Battle Soul Saint. Her Martial Soul is the Ice Rhinoceros, and she teaches practical combat classes."
The girls of the Skywater Team immediately erupted.
"Headmaster, how can you let him replace Teacher Leng Qin? He's only level 51!"
"Exactly! Teacher, just because he has the Ice Domain, you're letting him replace a Soul Saint as team leader?"
Even Leng Qin looked furious. She snorted at Little Jiu. "Brat, you want to replace me? On what grounds?"
Little Jiu shrugged. "Because you don't know how to train students, and because I understand ice better than you