Reunion

"President Shui, aren't you coming out to catch up?"

After Huo Wushuang's defeat, Chihuo Academy's president could no longer sit still.

He rose to his feet and called out toward the other side of the spectator stands.

"President Huo, what a rare pleasure. Why have you come to Skywater Academy without even letting us know?"

Since the other party had taken the initiative, Shui Qingxuan no longer hid herself and stood from her seat.

"I heard that you recently took in a young talent, so I specially brought my son here to seek some guidance."

As they spoke, the people from Chihuo Academy had already carried Huo Wushuang back.

He was not seriously injured, but his Soul Power had been severely depleted.

Fortunately, he only needed proper rest to make a full recovery.

"Then, President Huo, are you satisfied with the result of the match?"

Water and fire were incompatible. The relationship between Skywater Academy and Chihuo Academy was more like that of openly opposed rivals.

There had once been rumors about Shui Qingxuan and Huo Yuan when they were young.

But in the end, fate had not brought them together. Not only had they failed to become a couple, their relationship had even taken on the flavor of turning against each other.

"Congratulations, President Shui. A fine teacher produces outstanding students. Student Su Chen has achieved so much at such a young age. He will surely become a dazzling star in the world of Soul Masters."

Huo Yuan meant those words sincerely.

He knew exactly how capable his own son was.

Chihuo Academy's teaching philosophy was to maximize the fury and offensive power of flames.

Although this approach created a fixed weakness for them, it also gave Chihuo Academy's students formidable offensive strength.

And his son, Huo Wushuang, was without question a genius among his peers.

Yet in the hands of this boy from Skywater Academy, he had not even possessed the slightest ability to resist.

He had been toyed with throughout the entire battle. The two simply were not on the same level.

Such overwhelming strength hardly seemed possible for someone of his age.

"Your son is also a genius of this era. Given time, he will surely achieve great things."

Shui Qingxuan's expression did not change as she returned the compliment.

"Su Chen, what are you still standing around for? You've only won two matches so far, right? Today's assignment is three matches."

But the moment she finished praising him, Shui Qingxuan followed it up with a shameless humblebrag.

Her meaning was obvious—she wanted Su Chen to go claim his third victory.

"President Shui, we shall meet again another day."

Huo Yuan had originally come to test Su Chen's capabilities.

He had assumed that even if Huo Wushuang lost, he would not lose too badly.

He had never expected such a crushing defeat, a completely one-sided beating.

It left him unable to save much face.

"Father, can we stay here a little longer?"

Huo Wu, who had not said a word since Huo Wushuang's defeat, finally spoke.

In her mind, her brother had always been invincible.

And that had indeed always been the case.

But today, before this unfamiliar man, Huo Wushuang had suffered a complete defeat.

Huo Wu, who had always admired the strong, found herself intensely interested.

She wanted to know everything about him.

"Hm?"

Huo Yuan looked at his daughter in confusion.

"He's very strong. If I don't understand him as thoroughly as possible, I'll never be able to defeat him."

Huo Wu's expression was grave.

From the day of her Martial Soul Awakening, her father and even the entire academy had placed high hopes upon her.

Since her brother was no match for him, then the task of defeating Su Chen should fall upon her shoulders.

"Student Su Chen."

In the rest area, Xue Wu gathered her courage and approached Su Chen.

"Yes? What is it?"

Su Chen had been preparing to register for another solo match, but when Xue Wu suddenly stopped him, he halted.

"It's like this..."

Losing two matches in a row was not exactly something easy to admit.

Xue Wu's face reddened, but she still explained the situation.

"I lost both of my previous matches. If I keep fighting solo matches, I'm afraid it'll be hard for me to win..."

Xue Wu asked hesitantly.

"Although you said on the carriage that you didn't want to fight doubles..."

"Oh, that? It's no big deal. If you want to fight doubles, I can accompany you for a match."

Xue Wu's Martial Soul was, after all, support-oriented.

Moreover, her first soul skill was effectively the prerequisite effect for all her later soul skills.

Only as the number of soul rings increased and she gained more soul skills would its usefulness become apparent.

With only two soul rings right now, her first soul ring was practically equivalent to disabling one of her own skills.

With such an unfavorable condition, it was not strange that she had failed to win a solo match.

"Thank you!"

Xue Wu clasped her hands together in thanks. Without Su Chen's help today, she probably would not have been able to complete her assignment.

"Please register a name for your team."

Registering a two-person team did not require any additional fee. New teams could also be formed at any time.

There was no rule saying that a contestant could only register one two-person team.

Moreover, her first soul skill was effectively the prerequisite effect for all her later soul skills.

Only as the number of soul rings increased and she gained more soul skills would its usefulness become apparent.

With only two soul rings right now, her first soul ring was practically equivalent to disabling one of her own skills.

With such an unfavorable condition, it was not strange that she had failed to win a solo match.

"Thank you!"

Xue Wu clasped her hands together in thanks. Without Su Chen's help today, she probably would not have been able to complete her assignment.

"Please register a name for your team."

The two quickly arrived at the registration counter for two-person teams.

Registering a two-person team did not require any additional fee. New teams could also be formed at any time.

There was no rule saying that a contestant could only register one two-person team.

As long as they were not trying to climb the rankings, disbanding a team at any time would not cost them anything either.

This made two-person teams relatively casual.

"Student Su Chen, what name do you plan to use?"

Xue Wu asked expectantly.

"I don't know. I'm not very good at naming things, so why don't you do it?"

Su Chen scratched his head helplessly. He truly was not good at naming things.

Otherwise, he would not have named his two Soul Power spheres Little Black and Little White.

"How about Profound Darkness?"

After thinking for a while, Xue Wu gave her answer.

"But wouldn't that name only represent my Martial Soul? This is the name of a two-person team. It doesn't seem right for it to only represent me."

"It's fine. You'll be carrying me to victory anyway."

Xue Wu grinned and clasped her hands behind her back.

"Let's register that name!"

"Alright, the Profound Darkness Duo has been established!"

The staff member gave them a professional smile.

"You brat, your big sister came all this way to find you, and you're having quite a good time here!"