Journey to Skywater Academy

Jia Youcai scratched his head awkwardly and chuckled. "Hehe, just kidding. But what exactly are we supposed to do as exchange students at Skywater Academy?"

Yan Lingzhuo clasped her hands behind her back, tilted her head in thought, and said, "I'm not too sure about the details either. The dean only said we're going there to study and exchange for a while. Maybe we'll even get to meet quite a few powerful Soul Masters."

Jia Youcai's eyes shifted, and the corners of his mouth curled up. "Hehe, maybe we'll run into plenty of beautiful female Soul Masters too. Come on, let's go find the dean and ask when we're leaving."

Yan Lingzhuo rolled her eyes helplessly, grabbed Jia Youcai, and headed for the dean's office. Along the way, the two chatted nonstop. Yan Lingzhuo took jabs at him now and then, making the journey rather lively.

When they reached the dean's office, Huo Jin was sitting in his chair, looking through the documents in his hands.

Seeing Jia Youcai and Yan Lingzhuo enter, he set down the documents and asked with a smile, "You're here. Do you have any questions about becoming exchange students at Skywater Academy?"

Jia Youcai hurried forward and asked eagerly, "Dean, when are we leaving? And how long will we be staying at Skywater Academy?"

Huo Jin rose to his feet, walked to the window, and said slowly, "You'll leave in three days and stay at Skywater Academy for half a month. While you're there, learn from their strengths, but also show them the strength of our academy. Especially you, Jia Youcai. Stop thinking about nonsense all the time and focus on studying."

Jia Youcai smiled awkwardly. "Don't worry, Dean. I'll study hard and improve every day."

Huo Jin glared at him. "Enough with the smart remarks. The few of you need to look after one another while you're at Skywater Academy. If you run into any problems, contact the academy immediately. Also, Bing Liyue of Skywater Academy is a rare talent. You should interact with her more."

Jia Youcai's eyes lit up. "Shui Bing'er? That genius girl with the Ice Phoenix Martial Soul? I heard she's not only powerful, but stunningly beautiful too."

Yan Lingzhuo immediately jabbed at him again. "Oh, you're pretty well-informed. What, have you set your sights on her too?"

Jia Youcai hurriedly waved his hands. "No, no. I just purely admire her strength."

"Are you two even listening to me?" Huo Jin asked.

"Go on, Dean," Jia Youcai said with a grin. "I've heard of the person you mentioned. I even know that their academy has a Martial Soul Fusion Skill hidden away."

"Ah, forget it. You'll understand once you get there." Huo Jin waved his hand. "All right, all right. Go back and get ready. Gather at the school entrance early in the morning three days from now."

Jia Youcai and Yan Lingzhuo answered in unison, "Yes, Dean." Then they left the dean's office.

Back in the dormitory.

Before this, Jia Youcai had spent some money—money from the game, not real-world RMB—to move out of the shared dormitory and rent a small villa. He had then brought several people over to live there...

Lying on his bed, Jia Youcai was still excited. "Haha, I can finally go to Skywater Academy. Maybe I'll even have a romantic encounter."

Most importantly, he could unlock a new map, which meant he could keep completing quests and raising his Soul Power.

Suddenly, Jia Youcai seemed to recall something. Was the person the dean had mentioned earlier Shui Bing'er?

Probably... not?

But when he thought about it, wasn't Shui Bing'er, their captain, the strongest among Skywater Academy's students?

Could there be someone else?

I didn't hear wrong, did I?

Forget it, forget it. Whatever happens, happens.

At that moment, Qian Renxue walked in from outside. Seeing Jia Youcai's excited expression, she asked curiously, "What good news has you so happy?"

Jia Youcai immediately sat up and told Qian Renxue about becoming an exchange student at Skywater Academy. Qian Renxue smiled faintly. "That really is a good opportunity. But don't forget the dean's instructions. Study hard."

Jia Youcai patted his chest. "Don't worry, don't worry. I definitely won't let you down. Oh, right, Xuexue, do you want to come with me?"

Qian Renxue shook her head. "I won't be going. I need to make the most of my time cultivating and strive to break through to level fifty as soon as possible."

Jia Youcai was a little disappointed. "All right, then. But you need to take good care of yourself at the academy too."

Qian Renxue felt warmth in her heart. "I will. You too—be careful while you're away."

Over the next three days, Jia Youcai busied himself preparing for the trip to Skywater Academy.

Since ancient times, water and fire had been incompatible. Calling it an exchange program sounded nice, but put bluntly, it was a battle for rankings between academies.

Three days later, Jia Youcai, Yan Lingzhuo, Huo Wu, Huo Wushuang, Yan Jinfeng, Yan Xiaoran, and Chi Lingxuan arrived at the school entrance early. Before long, Huo Jin and the academy's teacher leading the group arrived as well.

Huo Jin looked at them with a stern expression. "This trip to Skywater Academy concerns our academy's reputation. You must follow the rules and study hard. Let's depart."

Everyone answered in unison, "Yes, Dean." Then they set out on their journey to Skywater Academy.

Among the Four Elements Academy, Skywater Academy currently ranked first, Godwind Academy second, Thunderclap Academy third, and Blazing Academy fourth. In recent years, Skywater Academy's ranking had even surpassed Heaven Dou Royal Academy, second only to Shrek Academy, which had held first place for years.

Jia Youcai knew about all this, but he did not care much. How strong could a bunch of little girls be? At most, they had more control techniques and a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. Thinking back to the original story, during the later finals, their two strongest fighters had only barely managed to draw with Ma Hongjun.

If that counted as strong, then the current Blazing Academy could only be described with three words: invincibly strong.

Along the way, Jia Youcai kept imagining what Skywater Academy would be like, as well as its beautiful female Soul Masters.

After several days of travel, they finally arrived at Skywater Academy. It stood beside a beautiful lake, its elegant and distinctive architecture filled with the fluid grace and softness of water.

The moment they entered the academy, they drew the attention of many students. Jia Youcai's eyes practically went blank at the sight of all those beautiful female Soul Masters. Yan Lingzhuo kept pinching him from the side, reminding him to mind his image.

At that moment, a beautiful female teacher walked over and said with a smile, "You must be the exchange students from Blazing Academy. I'm your reception teacher, Ruo Bingling. Welcome to Skywater Academy."

Blazing Academy's group leader, Zhuo Yaoyin, quickly stepped forward and extended her hand. "Hello, Teacher Ruo. I'm Zhuo Yaoyin, the teacher leading Blazing Academy's group. It's a pleasure to be here at Skywater Academy."