The Origins of the Ice Phoenix Jade Pendant

The Jade Pendant in the shape of Ice Phoenix that Lin Hai wore had a rather special origin.

Many years ago, it appeared at an auction in Skywater City and was bought at a high price by the master of the Skywater City Spirit Hall Main Hall.

Then, along with the main hall's revenue from the first year, it was sent to Spirit City.

It eventually fell into Lin Hai's hands.

Very few people know the story hidden behind this Jade Pendant.

Its name is "Profound Ice Phoenix". It was originally a family heirloom of the Shui Family and was held by the partners of successive family heads.

It is unknown from which generation it was first used, but its original function was lost. After that, it was only used as a token of love between the head of the family and his partner.

Shui Bing'er was too young to know about this at the time.

After her father passed away, she noticed that her mother, Shui Yunshu, often looked at the jade Jade Pendant whenever she saw the object.

Unable to bear it, she secretly told her closest friends, including Shui Yue'er and Xue Wu, about it, and they discussed a solution together.

Someone suggested secretly hiding the Jade Pendant, but this was quickly rejected.

No matter how well it's hidden, it still has to be handed over after a brief interrogation.

Xue Wu, who was a bit older at the Shi Nian, muttered casually, "Let's just sell it. Anyway, if they find out, we won't be able to get it back."

I have to say, this is a really bad idea.

After discussing it, the girls actually adopted the suggestion.

It was decided that Shui Bing'er would be in charge of stealing the Jade Pendant, and then the eldest Xue Wu would take it to the auction house to "sell it".

After all, the Jade Pendant was meticulously carved from extremely precious Profound Ice Jade, making it quite valuable.

If a seven-year-old child like Shui Bing'er were to put it up for auction, probably no one would dare to take it.

And so, a few audacious children accomplished this "major feat" without realizing the seriousness of the situation.

Ultimately, they too could not escape trial.

Surprisingly, at the crucial moment, Shui Yue'er was usually the most carefree, stepped forward and took all the responsibility upon herself.

Shui Yue'er is the daughter of Shui Yunshu's younger sister, Shui Wangshu. She is both her niece and her husband's daughter.

Shui Yunshu usually has extremely high standards for Shui Bing'er, who inherited the Ice Phoenix Martial Soul and is regarded as the future pillar of the family.

But she dotes on Yue'er, who is lively and lovable and always sweetly calls her "Yun Mama," treating her like her own daughter.

Having Shui Yue'er take the blame was undoubtedly the best choice at the time, sparing everyone a severe punishment.

And indeed, Shui Yunshu couldn't bear to punish her "little daughter."

She went to the Spirit Hall Main Hall in person to inquire, wanting to pay a higher price to redeem the Jade Pendant, but learned that the Jade Pendant had already been sent to Spirit City as tribute, so she had no choice but to give up.

For a long time afterward, Shui Bing'er discovered—

Losing this token of their love made the mother seem even more dejected and heartbroken, with a hint of worry in her eyes.

Later, she learned the meaning of "Profound Ice Phoenix" from her aunt Shui Wangshu, and regretted and blamed herself for it for many years.

But she never expected that today, on the streets of Heaven Dou City, she would see this Jade Pendant again on a strange man!

Xue Wu composed herself and lowered her voice to say:

"I recognize the short-haired girl next to him; she's Dugu Yan, the captain of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Main Team!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Liuyu, who was standing to the side, had a slight change in her gaze and also spoke softly:

"It's quite a coincidence that I've heard some rumors about Dugu Yan while I was strolling around Heaven Dou City these past few days."

She paused briefly, and seeing that everyone was looking at her, she continued:

"It's said that she, Ye Lingling from the Ye Family of the Nine Heart Begonia, and..." She lowered her voice instinctively at this point:

"And then there's the Crown Prince Xue Qinghe. All three of them are in love with a handsome man from the Shrek Academy."

"Crown Prince Xue Qinghe?!" Xue Wu and the others exclaimed in unison, their faces filled with disbelief.

Shui Yue'er muttered under her breath, "Even a grown man is trying to snatch it away... This competition is just too cruel..."

Shui Bing'er glared at her younger sister and asked, "Shrek Academy, is that the academy that played against the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Second Team in the first match today?"

Xue Wu and the others nodded in agreement.

They were all present to watch the game today. The performance of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Second Team, the vice-captain of the first academy in the empire, was truly unexpected.

Shrek Academy, which they fought against, also left a deep impression on them.

Shui Bing'er turned her gaze back to the Lin Hai not far away, and said thoughtfully:

"He looks to be no more than twenty years old, and should also be a member of the Shrek Academy. We might meet again on the field in the future, let's head back for today."

After saying that, she turned and left first. But in the instant when no one could see her, her pretty face turned bright red and her heart started racing for no reason.

Xue Wu and the others looked at Shui Bing'er's back, then at Shui Yue'er beside her, their expressions somewhat complicated, but they still quickly followed after her.

Lin Hai was still engrossed in the flowers and did not notice the brief glance he was receiving.

The Bodhi Ancient Tree was asleep, and these low-level Soul Master and their harmless gazes naturally did not disturb it.

After returning to her hotel, Shui Bing'er did not go back to her own room, but went straight to her mother Shui Yunshu's room.

She gently knocked on the door, and only entered after receiving a response from inside.

When Shui Yunshu saw that it was her daughter, whom she had always been very proud of, a gentle smile immediately appeared on her face, and she quickly invited her into the house:

"Is the match over? How are the two teams' strengths?"

Shui Bing'er sat down next to her mother and said with a wry smile, "Shrek Academy's overall strength is quite good, and their teamwork is also quite good. As for the Imperial Dou Second Team..."

She shook her head. "The performance was really disappointing. They were completely crushed by the Shrek Academy in less than a minute."

"I see..." Upon hearing this, Shui Yunshu's face showed a hint of surprise, followed by a sigh:

"I never expected that the academy founded by Liu Erlong, which only admits commoner Soul Master, would have such strength."

It wasn't that she looked down on commoner Soul Master.

In reality, on the Douluo Continent, commoner Soul Master are almost synonymous with weak.

Most Martial Soul Master with powerful Martial Souls, even if they do not establish their own sects or families, are either powerful loners or recruited by the Spirit Hall.

The descendants of these people, though without titles, were by no means commoners.

Shui Bing'er nodded slightly, then asked, "Mom, do you know the dean of the Shrek Academy?"

Shui Yunshu nodded, a hint of reminiscence in her eyes:

"Yes, Liu Erlong, and Ye Yunyao, the current head of the Ye Family of the Nine Heart Begonia, are both renowned prodigies among our generation."

She paused, a hint of barely perceptible respect in her voice. "Of course, the most remarkable one is His Holiness the Pope."