First Meeting with Shui Bing'er (Please Bookmark and Vote)

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Since Shen Liuyu had already obtained her first Soul Ring, her Soul Power had directly reached level thirteen.

After a friendly discussion between Shen Hanyu and their parents, they decided to send Shen Liuyu to Skywater Academy while there was still time.

Shen Hanyu also happened to be leaving for a while, and Shen Junhe and Qin Yi were grinning from ear to ear, nearly slaughtering a pig to celebrate.

Shen Hanyu and Shen Liuyu understood, but did not respect that.

Other parents wished their children would not go too far from home, while their parents were unhappy unless they went far enough?

That was pretty bizarre.

Four Seasons City was one of several small cities near Element City. It was not far from Element City, at most a hundred li away, and the roads were broad and extremely safe.

Shen Junhe needed to watch the house, and as a homebody, he had never liked going out. Naturally, Qin Yi could only take Shen Hanyu and Shen Liuyu by carriage to Element City.

Element City had been established thousands of years ago. From its very founding, the four academies of wind, fire, water, and Thunderclap had stood there. After years of development, Element City had fallen completely under the control of those four academies. It did not even need to pay taxes to the empire, becoming another major city on the continent beyond imperial control.

The wind, fire, and water factions existed independently, while Thunder Academy had the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan behind it. Even the academy's headmaster had deep ties to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

And in the current era, Element City had gained another Elephant Armored Sect.

The Elephant Armored Sect was in no way inferior to the Four Elements Academy. It had secured a place in Element City, established Elephant Armor Academy, and proclaimed itself the Fifth Element Academy.

However, the upper ranks of the Elephant Armored Sect had always favored Spirit Hall's faction. As a result, they seemed somewhat out of place in Element City, thoroughly superfluous.

The carriage slowly entered through Element City's gates. Hearing the lively sounds outside, Shen Liuyu could not help lifting the curtain and curiously studying the scene beyond it.

"Mom, is this the city where I'll study and live from now on?"

Shen Liuyu's eyes seemed filled with little stars, sparkling brightly.

Qin Yi smiled and nodded, rubbing the little girl's hair as she said:

"Ayu, once you enroll, you have to behave. Only after you make new friends can you go out and play with them, understand?"

Shen Liuyu obediently nodded.

Shen Hanyu, seated on the other side, was also somewhat excited. He wanted to see what Skywater Academy's Little Phoenix looked like now...

Was she, like Shen Liuyu, still an adorable little loli...

Ahem... off topic.

Of course, everyone loved beauty. Shui Bing'er, the true genius from the original story, had a mature and steady personality and was beautiful as well. She perfectly hit Shen Hanyu's type.

(Don't use the anime as a reference for the Skywater Academy team members' appearances. That anime was garbage; it nerfed their looks way too much. Check the original descriptions or other pictures instead.)

And if he married her, he might even get a looks-obsessed little sister-in-law as a bonus...

Shen Hanyu was rather confident in his dashing, handsome face.

It was so handsome it outraged both men and gods—only a tiny bit more handsome than all the viewers in front of the screen...

Since they had missed the registration period, Qin Yi could only request a meeting with Skywater Academy's headmaster in the name of a nearby family to discuss Shen Liuyu's enrollment.

Meanwhile, Shen Hanyu began wandering aimlessly through the city, admiring the long legs of the younger students wearing Skywater Academy's short-skirt uniforms...

The kind so pale they reflected the sunlight. And every single one was a great beauty. This was simply Tang Sanzang's paradise.

Little girls, young girls, short-skirted JKs, mature beauties, lolis, married women...

Good grief, something incredible seemed to have slipped in there. No, he had to look again...

Shen Hanyu's eyes could barely take it all in, and he occasionally let out sounds of admiration, making many nearby young girls blush.

This boy was not only handsome, but also... also... so straightforward (flirtatious). He was simply top-tier...

Naturally, Shen Hanyu knew nothing of these pretty girls' fantasies. As he wandered, he somehow ended up in an area lined with shops.

The surroundings buzzed with voices and were somewhat crowded.

Shen Hanyu moved among the stalls, constantly picking up bargains. The Shen Family's business brought in money by the bucketful, so they naturally did not lack a little cash. This time, Shen Hanyu had brought more than a hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins with him.

Just as Shen Hanyu examined a comb made from the horn of a Soul Beast Green Horn Bull and prepared to buy it, another fair hand grasped the other end of the comb at the same time.

Shen Hanyu and the little girl opposite him both froze, then let go simultaneously and said in perfect unison:

"After you."

They then fell silent at the same time.

After a while, Shen Hanyu finally forced out a sentence.

"Um... Little girl, how about we each take half?"

The little girl opposite him froze, then repeatedly waved her hands and said:

"You buy it. I don't need it. I just wanted to look."

"You really don't want me to let you have it?"

"Really!"

"Really?"

"Really..."

"Are you sure?"

"I think... I'm sure?"

"Then I'll buy it?"

"Um... how about... well... just... let me have it?"

"Huh?"

Shen Hanyu was completely dumbfounded. For a moment, he did not know whether to put down the comb in his hand or keep holding it.

Shui Bing'er was also blushing slightly from embarrassment. She did not know what to say, stammering for a long time without managing to explain herself.

Shen Hanyu rubbed his forehead and said helplessly:

"Whose girl are you? How can you be so stupid... no, so cu... cute?"

Shui Bing'er's adorable little face scrunched up, and she then declared righteously:

"I'm a student of Skywater Academy. My name is Shui Bing'er!"

Shen Hanyu choked, then said in disbelief:

"You said your name is Shui Bing'er!? Is your little aunt the headmaster of Skywater Academy?"

Shui Bing'er nodded and said:

"Do you know my little aunt, rude Big Brother?"

Shen Hanyu looked at the little potato in front of him, who was less than one and a half meters tall, and silently put away his urge to raise a child bride.

At the same time, he quietly muttered, "Three years minimum, death penalty maximum..."

"I don't know her. Um, Bing'er, how old are you this year?"

Shen Hanyu rubbed his brow. What was he supposed to do, everyone? His future wife was still a little loli, and he would have to raise her for so many years...

"Five!"

Shui Bing'er answered in one breath without the slightest fear.

Shen Hanyu sucked in a sharp breath, then swiftly took out several dozen Gold Soul Coins to buy the comb. He immediately scooped Shui Bing'er up and ran, even using Soul Power. He was so fast that he left afterimages behind...

Before Shui Bing'er could even react, Shen Hanyu had already carried her into a nearby alley. She did not even have time to scream...