In the blink of an eye, three days had passed.
Groups of people entered Element City in an orderly stream. Before long, the spacious and brightly lit city had become somewhat crowded. Many hotels hurriedly put up No Vacancy signs due to a lack of rooms—something that had never happened in Element City before.
Because Element City lay in the north and was relatively close to the Far North, it was not as bustling as the major first-tier cities elsewhere on the continent. Still, it was not far inferior. Such liveliness, however, was exceedingly rare.
As the hosts, the Four Elements Academy were overwhelmed with work. Most of the teachers had been sent out to maintain order, and even classes had been delayed. They simply arranged a holiday instead.
Shui Ningbing was so busy she wished she could split herself in two, while the teachers under her were squeezed so hard they had to eat at their posts.
For a time, there was no shortage of grumbling. Whether anyone might rebel was another matter.
While everyone else was bustling about, Shen Hanyu sat atop a shop belonging to Skywater Academy with the Ice and Snow Two Empresses, leisurely sipping tea and occasionally watching the lively street below.
The Ice Empress was not used to this slightly bitter drink, even though both Shen Hanyu and the Snow Empress liked it. Tian Meng hid in the Sea of Consciousness and did not dare show himself. The Ice Empress had been in a bad mood lately, and every time she saw him, she gave him a thorough beating. The problem was that one was willing to fight and the other was willing to take it, but the frequency had become too high for Tian Meng to endure.
Though it was not a true