After a brief introduction, Shui Ningbing prepared to take Xue Ke to the newly rebuilt Skywater Academy so she could familiarize herself with the environment and her future companions.
Meanwhile, Qian Renxue chatted with the principals and representatives of the other three element academies, a smile on her face. Her every word and gesture was gracious and proper, carrying an elegant, easygoing air that unconsciously put people at ease.
The Snow Empress elegantly lifted her goblet and took a sip of fruit wine. Then, her gaze turned to Shen Hanyu as she softly asked,
"What did you just say?"
Shen Hanyu raised an eyebrow and replied,
"Nothing much. I just told her to come chat with us when she had time..."
The Snow Empress's gaze gradually turned strange before she dropped a bombshell.
"You've taken a fancy to her?"
Cough—
Shen Hanyu coughed twice, then looked at the Snow Empress and calmly shook his head.
"Impossible. It's just that her status is rather special, and her future achievements will certainly be extraordinary. It wouldn't hurt to talk things over in advance..."
The Snow Empress gave a soft snort.
"Bastard. I really must have been blind to end up with you back then..."
After saying that, a faint blush spread across the Snow Empress's snowy face, making her unimaginably beautiful.
Shen Hanyu froze for a moment, then said,
"Xue'er, it seems Ayu and the others have led you astray..."
The Snow Empress rolled her eyes at Shen Hanyu.
"What's it to you!"
The smile at the corner of Shen Hanyu's lips was harder to suppress than an AK. On such a bright, sunny day, his mood was always especially good...
The moment Xue Ke stepped into the rebuilt Skywater Academy, which resembled a fairy-tale castle, her little mouth fell slightly