Shui Bing'er walked behind, watching this scene, and the corner of her mouth curved slightly.
The curve was very shallow, so shallow that it was almost invisible, yet it was a rare, heartfelt smile for her these years.
Following them seemed rather nice.
Huo Wu walked to her side at some point, walking shoulder to shoulder with her.
"It will be better in the future," Huo Wu suddenly said, her tone rare in its seriousness.
Shui Bing'er tilted her head to glance at her, fell silent for a few breaths, and nodded gently.
"Mm."
The four of them gradually walked further away, leaving Skywater City's lights and the sound of water behind them together.
On the afternoon two days later, the outline of Heaven Dou Royal Academy finally appeared in view.
Shui Yue'er leaned against the carriage window, her eyes wide open as she gazed at the distant, towering white marble gate tower and the dome gleaming with golden light under the sun, her small mouth parted into an O-shape.
"Sister, Sister!" She tugged at Shui Bing'er's sleeve, her voice trembling slightly with excitement. "Look! That gate is so huge! That building is so tall! And it's sparkling on top!"
Shui Bing'er followed her younger sister's finger, a dazed look flashing through her eyes as well.
This was... Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Compared to the simple green brick courtyard walls and the palm-sized playground of Jinghai Primary Spirit Master Academy, the magnificent complex before her eyes simply felt like another world.
"Get off the carriage," Ye Xiao's voice came from outside the vehicle. "We've arrived."
Upon entering Heaven Dou Royal Academy, they went to find Meng Shenji.
The registration process went very quickly.
Meng Shenji received them personally.
This elder commissioner with white hair and beard sat behind the desk,