"Bing'er!" Shui Yue'er skipped into the room, her face full of excitement. "The draw results are out today! We're up against Godwind Academy!"
Shui Bing'er, who had been sitting inside with her eyes closed, regulating her breathing and trying to further absorb the pure chill within her body, slowly opened her eyes. A trace of gravity flashed through her cool gaze. "Godwind Academy... Feng Xiaotian won't be easy to deal with."
"Yes," Xue Wu cut in solemnly. "His Gale Wind Demon Wolf mutant martial soul possesses tremendous speed and attack power. His Self-Created Soul Skill, 'Gale Wind Demon Wolf Thirty-Six Consecutive Slashes,' is even more terrifying. Our ice control may be restrained in the face of absolute speed."
The atmosphere grew somewhat heavy. Godwind Academy was a formidable enemy on their road to advancement; in the original story, Skywater had lost to them.
Just then, a slightly hoarse yet unusually magnetic voice sounded out, carrying just the right amount of weakness and a hint of curiosity. "Is the competition... intense?"
Everyone turned toward the voice and saw Xiao Yu standing by the doorway at some point, leaning against the frame. His silver-white hair fell over part of his face, making him seem frail and quiet.
"Brother Xiao Yu, are you feeling better?" Shui Yue'er immediately asked with concern.
Xiao Yu nodded slightly and forced a somewhat pale smile. "Mm, I can barely walk around. I heard you talking about the competition... Can I go watch?"
"I've been lying down for too long. I want to... get some fresh air."
Seeing his pale face and the faint chill radiating from his shoulder, Shui Bing'er instinctively wanted to refuse.
Taking someone of unknown identity, still seriously injured and possessing strange powers, to a crowded competition venue filled with powerful people was simply