Shui Bing'er Enrolls, Hu Liena Gets Jealous: Dou Hun, If You Lose, Leave Huang Yan!

Hu Liena subconsciously quickened her pace to meet him.

But when her gaze fell upon Shui Bing'er beside Huang Yan, her footsteps came to an abrupt halt, and the smile at the corners of her mouth stiffened slightly.

"And who is this..."

There was undisguised hostility and scrutiny in Hu Liena's eyes as she looked Shui Bing'er up and down.

Shui Bing'er felt somewhat uncomfortable under Hu Liena's sharp gaze, yet she still offered a polite, slight nod.

Huang Yan naturally sensed Hu Liena's hostility; he stepped forward half a pace, subtly shielding Shui Bing'er at his side.

He smiled and introduced her:

"Nana, Xie Yue, long time no see.

This is Shui Bing'er, formerly a student of Skywater Academy.

I brought her back to the city this time specifically to handle her enrollment procedures for Martial Soul Hall Academy.

From now on, we'll all be classmates."

Seeing Huang Yan's instinctive protective posture, a wave of indescribable bitterness surged in Hu Liena's heart, and her eyes turned slightly red:

"You... you just returned to Martial Soul City, and you didn't even go to the Pope Palace, just to bring her here for enrollment?"

"Huang Yan!"

Yan, standing to the side, could no longer hold back. Seeing the woman he loved so aggrieved, he rushed forward, burning with rage, and pointed at Huang Yan, roaring:

"What kind of man are you!

Nana has been waiting for your return every single day, and you—you just bring some random woman back from the outside and shove her into the academy!

What do you take Nana for?!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the surrounding air seemed to freeze instantly.

Shui Bing'er frowned slightly, a flash of coldness crossing her eyes.

Huang Yan's smile vanished in an instant, replaced by a bone-chilling coldness.

"Yan, aren't you overstepping your bounds?"

Huang Yan narrowed his eyes slightly.

The pressure of a level 52 Soul King, mixed with the near-ultimate Evil Fire Phoenix flames, surged toward Yan without reservation.

"When did it become your place to point fingers at who I bring back or what I do?

If you're dissatisfied, you can go to the Soul Fighting Arena and wait for me right now."

Forced back two steps by the pressure, Yan turned deathly pale.

Again!

Yan roared in his heart.

Although their martial souls—one an Evil Fire Phoenix, the other a Flame Lord—were theoretically of the same quality, and Huang Yan's Evil Fire Phoenix even had flaws, for some reason, his Flame Lord was always suppressed by Huang Yan's!

Yet, for the sake of his pride, Yan gritted his teeth and held his ground:

"You think I'm afraid of you?!

You're just relying on..."

"Yan!

Shut your mouth!"

Hu Liena suddenly turned her head, her eyes red-rimmed as she shouted at Yan.

She then turned back to look at Huang Yan, biting her red lip tightly, her voice filled with a mix of stubbornness and grievance:

"Huang Yan, you've just broken through to Soul King, so I won't disturb you.

But you know the academy's rules; not just anyone can enter as they please.

I want to see what kind of ability she has to stay at Martial Soul Hall Academy!"

With that, Hu Liena took one last deep look at Shui Bing'er, turned, and ran off while wiping away her tears.

"Nana!"

Yan glared viciously at Huang Yan before hurriedly chasing after her.

Xie Yue stood where he was, watching the farce unfold, sighed helplessly, and nodded at Huang Yan:

"Congratulations on breaking through to Soul King, Huang Yan."

Nana is just too concerned about you, don't take it to heart.

I'll go check on her first, let's catch up later.

After Xie Yue left, Shui Bing'er turned to look at Huang Yan and said softly:

It seems you are truly popular here at Martial Soul Hall Academy.

That Holy Maiden really likes you.

Huang Yan withdrew his soul power pressure and smiled indifferently:

Don't mind them, let's go. I'll take you to the Dean of Academic Affairs to register first.

The two arrived at the office of the Dean of Academic Affairs.

Pushing open the door, the Dean of Academic Affairs in charge of registration saw Huang Yan and hurriedly greeted him with enthusiasm.

Huang Yan?

You've returned from your training!

I heard you've already broken through to become a Soul King; truly, the younger generation is to be feared!

Thank you, Dean.

Huang Yan nodded slightly, then gestured toward Shui Bing'er beside him.

I've come today to handle her enrollment procedures; she is to enter the Elite Class directly.

The Dean of Academic Affairs froze for a moment, his gaze falling on Shui Bing'er, and he rubbed his hands together with a troubled expression:

Huang Yan, logically speaking, since you brought her here yourself, I shouldn't say too much.

But you know the rules of the Elite Class; mid-term transfers must undergo a rigorous qualification test.

After all, the Holy Maiden and Xie Yue are both in that class...

I understand the rules; I won't make things difficult for you.

Huang Yan chuckled and turned to look at Shui Bing'er.

Bing'er, release your martial soul and show the Dean.

Shui Bing'er nodded slightly and stepped forward.

The next moment, an extremely pure icy chill instantly flooded the entire office.

Accompanied by a crisp, arrogant phoenix cry, a crystalline, ice-blue phoenix phantom suddenly emerged behind Shui Bing'er.

At the same time, four soul rings with the optimal configuration—yellow, yellow, purple, purple—rose from beneath her feet, pulsing slowly.

Shui Bing'er, level 41 Control-type Battle Soul Ancestor.

Martial soul, Ice Phoenix.

Shui Bing'er spoke in a calm tone.

The Dean of Academic Affairs widened his eyes abruptly, gasped, and his voice trembled slightly:

A top-tier ice-attribute beast martial soul!

And it's actually an extremely rare phoenix-type martial soul!

At this age... level 41?!

Although there were a few others like Huang Yan who were even more outstanding than Shui Bing'er.

Even so, the Dean of Academic Affairs was still shocked.

Such talent is rare to find across the entire continent.

Just like that, she's joining Martial Soul Hall Academy directly?

He slapped his thigh in excitement and nodded repeatedly:

Enough!

Absolutely enough!

With this kind of talent, even in our Martial Soul Hall Academy's Elite Class, she would be among the very best!

I'll process your paperwork right now!

A moment later, all the registration procedures were quickly completed.

As the two walked out of the office, Huang Yan handed a set of custom-made uniforms representing the Martial Soul Hall Academy's Elite Class to Shui Bing'er.

Take this, the paperwork is settled.

Starting tomorrow, you will attend classes in the Elite Class.

Shui Bing'er took the uniform, her fingertips tracing the exquisite patterns on it, and after hesitating for a moment, she asked softly:

When you brought me directly to the Dean's office just now, that Holy Maiden seemed very angry.

Will she... target me in the academy?

Hearing this, Huang Yan smiled dismissively:

"Rest assured, Nana isn't bad by nature; she was just spoiled by the Pope since she was young, so she has a bit of a temper. She wouldn't do anything truly out of line."

Having said this, Huang Yan stopped in his tracks, looked Shui Bing'er in the eyes with a serious gaze, and spoke with an unquestionable, overbearing tone:

"Besides, I've already said that from now on, I'll be looking out for you at Martial Soul Hall Academy.

As long as I am here, no one in this Martial Soul City will be able to lay a finger on you."

Shui Bing'er's heart trembled slightly; she avoided Huang Yan's scorching gaze, lowered her eyes, and replied in a soft voice:

"Mm, I understand."

The next day, Martial Soul Hall Academy, Elite Class training grounds.

Just as Shui Bing'er walked onto the grounds wearing her brand-new custom uniform, a tall figure blocked her path.

Hu Liena crossed her arms over her chest, staring at Shui Bing'er with an aggressive gaze:

"Shui Bing'er, right?

Huang Yan protected you yesterday, but today, we'll do things according to the rules of the Elite Class."

Shui Bing'er's expression remained calm as she met her gaze, neither servile nor overbearing:

"How does Her Highness the Saintess wish to follow the rules?"

"A soul duel."

Hu Liena lifted her chin and said coldly:

"If you want to stay in the Elite Class, show me your true ability.

If you lose, leave Huang Yan of your own accord!"