The Enthusiastic Big Sisters

The beauties of Skywater Academy were all cut from the same cloth: skin like ice, bones like jade, and graceful, slender figures.

Over a dozen gazes landed squarely on Li Jiuxuan, carrying undisguised curiosity and astonishment.

"Captain, this is...?"

Xue Wu was the first to step forward. Her eyes swept over Li Jiuxuan with a gentle smile that masked a probing intent. "It has been a long time since we've seen a male student at Skywater Academy."

Shui Yue'er, who had followed close behind, was even more direct. She blinked her lively eyes and leaned in, looking Li Jiuxuan up and down. "Wow, he's actually quite handsome! Big sister, when did you hide such a little guy away?"

This remark caused the surrounding girls to giggle softly, and the air grew thick with a hint of ambiguity.

Hide?

The tips of Shui Bing'er's ears turned slightly red, yet she maintained the composure of a captain. She gently pulled her hand back and spoke indifferently, "What do you mean, hide... Yue'er, don't talk nonsense. Starting today, little Jiuxuan is a special student temporarily staying at our Skywater Academy."

"A special student?"

Yu Hairou, Qiu Ruoshui, Shen Liuyu, and Gu Qingbo exchanged glances, their eyes filled with growing interest.

Skywater Academy had always only accepted female soul masters with outstanding talent and good looks; their rules were notoriously strict.

To break precedent and accept a boy—and to have him led in by the captain herself—if this news got out, the entire academy would be turned upside down.

In fact, it was already halfway there.

Xue Wu, Shui Yue'er, and the others had heard the rumors circulating among the students about Chief Shui Bing'er bringing back a boy, which was why they had rushed over to see what was going on.

Surrounded by a group of stunning girls, Li Jiuxuan felt the faint, crisp scent of ice and snow lingering at the tip of his nose, making him feel somewhat uneasy.

He could clearly sense several subtle probes of soul power, as if they were quietly evaluating his strength.

Lifting his eyes to look at the tall, beautiful sisters before him, Li Jiuxuan realized these were the core members of the Skywater Academy team!

Xue Wu, Auxiliary System, Martial Soul: Delicate Dance Snow Forging.

Shui Yue'er, Agility Attack System, Martial Soul: Jade Dolphin.

Yu Hairou, Power Attack System, Martial Soul: Coral Barracuda.

Qiu Ruoshui, Power Attack System, Martial Soul: Jade Lotus Perfumed Perch.

Shen Liuyu, Power Attack System, Martial Soul: Enamel Crocodile.

Gu Qingbo, Agility Attack System, Martial Soul: Azure Marlin.

Skywater Academy was the cradle of the continent's top female soul master teams.

Clearly, his appearance here was far too abrupt.

"Oh my, his internal soul power is very pure. How old is the little guy, and what rank are you?"

Shui Yue'er crouched down, smiling as she ruffled Li Jiuxuan's little head.

"Just turned six, rank ten Soul Master..."

Li Jiuxuan's face flushed, as Shui Yue'er was currently very close to him—almost cheek-to-cheek—and her warm, fragrant breath was hitting his face.

"Six years old, rank ten?"

As soon as these words left his lips, it wasn't just the crouching Shui Yue'er who was stunned; Xue Wu and the others were also frozen in place.

"Innate Full Soul Power?!"

The five of them covered their mouths with their slender, fair hands.

Even Shui Bing'er, hailed as the greatest genius in the history of Skywater Academy, only had an Innate Soul Power of rank nine!

This little guy's talent far surpassed his generation!

"Is, is he from some great clan?"

Shui Yue'er, her hand still resting on Li Jiuxuan's head, felt her legs go a bit weak.

Even among the Upper Three Sects, there was no one with Innate Full Soul Power!

At the mention of this, the light in Li Jiuxuan's pupils suddenly dimmed.

Seeing this, Shui Bing'er sighed, forced to peel back the "scars" of Li Jiuxuan once more.

After the others learned the truth, a silence fell over them: "..."

Shui Yue'er stood frozen, her smile solidified, unable to utter a single word.

After a few seconds of silence, Xue Wu was the first to react. Gritting her teeth, she extended her long, fair leg and kicked Shui Yue'er right in the backside. "Move aside, you blabbermouth!"

Xue Wu took Shui Yue'er's place, crouching down to cup Li Jiuxuan's face. She pouted, as if feeling his pain. "I'm sorry, little Jiuxuan. It's all our fault for being too curious. Please don't take it to heart."

Li Jiuxuan shook his head, offering a faint smile to show them it didn't matter.

Fearing that Li Jiuxuan would feel awkward, Shui Bing'er stepped forward, pulling him behind her. Her voice was cold yet firm. "Although little Jiuxuan is not an official student, I hope we can all look out for one another from today on."

"Of course! Little Jiuxuan is so cute, we wouldn't dream of bullying him!"

Shui Yue'er climbed up from the ground, looking a bit disheveled. She brushed the dust off her backside and raised a fist. "Don't worry, little Jiuxuan, you don't have to be too sad. If you want revenge in the future, big sister will definitely help you. Once my Condensed Cold Qi reaches perfection, I'll help you freeze that old bastard Yu Yuanzhen to death!"

Perhaps feeling that Shui Yue'er was speaking without thinking, Xue Wu spat, "Pah, stop bragging. That old thing is a rank 95 Titled Douluo with the world's number one beast martial soul. One glare from him would be enough to kill you several times over!"

"So what? If I cultivate hard enough, it's not impossible for me to become a Titled Douluo!"

Shui Yue'er retorted indignantly, "Are the Upper Three Sects allowed to act lawlessly? The people under that old thing are committing such atrocities—he can't possibly wash his hands of it!"

Although there was no direct evidence that Yu Yuanzhen had personally issued the orders, if there was even a possibility of something appearing that could shake the status of the number one beast martial soul under heaven, the highest echelons of the Blue Lightning Overlord Dragon Clan could not possibly be unaware!

With the reputation and prestige of the Upper Three Sects at stake, would they really allow their subordinates to run wild, burning, killing, and plundering as they pleased?

Yu Hairou, Qiu Ruoshui, Shen Liuyu, Gu Qingbo, and the others also felt there was merit to this; Xiao Jiu'er's family had died too miserably, and there was no justice to be found for them.

Yu Hairou covered her mouth and whispered to the group, "I heard that Yu Yuanzhen is cold and heartless. He personally drove his own son, whose martial soul had mutated, out of the family and humiliated him in public. He doesn't recognize family ties at all!"

Qiu Ruoshui nodded and added, "That's right, but I also heard that his son wasn't exactly a saint either. As if the martial soul mutation wasn't enough, he somehow ended up falling in love with his own cousin by mistake and almost married her!"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk!"

The beauties of the Skywater Team all rolled their eyes, looking utterly disgusted.

Is this the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect? It's enough to make the whole world's jaws drop!

"..."

Li Jiuxuan felt a touch of emotion. Watching these big sisters, so filled with righteous indignation on his behalf, he suddenly felt that not all the students in this academy were like Dean Shui Yuerong, who "disdained" him.

The detached little house by Calm Heart Lake was not as dilapidated as he had imagined. Although it was a bit remote and old, it was exceptionally clean and tidy.

With the help of the seven big sisters, they had set up a particularly cozy little nest for Li Jiuxuan.

Shui Yue'er brought over a bed.

Xue Wu brought over a desk.

Qiu Ruoshui brought over a few chairs.

Yu Hairou, Shen Liuyu, and Gu Qingbo brought over tableware and kitchen utensils.

Shui Bing'er quietly handed Li Jiuxuan a purse.