Yan Wants to Forcefully Marry Shui Bing'er?

"You can do it!" Ning Xiaochun looked at her earnestly. "Sister Bing'er, your Ultimate Ice soul power is the most suitable force I've found so far for the high-precision cooling and shaping of soul guidance devices!"

"Many metal components require rapid and uniform cooling after high-temperature molding to ensure internal stress stability and soul power conductivity. Ordinary water quenching is too ineffective, but your ice-attribute soul power can achieve precise control and instantaneous temperature reduction!"

"This will greatly increase our success rate and the quality of the finished products!"

He paused, then added with a hint of cunning and anticipation on his small face: "And... there is another reason."

"What reason?" Shui Bing'er asked subconsciously.

Ning Xiaochun looked at her, his large eyes sparkling with clear and sincere light: "I missed you. I wanted to see you. But I was afraid you'd think I was delaying your cultivation, so I came up with a high-sounding excuse!"

He said it with such righteous confidence, as if he were stating an absolute truth.

Shui Bing'er's face turned red again, uncontrollably. She turned her head away, pretending to look at the blueprint, but her heartbeat accelerated involuntarily.

This brat... he's only six years old, so how does he come up with such smooth lines? And why does he say them in a way that... makes it impossible to be angry?

She remained silent for a moment, then finally nodded gently, her voice carrying a softness she hadn't even noticed herself: "Fine. I'll help you."

Ning Xiaochun cheered instantly: "Great! Thank you, Sister Bing'er! I knew you were the best!"

Watching his overjoyed expression, the corners of Shui Bing'er's mouth couldn't help but lift slightly, forming a faint yet genuine curve.

Perhaps... staying here to help him research these magical soul guidance devices... was a decent choice?

She looked at the massive blueprint, at the imaginative and creative designs on it, and a sense of anticipation suddenly rose in her heart.

What kind of miracle would this little brat, who always brought surprises, create this time?

As for Ning Xiaochun, watching Shui Bing'er's focused profile, he felt wonderful inside.

He could advance the research progress of the soul guidance devices while also having a legitimate reason to keep Sister Bing'er by his side to deepen their relationship... This was killing two birds with one stone; a guaranteed win!

He seemed to see it already: in the near future, a Seven Treasures Glazed Sect guard unit equipped with advanced soul guidance devices would sweep across the battlefield, while he hid behind Sister Bing'er, sipping tea and living the easy life...

Life was truly looking up!

In Spirit City, inside Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan's bedchamber.

Yan had been pacing back and forth for a full incense stick's time, his expression a mix of excitement, nervousness, and a hint of urgency.

He clutched a letter in his hand—information he had spent considerable effort obtaining through Spirit Hall's intelligence network: Shui Bing'er, a core student of Tianshui Academy, possessor of the Ice Phoenix martial soul, and the designated captain of the Tianshui Academy team.

"Tianshui Academy... Tianshui Academy..."

Yan repeated the name over and over, his eyes flashing with a look of determination.

"I knew it! How could such an outstanding woman be unknown? So she's a genius from Tianshui Academy! No wonder her temperament was so exceptional!"

He stopped pacing and looked at Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, who was sitting in a chair leisurely sipping tea, a pleading and flattering smile on his face:

"Elder Ju! Please, accompany me to Tianshui Academy! With a Title Douluo like you appearing in person, wouldn't Tianshui Academy be flattered? It would also demonstrate the sincerity of our Spirit Hall!"

Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan set down his teacup and said slowly in his shrill voice:

"Little Yan, when will you ever change that impulsive temper of yours? It's just a girl you've taken a fancy to, is it really worth making me run all the way there?"

"It is! Of course it is!" Yan said hurriedly.

"That Shui Bing'er is no ordinary girl! She is the most outstanding woman I have ever seen! Plus, she has ties to the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect, and I'm afraid that if we delay, things might change! Only with you there can we hold the ground!"

Chrysanthemum Douluo glanced at him. Seeing that he was truly sincere and not as frivolous as usual, he felt a slight stir of interest.

Yan was a core member of the Golden Generation valued by the Pope, with a limitless future.

Doing him a favor and taking a look at Tianshui Academy wouldn't hurt. Besides, he was also a bit curious about the young girl who had so captivated Yan.

"Fine, fine, I'll accompany you on this trip." Chrysanthemum Douluo stood up and straightened his magnificent golden robe.

"But let's be clear: I'm only here to support you, I won't get involved in your romantic entanglements."

"Thank you, Grandpa Ju! Don't worry! As long as you show up, the matter is half-done!" Yan was overjoyed.

He then looked at Ghost Douluo Gui Mei, who stood silently like a ghost nearby: "Elder Gui, will you come along too?"

Gui Mei let out a few hoarse, low chuckles: "I am also a bit interested in that Ice Phoenix girl."

And so, two Title Douluos and one genius of the Golden Generation set off in a grand procession, heading straight for Tianshui Academy in the north of the Heaven Dou Empire.

Tianshui Academy, Dean's office.

Leng Ningshuang looked at the three uninvited guests before her, especially when she felt the faint yet heavy pressure of Title Douluos radiating from Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo. Her heart skipped a beat, and a sense of foreboding rose within her.

People from Spirit Hall? And led by Title Douluos? What were they doing at Tianshui Academy?

She forced herself to remain calm, stood up to greet them, and wore a professional smile:

"I don't know why Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, and this young friend have honored us with your presence. I apologize for not welcoming you sooner. May I ask what brings the three of you here today?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan smiled slightly, his expression carrying a touch of reserve and pride:

"Dean Leng is too polite. We have come here today mainly for my nephew, Yan." He pointed to Yan beside him.

"Some time ago, while Yan was training in the Sunset Forest, he had the fortune of meeting a talented student of your academy named Shui Bing'er. He was deeply impressed by her talent and demeanor, and has been unable to forget her since returning. So, he begged me to bring him here for a visit, hoping to renew their acquaintance and get to know her better."

Yan stepped forward at the opportune moment, performing a standard junior's salute of Spirit Hall toward Leng Ningshuang with what he considered his most dashing and handsome smile.

"Greetings, Dean Leng! I am Yan, a member of Spirit Hall's Golden Generation and a direct disciple of His Holiness the Pope. I have missed Miss Bing'er dearly since we last parted, and I have taken the liberty of visiting today simply to see her and perhaps become friends. I assure you, I mean no harm!"

His words were polished, but the glint in his eyes and the presence of the two Titled Douluo, Ju and Gui, accompanying him, made the subtext clear: I have taken a fancy to one of your students, so be sensible and hand her over.

Leng Ningshuang's expression soured instantly. Again?!

The Seven Treasures Glazed Sect had just used their wealth to snatch Shui Bing'er away as a child bride, and now Spirit Hall was here to "deepen their acquaintance"? Had Tianshui Academy suddenly become a piece of prime meat that everyone wanted a bite of?