The Beautiful, Strong, Tragic Male Lead, the Water Family Sisters' Kiss

Before long, after the two of them entered a Martial Soul fusion state, Li Qinglian's Evil Fire vanished completely.

"Sister Bing'er."

"Thank you so much this time."

"Without you, I'm afraid getting through this hurdle wouldn't have been easy."

Li Qinglian spoke seriously.

"This was what I should have done anyway. Besides, it wasn't really anything. I just didn't expect that we could achieve Martial Soul fusion too."

Shui Bing'er did not dare look at the young man before her at all, much less meet his eyes.

Whenever she thought of how she had lost consciousness earlier and rubbed her whole body against Li Qinglian, she felt her heart burning with embarrassment. She had always been pure and aloof, and had never done anything so outrageous before.

The way she had acted just now had been far too... that.

Just as she was so embarrassed that she did not know what to do, Huo Wu and Shui Yue'er walked over.

"Sister. You and Li Qinglian..."

Shui Yue'er pouted, looking pitifully wronged.

She had clearly been the one to set her eyes on him first. Her sister had told her not to like Li Qinglian, and then gone and hugged him herself.

Li Qinglian's waters were too deep; she, Shui Yue'er, could not handle them, so only her sister could, right?

Huo Wu also looked at Li Qinglian and Shui Bing'er.

"Brother Qinglian, what exactly is going on?"

"Actually, I don't know what's going on either, but Sister Bing'er's Martial Soul and mine should indeed be compatible with each other."

When Huo Wu heard this, she curled her lips, her unhappiness written all over her face.

It was as if she had seen a treasure she fancied snatched away by someone else.

The fact that Li Qinglian and Shui Bing'er could perform Martial Soul fusion was no small matter.

Li Qinglian and Shui Bing'er were both the top geniuses of the two academies.

A Martial Soul fusion between top geniuses like them was extremely valuable.

If the two of them both stepped into the realm of Title Douluo in the future, then the Martial Soul fusion skill they unleashed together could rival a Super Douluo.

Even if the two of them could only cultivate to the level of Soul Douluo, joining forces would still give them strength comparable to a Title Douluo.

However, ever since that day, Li Qinglian and Shui Bing'er had never entered that Martial Soul fusion state again.

The combined form of Li Qinglian and Shui Bing'er was at least at the Title Douluo level.

For the two academies, neither of which had a Title Douluo overseeing them, this was an enormous temptation.

"Half a month has already passed, and it still won't work."

Shui Bing'er's eyes were dim.

"Sister Bing'er, don't be discouraged. Perhaps sometime in the future, we'll suddenly be able to perform Martial Soul fusion again."

Li Qinglian said with a smile.

"Sigh. I hope so."

Seeing Li Qinglian acting as if he did not care at all, Shui Bing'er could not help feeling frustrated.

Not far away, Tianshui Academy's dean Shui Yingying and Huo Lie were standing together as well.

When they saw Shui Bing'er and Li Qinglian fail once more in their attempt at Martial Soul fusion, they could not help feeling disappointed.

There were also enormous differences between Martial Soul fusions.

The Martial Soul fusion between Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu had in fact only barely achieved the effect of one plus one being greater than two; the power of their Martial Soul fusion was not that high.

But Li Qinglian and Shui Bing'er both possessed top-tier beast Martial Souls, one phoenix and one phoenix, one ice and one fire.

If the two of them could truly blend together seamlessly, then it would at least be on the level of the Nether White Tiger.

It might even be stronger!

"Li Qinglian. I think we should bid you farewell."

"Bing'er and Yue'er have already stayed at Blazing Fire Academy for some time, but they can't remain here forever. They are now at a critical stage in their cultivation. Tianshui Academy's mimicry environment is more suited to their cultivation."

Shui Yingying's beautiful eyes fell on Li Qinglian, and a trace of amazement flashed through them.

Twin Martial Souls, the Fire Phoenix and the Green Lotus Sword. He had comprehended sword intent at only six years old.

For Blazing Fire Academy to recruit such a monster, they truly had incredible luck.

"Alright."

Li Qinglian nodded.

Blazing Fire Academy's environment was the least suitable for water-attribute Soul Masters to cultivate in. They could not stay for long.

Only when this day arrived, Li Qinglian still felt a little melancholy.

He did not have many friends on Douluo Continent.

"Are you really that calm? My sister and I are leaving. We might not see each other again for a very long time."

Shui Bing'er gave Li Qinglian an annoyed roll of her eyes.

"Sorry. That's just how I am. Partings are a normal part of life. I have to get used to them too." Li Qinglian shrugged.

"Hehe. My sister and I won't be satisfied with that answer. We're about to part ways, so why don't you give us a poem or essay, Brother Li?"

"A poem or essay?"

"Hehe. My sister and I know about that piece you wrote about lotuses." Shui Yue'er smiled slyly.

"That wasn't written by me. I have a friend..."

Hearing that, Li Qinglian explained helplessly.

"Stop lying. Aside from us, what friends do you even have?" Shui Yue'er planted her hands on her hips.

"Fine, then. I'll recite a farewell poem for you."

Seeing that she had achieved her goal, Shui Yue'er playfully stuck out her little tongue at Shui Bing'er.

"Beyond the long pavilion, beside the ancient road, fragrant grass stretches green to the sky..."

Perhaps because Li Qinglian was still young, his voice carried a clear, childlike innocence.

Listening to that clear singing, Shui Yingying felt as if her entire being had been purified.

No wonder Li Qinglian could withstand Evil Fire.

He truly was such a clear and lofty boy.

Shui Yingying gently shook her head. If she had met a boy like this in her youth, she probably would have been moved as well.

Li Qinglian had almost every quality that girls loved.

Beauty, strength, tragedy, and a touch of talent.

A boy who maxed out beauty, strength, and tragedy—what girl wouldn't like him?

"Li Qinglian. If your Evil Fire erupts again, come find me. Or let me come over. That works too."

In Shui Bing'er's trembling eyes, Li Qinglian's figure was reflected.

The youth was slender, yet stood straight as bamboo.

He had clearly suffered disaster after disaster, yet he could always remain so optimistic. The Evil Fire clearly ate into his bones, yet he could stay so calm and untroubled.

She really could not stay at Blazing Fire Academy any longer, or else she feared she would end up just like her sister, sinking deeply into it.

But after spending these days with Li Qinglian, she felt her state of mind had become even clearer.

"Brother Li. I'm leaving. Don't forget me."

The little girl's orchid-like breath tickled his ear.

Only then did Li Qinglian discover that Shui Yue'er had, at some point, gotten very close to him.

"Okay."

"Then my sister and I are leaving first."

As soon as Shui Yue'er finished speaking, her red lips quickly touched Li Qinglian's cheek. Then she spun around and ran off at once.

"Uh."

Li Qinglian froze for a moment.

He realized that this body of his really was popular.

First it was Sister Huo Wu, and now it was Little Sister Yue'er. He could even perform Martial Soul Fusion with Shui Bing'er.

"Little Brother Qinglian, you're quite popular with women. Those Water Family sisters seem to both have feelings for you." Huo Wu rolled her eyes, smiling without any real warmth.

The little brother she liked being so popular was a real headache for her.

Li Qinglian gave an awkward smile, not daring to say a word.

He also felt that his luck with women was far too good.

Li Qinglian smiled helplessly.

He looked in the direction Shui Bing'er had left, thoughtful.

"If I'm not mistaken, the crux of my Martial Soul Fusion with Shui Bing'er should be something I can find the answer to in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."

Ice and fire were not necessarily complete opposites. They could also coexist.

But such a state of coexistence could only be stumbled upon, not sought, and was difficult to control.

Back then, he and Shui Bing'er should have entered precisely that balanced state, which allowed their Martial Souls to fuse.

If he wanted to continuously control that power, he would have to make a trip to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

"There's still plenty of time. No rush."