Shui Bing'er's Compromise

Upon hearing this, Ning Rongrong asked:

"Who is it? Dad, who is my senior brother?"

Seeing this, Ning Fengzhi said:

"Your senior brother is the prince of the Heaven Dou Empire and its future emperor. So if you run into any problems in Heaven Dou City or anywhere in the Heaven Dou Empire, you can go to him."

Ning Rongrong nodded at that. Though she was only four years old, she was no fool. She had long understood the importance of power and strength.

The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School had strength, so as its little princess, she could throw her weight around within the school. People had even given her the nickname Little Witch.

And this senior brother of hers would someday become one of the two most powerful people on the continent.

The more Ning Rongrong thought about it, the happier she became. She had long grown tired of playing around in the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School. Now that she had this senior brother, could she go have fun in Heaven Dou City?

So Ning Rongrong happily asked:

"Dad, when can I meet Senior Brother?"

What father would not know what his daughter was thinking? Still, Ning Fengzhi smiled and said to Ning Rongrong:

"We're going to Heaven Dou City in two days. Rongrong, do you want to come with us?"

Naturally, Ning Rongrong nodded repeatedly, making Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo burst into laughter.

While the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School was filled with laughter and joy, an entirely different scene was unfolding at Tianshui Academy in Tianshui City.

Shui Wuyue looked worriedly at the letter from Xue Ye in her hand.

The Imperial Family wanted her most gifted daughter—the one who was certain to become a Title Douluo—to marry into the royal family. If the Imperial Family had chosen someone else, Shui Wuyue might have agreed long ago. But Shui Bing'er was different. The moment Shui Bing'er awakened her Martial Soul—

When Shui Wuyue saw Shui Bing'er's Ice Phoenix Martial Soul and innate Rank Nine Soul Power, she had already begun imagining the day Shui Bing'er became a Title Douluo, took over as dean of Tianshui Academy, and led the academy to greater heights.

Yet before that goal had even taken its first step, someone was already preparing to take everything away.

But Shui Wuyue did not dare refuse. Although the Heaven Dou Empire's Imperial Family did not have Title Douluos like the Star Luo Empire, dealing with a mere academy would still be easy for them, especially when the academy's lifeline was in their hands.

Thus, Shui Wuyue understood that, as the dean of Tianshui Academy, she had no possibility of refusing the Imperial Family's demand.

But as a mother, she still had to consider her daughter's wishes.

After thinking for a while, Shui Wuyue called Shui Bing'er to her room.

Looking at her daughter, who was only six years old and had just obtained her First Soul Ring, Shui Wuyue's heart ached. How had she been targeted so soon?

After entering the room, Shui Bing'er asked her mother:

"Mom, did you call me here because you have something to tell me?"

Hearing that, Shui Wuyue had no intention of hiding it from Shui Bing'er or making the decision for her.

Instead, she handed Xue Ye's notice letter to Shui Bing'er and said:

"Bing'er, read this yourself, then tell me what you think."

After handing over the letter, Shui Wuyue watched her daughter read it with a serious expression and made up her mind. If her daughter was unwilling, then even if she had to go to Heaven Dou City and beg the emperor's forgiveness, she would not make her daughter do something she did not want to do.

After reading the letter, Shui Bing'er was stunned. Had she been chosen?

People on the Douluo Continent matured early. Though Shui Bing'er was only a little over six, she already understood what this letter meant. At the same time, she understood that neither she nor her mother had any reason to refuse.

Seeing Shui Bing'er hold the letter in silence, Shui Wuyue thought she was unwilling. She looked at Shui Bing'er and said:

"Bing'er, if you don't want this, then even if it costs me my life, I'll go to Heaven Dou City to beg forgiveness and refuse this for you."

Hearing this and seeing how agitated Shui Wuyue was, Shui Bing'er hurriedly said:

"Mom, there's no need. I just didn't react right away. I never expected someone like me, who has only just become a Soul Master, to be chosen."

"Besides, isn't this a good thing? As the eldest prince's fiancee, I'll become the empress of the Heaven Dou Empire in the future, second only to one person and above tens of thousands. What resources would I be unable to obtain? So many people would envy me. And I could help support Tianshui Academy too."

After saying that, Shui Bing'er gave Shui Wuyue a smile.

But upon hearing those words and seeing Shui Bing'er's smile, how could Shui Wuyue, as her mother, fail to see that Shui Bing'er was forcing a smile?

And that was indeed the case. Shui Bing'er smiled only to reassure Shui Wuyue.

As a girl, few would be willing to have their marriage arranged before they had even met the other person, especially someone with such great talent.

But there was nothing she could do. Shui Bing'er had already decided that since she could not change the outcome, she would try to enjoy it.

In Shui Bing'er's mind, if she developed feelings for the Xue Qinghe she had never met, then they could live happily ever after. If there were no feelings between them, then they would treat each other with respect and live out their lives together.

Moreover, after reading the letter, Shui Bing'er learned that once the marriage was finalized, Tianshui Academy would receive considerable support from the empire, and the academy's sisters would have a better cultivation environment.

So what her future days would be like depended on whether she and Xue Qinghe got along.

Shui Wuyue looked at her daughter before saying:

"My daughter! An imperial decree cannot be defied. Let's make preparations and head to Heaven Dou City to see that eldest prince whose Martial Soul mutated. If you get along with him, then everything will be perfect. Tianshui Academy will gain such a powerful in-law family. But if you don't want it, Bing'er, Mom will find a way."

Hearing this, Shui Bing'er smiled and said to Shui Wuyue:

"I'll listen to you, Mom!"

After that, the two said nothing more. Shui Bing'er went to pack her luggage, while Shui Wuyue went to find the academy's vice dean and arrange matters for after her departure.

The next day, Shui Wuyue and Shui Bing'er set out for Heaven Dou City.

Meanwhile, Jin Hao was still cultivating in Heaven Dou City, waiting for Jin Er to return with the genius Oscar he wanted.

Jin Hao had no idea that Xue Ye was actually choosing a teacher and a fiancee for him. In the original story, Ning Fengzhi had been his teacher, but there had been no such thing as a fiancee. Yet Jin Hao still did not know. Even if he did, he would only thank them for sending him a future top-tier powerhouse, then sigh that this was the butterfly effect.