A vein gave a faint twitch at Shui Bing'er's temple.
Good grief. A moment ago, he had been looking down on the whole world, and now his thoughts had already wandered to her aunt.
How was he any different from those other rotten men?
She discreetly glanced sideways at Ning Wen's calm face beside her and could only pretend she had heard nothing.
"Just take them there yourself!"
Next, Xue Ling fetched the dormitory's jade tokens and handed them to Shui Bing'er.
Shui Bing'er acknowledged her, then led Ning Wen and the four girls, including Xiao Wu, out of the academic affairs office after bidding Xue Ling farewell.
Xue Ling remained where she was, watching the group leave, unable to settle her emotions for a long time.
A Soul Emperor at level sixty-four in his early teens, and a Martial Soul she had never even heard of...
Everything that had happened today had completely overturned decades of her understanding.
The breeze off the lake brushed their faces, carrying a faint veil of moisture.
Shui Bing'er led everyone slowly toward the dormitories, the stone paving beneath their feet damp with moisture from the lake.
Skywater Academy's dormitories.
Three-story buildings stood along the water, their white walls and shallow eaves surrounded by greenery in a peaceful, secluded setting.
The air was rich with gentle, moist water-element Soul Power, making it ideal for the daily cultivation of water- and ice-element Soul Masters.
Shui Bing'er led everyone into one of the buildings, went up to the second floor, and opened several adjacent doors.
"These four rooms are vacant. You can settle in first."
She handed the keys to Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Dugu Yan. "I'll come back in a little while to take you to meet the headmistress."
Xiao Wu took