Huo Wu and Shui Bing'er went upstairs.
Choosing a room was easy. The room next to Huo Wu's happened to be vacant, and she soon helped Shui Bing'er settle in.
"Bing'er, rest for now. I'll go find Zhu Zhuqing and the others."
"All right."
Seeing Shui Bing'er nod, Huo Wu turned and walked out.
Standing alone in the room, Shui Bing'er walked to the window and pushed it open.
Heaven Dou City's streets came into view, with the outline of the Imperial Palace visible in the distance.
"This isn't far from the academy's hotel..."
Shui Bing'er closed the window, turned, and left the room, heading downstairs.
In the ground-floor lobby.
Long Aoyu sat at a tea table, holding a cup of tea. Chen Yuan and Elder Zhou had returned to their rooms, leaving him alone.
Shui Bing'er walked up to him.
"Young Sect Master."
Long Aoyu raised his head, glanced at her, and smiled.
"Have a seat."
Shui Bing'er sat down across from him.
Long Aoyu poured Shui Bing'er a cup of tea and pushed it toward her.
"Thank you."
Shui Bing'er's voice was soft.
"Have you chosen a room?"
"Yes."
Shui Bing'er wasn't in the habit of drinking tea. After a moment's hesitation, she asked, "Young Sect Master, what you mentioned earlier... evolving the Ice Phoenix martial soul's bloodline. How exactly would we do that?"
Long Aoyu set down his teacup and looked at her.
"The Body Sect has an inherited art, the 'Secret of the Body,' which can induce a martial soul second awakening."
Long Aoyu spoke slowly. "You should have heard a little about it."
Shui Bing'er nodded.
It was through her martial soul second awakening that Huo Wu's strength had advanced by leaps and bounds.
Shui Bing'er had originally been a little stronger than Huo Wu,