A few days passed in the blink of an eye.
Beiming Yuan and the other two had planned to head to the human world, but something delayed them, forcing them to put it off for a few days.
Once the Ice Empress had nearly recovered, the three decided to leave the Far North and head to the human world.
Before leaving, the Snow Empress made a point of instructing Xiao Bai, the Titan Snow Demon King, and the other powerful Soul Beasts to keep watch over the Far North.
Generally speaking, nothing unexpected would happen. Ordinary Soul Masters hardly dared set foot in the Far North, venturing no farther than its outer reaches.
Whoosh-
A streak of light flew across the sky above the Far North. It was Beiming Yuan and the other two.
"Xiao Yuan, is what you said true?" The Ice Empress looked at Beiming Yuan, her face full of excitement. "Does a human city really have a Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Cave?"
"Yes, but I only know roughly where it is. It's in a city near the Far North, but I don't know the exact location," Beiming Yuan said.
"There aren't many human cities close to the Far North. We'll search them one by one." A hint of excitement also appeared in the Snow Empress's eyes.
If they could really find the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Cave, she and the Ice Empress would surely be able to survive their heavenly tribulations with the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow inside.
Although their heavenly tribulations had yet to arrive, they still had to prepare in advance.
"Right, we'll search city by city and turn them upside down!" The Ice Empress grew more and more excited, and even the wild, overbearing presence around her became a little difficult to suppress.
"Let's go to the nearest city first, Beiling City."
"Mm."
The three sped along. It didn't take long to leave the Far North, and they soon reached the nearest human city.
It was worth mentioning that Beiling City was also the largest of the major cities near the Far North, with a large population.
Before entering Beiling City, the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress concealed themselves, while Beiming Yuan returned to his human identity and entered the city.
After living in the Far North for over ten years, this was his first time setting foot in a human city.
"Skywater Academy has started recruiting. I wonder how many girls will get in this year?"
"It's hard. Skywater Academy is open to commoners, but its requirements are strict. They need a water-attribute Martial Soul, they have to be female, and they have to be beautiful. They can't be missing any of the three."
"But if a commoner can get into Skywater Academy, they'll really soar into the sky in a single bound!"
As Beiming Yuan walked along the bustling street, voices reached his ears.
"Skywater Academy is in Beiling City?"
Beiming Yuan was surprised for a moment, and a guess suddenly popped into his head. As one of the well-known Soul Master Academies on the Douluo Continent, it must have something to back it up.
If they have a treasured place that helps water-attribute Soul Masters cultivate, could it be the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Cave? After all, water and ice share the same origin.
The more Beiming Yuan thought about it, the more likely it seemed.
After asking a few passersby where Skywater Academy was, Beiming Yuan turned and headed out of Beiling City.
Like most Soul Master Academies, Tianling Academy was built outside the city, only a few kilometers away.
Along the way, Beiming Yuan also saw quite a few middle-aged men and women bringing young girls to Skywater Academy. The girls were all around the same age, and their cultivation levels varied, but they were all exceptionally good-looking beauties.
Of course, compared with the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress, they were certainly far inferior.
Beiming Yuan stood out among those heading to Skywater Academy, drawing frequent, surprised glances from many people.
First, Beiming Yuan was alone, with no female companion at his side.
Second, Beiming Yuan was young and handsome, like a graceful young master. His looks certainly met Skywater Academy's recruitment requirements.
Finally, and most importantly, Beiming Yuan was male, which meant he could not meet Skywater Academy's recruitment requirements.
Although everyone was surprised, no one asked further.
Before long, they arrived at Skywater Academy. A long queue had already formed at the academy gate, where the admissions staff were checking gender, Martial Soul, Soul Power, looks, and every other aspect.
"Xue'er, Bing'er, can you sense any unusual ice energy inside Skywater Academy?" Beiming Yuan asked in a low voice.
"Most of the Soul Power energy in Skywater Academy is of the ice and water attributes. It's too mixed to tell. We'll need to go deeper and investigate in detail."
"Bing'er, keep protecting Xiao Yuan. I'll go in and take a look."
After sensing Skywater Academy for a while, the Snow Empress entrusted the task of protecting Beiming Yuan to the Ice Empress and slipped into Skywater Academy to investigate.
"Xiao Yuan, this academy is full of beauties. It wouldn't be a bad idea to toss you in there," the Ice Empress teased Beiming Yuan from her hiding place, having nothing else to do.
"Good suggestion. I'll go ask whether they accept handsome men." Beiming Yuan stepped forward and headed toward Skywater Academy's admissions desk.
"Hey, hey, hey, I was joking!"
"I took you seriously."
"You!"
The Ice Empress was annoyed, but could only watch as Beiming Yuan caused a stir in the crowd.
A woman at the admissions desk spotted Beiming Yuan, and her eyes immediately lit up. Still, she restrained herself and said gently, "Young master, our Skywater Academy does not accept male students."
"What about male teachers?"
"No."
"Male staff?"
"...Nor those." The woman looked at Beiming Yuan, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. "Young master, please don't cause trouble, or Skywater Academy will have you thrown out."
"I was joking. Forgive my rudeness."
Beiming Yuan smiled and nodded in apology before continuing, "Actually, I came to have a look at Skywater Academy on behalf of my little sister."
"Oh? Isn't she coming herself?" The woman was somewhat surprised.
"My little sister isn't old enough yet." Beiming Yuan smiled faintly. "She has her heart set on Skywater Academy, so she asked me to take a look for her while I was out this time."
"I see." The woman nodded, already partly convinced. She immediately called behind her, "Bing'er, Yue'er, come over and explain things to this young master."
Two women who looked very much alike walked over. They were probably the most beautiful women there.
The woman in front was relatively calm, while the one behind her was somewhat excited, her gaze fixed on Beiming Yuan without shifting away for a moment.
Shui Bing'er? Shui Yue'er? Beiming Yuan immediately guessed the two women's identities.
"This young master wants to learn about Skywater Academy on his little sister's behalf. Explain it to him..." After giving them a few instructions, the woman continued with admissions.
Shui Bing'er nodded, unable to resist letting her gaze linger on Beiming Yuan's face for a few extra seconds. "Hello, please come over here with me."
"Mm."
Beiming Yuan followed Shui Bing'er to the side, so they wouldn't disturb the admissions desk.
Shui Yue'er stared straight at Beiming Yuan, the fondness in her eyes impossible to conceal.
"Besides the basic requirements, our Skywater Academy has additional ones. I expect you already know about those, so I won't go into them."
"If your sister joins Skywater Academy, we'll allocate cultivation resources according to her talent..."
Shui Bing'er explained with a smile, speaking clearly in a pleasant voice.
Her introduction to Skywater Academy was brief, but it was full of useful details and key points, with practically no empty promises.