This Is a Farewell Letter...

"Third Brother, this Dragon Abyss Boat is truly a treasure! We really owe it to me; this Sea Soul Master is quite skilled, haha!"

Looking out the window of the Dragon Abyss Boat, Ma Hongjun was immediately captivated by the beautiful underwater scenery: the intertwined coral reefs, the schools of fish swimming about, and the seaweed swaying with the currents. This completely fascinated Ma Hongjun, who had never seen the ocean before.

"Yes, yes, thanks to you. If it weren't for me and Xiaosan finding your egg on the border of the Balak Kingdom, you would probably have been eaten by wild beasts by now. Forget about the underwater scenery, you'd probably only see the stomach lining, haha."

Dai Mubai, however, patted Ma Hongjun on the shoulder at an inopportune moment and teased him, but these words instantly made Ma Hongjun's mood heavy, and a dejected expression immediately appeared on his face.

"Hey, hey, hey, are you serious? I was just joking, why are you reacting like this?"

Dai Mubai knew he might have said something he shouldn't have. He actually valued this top henchman who always followed him, otherwise he wouldn't have always left him some to play with.

"Alright, Fatty, Boss Dai didn't mean it, don't take it to heart. We'll help you get revenge for Teacher Flender."

Tang San knew what it was like to lose the teacher who had always taught him. In addition, Ma Hongjun could be said to have been raised by Flender, so he felt the same way. When he thought that all of this was related to Yu Tianshuang, he couldn't help but clench his fists.

"I know, it's okay. I don't blame Boss Dai, I blame myself. I'm so incompetent. Not to mention that freak Yu Tianshuang, I couldn't even beat the woman next to him, which caused my teacher to... he..."

As fellow fire-attribute Soul Master, Huo Wu's blow to him was unprecedented and unparalleled. That sense of powerlessness, that despair in the face of the scorching sea of fire, even though he was Nirvana through the characteristics of the Nine Heavens Rainbow Phoenix Martial Soul, he could never forget it.

"Brother Tianshuang, it's been five years. I've always wanted to write you a letter, but every time I picked up the pen, I put it down again. This time, I was full of anticipation waiting for you to come to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to find me, but it seems you've forgotten about me. Hehe, then I'll just have to write you a letter to remind you of me..."

Yu Tianshuang looked at the letter in his hand. It was sent by Ning Rongrong from the Heaven Dou Empire. She gave it to him before her battle with Hu Liena. Looking at the beauty lying beside him, her Wumei face still flushed, Yu Tianshuang opened the letter.

"Five years ago, we went our separate ways. I don't know how Sister Bing'er and the others felt. After I returned to the sect, I always felt empty inside, and I could never calm down to cultivate. At that moment, I suddenly envied Lengleng and Zhu Zhuqing. They were carefree and had no worries. Their world seemed so free and unrestrained. They could live according to their own thoughts and desires."

"But I'm different. I have a sect and my father. After my Martial Soul Evolution into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda after consuming the Immortal Herb, my father often talks about the future of the sect. Actually, I don't like that. Maybe I'm too naive. Just thinking about having to carry the future of the sect on my shoulders in the future makes my heart feel heavy and I can't breathe."

"When we were still at the Skywater Academy, Zhu Zhuqing and Lengleng always envied me. Every time I came back from the sect, I could bring back so many things to share with them. To be honest, I was very proud back then, and I always felt that I had a great sense of superiority. But after the Soul Master Tournament ended, that sense of superiority became a shackle that bound me. At that time, I thought, how wonderful it would be if I were also a person without any attachments."

"After that, I kept deceiving myself with this feeling until I heard that Huo Wu had gone to Spirit City alone to find you. This self-deception collapsed instantly. Huo Wu is also the young lady of the Blazing Fire Academy, and she has ties to others wherever she is, but she can do whatever she wants according to her own thoughts."

"At that moment, I suddenly understood that the sect and my family were not excuses for my cowardice. The cowardice was actually in me. After figuring this out, I suddenly felt much lighter. I still envy them, but accepting my true nature is actually quite good. So I can only wait for you here, waiting for you to take me away one day."

"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's spies are all over the continent. When my father told me that you were coming back, I couldn't sleep for several nights. I thought about what I would say when we met again, what I would wear, how you had changed over the years, and whether you still felt the same way about me. As I thought about it, the night passed by."

"But then came the heartbreaking news: you escaped with serious injuries, and your own grandfather also died. When I heard these things, my heart ached terribly. I wanted nothing more than to appear before you immediately, to hold you in my arms, and I also hated my own powerlessness."

"You're back again. Grandpa Jian said he sensed your presence. I started getting ready, thinking about what I should say when we met. But day after day passed, and you still didn't appear. I know you're probably too busy. Besides, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect isn't very close to the Skywater Academy. These reasons, these excuses... as I thought about them, I started to cry."

The writing was somewhat blurry, easily recognizable as having been dampened and dried. Upon seeing this, Yu Tianshuang naturally pictured Ning Rongrong writing a letter, tears streaming down her face. A sudden pang of heartache welled up within her. This lovely, lively little girl...

"Alright, that's all for the letter. I hope you understand what Rongrong wanted to express, Brother Tianshuang. Don't worry, I will obediently cooperate with your and Dad's plan, and wait for the day you come to pick me up!"

Yu Tianshuang put down the letter, his heart Jiujiu unsettled. He wasn't stupid; how could he not know Ning Rongrong's feelings for him? But to be honest, his feelings for Ning Rongrong were more like those of a brother and sister. To say there were no romantic feelings at all would be too dishonest. He just hadn't expected that Ning Rongrong, with her cute personality and somewhat spoiled nature like Huo Wu, would change so much in the past few years.

"Hey, Shui Bing'er, what do you mean by this? Blocking the city gate so early in the morning, what are you trying to do? By the way, when did you get here? And how did you know our whereabouts?"

The carriage entering Spirit City was stopped. Huo Wu, who was sleeping soundly, wiped her drool with some irritation, got out of the carriage, and wanted to see who in Spirit City was so blind as to stop Huo Wu carriage.

As soon as she stepped out of the car, her pupils widened suddenly, and she pointed Lengleng finger at the tall, blue-clad woman with her arms crossed not far away.

"Sister Bing'er!"

Ye Lingling and Zhu Zhuqing also got off the carriage. When they saw Shui Bing'er appear, Ye Lingling called out happily and ran over. Zhu Zhuqing's face was also filled with joy. Although she didn't say anything, she instantly turned into a black shadow and appeared in front of Shui Bing'er before Ye Lingling.

"Heh, finding out your whereabouts is easy enough. Just send a few people to scout it out. Huo Wu, you've been in the Spirit Hall for so long, I think you understand what I mean by that, right?"

Shui Bing'er pulled Zhu Zhuqing and Ye Lingling up and down, looking them over. Five years had passed, and these two girls had changed quite a bit, especially Zhu Zhuqing. Looking at the bulge in the front of her black leather jacket, she couldn't help but sigh, "Her fighting power has increased to another level..."

"What do you mean? Find someone to inquire? Of course, I, Huo Wu, can do that too. No, no, how did you lead me here? I wanted to ask, what are you trying to do, blocking my way here so early in the morning?"

Having stayed in Spirit City for so long, Huo Wu, even though she was a fire-attribute Soul Master, immediately understood what Shui Bing'er's words meant. Although it was somewhat unbelievable, this was, after all, the woman who had suppressed her for so many years. Originally, Huo Wu had planned to challenge the qualifications of the Spirit Hall elders upon her return, but given her relationship with the Pope, she certainly wouldn't be given a particularly strong opponent.

However, Huo Wu would never admit to praising Shui Bing'er to her face, so she could only pretend to be confused and change the subject.

"Why am I blocking this place? Do you think you, the young lady of the Blazing Fire Academy, wouldn't know?"

Shui Bing'er spoke, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, her beautiful eyes looking at Huo Wu with disdain. Then she raised her hand, condensing a ball of frost, and spoke with full force.

"Heh, so you want to fight. Perfect, I'll show you what I'm capable of..."

Huo Wu's fighting spirit was instantly ignited by Shui Bing'er. For so many years, she had been suppressed by Shui Bing'er. This battle with Flender and Ma Hongjun made her realize her true strength, and she wanted to avenge her previous defeat. However, just as she was about to summon her Martial Soul, Shui Bing'er left behind a beautiful back view, took Ye Lingling, and rode away on Ice Phoenix, leaving Huo Wu speechless with a single sentence.

"Who would be so bored as to block your way and fight you early in the morning? After all these years, you're still as brainless as a pig. Zhu Zhuqing Lengleng, I'm taking you with me now. You can go back on your own..."

"Alright, alright, don't be angry anymore, Sister Bing'er. She... that's just her personality..."

Zhu Zhuqing was also speechless. Shui Bing'er's actions were somewhat mischievous, but seeing her again suddenly gave her a feeling of returning to the Skywater Academy. However, seeing her body flaming with anger and her chest, which was not very large compared to hers, he could only helplessly step forward to comfort her.

"Shui Bing'er!!! You just wait!!!"

Ye Lingling looked curiously at the Ice Phoenix beneath her, and asked with some confusion, "Sister Bing'er, where are you taking me in such a hurry? Has someone else been injured?"

"Ling Yuan Douluo, she was frozen by my Ultimate Ice. Even though I withdrew my power immediately, someone injured by Ultimate Power probably won't fully recover for at least a month. We're both currently under the Spirit Hall's control. I can be indifferent to that, but I can't be anxious to find you just because I've made enemies with Titled Douluo from the same faction. I arranged for people to search for you last night. But speaking of which, how could you two Huo Wu that brainless Huo Wu..."

Shui Bing'er gave a brief account of her battle with Ling Yuan Douluo yesterday. The reason she had Hu Liena accompany Yu Tianshuang yesterday was twofold: first, to prevent the guy from thinking she was too domineering; and second, since they were already together, she had to be magnanimous. After being separated for so long, giving them some time was what she should do.

Furthermore, she discovered that Ye Lingling wasn't in Spirit City. Without Ye Lingling, Ling Yuan Douluo, being a fire-attribute Soul Master, might suffer lifelong consequences from her frostbite if not treated properly. For Yu Tianshuang's sake, she couldn't let a Titled Douluo become enemies with them. Besides, Ling Yuan Douluo was actually quite strong; the fact that she could joke with Yu Tianshuang in front of the Pope's Palace showed that they had a certain relationship. That's why she was so eager to find Ye Lingling.

"I see. Sister Bing'er, you're so thoughtful. Indeed, we have a pretty good relationship with Ling Yuan Douluo. It's not worth losing her friendship over this. But by handling it this way, she won't blame you; she'll be grateful to us. Sister Bing'er, it's so good to have you back. You don't know, Tianshuang hasn't liked to use her brain these past few years. Whenever something happens, she just tries to win people over with 'virtue.'"

Ye Lingling was an incredibly intelligent woman. Shui Bing'er had only given her a brief explanation, but she immediately grasped the key point. As she spoke, she couldn't help but start complaining.