Kindhearted Shui Bing'er
The courtyard where Skywater Academy was staying was right at Godwind Academy, just a few steps away.
Shui Yue'er had only been gone a few minutes, and Feng Xiaotian had no idea what they were coming for.
These two sisters each made a purchase. Could they have gotten addicted to picking up bargains and come back for more? Are they trying to squeeze every last bit of value out of me?
Feng Xiaotian walked over without so much as glancing at Huo Wu.
That made Huo Wu somewhat annoyed!
It was her pride that made her angry, because she took pride not only in her talent, but also in her looks.
Although she didn't like Feng Xiaotian, seeing someone who had once followed her around like a dog suddenly go over to another woman seemed to present Huo Wu with a tremendous challenge.
She also took a careful look at the other two women who had come in.
They were students from Skywater Academy whom she had seen during the day, and they were very beautiful too.
But Huo Wu was confident that she was definitely much prettier than the two women in front of her.
Huo Wu hated to lose. No matter the field, she was certain she could surpass them.
Even if she didn't like Feng Xiaotian now, she didn't want to lose to the two women from Skywater Academy before her.
Huo Wu said, "Feng Xiaotian, how about we talk?"
Hearing Huo Wu's words, Feng Xiaotian thought, That's Huo Wu for you.
Her personality is exactly as described in the novel. She's a textbook tsundere young miss.
But I'm going to take you down a peg and win you over in a different way. After all, Douluo has plenty of goddesses, and each kind needs a different approach!
Take Tang San in the original story, for example. First, he defeated Huo Wu head-on, in a fight whose outcome left no room for doubt.
Then, even though he knew he could win, he saved Huo Wu at the cost of injuring himself.
That's one of the reasons Huo Wu came to like Tang San. She was thoroughly taken in by his show.
So I have to be assertive with Huo Wu. Maybe I can hit her with a stick and then give her a little benefit, hit her with a stick and then give her a little sweetness.
Since you don't like a simp, from now on there won't be a simp in front of you anymore, but a wolf warrior.
And as a wolf warrior, I have to call the shots myself. So, as he walked, Feng Xiaotian replied, "We'll talk when I have time."
"You..." For a moment, Huo Wu didn't know what to say.
Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er, by contrast, seemed quite well-behaved. Shui Bing'er said, "Big Brother Feng Xiaotian, if you're busy, we'll come back and see you later."
Feng Xiaotian said, "No need. Now is fine!"
"Hmph..." Huo Wu walked past Feng Xiaotian with a cold snort, then shot Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue a rather hostile look. I'll make you pay in tomorrow's exchange match.
After Huo Wu left, Shui Bing'er said again, "Big Brother Xiaotian, sorry to bother you at this hour!"
Feng Xiaotian said, "It's fine. You're not bothering me. But it's so late, Bing'er, Yue'er, what did you need?"
Shui Bing'er looked around and said, "It's not convenient here. Let's find somewhere quiet."
Feng Xiaotian said, "Sure! How about my room? It's not really my own room anyway. I'm only staying there temporarily."
At Feng Xiaotian's words, a faint blush immediately appeared on both Shui Bing'er's and Shui Yue'er's faces. Shui Yue'er even tugged at Shui Bing'er's sleeve.
But Shui Bing'er thought of what they were about to say and do, which wasn't suitable for others to know about, and said, "All right, then!"
Outside the courtyard, Huo Wu hadn't gone far. Feng Xiaotian hadn't spoken loudly, but she had still heard him.
"None of them are any good. Brother, let's go!" Huo Wu said angrily.
Huo Wushuang could only shake his head helplessly and say, "I don't think Feng Xiaotian is that sort of person. Maybe he really is just trying to make you angry."
Huo Wu, however, seemed quite at ease now. "So what? Even if that's what he's doing, I still don't like him. What's it got to do with me? We'd be better off going back and studying the other four academies."
"This is the first exchange tournament between our Five Elemental Academies. If we can consistently stay in the top three, we can at least guarantee that we'll make it through the qualifiers. But I think we should aim for first place, and the same goes for the finals!"
Huo Wushuang asked in surprise, "First place in the finals?"
He had to admit that his little sister had lofty ambitions. "We still have a chance at first place in the Heaven Dou qualifiers and advancement matches. Our biggest opponent might still be Godwind Academy-and Feng Xiaotian."
"Feng Xiaotian?" Huo Wu seemed somewhat dismissive. "His strength is nothing special. His talent is strong and his Soul Power is a little higher, but his attack power is average, and he's no match for me. At his current cultivation speed, my Soul Power won't be any lower than his in four years."
Huo Wushuang frowned slightly. "But... I don't think Feng Xiaotian is as simple as he looks. Maybe he was holding back whenever he sparred with you before!"
In fact, he had seen it all along. He had only kept quiet for fear of discouraging his sister Huo Wu.
But now that Feng Xiaotian was like this, he might not hold back against Huo Wu in the future, so Huo Wushuang needed to warn her against underestimating him when the time came.
Huo Wu, however, looked confident. "It's fine. Battles aren't just about individual strength; teamwork matters too. Even if he's hiding something, I still have you, don't I, Brother?"
Huo Wushuang smiled. "You're right, little sister. I'm here, so don't worry!"
Although Huo Wushuang said that, he was still somewhat worried.
But when he saw his sister walk away without looking back, Huo Wushuang could only follow. Neither of them had been unwilling to come in the first place, but who would have thought Huo Yan would insist on dragging them over, only for Huo Wu to get so angry?
After Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er entered Feng Xiaotian's room, the Godwind Academy students came streaming out of their rooms.
They began talking among themselves.
"The captain really is something. He's got so many beauties around him, and they even went into his room," Feng Lingyu said with a smile. Then he glanced at the three female Soul Masters from Godwind Academy.
He shook his head and thought, No wonder the captain didn't accept those girls from the academy when they confessed their love to him. Turns out there are even prettier ones here.
"What do you think the three of them went in there to do?"
"How should I know?"
"Maybe they're... That picture's too beautiful. I don't dare imagine it!"
"Haha, we get it, we all get it. Let's see how long the captain can last, considering there are two of them!"
"Hmph, you... None of you are any good." The three female students were somewhat angry when they heard this. After speaking, they immediately headed for their rooms.
"Come on, come on, bets are open! Let's see how long the captain and the others stay in the room!"
The courtyard outside Godwind Academy suddenly became lively.
Feng Xiaotian frowned slightly and said, "Bing'er, Yue'er, don't be angry. Those guys are just making a fuss. An upright person needn't fear a crooked shadow. Whatever it is, please go ahead and tell me!"
Shui Bing'er nodded. "Well said, Big Brother Xiaotian. An upright person needn't fear a crooked shadow!"
With that, Shui Bing'er took out the gift Feng Xiaotian had given her, then said, "Yue'er, you take yours out too!"
Shui Yue'er was extremely reluctant as well. Looking aggrieved, she took out the box Feng Xiaotian had given her earlier!
Feng Xiaotian was somewhat puzzled. "What are you doing?"
Shui Bing'er said, "Big Brother Xiaotian, did you know what these two necklaces do? The one you gave me has the ice attribute, and Yue'er's has the water attribute!"
She didn't believe it could be such a coincidence. Feng Xiaotian most likely knew what the two necklaces did, and necklaces like these could be worth as much as an ultra-high-quality Soul Bone!
Feng Xiaotian looked at Shui Bing'er's serious expression. It seemed she meant to return both necklaces.
Perhaps this was simply Shui Bing'er's nature: intelligent and kind, completely different from Huo Wu.
Comparing the two, Feng Xiaotian felt that the exceptionally kind Shui Bing'er would actually make a better wife than Huo Wu!
It was truly rare for Shui Bing'er to remain true to herself in the face of such a treasure!