After all, Su Yu was so handsome and elegant, and he was also the leader of the Holy Slayer Palace.
Even Di Mingli was already a Soul Emperor, so Nan Qiuqiu certainly didn't think that Su Yu, as the leader, would be any weaker than Di Mingli.
With such outstanding talent and appearance, it was inevitable that Nan Qiuqiu would develop some fondness for him.
On top of that, she already had a bit of a weakness for good looks, so having such thoughts was only natural.
She just hadn't expected that Su Yu already had a fiancée, and, coincidentally, it was Di Mingli.
That left Nan Qiuqiu a bit dejected—Di Mingli was breathtakingly beautiful.
And her strength was truly formidable.
Although Nan Qiuqiu refused to admit it out loud, she deeply respected Di Mingli's strength.
That golden dragon shadow was just too oppressive for her; even now, she still felt a lingering sense of fear.
Naturally, Nan Shuishui noticed the look on Nan Qiuqiu's face and couldn't help but twitch the corner of her mouth.
Her little lady's thoughts were practically written all over her face.
Couldn't she be a little more composed?
Still, looking at Su Yu and Di Mingli sitting together across from her, Nan Shuishui had to admit, this pair—handsome man and beautiful woman—were a match made in heaven.
Nan Qiuqiu was a beauty herself, but compared with Di Mingli, she seemed to pale in comparison.
Shaking her head, Nan Shuishui got straight to the point: "May I ask, Young Master Su, are you willing to tell us now?"
What Nan Shuishui was asking about was, of course, the previous question.
Su Yu smiled calmly and said, "Of course. It's not a big secret."
"Mingli's martial soul is the Golden Dragon."
Nan Shuishui's body trembled, a surge of respect rising within her, and she inhaled sharply: "The Golden Dragon, the ancestor of strength?"
Su Yu nodded with a light smile.
Nan Shuishui stared at Di Mingli in a daze and murmured, "No wonder… No wonder Qiuqiu's Rouge Dragon was suppressed so badly. I didn't expect it to be the Golden Dragon."
"To think that someone in this world could possess such a pure dragon martial soul?"
Nan Shuishui was stunned.
She was truly shocked.
As the owner of a dragon martial soul and the sect master of the Earth Dragon Sect, she had naturally heard the legend of the Golden Dragon.
This was a truly legendary martial soul—one of the purest among dragon martial souls.
The Golden Dragon represented ultimate strength. Not only was it the purest of dragon martial souls, but it also embodied absolute power.
The Rouge Dragon possessed the power of annihilation, able to break down all attributes. This annihilation force was the pride passed down through generations of the Rouge Dragon line.
But in front of the Golden Dragon, this power was simply not enough.
The Golden Dragon had no attributes—only the purest, most extreme form of power.
No wonder Nan Qiuqiu couldn't defeat Di Mingli. If she could, that would be truly strange.
"Mom, what's the Golden Dragon?" Nan Qiuqiu looked at Nan Shuishui, puzzled.
Clearly, with her experience, she didn't know about this legendary martial soul.
Nan Shuishui glared at her, "I told you to read more books, but you never listen. Now you don't even know about the Golden Dragon."
Nan Qiuqiu shrank her head at the words. Read books? Impossible in this lifetime.
She could only be a little lazy and get by through fighting.
Nan Shuishui looked at her in frustration but then patiently explained everything to Nan Qiuqiu.
Only then did Nan Qiuqiu finally understand just how powerful a martial soul Di Mingli possessed.
No matter how strong the Rouge Dragon was, it was still a sub-dragon, while the Golden Dragon was top-tier even among true dragons.
It could be said that, with the Golden Dragon alone, Di Mingli's future was destined to be at the pinnacle of the continent.
After learning the legend of the Golden Dragon, even Nan Qiuqiu's gaze changed.
She no longer dared to say she could one day surpass Di Mingli.
The Rouge Dragon, just a sub-dragon, trying to compare with the Golden Dragon?
She might be a bit spoiled, but she wasn't stupid.
What's more, Di Mingli was a Soul Emperor, a whole major rank higher than her.
Nan Qiuqiu looked at Di Mingli with shock and a complex expression.
She understood that she might never have the chance to surpass her.
Di Mingli, however, remained calm and indifferent throughout.
To her, neither Nan Shuishui nor Nan Qiuqiu was worth paying attention to.
If she hadn't noticed Su Yu was making plans, she wouldn't even have stayed here.
Nan Qiuqiu looked at Di Mingli, then at Su Yu, and finally couldn't help but ask her curiosity.
"Can you tell me what your martial soul is?"
She was too curious.
Di Mingli, with the Golden Dragon martial soul, was visibly proud.
But to sit so patiently by Su Yu's side—it was clear Su Yu was the dominant one.
To be able to command someone like Di Mingli, what kind of person was Su Yu?
"Qiuqiu!" Nan Shuishui scolded softly.
Asking about Di Mingli's martial soul was already presumptuous enough.
If not for her curiosity about the martial soul that could suppress the Rouge Dragon, Nan Shuishui wouldn't have let Qiuqiu act so rashly.
Now Qiuqiu wanted to ask about Su Yu's martial soul—this was too much.
"It's fine," Su Yu waved his hand. "My martial soul isn't a secret—many people know about it."
"My martial soul is called the Ice Emperor. You can think of it as the ultimate ice."
"The ultimate ice?!" Nan Shuishui and Nan Qiuqiu exclaimed in shock, staring at Su Yu.
One had the Golden Dragon, the other the ultimate ice.
What kind of monstrous pair of fiancés was this?
Are ultimate martial souls so common nowadays?
Especially this Holy Slayer Palace—how could they have two disciples with ultimate martial souls? What kind of power was this?
Why had she never heard of it before?
Sensing Nan Shuishui's confusion, Su Yu smiled, "Holy Slayer Palace is an organization I founded. It's only been established for half a year."
"I'm guessing, Sect Master Nan, you haven't heard of it."
Nan Shuishui understood—it was a new organization. No wonder.
But then, how could a new organization occupy the best spot?
How could they have the number one aerial villa?
How could they surpass Shrek Academy and the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy?
Holy Slayer Palace must be just the surface—Su Yu must have a stronger background.
Nan Shuishui was curious, but she knew not to press further, as that would be impolite.
After all, they had only just met today.
Changing the subject, Nan Shuishui steered the conversation, and the two parties chatted for a while.
After a while, Nan Shuishui took her leave.
Su Yu called out, "Sect Master Nan, please wait."
"Sect Master Su, is there something else?"
Su Yu smiled, "I have a request. I'd like to invite Miss Qiuqiu to join my Holy Slayer Palace. What do you think?"
"Oh?" Nan Shuishui was stunned.
Nan Qiuqiu also froze, staring at Su Yu in surprise, not understanding why he would want her to join.
Could it be…
Nan Qiuqiu's mind went astray, and her cheeks turned red.
Nan Shuishui thought the same way and said, "Sect Master Su, you already have a fiancée. This…isn't very appropriate, is it?"
Su Yu was dumbfounded. What were they thinking?
He quickly explained, "Sect Master Nan, you misunderstand. That's not what I meant."
"I admire Miss Qiuqiu's talent, so I'm inviting her to join."
"After all, the annihilation power of the Rouge Dragon isn't much weaker than an ultimate martial soul."
"Besides, Holy Slayer Palace has many geniuses. I believe Miss Qiuqiu will make even greater progress here."
Nan Shuishui's beautiful eyes flickered. "Sect Master Su, how can you prove that?"
"That's easy!"
Su Yu clapped his hands. "Everyone, come over."
At the sound, Xue Di and others walked over.
Under Nan Shuishui's puzzled gaze, Su Yu said, "Show your soul rings, everyone."
With his words, soul rings lit up one after another.
"Two yellow, two purple, two black… two yellow, two purple, two black…"
Nan Qiuqiu was stunned, and so was Nan Shuishui.
The five girls who came over were all above Soul Emperor level, each with the best ring configuration.
One girl in particular, an icy white-haired girl, was even more astonishing.
Seven soul rings—six black, one red—almost stunned Nan Shuishui.
And the biting cold aura made Nan Shuishui shiver.
"A…a hundred-thousand-year soul ring?"
Nan Qiuqiu cried out in shock, staring at the blood-red ring under Xue Di.
That was a hundred-thousand-year soul ring!
This girl, who looked no more than eighteen or nineteen, was not only a Soul Sage but also had a hundred-thousand-year soul ring.
Nan Qiuqiu doubted reality, and Nan Shuishui could barely contain her excitement.
So young, a Soul Sage, and a hundred-thousand-year soul ring—what kind of prodigy was this?
Such geniuses, Nan Shuishui had never heard of.
"This is Xue'er, also my fiancée…" Su Yu said at the right moment.
Nan Qiuqiu whipped her head around, her face incredulous. "She's your fiancée too?"
Nan Shuishui's gaze was complex; by now, how could she not know Su Yu had a powerful background?
A prodigy like Xue Di couldn't have been nurtured even by Shrek Academy.
And, judging by her eye, that girl with the ultimate ice aura was yet another ultimate ice.
And not just her—the others weren't simple either.
There wasn't a single ordinary person among them.
Nan Shuishui looked at Su Yu seriously. "Sect Master Su, who exactly are you?"
"Are you from the Sun Moon Empire?"
Su Yu spread his hands and smiled, "Do I look like it?"
Nan Shuishui shook her head and asked again, "If war broke out, would you support the Sun Moon Empire?"
"Absolutely not!" Su Yu replied solemnly.
Nan Shuishui nodded. "Alright, then I'll leave Qiuqiu with you."
Nan Qiuqiu: ??????
Just like that, she was handed over?
Aren't you afraid you're trusting the wrong person?
But looking at all the beautiful girls in the room, Nan Qiuqiu felt a bit defeated.
Even if he had ill intentions, she probably wouldn't be the target, right?
Su Yu's gaze flickered with a smile. "Sect Master Nan, you are decisive. Rest assured, we'll never mistreat Miss Qiuqiu."
Nan Shuishui nodded and turned to Nan Qiuqiu, "Qiuqiu, from now on, listen to Sect Master Su. I'll take my leave."
With that, Nan Shuishui bid farewell to Su Yu and left.
Nan Qiuqiu: "…"
Silence is golden—Nan Qiuqiu chose silence.
Mom, you're just going to leave me here like this?
But as speechless as she was, Nan Qiuqiu wasn't averse to staying.
Su Yu's place had piqued her curiosity.
What kind of place could gather so many young geniuses?
She just had to stay and find out.
Outside, Nan Shuishui walked down the corridor, lips curling into a smile.
"Ice God Palace… I didn't expect this hidden sect to reveal itself."
"To be chosen by the Ice God Palace is Qiuqiu's good fortune."
"Two ultimate ices appearing at once, and such a grand occasion… Qiuqiu, it's time you got some real training."
Nan Shuishui's brows arched—she was clearly in a good mood.
Even though the Earth Dragon Sect lost in the first round this time, life is unpredictable. Some opportunities are hard to come by.
"Qiuqiu, I hope you can grow. The sect has spoiled you all these years—it's time you grew up."
With that, Nan Shuishui disappeared into the long corridor.
...
Inside Villa No. 1.
Su Yu looked at Xue Di, "Xue'er, please arrange a room for Miss Qiuqiu."
Xue Di nodded and glanced at Nan Qiuqiu. "Come with me."
Nan Qiuqiu was happy to do so. She was very curious about Xue Di, a Soul Sage with a hundred-thousand-year soul ring.
Di Mingli was already impressive, but Xue Di was even stronger.
How did such people even exist? She was simply too curious.
Following Xue Di, Nan Qiuqiu left, and Wang Dong'er and the others finally crowded around Su Yu.
"Speak up. Be honest. What are your intentions for going to such lengths to keep that girl?" Wang Dong'er demanded hands on her hips and cheeks puffed out.
Jiang Nannan looked at Su Yu gently.
Lan Fozi pricked up her ears, full of curiosity.
Su Yu tapped Wang Dong'er's puffed cheeks with a finger, breaking her composure.
Wang Dong'er pounced playfully, but Su Yu subdued her and held her in his arms.
Gently ruffling her hair, Su Yu said softly, "Actually, it's simple. Nan Qiuqiu is very talented."
"The power of annihilation is a rare ability."
"If she's cultivated properly, she can become a great power in her own right."
"Of course, that's just part of it."
"The Earth Dragon Sect is special. There's a treasure there that would be of great help to me and Xue'er."
"So… do you understand?"
Wang Dong'er blinked, half understanding, "So your black heart is at work again, eyeing someone else's treasure?"
"Black heart?" Su Yu's face darkened, and he flipped Wang Dong'er over, patting her on the butt.
"Ouch~" Wang Dong'er cried, her face flushing red.
Jiang Nannan and the others burst out laughing.