The three of them walked together toward the Heaven Dou level female dormitory building. The Heaven Dou Imperial Academy female students who were playing around saw the three from Skywater Academy—Shui Bing'er, with their serious expressions and urgent footsteps—and they all curiously stood in the hallway, whispering quietly.
"The woman standing in the center must be Skywater Academy's most talented student, right?"
"Looking at their manner, they seem to be looking for someone. They're not planning to fight Yan Yan directly, are they?"
"Either way, if it's a one-on-one duel, Sister Yan will definitely win. But if it's three against one, then sisters, we must help out."
...
Under the watchful eyes of many Heaven Dou Imperial Academy female students, the three climbed to the fifth floor—the only floor with single-person rooms.
"Knock knock knock—"
The knocking sounded rhythmically, and the female students below all looked up, listening carefully to the commotion on the fifth floor.
"Is anyone there? We're from Skywater Academy."
As soon as Shui Yue'er finished speaking, the door opened from inside. A silver-haired girl looked at the three from Skywater Academy and was very happy.
"Yan Yan and I were just talking about you many times. I didn't expect you to come so quickly."
Ye Lingling happily invited the three women inside. At this time, Dugu Yan also stood up from her chair very happily and said:
"Bing'er, Yue'er, and Xue Wu, long time no see."
"We've really missed you, too!"
Shui Yue'er smiled with hidden intentions, but when she saw Dugu Yan before her—graceful and elegant, with an extremely distinctive figure and beauty even more stunning than three years ago—she couldn't help but look a few more times. Then she leaned close to Shui Bing'er's ear:
"Sister, this poison woman is getting more and more beautiful. Her looks almost surpass yours. No wonder your Brother Ji hasn't come to Skywater City—the root cause is right here. You need to be careful. This woman is not simple."
As she spoke, Shui Yue'er didn't forget to give Xue Wu a meaningful glance.
Dugu Yan was also vigilantly watching this ice-cold beauty—Shui Bing'er.
Shortly after sending Ignaz away three years ago, Dugu Yan had learned about Ignaz and Shui Bing'er from fishermen in Vast Sea City.
Although they had only spent half a year together, they seemed to have the feeling of three-year close friends. If not for Dugu Bo's dissuasion, she would have already gone to Sea God Island to beat up that scummy man first.
Now, carefully observing Shui Bing'er in front of her, she had to admit that in certain aspects, Shui Bing'er was indeed very good. No wonder that liar Ji would like her.
However, Dugu Yan still firmly believed that there were many internal factors involved. After all, the relationships between gratitude, friendship, and love were often the most ambiguous.
The two looked at each other face to face. Although they hadn't spoken, the violent sparks in their eyes had already clashed more than ten times.
Suddenly, Dugu Yan was the first to speak:
"Sister Bing'er, you're being too concerned about me. You came to my place right after arriving at Heaven Dou Imperial Academy. If I had known, I would have had Brother Ji come over too."
"What? Ignaz is back? Could it be that he's at your house right now?"
Before Shui Bing'er could speak, Shui Yue'er spoke first, her tone very excited, as if Ignaz were her man.
"That's right. He's resting at my house right now. Our relationship is very good. Isn't that right, Lingling?"
Dugu Yan picked up on the meaning in Shui Yue'er's words and said very confidently.
Ye Lingling, seeing that Dugu Yan had pointed to her, knew that although her Ye family had some connection with the Shui family, she was now a person of Heaven Dou Imperial Academy and naturally had to help her good sister, who was also an academy student.
Ye Lingling immediately linked arms with Dugu Yan's right hand and said happily:
"Yes, that's right. Brother Ji just likes Sister Yan Yan."
"I don't mind. Brother Ji is the most capable person I've ever met. I was the first to meet him. Since he's willing to accept you, then naturally I have no objections."
Although Shui Bing'er was very angry inside, after these years of thinking, she had also become more open-minded. The Shui family alone couldn't confine Brother Ji. She might as well be magnanimous and find a way to get back at Ignaz when he returned.
Although, as a weak woman, she might not be able to beat Ignaz in the future, if she added Dugu Yan, the result might not be certain.
At this moment, Dugu Yan looked at Shui Bing'er in front of her with surprise. No way—a cold beauty had changed her usual style for a man, becoming extremely magnanimous. In this aspect, Dugu Yan had already lost.
However, what did she mean by "the first person to meet him"? This was clearly showing off her position in Ignaz's heart in front of her.
The three people nearby—Shui Yue'er, Ye Lingling, and Xue Wu—looked at Shui Bing'er as if they had never known her before, momentarily at a loss for words.
However, the enlightened Shui Bing'er would not give in so easily. She was determined to fight for her dominance. Her expression became serious as she said:
"Dugu Yan, do you dare to compete with me?"
"Let's compete then. Ignaz is my man, Dugu Yan. I don't need you to yield to me."
Regarding Shui Bing'er's yielding behavior, Dugu Yan both admired and was annoyed. When Ignaz returned, she would have to ask him properly—who exactly did he like?
This heartless playboy was really detestable.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, the two walked out of the dormitory building and came to a soul fighting arena built in the back mountains.
This commotion immediately attracted many students and teachers, especially those male students who had never seen two women angrily dueling.
"One martial soul seems to be an Ice Phoenix, the other seems to be a Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor. Who will win?"
"No need to think about it. Sister Yan Yan is a Spirit Ancestor genius second only to Ignaz. No matter how you look at it, this crushing victory is destined to go to our Sister Yan Yan."
"No, now I'm not interested in the duel result. I'm quite interested in why these two beauties are like this. Do any of you girls who share a dorm with Yan Yan know?"
...
Many male students began making noise, asking female students for information, but those female students didn't understand the specific situation at all. As for trying to find out from Ye Lingling and Shui Yue'er, they shouldn't even think about it.
At this moment, Dugu Yan and Shui Bing'er were already positioned in the center of the soul fighting platform. Only then did Dugu Yan realize that dealing with Shui Bing'er now was somewhat bullying. She proposed an idea:
"Sister Bing'er, I'm already a Spirit Ancestor now. Dueling with you is a bit of bullying. How about you let Sister Yue'er join you?"
"Sister, let me help you."
Shui Yue'er still wasn't optimistic about this challenge. If it were a seven-person team battle, their Skywater Academy wouldn't panic at all, since they still had a trump card they hadn't used.
But having a Spirit Elder fight a Spirit Ancestor—the result was predictable.