As Shen Hanyu and Sword Douluo exchanged a smile.
The low pressure on the battlefield slowly dissipated, and the crowd began to swarm away.
Shui Ningbing withdrew her martial soul and soul rings, slowly descending to the ground. Her gaze swept over the stunned crowd, then landed on the other three deans who had once fought alongside her. She said softly:
"The rest is up to you."
Everyone shuddered, then spoke in unison:
"Your Highness, rest assured, we will do our utmost!"
Shui Ningbing: "..."
Ning Fengzhi watched Shui Ningbing's elegant departing figure with some headache.
In one night, two Title Douluo with a hundred-thousand-year soul rings had appeared. Probably by tomorrow morning, the entire continent would be shocked to the point of explosion. When his gaze turned in one particular direction, it was especially playful.
The higher-ups of the Spirit Hall probably wouldn't be able to sleep for several days and nights.
Ning Fengzhi's gaze swept again, this time landing on Shen Liuyu, who was holding Shen Hanyu and checking him everywhere, along with Shui Bing'er and the other two girls beside her.
The Ice Empress noticed Ning Fengzhi's gaze, instinctively wanted to slap him, but remembering this was the human world, she simply glared back viciously.
Ning Fengzhi gave an awkward yet polite smile, then was particularly surprised when he noticed the Snow Empress walking toward this side.
Sword Douluo slowly landed beside Ning Fengzhi, casually tapped a certain acupoint, and said in a low voice:
"Fengzhi, let's go."
Ning Fengzhi nodded, gave Shen Hanyu a nod, then walked toward the city.
...
Shen Hanyu watched the three figures leaving, his gaze deep and unfathomable; no one knew what he was thinking.
Shen Liuyu carefully bandaged Shen Hanyu's wounds while constantly muttering something.
The Snow Empress slowly walked to Shen Hanyu's side. Her gaze swept over the bleeding wound on him, then she said softly:
"Remember to clear out the sword qi; the flesh will continue to be eroded."
Shen Hanyu nodded, rubbed Shen Liuyu's head, then looked strangely toward the Ice Empress.
Being stared at by Shen Hanyu, the Ice Empress got goosebumps all over, almost exploded on the spot, and said viciously:
"Shen kid, what are you looking at!"
Shen Hanyu raised an eyebrow and said:
"Ice Empress, have you gained weight recently? Why do you feel a bit strange, hmm? What do you think, Tianmeng…"
Before the Ice Empress could answer, a chubby ice silkworm suddenly flew out and spoke righteously:
"Brother Bingbing is the most beautiful in the world. Even Snow Empress can only admit defeat."
As soon as these words came out, the Ice Empress no longer cared about Shen Hanyu's words. Together with Snow Empress, she looked at Tianmeng with murderous eyes.
The Ice Empress gritted her teeth and said:
"Shen Hanyu, can you lend Tianmeng to me for a few days? I kind of… 'miss' him…"
Tianmeng trembled upon hearing this, looked at Shen Hanyu with a quivering voice:
"Han… Hanyu, you won't abandon your brother… right?"
Shen Hanyu nodded. The next second, he threw Tianmeng to the Ice Empress.
The Ice Empress gripped Tianmeng fiercely. The terrifying force almost made Tianmeng's eyeballs pop out. He immediately started his mouth-cannon mode:
"Bingbing, you're not fat, Bingbing is the most beautiful in the world…"
"Ah… it hurts… no, Bingbing, brother really likes you, give brother a chance…"
"I was wrong, I was wrong, ah—"
Accompanied by Tianmeng's miserable screams, the Ice Empress's light voice drifted over:
"Dog Tianmeng, from now on, you'll obediently stay by this Empress's side. If you dare run back on your own, hehe…"
Tianmeng shivered and looked at the crowd. Everyone quickly averted their eyes. Shen Hanyu also sighed and said in a low voice:
"Brother, have a safe journey."
Tianmeng: "..."
...
After the girls left with the pitiful Tianmeng, the Snow Empress finally spoke softly:
"How do you feel?"
Shen Hanyu raised an eyebrow and said:
"Very good. Fighting against this level of powerhouse is completely different from fighting soul beasts."
The Snow Empress gave an "oh", then continued:
"He seems to be about to break through—that human you fought just now."
Shen Hanyu was stunned for a moment, thought for a while, and said:
"Sword Douluo is an old Title Douluo. He has been stuck at rank 96 for a long time. Now that his state of mind has changed, it's understandable that he's about to break through."
Then Shen Hanyu smiled and continued:
"Spending a few million gold soul coins to exchange for such an opportunity, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan is probably laughing so hard they can't close their mouths."
The Snow Empress looked at Shen Hanyu, then slowly extended one hand.
Shen Hanyu asked somewhat strangely:
"What's wrong?"
The Snow Empress stared at Shen Hanyu for a moment, then said softly:
"Let's go home."
Shen Hanyu was stunned. The word "home" was something he hadn't heard in a very long time, let alone from the Snow Empress's mouth.
Immediately, Shen Hanyu directly took the hand the Snow Empress had extended. Coldness and warmth touched each other, and both of them couldn't help but reveal a shallow smile at the corners of their mouths.
...
The next day at noon.
Shui Ningbing came flying over aggressively. Since her cultivation had already been exposed, there was no point in hiding it anymore, so she simply gave up and flew out of the city openly.
When she arrived at Shen Hanyu's place, almost everyone was already there, except for the Ice Empress, who was still sleeping in bed at this hour.
Tianmeng had been beaten until his face was swollen and bruised. He helplessly soaked himself in cold fruit juice, belly up, looking like he was about to die.
Shui Ningbing took a sip of tea before speaking:
"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan kept their promise. Today, they sent over all four million gold soul coins. Tsk tsk, no wonder they're called dog tycoons… they really are rich…"
Shen Hanyu lazily reclined on the lounge chair and asked softly:
"The Element City Grand Competition, has the exact time been confirmed?"
Shui Ningbing nodded and said:
"It officially opens tomorrow."
Then, as if remembering something, Shui Ningbing took out a token from her soul guide device, placed it on the table, and said:
"This is what Ning Fengzhi asked me to give you. It's supposedly a token for important guests of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan. With this, you can even get items worth several million gold soul coins for free at their properties."
Shen Hanyu slightly opened his eyes, took it, and casually threw it into his soul guide device.
Shui Ningbing looked at Shui Bing'er and the other two girls, then continued:
"The three of you have to come with me. In the next few days, whether it's one-on-one or team battles, you all have to participate. This dean wants to use this opportunity to build a golden signboard for Tianshui Academy. If you perform badly…"
Shui Ningbing rubbed her wrist, making a crisp cracking sound, which immediately scared the three girls into nodding repeatedly.
...
After lunch, the Ice Empress, Tianmeng, and the three girls all left with Shui Ningbing. Only Shen Hanyu and the Snow Empress remained here.
The warm sunlight slowly filtered through the gaps between the trees, and a gentle breeze slowly blew by, carrying a unique romantic atmosphere exclusive to this season.
The Snow Empress put down the book in her hand, looked at the lazy Shen Hanyu, and slowly walked toward him.
Sunlight, trees, breeze, small courtyard, and the yet-to-fully-bloom romance were all fermenting.
The Snow Empress slowly sat down beside Shen Hanyu. Shen Hanyu slightly opened his eyes, brushed aside the stray hair on his forehead, turned over, and directly rested his head on the Snow Empress's soft thighs.
A burst of fragrance hit his nose. The soft and cool touch made Shen Hanyu couldn't help but sigh that this was human perfection.
A trace of blush appeared on the Snow Empress's beautiful face. She felt her blood rush upward, and her body stiffened, but in the end, she did not push Shen Hanyu away. The hand that was about to move gently landed on Shen Hanyu's head instead. The hand that had never trembled, even when killing countless enemies, now trembled uncontrollably for the first time…
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