Tianshui City is one of the few large cities in the Tiandou Empire, and its prosperity ranks among the top in the northern cities of the Tiandou Empire.
Besides its thriving commerce, this place is also home to many water-attribute soul masters due to the rich water-attribute energy in the air, making it one of the ideal residences for water-attribute soul masters.
This is also where Shui Wuhen currently lives.
"Mmm~~"
Upon arriving at Tianshui City, Articuno slowly descended, eventually landing a few dozen meters from the city gate.
After returning to the ground, Articuno transformed back into its small bird form and perched on Shui Wuhen's shoulder.
Seeing this, most of the people around him looked on with envy, because being able to ride a bird meant that Shui Wuhen was undoubtedly a noble Soul Master, and his level was not low.
And most importantly, being able to ride such an ice bird is truly—
So cool!
Only a very few people secretly grimaced. They were all Soul Masters and nobles, and they were naturally unhappy with Shui Wuhen's pretentious behavior.
What annoys them even more than watching Shui Wuhen show off is that they can't show off like Shui Wuhen.
Shui Wuhen had no idea what these people were thinking, and even if he did, he wouldn't care.
After presenting his residence permit for Tianshui City, Shui Wuhen entered the city amidst the guards' awe-inspiring gazes.
"Who is this person? Captain, do you know him?"
After watching Shui Wuhen's figure disappear into the distance, a guard curiously asked the captain beside him.
The captain replied with a smile, "You've just come back from outside, so of course you don't know. He is the number one genius in our Tianshui City, Shui Wuhen!"
It is said that his cultivation level has now reached the Soul King level.
"What? The Soul... Soul King!"
Upon hearing this, the guard's expression immediately changed, his eyes filled with shock.
Even on the entire continent, the Soul King level is a solid foundation, and many teachers in high-level Soul Master academies are only at the Soul King level.
If he were taken to those kingdoms, he would be granted the title of earl, not to mention that Shui Wuhen looks so young.
"Go see your sister this time you come back."
On the street, Shui Wuhen suddenly realized that he had been so engrossed in cultivation and hunting for spirit rings that he hadn't seen his sister for a whole month.
Now that his cultivation has come to an end, he can go and see his younger sister who is cultivating at Tianshui Academy.
Thinking this, Shui Wuhen immediately changed direction and prepared to go to the market to buy some gifts.
Tianshui Academy, located ten miles outside Tianshui City beside a large river, is the highest-level academy in Tianshui City and the only high-level soul master academy in the city.
About fifteen minutes later, Shui Wuhen arrived at the gate of Tianshui Academy.
"Isn't this Wuhen? What brings you to Tianshui Academy today?"
As soon as Shui Wuhen arrived at the door, a beautiful female teacher's eyes lit up and she quickly came up to him.
Shui Wuhen's expression remained unchanged as he replied, "I've come to see Bing'er."
"Look at Bing'er, the dean has summoned her and some outstanding students together, probably to discuss the Elite Competition."
Upon hearing that Shui Wuhen had come to see Shui Bing'er, the beautiful female teacher felt somewhat disappointed.
Shui Wuhen, as Shui Bing'er's older brother, often visits his sister at Tianshui Academy. In addition, Shui Wuhen's handsome appearance and extremely strong talent make him the object of affection for many girls and even young teachers in the academy.
Unfortunately, Shui Wuhen seemed uninterested in women. He not only rejected all those who confessed their love to him, but also acted very coldly, earning him the nickname "Iceberg".
"Elite Competition?"
Upon hearing this, Shui Wuhen was slightly taken aback. He was usually so immersed in cultivation that he almost forgot about the passage of time.
Only after being reminded by the teacher did he realize that the next All-Continent Elite Tournament of Advanced Soul Master Academies seemed to be approaching.
"yes."
Teacher Yuexing said with some emotion, "There's only a little over a month left. Adding the journey to Tiandou City, we'll actually have to set off in a month at most."
The Elite Tournament, officially known as the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, is held every five years.
In this competition, the most elite students from the high-level Soul Master academies across the continent will be selected to form teams to compete against each other.
Due to the unique nature of martial spirits, this competition basically gathers the most outstanding young talents from across the continent, so many powerful forces will also select talents based on their performance in the competition.
Being selected would be a good thing for the students of these colleges.
Shui Wuhen interpreted it as an imperial examination for young soul masters in the Douluo Continent.
At the same time, the academy can also use this opportunity to showcase the superiority of its education and attract financial support, so almost all high-level soul master academies attach great importance to this competition.
After saying goodbye to Teacher Yuexing, Shui Wuhen quickly arrived outside the dean's office and began meditating while waiting.
After an unknown amount of time, a familiar voice came, and Shui Wuhen opened his eyes.
Standing before him, Shui Bing'er, who had just stepped out of the dean's office, looked at Shui Wuhen with delight and asked, "Brother, when did you get back?"
Shui Wuhen smiled and patted Shui Bing'er's head. "I just got back not long ago. I heard that the dean was talking to you about the Elite Competition, so I didn't disturb you."
Shui Bing'er enjoyed Shui Wuhen's head pat, then greeted the Articuno on Shui Wuhen's shoulder: "Articuno, hello!"
"Mmm~~"
Articuno gave a perfunctory reply.
"Hmph! You two are so intimate the moment you meet. If people didn't know you were siblings, they'd think you were a couple!"
At this moment, a girl with blue hair looked at the two people in front of her and said with a hint of jealousy.
Why isn't she Shui Wuhen's biological sister?
Upon hearing this, Shui Wuhen also looked at her and greeted her, "Long time no see."
"Hmph! How perfunctory!"
Shui Yue'er pouted, but in her heart she was very envious of Shui Bing'er for having such a handsome older brother.
Shui Wuhen, Shui Bing'er, and Shui Yue'er all share the same father. However, Shui Wuhen and Shui Bing'er's birth mother was just a maid, while Shui Yue'er was born to the legal wife and was a few months older than Shui Wuhen and his sister.
"Bing'er".
At this moment, Shui Wuhen took out a box of pastries from his storage soul tool and handed it to Shui Bing'er.
"These are pastries from Mixuezhai, here you go."
Seeing this, Shui Bing'er's eyes lit up, and she took the pastry box, feeling a sweet warmth in her heart.
The pastries from Mixuezhai were exactly her favorites; her brother had indeed not forgotten her preferences.
At that moment, a clear, mature voice suddenly rang out from the dean's office nearby:
"Wuhen, come in here for a moment."