Liulitian is a private meditation room for the Tianshui Academy.

The biting cold almost froze into frost, spreading a thin layer of ice crystals on the walls and the ground.

In the center of the quiet room, a cool and beautiful figure sat cross-legged, surrounded by a visible icy blue aura. Her waist-length blue hair moved without wind, like seaweed in the deep sea.

Behind her, a huge phantom of an ice crystal phoenix appeared and disappeared, noble and elegant. Every flap of its wings caused the soul power in the entire quiet room to resonate.

Outside the quiet room, a still-attractive middle-aged woman was peering through a specially made crystal window, watching everything inside with a mixture of nervousness and anticipation.

She was the former dean of Tianshui Academy and is now an elder of the Tianshui Department of the Liuli Sect.

"Tsk tsk, the cultivation environment of this Glazed Heaven, and the divine objects bestowed by the sect leader from time to time, it's practically cheating."

She couldn't help but sigh softly, her eyes filled with surprise and relief.

Since the entire Tianshui Academy merged into Liuli Tian, ​​they have received far more than they had imagined.

The cultivation resources provided by the sect, both in quality and quantity, far exceeded what they could have plundered in the past, even with the full strength of the entire academy.

Not only are prodigies like Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er making rapid progress, but even she herself, a Soul Saint who had long passed the golden age of soul power growth, recently broke through the bottleneck of many years with the help of massive resources, and her soul power increased by one level.

In the past, she wouldn't have dared to even dream of such a good thing.

Just as she was lost in thought, the chill in the quiet room suddenly vanished!

All the icy blue air currents, along with the enormous phantom of the ice phoenix, poured back into Shui Bing'er's body like a whale sucking in water.

Shui Bing'er's delicate body trembled slightly, and the white frost that had condensed on her tightly closed eyelashes fell down in a flurry.

She slowly opened her eyes, a deep blue light flashing briefly in her pupils.

An aura far more powerful than before emanated from her.

Soul power, level 69!

He's just one step away from becoming a Soul Saint!

"good!"

Elder Tianshui couldn't help but clench his fist, his face beaming with uncontainable joy.

Just then, a young man dressed in the robes of a core disciple of the Glazed Heaven Sect strode over, bowed to Elder Tianshui, and then called out:

"Senior Sister Shui Bing'er, the sect leader has ordered you to go to his residence immediately."

"immediately."

The young man deliberately emphasized the pronunciation of these two words.

The door to the quiet room opened with a "click," and Shui Bing'er, who had just completed her breakthrough and was still somewhat unsteady on her feet, came out.

She heard the young man's words, and without the slightest hesitation on her cool face, she nodded slightly to him and prepared to leave.

"Bing'er, wait a moment." Elder Tianshui grabbed her wrist.

Shui Bing'er turned around in confusion.

Elder Tianshui dismissed the disciple who had delivered the message, pulled Shui Bing'er aside, and with a complex expression on his face, lowered his voice and said:

"Bing'er, tell me the truth, what do you think of the Sect Master?"

"Our sect leader is a man of great talent and ambition, and he has treated us very well."

Shui Bing'er's answer was concise and to the point, just like her personality.

"Oh, that's not what I was asking."

Elder Tianshui sighed, a self-deprecating bitter smile appearing on his face.

"When I brought Tianshui Academy to join Liuli Tian, ​​to put it bluntly, as you all know, my intention was to 'borrow a chicken to lay eggs,' thinking that it would be good to have a big tree to lean on, and if there was an opportunity in the future, I could then put Tianshui Academy's name back on."

She shook her head, her eyes becoming incredibly serious.

"But now I realize how short-sighted and ridiculous my little schemes were in front of someone like the sect leader!"

"He gave us the whole forest, but I only thought about that one tree."

Shui Bing'er listened quietly without interrupting.

She knew that what the elder was about to say was the important part.

Sure enough, Elder Tianshui tightened his grip on her hand, his tone almost pleading:

"Bing'er, you are a smart child. We all see how much the sect leader values ​​you."

"The seven supreme trials of Poseidon Island—what an incredible opportunity! And now they're summoning you so urgently; there must be something truly extraordinary happening!"

"The sect leader is a man of exceptional talent and a hero of unparalleled stature. His future achievements are limitless."

What does a woman seek in her life?

"Isn't it just about finding a good partner and having someone to rely on?"

Looking at Shui Bing'er's aloof and peerless face, Elder Tianshui felt they were a perfect match, and he spoke more bluntly.

"You'd better seize this opportunity! Don't be like your teacher, who devoted himself to the academy when he was young and ended up marrying an ordinary man."

"If you miss out on a true dragon like the Sect Master, you'll regret it for the rest of your life!"

At the end, she even patted her cheek, half-jokingly and half-seriously.

"To be honest, if I weren't married and getting old, just based on the sect leader's character, appearance, and strength, I would want to take him on myself!"

These outrageous words finally caused a crack to appear on Shui Bing'er's perpetually icy face.

Her beautiful, icy blue eyes widened slightly as she looked at her dean's expression of "disappointment" and "I'm so worried about your marriage," and she was momentarily at a loss for words.

"Teacher..." She opened her mouth, but only managed to utter two words.

Elder Tianshui waved his hand, speaking earnestly.

"Go ahead, don't keep the sect leader waiting. Remember what our teacher said, be proactive, we won't lose out!"

Shui Bing'er looked at her, and finally nodded gently.

As she turned to leave, her steps remained steady, but for the first time, her heart, which had always been calm and still under the influence of the Ice Phoenix Martial Soul, stirred with a few ripples.

Sect Master... what is it that he wants to see me about?