The water in the cold spring has varying depths, and the area where classes are held is the shallow water area.

The deep water area here is also very deep; according to the sign by the pool, the deepest part is up to fifty meters deep.

On the surface, the pool does not appear frighteningly deep because there is a continuous light source from the inner wall to the bottom, so even though it is actually terrifyingly deep, people do not feel too much pressure.

"Hey! I told you to wait for me~" Su Mei jogged to catch up.

Xiao He didn't know how long she would follow him like this; she probably wouldn't stop until she left the school.

"Ah—" A gasp came from ahead.

Many students' eyes followed the "unidentified flying object" and landed on Xiao He, who looked completely bewildered.

This is a fireball encased in water.

Like a bomb, it crossed most of the cold spring and landed precisely at Xiao He's feet.

If Xiao He hadn't known that Wang Xuefeng hadn't arrived yet, he would have even suspected that he was the one who threw the grenade.

Without He Yu, he could not sing out of thin air; he could only rely on a small step to save his shoes from being roasted.

But the large handful of water splashed all over his face, and even his murderous expression couldn't hide his disheveled state.

"Hahahahahahahahaha..." Only Honglian dared to laugh loudly at this moment.

The student who made the mistake ended up with his face almost submerged in the water.

Xiao He's figure was actually quite eye-catching. Even without any deliberate disguise, his inexplicable aura was enough to draw attention, let alone Hong Lian, who was a high-level elementalist.

"Alright! Today, the practical exercise for you guys is to defeat her!" Honglian pointed in the distance, her target being Xiao He, who was looking completely bewildered.

"No, I came to ask you something!" Before Xiao He could roar, fireballs rained down on him like a meteor shower.

Su Mei took out her staff and tapped it repeatedly, helping him get rid of several fireballs.

"Hehe, aren't I amazing?"

Xiao He had no interest in talking to her. He drew the long sword from his back and switched to the "Lifeless" form.

No life is death; this is only for murder and arson.

First skill: Draw Sword Slash.

The slash range has a radius of five meters; all recovery and defensive skills are ineffective during the duration.

"Pop! Pop! Pop!"

A dozen or so fireballs filled with water exploded in mid-air, creating a dazzling spectacle in an instant.

"Huh?" Honglian then noticed that he had changed his weapon and seemed to have nothing to do with priests.

The flames fell into the cold spring with a hissing sound and then disappeared.

Many students who were practicing this move became interested after accepting Xiao He's identity, and some even used other skills to sneak into the "meteor shower".

"Damn it." Xiao He couldn't even complain, because he was under immense pressure.

Second skill: Parry.

Third skill, Dark Flash.

Dark Flash is a sustainable movement technique, like Crimson Lotus's Fire Serpent. As long as you have enough power, you can keep using various moves to keep attacking, making it more suited to a warrior role.

This was the first time Xiao He had used this body to perform such difficult moves. Being small also had its advantages; even when he was in the air, he was very agile.

"Whoosh—"

The students who hadn't intervened were stunned.

"Wasn't she supposed to be a pastor?"

"Could she be dual-career?"

How can a priest have two professions?

"Good question! I don't know either."

In less than ten minutes, Xiao He's strength was almost depleted.

Another fireball landed at his feet, the water inside splashing onto the ground, but it was unexpectedly different from the previous ones.

It was like gasoline, suddenly igniting a large area.

Xiao He, who was tumbling in the air, had nowhere to land. At the critical moment, Su Mei froze a large block of ice on the water.

Xiao He didn't think much of it and landed on the ice with her.

There's only one sliver of strength left.

"Crackling and popping..."

The crowd couldn't help but applaud.

But it wasn't for the student who successfully used the skill; it was for Xiao He's few minutes of "long sword instruction."

Every detail is so memorable, like a free visual feast.

As a result, many people's thoughts didn't return to reality.

Xiao He's aura was clearly cold, but their gazes were burning with desire, as if they couldn't wait to rush up and call him "Teacher"...

"I hereby announce! Zhang Tiancong is the first to master the new water-fire combination technique! The reward is his! Everyone, keep up the good work—"

Before Honglian could finish speaking, the sudden "snap" sound was a nightmare for Xiao He.

My first thought before falling into the water was—Damn it, I didn't change my clothes!

"Help!" Su Mei cried out as she slid into the water, and by sheer coincidence, she grabbed Xiao He's arm.

Before they finished speaking, the two of them sank to the bottom of the water.

Xiao He instinctively wanted to slash at that hand, but remembering that this was the academy, he ultimately sheathed his sword.

"Gurgle, gurgle..."

He wanted to pull her up, but she was very strong. The more she struggled, the deeper she sank. Moreover, there was always a strange reverse current surrounding them. Xiao He's strength was so low that he had no chance to resist.

Even so, he was already a very good swimmer, and a few tugs wouldn't have drowned him, but Su Mei was putting in a lot of effort.

After watching for a while, everyone assumed there was something wrong, such as that none of them could swim.

Someone, wanting to be a hero and save the damsel in distress, plunged into the water with a "plop," snapping the stunned crowd out of their daze.

The other shadow was faster, and before people could even see it clearly, it had already submerged underwater.

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