"Isn't the word 'wife' invented by humans?" Ye Feng asked with a smile.
"Hmph. I won't talk to you anymore, you playboy." Shui Bing'er glared at Ye Feng and led the people from Skywater Academy to the square for the award ceremony.
"Sister, what's wrong with you?" Shui Yue'er asked curiously.
"Sister, is there any problem?" Shui Bing'er asked.
"You have a calm and reserved personality, even our parents praise you. I've never seen you angry!"
"He called me wife before he even confessed to me. I really can't stand him."
"The implication is that if he confesses to you, you'd agree to him, right?"
"Sister, what are you talking about?" Shui Bing'er snapped back, realizing she was almost seen through by Shui Yue'er.
"I'm not talking nonsense. There's never been a man who could make you this confused. I feel... Sister, you like Ye Feng!"
"How is that possible? He's a hooligan."
"They say women like bad men. He's bad, but are you in love with him? That said, he's insanely talented and clearly loves women. Aside from the fact that he has a few more women around him, there's nothing wrong with him. He definitely deserves to be called my brother-in-law."
Uh!
Shui Bing'er stopped in her tracks, not expecting her sister to have such a high opinion of Ye Feng. After a brief pause, she reminded her, "Sister, don't forget. He said that you're also his future wife."
"Hmph, who would like him, that stinky hooligan!" Shui Yue'er blushed and hurried forward, leaving Shui Bing'er's side, guilty and anxious.
Shui Bing'er, who knew her sister better than anyone, was stunned as she took in Shui Yue'er's reaction. She immediately realized—Shui Yue'er had secretly fallen for Ye Feng.
Her heart tensed.
As panic surged in Shui Bing'er's heart, she suddenly froze.
She was actually worried about Shui Yue'er's feelings for Ye Feng?
That feeling... it was like she was afraid her sister would take something that belonged to her.
Shui Bing'er was stunned. She stared blankly at Shui Yue'er's back, her mind spinning.
Was her sister right? Did she really have a crush on Ye Feng?
But Shui Yue'er also liked Ye Feng?
Shui Yue'er was her biological sister. Could it be that Shui Yue'er and Shui Bing'er would have to share a husband?
What a joke!
Shui Bing'er's family was strict. Even if she and Shui Yue'er didn't mind, their parents would never allow their two daughters to marry the same man.
What should she do?
Shui Bing'er frowned, feeling a little anxious.
She had always been obsessed with cultivation, her heart frozen like her martial spirit. She had never been attracted to a man before.
But today... she was.
"Captain, what's wrong?" A female member of Skywater Academy asked her with concern.
"N-No... It's nothing."
Shui Bing'er's heart trembled as she buried her feelings deep inside.
Secretly, she made up her mind to help her sister, Shui Yue'er, be with Ye Feng.
…
At the award ceremony for the preliminaries, Emperor Xue Ye stood at the front and announced loudly,
"All the players of the advancing teams are outstanding talents of our empire. On behalf of the Heaven Dou Empire, I officially grant the captains and vice-captains of each team the title of Viscount. The rest of the team members will be Barons. After graduation, you will all be assigned fiefdoms."
Hearing this, Platinum Bishop Salas frowned. Xue Ye was clearly trying to compete with the Spirit Hall for talent. Anxiously, he said,
"Your Majesty Xue Ye, this may not be appropriate."
"Why?" Emperor Xue Ye asked.
"There has never been a precedent for awarding noble titles in the past. Besides, isn't the rank being granted a bit too high?" Salas questioned.
"Your Excellency Bishop Platinum, the awarding of titles is an internal matter of the empire and has nothing to do with the Spirit Hall. If the Heaven Dou Empire produces the final champion team, then the titles of all its members will be upgraded by one level. Their academies will receive royal recognition and financial support from the empire."
Emperor Xue Ye ignored Salas and continued with a firm declaration.
"Your Majesty Xue Ye, are you really determined to do this?" Salas asked, trying to stop him from pulling talent away from the Spirit Hall.
"Of course, Your Excellency Bishop Platinum," Emperor Xue Ye replied calmly before continuing,
"Shrek Academy, Godwind Academy, Thunder Academy, Blazing Academy, and Skywater Academy, you are the top five teams that have stood out among many academies. I hope you will shine again in the promotion competition. At that time, the three students with the best performance will receive spirit beasts provided by the empire for their advancement. You can choose any one with a cultivation level of up to 30,000 years."
"Your Majesty is wise." Ning Fengzhi said happily.
"Your Majesty is wise!" Others echoed, flattering Emperor Xue Ye.
Ye Feng walked out of the award ceremony and approached Shui Bing'er, deliberately striking up a conversation.
"Bing'er, what do you think about all this?"
"The Heaven Dou Empire is even guaranteeing ten-thousand-year spirit beasts. This is basically forcing us to choose between the Empire and the Spirit Hall." Shui Bing'er replied calmly.
"Yes, sister is right." Shui Yue'er added, "His Majesty Xue Ye is challenging the Spirit Hall. In truth, the Empire and the Spirit Hall have been at odds for a long time, constantly clashing in secret. They just haven't openly declared war yet."
"Exactly, Yue'er is really sharp. There's definitely going to be trouble ahead." Ye Feng looked ahead and asked, "Once war breaks out across the continent, Bing'er, where will you and Skywater Academy stand? Will you support the Heaven Dou Empire or the Spirit Hall?"
"You are not from Skywater Academy," Shui Bing'er's tone suddenly turned cold.
"Tell me, where will you stand in the future? After all, you are my future wife!"
"Shut up!" Shui Bing'er's tone became icy as she snapped at Ye Feng.
She glanced at Shui Yue'er. She knew that her sister had feelings for Ye Feng.
Helpless, she could only suppress her own emotions, freezing her budding affection for Ye Feng.
With a cold voice, she rebuked, "Even if you are Chen Xin's apprentice, Ye Feng, this is the last time. Please don't joke about my innocence. I... I... I don't like you at all."
The moment Shui Bing'er said this, she felt a deep regret in her heart. Her eyes flickered with hesitation.
"Sister." Shui Yue'er called out.
It would have been better if she had stayed silent. The moment she spoke, Shui Bing'er's heart hardened.
She turned around without another word, stopped talking to Ye Feng, left Shui Yue'er behind, and walked away.
"Sister!" Shui Yue'er called after her, glancing at Ye Feng before running to catch up.
"What's wrong with her?" Ye Feng stood there, confused.
He had called Shui Bing'er his future wife more than once, but this time, she was actually angry.
Just now, she had been fine…
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