49: Chapter 49 Crimson Flame Fruit, Mystic Ice Jade Lotus

The morning exchange tournament was about to begin, and teams from various academies entered the Tianshui Academy Soul Fighting Arena.

When the Shenfeng Academy group entered the arena, a wave of discussion instantly erupted from the stands.

"Did I see that right? Is that Huo Wu from the Blazing Academy? Why is she walking with the people from Shenfeng?"

"And she's with Feng Xiaotian... Since when did they get so close?"

"Could it be that they developed feelings after fighting yesterday?"

The members of the Blazing Academy also widened their eyes, their faces filled with astonishment and disbelief.

"Captain, Vice-Captain, she... how could she..."

A team member asked, stammering.

"Don't ask me, I don't know either."

Huo Wushuang frowned, his eyes filled with confusion.

Yesterday, when the match ended, Huo Wu said she had something to do and left the team alone.

Huo Wushuang never expected that, in just one day, the relationship between his sister and Feng Xiaotian would undergo such an earth-shattering change.

Walking to the preparation area, Huo Wu stopped and whispered to Feng Xiaotian: "I'm heading over now."

"Alright." Feng Xiaotian nodded.

Huo Wu gave a soft hum and, under everyone's gaze, walked toward the Blazing Academy area.

The first round of the match was the Shenfeng Team against the Xiangjia Team.

Ji Xuan had long informed Feng Xiaotian and Feng Qingyang that the Spirit Hall was now divided into two factions.

The Elephant Armored Academy had defected to the Supreme Pontiff Palace, and they were arrogant and domineering, so there was no need to show mercy.

In this match, Feng Xiaotian relied on his absolute speed and strength to completely crush the opposition.

It took only a few breaths.

The seven members of the Xiangjia Team had all fallen to the ground, covered in wounds, and had lost consciousness.

From the beginning of the match to the end, it was only a short minute.

Feng Xiaotian slowly retracted his Spirit, his aura steady.

He turned his gaze toward the direction of the Blazing Academy and nodded slightly at Huo Wu.

Huo Wu looked at the tall and confident Feng Xiaotian on the stage, the corners of her mouth curling up unconsciously, and a flutter of excitement spread in the depths of her heart.

He had won again, in such a crushing manner.

And this, precisely, was the image of the other half she had in mind.

The morning matches concluded, and the three principals quietly left the venue, arriving at the Principal's office of Tianshui Academy.

Ji Xuan and Gold Crocodile Douluo were already waiting there.

"Creak—"

The door was slowly pushed open, and the three principals arrived together.

"Greetings, His Highness the Holy Son."

Feng Qingyang stepped forward first and bowed to Ji Xuan.

Behind him, Principal Huo Chen and Principal Shui Wuyue exchanged glances; they had not expected that the young stranger following the Shenfeng Team yesterday was actually the Saint?!

Seeing Ji Xuan in person now, although the other party was excessively young, they did not dare to be the least bit negligent.

Moreover, Feng Qingyang had already informed them that the person beside Ji Xuan was a powerful Titled Douluo.

Both of them bowed in unison:

"Principal Huo Chen of Blazing Academy, greetings to His Highness the Holy Son, and greetings to Your Excellency."

"Principal Shui Wuyue of Tianshui Academy, greetings to His Highness the Holy Son, and greetings to Your Excellency."

Gold Crocodile Douluo nodded slightly, his expression calm.

"The three principals need not stand on ceremony, please sit."

Ji Xuan swept his calm gaze over the three of them and raised his hand slightly.

"Dean Feng has surely explained the situation to you both; what are your thoughts?"

After the three sat down opposite him, Ji Xuan got straight to the point.

"Your Highness the Holy Son!" Principal Huo Chen said loudly, "My Huo family is willing to follow Your Highness!"

"The Shui family is also willing to serve Your Highness; we await your command." Principal Shui Wuyue also stated solemnly.

"Very good." Ji Xuan nodded slightly, "I am never stingy with my own people."

Ji Xuan took out two secondary Immortal Plants from his Wishful Hundred Treasure Purse.

One was completely bright red, with leaves like burning flames, and a red fruit the size of a goose egg growing in the center, emitting an incomparably pure fire-attribute energy fluctuation.

The other was ice blue, resembling a blooming lotus flower, with petals as thin as cicada wings, surrounded by a faint white cold mist.

"These are the 'Red Essence Flame Fruit' and the 'Mysterious Ice Jade Lotus', which have the effect of strengthening one's Foundation. With your current accumulation, refining these will allow you to reach the Titled Douluo realm within three years."

Principal Huo Chen stared intensely at that Red Essence Flame Fruit.

As a fire-attribute Spirit Master, he could clearly feel the longing of his Spirit within his body, and his breathing became a bit rapid.

Principal Shui Wuyue was similarly unable to maintain her usual coldness, staring fixedly at that Mysterious Ice Jade Lotus.

"His Highness has bestowed a gift, why not thank him?" Feng Qingyang said softly.

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your grace! In the future, we will certainly do our utmost to serve Your Highness!"

Principal Huo Chen and Principal Shui Wuyue snapped back to reality, suppressing the excitement in their hearts, and stood up again to bow respectfully.

The two carefully took the two treasures, filled with immense excitement and anticipation.

Was the reason they made such a decision not because they saw the huge benefits?

Who wouldn't want to go a step further?

Who wouldn't hope that their descendants could achieve greater accomplishments?

"You two may consume them now."

Hearing this, Principal Shui Wuyue and her companion flashed a hint of hesitation on their faces.

If they gave such treasures to their descendants, it might lay a more solid Foundation for them, leading to higher achievements in the future.

After all, they were old, and the younger generation represented the future of the academy.

"Rest assured, as long as they are willing to follow me, I will prepare some for them."

Ji Xuan saw through the thoughts of the two principals and spoke indifferently.

As a gathering basin for heaven and earth, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well had a limited number of top-tier Immortal Plants, but there were plenty of high-level, secondary ones.

Ji Xuan had already made plans in his heart.

Currently, within the Spirit Hall, excluding his two Junior Martial Uncles, Demon-Subduing and Gold Crocodile, who had already obtained Immortal Plants, and his Master Qian Daoliu who had reached the Peak, there were still four elders in the Elder Hall, and the Immortal Plants prepared for them were already ready.

As for the others in the Spirit Hall, especially the Supreme Pontiff Palace faction... Ji Xuan's eyes turned slightly cold.

Everything would have to wait until that woman was pulled down from the Supreme Pontiff throne before further consideration.

"What?!" Hearing Ji Xuan's promise of further arrangements, their hesitation vanished instantly, replaced by immense relief and ecstasy!

This time, they had bet correctly!

"Now, do you still have any doubts?" Ji Xuan asked indifferently.

"Your Highness is far-sighted; it is we who were short-sighted!"

Principal Huo Chen bowed quickly, his tone full of shame and excitement.

Principal Shui Wuyue also bowed deeply: "Your Highness's grace, this old woman is endlessly grateful!"

"Since that is the case, hurry and consume them."

"Pick the fruit from the Red Essence Flame Fruit and consume it directly; just eat the petals of the Mysterious Ice Jade Lotus." Ji Xuan added.

"Yes, Your Highness the Holy Son."

The two walked to an open space and began to refine them as Ji Xuan instructed.

The three of them waited quietly.

About a quarter of an hour later, Principal Huo Chen and Principal Shui Wuyue finished refining.

They had both successfully broken through the shackles, reaching the 89th-level Spirit Douluo.

The two Immortal Plants also replenished some Origin for their previously exhausted potential; given time, reaching the Titled Douluo realm was expected.

Principal Huo Chen and Principal Shui Wuyue felt the surging new power in their bodies, their expressions excited, and their respect for Ji Xuan deepened a few notches.

"Many thanks, Your Highness the Holy Son." After the two stood up, they bowed respectfully in unison.

"After the exchange tournament ends, bring your respective descendants to find me at Shenfeng Academy." Ji Xuan said indifferently.

"Yes, Your Highness." Principal Huo Chen and Principal Shui Wuyue quickly agreed.

Principal Shui Wuyue looked at the handsome and refined Holy Son before her, a trace of imperceptible calculation flashing in her eyes.

Her two granddaughters, especially Bing'er, were top-tier in both appearance and talent.

If they could form a bond with His Highness the Holy Son, it would be a tremendous Opportunity for both Bing'er herself and the entire Shui family.

Once this thought arose, it quietly took root in her heart.