94: Chapter 94 Revisiting the Elemental City

Element City is situated between the Extreme North and Heaven Dou City.

Ji Xuan emerged from the Extreme North, flying on his sword the entire way until he landed ten miles outside the city, choosing to enter on foot.

Nearly three years had passed since he last left Element City.

Since he was passing through, he intended to drop by and see Shui Binger and the others.

Stepping into the city, the streetscape remained the same, with no significant differences from his memory.

Ji Xuan entered from the north of the city, which was the closest entrance to Tianshui Academy. He did not linger and headed straight toward Tianshui Academy.

Light Feather Douluo had separated from him as soon as they entered the city, eager to go off and explore on his own.

With his current cultivation level of rank 98, he could sense and arrive at the scene of any disturbance in the city in an instant.

Before long, Ji Xuan arrived at the main gate of Tianshui Academy.

"Please stop," the two middle-aged female guards at the gate raised their hands to block him. "Tianshui Academy, males are forbidden from entering."

"Please trouble yourself to inform Principal Shui Wuyue," Ji Xuan said calmly. "Just tell her my surname is Ji."

One of the guards was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. She carefully scrutinized Ji Xuan for a moment and, seeing his composed demeanor, thought he might actually know the principal.

"Please wait a moment."

She signaled to the other guard with a glance, then turned and hurried into the academy.

Knock, knock, knock...

Inside the principal's office, Principal Shui Wuyue was bowing her head, reviewing documents, when a knock came at the door.

"Come in." She put down her vermilion brush and looked up; the visitor was the guard who had come to report.

The guard bowed, "Principal, there is an extraordinary Young Master outside asking to see you, claiming his surname is Ji."

"Surname Ji?" Principal Shui Wuyue's pupils constricted. "Could it be..."

She dared not show the slightest negligence, immediately rising to head outside. She didn't even have time to instruct the guard before her figure turned into a stream of light, rushing straight toward the academy gate.

"Who exactly is that Young Master? To make the principal lose her composure like this?"

The guard had never seen the usually composed principal so anxious and hurriedly tried to follow, but given the vast difference in their strength, how could she possibly keep up with Principal Shui Wuyue's speed?

At the academy gate.

Ji Xuan stood quietly with his hands behind his back, his clothes and hair fluttering gently in the breeze, resembling an immortal.

Suddenly, a blue figure arrived in an instant; it was Principal Shui Wuyue, who had rushed over.

She suppressed the excitement in her heart, steadied herself before Ji Xuan, and bowed slightly, "Young Master has come from afar. This old woman failed to welcome you properly; I hope you will forgive me."

The guard left standing to the side was dumbfounded, unable to believe that the principal would be so respectful to a young man.

"It is fine," Ji Xuan waved his hand lightly. "I was just passing through and decided to stop by."

Principal Shui Wuyue understood and stepped aside to clear the path, "Young Master, please enter."

The two walked into the academy, with Principal Shui Wuyue deliberately trailing half a step behind to show respect.

After they had walked a certain distance, Ji Xuan finally spoke, "Principal Shui Wuyue, three years have passed, have you taken that step?"

"It is all thanks to the Immortal Plant you bestowed upon me back then," Principal Shui Wuyue said, unable to hide the excitement in her tone. "Not long ago, I finally achieved a Breakthrough to the Titled Douluo Realm."

Speaking of this, her eyes were filled with gratitude. If not for that Immortal Plant, she feared she would never have been able to reach this Realm in her entire life.

"Congratulations," Ji Xuan nodded slightly, having long anticipated this result. "How are the other two principals doing?"

"Principal Huo broke through even earlier than I did, and Dean Feng has now broken through to rank 92."

Principal Shui Wuyue reported truthfully, her tone filled with a touch of emotion.

Three years ago, all three of them were stuck at the Spirit Douluo Realm, unable to make any progress. If not for Ji Xuan's generous gift of the Immortal Plant, they would likely have had no connection to the Titled Douluo Realm in this lifetime.

Although the three Element Academies now possessed Titled Douluo, they always kept a low profile and had never revealed their strength to the outside world. The number of people who knew this information remained very few to this day.

Otherwise, Emperor Xue Ye would have likely sent people to win them over long ago.

After all, ever since losing Dugu Bo, the Heaven Dou Imperial Family had been longing for new Titled Douluo to join them to strengthen the power of the Imperial Family.

Currently, the entire Heaven Dou Empire relied almost entirely on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, which caused Ning Fengzhi's influence within the Empire to grow with each passing day. The Imperial Family had to consult them on many matters.

Ji Xuan changed the subject, "What level are Binger and Yueer at now?"

Mentioning her two granddaughters, a kind smile appeared in Principal Shui Wuyue's eyes. "Those two children are both very hardworking. Binger is now a rank 49 Spirit Ancestor; it won't be long before she might break through to become a Spirit King. Yueer has also reached rank 43 Spirit Ancestor now."

Such cultivation speed could be considered outstanding among their peers.

But Principal Shui Wuyue knew clearly that while this was certainly due to their hard work, the most important factor was still the Immortal Plant Ji Xuan had bestowed upon them back then.

Ji Xuan nodded slightly, not surprised by this.

After consuming the Immortal Plant, their cultivation talent had been greatly enhanced. Even Shui Yueer, who had slightly inferior talent, was now a Genius.

"Your Highness, would you like to go and see Binger and the others? They are currently in the training ground preparing for the upcoming tournament."

"Let's go take a look," Ji Xuan nodded in agreement.

Principal Shui Wuyue immediately understood and personally led the way, "Young Master, please follow me."

The two changed direction and walked slowly along the tree-lined path.

Ji Xuan seemed to recall something and asked again, "By the way, what about Feng Xiaotian and the others? Are you aware?"

"Replying to Your Highness, a few days ago, the major academies just finished an exchange tournament. Feng Xiaotian has progressed rapidly and is now a rank 55 Spirit King."

"Huo Wu and her brother Huo Wushuang are not far behind; they have both reached the Spirit King Realm, one at rank 52 and the other at rank 51."

As the two walked and talked, they soon neared the team training ground.

Before they had even entered, bursts of delicate shouts and the sound of Soul Power colliding came from within the training ground.

Ji Xuan stepped into the training ground and saw that fine snowflakes were falling across the entire area, and the temperature was much lower than outside.

Seven young girls were conducting combat training in the field. They were dressed in uniform ice-blue long dresses, resembling a group of elves dancing in the ice and snow.

"Principal Shui Wuyue, let's just watch from here," Ji Xuan stopped walking. "We'll wait until they are finished."

"Yes, Your Highness," Principal Shui Wuyue stood quietly by Ji Xuan's side.

In the center of the training ground.

Shui Binger commanded calmly, with four spirit rings circulating around her body.

Three years had passed, and she had grown into a graceful young woman. Her water-blue long hair cascaded down like a waterfall, and her cold, aloof temperament had gained a touch of composure.

Shui Yueer moved nimbly, launching surprise attacks from time to time.

She had grown quite a bit taller now. Her face, which originally had a hint of baby fat, now had defined lines, revealing a touch of spiritedness amidst her liveliness.

Their opponent was a rank 72 Spirit Saint, who was also the instructor of the Tianshui Team.

The battle was at a critical moment, and everyone was fully focused. Coupled with the distance, no one had yet noticed Ji Xuan and Principal Shui Wuyue.