Chapter 236 A Son and a Daughter.
Just as the three upper sects were re-emerging, Wang Xiaofei had no interest in managing such matters. He could leave these small things to his subordinates.
The current three upper sects were merely a handful, with a total of less than 1000 Soul Masters and only three Title Douluos—completely devoid of any deterrent power.
Even though Tang Chen was once hailed as invincible on land, the Douluo Federation government had several level 98 and 99 Title Douluos, so they were not afraid at all.
In the past 20 years, unless something major happened, or something significant occurred within the Douluo Federation, Wang Xiaofei generally didn't show his face.
Each department had its own carefully selected elites; if he had to intervene in everything, they would be useless. It would be better for them to go home early and save the Douluo Federation government's resources.
For nearly ten years, Wang Xiaofei hadn't even returned to Phoenix City, mainly because he found the political affairs too tedious; it was better to stay at the Elemental Academy and raise his children.
Indeed, for nearly 20 years, Wang Xiaofei had essentially lived in seclusion within the inner courtyard of the Elemental Academy, spending most of his time caring for his children. His two children, Wang Lanfang and Wang Mingxu, were like two extremes.
The older sister, Wang Lanfang, was exceptionally lively and energetic, even more so than her mother, Huo Wu, causing chaos at the academy at a young age. The younger brother, Wang Mingxu, was remarkably quiet, enjoying reading and cultivation, somewhat resembling Shui Bing'er in personality.
When they were six years old, they simultaneously awakened their Fire Phoenix Martial Souls, both possessing innate soul power level 20. This left Wang Xiaofei completely bewildered. Historical records showed that in the tens of thousands of years of the Spirit Hall's existence, only Qian Renxue had achieved innate soul power level 20, and even then, she was considered a promising candidate for godhood.
With both of his children possessing innate soul power level 20, how should they develop? Who should inherit his Fire Phoenix godhood?
After their awakening, Wang Xiaofei personally took them to acquire suitable soul rings. Both of them instantly reached soul power level 22.
A six-year-old Soul Master at level 22 is considered the fastest record in the Soul Master world.
At the same time, the two also achieved the Elemental Academy's entrance record, becoming the youngest students in the Blazing Fire Department.
Since their enrollment, things have changed dramatically. Although Wang Lanfang is the youngest, she has become the leader of the Blazing Fire Department, especially due to her extremely fast cultivation speed, averaging four or five levels per year in the early stages. As a result, she reached Soul Venerable at eight, Soul Grandmaster before eleven, Soul King at fourteen, Soul Emperor at seventeen, and now, at twenty, she has reached Soul Saint—a rate of advancement that has astonished everyone.
Since becoming Soul Venerable, she enjoys leading a group of students to challenge others, causing trouble for other classes and even departments.
Whenever she hears of someone slightly stronger, she immediately leads a group to challenge them. Even if she loses, she will rest for a few days before continuing the challenge, causing headaches for her opponents.
Since becoming Soul King, the entire Elemental Academy student body is invincible, so she has extended her reach to the teachers, causing them immense suffering.
These teachers, if they fought Wang Lanfang and won, would be ridiculed as bullying children. If they lost, it would be even more shameful, as they would be called someone who couldn't even beat a child.
Moreover, she especially liked to mingle in various spirit arenas and auction houses, and her strength was formidable, winning every battle. Every time she appeared, she caused the spirit arena to suffer a huge loss, making her a veritable menace.
As for those with bad reputations within hundreds of miles, especially those so-called merchants who walked on the edge of the law, they were all dealt with by her in various ways. People within hundreds of miles would turn pale at the mere mention of her name. Her younger brother, Wang Mingxu, was the complete opposite. He was very quiet and loved reading.
At a young age, he had already read all the books in the Elemental Academy's collection, and even finished reading the books that Wang Xiaofei brought back from the Sun Moon Continent. In terms of the quantity of books he had read, even Wang Xiaofei himself was envious.
Unfortunately, this kid also cultivated extremely quickly, his pace mirroring that of his older sister, Wang Lanfang. Every time Wang Lanfang broke through a level, Wang Mingxu would do the same within days, the two of them constantly chasing each other, mutually encouraging and improving.
Wang Mingxu, being a boy, was tall, half a head taller than Wang Lanfang, and even slightly stronger in terms of fighting spirit, much to Wang Lanfang's frustration.
Another point was that Wang Mingxu, due to his love of reading, had an extremely broad knowledge base. Whenever Wang Lanfang made a mistake, it wasn't her parents she feared most, but rather her younger brother. This was because Wang Mingxu could always find various allusions in books to analyze Wang Lanfang's mistakes from all angles, especially when he spoke eloquently, sometimes even making Wang Xiaofei think his arguments were very reasonable.
Wang Lanfang, on the other hand, always became the victim, the dignified eldest sister constantly being talked down by her own brother, and yet she couldn't win the argument.
Sometimes Wang Xiaofei even wondered if he was the protagonist or if these two siblings were the protagonists. These two siblings are top-notch in every aspect—talent, background, family connections, and abilities—they seem like protagonist archetypes in every way.
However, seeing their growth brings Wang Xiaofei considerable satisfaction.
His daughter, though a bit mischievous, rarely makes any serious mistakes, especially in her strong sense of justice, which surpasses many boys.
His son is exceptionally talented in every way; even after careful observation, he can't find any flaws. His only weakness is perhaps his rigidity and lack of flexibility.
Watching his children grow from newborns into capable adults fills him with a sense of fulfillment.
As for Huo Wu and Shui Bing'er, since Deans Liu Yan and Huo Tianchen went to work in the Douluo Federation, both have focused their attention on the academy's educational matters.
Since the establishment of the Douluo Federation Empire, the high-ranking members and top geniuses of the Elemental Academy have mostly occupied high positions in the Heaven Dou Empire. Among them, Huo Wushuang and Feng Xiaotian have performed the most outstandingly. Both are now in high positions, and their knowledge, style of handling affairs, and overall perspective are vastly different from before. Not to mention, their soul power has reached level 98, making them top experts.
However, these measures have also depleted the Elemental Academy's own foundation. Almost all the Title Douluos and Soul Douluos have gone out, leaving only Huo Wu and Shui Bing'er as Title Douluos.
In recent years, thanks to the training of the two, coupled with the cultivation tower in the center of the academy, the Elemental Academy has recovered its vitality and is flourishing.
Now, in addition to the two, each department has a department head at the Title Douluo level, which is quite powerful.
That night, when Wang Xiaofei was cultivating alone at home, his two children suddenly came to knock on the door, looking at their father with a somewhat puzzled expression.
The eldest daughter, Wang Lanfang, spoke first: "Dad, my brother and I are planning to go out for training. You're not allowed to come with us."
"Training? Why do you suddenly want to go on a training trip?"
"We've been staying in the academy for too long, and there aren't many opponents around. So we want to go out and train to increase our strength."
"It's fine for you two to go on a training trip, but where do you plan to go?"
(End of Chapter)