Shui Dongsheng said lightly, "Huo Xiao, you should go back. Does your niece Huo Wu even want to marry? My daughter, Yue'er, has long been secretly in love with Luo Yu. This is already common knowledge in my residence."
Shui Yue'er looked up sharply, revealing her watery eyes. She hadn't expected her father to be so outspoken.
"There's no need for you to say more. If Luo Yu becomes my son-in-law, he certainly won't lack cultivation resources. If he truly needs guidance from a fire-type Soul Master, I'll find a way to send him to Blazing Fire Academy. Does it necessarily have to be through your Huo family?"
Huo Xiao's expression turned unpleasant. He'd wanted to say something, but then he thought about how Luo Yu definitely couldn't get into Skywater Academy. If he came to Blazing Fire Academy, and his daughter was always there, maybe he'd still have a chance.
Luo Yu's face was a little green. So, you really think I'm just a pretty boy? Can't you just use a lot of resources to win me over? Why do you have to add a woman to the equation?
In truth, Luo Yu hadn't been in Douluo Continent for long and didn't fully understand the local customs. Strength was the foundation for a family's survival and the acquisition of sufficient resources, and marriage was the most stable method of attracting talent.
However, even so, if Luo Yu had unhesitatingly abandoned the Shui family just now, he might get resources later, but the two patriarchs might have to carefully consider his character when it came to a high-stakes gamble like marrying their daughters.
"Young friend Luo Yu, I, Huo Xiao, mean what I say. The Huo family's doors will always be open to you from now on."
Huo Xiao turned and left decisively. Huo Wushuang never raised his head. Huo Wu looked back at Luo Yu when she left, her eyes filled with curiosity and complex emotions, and there was even a hint of shyness.
The crowd began to whisper. They never expected that the Huo family, who had come full of enthusiasm, would leave disappointed, but not only were they not angry, they even wanted to win over the pretty boy they had previously looked down upon.
Someone muttered in a mosquito-like voice, "Damn it, what do we do now? Before, we could still call him a pretty boy out of jealousy, but now that he's so strong, we can't even find a reason to criticize him."
Many people glanced at Luo Yu with apprehension, keeping silent and not daring to follow suit, but they nodded in agreement.
Shui Dongsheng looked at the calm Luo Yu and said gently, "Xiao Yu, when did you awaken your martial soul? Why didn't you tell us?"
Luo Yu replied politely, "It was the second young lady who brought the awakening stone, so I had the opportunity to awaken it."
Shui Dongsheng secretly berated himself for being foolish. Although he had been preoccupied with the affairs of the Elephant Armor Sect recently, if it hadn't been for his daughter's help, he might have missed out on a promising talent.
He never expected someone only eleven or twelve years old to awaken such a powerful spirit. Even with a good spirit, six years of delay should have ruined him. He simply couldn't believe the opponent's awakened spirit would be so freakish.
"Ahem." Shui Dongsheng chuckled. "You don't need to call Yue'er 'Second Miss' anymore. As for you two, I see..."
"Dad!" Shui Yue'er pouted, filled with embarrassment and annoyance, stomping her little blue boots in agitation.
Luo Yu said, "Uncle Shui, I think marriage should be decided by the individuals involved. Yue'er's happiness shouldn't be used as a bargaining chip."
Shui Dongsheng was stunned.
Shui Yue'er and Shui Bing'er were both stunned, especially Shui Yue'er. Her body trembled, and she looked at Luo Yu with a dazed expression, not expecting him to say something so thought-provoking.
"Previously, the Shui family brought me back, which was already a good deed. That's enough."
Looking at Luo Yu's sincere eyes, Shui Dongsheng felt somewhat ashamed. Perhaps only children had such pure thoughts. He had spent so many years dealing with the conflicts of interest of adults.
Shui Dongsheng patted Luo Yu's shoulder with satisfaction, "Don't worry, Uncle Shui will not treat you poorly in the future. You can spend time with Bing'er and Yue'er later on. I won't stop you from doing what you want."
"Dad, what are you talking about?" Shui Yue'er ran off.
Shui Bing'er also couldn't stand her father, who was always selling his daughters. She gave Luo Yu a deep look and chased after her sister.
"Um, Uncle Shui, I'll take my leave too," Luo Yu was quite speechless.
"Right, Xiao Yu, what type is your martial soul, how could it be so strong!" Shui Dongsheng's eyebrows showed shock and curiosity.
It almost sacrificed your daughters when you awakened this martial soul, how could it not be strong.
Luo Yu shook his head, what kind of nonsense was he thinking? He continued to maintain his amnesiac persona, "I'm not too sure."
Shui Dongsheng didn't dwell on it, "The Soul Master Academy will be starting school in a couple of days. The knowledge taught there is quite comprehensive. I'll go and test the Skywater Academy's dean's tone first for you."
Saying this, Shui Dongsheng hurried away. Arranging a place for Luo Yu at an academy was a top priority. Judging by the way Huo Xiao, that old schemer, was acting, he absolutely couldn't let the kid go to Blazing Fire Academy. He was considering Skywater Academy.
Luo Yu wasn't in a rush to find an academy. With his talent and having offended no one, choosing to seek a master at the Hall of Martial Souls wasn't a bad option, and would likely be quite straightforward.
He guessed that the Shui family might be unwilling to join the Hall of Martial Souls because they feared restrictions on their freedom, or perhaps they were worried about being cannon fodder if a war broke out? However, he didn't know the specifics. Did being a lackey for the Hall of Martial Souls require them to hand over a portion of their family's annual income?
He didn't care. He needed to focus on increasing his strength first. He also needed to find a way to repair the three Spirit Artifacts. Luo Yu clenched his fists.
"Knock, knock, knock!"
"Who is it?" Shui Bing'er's gentle voice came from inside.
"I'm looking for Miss Yue'er."
"You haven't even settled the score for bullying my sister, and you're already here?" Shui Bing'er opened the door directly, her watery eyes glaring at Luo Yu.
Luo Yu said awkwardly, "I truly lost my mind at the time, I knew nothing about what happened afterward."
Shui Bing'er, with a stern expression, stood up for her sister, saying, "Since it's happened, is there any point in discussing this now?"
"I want to talk to her in person," Luo Yu said calmly.
"She doesn't want to see you right now."
"Then I'll come again next time," Luo Yu replied, turning to leave.
"What if she still doesn't want to see you next time?"
Luo Yu repeated, "Then I'll come again next time."
Seeing the sincerity in his eyes, Shui Bing'er didn't know whether to be annoyed or not. She spoke in a strange tone, "We're starting school the day after tomorrow and moving back to Skywater Academy. You won't be able to get in."
Luo Yu thought for a moment, then said resolutely, "Then I'll enroll in the academy to find you."
"Our academy never accepts men. Even if your talent is good, you definitely won't get in."
Looking at her proud little expression, Luo Yu said lightly, "If I can get into the academy in the end, you should convince your sister to talk to me."
Thinking of the extremely eccentric dean, Shui Bing'er pouted, "If you can be accepted into the academy, let alone convincing my sister to forgive you, I don't mind being your concubine."
Damn, I was led astray by my bastard dad, Shui Bing'er muttered to herself.
Luo Yu teased, "Keep the first sentence. Take back the second one."
"Take it back? Even if my dad steps in, you definitely won't get in."
"Oh?" Luo Yu had a playful look on his face.
Shui Bing'er waved her hand, closed the door, and was full of confidence in the eccentric dean.
Inside the room, Shui Yue'er was bashfully burying her head in her pillow. The events in the cave were still fresh in her mind. She had been quite annoyed before, but Luo Yu's risky return after awakening his martial soul had completely dissipated her anger. She just didn't know how to face him now.
Shui Bing'er lifted the covers, "Alright, your good brother is gone!"
"Sister, weren't you a bit too harsh on him just now?" Shui Yue'er fidgeted, twisting the patterned quilt corner.
"I just wanted to see how sincere he was in apologizing. He took advantage of my sister, after all. I needed to see what kind of person he is."
"Then, what do you think of him?" Shui Yue'er leaned closer.
Shui Bing'er rested her chin in her hand, her long eyelashes fluttering like a porcelain doll. "Handsome, talented, and responsible."
"Sister???" Shui Yue'er inexplicably felt a sense of crisis.
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