Chapter 146 Shui Bing'er's Intentions_1

At this moment, Shui Bing'er was also reaching her limit.

Lying flat on the exercise ball, her legs stretched out, she clenched her rounded buttocks hard to maintain the same horizontal level with the ground, but her trembling legs still revealed her exhaustion.

As the captain of the Tian Shui Battle Team and a direct talent from the Shui Family, she naturally understood the profound meaning of these exercises.

Compared to regular training, these seemingly simple movements could more precisely target her weaker areas, and the training effects were much better.

In just over ten minutes, she could feel that the benefits brought by this amount of training were comparable to two or three hours of ordinary training.

At this moment, she finally understood why those geniuses were so outstanding. Their Ice Phoenix Martial Soul was extremely powerful as well, so why couldn't they produce a Titled Douluo level powerhouse? It turned out they were falling behind in training from the very start.

What they struggled to achieve in a whole day of hard training, others could accomplish in just two or three hours; the efficiency was simply too much higher.

"How are you holding up? If you can't keep going, take a break," Xu Ran couldn't help but say as he looked at Shui Bing'er, her body drenched in sweat.

Although the current state of Shui Bing'er was beautiful, her body soaked and flushed, the air filled with a strange scent that belonged uniquely to her, Xu Ran, despite being tempted by Shui Bing'er, also didn´t want her to overexert herself.

"Teacher Xu Ran, I can still keep going," Shui Bing'er said with a trembling voice, her face showing an indomitable spirit.

She, Shui Bing'er, was the hope of the Shui Family; she had to break through to Titled Douluo level to truly elevate the status of the Shui Family.

From her childhood, the family, the academy, and the pressure she put on herself compelled her to grow rapidly. In the Tian Shui Battle Team, her age was quite young, but her maturity was so impressive that others were fully convinced and willingly followed her lead.

"Then be careful. If you really can't stand it, rest for a while. Cultivation can't be achieved overnight, and training doesn't yield results in just a day or two," Xu Ran said. He saw a hint of defiance in Shui Bing'er's eyes, which made him slightly moved.

Shui Bing'er persisted for another ten minutes or so, when her delicate body began to tremble non-stop, large beads of sweat dripping onto the ground, with her body completely wet, clinging tightly to her exquisite figure.

"Ah." Shui Bing'er let out a soft cry as her fingers supporting herself on the ground gave out, and suddenly, the off-balance Shui Bing'er rolled forward with the exercise ball toward the wooden pole not far ahead.

The situation looked like she was about to crash into the wooden column.

This sudden turn of events caught everyone by surprise.

Drained, Shui Bing'er could not muster the strength to stop herself from rolling forward.

"Be careful." Xu Ran, who had been observing Shui Bing'er, naturally saw her sudden change. It was Shui Bing'er's first time using the exercise ball, and she could only use her fingers to control her body's balance. Training in such a manner, a loss of strength in the body was bound to lead to an accident.

Xu Ran had naturally anticipated such a situation.

In a flash, Xu Ran reached Shui Bing'er, one hand cradling her slender waist, the other hooking her long legs, and swiftly caught her in his arms. Shui Bing'er felt soft against him, her body wet with sweat, and as Xu Ran held her, he could feel his palms and arms soaked with her sweat.

"Teacher Xu Ran..." Being embraced by Princess Xu Ran, Shui Bing'er felt astonished, a blush creeping onto her wearied cheeks.

In her mind, uncontrollably rose the image of kissing Xu Ran to feed him.

"Be more careful next time, and don't cultivate like this again. What would I do if something happened to you?" Xu Ran said gently, feeling the exquisite body of Shui Bing'er in his arms and experiencing a stir in his heart. Shui Bing'er was extremely beautiful, and now, drenched, her body seemed like the finest mutton fat jade, incredibly smooth and tender.

"I understand, Teacher Xu Ran," Shui Bing'er replied, her heart beating faster at Xu Ran's gentle voice. Her gaze kept shifting, unable to look directly at Xu Ran.

In the hearts of everyone in the Tian Shui Battle Team, Xu Ran was that gentle, handsome, and powerful figure.

It could be said that Xu Ran was the perfect man of their dreams, so how could they not be moved by him?

Even Shui Bing'er, a mere girl who had been kissed by Xu Ran and teased by him time and again, how could she not harbor some unusual emotions?

But she deeply suppressed those feelings in her heart.

Because she knew well the vast gap between herself and Xu Ran. Xu Ran stood at the peak of the Continent, a superior being, while she was just a genius living in the Ivory Tower; how could she dare to reveal her feelings for him?

Besides, she was aware of how deeply Shui Yue'er cared for Xu Ran. If she were to express those budding emotions, what would that make Shui Yue'er?

As her older sister, even though they were half-siblings, she had grown up in the same family, and she viewed Shui Yue'er as her own younger sister. Therefore, she could only suppress that impractical thought in her heart.

However, this was merely Shui Bing'er's one-sided wishful thinking. With Xu Ran's methods, how could she, a young girl, withstand his constant teasing?

And Shui Yue'er did not mind those matters at all, with her easygoing and fearless attitude; if she knew Xu Ran took an interest in Shui Bing'er, she would certainly agree happily, and might even offer strategies for Xu Ran's pursuit.

Shui Yue'er herself knew the disparity between her own strength and status compared to Xu Ran's was immense. Even though she understood that Xu Ran was not a peerless strong man, the difference to her between a top genius and a strong man wasn't significant, as both were entities she looked up to.

In just a few days, by interacting with Xu Ran, she had come to understand his personality. She knew Xu Ran was a carefree spirit, and with his character, there would be no shortage of women around him in the future. Xu Ran's brilliance was too dazzling, even without him actively seeking people out, countless women like her would gravitate towards him.

Would Xu Ran reject them then?

Given Xu Ran's unrestrained nature, he was likely to just go with his feelings, and when that time came, wouldn't he just reluctantly accept them?

Thus, she also didn't want to be without an ally among Xu Ran's female companions, or else wouldn't she be bullied to death?

As for those worldly courtesies, she didn't care in the slightest.

[The five days of on-the-job training have finally ended. I could only get back to the academy for dinner at seven and then write, but I've still almost killed myself with three late nights. That's it for today, I'm too tired and going straight to sleep. Starting from tomorrow, there will be five updates every day, and nothing, not even the King of Heaven himself, can stop me.]