"Ah." Huo Wu fell to the ground, staring blankly at Xu Ran, her eyes shimmering with a silvery glow, full of teary brightness and a look of grievance.
She had never felt so wronged before.
However, when she thought about Xu Ran's strength, she had no choice but to swallow her pride. It was she who had provoked him first, so being bullied... seemed only right, and besides, it didn't really count as bullying, did it?
Still, she was angry. After all, she was a young and beautiful girl, wasn't she? Yet, this man didn't even understand the concept of cherishing the fairer sex.
"You! I just made a mistake earlier, you won by luck," Huo Wu said irritably as she got up from the ground, looking at Xu Ran. The annoyance in her heart temporarily made her forget the gap in strength between her and Xu Ran.
"Sister, stop making a fuss,"
"Brother, my sister is young and ignorant, please forgive her rudeness,"
Huo Wushuang's mouth twitched as he watched. How could he not see that Xu Ran's strength was beyond their comparison? Perhaps this young person was much older than he appeared.
Such events were not common, but they occurred occasionally.
"It's fine," Xu Ran waved his hand dismissively.
"Hmph, don't be so smug. I haven't even used my strongest soul skill yet. Don't get ahead of yourself," Huo Wu huffed at Xu Ran, her fourth soul skill flickering beneath her as she gathered flames in her hands, above her head, forming a white flame orb.
The flame orb was a full meter in diameter, and droplets of cold sweat appeared on Huo Wu's face, turning slightly pale, clearly exerting her full strength.
"If you can catch this soul skill, I'll admit you're better, and I'll apologize and concede defeat," Huo Wu said with a delicate voice, lifting her head, obviously very confident.
Xu Ran smiled slightly, remaining quiet as he watched Huo Wu show off, but it was very clear what he meant.
"Huo Wu Yaoyang!"
Huo Wu shouted and threw the white flame orb towards Xu Ran.
The flame orb flew at an extremely fast speed, its appearance somewhat terrifying.
"This time, I want to see what you'll do,"
Huo Wu's lips curled upwards, noticing that Xu Ran had not unleashed his Martial Soul yet, she couldn't help feeling a bit delighted. Xu Ran was strong, and if he used his Martial Soul, catching her soul skill would be simple.
But now it might not be so easy.
A Soul Master without an unleashed Martial Soul is extremely weak, and she didn't believe Xu Ran could still catch her soul skill. Just now, she suffered because they had clashed head-on. Now, it would be Xu Ran's turn to be at a disadvantage.
Huo Wushuang and the others were also shocked by this scene; Huo Wu had actually used her fourth soul skill, Huo Wu Yaoyang, which was plainly reckless. What if she really hurt someone?
They were now convinced that this man in front of them was likely a teacher from Tianshui College.
Such poise, such strength – there was no need for him to deceive them. If they had stirred up trouble upon first arriving at Tianshui College and then had to go back, they wouldn't be able to brush it off.
This time, they had talked for a long time and convinced the college not to send a teacher with them; their visit to Tianshui College was supposed to be a casual comparative test and a chance to relax.
If they really caused any trouble, they might never get such an opportunity again.
However, in the next moment, they were stunned, their mouths agape as if they had seen something inconceivable. Huo Wu was the same, her eyes nearly bulging out as she looked at Xu Ran with utter disbelief on her face.
At that moment, Huo Wu's flame orb stopped close by Xu Ran's side, and with a gesture from Xu Ran, it directly moved into his hand. What's more terrifying was that the flame orb changed its shape continuously in Xu Ran's hands, also shrinking in size.
Before their very eyes, the massive flame orb was quickly compressed into a small white fireball, which spun in the palm of Xu Ran's hand.
This... was truly a master's skill!
The people from Fiery Flame College stared intently; they, being fire property Martial Soul geniuses, naturally understood what Xu Ran's move signified.
Extreme control over the fire element!
This is terrifying.
Could Xu Ran be a fire property Martial Soul? And a supreme talent at that?
Even their headmaster, a Soul Douluo-level expert, definitely couldn't do this.
Huo Wu's heart churned with shock and awe. As the granddaughter of Fiery Flame College's headmaster, she had heard from her grandfather about how terrifying powerful fire attribute Soul Masters could be.
"It's over, it's all over. Is this really a peerless expert? Have I actually offended someone like this? I am so dead, completely dead," Huo Wu's heart skipped a beat. Though she was somewhat haughty by nature, she wasn't unreasonable.
Such an expert, even their Fiery Flame College might not afford to offend, let alone a girl like her.
"Still lacks a bit in temperature control, but the talent is good. There is still hope for you to become a strong fighter in the future," Xu Ran commented, while at this moment Huo Wu's face turned red-hot, yet she dared not continue the conversation.
With a stretch of his hand, Xu Ran tossed the fireball in his hand towards the sky.
"Boom!" A burst of intense firelight, colorful sparks gloriously bloomed and then rapidly faded away.
In the sky, a series of vivid fireworks appeared. The fireworks, bursting with highly condensed and pure fire elements, were clearly visible even in broad daylight. The colorful sparks in the air were incredibly beautiful, drawing countless onlookers to a halt.
At Tianshui College, countless young girls climbed to the windows to watch the breathtaking fireworks, utterly entranced.
Gradually, the sky no longer filled with scattered fireworks; instead, words and patterns started to appear.
"Water."
"Bing."
"Er."
"I LOVE YOU."
Lastly, a shape of a heart.
Memories of romantic love scenes from his previous life suddenly filled Xu Ran's mind, spontaneously creating this spectacle.
Sometimes an impromptu surprise can become an unforgettable moment for a lifetime, loving you passionately, living and dying for that love.
For him, it was something he could do with ease. But perhaps, for Shui Bing'er, it meant something different. Originally, Xu Ran intended to use only Soul Land script, but in the end thought it too straightforward and common, opting for English from his previous life.
In this world, a language that no one understood created a perfectly vague sense of mystery.
Even if they couldn't comprehend it, seeing the heart shape at the end, they could roughly grasp its meaning.
Within the senior class at Tianshui College, all were abuzz upon seeing these words.
"Ahhh! So romantic, oh my god."
"Bing'er, look quick, someone is confessing their love to you."
"I'm dying of envy. Who could this be, so amazing. I don't recognize those strange symbols, but they feel so romantic. It wouldn't be some secret code between Bing'er and that person, would it?"
"Since when is Shui Bing'er in a relationship? How come I didn't know about it?"
A group of girls chattered away; everyone at Tianshui College began to scream excitedly, even if they were not the protagonists, they felt their hearts nearly melting.
Oh my, if only they had such a romantic boyfriend, they would gladly die for him.