"What's more, I don't want to be bullied by the Plant Academy people during the finals. Teacher Xin, you know, Plant Academy inherently counters our water-type Spirit Masters. If it weren't for Sister's strong strength, we… boo hoo hoo~"
"Speaking of which, it's also my unaccomplished sister. She already knew Teacher Xin and acknowledged you as her teacher, yet she hid it from me, her younger sister. It's truly disheartening. Now, a senior sister becomes a junior sister, and her seniority is even lower. Boo hoo hoo~"
"Teacher, you can't accept her. This Tianshui Academy talks in circles. She doesn't look honest at all. If you accept her, our academy won't be peaceful anymore!"
Ning Rongrong was anxious.
Shui Yue'er pouted her small mouth, aggrieved:
"Senior Sister is truly mistaken. Yue'er is very respectful of her teacher. Yue'er just wants to be like all the other senior sisters and brothers, to become a dragon among men, to become the teacher's pride, and to be as excellent as you all. Your dashing figures on the arena, fighting one against a hundred, made Yue'er so envious!"
"Senior Sister Rongrong, she speaks so nicely. Did you misunderstand her?" Bell rubbed his head, appreciating Shui Yue'er very much.
She called me Senior Brother and praised me as a dragon among men.
"Yes, Captain, she speaks quite nicely. She doesn't look like someone with ulterior motives. Are you biased?"
"I think what she said also makes a little sense."
Ning Rongrong was stunned: "No? Whose side are you on?"
"On Teacher's side~"
"…"
"Alright, since you're here, and your aptitudes are not bad, let me make one thing clear: after joining my Heart of Fire, although I can guide your cultivation, you must also abide by the school rules. You must not harbor evil thoughts, nor be arrogant or unreasonable… Do you understand?"
"Our Heart of Fire's teacher-disciple ritual is to swear an oath with a cherry branch, engrave it in your heart, and perform a kowtow ceremony. Then the ritual is complete."
Xin took a few cherry branches from the cherry tree behind him and placed them in front of Shui Yue'er and Shui Bing'er, speaking lightly.
The Shui Yue'er sisters picked up the cherry branches. Shui Yue'er blinked her water-blue eyes and couldn't help but ask again:
"Teacher, after becoming your disciple, can I see your face?"
"Yue'er, don't make things difficult for Teacher."
Shui Bing'er pulled Shui Yue'er's sleeve and had already performed the cherry blossom apprenticeship ritual first:
"Disciple Shui Bing'er, grateful for Teacher's grace, formally enters the school today. In the future, I will diligently study and not disgrace the school."
"Disciple Shui Yue'er, greets Teacher!"
Under the starlight, by the cherry tree, two delicate young women in water-blue successively kowtowed to Xin.