People in Douluo: Ice Phoenix does not fight or compete

Chapter 106: Smart Subordinates
It was not until Shui Zhan arrived at the main hall that he understood what had happened. After hearing Zhu Zhuqing's description of how his second brother had killed Haotian Douluo, he couldn't help but feel helpless. It turned out that he really did it to protect the child!

As for the matter of another Spirit Hall elder who attacked Shui Tian, ​​he was not in a position to say anything and just kept the hatred in his heart.

He remained calm on the surface and arranged a dinner with Ye Yunshu and Shui Shichang.

Several attempts to liven up the atmosphere with water fights in the banquet hall ended in failure.

The youngest son, who is not yet six years old, has a pair of beautiful peach blossom eyes on his round face and has inherited his mother's looks very well.

The child stared at three strangers he had never seen before, his little head shaking as if he was thinking about something.

There are neither too many nor too few people attending the dinner today.

Shui Zhan and Ye Yunshu were naturally at the table, but his second wife Gu Yu did not come here. In order to take care of Gu Yu's feelings, he brought his son with him.

The three brothers Shui Shirong, Shui Shichang and Shui Shisheng and their respective direct descendants are also Shui Tian’s cousins.

After introducing the identities of the three guests, the Shui family couldn't help but be shocked. Zhu Zhuqing and Sophie were fine, but with the presence of Lingyuan Douluo, everyone present dared not speak nonsense.

The atmosphere was dull. None of the three guests could smile. At most, they curled their lips forcefully. No one took a bite of the sumptuous food, but they drank a lot of the Northern Territory's specialty wine.

The face-saving work still needs to be done. Considering that this is Shui Tian's family after all, Ling Yuan Douluo and Zhu Zhuqing did not rush to ask about his current situation.

Ye Yunshu arranged for them to stay in the guest rooms at night. Out of respect for Ling Yuan Douluo, the Titled Douluo, her room was the best and the farthest from the other guest rooms.

As the saying goes, the guest should follow the host's wishes. Ling Yuan Douluo couldn't say anything about this. Besides, she had long been accustomed to being treated specially. Otherwise, what was the point of cultivating to become a Titled Douluo?
Since she drank a lot of wine at the dinner, she went to bed early in order to numb her mind without using her soul power to dissolve the alcohol.

Even a Titled Douluo could not withstand such mental exhaustion, and now he could finally have a good sleep.

The same was true for Zhu Zhuqing on the other side. She and Sophie were arranged to stay in a guest room very close to the inner house. The room was more luxurious than the one that Bu Lingyuan Douluo lived in, but it had a bit more homely warmth.

Zhu Zhuqing, who also did not use her soul power to sober up, also lay down early. She was too tired, both physically, mentally and even spiritually. She was really exhausted after the journey.

The alcohol made her dreams full of scenes of her brief time with Shuitian, and her sleeping face looked somewhat painful.

Unlike these two people who fell asleep without caring about anything, Shuitian went home and helped them fulfill a wish, so they could sleep well.

But Sophie couldn't sleep, so she used her soul power to evaporate the alcohol as soon as she left the banquet hall.

There is enough space for Zhu Zhuqing here. Even if Shui Tian dies, she is still the student that Shui Tian protected with his life. She will not be treated badly in this Shui family.

But what should Sophie do? From what she observed at the dinner party, the Shui family seemed to be a bit xenophobic. Could she stay here? Would she continue to wander around the world?

This room is very warm. The Shui family's heating equipment is amazing. The heat is transmitted to every room through pipes. In order to balance the heat, they also installed temperature controllers in each room and adjusted the temperature suitable for living in advance for the convenience of guests.

After experiencing many days of wind and sun, and sleeping in the wilderness, suddenly living in such a comfortable environment will make people feel inexplicably sleepy.

Sophie, who was immersed in her own life choices, didn't feel sleepy at all.

This also made her realize that someone was approaching outside.

He got out of bed quickly and alertly, dressed himself, and ran to the door to open it.

When the door opened, she couldn't help but be surprised to see Ye Yunshu's surprised look.

The temperature was very low at night, and the mistress of the Shui family was only wearing a light dress. Her cultivation level was probably similar to hers, or even much higher than hers.

"Madam, is there anything wrong so late at night?" Sophie's eyes were full of vigilance. After so many years in the world of soul masters, she always kept a vigilant heart.

Ye Yunshu smiled awkwardly and said, "You haven't slept yet. I just happened to have something to talk to you about. Can you let me in to talk?"

She was gentle in her attitude and didn't show any airs of being the host.

This made Sophie's expression ease a little. After thinking it over in her mind, she stepped aside and said seriously, "Madam, please come in. I wonder what important matter requires you to visit so late at night? Do you want me to inform His Majesty Ling Yuan?"

Hearing this, Ye Yunshu couldn't help but look at her with a higher opinion of her. He walked up to her and nodded with satisfaction, saying, "He is right. You are really smart."

"Him?" Sophie's beautiful eyes flashed, and she quickly closed the door after Ye Yunshu walked into the room.

"Is Mr. Shuitian awake?"

She is smart, quick-witted, good-looking and has a nice figure. Apart from having a somewhat coquettish look similar to Gu Yu, there is nothing wrong with her.

After Ye Yunshu entered the room, he seemed like a different person. An inexplicable aura made it impossible to look directly at him.

Somehow, Sophie felt scared. The wife of the Shui family exuded a cold aura that kept strangers away.

Ye Yunshu walked to a chair and sat down before saying, "Now that Xiaotian has gone home, what plans do you have for your future?"

Seeing that she looked condescending as if she was questioning a subordinate, Sophie's brain was working hard to analyze the meaning of her words. Thinking that Shui Tian must have woken up, she had an idea in her mind.

He immediately put on a flattering smile and bowed slightly, saying, "To be honest, Madam, I am originally from the Xingluo Empire. For some reasons, I have been wandering for more than ten years without a fixed place to live. Fortunately, I met Mr. Shui Tian and he accompanied me to the Shui family. If Madam doesn't mind that I am a stranger, I am willing to become a member of the Shui family."

After hearing her words, Ye Yunshu was not in a hurry to inquire about her past experiences, but just said with some emotion: "It is true that the Shui family does not welcome outsiders, but you are different, you came here with him."

As he spoke, Ye Yunshu stood up again inexplicably, and an invisible aura spread out.

"I might as well tell you that the Shui family is the strongest family in the Northern Territory because of him. His will is the will of the entire Shui family."

How could Sophie not understand what was said? She immediately bowed and said sincerely, "May I ask how Madam Sir has arranged for me? I will definitely follow your instructions."

She shouldn't have called herself a concubine, but it became reasonable because of the name Shuitian.

"You are really smart. According to my age, I should call you sister, but that's all. Xiaotian will not force anyone. Since you are willing to join the Shui family, I will give you a second choice today. Listen carefully." Ye Yunshu didn't want to talk about Shui Tian's arrangements directly. Some things were better handled by herself.

Hearing this, Sophie straightened her face and said in a very serious expression, "I am unworthy of this position. Madam, please let me know if you have any plans."

Ye Yunshu's eyes flickered with a faint blue light, and he said with a fake smile on his face: "Are you willing to follow me? Follow me, not just join the Shui family!"

Follow her? Sophie was a little confused. What did the Shui family's eldest lady want to do? The entire Shui family belonged to her, so why did she want to recruit her alone?
Suddenly, she had an idea and realized that Shui Tian should have told more than just her, so why didn't the head of the Shui family come to recruit her, the high-ranking Soul King?
Thinking of this, she bowed and said, "I have always wanted to join the Shui family, and this is also the intention of the master. It is my blessing that the madam has taken a fancy to me. From now on, Sophie is willing to serve the madam wholeheartedly!"

"He didn't misjudge you, and neither did I. Now I might as well tell you that it was his idea to let you follow me. I just wanted to know if you have other ideas. I'm sorry." Ye Yunshu apologized insincerely, and the smile on his face became much more sincere. Hearing this, Sophie secretly congratulated herself for being smart. If it were someone else, it would be impossible for them to react under the pressure of Ye Yunshu's aura.

In this case, she simply bowed again and said, "I am Sophie, a level 58 strong attack system battle soul king, with the martial soul Jade Mantis. From today on, I am willing to give everything, even my life, for Madam and Mr. Shuitian!"

Having pledged allegiance, one must seize the opportunity.

She has been in the business for so many years and many soul master families want to recruit her, but she looks down on the small families and thinks the big families are too troublesome.

She was very satisfied with the Shui family, or perhaps she knew in her heart that Shui Tian would repay her, and she would live very comfortably in the Shui family.

There's nothing wrong with being loyal to this lady. It's better than being respectful to a group of stinky men every day.

Seeing her so serious, Ye Yunshu's expression also became serious. He took out a light blue token and handed it over.

"I am a level 74 Agility Attack Battle Soul Saint, with a martial soul of Spirit Eyes Ice Bird. From now on, you only need to listen to the orders of Xiaotian and me. We will be responsible for your life and your life."

Her words were like thunder, especially the 74th level Soul Saint. Sophie really didn't expect that the lady she was loyal to, who looked younger than herself, actually had the cultivation of Soul Saint level! The Shui family was really terrifying!
Sophie took the token in a daze and flipped it over casually.

On one side is a golden word "water" with patterns wrapped around it, and on the other side are layers of water patterns wrapped around six-sided ice flowers.

"What you have in your hand is the second-class token of the Shui family. With this, your status is equivalent to that of an elder of the Shui family. It will be much easier for you to do things in the future." Ye Yunshu simply explained to her that this token was given to her by Shui Tian. He originally had two tokens, and he had no use for this one representing his status as an elder.

"Thank you, Madam, for giving me such a precious token. I am extremely grateful. In the future, I will do my best to assist you and Mr. Shuitian." Sophie knelt on one knee with the token in both hands. She was kneeling for her family head and also for the young Soul Saint.

She was so sensible. Every time she talked about her and Shuitian, Ye Yunshu felt very comfortable hearing that.

This is how it should be. The Shui family should belong to Shui Tian and her. It should always be like this. He is invincible in external affairs, and she is in charge of the internal affairs, properly arranging everything at home and being his strongest backing.

But her parents deceived her, or it could be said that the Shui family deceived the Ye family. Who could have thought that the person who would become the head of the Shui family would be Shui Zhan instead of Shui Tian!

It didn't take much effort for Ye Yunshu to reach out and help her up. While he was happy, he did not forget his business.

After she solemnly put away the token, she said, "There is something I need you to do right now."

So soon? No wonder she was so eager to recruit me. Sophie said calmly, "Madam, please give me your orders. I will do my best to satisfy you."

"Don't be nervous, it's not a big deal." Ye Yunshu signaled her to relax with his eyes, paused for a moment and continued, "How much do you know about that Lingyuan Douluo?"

Sophie answered without thinking: "I have only known her for a short time, but I am sure that she is concerned about Mr. Shui Tian. She even confessed her love to him in public when Ju Douluo of the Spirit Hall attacked him!"

This confirmed Ye Yunshu's guess. She knew that Shui Tian would be surrounded by many beautiful women, but she didn't expect that there would be such a Titled Douluo.

"Xiaotian will die." Ye Yunshu said in a calm tone, as if he didn't care at all that Lingyuan Douluo liked Shuitian or that he didn't care about Shuitian's life or death.

Her expression made the quick-witted Sophie blurt out, "Faked your death to get away?"

Thinking that this woman was a little too smart, Ye Yunshu nodded and said, "Yes, I thought so too. He might be worried about the revenge of the Haotian Sect, or he might be afraid that the Spirit Hall would not let it go. In any case, he will disappear for a while."

"What do you mean, madam? We should hide it from His Majesty Ling Yuan?" Sophie asked tentatively.

Ye Yunshu nodded expressionlessly. She was too smart. Such a smart woman was a double-edged sword. It seemed that he would have to use both kindness and force to control her in the future.

"This is what he meant. He doesn't want His Majesty to know that he is still alive, and at the same time he doesn't want to hide it from the child Zhu Zhuqing." Ye Yunshu said earnestly.

"Should we tell Zhuqing and hide it from His Majesty Lingyuan? That's easy. Madam, just leave it to me." Sophie had a smile on her face. Her first mission was a token of her allegiance. It happened to be a very simple mission and she would do it perfectly.

"Thank you for your hard work. The sooner this is done, the better. Feel free to contact me if there are any changes." Ye Yunshu smiled with satisfaction. Xiaotian was right. His arrangements were very good and reasonable.

Sophie nodded and said nervously, "Madam, may I ask when the gentleman will recover? I think Zhuqing will be very happy to know that the gentleman is not in danger of life, but I think it would be better for her to have an approximate time to put her at ease."

This question stumped Ye Yunshu. In fact, no one in the entire Shui family knew when he would recover.

After hesitating for a moment, he shook his head and said, "I don't know about this either. He has never been injured so badly before. I'm afraid it will take a long time~"

Sophie's heart darkened when she heard this. She was asking for herself just now. It was a rare opportunity that she couldn't help but show concern.

She looked a little disappointed and said, "That's true. The master is seriously injured! Oh, don't worry, Madam. I will go to Zhuqing to make arrangements tonight. I believe His Majesty Lingyuan will look for the master tomorrow morning. The sooner the better."

That was indeed the case. Ye Yunshu thought about it and realized that this was very possible. He immediately nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go with you. She might not completely believe what you said."

Although she didn't want her to go along, she had no reason to refuse. Sophie smiled and said, "If it doesn't disturb Madam's rest, that would be great. Madam, please~"

"Sorry to bother you. If you want to see me next time, you don't have to worry about the time." Ye Yunshu said this meaningfully and walked out first.

Sophie's pupils dilated slightly as she savored the meaning of this sentence.

So that's how it is. This lady does not live with the head of the Shui family, and she may secretly like Mr. Shui Tian just like me.

.........

Early the next morning

After breakfast, the three of them gathered outside the main hall as agreed, and no one was late.

Before I even entered the hall, I heard a lot of noise and some sad cries.

The three of them had the same cold and sad expressions, but their thoughts were completely different. They walked into the hall side by side and accepted everyone's gaze.

There are a lot of people here today. Both sides are crowded with people, and at a glance there are at least two hundred people.

Fortunately, this place is spacious enough and is the Shui family’s center of government affairs and power.

Most of the Water Family members had sad faces. They were of different ages, and the only thing they had in common was their clothes.

The six-sided ice flower representing the family emblem is embroidered on the left chest, and the hall is filled with snow-white soul master robes, as if a funeral is being held.

(End of this chapter)