Douluo Continent: Becoming a disciple of Jing Liu, illuminating all the gods

Chapter 78 Water, Oh Water

As for Huo Yuhao, before leaving Shrek Academy for an exchange program, he knew nothing about matters between men and women and had no particular thoughts about them. At that time, he was still immersed in grief over the death of his teacher.

But as he grew older, he met more and more girls. His time with Ju Zi, in particular, gradually instilled in him a vague understanding of love. The Goddess of Light, conjured by the Radiant Robe, was simply too beautiful; love at first sight took deep root in his heart. However, the Goddess of Light herself was merely an ethereal being! If it weren't for that fleeting glimpse upon his return, Huo Yuhao might not have even entertained any illusions about the Sea God's Fate event. But now it was different. The name Wang Qiu'er, and the twin sister Wang Dong had mentioned, were now fermenting in his heart. He also felt a strange anticipation for tonight's Sea God's Fate event.

Beibei said, "The Sea God's Fate is one of the most important events in the inner court of Shrek Academy. Shrek Academy's reputation as the number one academy on the continent is well-deserved. The inner court disciples are all outstanding elite soul masters. They are strong, and naturally, their vision is high. Therefore, it is not easy for them to find a suitable partner outside. Hence, this Sea God's Fate matchmaking event was created. It is to give the inner court disciples, who usually focus all their energy on cultivation, an opportunity to get to know each other."

"Get to the point," Xu Sanshi said impatiently.

Beibei smiled and said, "Don't rush me, let me explain. Caitou and Junior Brother haven't participated before, have they? Although this is a matchmaking event, we are the number one Soul Master Academy on the continent, so it's not just about matchmaking. This Sea God's Fate Matchmaking Event is also a platform to test the strength of the inner court disciples. Gaining the approval of your dream girl isn't easy; you need to go through multiple competitions before you can have a chance to confess. If you can't even pass the competition, then you have no chance to confess. Of course, there's also a lot of luck involved. If you're extremely lucky, you might be able to enter the final stage and, if both parties are in love, take away your beloved girl."

"Since it's an assessment, it's naturally a two-way street. It's not just an assessment for the men, but also for the women. However, our Sea God's Fate Blind Date Event has always had relatively few female participants, so the difficulty of the assessment is more on the male participants' side."

"The entire event is divided into five parts. This time, the Sea God's Fate event has a total of fifty-six single inner court disciples participating, including the three of you, as well as Dai Huabin, Xie Huanyue, Wu Feng, and Ning Tian, ​​who are in the same grade as Yuhao and have just entered the inner court not long ago."

"My senior sister and I are the hosts for this event. The first part is the entrance. As the name suggests, this event will be held on the Sea God Lake. The lake will only be decorated with lights, there is no stage. The only thing you will have to stand on is water lilies."

"Water lilies?" He Caitou's face immediately turned grim. Water lilies are aquatic plants with large leaves, the largest reaching over a meter in diameter. The outer edges of the leaves curl upwards, providing excellent support on the water's surface, but...

"Water lilies?" He Caitou's face immediately turned grim. Water lilies are aquatic plants with large leaves, the largest of which can be over a meter in diameter. The outer edges of the leaves curl upwards, making them quite sturdy on the water's surface, but they can only support a six- or seven-year-old child sitting on them without tipping over. The weight of an adult is still too heavy for a water lily.

He Caitou's physique is undoubtedly at a great disadvantage under this rule. He weighs over 240 pounds and has bulging muscles all over his body. He is a food-type soul master. Although his soul power has reached the level of a soul emperor, he is not good at controlling his weight.

Huo Yuhao asked, "Senior Brother, since we Soul Guidance Department members are participating in the Sea God's Fate event, we can use Soul Guidance Devices, right?"

Beibei nodded and said, "Of course. So Caitou, you don't need to worry too much. Even if it's a makeshift device, it shouldn't be too difficult for you to create one that can help you levitate on water, right?"

He Caitou's expression improved, and he nodded.

Beibei said seriously, "Caitou, there's one thing you must pay attention to: no matter what form your soul tool takes, you must pay attention to its flexibility. This is very important."

"At the Sea God's Fate Blind Date Event, both male and female participants will only be provided with a water lily leaf as a levitation device. They'll have to find their own way to levitate. Falling into the water at any stage will result in elimination, and they will no longer be able to participate in the event."

He Caitou asked, "Senior Brother, can they attack each other?"

Beibei said, "Some parts are okay, you'll understand once you hear me out."

"Of the fifty-six inner court students participating in the Sea God's Fate event, there are seventeen female students and thirty-nine male students. The first part of the event is called 'Mutual Appreciation.' The name sounds nice, but it's quite difficult. The seventeen female students will line up one hundred meters away from you. Each of them will be wearing a bamboo hat with a veil hanging from it, so their faces cannot be seen. Simply put, this competition requires teamwork from you male students. You thirty-nine can take turns attacking the female students, one or multiple times. The goal is to lift the bamboo hats off their heads. How can you choose a girlfriend if you can't even see their faces? Right?"

"This first round is also a time for you all to showcase your abilities. Undoubtedly, whoever can lift the most hats will demonstrate their strength. Female trainees cannot help each other in this round, nor can they attack male trainees; they can only passively defend and try their best to keep their hats off. If a female trainee falls into the water during this round of attacks, she will be eliminated. However, generally speaking, male trainees will be careful when attacking in this first round; after all, what's the point of looking if the girls are already in the water!"

Xu Sanshi sighed from the side, "There are too many wolves and not enough meat! Who would be willing to drive the girls into the water? That would cause public outrage."

Huo Yuhao noticed something implied in the rules Bei Bei mentioned: "Senior Brother, does that mean that when we male students launch an attack, we have to cross a hundred meters across the water? And after the attack, we have to cross that distance back, right?"

Beibei nodded and said, "That's right. Therefore, the advantages and disadvantages of different martial souls are very obvious in this round. The order in which you thirty-nine people will act will be determined by drawing lots. You can choose to forfeit in the first round. After all, not all martial souls can perform this kind of void attack and return. However, male students who choose to forfeit will be scheduled to act later in the second round. The more students who lift their hats in the first round, the earlier they can act in the second round. And the earlier they act, the more girls there will be, and the more choices they will have."

"Let's move on to the second round..."

At that moment, Beibei began to explain the rules and various precautions of the Sea God's Fate Blind Date Event to the three of them in detail. As the host, he was extremely clear about the entire process of the event, and he spent the whole afternoon explaining it.

As the sun began to set, Beibei stood up and said, "You three brothers go eat. I'm going to go over the procedures with Senior Sister again. Remember, don't be late. You all know the location. Good luck! Especially Caitou and Junior Brother."

Xu Sanshi said, greatly dissatisfied, "Why didn't you cheer me on?"

Beibei said, "Will trying your best work? Is this your first time participating in the Sea God's Fate event? Don't have too high hopes. It's okay, you're shameless anyway, just keep pestering me. Maybe one day Nannan will get annoyed by you and just give in."

Xu Sanshi jumped up in a rage: "What do you mean, 'Don't have too high hopes'? This time, I'm determined to win."

Bei Bei didn't even glance at him, and waved to He Caitou and Huo Yuhao: "Let's go."

"What kind of attitude is this!" Xu Sanshi was furious, but ultimately didn't chase after her. Only after Beibei's figure disappeared did he mutter to himself, "For Xiaoya's sake, I won't hold it against you. Humph, when Xiaoya comes back, I'll settle all the old and new scores with you. Come on, let's go eat. I'm going to channel my anger into my appetite."

Cai Tou chuckled and said, "Be careful not to eat too much and gain weight, or you won't be able to stand steadily on the water lilies at night."

Xu Sanshi said irritably, "My body is heavy? You should worry about yourself first. Don't forget, I have experience, and besides, my martial soul is water-attribute. Hehe."

Cai Tou stood up, walked to Xu Sanshi's side, put his arm around his shoulder, and whispered, "Brother, although you've lost many battles but never given up, you're clearly more experienced in this area than me and Junior Brother! Teach us a few moves, please."

Xu Sanshi's face instantly darkened: "What do you mean by 'fighting again and again after repeated defeats'? I... I have historical reasons for that. If it weren't for... ah, back then... hmph, I would have won Nan Nan's heart long ago."

Huo Yuhao leaned over and chuckled, "Third Senior Brother, what happened back then? We've always been curious about how you offended Fourth Senior Sister."

"You can't tell!" Xu Sanshi said firmly. "Nannan said that if I tell anyone, I'll never see her again. Don't get me into this mess."

"Let's go eat."

The three brothers enjoyed a delicious meal in the cafeteria, chatting and laughing. For He Caitou and Huo Yuhao, the Sea God's Fate Blind Date Event was full of novelty, but they weren't too nervous. After all, they had seen their share of big events. Their experience participating in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament had greatly enhanced their mental resilience, not to mention the training they received during the Extreme Individual Soldier Project. Although they weren't quite at the level of remaining unfazed even when faced with a collapsing mountain, they weren't easily made to be overly nervous by ordinary circumstances.

As dusk settled, a subtle, enchanting atmosphere began to emerge on Seagod Island, surrounded by Seagod Lake, perhaps due to the upcoming Seagod's Fate Blind Date Festival.

On the island, groups of two or three students from Shrek Academy's inner court, dressed in red school uniforms, began to gather toward the location where the Sea God's Fate Blind Date Event was being held.

Since Shrek Academy's Soul Guidance Department was only developed in recent years, the inner court students are mainly focused on Martial Soul techniques. Everyone quickly gathered by the lake.

All the gathered people were male students; not a single female student was to be seen. The lake was pitch black, and amidst the swirling mist, it was difficult to make out anything.

Just then, a large ship appeared from afar, its lights shining brightly. The inner court students recognized it immediately; it was the largest ferry on Sea God Lake. The ship was already packed with people.

Huo Yuhao had the best eyesight. Looking into the distance, he spotted at least six or seven elders of the Sea God Pavilion on the ship. The Dean of the Martial Soul Department, Yan Shaozhe, the Vice Dean, Cai Meier, the Dean of the Soul Guidance Department, Xian Liner, the Vice Dean, Qian Duoduo, and Fan Yu were all there, along with some teachers he wasn't very familiar with, but who seemed vaguely familiar.

At that moment, Chen Qiye appeared out of nowhere.

Even though Huo Yuhao had mentioned it, Chen Qiye was still shocked when he first met Bei Bei.

……

Those inner court students who had participated in the Sea God's Fate Blind Date Event before knew what it was all about, while some young students who were participating for the first time were full of anticipation.

The life, study and training at the academy are undoubtedly tedious. This activity is a rare opportunity for young male and female students to showcase themselves and find a lover.

The large ship did not row this way, but stopped in the middle of the lake. Just then, beams of light suddenly shot out from the lake water, and under the shimmering light, the first thing that appeared was seventeen beams of light.

"Wow..." Some of the male students on the shore exclaimed in admiration.

All seventeen beams of light were pale gold, and on the surface of the lake from which each beam emerged stood a girl in a long white dress. The seventeen girls wore identical dresses and the same conical hats, with three-foot-long white veils hanging down, completely obscuring their faces.

Bathed in that pale golden light, they looked like fairies on a lake, their ethereal beauty dazzlingly beautiful.

Seventeen girls stood in a row, facing the shore. They stood there quietly, while some of the male students on the shore were already getting impatient.

Just then, two stronger white beams of light appeared, and two figures emerged.

On the left is Beibei, wearing a white robe, and on the right is Zhang Lexuan, the senior disciple of Shrek Academy's inner court, wearing a pale yellow dress.

After more than two years apart, Huo Yuhao discovered that his senior sister hadn't changed at all; time seemed to have no effect on her. She was still as gentle and beautiful as ever, with a faint smile on her pretty face.

(End of this chapter)