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On the other side, Xu Sheng had already arrived at the special receiving room with Leng Yaozhu...

After Leng Yaozhu sat down, she started by saying, "Elder Xu, please take a seat!"

Without hesitation, Xu Sheng took a seat opposite her...

Then, after glancing around for a few moments, she said with a light chuckle, "Lord of the Cold Tower, the facilities of the Spirit Pagoda seem to be much more luxurious than those at Shrek Academy."

Leng Yaozhu didn't deny it and said with a hint of pride, "Indeed! While we may lag behind Shrek Academy in terms of high-end combat power, when it comes to funds, the Spirit Pagoda is certainly among the top of the Continent!"

After all, the Spirit Pagoda was the only place on the entire Continent that could sell Artificial Spirit Souls, and so, their ability to amass wealth was unparalleled by any other power!

While speaking, she elegantly poured a cup of tea for Xu Sheng and then poured one for herself...

Xu Sheng took the cup and casually brought up a question, "Thank you, but Lord of the Cold Tower, I am curious about something; why would the Spirit Pagoda ban the sale of Artificial Spirit Souls? It seems to be of no benefit to the Spirit Pagoda."

However, upon hearing this, Leng Yaozhu took a sip from her teacup, a strong bitter taste spreading across her tongue...

Then with a bitter smile, she explained, "Actually, this was an act of necessity because the former Pagoda Master was deceived by a Holy Spirit Cult's Evil Soul Master, and during that time, all the Artificial Spirit Souls produced were shipped out, resulting in a current shortage of Artificial Spirit Souls at the Spirit Pagoda."

"Recently, the price of a common Hundred Year Cultivation Artificial Spirit Soul has already soared to over a hundred thousand federation coins due to market demand!"

Xu Sheng mused, "So, you're saying that in order to stabilize the prices, the Spirit Pagoda plans to massively produce Artificial Spirit Souls during this period?"

Leng Yaozhu affirmed, "Exactly! Only in this way can we ensure that more Soul Masters can afford Artificial Spirit Souls!"

Although she was the Pagoda Master of the Spirit Pagoda, the price of Artificial Spirit Souls was never arbitrarily set; it was evaluated based on the total output and quality...

Then, her Beautiful Eyes shimmered before she spoke, "Elder Xu, since I've shared such an important secret of the Spirit Pagoda with you, may I ask you a question as well?"

The previous conversation was just a way to build rapport; now was the time for the true purpose of inviting Xu Sheng for a talk!

Xu Sheng, having anticipated this, did not choose to refuse, "Of course, you may."

Leng Yaozhu took a deep breath, "Elder Xu, the soul power fluctuation you emit seems to be only at the Soul Sage Level; why were you able to become an Elder of the Sea God Pavilion?"

Xu Sheng glanced at her with ink-black eyes and shrugged, "This question... I'm afraid I can't answer it. Perhaps the other Elders of the Sea God Pavilion just took a liking to me?"

Realizing Xu Sheng was brushing her off, Leng Yaozhu did not get angry but instead covered her mouth with a light laugh, "Elder Xu, you do joke. From what I know of the Sea God Pavilion Leaders, they don't simply include someone just because they take a liking to them!"

Xu Sheng, seemingly catching her implication but still feigning confusion, asked, "What do you mean, Lord of the Cold Tower??"

Her Beautiful Eyes became dead serious at once, "To speak the truth, I would like to have a brief sparring session with Elder Xu."

She was eager to understand why this man, who was only at the Soul Sage Level, could make even Yun Ming wary!

Just then, Qiangu Qingfeng suddenly pushed open the door and walked in, instantly drawing both of their gazes toward him...

He could only cough and say, "Ahem... Lord of the Cold Tower, please forgive me for intruding without your permission!"

He hadn't misheard; Leng Yaozhu was actually planning to spar with this Elder of the Sea God Pavilion!

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Tang Wulin quickly caught up to Gu Yue, grabbing her arm as his brows furrowed, "Gu Yue, what exactly happened to you just now? I remember you saying you've had this kind of feeling before!"

Gu Yue's behavior just now was overly strange; there must be some unknown secret hidden beneath!

Gu Yue turned her head, her beautiful eyes grew colder as she glanced at the other person, stating calmly, "That's just your imagination, I've never admitted to anything!"

At that moment, she felt as if all her secrets were laid bare in front of Xu Sheng...

Knowing that she was the Silver Dragon King, if her true identity were to leak, she had no idea if she could stay at Shrek Academy!

This would not only affect the purpose of her coming here but also...

That's why she didn't want to continue the conversation, for it was too easy to slip up while talking with Xu Sheng!

Tang Wulin's eyes showed a complex emotion, "Gu Yue, after all we've been through, can't you trust Teacher Xu? Even if there are things you can't share, he wouldn't speak of them!"

Gu Yue paused, then spoke expressionlessly, "It's not that I don't trust Teacher Xu, it's just that there's no special connection between you and me. If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now."

Having said this, she broke free from Tang Wulin's grasp and left without looking back...

Watching her leave, Tang Wulin rubbed his head and gave a wry smile, "What's happening! Our relationship had just started to improve recently."

He could clearly feel that the distance between them had deepened even more than before!

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After leaving, Gu Yue leaned against the wall, her delicate body trembling uncontrollably...

Suddenly, a voice emerged from the depths of her heart, startlingly, that of another personality!

"How long do you intend to hide? Or is it that you're afraid to face Tang Wulin and the others?"

Gu Yue clenched her fists, her eyes flickering with confusion, "I... don't know, but I'll hide it for as long as I can."

When her identity was exposed, perhaps that would be the time to part ways with Tang Wulin and the others!

The other personality sighed helplessly, "Ah, why do you torment yourself like this? After so many years together, Teacher Xu must have noticed something to have brought this up!"

Gu Yue took a deep breath, placing her hand over her heart, "I know all this... but I am the hope of the Soul Beast Clan! I can't gamble with the lives of everyone!"

Xu Sheng might accept her, but what about her companions, her classmates, and the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion? Could they accept her soul beast identity?

All of this was an unknown!

Moreover, if she were to meet with an accident, the chance for the Soul Beast Clan to revive would be incredibly slim!

The other personality fell silent...

After a while, it finally spoke, "I'm a part of you, I know what's in your heart very well, I hope you won't regret this some day!"

Gu Yue rebuked inwardly, "Enough! I will bear what you're unwilling to, so stop prying into my heart!"

Although they were essentially the same person, she greatly resented the other's invasion of her innermost thoughts!

Seeing that the other personality did not respond, her expression returned to its usual icy demeanor as she made her way toward the Blacksmith Association...

Having finally won over Zhen Hua, it was time for him to play his part...

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