Testing and a Reminder

"There could be a risk to her life!" Gu Yue's pretty face instantly turned pale, but she still refused to give up and asked, "Would there be danger even in saving a little Soul Master who hasn't reached Level Twenty?"

"Lord, elder sister Bi Ji truly cannot use Soul Power right now. Please, for the sake of her many years protecting Star Dou Forest, do not make her take such a risk." Zi Ji knelt on one knee before Gu Yue, lowered her head, and bit her pearly teeth. Even her lovely, alluring face looked somewhat pale.

Every word Gu Yue spoke now was like a knife stabbing into their hearts.

When Gu Yue asked that final question, it had already proven the importance Tang Wulin and Bi Ji held in her heart.

But Zi Ji still refused to give up and continued trying to imagine waking Gu Yue up to the truth.

"How did you know I was going to make Bi Ji take a risk?" Gu Yue was no fool and immediately caught the issue.

"Didn't Lord come this time to have elder sister Bi Ji help save Tang Wulin?" Zi Ji gave a bitter smile.

"Xia Yi told you?" Gu Yue asked coldly.

Zi Ji nodded and said nothing further.

Gu Yue did not speak again either. She looked at the weakened Bi Ji, then thought of Tang Wulin still lying in his hospital bed. For a moment, she truly did not know what to do.

Zi Ji and Di Tian tacitly chose not to speak either, silently waiting for Gu Yue to make her choice.

Just as the atmosphere became increasingly awkward, Bi Ji's weak voice rang out. "Our lives belong to Lord. As long as Lord gives the word, even if my soul scatters and I perish, I will obey Lord."

Seeing Bi Ji's frail appearance, Gu Yue could not bear it, but she still probed again, "Are your injuries really that serious?"

Bi Ji did not answer directly. Instead, she sighed softly. "Humans have Battle Armor to empower them. We are already far from being their match. If Lord had not awakened in time, Star Dou Forest would likely have been destroyed before long. As long as I can help Lord, this life of mine means nothing."

"Y-You truly aren't afraid of death?" Gu Yue's voice trembled slightly, but she still asked a question that instantly chilled the hearts of several Beasts.

"For Lord, for Star Dou Forest, Bi Ji is not afraid," Bi Ji said. Though weak, her voice was unwavering.

"It's only to save a One-Ring Soul Master. Trust me, with cultivation comparable to an Limit Douluo, you'll be fine." Gu Yue took a deep breath and spoke slowly.

Bang! "Bi Ji isn't afraid of dying because she isn't afraid to die for Star Dou Forest, not because she isn't afraid to die saving a human." Xia Yi could no longer stand listening and kicked the door open before walking in.

"You have the nerve to say that." The moment she saw Xia Yi, Gu Yue's gaze turned icy. "It was only a spar, yet you struck so heavily."

"Of course I knew it was a spar. If this had been Star Dou Forest, that Tang Wulin would already be dead." Xia Yi's voice grew even colder as he continued, "If you hadn't betrayed me, why would I have needed to use such methods?"

"So now it's my fault?" Gu Yue looked coldly at Xia Yi.

Xia Yi sneered, pointed at Di Tian, Zi Ji, and the "injured" Bi Ji, and said in a deep voice, "Look at the Beasts around you. Which one hasn't protected you for hundreds of thousands of years? Which one hasn't been loyal and devoted to you? And what about you? What are you trying to do? You actually want to trade their lives for the life of a human. Don't forget that humans are their enemies. Aren't you afraid of chilling their hearts? Think about your current identity. Do you think what you're doing is right? Do you still think you've done nothing wrong?"

Xia Yi took a deep breath and continued, "Today, you're willing to sacrifice Bi Ji for one Tang Wulin. Does that mean tomorrow you'll sacrifice Di Tian for one Wang Wulin, then sacrifice Zi Ji for one Li Wulin the day after that, and finally sacrifice all of Star Dou Forest for one Yang Wulin?"

"As the Master of Soul Beasts, think carefully. Are the things you're doing worthy of the title Master of Soul Beasts?"

"And as the Master of Soul Beasts, if you cannot even maintain the most basic rationality, you'd be better off stepping down from that position. Otherwise, you'll only push the Soul Beasts into an endless Abyss."

"I know dragons are naturally lustful. If you truly cannot restrain your desire for males, I hope you can at least distinguish between friends and enemies. If you really can't control your desires, there are plenty of males in Star Dou Forest. Don't go wanting to—"

"Shut. Your. Mouth!" Gu Yue enunciated each word, her delicate body trembling with rage. She was the lofty Silver Dragon King. When had she ever suffered such humiliation?

And Xia Yi's words were truly too unpleasant.

"Forget it. Let's leave for now and let your Lord calm down properly." Xia Yi shook his head and did not continue berating her.

Di Tian nodded, picked up Bi Ji, and left together with Zi Ji.

Xia Yi left as well, though he did not go far. After buying some food from a nearby restaurant, he turned around and went back.

Gu Yue had not left, but her eyes were somewhat red and swollen. Xia Yi froze for a moment. He had not expected the dignified Master of Soul Beasts to have secretly cried.

When Gu Yue saw Xia Yi enter, she hurriedly wiped the tears from her face and looked coldly at him.

Xia Yi divided the food into two portions, placed one before Gu Yue, and ate the other himself as he said, "I can tell that you truly want to save Star Dou Forest. You just can't control your feelings. That's why I'm still sitting here. If Star Dou Forest truly no longer existed in your heart, I would never have come back, much less wasted my breath with you here."

Gu Yue still did not speak, but her gaze softened considerably.

During the time Xia Yi had been gone, she had thought it over again and again and realized that what she had just intended to do to Bi Ji was indeed rather cruel.

At the same time, she had hurt Di Tian's and Zi Ji's feelings.

If Xia Yi had returned any later, she would have gone to find Di Tian and the others herself to apologize.

Xia Yi lowered his head and wolfed down his food while continuing on his own, "Actually, Bi Ji wasn't injured. I had her pretend to be. The purpose was to test you, but your performance was utterly terrible."

Because his head was lowered, Xia Yi did not see the murderous look in Gu Yue's eyes.

"You actually conspired with Di Tian and the others to test me." Gu Yue abruptly stood up, gritted her teeth, and glared fiercely at Xia Yi, killing intent erupting from her eyes.

"I know what you want to say—disrespectful, right? Di Tian and the others said the same thing." Xia Yi curled his lip and said calmly, "But the prerequisite for respect is that you deserve it. Think carefully. Did what you just did deserve Di Tian and the others' respect?"

After hearing Xia Yi's words, Gu Yue, who had just stood up, collapsed back into her seat. She looked coldly at Xia Yi and asked, "You planned this from the beginning, didn't you?"

"You could say that. When I first entered Eastsea Academy, I noticed something wrong with the way you looked at Tang Wulin. Then, you instinctively warned Tang Wulin to be careful of my power, so I wanted to test you," Xia Yi answered honestly.

"I finally understand why the Plane Master insisted on suppressing you." The killing intent in Gu Yue's eyes faded. She had not expected Xia Yi to devise such a meticulous plan simply because of the way she looked at Tang Wulin.

He had even considered Eastsea City's medical capabilities despite never having been in the human world before.

"It actually wasn't that difficult. If there was anything difficult, it was persuading Di Tian and the others to cooperate," Xia Yi said with a smile.

"How did you persuade Di Tian?" Gu Yue asked coldly. She could not understand why Di Tian would cooperate with Xia Yi in putting on an act to test her.

"Because I told them I wasn't testing you." Xia Yi raised his head, looked at Gu Yue, and spoke in a deep voice.

"Not testing me? Then what was it?" Gu Yue snorted coldly. She did not believe Xia Yi's nonsense.

"We were reminding you." Xia Yi stared at Gu Yue with bright eyes and said in a deep voice, "I was reminding you of your identity, and also reminding you that since you haven't fallen too deeply yet, it's not too late to cut the knot cleanly."

Gu Yue's pupils contracted sharply. After staring at Xia Yi for a full minute, she slowly nodded.

She believed Di Tian, Zi Ji, and Bi Ji would never test her. But if it was a reminder, then as her subordinates, they had the responsibility to remind Lord when she made a mistake.

"Di Tian and the others' original intention was to remind me, but your intention was to test me from beginning to end, wasn't it?" Gu Yue said coldly. Although looking at Xia Yi still irritated her, after calming down for half a day, she realized that neither Xia Yi nor Di Tian had been wrong.

It could even be said that they had both done it for her sake.

Ring...

A ringtone sounded. Gu Yue took out her Soul Guidance Communicator and saw that Wu Zhangkong was calling.

Xia Yi snatched the Soul Guidance Communicator from Gu Yue's hand. After answering, he spoke before Wu Zhangkong could say anything. "Teacher Wu, this is Xia Yi. I've already defeated Tang Wulin. Have I passed the assessment? When can I attend classes in Zero Class?"

Click!

Wu Zhangkong directly hung up the Soul Guidance Communicator.