Entering the Spirit Ascension Platform, Gu Yue's Deliberate Ambiguity

As one of the continent's renowned top cities, Shrek City was an enormous market.

Although the relationship between Spirit Pagoda and Shrek Academy was somewhat delicate, it was impossible for them to abandon such a massive market.

Thus, a Spirit Ascension Platform had been established in Shrek City.

Ling Luo and Na'er arrived early at the eastern side of the agreed-upon Sea God Plaza.

Ling Luo wore a light-colored knit sweater paired with gray dress pants featuring subtle kendo-style stripes, adding a touch of refinement to his handsome appearance.

Na'er wore a light brown wool sweater with a plaid long skirt, a classic artsy young woman's outfit that matched Ling Luo's look exceptionally well.

The handsome man and beautiful woman's pairing drew the attention of quite a few Outer Court students.

Yet their matching outfits, almost like a couple's attire, made many admirers back down despite the difficulty.

Taking in the reactions of those students,

Na'er's red lips curled up slightly.

Her deliberate choice of an outfit that suited Ling Luo so well had not been in vain.

The Outer Court really was better.

Almost every Inner Court student knew about her relationship with Ling Luo. Those persistent admirers would never back down so easily.

Ling Luo and she were clearly far less well-known in the Outer Court.

With a little help from her own private scheming, she could create this impression and make those girls retreat.

At the same time,

Ye Xinglan also arrived.

As clean and efficient as ever, she wore a white hoodie with shorts, her long, snow-white legs exceptionally eye-catching.

Yuanen Yehui arrived right after her.

Still dressed as a boy, she looked somewhat out of place beside the strikingly attractive Ling Luo and the others.

"Boss, I wasn't late, was I?"

Yuanen Yehui's little face was slightly flushed. She had clearly rushed here in a hurry.

Yesterday, she had accepted Ling Luo's offer of employment.

Out of a sense of responsibility, she had spent the entire night learning all sorts of relevant knowledge. As a result, she had accidentally overslept a little and hurried over after changing clothes and disguising herself.

"No. Someone's even later."

Na'er subtly mocked a certain person who had yet to arrive.

But just as her words fell,

a graceful figure appeared.

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

Gu Yue walked over from the distance.

Whether it was a coincidence or not, she was also wearing a light-colored knit sweater today. A brown beret sat atop her head, while her long silver-white hair had been braided, giving her the air of an aristocratic young lady.

Her outfit looked even more like matching couple's clothing with Ling Luo's than Na'er's deliberately chosen attire did.

That discovery made Na'er's teeth itch with anger.

"Gu Yue, your outfit looks so much like the boss's!"

Of everyone present, Yuanen Yehui had the fewest unusual thoughts about Ling Luo, and she voiced the observation softly.

Gu Yue chuckled. "Yes, what a coincidence. Perhaps it's fate."

Gu Yue had further refined her plan yesterday.

She felt that she could appropriately create a little ambiguity.

That single sentence immediately made Na'er clench her teeth.

Fate, my ass!

If not for the agreement between them, Na'er truly wanted to stab Gu Yue's deliberately innocent face with the Silver Dragon Spear right then.

Ye Xinglan, who also had feelings for Ling Luo, heard those suggestive words and her already less-than-cheerful expression turned even colder.

Only then did Yuanen Yehui realize that she might have said something wrong, and she silently pursed her lips.

"Let's go. I've already arranged a car."

Gu Yue spoke softly. She did not press her advantage, as she had already achieved her goal.

Going any further would have done more harm than good.

After all, Gu Yue's goal had always been to take the lead and guide Ling Luo into pursuing her, rather than throwing herself at him.

Creating a suitable amount of ambiguity would help, but if she overdid it, it would no longer be guidance—it would be her throwing herself at him.

A luxurious extended sedan was already waiting outside Shrek Academy.

"Miss."

The driver respectfully opened the door.

Gu Yue got into the car with practiced ease and softly invited Ling Luo and the others aboard.

The extended sedan was extremely spacious.

The rear seats were separated from the driver's compartment, and it had a refrigerator, Soul Guide Screen, and every other basic facility one could need.

Rather than the interior of a car, it resembled the reception room of a Luxury Hotel.

"This is a Spirit Pagoda car, isn't it?"

Ye Xinglan's attention was not on the sedan's luxury, but on the special significance behind it.

If she remembered correctly, the emblem on the front of the vehicle was exclusive to Spirit Pagoda.

Given this sedan's configuration, it should have been a dedicated car that only mid- to high-ranking Spirit Pagoda personnel could deploy.

It seemed that Gu Yue had some connection to Spirit Pagoda, and likely held no low position there.

Gu Yue smiled faintly. "Mm. I have a little influence in Spirit Pagoda."

Na'er curled her lips disdainfully.

She understood now. Gu Yue had come today specifically to show off.

Was being the Disciple of Heavenly Phoenix Douluo in Spirit Pagoda really that impressive?

Her teacher was Sky Pillar Douluo!

The journey was completely unobstructed.

The group soon arrived at the Spirit Ascension Platform in Shrek City.

Ling Luo was placed in a room by himself.

The other girls were in another room.

Because Battle Armor was not permitted inside the Spirit Ascension Platform, they had to remove their clothing for a thorough inspection.

Yuanen Yehui did not know these rules, so she had initially been counting on Ling Luo's Battle Armor to dominate the entire place.

But even without using Battle Armor, Ling Luo was confident that he could remain invincible throughout this Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform.

After the inspection was complete and everything was ready, Metal Rings closed around their bodies one by one. The Glass Covers outside slowly descended, enclosing Ling Luo within.

As a tingling sensation washed over him, Ling Luo's vision went white.

Soon afterward, his sight cleared, and the fresh air of a forest rushed toward him.

This was not Ling Luo's first time entering the Spirit Ascension Platform.

Although his terrifying Soul Ring Age did not increase much here, with most of its growth coming from Ling Luo's other methods,

he could still be considered very familiar with the Spirit Ascension Platform.

Because they had entered through different devices, Ling Luo did not appear in the same place as Na'er and the others.

However, because Gu Yue had pulled a few strings, they were not very far apart.

After deliberately searching for them, Ling Luo quickly found Na'er and the others.

When Yuanen Yehui and Ye Xinglan saw Ling Luo arrive, they visibly breathed sighs of relief.

After all, this was not the Beginner Spirit Ascension Platform, but the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform, whose admission threshold was below Soul Saint!

Though they were already outstanding among their peers, they only possessed Three-Ring Cultivation.

In the outer regions, powerful Soul Spirits theoretically should not appear, but such matters were hard to predict.

It was not uncommon for powerful Soul Spirits to appear in the outer regions against all reason.

So even as Top Geniuses, the two could not help feeling somewhat uneasy.

Only after Ling Luo, a Soul Emperor, arrived did they feel reassured, as though they had found an anchor.

Their escort was in position. The Spirit Ascension began!