Ya Li's Scheming

"You are the most beautiful cloud on my horizon~"

The Communicating Soul Tool on the table suddenly lit up.

A melodious, addictive song played from it.

It was the work of two singers from Leng Yaozhu's Phoenix Family.

She had happened to hear it before and thought it was fairly good, so she had made it her ringtone.

Leng Yaozhu glanced at the name displayed on the Communicating Soul Tool, clicked her tongue, and revealed a hint of disgust in her eyes.

"Tsk, his nose is as sharp as a dog's."

The screen of the Communicating Soul Tool clearly displayed the four words: Qian Gu Dongfeng.

Without even thinking, Leng Yaozhu could guess that Qian Gu Dongfeng was calling because of the Emerald Shadow Dragon Snake's Soul Bone.

After all, the External Soul Bone of an Emerald Shadow Dragon Snake was a valuable treasure even within the Spirit Pagoda.

She had used her authority to mobilize the Emerald Shadow Dragon Snake. Qian Gu Dongfeng must have received the news and was now calling to demand an explanation.

Leng Yaozhu had never liked Qian Gu Dongfeng.

Though Qian Gu Dongfeng was a Limit Douluo and stood at the pinnacle of the Soul Master World in terms of strength, she disliked his personality.

She felt that Qian Gu Dongfeng was unlike other Soul Masters.

He lacked edge.

He was overly cautious in everything he did and rather petty.

And that was precisely the sort of personality Leng Yaozhu disliked most.

Thus, although Qian Gu Dongfeng had expressed his affection for her more than once, Leng Yaozhu had remained utterly unmoved.

In fact, the disgust in her heart far outweighed any fondness.

She extended a slender, fair finger and swiped to answer.

"What is it?"

Leng Yaozhu spoke indifferently.

A voice carrying deliberate friendliness came from the other end of the call.

"Yaozhu."

"Call me by my full name." Leng Yaozhu coldly cut Qian Gu Dongfeng off.

Qian Gu Dongfeng's expression stiffened on the other end.

This was clearly not the first time he had been treated this way. He soon regained his composure.

"I just heard something and wanted to ask you..."

"That's right, I did it." Leng Yaozhu interrupted Qian Gu Dongfeng again.

She openly admitted what she had done.

Having been interrupted time and again, even Qian Gu Dongfeng, devoted as he was, found it difficult to keep a pleasant expression.

His voice noticeably darkened.

"Leng Yaozhu, that is no ordinary Soul Bone."

"The External Soul Bone of a Ten Thousand Year Emerald Shadow Dragon Snake is an important resource for the entire Spirit Pagoda."

"Although you are the Vice Pagoda Master of the Spirit Pagoda, I'm afraid you still need to give all our Spirit Pagoda colleagues an explanation for this matter."

A cold smile curled across Leng Yaozhu's lips.

Qian Gu Dongfeng kept talking about giving all the Spirit Pagoda's colleagues an explanation, but in truth, he merely wanted an explanation for the Qian Gu Family.

Otherwise, such a matter should have been raised during a high-level Spirit Pagoda meeting, not handled like this by Qian Gu Dongfeng.

She had only just mistakenly handed over the Emerald Shadow Dragon Snake's Soul Bone, and Qian Gu Dongfeng's accusatory call came immediately afterward.

Was he truly so concerned about the interests of the entire Spirit Pagoda?

If they had not been colleagues for so many years, Leng Yaozhu might not have understood Qian Gu Dongfeng so well.

Qian Gu Dongfeng did not care about the Spirit Pagoda's overall interests. All he cared about was the Qian Gu Family's interests.

Over the years, under Qian Gu Dongfeng's maneuvering, the entire Spirit Pagoda had practically become the Qian Gu Family's.

Perhaps, in Qian Gu Dongfeng's eyes, the Spirit Pagoda was already the property of the Qian Gu Family.

"It was indeed an operational error on my part."

"I will also give all the Spirit Pagoda's colleagues an explanation and compensate the Spirit Pagoda for the losses caused by the loss of the Emerald Shadow Dragon Snake's Soul Bone."

"But Qian Gu Tower Master, aren't you being a little too hasty?"

"It has only been a short while, yet you have already called. Not only is Qian Gu Tower Master well informed, you truly have the Spirit Pagoda's interests at heart."

Leng Yaozhu made no attempt to conceal the sarcasm in her tone.

Qian Gu Dongfeng's skin had long since become incomparably thick during his many years as Tower Master.

It was as though he could not hear the sarcasm in Leng Yaozhu's voice at all.

"As Tower Master, it is my duty to be responsible for all my colleagues in the Spirit Pagoda."

"Since Vice Tower Master Leng has an explanation for our colleagues, I am relieved."

"There is a banquet coming up soon. I wonder..."

"I'm not free." Leng Yaozhu replied coldly and immediately ended the call.

She had never seen such a bizarre person.

He had just been demanding an explanation, yet the next moment he was inviting her to a banquet.

Leng Yaozhu preferred to keep her career and relationships separate.

But Qian Gu Dongfeng's shamelessness was truly enough to make even Leng Yaozhu lose her composure.

"Sigh, I'll have to pay dearly." Leng Yaozhu let out a soft sigh.

Compensating the Spirit Pagoda for the losses caused by the Emerald Shadow Dragon Snake would hurt even the wealthy Phoenix Family for a while.

Leng Yaozhu was beginning to regret testing Ling Luo.

It truly hurt!

Sea God Island

In the small courtyard.

"You're back?"

Ya Li, seated on the sofa, lifted her gaze from the potted plant in her hands.

The tender green plant was brimming with life under the nourishment of the Prayer Angel's vitality.

"Is my brother-in-law not here?"

Not seeing Yun Ming, Ling Luo asked in confusion.

"Mm. The Blacksmith Association had some business with the academy, and Divine Craftsman Zhen Hua came as well. Your brother-in-law went over there."

"How was it? Did you gain much this time?"

Ya Li asked with a smile. Her voice was as gentle as water as always, soothing to the heart.

"Not bad." Ling Luo sat down and picked up a crimson spirit fruit from the fruit platter on the table, putting it into his mouth.

"How is that merely not bad?" Na'er interjected.

"Master's wife, you don't know this, but not only did we absorb Spiritual Power until we were full, Ling Luo even got an External Soul Bone from a Ten Thousand Year Emerald Shadow Dragon Snake!"

"That Thirty Thousand Year Emerald Shadow Dragon Snake was knocked flat by Ling Luo just like that, so easily!"

Na'er waved her hands about, trying to vividly reenact the scene with her body language.

"An External Soul Bone?"

Ya Li was first amused by Na'er's lively antics, then suddenly realized something.

"Xiao Luo, did you encounter a Guardian Soul Beast?"

How could Ya Li not know where Guardian Soul Beasts appeared?

"Mm." Ling Luo nodded slightly.

"His Excellency Sky Phoenix probably regarded it as a little extra gain for obtaining information."

"I should thank His Excellency Sky Phoenix as well. This Emerald Shadow Dragon Snake Soul Bone suits me quite well."

He activated his Soul Power, and emerald dragon horns emerged.

Looking at the emerald dragon horns atop Ling Luo's head and hearing his words, Ya Li, clever as she was, instantly understood what had happened.

Her cherry-red lips curved upward slightly as she covered her mouth with one small hand.

"I never expected Yaozhu to be so kind-hearted."

Though Ya Li had a gentle nature, seeing her love rival suffer a setback still brought her a trace of mischievous delight.

Na'er looked at Ling Luo, then at Ya Li.

For some reason, she felt as though she were seeing two sly foxes, one large and one small.