Leng Yaozhu

There were probably quite a few matters to explain. After quite a while, Wu Changkong finally returned to the office with Xie Xie and Tang Wulin, who had finished filling out their forms.

"Vacation officially begins tomorrow and will last for one month. Even though you're on break, I hope you won't spend all your time playing. Don't neglect your Soul Master cultivation." After saying that, Wu Changkong waved them away. "Return to the academy now."

On the way back, Xie Xie seemed excited the entire time. Although they would only officially join the Tang Sect after their applications were submitted and approved, Wu Changkong's words made it clear that there should be no problems. Besides, vacation was finally here. He could finally relax for the entire month-long break.

Xie Xie patted Tang Wulin, who was beside him. The joy brought by vacation was impossible to hide from his face. "Wulin, vacation is finally here. Why do you look so unhappy? Where are you planning to go have fun during the break?"

At the mention of vacation, Tang Wulin felt somewhat lost. He had no idea where his parents had gone. Aolai City? What was the point of going back when his parents were no longer there? He said bitterly, "I don't know either. I'll probably just work and cultivate."

Xie Xie said in surprise, "You finally have a vacation, and you still want to work and cultivate? You need to balance work and rest."

Tang Wulin shook his head slightly. "Other than working and cultivating, I really can't think of anything else to do. Besides, you know my talent isn't as good as yours. If I don't work hard, how can I close the gap between us?"

"Fine, then it looks like I'll have to cultivate hard during the break too. Otherwise, you'll catch up to me before long." As he spoke, Xie Xie turned to look at An Ping and Gu Yuena in the back row. "What about you two? Do you have any plans for vacation?"

An Ping said, "No particular plans. I'll probably go back to Aolai City."

"I'll be going home too." Gu Yuena nodded as well.

After that, Xie Xie chattered away about his vacation plans for the rest of the journey, occasionally asking the other three for suggestions.

Before long, the next day arrived. Early in the morning, An Ping and Gu Yuena received a communication from the Spirit Pagoda, telling them to make a trip there. After briefly packing their things, they left the academy together.

By the time they arrived at the entrance to the Spirit Pagoda, the Spirit Receiver who had previously invited them to join the Spirit Pagoda was already waiting for them.

The moment he saw them, the Spirit Receiver hurried forward to greet them, his tone somewhat urgent. "You're finally here. Earlier, I submitted your information to headquarters for review. Normally, we shouldn't have received a response this quickly. Yesterday, an important figure came here to inspect our work and happened to see your files. She was very interested in you and wants to meet you. Come with me now."

"An important figure?" An Ping asked, puzzled.

As he led them inside, the Spirit Receiver said, "I can't really say. You'll find out soon enough. Just remember not to speak carelessly. Answer whatever she asks, and if you anger her, I won't be able to protect you."

Seeing the two nod, the Spirit Receiver quickened his pace slightly.

Soon, the two followed the Spirit Receiver to the door of a room. When the door opened, they saw an office.

A tall woman sat behind the desk. She looked no older than thirty, dressed in a black uniform. Her features were delicate, and a head of red hair flowed down her back.

Seeing the Spirit Receiver bring them in, the woman said calmly, "Now that they're here, you can leave first. The rest has nothing to do with you."

Ever since entering the office, the Spirit Receiver had been extremely cautious. Hearing her words, he carefully withdrew from the office and closed the door behind him.

Once the Spirit Receiver had left, the woman stood and walked over to sit on a sofa. She then pointed to the sofa opposite her and said with a smile, "An Ping and Gu Yuena, right? My name is Leng Yaozhu. Sit wherever you like. Don't be nervous."

Gu Yuena said in surprise, "The legendary Deputy Tower Master of the Spirit Pagoda? The Four-Word Battle Armor Master, Heavenly Phoenix Douluo Leng Yaozhu?"

"I'm still alive and well. How can I be considered legendary?" Leng Yaozhu joked.

"Greetings, Deputy Tower Master." An Ping and Gu Yuena bowed.

Leng Yaozhu waved her hand casually. "Sit down. I told you not to be so formal. I called you here simply because I was delighted to find such promising talent and wanted to chat."

After the two sat down, she spoke in a gentle tone. "I've read your files and watched the battle footage from the Spirit Ascension Platform. You're two very talented children. As for your applications to join the Spirit Pagoda, I can approve them directly."

"Thank you." An Ping and Gu Yuena spoke in unison.

Leng Yaozhu shook her head slightly. "There's no need to thank me. Your talent deserves this. If I'm not mistaken, your Soul Power Levels are quite a bit higher than what was recorded in your files, aren't they?"

An Ping nodded. "Our teacher probably filled in those Soul Power Levels when we first entered the Spirit Ascension Platform. Perhaps he thought that, since we were still young, reporting our actual Soul Power Levels would draw too much attention."

Leng Yaozhu nodded and did not linger on the subject. It seemed that she truly was merely chatting casually. "You should be starting vacation around now, right? Do you have any plans for the break?"

An Ping said, "I haven't thought about it yet. I'll probably just cultivate at home."

Gu Yuena shook her head as well, indicating that she had nothing important to do.

Leng Yaozhu nodded. "Mm. Since neither of you has anything important planned for vacation, I hope you can accompany me to Spirit Pagoda headquarters. There are some procedures that need to be handled there, and you can also receive some guidance."

Upon hearing that they would be going to Spirit Pagoda headquarters, both An Ping and Gu Yuena nodded. "No problem."

They agreed so readily mainly for two reasons. On one hand, An Ping had always been curious about the Spirit Pagoda's Spirit Ascension Platform technology and Spirit Soul technology.

On the other hand, he had been in this world for nearly ten years. One thing An Ping had always wanted to do was travel the world and experience the customs of different places, but his age and strength had restricted him. He could only follow the usual path of entering an academy and cultivating.

Besides, he truly had nothing particularly important to do during vacation. Now that he had another option, An Ping naturally would not refuse.

After asking a few more simple questions, Leng Yaozhu led the two out of the office and personally escorted them all the way to the entrance of the Spirit Pagoda. Smiling, she said, "All right, I still have some work to take care of, so you should head back first. Remember to pack your things. Come here again at this time tomorrow. When I leave, I'll take you with me."

The next day, An Ping and Gu Yuena packed their things and came to the Spirit Pagoda together. Leng Yaozhu was already waiting for them. As the Deputy Tower Master of the Spirit Pagoda and a rank ninety-nine Limit Douluo, Heavenly Phoenix Douluo Leng Yaozhu naturally would not make the two squeeze onto a Soul Tool Bus.

Led by a Spirit Receiver, they arrived at a parking lot and got into a Soul Guiding Automobile. The Spirit Receiver drove them all the way to the Eastsea City Soul Tool Train Station.

After getting out of the vehicle, Leng Yaozhu led the two toward the waiting hall. Her refined and ethereal beauty drew the attention of most people along the way.