Qiangu Zhangting's Relentless Pursuit

The next morning, Leng Yaozhu got up and ate breakfast as usual, and then sat down at her desk at the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters to deal with the backlog of work that had accumulated overnight.

Her expression was normal, her demeanor composed, no different from usual.

Apart from Huo Yuhao and herself, no one else knew that just last night, this Sky Phoenix Douluo had experienced a wondrous journey spanning ten thousand years.

Huo Yuhao unusually did not cultivate today. He had just completed another breakthrough, and his Soul Power had stabilized. He would not need to go into seclusion to break through the bottleneck for a while.

During a rare moment of leisure, he sat alone at his desk in his room, a blank sheet of paper spread out in front of him, a pen in his hand, but instead of writing anything, he fell into deep thought.

In this world ten thousand years from now, there are no ready-made references for every step he takes.

The future was shrouded in mystery, and he and Leng Yaozhu could only grope their way forward step by step according to the pre-arranged plan.

In contrast, while the world ten thousand years ago was also full of uncertainties, at least the general direction was clear.

Now that he has officially left Shrek Academy, there is only one most important thing to do: to establish the Spirit Pagoda.

Everything is just beginning, and there's a lot to do.

The nearly seventy Soul Engineer he recruited were not solely for the purpose of mass-producing Soul Tool.

He had already planned it out in his mind. During this period, he would carefully observe everyone's talents and temperament, and select those talents who were truly worth cultivating to be absorbed into the core of the Spirit Pagoda.

He possesses technology and knowledge that are ten thousand years ahead of his time. It is no exaggeration to say that these Soul Engineer, after spending a long time with him, would respect him as if he were a god. Therefore, it is not difficult to win the loyalty of these Soul Engineer.

Besides the construction of the Spirit Pagoda, there was another matter he circled heavily on the paper— the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

That legendary land of Immortal Herb was a crucial part of his plan laid out ten thousand years ago.

He didn't know the exact location of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, but the Aromatic Silk Beauty was now his Spirit Soul.

This king of Immortal Herb, who had been rooted in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well for ten thousand years, knew that land like the back of his hand. With this "guide" by his side, finding the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well would not be difficult.

According to Aromatic Silk Beauty, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to a large number of Plant-type Soul Beast, including many that are over 100,000 years old.

However, those Immortal Herb are, after all, plants and trees, and are not naturally good at fighting. In addition, their cultivation levels were forcibly raised by the treasure land, so Huo Yuhao's current strength would not pose any danger for him to go there.

However, everything has its priorities. The Immortal Herb is right there and won't run away, so it doesn't matter if we wait a little longer.

The most important thing right now is to get the Spirit Pagoda up and running.

Half of the holiday has already passed in the blink of an eye.

Although Huo Yuhao did not participate in the final exam, the relevant information still reached his ears.

At Shen Yi's insistence, the final exams for first-year students at the Shrek Academy were changed, which caused quite a stir within the academy.

However, none of this mattered to Huo Yuhao anymore. He had already been to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and all he needed to do was go to Devil Island once more before he could leave Shrek Academy.

In addition to handling the daily affairs of the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters, Leng Yaozhu has been communicating with the higher-ups of the Shrek Academy, hoping to expedite Huo Yuhao and the others' trip to Devil Island.

On this day, Huo Yuhao had just come out from his teacher Han Tianyi's place and was walking along the long corridor of the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters towards his room.

The Soul Guidance Lamp on both sides of the corridor emitted a soft white light, and the carpet underfoot absorbed the sound of footsteps. The entire corridor was so quiet that only his own breathing could be heard.

But as he turned a corner, he suddenly saw a familiar figure.

It's Gu Yue.

Huo Yuhao subconsciously wanted to go forward and greet her, but just as he took a step, he saw another figure emerge from a side path in the corridor, following behind Gu Yue.

He was a tall young man, dressed in fine clothes, with a handsome face, but his brows carried an undisguised fawning.

Huo Yuhao recognized him at a glance; it was Qian Gu Zhangting, the grandson of Qian Gu Dongfeng, the master of the Spirit Pagoda.

"Gu Yue, a new restaurant recently opened in Shrek City. The food is really good, and the environment is nice too. Would you like to try it?"

Qiangu Zhangting followed closely behind Gu Yue, a smile he thought was genuine plastered on his face, his tone warm and cheerful, as if the two were very familiar with each other.

Gu Yue's pace did not slow down; on the contrary, it quickened even more.

Her brows furrowed tightly, her delicate profile filled with undisguised annoyance, as she coldly uttered three words: "Not interested."

Qiangu Zhangting showed no sign of discouragement. He wasn't annoyed by the rejection, but instead took another step forward and changed the subject, saying, "The Spirit Pagoda recently acquired a Ferocious Beast Spirit Soul. It's of extremely high quality and very rare. Would you like to go take a look?"

"With your talent, you might be a great fit for it."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yue paused slightly.

Qiangu Zhangting thought there was hope, and his smile widened even more.

But he didn't see the cold glint in Gu Yue's eyes; he only heard her voice, which was three times colder than before. "No time."

Hearing Gu Yue's blunt reply, Qiangu Zhangting's smile froze for a moment, and a hint of embarrassment flashed across his eyes.

In the blink of an eye, he returned to normal, as if he hadn't been the one who had just been met with cold words.

He recalled his grandfather's repeated teachings: to win a girl's heart, one must be bold, attentive, and thick-skinned.

Giving up after being rejected will prevent you from achieving great things, a sentiment deeply shared by Qiangu Zhangting.

To be fair, Qiangu Zhangting's talent is indeed not bad.

His martial spirit is the Coiling Dragon Staff of the Qiangu Clan, and his Soul Power cultivation is outstanding among his peers.

Qiangu Dongfeng had always been quite satisfied with his grandson's performance and had been carefully cultivating him as the future successor of the Spirit Pagoda, hoping that he could naturally take over the power in his hands and allow the Qiangu Clan to continue to firmly control the behemoth that is the Spirit Pagoda.

However, Qiangu Dongfeng never expected that Leng Yaozhu would quietly take in two disciples, each more extraordinary than the last.

Huo Yuhao is one thing, since Qiangu Dongfeng already knew about his talent.

But the girl named Gu Yue, who initially kept a low profile, gradually revealed her astonishing talent and potential.

Even though these two haven't fully matured yet, in terms of talent alone, either of them could easily surpass their grandson by leaps and bounds.

Given time, it's almost a certainty that their cultivation will surpass that of Qiangu Zhangting.

Although Leng Yaozhu is only the Vice Tower Master, she wields real power. Now, with the addition of two monstrous disciples, given time, the Qiangu Clan's influence in the Spirit Pagoda will likely be gradually eroded.

Therefore, in Qiangu Dongfeng's eyes, this was a huge threat that could overturn the foundation of the Qiangu Family, and he had to deal with it.

However, Leng Yaozhu currently wields considerable power, and Huo Yuhao and Gu Yue are highly regarded by many high-ranking members of the tower. Qiangu Dongfeng does not yet have the courage or determination to physically Destruction God them.

As a second-best option, marriage alliances were the solution.

If they can get their grandson to win over Gu Yue, they can not only destroy the "alliance" between Huo Yuhao and Gu Yue, but also add a prodigy to the Qiangu Clan.

Killing two birds with one stone, why not?

To be honest, when this plan was first proposed, Qiangu Zhangting was extremely unwilling.

He had seen Gu Yue before; she was plain-looking and had a cold demeanor, and by no means met his standards of a "beautiful woman."

But then, for some reason, Gu Yue suddenly became beautiful, as if she had been reborn.

Qiangu Zhangting's attitude suddenly made a 180-degree turn, from avoiding him at all costs to being extremely attentive.

Previously, Gu Yue was either far away at the Eastsea Academy or at the Shrek Academy, so even if Qiangu Zhangting wanted to, he didn't have many opportunities to contact her.

Now that Gu Yue has finally returned to the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters, he naturally seizes every excuse to come over, running to Gu Yue every few days.

Once again, Gu Yue rejected him without any mercy. Qiangu Zhangting opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something more.

Before he could speak, Gu Yue's gaze suddenly passed over him and landed in a certain direction at the far end of the corridor.

In that instant, Qiangu Zhangting clearly saw that Gu Yue's eyes, which had been as cold as ice just moments before, suddenly lit up.

With a hint of surprise in her voice, she called out in that direction, "Yuhao!"