"No pain she had ever endured would be enough to let her calmly speak of redemption."
Although Gu Chen said nothing, he had already made up his mind.
Watching Gu Chen, Leng Yaozhu wanted to talk about something else. She asked, "You're still willing to call me Teacher, but there's nothing I can give you anymore..."
"There's no need to say that. The help you gave me was already immense. When Heaven Mending was first established, if you hadn't delegated authority, Qiangu Dongfeng would never have been willing to let a rising force emerge. My ability to sit in the position of Pagoda Master today is all thanks to you, Teacher."
"It has nothing to do with me." Gu Chen looked at the somewhat ashamed Leng Yaozhu and comforted her.
Though he had indeed orchestrated the Spirit Pagoda situation.
But Tang Hao had done that too.
He had brought down the Qiangu Family.
"..."
Leng Yaozhu raised her head to look at Gu Chen. Even now, she had to look up at the young man before her. Yet in those fiery phoenix eyes, despite Gu Chen's drastic changes, nothing had changed. She was still looking at someone important to her. Gently, she asked, "You've really changed a lot. Are you willing to tell me about what happened after you left?"
"After I left... Didn't the Spirit Pagoda have people monitoring me every year? Qiangu Dongfeng's informants couldn't possibly have bypassed your subordinates, could they?"
"Don't kill the conversation so quickly."
Gu Chen leaned back again, resting against the soft sofa. The luxurious leather felt excellent beneath his fingers. Looking at the ceiling, he murmured, "Then let's start with the awakening of my Martial Soul... A Body Martial Soul, Innate Full Soul Power, and a special Dragon Clan bloodline."
"And an