At This Moment, Wu Zhangkong's Eyes Held Light

On Douluo Continent, the mainstream faith is fundamentally centered on the Sea God Tang San. Over the years since he ascended to the God Realm, a vast amount of faith energy belonging to Tang San has been unable to reach the God Realm, remaining stagnant on Douluo Planet instead.

For Su Jiu, these remnants of faith energy are undoubtedly a massive variable.

Currently, the known contingencies Tang San has in place include: Old Tang, who possesses the peak strength of a First-Class God and guards Tang Wulin; the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud located within the Sea God Pavilion of Shrek, which might also house a contingency; and a divine soul hiding in the Universe Inquiry Valley, neighboring the remnant soul of the God of Love.

Right now, the Wu Zhangkong before him is not only a member of the Tang Sect and Shrek, but also a devout believer in the Sea God Tang San. The biggest scoring point is that he is a "pure love war god" cut from the same cloth as Tang San!

His "Tang San" content is arguably the purest in the entire Legend of the Dragon King.

One could even say that the Universe Inquiry Valley, which has become half a Tang family property, is a dungeon exclusive to Wu Zhangkong.

Wu Zhangkong is 28 years old this year, and Long Bing has only been dead for a few years. Her soul should not have completely dissipated yet; if taken inside, there might still be a chance to save her.

In the original work, the reason Tang Ritian failed to save her was that Long Bing's situation had dragged on for too long, causing her soul to dissipate entirely, leaving not a single remnant behind.

Of course, Su Jiu is not doing this out of kindness or sympathy for a tragic character from the original story.

All he wants to do is lure more Tang Sect members, Shrek members, and pro-Tang fanatics into the Universe Inquiry Valley to continuously drain Tang San's faith energy. That has been his ultimate goal all along.

Resurrecting a person consumes an unimaginably vast amount of faith energy.

"Brother Su, may I ask for the method?"

Su Jiu smiled faintly, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes.

Oh my~ Kongzi, you're getting bashful now? Shy, are we?

Useful, so you call me brother; useless, and it's a "path to death," right?

You really are something.

"Legend has it that ten thousand years ago, on the former Sun Moon Continent, within the West Mountain Range, twenty or thirty miles from Ming Capital, there lies a fairyland nestled among the mountains called the Universe Inquiry Valley. It is one of the three great treasure basins!"

"It is also known as the place where the God of Love fell. Those of ultimate affection and love who pass the trials can make a wish to the God of Love!"

Su Jiu poured out all the information regarding the Universe Inquiry Valley in one breath. As for why he didn't take the opportunity to extort an Immortal Herb from Wu Zhangkong?

Looking at his destitute appearance, aside from that two-word battle armor which is worth something, his bank balance probably doesn't even exceed the monthly allowance he gives Na'er and Gu Yue.

Therefore, Su Jiu decided to take a loss this time and accumulate some virtue.

"Brother Kong, resurrecting a mortal is a trivial matter for a god. If you can pass the trials, bring your late wife's remains (ashes) inside, and the God of Love will most likely resurrect her."

Su Jiu doesn't know if the God of Love has a method to resurrect mortals, but he is one hundred percent certain that Tang San definitely does!

Dai Yuhao was toyed with by him back then, resurrected who knows how many times. Surely, the "pure and noble" Great God King Tang, who claims to hold the common people in his heart, wouldn't be stingy with that little bit of divine power to resurrect an insignificant soul master.

"I know you have your doubts. After all, the stories we've heard since childhood are a mix of truth and lies. Brother Wu might as well go and investigate for yourself."

"After all, I am only offering a suggestion; you are the one who must actually do it!"

Wu Zhangkong fell into silence. He frowned deeply, turning the matter over in his mind, yet he could find no harm in it for himself. On the contrary, the other party had given him a glimmer of hope—the hope of saving Long Bing.

But, could there really be such a selfless person in this world?

His subconscious faintly warned him that the waters here were deep and he shouldn't get involved easily!

At the same time, he felt, both overtly and covertly, that this Su Jiu clearly didn't look like a good person.

Yet, his bone-deep obsession with his late wife kept forcing him, pulling him to believe in Su Jiu. He was conflicted, wavering back and forth, unsure which path to take.

Master, you once said that when in doubt, one should ask the Sea God; if the Sea God is silent, follow your heart. But if one's heart is firm, how could one be in doubt?

Wu Zhangkong's heart had been in complete disarray since the moment Long Bing died...

Just then, Wu Zhangkong felt his shoulder being patted lightly. He turned back to see Su Jiu.

"Teacher Wu, take your time to consider it."

"By the way, it was Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, Zhou Changxi, and Yun Xiao who carried you here. Remember to treat them to a meal at noon. Surely Teacher Wu can afford to treat those four, right~"

Wu Zhangkong suppressed his thoughts and thanked Su Jiu faintly as he watched him walk away.

"Thank you, Brother Su..."

"Haha! No need for thanks. Just remember to invite me for a wedding drink when you and your wife tie the knot!"

At these words, Wu Zhangkong's old face flushed red. He was at a loss, clearly bashful.

Instead, these words from Su Jiu solidified Wu Zhangkong's resolve.

What was he hesitating for?

In his heart, Long Bing's status was even higher than Shrek and the Tang Sect, so what was he hesitating for?

What was there to hesitate about?

Wasn't this a multiple-choice question with only one option?

Wu Zhangkong exhaled a turbid breath and looked up at the azure sky, vast like the ocean ruled by the Sea God Tang San. He smiled, a smile of profound realization.

His thoughts were clear...

On the playground, the main group of Class Five students had basically finished running, resting in groups of three or five in the shade, chatting.

"Here, Na'er, you must be thirsty."

Su Jiu considerately handed Na'er a glass of electrolyte-infused cool water, pressing it against her flushed little cheeks.

"Heehee~ Teacher Su is the best~"

"Hey! Teacher Su, what about mine? You're being way too biased here..."

"Heh~ Na'er is this Su's future wife, is there a problem with me giving my wife a little extra care?"

Su Jiu's shameless declaration made Gu Yue's face turn black in an instant. Was Su Jiu this thick-skinned in Gu Yuena's memories?

It seemed about the same...

"T-Teacher Su, this is school, we're still in class. Let's save those kinds of titles for when we're in private..."

At the same time, Na'er grew shy, burying her face in Su Jiu's chest, not daring to look at him.

It's embarrassing, but, I'm truly happy...

"Hey! Did you hear that, Little Gu Yue? We're both willing, you should stop being a third wheel here; I can smell the sourness from here..."

Su Jiu waved his hand at Gu Yue, signaling for her to go find somewhere cool to stay.

Yet, Gu Yue mimicked Na'er by snuggling up to Su Jiu, though her movements clearly carried a hint of retaliation. Was she pinching his waist?

At the same time, he could feel Na'er's body tremble noticeably. She was afraid!

It seemed Gu Yuena had taken over.

"Hey, here you go, Little Gu Yue."

'Gu Yue' took the bottle and gave Su Jiu a knowing smile. Looking closely, Gu Yue's eyes had clearly become much deeper.

"Hmph! That's more like it."

Next, Class Five proceeded with their self-introductions, and the morning just drifted by like that.

At noon, Tang Wulin lived up to expectations, successfully devouring the majority of Wu Zhangkong's assets. With Wu Zhangkong's dark expression looming over him, he managed a million-credit withdrawal.

In the afternoon, Su Jiu let the students of Class Five have a study hall, while Wu Zhangkong took a three-month leave of absence, departing from Class Five without a word.

As for the extra training for Xie Xie and Tang Wulin after the grade advancement matches?

A-Qi, I choose you!

A-Qi: "..."

Although I'm not human, you are truly a dog!