Shearing the Divine King's Wool, Sustainable Development!
Bai Yuan stood by the stone platform, looking down at the black-haired boy who was still unconscious.
The wound on his face was still bleeding, and his breathing was so weak it was like a kite that might break at any moment.
But the body's energy and blood are constantly healing its injuries.
His brow was slightly furrowed, as if he were having a bad dream.
Bai Yuan remained silent for a moment, then a slight smile appeared on his lips.
"You must live!"
His voice was very soft, so soft that only he could hear it.
"Otherwise, we won't be able to get any benefits later."
Tang San left more than one Divine Sense within him.
The first one was exhausted, and the second one shattered as well.
He treated the Third Law Pattern as a tonic.
Those dormant Divine Sense are the best tonic for the Core Flame.
Pure energy at the level of God King Xiao Bai what a novice needs.
As long as Tang Wulin is alive, as long as Tang San still has a backup plan for him.
He was able to respond whenever Tang Wulin faced a crisis.
At the moment when Tang San's Divine Sense was triggered and his power was about to dissipate, he used the Core Flame to extract a portion of it.
Once, twice, three times, little by little, it adds up; like grains of sand forming a tower.
The next time Gu Yuena makes a move against Tang Wulin, it will be another wave of trouble.
There will be another one, and another one after that.
Next time, and the time after that, and again.
Bai Yuan reached out and injected an extremely subtle wisp of Destruction energy into Tang Wulin's body.
That wisp of energy clung to the depths of his meridians, lying dormant and quiet.
No one will find out.
It will only be awakened when Tang Wulin comes into contact with a specific type of life energy.
For example.
Golden Tree.
Bai Yuan withdrew his hand and looked at Tang Wulin's pale face.
Tang San said something before his Divine Sense dissipated.
"When he wakes up, guide him to Shrek, to the Golden Tree."
"The life energy there is enough to replenish the Divine Sense depleted this time."
He was going to Shrek Academy to find the Golden Tree, the ancient tree rooted in the life core of Douluo Star.
The wisp of Destruction energy he infused, though faint, was extremely sensitive to life energy.
When Tang Wulin approaches the Golden Tree, that aura will be awakened.
At that time, that tree that Tang San regarded as his own asset...
The ancient tree, which Shrek Academy considers their possession, will undergo some changes under the stimulation of this Destruction aura...
He didn't know what it would be—maybe an alarm, maybe rejection, maybe an even more violent reaction.
The butterfly of fate has already flapped its wings, and he is very curious about what kind of storm it will create this time.
Bai Yuan bent down and lifted Tang Wulin off the stone platform.
He walked out of the ruins and headed towards the Eastsea Academy.
They placed Tang Wulin on the steps at the entrance of the Eastsea Academy, letting him lean against a stone pillar.
He looked like a mischievous student who had sneaked out late at night and was so tired that he fell asleep at the door.
Then Bai Yuan straightened up, gave him one last look, and turned to walk into the night.
Tang Wulin leaned against the stone pillar, his breathing gradually calming down.
His brows gradually relaxed, as if he were having a sweet dream.
On the distant horizon, the first rays of dawn are tearing through the night; dawn is fast approaching.
As night deepened, Gu Yuena and her group silently withdrew from Eastsea City.
A silver-white figure walked at the front, her long silver hair swaying gently in the night breeze.
He stared ahead, saying nothing.
Several figures in Black Robe followed silently behind, some clutching their still-bleeding wounds.
Someone helped their injured companion up, but no one spoke.
The outline of Eastsea City receded further and further into the night behind.
Gu Yuena stopped in her tracks when she reached a secluded valley.
Zi JI helped her sit down on a blue stone.
Bi Ji carefully probed Gu Yuena's body with her green fluorescent light to examine her injuries, not daring to be careless in the slightest.
Di Tian stood a few steps away, silent for a long time, before finally speaking.
"My lord, I failed to consider this carefully this time."
He lowered his head deeply, his voice hoarse.
"Knowing that Tang San had left a backup plan within Tang Wulin's body, they were still unprepared to deal with it."
"This resulted in the Lord's injury and the loss of many of his companions."
"I am willing to accept the punishment."
Xiong Jun stood at the back of the crowd, opened his mouth as if to say something, but then swallowed it back.
Bi Ji lowered her head, the green fluorescent light at her fingertips shimmering faintly.
Zi JI glanced at Di Tian, then at Gu Yuena, her lips moved, but she said nothing in the end.
They all understood why Di Tian was taking responsibility.
If this battle is lost, someone has to take responsibility.
He is the leader of the Soul Beast and the commander-in-chief of this operation.
Gu Yuena remained silent for a long time before finally speaking.
The sound wasn't loud, but it reached the ears of everyone present clearly.
It's not your fault.
Gu Yuena looked at Di Tian.
"Tang San's Divine Sense was buried too deep; even I didn't notice it."
"You're even less likely to."
She paused, her purple eyes sweeping over everyone present.
"I underestimated Tang San in this battle; I wasn't fully prepared."
"The responsibility lies with me, not with any of you."
Di Tian suddenly raised his head, a hint of urgency flashing in his golden vertical pupils.
"My lord, this is not—"
Gu Yuena raised her hand to interrupt him.
"The Golden Dragon King has been asleep for ten thousand years; his power cannot be obtained by us overnight."
"Tang San has been plotting in the heavens for ten thousand years, while we've only been preparing on earth for a few years?"
"Losing to him this time is not shameful."
Xiong Jun stepped out from behind the crowd, his large, round eyes filled with remorse.
"My lord, it's all my fault for being useless. I couldn't even withstand a wisp of Tang San's Divine Sense."
Bi Ji lowered her eyes.
"If my healing abilities were stronger, my lord and all of you wouldn't be so badly injured."
Zi JI bit her lip.
"My lord, I..."
Gu Yuena shook her head as she watched them eagerly taking responsibility.
"Alright, stop arguing."
"We fought this battle together, and if we lose, we lose together."
"If we're going to be punished, we'll be punished together; if we're going to take the blame, we'll take"
Xiong Jun's eyes widened, Bi Ji raised her eyelids, and Zi JI was also stunned.
Gu Yuena stood up from the bluestone.
I scanned their faces one by one.
"You will all come out of the Star Dou Forest with me."
"Having lurked in this human world for so many years."
"I cannot let you bleed and weep."
Di Tian's golden vertical pupils flickered slightly.
Xiong Jun lowered his head and rubbed his eyes with his thick arms.
Bi Ji turned her face away, the green fluorescent light at her fingertips flickering. Zi JI bit her lip and lowered her eyes.
Gu Yuena withdrew her gaze and looked towards the vast expanse of night in the distance.
But we haven't lost yet.
She said,
"Tang San winning this round doesn't mean he can win the next one."
"We have the time, and we have the patience."
"We've waited a thousand years, what's a little longer?"
She turned around and looked at them.
"Recover from your injury and wait for your chance."
"Next time, I won't let Tang San succeed."
Di Tian looked into his master's purple eyes, his lips moved, and he knelt on one knee.
"Your subordinate swears to follow you to the death."
Zi JI, Bi Ji, Xiong Jun, Scarlet King knelt down one after another.
"I swear to follow my lord to the death!"
Gu Yuena looked at the figures kneeling before her, something burning in her purple eyes.
It's not hatred, it's not anger, it's hope.
"Stand up."
She said.
"Go home."
Di Tian's expression changed.
"My lord, no! Your injuries..."
"Fine."
Gu Yuena shook her head.
"It'll be fine after a while."
"Otherwise, if my identity is exposed, all these years of infiltration will have been for nothing."
Zi JI opened her mouth as if to say something, but Gu Yuena raised her hand to interrupt her.
She looked at the Ferocious Beast that had followed her for many years.
The voice was soft, yet undeniable.
"Walk."
Di Tian's golden vertical pupils flickered slightly.
He gave Gu Yuena a deep look, then turned and walked towards the Star Dou Forest.
The figures of Zi JI, Bi Ji, Xiong Jun, and their group gradually disappeared into the night.
Gu Yuena stood there, watching the direction they had left, for a long time.
Only after the Black Robe figures had completely disappeared into the darkness did she withdraw her gaze and turn to walk towards the Spirit Pagoda.
A night breeze blew by, and her long, silver hair fluttered in the wind.
The outline of the Spirit Pagoda became clearer and clearer ahead.
Gu Yuena pushed open the side door, walked through the corridor, and her footsteps echoed in the empty space.
Every floor was quiet, and all the doors were tightly closed.
When I reached the door of my room, I paused for a moment.
She glanced sideways in the direction of Bai Yuan's room.
There were no signs of anyone entering or leaving.
There was no trace of anyone else there.
She looked away and pushed open the door to her room.
The moment I stepped inside, my body swayed violently, the sway starting from my shoulders, moving down to my waist and abdomen, and then down to my legs.
She held onto the wall and moved step by step toward the bed, each step feeling like walking on a knife's edge.
A trickle of blood spilled from the corner of her mouth, which she hastily wiped away with the back of her hand.
She couldn't vomit here, she couldn't let anyone find out, she couldn't let Leng Yaozhu know she was injured, and she couldn't let Bai Yuan notice anything amiss.
Gu Yuena bit her lip, trying not to make a sound, and slowly moved to the edge of the bed.
Her body finally gave out, and she collapsed onto the bed.
Her long, silver hair was scattered on the pillow, and her lips were covered in blood.
She closed her eyes, and her consciousness sank into darkness.