Holy Spirit Cult

"So, let's go to class together!"

Seeing Yun Qianzhao's indifferent reaction, Qiangu Zhangting turned to Yun Qianyue instead.

Hearing this, the Sun-Moon Twins stopped in their tracks.

Yun Qianzhao looked back at Qiangu Zhangting, who immediately put on a beaming smile and greeted him eagerly, "Big brother!"

"You're older than me." Yun Qianzhao's eyelid twitched.

"We'll be calling each other that sooner or later anyway!" Qiangu Zhangting said with a laugh.

Yun Qianzhao was astonished by his thick skin. He took a deep breath, pointed to the path aside, and said, "The enrollment age for Shrek Academy is twelve. You don't meet the requirements, so the academy has arranged special, dedicated courses for you!"

Qiangu Zhangting was stunned upon hearing this and asked, "What about you two?"

Yun Qianzhao continued, "We are the disciples of the Sky-Piercing Douluo, so we don't have specialized courses. You are different from us; you will have many teachers providing you with dedicated one-on-one instruction."

Yun Qianyue smiled from the side and raised her small hand, wiggling her fingers: "Goodbye!"

The twins left the area, leaving Qiangu Zhangting standing there alone in a daze.

Soon, the Red Dragon Douluo Zhuo Shi arrived. Seeing Qiangu Zhangting still standing in the same spot, he frowned and said, "Qiangu Zhangting! What are you still doing here? Follow me to class! Today, I will be teaching you the methods of Spirit Master cultivation!"

Qiangu Zhangting turned to look at Zhuo Shi and fell silent.

Is it too late for him to drop out now?

After shaking off Qiangu Zhangting, the twins arrived at the shore of Sea God Island, where someone was already waiting for them.

The person waiting smiled as he saw Yun Qianzhao and Yun Qianyue approaching. He nodded to them and introduced himself, "I am Wu Chengyu from the Blacksmith Association. From now on, I will be responsible for escorting you two junior disciples back and forth!"

Wu Chengyu was the head of the Blacksmith Association in Ming Capital, specifically requested by Zhen Hua to handle the twins' transport. He was a rank 94 Titled Douluo with the Jade Soul martial soul, holding an extremely high status within the Blacksmith Association.

"Jade Soul Douluo, didn't I tell you? You wouldn't have to wait long; they get up much earlier than the other students." Ya Li watched the two arrive early, her expression and tone clearly showing pride.

"To possess such talent and yet remain so disciplined—the Sky-Piercing Douluo has taken in two fine disciples!"

Wu Chengyu looked at the twins and echoed the same sentiment as Zhen Hua. He bowed to Ya Li and said, "Your Excellency Holy Spirit, I will be taking them now! Please rest assured, you and the Sky-Piercing Douluo, that our Blacksmith Association will ensure nothing goes wrong!"

"I have full confidence in the Blacksmith Association."

Ya Li nodded and said to Yun Qianzhao and Yun Qianyue, "You two should stay at the Blacksmith Association for a few more days; there is no rush to return."

Her move was intended to help them avoid Qiangu Zhangting, as well as to hope they could get some proper rest at the Blacksmith Association instead of being constantly immersed in cultivation. The two nodded in agreement.

After finishing a day of classes on Sea God Island, a weary Qiangu Zhangting returned to the Spirit Pagoda.

However, he brought a piece of news to Qiangu Dongfeng: neither Yun Qianzhao nor Yun Qianyue were at Shrek Academy. As disciples of the Sky-Piercing Douluo, the Sun-Moon Twins were already famous figures on Sea God Island, and their whereabouts were easy to track with a little inquiry.

Upon learning that the twins were not at Shrek Academy but had been picked up by the Blacksmith Association, Qiangu Dongfeng fell into deep thought.

After dismissing Qiangu Zhangting, Qiangu Dongfeng walked to the floor-to-ceiling window with his hands behind his back. He gazed out at the bustling Shrek City, his expression grave: "Since when did the Blacksmith Association get so close to Shrek Academy?"

However, just as Qiangu Dongfeng muttered this to himself, his expression suddenly shifted. He glared toward the door, and the aura of a Limit Douluo erupted instantly, crushing down toward the person at the entrance!

The person at the door turned pale and shouted, "Wait! Pagoda Master Qiangu, please hold—"

Qiangu Dongfeng looked at the man trembling under his pressure and frowned, asking, "Who are you?"

The man's inner garments were soaked with cold sweat in an instant. He suppressed the fear of Qiangu Dongfeng in his heart, glanced around, and then whispered, "I am from the Holy Spirit Cult!"

In a flash, Qiangu Dongfeng appeared right in front of him!

"People from the Holy Spirit Cult dare to show their faces in the Spirit Pagoda? You have a lot of nerve!"

At such close range, the man realized just how terrifying the pressure of an enraged Limit Douluo was! He did not doubt that Qiangu Dongfeng could crush him into dust with a single finger!

Yet, he was also thankful that Qiangu Dongfeng was not Yun Ming. If it were Yun Ming, he would have been skewered by a spear the moment his identity was revealed.

He swallowed hard and trembled, "I am here to discuss a partnership with Pagoda Master Qiangu! Regarding the Sun-Moon Twins, we have uncovered some information..."

Qiangu Dongfeng stared at him coldly for a long time before retracting his pressure and saying, "Let's hear it."

"Their connection with the Blacksmith Association likely began three months ago when the Sky-Piercing Douluo took them to forge weapons! The twins seemed to cause quite a stir, making Zhen Hua value them immensely!"

"Because of what?" Qiangu Dongfeng asked with a frown.

The man shook his head: "I don't know!"

"You're courting death!"

Qiangu Dongfeng's expression turned icy at these words, and another wave of pressure landed on the man's shoulders, causing his bones to creak.

"Please, Your Excellency, forgive me! Within the entire Blacksmith Association, only the Divine Craftsman Zhen Hua knows the truth!"

"Then what gives your Holy Spirit Cult the nerve to come and seek a partnership with me?" Qiangu Dongfeng sneered coldly. He raised his hand and struck the man; a massive surge of spirit power erupted, finishing him off in an instant.

After the man died, a wisp of black energy flew out from his body.

Seeing this, Qiangu Dongfeng raised his hand and restrained the black energy. A voice emanated from within: "As expected of the Spirit Pagoda Douluo, you disposed of a Spirit Douluo-level pawn of mine with just one palm!"

"Seeking a partnership with me? Your Holy Spirit Cult has come to the wrong person!" Qiangu Dongfeng looked at the black energy in his hand, preparing to erase it.

"No, we have come to the right person!" The voice from the black energy sounded again: "Our cult and you share the same goal! That is to make the Sky-Piercing Douluo Yun Ming disappear from this world entirely! Am I wrong, Pagoda Master Qiangu?"

"As for those Sun-Moon Twins, they haven't amounted to much yet, have they?"

Moonlight shone through the glass window onto Qiangu Dongfeng. He looked at the black energy in his hand and, after a long silence, said slowly, "Next time, come to seek a partnership with more sincerity."

With that, he directly erased the spiritual consciousness within the black energy.

Late at night, at the Blacksmith Association.

Yun Qianyue leaned against the window, cultivating by absorbing the moonlight spilling from the sky.

Suddenly, she frowned and opened her eyes, raising her hand to catch the falling lunar radiance. Her silver eyes shimmered with light as she murmured, "Tonight's moonlight... seems a bit strange. It gives me a feeling that danger is approaching."