Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue

Ye Wuya was not surprised by the two choices Kong Deming proposed.

After deep deliberation, he took one last lingering look at his daughter. Once the tenderness in his eyes faded, he regained his composure and said in a deep voice, "Many thanks for your kindness, Silver Moon. My wife and I are willing to go to Shrek City to become the Fourth Prince's eyes there."

There is no such thing as a free gift in this world.

Having had his family's lives saved, and with his benefactor now willing to take in and protect his daughter, Ye Wuya was not a beast devoid of gratitude; naturally, he had to do what he could to repay the favor.

The two choices Kong Deming gave him provided the perfect opportunity to do just that.

The Sun Moon Empire had long desired to unify the continent, and Shrek Academy was the greatest obstacle to that goal. Collecting as much intelligence on Shrek Academy as possible would be nothing but beneficial for Xu Tianming.

However, Xu Tianming spoke up to dissuade him, "Uncle Ye, Aunt Lin, you really don't have to do this. The moment I decided to save you in the Evil Demon Forest, I never thought about asking for anything in return from you two."

After all, he already knew the general situation within Shrek Academy well enough; having one more or one less source of information was inconsequential to him.

Upon hearing this, the couple, Ye Wuya and Lin Wanqiu, were deeply moved, but their resolve remained unchanged.

To them, as long as one lived in this world, one had to do something of value—not asking if it was worth it, but only seeking to have a clear conscience.

After returning to the palace, Xu Tianming went straight to his own bedchamber.

Since he was not yet of age and had not been granted a title, he lacked the qualifications to move out of the palace and establish his own estate, so he had to reside within the palace for the time being.

However, it was not until he returned to his room and saw the young girl with the blushing face following behind him that he suddenly realized he had been holding Ye Guyi's hand the entire time without letting go.

Damn! Her hand felt so comfortable to hold that I completely forgot to let go... But why didn't she resist, and why didn't Uncle remind me?

After muttering to himself for a moment, Xu Tianming leveled his mindset, released Ye Guyi's hand with practiced naturalness, and turned to look at Kong Deming, who was wearing a knowing, maternal smile nearby.

"Uncle, what kind of rare treasures does the royal family have that can improve one's physical constitution? I can't wait to absorb my second soul ring."

Hearing his nephew bring up serious business, Kong Deming's expression turned stern.

"I recall there are some Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue in the royal treasury, as well as some... Never mind, I'll go get them all for you right now. You can just take whichever treasure catches your eye!"

After leaving behind these domineering words, Kong Deming's figure vanished instantly, leaving the boy and girl alone in the spacious room.

The atmosphere, however, did not develop in an ambiguous direction, but rather became somewhat awkward.

Xu Tianming had absolutely no romantic thoughts toward Ye Guyi at the moment; after all, their current ages were entirely unsuitable for such things.

His primary concern right now was how to make Ye Guyi stronger, and quickly.

As one of the important combat assets by his side in the future, she couldn't afford to let her strength lag behind his.

"Is your Martial Soul an Angel?"

Hearing Xu Tianming suddenly ask, Ye Guyi was startled for a moment before nodding and manifesting her Martial Soul.

Watching the Angel Martial Soul filled with holy aura on Ye Guyi's body, Xu Tianming admired it for a moment before his brows suddenly furrowed.

"You haven't absorbed your first soul ring yet?"

"Yes, because I didn't find a suitable soul beast today. Father wanted to take me to look again tomorrow, but then..."

Ye Guyi did not continue; Xu Tianming already knew what happened afterward.

"I see..."

After hearing Ye Guyi's explanation, Xu Tianming frowned and fell into deep thought.

Seeing Xu Tianming in this state, Ye Guyi dared not disturb him, so she just stood timidly to the side, not daring to move.

About half an hour later, Kong Deming returned. Seeing that Ye Guyi was still in the room, he merely frowned but said nothing.

After all, his nephew's intelligence far exceeded that of his peers; if he let this girl stay, he must have his own plans.

Seeing Kong Deming return, Xu Tianming immediately interrupted his thoughts, a flicker of fervor appearing in his eyes.

Seeing this, Kong Deming did not beat around the bush and immediately took out all the good things he had scavenged from the royal treasury.

For others, let alone entering the treasury, even getting close to it was an incredibly difficult task.

After all, the area around the royal treasury was guarded by the empire's most elite Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Legion; anyone with an unidentified identity who approached rashly would be killed on the spot, and no one would dare seek justice for them.

But Kong Deming was different.

To him, entering the royal treasury was as easy as returning home. Even though he had violated the treasury's rules by taking a large amount of treasures at once without the Emperor's decree or prior reporting, the members of the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Legion guarding the area did not say a single word.

"This is Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue. After fully absorbing and refining it, the soul ring age your body can withstand will increase by at least a thousand years. Eat this first; we'll talk about the others once you've finished absorbing this."

After saying this, Kong Deming slapped his forehead as if he had suddenly remembered something. He snapped his fingers, and an ice bucket radiating intense cold appeared before Xu Tianming.

"Almost forgot to mention, this whale glue needs to be melted with high-temperature flames before it can be consumed in small batches. If you feel an unbearable, scorching heat in your body after swallowing it, sit in this ice bucket immediately. The Thousand Year Profound Ice inside will help you neutralize that heat."

After seeing his nephew nod to show he understood, Kong Deming turned and left the room again.

"Alright, since you're clear on that, go ahead and absorb it yourself. I have some matters to attend to, so I won't disturb you. Once you're done or if you need anything, just call me using the Soul Guidance Phone."

The room was once again left to the boy and the girl, but Xu Tianming paid no mind to Ye Guyi.

After staring with burning eyes for a moment at the Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue in his hand, which was half the size of his own head, he summoned his Radiant Sun Martial Soul, intending to melt a small portion first to test its effects.

However, no sooner had he controlled the flames to make contact with the whale glue than Mavuika in his sea of consciousness suddenly perked up:

"This thing... is quite peculiar. I feel that it might also be of some help to the recovery of my power!"

Hearing this, Xu Tianran was immediately overjoyed:

"Is that true?"

"Whether it's true or false, won't you know once you swallow it?"