I Want to Improve So Badly! The Three of Us

"Ah? Steward... this... Thank you, Tower Master Leng!"

Vice Pagoda Master Liu was briefly stunned upon hearing this, his mind buzzing. Then he quickly came to his senses, his eyes lighting up as he hurriedly bowed in thanks.

He had really struck it lucky!

After all, promotions at Spirit Pagoda Headquarters were far stricter than those at branch pagodas. The two were simply incomparable. And within the entire Spirit Pagoda system, a steward was only two ranks below the Four Great Spirit Envoys, firmly placing him among the middle and upper ranks.

Although the Liu family had some standing in East Sea, compared to the other great families at Spirit Pagoda Headquarters, they were utterly insignificant. That was why he had sought an opportunity to send his grandson into Spirit Pagoda Headquarters.

After all, he wanted the Liu family to advance further as well. They could not remain confined to East Sea forever.

He had never expected to actually seize such an opportunity!

"Work hard. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

Leng Yaozhu extended her delicate hand, and a stream of Soul Power lifted Vice Pagoda Master Liu up from afar. She smiled warmly.

Vice Pagoda Master Liu had been the one who secretly informed her about Gu Yue. Last night, he had also taken the initiative to protect Jiang Xiu and Na'er, and today, he had personally decided to give the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear to Jiang Xiu.

Every one of those actions conveyed the same message to her: I want to improve so badly!

And now, the Qiangu Family was further encroaching upon the authority that had originally belonged to their Phoenix Family at Spirit Pagoda Headquarters. Therefore, she had to begin making secret arrangements as well, stabilizing her foundation before gradually striking back.

"I will obey all of Tower Master Leng's orders and remain loyal to the Spirit Pagoda!"

Vice Pagoda Master Liu spoke solemnly, though there was quite an art to the order of his words.

"Mm. Here in East Sea, Pagoda Master Lu is old, while Vice Pagoda Master Li lacks wisdom. You should strive hard."

Leng Yaozhu slowly rose to her feet. As she passed Vice Pagoda Master Liu, she patted his shoulder and spoke in a low, meaningful voice. Then the silver-white doors opened, and Leng Yaozhu vanished.

"I... I can become Tower Master too?!"

Vice Pagoda Master Liu stood there in a daze, carefully savoring Leng Yaozhu's earlier words. His heart, long since grown silent, began to beat once more.

He felt that the burning ambition of his youth was gradually returning...

"Oh, right. When Jiang Xiu and the others come out later, have them test their spiritual power."

Her distant voice drifted over.

"Yes!"

Vice Pagoda Master Liu immediately straightened his back and answered at once.

"Hello. Let me introduce myself again. I'm Xu Xiaoyu, and this is my younger sister, Xu Xiaoyan."

Inside the Primary Spirit Ascension Platform, after the surrounding Soul Masters had left, Xu Xiaoyu approached Jiang Xiu with Xu Xiaoyan, smiling.

The strong were respected everywhere. In Xu Xiaoyu's heart, he had already acknowledged Jiang Xiu's strength.

"Hello, I'm Jiang Xiu. This is Na'er, and this is Gu Yue."

Jiang Xiu's gaze flickered. He shook hands with Xu Xiaoyu, then introduced Gu Yue and Na'er beside him. He could not favor one over the other.

"Hello."

Xu Xiaoyan generously extended her fair little hand. Na'er beat Gu Yue to it and shook her hand first, while Gu Yue rolled her eyes at Na'er, her gaze clearly saying that she was childish.

"Gu Yue, are you coming back?"

At that moment, the bedraggled Xie Xie and Tang Wulin also walked over and looked at Gu Yue.

"You go on ahead. We'll meet up later."

Seeing the expectant look in Na'er's eyes, Gu Yue's red lips curved into a smile.

"All right, then. Don't forget Teacher Wu's assessment for us."

Tang Wulin nodded slightly, then prepared to leave with Xie Xie. He only assumed Gu Yue had run into friends, but Xie Xie vaguely felt that their three-person team seemed to be gradually falling apart.

Tang Wulin was probably still secretly in love with that senior girl of his.

Watching Tang Wulin leave, Jiang Xiu chuckled inwardly. Was it true that every junior boy had a senior girl in his heart?

"Little sister, we should get going too. We still need to hurry up and hunt Soul Beasts for you."

Seeing that his sister's gaze remained fixed on Jiang Xiu, Xu Xiaoyu immediately sensed trouble and hurriedly spoke.

He only had this one little sister. If some outsider lured her away, he definitely would not have a good time when he went home.

"Okay, let's go, Brother. See you next time."

Xu Xiaoyan withdrew her gaze and gave a sweet smile.

"See you next time."

Jiang Xiu replied, while Gu Yue and Na'er also nodded slightly.

Then Xu Xiaoyan and Xu Xiaoyu disappeared into the forest.

"Damn Gu Yue, always coming to interrupt me and Boss. What exactly do you want!"

Na'er glanced at Gu Yue beside her and transmitted her voice in secret.

"Na'er, I joined the Spirit Pagoda too. From now on, it'll be the three of us. You should be more broad-minded. The three of us living well together is more important than anything."

A smile appeared on Gu Yue's pretty face as she replied secretly, her gaze faintly sweeping over Na'er's chest.

"Damn it!"

With Jiang Xiu beside her, Na'er got angry—and then only got angry for a moment...

"Na'er, Gu Yue, help guard me. I'll absorb this Soul Bone first."

Looking at the two girls glaring at each other, Jiang Xiu stroked the Soul Bone in his hand and spoke softly.

The Spirit Ascension Platform was a semi-virtual world. After absorbing it here, just like an increase in Soul Ring age, the benefits would carry over to the outside world.

"Okay."

The two answered in unison as an intangible smell of gunpowder slowly spread through the air.

For extra peace of mind, Jiang Xiu summoned Guang Long's shadow as well, having him guard the darkness and watch for intruders.

Then Jiang Xiu sat cross-legged on the ground and pressed the Dark Gold Terrorclaw against his right palm. Dark Soul Power surged from his body and slowly enveloped it.

"Buzz, buzz, buzz!"

Drawn by his Soul Power, the sharp Dark Gold Terrorclaw Soul Bone actually began to melt, turning into a mass of dark-golden liquid that slowly wrapped around Jiang Xiu's right palm.

The next moment, the liquid fused into his hand. Jiang Xiu clenched his teeth, feeling as if the bones in his right hand were being pierced by icy spikes. Intense pain came together with a numb sensation.

Yet Jiang Xiu held fast to his mind, continuously guiding the dark-golden liquid into his bones with Soul Power. It was pain mixed with pleasure.

Gradually, a layer of dark-golden light surfaced over his right hand, and a sharp aura unique to metal slowly began to gather.

"What is that?"

Once she saw that Jiang Xiu's condition had stabilized, Gu Yue pointed at Guang Long's shadow hidden in the darkness and asked.

"You don't know, do you? This is the unique trait of Boss's Martial Soul. It can extract the shadows of the dead to help him fight. If the deceased was powerful, their intelligence can even be preserved..."

Na'er spoke proudly. When it came to understanding Jiang Xiu, Gu Yue was an outsider.

Extracting the shadows of the dead... and even preserving their intelligence from before death. What would happen if this were used in Dragon Valley...

A gleam flashed in Gu Yue's eyes as she silently pondered. At the same time, ripples stirred within her calm heart, and a rare surge of excitement rose within her.

What the Soul Beast race lacked most right now was manpower. Dragon Valley was not only the graveyard of their Dragon Clan, but also a reservoir of their foundation!

Countless members of the Dragon Clan had died there, and every one of them had once been an elite of the Dragon Clan!