Cooperation Reached, Mutual Scheming

He stood up, his pure white eyes fixed directly on Gu Yue before him.

"I accept this partnership."

"Tell me, what do you need me to do?"

Gu Yue said softly:

"It's very simple. Arrange an identity for me; I need to use it to enter the Spirit Transmission Pagoda, preferably directly into the core."

Leng Hanyuan did not speak, instead glancing at Leng Yaozhu, who stood to the side.

Leng Yaozhu frowned:

"Entering the Spirit Transmission Pagoda is no problem, but getting directly into the core is likely quite difficult..."

After all, the Spirit Transmission Pagoda was no longer the sole domain of the Phoenix Family.

Beyond the Qiangu Family, there were many other old-guard families within the Spirit Transmission Pagoda.

It was not troublesome for the Phoenix Family to arrange for Gu Yue to enter.

However, arranging for someone of unknown origin to enter the core layer of the Spirit Transmission Pagoda out of thin air was clearly not that simple.

Neither the Qiangu Family nor the other Spirit Transmission Pagoda families had any reason to sit idly by.

After all, everyone's principle was to start from the basics.

One could use family influence to help speed things up, but one absolutely could not be dropped directly into the core layer.

Otherwise, the entire Spirit Transmission Pagoda would fall into chaos.

If one family could arbitrarily insert someone into the core, and another family could do the same, what kind of mess would the core of the Spirit Transmission Pagoda become?

Even Qiangu Zhangting, the young master of the Qiangu Family, had started as a basic employee of the Spirit Transmission Pagoda, relying on the Qiangu Family's connections to accumulate merit and climb the ranks bit by bit.

"At most, we can arrange a suitable identity for you to enter the Spirit Transmission Pagoda and use our family connections to help you rise in rank as quickly as possible."

"But entering the core directly, I'm afraid that won't do."

"No matter." Gu Yue did not say much else.

She could see that Leng Yaozhu was not deliberately making excuses.

She truly could not do it.

It didn't matter, though.

It was nothing more than spending a little more time.

Gu Yue was confident that with her abilities, even after taking on a human form, she could rise rapidly in a short time with the help of the Phoenix Family's connections.

As for that little bit of extra time, Gu Yue did not care.

Having waited for so many years, a little longer would not hurt.

"In that case, I will announce you as my student."

Leng Hanyuan said.

He was the most suitable person to be Gu Yue's nominal teacher.

Because Gu Yue's identity could not withstand scrutiny.

Even if they used the Phoenix Family's power to fabricate some false identity information, a strict investigation would surely reveal some clues.

However, if she became Leng Hanyuan's student, that would not be much of a problem.

After all, he, an ancestor of the Phoenix Family from ten thousand years ago, was the biggest anomaly himself.

Even if someone like Gu Yue, with an unknown background, appeared by his side, others would only focus their attention on him and would never pay too much attention to Gu Yue's identity.

Di Tian frowned.

He seemed somewhat dissatisfied with this arrangement.

How could the great Lord become a human's student?

Even if it was only in name.

He wanted to say something, but Gu Yue raised her hand to interrupt him.

"Fine."

Gu Yue agreed readily.

In her view, such a small matter was not worth mentioning at all.

In the face of the grand plan for the future of the Soul Beast Clan, what did the title of a human teacher matter?

History is written by the victors.

As long as the goal could be achieved in the end, none of this was important!

Leng Hanyuan was not surprised by Gu Yue's reaction.

After all, in the original story, she was able to become Leng Yaozhu's student, so there was naturally no reason for her to refuse this arrangement.

"Then I wish us a pleasant cooperation."

Leng Hanyuan extended his palm.

Gu Yue simultaneously reached out her soft, boneless, fair little hand and gave it a light shake.

The partnership was struck.

Leng Hanyuan had someone take Gu Yue to the room arranged for her within the family estate, while also registering her identity information.

After Gu Yue and her companions left, Leng Yaozhu could no longer suppress the curiosity in her heart and asked aloud:

"Ancestor, is it really alright to cooperate with the Soul Beast Clan?"

It was only natural for Leng Yaozhu to be worried.

After all, the other party was not just anyone; they were the Soul Beast Clan.

Those not of our race must have a different heart.

What's more, judging by the conversation between Leng Hanyuan and Gu Yue, the girl named Gu Yue had once been a god-level powerhouse.

"It is of no concern; I have it all under control."

Leng Hanyuan waved his hand, signaling that she need not worry.

Knowing the plot, Leng Hanyuan was aware that Gu Yue had actually concealed many specific details.

For instance, the true purpose behind her insistence on entering the Spirit Transmission Pagoda.

As well as the methods she intended to use through the Spirit Transmission Pagoda to revive the Soul Beast Clan.

Gu Yue believed that her plans were known to no one.

She thought she only needed to concoct a pretext and use it as a cover to secretly carry out her schemes to succeed.

Little did she know that Leng Hanyuan was already crystal clear about her intentions.

Creating ten-thousand-year spirit souls, building the Ten Thousand Beast Platform, and then planting mental seeds through the Dragon God Heart obtained later from the dragon bones.

By doing so, she intended to control soul masters who had absorbed those ten-thousand-year spirit souls and those who had received enhancements within the Ten Thousand Beast Platform.

This was to be the means by which she would overthrow the human world.

A very clever plan indeed.

Yet, from the very beginning, this plan held no secrets before Leng Hanyuan.

He had already made preparations in his heart to deal with it.

After all, as a human, Leng Hanyuan could not simply stand by and watch as Gu Yue truly overturned the entire human world.

It would still take time to obtain the Dragon God Heart, so there was no need to worry for now.

When the time came for Gu Yue to truly implement her plan, he would naturally intervene.

Since Gu Yue was hiding these things, it was only reasonable for him to pull a few strings of his own, right?

However, Leng Hanyuan had his own agenda.

Since he had agreed to cooperate, he would fulfill his promises.

Helping the Soul Beast Clan overthrow the entire human world was out of the question.

But for the sake of their cooperation and the Two Emperors of Ice and Snow, Leng Hanyuan did not mind finding a pure land for the Soul Beast Clan to survive in once he had achieved his goals.

Gu Yue still underestimated him.

The reason she offered to help Leng Hanyuan become a god was simply because she believed that even if he became a true deity, he would pose no threat to her, a former half-step God King.

However...

Having plotted for so many years, how could what Leng Hanyuan sought be merely a simple godhood unrestricted by the Tang God King?

With the vast energy of the Abyss Plane and the help of Gu Yue to comprehend the supreme god-level divinity of the Dragon God Heart...

Leng Hanyuan was confident.

The moment he synthesized all of this and truly broke through to the divine realm.

His status...

Would be at least that of a God King!

At that time, whatever the Silver Dragon King Gu Yue wanted to do would no longer be up to her.

"I understand, Ancestor."

Feeling the absolute confidence radiating from Leng Hanyuan's words, the last of Leng Yaozhu's worries completely vanished.

Although he had never spoken of his specific reliance, Leng Yaozhu trusted him without reason.

Perhaps this was the instinctive trust a junior felt for their elder.

Why was she overthinking things?

If the sky were to fall, the Ancestor would be there to hold it up.

Having realized this, Leng Yaozhu felt an immense sense of relief in her heart.

It was as if she had dreamed of returning to the carefree days before she had taken on the position of head of the Phoenix Family.