As soon as he finished speaking, Leng Yaozhu's phoenix-like eyes narrowed slightly. The gentle smile on her face faded a little, replaced by surprise and contemplation.
She stood quietly where she was, her fiery red hair falling over her shoulders. She clearly had not expected Xiling to say such a thing, yet she did not doubt its truth.
Ever since Leng Yaozhu had learned that Benares was Xiling's bonded guardian beast, she had understood that her disciple could not be judged by common sense.
The damage to the origin of her life had indeed made it impossible for her to break through to the Limit Douluo realm in this lifetime, but she did not regret it.
Now that she had heard the Golden Ancient Tree of Shrek could actually serve such a purpose, she was truly tempted.
After all, she was only one step away from the pinnacle of the human world. No matter who it was, no one would be willing to remain stuck at this level forever.
At the same time, she knew very well just how important the Golden Ancient Tree was to Shrek Academy. Even among Shrek's own people, only the elders of the Sea God Pavilion, the four deans, and their personal disciples could enter and leave freely.
Outsiders had to receive a personal exception and invitation from the Sea God Pavilion Master to enter. Otherwise, regardless of their status, they were forbidden from entering.
Not to mention that they intended to borrow the Golden Ancient Tree. Shrek would definitely never agree to that.
At that thought, Leng Yaozhu shook her head. "Xiao Ling, I know you mean well. But forget it."
"There's no way Shrek will agree. Besides, I'm doing quite well as I am now. There are only a few people on the