She sure knew how to act familiar.
Before Yun Feng could call out to anyone, Ya Li had already pulled her behind herself. She stared at Qiangu Dongfeng with a serious expression.
"Tower Master Qian Gu, instead of staying at Spirit Pagoda headquarters, why have you traveled all this way to the War God Hall?"
"What do you mean by that?"
Qiangu Dongfeng smiled. Looking at Ya Li, he countered, "So the Holy Spirit Douluo is allowed to stay at the War God Hall, but I'm not allowed to visit once in a while? Is that a rule of the War God Hall, or of Shrek?"
"..."
Ya Li frowned.
Yet Qiangu Dongfeng had already passed her and looked at Yun Feng again.
Beaming, he said to Yun Feng, "You're Yun Feng, right? I'll be staying in Bright Capital for some time yet. You're welcome to visit the Spirit Pagoda anytime."
"The Spirit Pagoda's doors will always be open to you!"
"Whether it's the Spirit Ascension Platform or Soul Spirits, whatever you want, the Spirit Pagoda can provide it."
"And..."
"I guarantee it'll be the best!"
After saying that to Yun Feng, Qiangu Dongfeng ignored Ya Li and the others and left the War God Hall directly.
Ya Li turned to watch Qiangu Dongfeng leave, her brows slightly furrowed.
"Feng'er!"
She suddenly called out to Yun Feng.
Yun Feng looked up at her.
Ya Li stared at her with a solemn expression. "You must be careful around that man! He's deeply scheming and full of tricks."
She made it sound as if Shrek Academy were some spotless white lotus!
Yun Feng grumbled inwardly, but she still nodded on the surface and agreed with Ya Li.
"Yes, Godmother!"
Ya Li was still uneasy.
She sought out Guan Yue to ask about Qiangu Dongfeng's purpose.
But even Guan Yue didn't know why Qiangu Dongfeng had come.
"He only asked to see the Hall Master. But since the Hall Master wasn't here, he left. I don't know what he's plotting."
Guan Yue said.
Hearing that, Ya Li's brow furrowed tightly.
"Strange..."
Qiangu Dongfeng waited in Bright Capital for an entire month.
Even Di Tian had already pulled some strings to transfer Bi Ji to the Mingdu Spirit Pagoda.
Only then did Chen Xinjie return from the Sea God Legion.
As soon as he returned, Qiangu Dongfeng came to see him. The two spoke privately in the conference room for a long time. When they emerged, Chen Xinjie's expression was grave.
"Hall Master Chen!"
"This matter is of great importance. You must be cautious."
"The fewer people who know, the better."
Standing at the door, Qiangu Dongfeng reminded Chen Xinjie once more.
Chen Xinjie nodded.
"I understand. Tower Master Qian Gu, rest assured."
"Oh, right!"
"There's one more thing."
Qiangu Dongfeng suddenly said to Chen Xinjie, "If I'm not mistaken, the Golden Dragon Princess is best suited to having a Soul Master with life abilities by her side, correct?"
"That's also why Hall Master Chen permitted the Holy Spirit Douluo Ya Li to remain at the War God Hall."
Chen Xinjie frowned at those words.
"Yes."
"Why has Tower Master Qian Gu suddenly brought this up?"
Qiangu Dongfeng smiled.
"It's like this! Our Spirit Pagoda also has a healing-type Title Douluo. I'd like to send her here to protect the Golden Dragon Princess on her path!"
"After all, she's humanity's hope for defeating the Abyss. The Spirit Pagoda ought to do its part to protect her!"
"Besides..."
At that point, Qiangu Dongfeng glanced at Chen Xinjie.
"Hall Master Chen wouldn't want that person from Shrek Academy to occupy Yun Feng's entire youth, would he?"
That sentence struck straight at Chen Xinjie's heart.
Indeed.
Although Yun Feng had repeatedly stated that she belonged to the War God Hall,
she had indeed acted accordingly.
But in Chen Xinjie's view, children were inherently full of uncertainties.
If Ya Li accompanied Yun Feng throughout her entire childhood, then once Yun Feng grew up, her thoughts and inclinations would inevitably lean toward Ya Li.
And Yun Feng was meant to inherit the War God Hall!
Chen Xinjie understood that if Ya Li's influence over her became too great, it would be extremely unfavorable for the Federation.
Take himself, for instance.
Even after being separated from Long Yeyue for so long, wasn't he still unable to forget her?
Although Chen Xinjie had always kept Long Yeyue in his heart, he also understood that, as the Hall Master of the War God Hall, he couldn't be affected by such matters.
Thinking that, Chen Xinjie looked at Qiangu Dongfeng again.
If someone from the Spirit Pagoda came as well...
At the very least, it could dilute some of Ya Li's influence, right?
"What do you think?"
Qiangu Dongfeng asked with a smile.
Chen Xinjie took a deep breath and nodded slightly.
"That works."
"Where is this healing-type Title Douluo from the Spirit Pagoda now?"
Qiangu Dongfeng said, "She's in Bright Capital!"
"Good!"
Chen Xinjie immediately said to Qiangu Dongfeng, "Tomorrow, I'll bring the girl Yun to the Spirit Pagoda. Tower Master Qian Gu, please make the arrangements."
Hearing this, Qiangu Dongfeng replied, "Rest assured!"
After Qiangu Dongfeng left, Guan Yue came to the conference room and asked about the matter.
"What did Qiangu Dongfeng want with you? Why was he being so secretive, insisting on speaking only with you?"
"..."
Chen Xinjie pursed his lips, looked at Guan Yue, and said, "It concerns Yun Feng."
"The Spirit Pagoda also has a healing-type Title Douluo."
Guan Yue froze at those words.
He looked at Chen Xinjie, paused, then nodded. "So that's it. No wonder he didn't want to tell me. Looks like he was worried I'd tell Shrek Academy and the Holy Spirit Douluo."
Chen Xinjie neither confirmed nor denied Guan Yue's jab. He continued, "I plan to take the girl Yun to the Spirit Pagoda tomorrow."
"Tomorrow?"
Guan Yue frowned at that.
He looked at Chen Xinjie.
"Are you really going to agree to let the Spirit Pagoda send someone to Yun's side?"
"It's naturally a good thing to have one more person protecting the girl Yun!"
Chen Xinjie said slowly to Guan Yue, "The War God Hall has no healing-type Title Douluo. Since the Spirit Pagoda is willing to provide someone, why not?"
Since Chen Xinjie had put it that way, Guan Yue could say nothing more and could only nod.
"Fine."
"Since you've decided, I won't say anything else."
The next day, Chen Xinjie took Yun Feng to the Mingdu Spirit Pagoda.
By the time Ya Li learned of it, the two had already left.
"The Spirit Pagoda?"
Ya Li frowned and looked at Guan Yue, who stood before her. "Chen Xinjie took her there?"
Guan Yue nodded. "That's right!"
"..."
Ya Li fell silent.
After a long while, she finally sighed. "Chen Xinjie really is something. Is he that wary of our Shrek Academy? The academy is honorable and upright. It should be far better than the Spirit Pagoda, shouldn't it?"
"As for the Qian Gu Clan..."
As she spoke, Ya Li frowned.
Guan Yue remained silent.
He knew that the relationship between the Qian Gu Clan and Shrek Academy was extremely poor.
Meanwhile, Yun Feng arrived at the Spirit Pagoda with Chen Xinjie.
"Welcome, welcome!"
Qiangu Dongfeng and Leng Yaozhu personally came to greet them.
Behind the two stood a woman with emerald-green hair.
"Uncle Qian Gu, Aunt Tianfeng!"
Yun Feng smiled and waved.
"Ah!"
Qiangu Dongfeng hurriedly answered.
Even setting aside Yun Feng's identity, being called that by such an obedient little girl truly put people their age in a much better mood.
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