The atmosphere before Shrek Academy's gates had frozen to the breaking point.
Two streamlined black Hovercars pulled silently up to the roadside. The Spirit Pagoda's distinctive emblem emblazoned on their bodies looked particularly glaring in the sunlight. A door slid open, revealing a pair of long, straight legs first. Then Leng Yaozhu stepped out in a well-tailored black uniform, her strides graceful and unhurried.
Her flame-red hair drifted gently in the wind. Her beauty was like jade, her bearing like fire, combining the sun's vitality with a nobility and dominance that made others afraid to look straight at her. As the newly appointed head of the Spirit Pagoda, even the deliberately restrained pressure of a Level 99 Limit Douluo was enough to make the students guarding the gate catch their breath.
"I am Leng Yaozhu, head of the Spirit Pagoda." Her voice was cool, but not arrogant. She inclined her head slightly toward the guards blocking her way. "I have important business with the Sea God Pavilion Master, and... Miss Tang Wutong."
At the name "Tang Wutong," a barely perceptible flicker passed through the depths of Leng Yaozhu's eyes.
In truth, beyond the official handover and demonstration of a new approach, her visit to Shrek also served a private purpose: she had accepted a "request" from her disciple, Gu Yue.
Just before her departure, Gu Yue had sought her out, a rare trace of pleading on her usually cool face. "Teacher, since you're going to Shrek, could you... arrange a meeting with Tang Wutong for me? Tell her I have something I want to say to her."
Leng Yaozhu had been momentarily taken aback, then understood Gu Yue's intentions. She simply wanted to take the opportunity to meet the person Tang Wulin considered most important, and perhaps... also see the