Vacation

After Wu Changkong finished speaking, a brief silence fell over the office. Tang Wulin and Xie Xie exchanged a glance, each seeing hesitation and turmoil in the other's eyes. They were clearly still digesting the astonishing news.

Gu Yue, however, soon raised her head. Her black hair shone softly beneath the lights, and determination glittered in her deep purple eyes.

"I'm sorry, Teacher." Gu Yue's voice was clear and decisive. "I won't join."

"Oh?" Wu Changkong showed little surprise, merely raising an eyebrow. "Why?"

Gu Yue drew a deep breath and said frankly, "It's not that I don't want to join the Tang Sect. I already have a master. She's with the Spirit Pagoda, and I can't betray her."

The atmosphere in the office instantly grew delicate. Although the Spirit Pagoda maintained a cooperative relationship with Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect on the surface, their competition and maneuvering behind the scenes had never stopped. Gu Yue's choice undoubtedly placed her in the other camp.

Wu Changkong fell silent for a moment. A complicated look flickered through his eyes, but he eventually nodded, his tone calm. "All right. I understand. In that case, I won't force you. Everyone has their own choices and their own path."

He paused, his gaze deepening as though he could see into people's hearts. "Gu Yue, since you've chosen the Spirit Pagoda, there are some things I must warn you about. Be careful of people with the surname Qiangu there. They... can't be trusted."

Something stirred in Gu Yue's heart, and she silently committed that name to memory.

Wu Changkong continued, "If you really need someone to trust, you can seek out Heavenly Phoenix Douluo Leng Yaozhu. I don't know her personally, but as far as I'm aware, she has some ties to our Shrek