Gu Yue and Na'er exchanged a glance, a trace of hesitation flashing through both their eyes.
Have Leng Yaozhu take them to the East Sea? How could that possibly work!
The purpose of their trip demanded secrecy. If they stayed beside Leng Yaozhu, not only would they struggle to find an excuse to slip away, but if a clash broke out, the fluctuations from the battle could never escape the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo's senses. Even if they used an illusion to deceive her, they would have to reveal their true strength, which would only startle the snake in the grass.
As she pondered this, Gu Yue had already reached out and linked her arm through Leng Yaozhu's other arm. The black-haired girl, normally as cold as frost, now wore a touch of girlish sweetness in her eyes. Even her cool voice softened, carrying a hint of playful pleading. "Teacher~"
The two little girls clung to her, one on either side, their bright, dewy eyes brimming with anticipation. Under those gazes, Leng Yaozhu's heart softened, and her latent maternal affection instantly overflowed. In the end, she agreed to let them leave tomorrow, though for safety's sake, she still insisted on sending a trusted aide along-a female Soul Douluo from a collateral branch of the Leng Family who possessed Three-Word Battle Armor.
As for Xu Qingjia and Ye Xinglan, Ye Xinglan had no particular opinion on the matter, while Xu Qingjia's situation involved more considerations. The East Sea region prospered through maritime trade, but had relatively few high-ranking Soul Masters. Though Leng Yaozhu did not think anything would necessarily go wrong, she had her duties, and the Federation had planted informants in the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters. If those old foxes learned of it, there was no telling how many complications they might