In a corner of the college cafeteria, the light was dim and the surroundings were somewhat noisy.
Gu Yuena hadn't expected that Kong Xuan would bring the two of them here to discuss matters.
Kong Xuan sat opposite Gu Yuena and Bi Ji, his Golden Eyes flickering slightly as his gaze shifted between the two women.
Would you like something to drink?
Kong Xuan asked calmly with a faint smile on his face.
Gu Yuena did not answer, but simply raised her hand, and silver Soul Power enveloped the three of them like a veil, slightly distorting the space and completely isolating them from all outside observation.
Kong Xuan glanced around and exclaimed in admiration, "As expected of His Excellency the Silver Dragon King, your mastery of spatial power is truly remarkable."
Gu Yuena's eyes flickered slightly, realizing that the other party indeed knew her identity.
Bi Ji, standing beside him, clenched her fists, looking slightly nervous, but dared not utter a single careless word.
Gu Yuena looked at Kong Xuan opposite her and said in a deep voice, "Your Excellency, as a deity, remain in the Douluo Continent. May I ask what your purpose is?"
Kong Xuan was also taken aback by this question. Only then did he realize that Gu Yuena, like his previous teacher Yun Ming, regarded him as a god!
However, Kong Xuan was not as sincere when facing Gu Yuena as he was when facing his teacher.
He didn't explain that he was just an ordinary person, but thought for a moment and smiled, "It doesn't necessarily have to be for any purpose. Let's just say I want to experience a different kind of life."
Kong Xuan's ambiguous answer made it impossible for Gu Yuena to ask any further questions she had prepared.
She thought for a moment, then frowned and asked, "Your strength is extraordinary. May I ask which Divine Realm you are?"
The Divine Power she had previously probed was directly devoured and destroyed, so Gu Yuena could only roughly judge the opponent's strength, but she couldn't sense the specific aura.
Without knowing the other party's aura, it's impossible to determine Kong Xuan's "true identity."
Therefore, even if she has some judgment in her mind now, it is without any basis.
"If I were to say that I am not actually from this world, would you believe me?"
Gu Yuena's expression changed slightly, then she fell silent.
As a demigod of the Dragon God, her understanding of the Divine Realm is absolutely no less than that of the God King.
The existence of other worlds beyond the Divine Realm was not an unacceptable secret to Gu Yuena.
So when Kong Xuan said those words, she already believed him to some extent.
"I see!"
Gu Yuena nodded, and a smile finally appeared on her tense face.
Since they aren't Soul Beast from the Douluo Continent, they shouldn't have so much prejudice against them, which explains why they didn't take any action even after learning her identity.
Beside her, seeing Gu Yuena visibly lower her guard, Zi JI sighed inwardly, thinking to herself that her lord was still "too young"! How could she believe the other party's words so easily!
At this moment, in the exchange between the two deities, it was already an honor that Bi Ji was allowed to sit at the table.
But given the current situation, she had no choice but to speak up.
"Your Majesty, what are your thoughts on Soul Beast?"
Kong Xuan turned his gaze to Bi Ji, this mature and intellectual woman.
However, Bi Ji, whom he remembered as gentle and full of maternal glow, seemed somewhat reserved at this moment.
Kong Xuan, of course, knew the purpose of Bi Ji's question and smiled, "I think that Soul Beast, like humans, are an indispensable part of the Douluo Continent."
Gu Yuena's eyes lit up upon hearing this, realizing that her previous judgment was indeed correct; Kong Xuan harbored no ill will towards the Soul Beast.
To even utter such a statement already demonstrates a great deal of goodwill towards the Soul Beast.
Bi Ji, however, was not so optimistic, because she knew that many things were impossible to verify and could not be taken entirely at face value.
Bi Ji continued, "Because of Soul Ring and Soul Bone, humans and Soul Beast are naturally enemies. However, humans have developed too quickly, and the number of Soul Beast has been decreasing over the past ten thousand years. We Soul Beast are facing the danger of extinction."
As she spoke, Bi Ji was also carefully observing Kong Xuan's expression, seemingly trying to glean something from it.
But Kong Xuan's next sentence made both Bi Ji and Gu Yuena widen their eyes simultaneously.
"In fact, there is still a possibility that humans and Soul Beast can coexist peacefully."
"Impossible!" Gu Yuena said decisively, "For human Soul Beast to increase their Soul Power, they need to acquire Soul Ring, and to acquire Soul Ring, they need to hunt Soul Beast. This is an unsolvable fact."
Kong Xuan was not surprised at all by Gu Yuena's conclusion.
After all, this deity's solution to the conflict between humans and Soul Beast was to rule over humanity, never to address the root cause of the problem.
Kong Xuan did not refute this, but slowly said, "In the end, Soul Ring is nothing more than a product of the convergence of Soul Power. As long as we analyze the secrets of Soul Ring, it is not necessarily impossible to obtain Soul Ring without hunting Soul Beast."
"Is it really possible to obtain Soul Ring without hunting Soul Beast?"
A hint of longing appeared in Bi Ji's eyes. If it could really be like that, then it would truly resolve the conflict between the two sides at its root.
Knowing the original plot, Kong Xuan naturally knew that this was possible, and Artificial Soul Spirit were one way out.
However, all of this requires continuous experimentation and cannot be achieved in a short period of time.
"I already have some ideas, and I believe I'll see results soon. Whether they're true or not, we'll know when the time comes!"
With Electrolux present, Kong Xuan was completely at ease regarding the research on Soul Spirit.
Upon hearing Kong Xuan's words, Bi Ji's face showed a hint of joy for the first time.
Compared to the previous statements, at least this one will be easy to verify in due course.
It was at this moment that Bi Ji realized Kong Xuan might not actually have any ill intentions towards Soul Beast.
This is undoubtedly excellent news for them.
Meanwhile, Gu Yuena's mind was still replaying Kong Xuan's words, and she was no longer so confident in her previous judgment.
Kong Xuan then added, "We will need your cooperation at that time. After the research reaches a certain stage, we will need human Soul Master and Soul Beast to conduct some experiments."
Befriending Soul Beast was originally part of Kong Xuan's plan.
Now that the Silver Dragon King, the ruler of all Soul Beast, has taken the initiative to approach, Kong Xuan naturally wants to seize this opportunity.
Gu Yuena took a deep breath and said, "If it really works, the Soul Beast will definitely cooperate fully!"
Having received this promise, Kong Xuan nodded in satisfaction, feeling that his previous words had not been in vain.
Gu Yuena had only come to test Kong Xuan's attitude towards Soul Beast, and she hadn't expected Kong Xuan to be so "friendly" towards Soul Beast, which made her feel quite flattered.
"I was truly rude in probing you out of curiosity earlier."
Sensing Kong Xuan's goodwill, Gu Yuena thought for a moment and then solemnly apologized to Kong Xuan.
Kong Xuan was somewhat flattered. In truth, it was Electrolux who devoured Gu Yuena's Divine Power; he should be the one apologizing.
"Nothing."
Kong Xuan shook his head indifferently, then made up his mind and said, "Your Excellency Silver Dragon King, there's really no need to be so polite, nor to test me any further. I have no prejudice against Soul Beast, nor any ill will towards them."
"Besides... we have a common enemy!"