Lu Cheng, Forsaken by the Gods

After the others left...

Lu Cheng lay lazily on the bench, preparing to make tea, when a slender, long finger held the teacup and poured tea for him.

"It's Na'er... Why are you back?"

"Have everything been arranged in the Star Dou Great Forest?"

"Yes, I didn't like those two guys, so I sent them to guard the outer edge of the forest. Now that I'm gone, Di Tian is in full charge, but... teacher."

Gu Yuena possessed an ethereal beauty, dressed in a long silver-white dress. Tall and elegant, she moved with the grace of a Swan. Standing to the side, she poured tea for Lu Cheng, but her words carried a hint of urgency. "Where should the future of Soul Beast ultimately lead?"

"..."

"Call..."

Lu Cheng did not rush to reply, but instead gently exhaled a breath of stale air.

Do you believe in humanity?

"... I'm willing to believe, but... I see no hope."

Gu Yuena's voice trembled slightly.

If this continues, it's obvious to anyone with eyes that the Soul Beast will eventually be devoured by humans. It's true that for every Soul Ring a human gains, they need one more Soul Ring, and for every Soul Beast of the same "level" to die.

This extremely unequal situation means that a Titled Douluo must hunt at least nine high-quality Soul Beast, several of which may be ten thousand years old. It should be noted that for a Soul Beast to grow to ten thousand years old, it not only means that its bloodline is strong, but it also needs at least a thousand years of tempering. Once these leeks are harvested, there will be even fewer of them next time.

If this cycle continues, the Soul Beast Clan may only be a few tens of thousands of years away from extinction.

Tens of thousands of years may seem extremely distant to ordinary Soul Beast or even humans, but it is different in Gu Yuena's eyes. She is the sovereign of the Soul Beast Clan, the Silver Dragon King, and has lived for countless ages.

Therefore, for her, this was neither unfounded nor an unnecessary worry.

Rather, it is what is about to happen.

For the sake of the continuation of the Soul Beast Clan, she had to think about it.

"Sit."

Lu Cheng waved his hand, gesturing for the woman to sit on a bench nearby.

The latter leaned back in her seat, stretched her long, beautiful legs, and a small section of her fair and delicate calves was vaguely visible under her long skirt. She also imitated Lu Cheng's relaxation in a similar manner. Later, she simply kicked off her short boots, revealing a pair of crystal-clear jade feet, and curled up in the chair.

Holding a bowl of hot tea gently in her hands, her pale silver eyes were fixed on Lu Cheng, waiting for him to start the class.

"Logically speaking, there's no room for improvement..."

Lu Cheng spoke Youyou.

Gu Yuena remained calm and composed. If this was the norm, then there must be another possibility.

"But if we look at it differently... do you know Soul Tool?"

Lu Cheng.

"You mean... that iron box? The heavy metal box that can store things?" Gu Yuena asked in surprise.

"Yes."

Lu Cheng nodded.

The Soul Tool of today have traveled across the ocean and arrived here from the Sun Moon Empire.

Although most of them were storage-type Soul Tool, with his vigorous promotion of maritime trade connections, combat-type Soul Tool gradually began to appear.

"It is the turning point for the future," Lu Cheng said, taking a small sip of tea.

"That iron box? It can save the lives of the Soul Beast Clan?" Gu Yuena was somewhat taken aback. If it were anyone else on the continent besides Lu Cheng who said this, she would probably snort coldly and kill them. But the only one who said this was Lu Cheng.

No matter how unbelievable it seemed, she chose to try to believe...

"One day you will understand that I am not making excuses for humanity, but... to some extent, humanity is also unwilling to hunt Soul Beast," Lu Cheng said calmly.

Not everyone has a privileged and powerful background, so when they go hunting Soul Beast, they are protected by a group of Soul Master, and there are even powerful people accompanying them. This is the norm, like Huo Yuhao. Ordinary people may die at the hands of Soul Beast if they are not careful.

Moreover, even the strongest individuals, backed by powerful forces, have even greater needs. They require more powerful Soul Beast to provide Soul Ring, some lasting ten thousand years, and others even a hundred thousand years. For them, the process of hunting Soul Beast is extremely dangerous. For example, when Xuan Zi led the team, Zhang Lexuan and her group suffered heavy casualties and were almost wiped out.

If acquiring Soul Ring weren't a prerequisite for improving cultivation, probably over 90% of Soul Master wouldn't be willing to take such a risk.

"Um."

Gu Yuena nodded slightly.

During her years in the human world, she also saw many things clearly.

The world is not black and white; there are Kindness people as well as fraudsters and villains.

"Teacher, how long do I need to wait?"

Gu Yuena said in a low, Youyou tone.

"Probably... twenty or thirty thousand years ago."

Lu Cheng smiled.

"..."

Gu Yuena nodded slightly, but with a hint of unintentional complaint, "With your cultivation level, you could have advanced to godhood long ago, but those guys in the Divine Realm haven't sent anyone to contact you to enter the Divine Realm yet. They're really slacking off."

"Hehe..."

Lu Cheng smiled, but there was a hint of bitterness in his expression.

However, Gu Yuena did not see this bitterness.

The girl was quite confident, still believing that Lu Cheng could advance to godhood and then watch over everything happening on this continent from the heavens, while also being able to be with her forever and ever.

But Lu Cheng silently shook his head.

He was abandoned by the gods.

Although he didn't know why, from the moment this conjecture first popped into his head until now, when it was almost confirmed, he hadn't doubted it at all...

He seemed to be a man forsaken by God.

I don't know if it was the Asura God or someone else who did it.

But he certainly cannot become a god.

It's unlikely we'll ever see a day when humans and Soul Beast can coexist peacefully.

"So, girl, don't be too hasty. In twenty or thirty thousand years, I can assure you..." Lu Cheng looked at Gu Yuena and said gently.

"I know, you'll be there too, why do you keep reminding me? My ears are practically calloused," Gu Yuena said nonchalantly, grumbling.

In her eyes, 20,000 years was not a long time; it was just a matter of taking a nap.

Therefore, she doesn't seem to have cherished the days that followed with Lu Cheng.

She felt that every day would pass by uneventfully like this.