Chapter 530: Meeting with Gu Yue (3k)

Tang Wulin waited a moment, seeing Diti pick up the soul communication device, say a few words, then nod at him and say:

"Just wait a moment, the master has some things to attend to; he'll be here within five minutes."

"Okay."

Tang Wulin asked curiously:

"I didn't expect your means of contact to be so modern; do you soul beasts also learn modern technology?"

He originally thought Diti's way of contacting Gu Yue would be similar to Huo Yutong's spiritual communication, but he didn't expect it to be so in tune with the times.

Diti shook his head.

"That's about it; actually we can't create like you humans can, we can only barely learn to use it."

"I see."

In other words, Diti and they will use the soul communication device, but they won't create it.

That's not surprising, given the huge difference in wisdom between soul beasts and humans; they also find it hard to learn how to manufacture soul devices.

Gu Yue arrived sooner than expected; after waiting about three more minutes, Tang Wulin saw a crack appear in the space before him, and a silver figure slowly stepped out.

Upon seeing her, Tang Wulin's eyes narrowed involuntarily.

Long silver hair fell down her back, almost touching the ground; her purple eyes were as clear as amethyst, and her beautiful face was utterly lovable.

Tang Wulin had seen this face far too many times; she looked exactly like Na'er, even more like Na'er than Na'er herself with silver eyes.

It seems her ordinary girlish appearance as "Gu Yue" was merely a disguise she fabricated to deceive him.

Now, looking back, during the time they spent together, how much of what she said and did was truly sincere is really thought-provoking.

Tang Wulin curled the corner of his mouth and asked:

"How should I address you now? As the Silver Dragon King or as Gu Yue?"

The silver-haired girl shrugged.

"Gu Yue is fine; you're more used to that name."

Tang Wulin nodded in agreement.

"Mm, indeed this name is more convenient."

Gu Yue lightly waved her hand; then, with a rumbling sound, several stone platforms rose from the ground. Facing Tang Wulin's somewhat surprised gaze, she smiled faintly.

"Guests should not be left standing; come, please sit."

Having said that, she sat down first in the seat nearest to her.

Seeing her sit, the fierce beasts led by Diti also took the empty seats behind her.

Tang Wulin, seeing this, slightly narrowed his eyes and sat down opposite Gu Yue.

Gu Yue spoke first: "What brings you here this time? Weren't we supposed to meet in three months? Only a little over two months have passed; there's still nearly a month left, right?"

Tang Wulin raised his eyebrows in surprise.

"I don't remember promising you that; I just had more important matters to handle back then, so I let you go first. Now that I've freed up time, I naturally came to see you."

Gu Yue calmly shook her head.

"No, you're not that careless; you must have encountered something that made you want to see me. Let me think… did you run into Na'er?"

Tang Wulin smiled, not denying her guess.

"So what if it is? Even if you know, what can it change?"

"Indeed, it can't change anything."

Gu Yue sighed helplessly.

"Being weaker than others is really hard to get used to; fine, say what you want, we'll listen."

Tang Wulin smiled and asked:

"What exactly do you soul beasts hope to achieve by joining the Spirit Pagoda?"

"... Right off the bat, it's a question I don't want to answer."

Gu Yue's face darkened, her eyes flickering as she thought about how to bluff her way through.

However, she didn't expect Tang Wulin to suddenly raise his hand, smile, and say:

"Well, it doesn't matter if you don't want to say; but hear my speculation."

Actually, from the start he hadn't intended to fully believe Gu Yue's words; earlier he had set up a farewell banquet to entertain her, but she turned around and had Diti and the other fierce beasts ambush him on the necessary route of the soul-guided train. Even without mentioning this time, going back further, she had been interacting with him with the goal of deceiving him into her grasp; if she hadn't succeeded in winning his favor, she would likely have hesitated not at all to kill him outright—just thinking about it sends chills. Therefore, Tang Wulin had no intention of believing this deceiver who had fooled him too many times; he only needed to speak with her face to face to clear things up, which is why he insisted Diti summon her.

Tang Wulin briefly summarized his thoughts and said: "I don't really understand the Spirit Pagoda of this era that well, but based on my impression, if you ask which organization among all currently has the greatest influence, it must be this one."

"Spirits are essential for soul masters to cultivate; without them, one cannot break through, and all soul masters worldwide would be stuck at the tenth rank—it's extremely important."

"And such vital spirit technology is monopolized solely by the Spirit Pagoda worldwide; this threat is truly enormous."

"Even recalling, the direct cause of Tang Wulin's near family ruin in childhood was his inability to afford the spirits sold by the Spirit Pagoda."

"And Tang Ziran, to help Tang Wulin raise the money to buy spirits, chose to work for the Spirit Pagoda."

"Thus, aside from a few major clans that have means of inheriting spirits, all soul masters worldwide are constrained by the Spirit Pagoda."

"Moreover, the Spirit Pagoda even holds seats in the Federal Parliament—something no other faction has; with those seats, it can truly intervene forcibly in federal politics."

"The Spirit Pagoda's power is truly vast; therefore, if you soul beasts wish to infiltrate, your primary target would certainly be the Spirit Pagoda."

Hearing Tang Wulin's words, Gu Yue merely kept a stern face and said nothing, neither affirming nor denying.

Tang Wulin also didn't expect her to give a response right away, and continued:

"According to Na'er, you soul beasts have posed as reclusive families, made contact with the upper echelons of the Spirit Pagoda, and reached multiple agreements; this shows your current primary goal is to maintain good relations with the Spirit Pagoda, and if possible, to find a way into its high ranks."

According to Na'er, you soul beasts have disguised yourselves as a reclusive clan, made contact with the high-level of the Soul Transmission Tower, and reached multiple cooperations with them. This shows that your current primary goal is to maintain good relations with the Soul Transmission Tower, and if circumstances allow, you should try to find a way to enter its high-level.

"I put myself in your shoes: gaining the Spirit Pagoda's influence would bring many conveniences—not only could you acquire many strong subordinates, but you could also wield tremendous influence within the Federation."

"Of course, the most important thing would be to affect spirits; and if you can influence spirits, you can indirectly affect all human soul masters worldwide, which is indeed terribly frightening."

Of course, the most important thing is still being able to affect the soul spirit, right? And as long as you can affect the soul spirit, you can indirectly affect all human soul masters, which is indeed quite terrifying.

"……"

Gu Yue still remained silent.

Tang Wulin stood up, approached her, and asked, enunciating each word:

"So now that we've come to this point, Gu Yue, can you tell me what your purpose really is?"

"……sigh."

Gu Yue let out a soft sigh, lifted her head, and her purple eyes met Tang Wulin's golden gaze.

"So why are you asking this? If you knew my purpose, would you stop me?"

"That would depend on the situation."

Tang Wulin's mouth curled up, but his eyes held no warmth, and he said coldly:

"I warn you, no matter what you intend to do, it cannot threaten me, because my and Yutong's current accomplishments have little relation to this era's Soul Transmission Tower, and we will have no need for its power later; even if you managed to meddle within the souls, causing all the world's experts to lose their power, the two of us could still utterly shatter your plan."

"Perhaps that's correct."

Gu Yue lowered her eyes and gave a sad smile.

"Fate really is beyond expectation at times; I admit, I now have no recourse."

She did not bring soul beasts to directly assault human society, because she believed that relying solely on brute force could not succeed.

But facts prove that once strength reaches a certain level, it truly can, even with only brute force, completely crush all schemes and tricks.

No matter how hard she tried, she could not figure out how to defeat these two monsters; they indeed possess the power to conquer the world single-handedly, and from the moment she saw Tang Wulin's Dragon God True Body in the previous event, Gu Yue already understood this to her core.

What's more frightening is that Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong are still young enough, and their growth rate remains at its peak.

They are only around twenty years old, yet they already possess power that touches the god level; if we wait a few more years, who knows what realm they could reach.

Gu Yue estimates that, even at the most conservative, completing her plan would take more than ten years; the most likely guess now is that it would require about twenty years.

With their monstrous growth rate, in twenty years they would likely have grown to the point of being able to contend with the Plane Master.

By then, everything would be over.

Gu Yue did not know that the two of them would return to their own era in ten years; had she known, she would not be so desperate now.

Unfortunately, she did not know, so in her mind the possibility of achieving her goal was reduced to just one.

Gu Yue asked in a low voice:

"Tang Wulin, why do you side with humanity? Don't you realize how great humanity's impact on this world is?"

That is, she wanted to find a way to pull Tang Wulin, who possesses Dragon God power, to her side.

As long as Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong become her people, the situation could be completely reversed in an instant—not to mention fulfilling her plan; even if Gu Yue now launched a war against humanity, relying on their power she could easily win.

(End of chapter)