Chapter 345: Questioning

Guan Yue seemed to sense something and said in surprise, "War God Ao Rui, why do I feel that you have a considerable amount of hostility towards that Gu Yuena?"

Every time Gu Yuena was mentioned, Ao Rui's expression would turn extremely grim…

Upon hearing this, a fierce killing intent burst forth in Ao Rui's eyes, "Of course I do. If it weren't for Gu Yuena taking control of the Spirit Pagoda and committing so many atrocious deeds, how could the federation be in such a state!!"

Guan Yue was taken aback, "Atrocious deeds?"

Soon, he came to a sudden realization…

The former must be referring to Gu Yuena sending people to destroy the God-Slaying level soul-guided missiles and the killing of so many Council Members!!

Immediately after, Guan Yue said coldly, "Ao Rui, regarding those murdered Council Members, there's no evidence to prove that the Spirit Pagoda is responsible!!"

"Moreover, an evil aura was left behind in the bodies of those Council Members!"

Ao Rui, however, never believed that Gu Yuena was innocent and said coldly, "Hmph, what about the evil aura? It's very likely that Gu Yuena joined forces with evil Soul Masters."

In his heart now, aside from the Ghost Emperor and other evil Soul Masters, the person he most wanted to eliminate was Gu Yuena!!

Guan Yue didn't know what to say for a moment and could only show a bitter smile…

If the Spirit Pagoda really had teamed up with the evil Soul Masters, the federation would not stand a chance against them!

Ao Rui reined in his gaze and said solemnly, "Alright, Hall Master, I'll stop here for now. I'm going to the Blacksmith Association at once!!"

Seeing this, Guan Yue tried to stop him, "War God Ao Rui, don't be so hasty…"

But before he could finish, the other person's figure had already disappeared…

Guan Yue held his forehead and said with some disappointment, "Ah, Ao Rui is still so impulsive in his actions. If there's a misunderstanding, wouldn't it really push the Blacksmith Association to take the Spirit Pagoda's side!!"

Immediately after, he turned to look at the silent Federation Members…

He ordered, "You all go to the Blacksmith Association as well, make sure to keep an eye on War God Ao Rui and prevent him from taking any drastic actions!!"

Hearing this, the Federation Members dared not disobey, "Yes, Hall Master!!"

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Tang Wulin, staying in his room, shook his head with some regret, "It's really difficult to break through to the God Rank!!"

"Although the last breakthrough attempt didn't result in backlash, if it fails again, I'm afraid it will shake everyone's confidence!"

Now, all the students and Elders of Shrek Academy were full of confidence in him, believing he could definitely break through to the God Rank!

For that, he needed to be absolutely certain about the breakthrough!!

"Dada dada!"

Just then, there was a sudden knock on the door, and Ye Xinglan pushed the door open and walked in…

"Wulin, I hope I'm not interrupting you?"

Tang Wulin stood up, denying, "How could you be, but you came at just the right time, Xing Lan. Has the training for the inner court students finished?"

Ye Xinglan spoke with a hint of satisfaction, "Yes, the training has completely ended. Every inner court student who participated and survived has seen a tremendous improvement in their strength!"

"There are even a few students who have broken through from Soul Sage to Soul Douluo level!!"

Tang Wulin's eyes lit up, delighted, "Oh?? It seems that the training for the inner court students this time was not in vain!"

In fact, the training he had administered was based on the methods used by the Old Demons during their time on Demon Island!

Ye Xinglan chuckled lightly, "Isn't that expected? Under such harsh and dangerous training, the students' potential was greatly unleashed, and breakthroughs were only natural!"

Tang Wulin propped up his chin, pondering, "In that case, such training methods could be preserved as a means for inner court students to quickly enhance their strength in the future..."

Even in his heart, he had already begun to contemplate undertaking an even more challenging training session...

Upon hearing this, Ye Xinglan hurriedly interjected, "Let's not go that far, Wulin!"

"Although the chances are very slim, there are still a few inner court students who have perished because of this!!"

Scratching his head, Tang Wulin gave an awkward laugh, "Hey... heh heh, don't worry, Xinglan. I was just joking. After going through such training once, the effect isn't that significant anymore!"

Only then did Ye Xinglan change the subject, "Right, there's another matter. Elder Cai asked me to pass a message to you!"

Tang Wulin was quite curious, "What is it?"

Ye Xinglan's expression turned solemn, "While you were in seclusion recovering, Gu Yue seems to have taken a trip to the Blacksmith Association, apparently planning to integrate it with the Spirit Pagoda!"

The status of the Blacksmith Association on this continent is now precarious!

She wasn't quite clear on the purpose behind the Spirit Pagoda's attempt to absorb it...

After some thought, Tang Wulin replied, "Integrate the Blacksmith Association with the Spirit Pagoda? I'm afraid Gu Yue has already noticed the predicament of the Blacksmith Association!"

"So, she wants to seize this opportunity to get the Blacksmith Association up and running again!"

However, Ye Xinglan, who knew Gu Yuena just as well, swallowed hard, "Wulin, don't blame me for being blunt, but if Gu Yue just wanted the Blacksmith Association to maintain operations, she wouldn't need to go through the trouble of absorbing it, right?"

"I'm afraid there might be other motives behind this!"

She knew Gu Yuena well, who surely wouldn't engage in meaningless actions!

Tang Wulin's expression suddenly darkened...

"Um, Wulin, I don't mean to imply that Gu Yue is up to something bad, just that there must be another purpose behind the absorption of the Blacksmith Association!"

Tang Wulin pursed his lips, "Maybe so, but the current president of the Blacksmith Association is still President Zhenhua."

"Even if Gu Yue was his former disciple, she wouldn't easily agree to it."

But it's not outside the realm of possibility!

Ye Xinglan was still somewhat hesitant, "Then Wulin, should we do something? Like..."

Tang Wulin immediately saw through her thoughts, "Like preventing the Spirit Pagoda from absorbing the Blacksmith Association?"

Ye Xinglan didn't deny it, boldly admitting, "Yes!"

"The Spirit Pagoda is now the strongest power on this continent, unmatched even by the federation!"

"If it were to absorb the Blacksmith Association, its overall power may become even stronger!"

"I'm worried..."

Tang Wulin returned a smile, "Don't worry, Xinglan, although Gu Yue has been unscrupulous in her efforts to revive the Soul Beast Clan, when it comes to the Blacksmith Association, she probably won't do anything too outrageous!"

"Besides, the integration of the Blacksmith Association with the Spirit Pagoda doesn't seem like such a bad thing!"

Ye Xinglan also quietly breathed a sigh of relief, "Alright, if you say so, Wulin, then we'll hold off on taking any action for now!"

If possible, she really didn't want to become enemies with Gu Yue!

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