Chapter 2561: Benevolence Exhausted, Righteousness Fulfilled_1

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Zhen Hua, having received this answer, already clearly understood Gu Yuena's resolution...

Merely a few words from him would definitely be unable to change her mind!

He said in a deep voice, "I understand!"

Gu Yuena took a deep breath and still asked, "Teacher, what about the matter of Spirit Pagoda purchasing battle armor and soul weapons from the Blacksmith Association?"

With the huge surge in the number of Spirit Pagoda's members, relying on the current inventory alone would be insufficient to supply everyone...

Zhen Hua glanced at her, his expression complex, "Gu Yue, to be honest, your true identity is a soul beast, and as the President of the Blacksmith Association, I shouldn't help you!"

"But at the same time, you are my only disciple..."

He also could not extricate himself from the situation...

Gu Yuena saw the conflict in his heart, and her beautiful eyes became serious, "Teacher, if this truly troubles you, I will think of another way!"

Besides purchasing from the Blacksmith Association, she could also start with other empires!

Zhen Hua did not immediately respond but stared directly at her face for several seconds...

He then sighed, "The Blacksmith Association will supply Spirit Pagoda with the battle armor and other soul weapons!"

Gu Yuena's face lit up with joy, "Thank you, Teacher!!"

But he continued, "At the same time, when this matter is over, I will resign from the position of President of the Blacksmith Association!"

Having done something tantamount to betraying humanity for his own disciple, he no longer deserved to hold this position!

Gu Yuena's face froze, and it took her a moment to respond...

"Teacher, why are you doing this??"

She had not expected him to make such a decision!

Zhen Hua took a deep breath, not knowing if he was talking to himself or to Gu Yuena, "Gu Yue, I've always been unable to get over that hurdle in my heart, consider this the last gift from me as your teacher."

As he finished speaking, he stood up and took out a Blacksmith Association badge from his storage soul tool, slowly placing it on the table...

Immediately after, he turned swiftly, and without looking back, he left...

Gu Yuena suddenly stood up, gazing down at the badge engraved with her name on the table, her expression somewhat moved, "Teacher!!"

Although it was not explicitly stated, in her heart she was very clear that from this day forward, she would no longer have any connection with this teacher!

At this point, Di Tian, who had been waiting outside, also came in, frowning, "Your Majesty, Zhen Hua seems to be preparing to leave, should we keep him here?"

Judging by Zhen Hua's expression, this conversation did not seem to go well!

Gu Yuena shook her head, her expression slightly grief-stricken...

"There's no need, the Blacksmith Association's President has already agreed to sell us battle armor..."

Di Tian nodded slightly, his demeanor somewhat puzzled, "Is that so, but isn't Zhen Hua your teacher, Your Majesty?"

Why did the reference to him suddenly change...

Gu Yuena's gaze sharpened, she spoke coldly, "Di Tian, I hope you understand, from now on, I only recognize the Vice Tower Master as my teacher!"

"Zhen Hua is nothing but a stranger to me!!"

The other party immediately understood and said no more...

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Soon, the news that the Blacksmith Association was selling a large quantity of battle armor and weapons to Spirit Pagoda spread out...

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The first to receive the news was, naturally, the federation!!

Sitting in the main seat, the Chairman's expression fluctuated, "According to rumors, a few days ago, Zhen Hua, the Blacksmith Association President personally went to the Spirit Pagoda and met with the current Pagoda Master, Gu Yuena!"

"During that time, what they discussed is unknown, but after Zhen Hua left, he agreed to the Spirit Pagoda's acquisition request!"

Upon hearing this, the emotions of the other council members immediately became agitated...

"What? The Blacksmith Association actually agreed to the Spirit Pagoda's request? How is this possible? Don't they know that the Spirit Pagoda is in cooperation with ferocious beasts?"

"Not only that, the number of Soul Masters in the Spirit Pagoda has already reached a terrifying count. If they acquire enough Battle Armor and weapons from the Blacksmith Association, wouldn't the threat to the entire continent be even greater?"

"It's said that Gu Yuena was once the disciple of Zhen Hua. Perhaps it is because of this relationship that they agreed to this cooperation!"

"No, we can't just watch the Spirit Pagoda succeed. I will go and speak with the President of the Blacksmith Association immediately, we must disrupt this cooperation!!"

Seeing the situation grow urgent, the Chairman sharply reprimanded, "Council Members, calm down!"

"Going to the Blacksmith Association now is pointless because the moment the order was issued, Zhen Hua took the initiative to resign from his position as the President of the Blacksmith Association!"

"As a result, the Blacksmith Association cannot elect a new President!"

This meant that the Blacksmith Association was headless and without leadership, and no one could step forward to stop the cooperation!

One of the council members clenched his fist tightly and slammed it onto the table, angrily saying, "Chairman, what should we do then, just stand by and watch??"

The matter of the Spirit Pagoda was already a headache; now the Blacksmith Association was adding fuel to the fire!!

The Chairman took a deep breath and with resolve said, "As things stand, the cooperation between the Spirit Pagoda and the Blacksmith Association is a done deal. However, we can make a slight intervention to expedite the election of a new President within the Blacksmith Association."

Upon these words, the other council members showed expressions of shock...

They then voiced their concerns one after another, "Chairman, by doing this, we would be interfering with the internal affairs of the Blacksmith Association. Will they agree to it?"

"Yes, the federation has always refrained from interfering with other forces. If we intervene, wouldn't we be contradicting ourselves?"

"No, doing this will definitely incite dissatisfaction among the members of the Blacksmith Association!"

"Chairman, perhaps we should consider other options??"

However, the Chairman glared at us and said, "At this point, the only way to stop the cooperation between the Spirit Pagoda and the Blacksmith Association is this method!"

"Of course, if any of you can propose a different method, I have no objections!"

Everyone fell silent, suddenly at a loss for what to say...

If they could think of another method, they wouldn't be in such a difficult position!

Seeing this, the Chairman spoke gravely, "Council Members, I hope you understand that although the federation does not usually interfere with other forces, this is a matter of circumstance!"

"The most important thing right now is to do whatever it takes to cancel the cooperation between the Spirit Pagoda and the Blacksmith Association, even if it means offending some people!"

These council members already understood this reasoning; they just did not want to take such action!

After being persuaded, they finally saw the light...

"Chairman, you make sense! I have no objections!"

"Well, if the Chairman says so, there must be no other solution. Let's just offend them if we have to. It's better than the entire Soul Land being ruled by the Spirit Pagoda!"

"Although I don't want to do it, if it is the only way, then so be it!!"

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