Chapter 3275: Breaking the Promise
It wasn't until War God Ao Rui had left that the member hiding outside, who had been eavesdropping, mustered the courage to walk in...
Looking at Zhen Hua, who sat in his chair deep in thought, they carefully asked, "President, are we really letting War God Ao Rui leave just like that??"
The latter snapped back to reality, counter-asking, "Is there a problem?"
Swallowing nervously, the member replied, "President, didn't you say we should integrate the Blacksmith Association into the Spirit Pagoda? If the federation really does offer better conditions, wouldn't we be breaking our promise?"
After all, the Spirit Pagoda is now the strongest force on the Continent!
If we offend them, just relying on the members of the Blacksmith Association surely won't be enough!
Not to mention, Gu Yuena was once your disciple, President. After being expelled from the Blacksmith Association, she might harbor some resentment and possibly use them to set an example!!
Zhen Hua immediately understood and said, "Breaking a promise?? That was just the best outcome I discussed with Ancient Tower Master Gu Yue... There was no stipulation that it had to be honored!"
"If the federation can offer more generous conditions to the members of the Blacksmith Association, there is nothing wrong with changing our minds!"
After all, he had never assured that the people of the Blacksmith Association would definitely join the Spirit Pagoda!
How could that be considered breaking a promise then!
The member was taken aback but still voiced their thoughts...
"President Zhenhua, in my opinion, the current Continent sees the Spirit Pagoda as much more powerful than the federation, not by a small margin. If it weren't for the God-killing soul-guided missiles, it would probably have already been destroyed!!"
The federation is certainly powerful, but given the situation, if one had to choose a side, it would surely be the Spirit Pagoda!
However, Zhen Hua denied this possibility...
He said deliberately, "You don't really believe that the federation only has the God-killing soul-guided missiles, do you? As a once most powerful force, it has a very strong foundation!!"
"Otherwise, it couldn't remain standing here!!"
The former seemed to have heard a secret and exclaimed, "President, are you suggesting that the federation still has a way to defeat the Spirit Pagoda??"
It sounded like the federation wasn't as weak as they had imagined!
In terms of technology or Soul Master powerhouses, they hold an absolute advantage!!
Zhen Hua shrugged, "I didn't say that, just that if the federation hasn't made a move, then they probably still have a card up their sleeve!"
"But ultimately, whether to join the Spirit Pagoda or the federation will depend on everyone's own decision!!"
"If anyone falls because of this later on, no one else is to blame!!"
"After all, my time is almost up..."
The last sentence was spoken in a much lower tone...
The corners of the former's eyes turned red, "President... Please go in peace. I will take your place and carry on the glory of the Blacksmith Association!"
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The Spirit Pagoda!
Upon receiving the news, Di Tian decided to report at the first opportunity...
"My Lord, as you predicted, after that, the federation also sent someone over to the Blacksmith Association, it seems to be the first War God, War God Ao Rui!"
He had some impression of this War God Ao Rui, whose power had reached the terrifying level 98. It wasn't an overstatement to call him the first War God!
Gu Yuena glanced at him and said, "Is that so? It seems the federation doesn't intend to easily let the Blacksmith Association join the Spirit Pagoda!"
That was within her expectations!
After all, a dying camel is still bigger than a horse. Whoever can absorb the Blacksmith Association would definitely see a significant increase in overall strength!
Killing intent flickered in Di Tian's eyes as he asked, "My Lord, shall I warn the people of the Blacksmith Association?"
The Soul Masters of the Blacksmith Association were generally not very strong. A little intimidation should suffice for them to join the Spirit Pagoda wholeheartedly!
Gu Yuena shook her head, denying the suggestion, "There's no need for that. If you were to go, I'm afraid it might displease our teacher!"
Di Tian furrowed his brows, somewhat puzzled by her meaning, "But aren't you worried that the members of the Blacksmith Association might change their minds?"
Gu Yuena looked directly at him upon hearing this, "Di Tian!"
"The reason I went to the Blacksmith Association was never to annex it, but merely to fulfill my teacher's wish for the Blacksmith Association to continue to exist!"
"If those members of the Blacksmith Association insist on joining the federation, that's their fate!"
Should the Spirit Pagoda and the federation go to war, they definitely wouldn't go easy just because the other party once belonged to the Blacksmith Association!!
Di Tian, knowing when to stop, spoke no further, "I understand, my lord!!"
However, he soon brought out a piece of information, explaining, "By the way, about the soul beasts that were released back into the soul beast forest, the people below have collected some data and brought it back!"
Having said this, he handed it over to the person in front of him…
After Gu Yuena took it, she carefully reviewed the data on it…
"Snap!"
The documents fell to the ground, and her complexion turned ugly…
Di Tian immediately panicked, urgently asking, "What's the matter, my lord? Is there a problem with the data?"
It was rare for the lord to show such an expression, could it be that there was a problem with those artificial soul beasts??
The words that left Gu Yuena's mouth were devoid of emotion, "These artificial spirit beasts, whether in terms of physical quality or intelligence, are indistinguishable from real soul beasts!"
Di Tian was confused and asked again, "Shouldn't that be a good thing? Why, my lord..."
But before he could finish, he was interrupted…
"However, these artificial spirit beasts do not possess the ability to reproduce!"
"That is to say, they cannot procreate on their own, and without human intervention, they will inevitably go extinct!!"
Di Tian's pupils suddenly constricted, "What??"
He realized why she had shown such an expression…
If these artificial spirit beasts couldn't produce offspring on their own, then they weren't truly soul beasts at all!
Not to mention the revival of the Soul Beast Clan!!
Gu Yuena sat down in a daze, covering her forehead with a wry smile, "I should have thought of this earlier. How could artificial spirit beasts be exactly the same as real soul beasts? There are bound to be differences in some subtle areas!"
"I didn't expect it to be a reproduction problem..."
Di Tian didn't know what to say for the moment, "My lord..."
Without a doubt, this was a serious problem. It was even not an exaggeration to say that it turned the entire plan on its head!!
Gu Yuena closed her eyes, speaking weakly, "Di Tian, can you please step out for a moment? I need some quiet."
At such a critical time, this unexpected issue had arisen. If a solution wasn't found quickly, all their efforts would be wasted!!
Di Tian bit his lip, bowed with a fist and said, "Yes, my lord, but please gather your strength. The Spirit Pagoda still needs you!"
"Besides, perhaps not all artificial soul beasts lack the ability to reproduce!!"
At times like this, as the cornerstone of the Soul Beast Clan, she had to pull herself together!
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